essential tools to remove all those essential tools

i’m fascinated by this new strategy wjere multiple ai company CEOs have been going on tears tours this year so far complaining about how anti ai sentiment has hurt their businesses

Here is a giant list with dozens and dozens of ways to donate and help people in Minnesota from personal GFM to mutual aid to grocery delivery groups.

UPDATE: Now up to 80 Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions paydayreport.com/minneap/

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow" We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive

bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers

Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family. gofund.me/be8a1b2ab

🧵ICE's tactics for arresting and holding observers and protestors is ever-shifting, and I'm hearing lots of different stories. Right now, my perspective is that these are your best practices:

everyone should read chuangcn.org

Although there’s nothing funny about what’s going on in Minnesota, seeing thousands of dollars raised for the work being done on the ground in MLPS off the strength of calling this man a b*tch had me in stitches as it happened in real time.

New— I wrote about the amazing success of the Greg Bovino Bitch Fund Benefiting Immigrant Rights in Minnesota (more than $18k raised just from bluesky!!!), how people far and wide are inspired by the fighting spirit, and why I feel it’s my duty as a journalist to use my platform for material change:

There is going to come a time in your life when you are chatting with a guy, at a barbecue or something, a new coworker maybe, a dad at school drop off, and he tells you he used to be in ICE. You’re going to need to spit on that guy

petition to protect gender affirming care in canada. go fuckin sign it www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Signed. You know what to do, Canada.

Runaway Brain is the PT of Disney.

If you see this, post a flower 🌸

Update to the genAI stuff. Concerning that LA Worldcon is spending money on images that are listed as free on a stock image site. Also, the image is very clearly AI. Doesn't take much effort to figure that out, labeled or otherwise (also, the image is very clearly labeled on Freepik).

BREAKING: The Greg Bovino Bitch Fund Benefiting Immigrant Rights in Minnesota has just donated $10,000 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, an essential org working on the frontlines to protect people from ICE's terror.

This profoundly evil little freak is also the final form of something I've been calling Office Brain for years, a type of guy who touched computer so hard he forgot the physical world exists. Bro thinks AI can rotate his tires or give him a haircut

Aren't you excited for the venture? From 2020 #furryart #art

With the amount of play this one gets in my head I would argue this is one of the best pieces of political art in this space.

CONTINUE TELLING EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT AI IS THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER IT IS WORKING CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN

Fun fact: the phrase "heebie jeebies" was invented in the 1920's by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. He also invented "bodacious," "doink," "cream jeans," "super duper", "tubular," "freaked out," and the concept of brunch.

Remember when the line was "there's nothing you Luddites can do about this, enjoy being poor"

KFF polling offers a clear look at the financial pressures Americans face in the health system, from delaying care to medical debt. Our analysis brings the most useful findings into one place: https://on.kff.org/45btsuG

I do find it annoying how some people dismiss long YouTube video essays as "bad" just because of their length. I get if you don't have the time to watch them, thats ok! But length isn't quality. Yes, movies and TV shows may be shorter, but you listen to nonfiction audiobooks that are 10 hours, yes?

New article our on TrueRef! 🤍 Understanding AI: Facts, Myths & Protecting Your Work by @torrent-empress.bsky.social Covering what AI really is, what it's costing us as a society and how you can protect yourself. Read: trueref.io/blogs/news/w...

I actually think it's kind of important that all those opposed to the nationalist repressions on the march around the world today figure out ways to be in solidarity across borders rather than participating in the same kinds of nationalist essentialism motivating our enemies.

way too many outlets are running with "Trump says he 'won't use force'" headlines, when they should be more accurately representing the obviously implied threat - like this Sky News headline does pretty well.

Something I said on stream a couple of weeks ago when I was talking about generative AI in gaming, is that something I'm worried we'll see more of this year, are more false accusations of AI asset usage against games and developers who did not use them, like what happened with that Escapist article.

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AI is explicitly, intentionally racist, not just incidentally racist

Absolutely no one: Me: I want someone to say "biblically accurate angel" in my presence so I can ask them what specific type of angel they're talking about because there are 9 types of angels

And respectfully, RESPECTUFLLY, pretending "idiots vote against their own best interests because Eek, Brown People, and now everything sucks measurably more" is some uniquely American phenomenon is INSANE, to me. ESPECIALLY in the UK. Brexit was SIX YEARS AGO.

to fucken vanquish someone wearing scissor shoe

TUBI or not TUBI? lolzzzzzz that's right THE PEOPLE'S JOKER is now available to watch for FREE on TUBI! We also just dropped a bunch of new merch at the yeyostore (check it below). It's the best day of your life!

"This time will be different," the convention planners told each other. "This time, our members won't notice, and if they notice, they won't care." Then: kaboom.

The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI. 🤷 www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...

Ugh, these are so cute! Shout out to one of my faves the Ichthyosaurus!

once upon a time we learned that "high-functioning" is neither an appropriate nor accurate term for describing those of us who do not fit the mold of what the general public understood autism to look like & so we needed better language to discuss this population culturally & not divide clinically:

Deconstructing Christianity and living in reality will have you feeling so crazy watching people fall into religious psychosis I was at church when that pastor told people they’re not gonna get rich by giving money to the poor, God said give it to the church… and they crying and screaming ???

His name is DAVID EASTERWOOD and he’s not just “reportedly associated,” he’s the Acting Director of the ICE Field Office here. They want to be badass warrior spies with no mercy, no rules until they face the *tiniest* bit of accountability, then they cry like babies who got their juice box stolen.

I know this is far from the point, and please understand I'm simply adding context. Actually, Somali refugees and any immigrant community in the U.S. will score low on IQ tests intended to uphold white domination and supremacy. (cont)

Microsoft CEO says AI “risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies.” Brother you’re the one building this dogshit, we’re three years and hundreds of billions in, how have you not worked it out? www.ft.com/content/2a29...

you should go look up everyone who reviewed hogwarts legacy and said that it was okay to buy it and you should absolutely block the fuck out of them no, I don't care that some of them are well liked people who were nice to you once. fuck anyone who supports hogwarts legacy

Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗

Everyone, join the party