I sound like Black Thought imitating G Rap’s lisp while blowing some smoke in the air.

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Traditional jobs (private sector) exist in companies w/ advertising, sales, marketing, PR. So while some ppl looking down at people who have to promote their own work online, the former should realize they not above anybody, better than anybody, somehow more progressive etc. It’s nonsense elitism.

Some ppl on bsky definitely have issues with art and pop culture being posted here, and issues with visually-driven platforms that they let slide with text-driven ones. Old news. But never thought I’d see the day people are griping about authors promoting their books here. WORDS?! Here?! Wow…

Friendly tip: if you're getting annoyed with a creator promoting their own work HELP THEM. We're only doing it because it's literally the only way to let people know our projects exist. I wouldn't have to RT my art a bunch of times every day if other people shared it more

We are on a platform with no algorithm which means that we have to post repeatedly because otherwise people who weren't scrolling during the last post didn’t see it. also I spent years writing the book and will post about it as much as I damn well please lol

me: *visits website for the first time ever* website: You’ve read your last free article.

I will never think of Elon Musk as anything other than a mass murderer for the USAID cuts. I’ve long felt he’s one of the most villainous people alive today, the real-life equivalent of a comically annoying and cruel supervillain

That sudden realization that you don't have to put up with anything you don’t like.

"What you feel in your heart towards the series is almost entirely irrelevant. What matters is what you do, because J. K. Rowling is out there doing a lot of things...Nothing is adequate to the situation except the truth. There is no way to watch the new Harry Potter show subversively"

I don't need a summary of what's available online, in biographies, or even in my own notes. I need to comb through and find the great details, decide what interests ME. No, it's not efficient. It's slow and painstaking. But I don't believe in efficiency as an ultimate good, especially in writing. /

People really dislike folks questioning AI and it's usage. I watched a lot of the back and forth about it yesterday and something stuck with me. Ppl say theirs no point in being against AI because "it's in everything and everywhere" but so is racism, and I'll forever complain about both

Keep fighting it, everyone.

No they didn't

Here is a very nice picture of a moon that is not the Moon

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“Ayesha Harris, who plays senior night shift resident Dr. Parker Ellis, has been promoted to series regular going into the show’s third season. In addition, Supriya Ganesh, who has played senior resident Dr. Samira Mohan since Season 1, will depart the show after Season 2.” No! But yeay for Harris!

Imagine if there'd been a Miss Rachel or blues clues Steve or even a Muppet to address all the kids that first witnessed The Challenger explosion? Nope. Yall had boomers who were like "I saw JFKs brains get splattered when I was 5, you'll be alright."

Aw, it feels like just yesterday that all the industry trades were breathlessly telling us that this slop was inevitably going to be the next big thing.

“‘Female’ as a noun” discourse in big big 2026? Oh no. Blockiana.

🤡 anytime a gen ai proponent feels insecure about doing something unintelligent &/or unethical, they make it everyone’s problem. If gen ai a “disruptive tool” then plagiarism is a “skill.” 🤡 then again, ppl spent 2010s calling plagiarism “activism” and citation “capitalism,” so words mean nothing.

the CIA posts stuff like this so you can feel like you're part of the ruling class by purchasing a pair of $150 loafers off eBay instead of asking for affordable housing, free healthcare, and better working conditions

Sade in the crib listening to records in 1985. She has Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye. Today unfortunately is the anniversary of Marvin Gaye's murder. However it is also the anniversary of Gil Scott-Heron's birth.

Gil Scott-Heron was born April 1, 1949 in Chicago.

"criticizing AI use in journalism or other creative industries is classist" NO IT IS NOT there is a class that benefits enormously from cognitive surrender, epistemic warfare, and the enclosure of all hitherto produced culture and it is NOT THE WORKING CLASS

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

Weirdos who hate photographers for the crime of 1) making my own photographs + 2) speaking about how gen ai impacts Black communities, labor (including my own; I’m not supposed to care about my own Black ass survival…I know how it goes), how it steals from artists/writers and enriches billionaires.

As we're getting closer to a collective technological mistrust, it's great that more people are starting to see the value of arts and humanities. Strong writing, music, art, and photography. From a sociological perspective, trust is shifting to actual human beings. Our saving grace. We got us.

jupiter wishes you a very happy trans day of visibility 🏳️‍⚧️

I know that there are a lot of different ways to be in the world, but I actually cannot comprehend how anyone who uses GenAI to do some of their research and/or writing thinks of themselves as a thinker and writer. The thing that makes me a writer is that I do my writing. I also do my prep for it.

Claude’s not a human and can’t be creative. You’re weird.

This is tough It also sucks for audiences because there are SO MANY actors who are really good but aren’t stars and you sense their absence right now. The “that guy!” phenomenon (The actor is Kirk Acevedo, who I probably best know from “Oz” and “Band of Brothers” but he’s been in a ton of things)

Anyway if you're feeling generous and got it like that a cat could use some food and a bitch could use some weed 🥹 venmo.com/u/Whatevertron

never gonna stop annoying people who whine about the presence of "politics" in something by pressing them to define what they think politics are. there's no point in doing this with a bigot who is dogwhistling, but its something to watch folks who uncritically adopted that opinion spin out about it

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Idk which is worse. Not knowing the solution to a major problem or knowing the solution to a major problem but it’s simply and completely not within your reach, not accessible, not happening, nada.

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

We're shockingly prone to "cognitive surrender."

You ever been cussed out by en vogue AND salt n pepa??

she got that "this is going to ruin the tour" text

❌👑 except...

I agree. Graham Platner is redeemable too. But redemption is a personal story arc. It’s none of our business. Not only has he not demonstrated redemption but what he is seeking is not redemption. He is seeking tremendous political power. Like a Nazi would in this very moment.

I would not accept food from someone that I knew had a Nazi tattoo. I would not serve food to someone I knew had a Nazi tattoo. This is baseline stuff.

NYC bodegas are special places, and some are getting a little more literary.

All that time spent trying to catch up to an industry hell-bent on replacing/destroying you could have been spent developing your craft and doing something that matters. Yes, you also need to pay the bills, but I'm unconvinced that AI slop will do so sustainably for more than a blink

Increasingly, I don't think media is as much of a numbers game anymore. I think it's more about reaching people who genuinely care. AI-written articles are the opposite, generated by someone who doesn't care for an audience that isn't real. It will not last, and worse, it will not be meaningful

👁️ I do like a psych thriller… variety.com/2026/film/fe...

My mental health feels like scrambled eggs in a trenchcoat.

Once again, I am challenging JK Rowling to a duel.

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