Yikesaroonie, this story is terrifying

So... the Am/Ca Hugo admins, lacking an understanding of Chinese authoritarianism, applied *American* authoritarianism -- targeting marginalized identities first, trying to censor on content but doing it wrong bc of their own ignorance, then laying the blame on other people. Do I have that right?

For the last few weeks I've been working with Chris Barkley @cmzhang42.bsky.social of @file770.bsky.social on a report about censorship in the 2023 Hugo Awards. Leaked emails and files indicate authors and works deemed “not eligible” for the awards were removed due to political considerations. 1/3

Save money this Valentine's Day by being unlovable

Anne Hathaway walked out of a Vanity Fair photo shoot Tuesday morning in support of the Condé Nast Union walk out “They hadn’t even started taking photos yet. Once Anne was made aware of what was going on, she just got up from hair and makeup and left”

The Diversity in "Hades" is Unrealistic Because There Should Be More White People in Hell

I also think it's wildly underrated how vastly the American food experience has improved since I was a child. I grew up in a rural area and didn't have thai food until I was ~18. Food is arguably the only way America got unquestionably better in the last two decades. Should be talked about more.

Recreating my following list from Twitter in Bluesky reminds me of trying to recreate an old modpack in a new version of Minecraft. You lose some classics, you learn some new mods, and there’s furry porn.