I thought the misuse of "timely" to mean "time-sensitive" was just a personal quirk of my last boss, but I just came across that usage in a completely unrelated context. is this a thing now?

We turned around and went back just to get a picture after driving by this.

Are there any resources that keep track of which movies and TV have either (a) disclosed AI usage or (b) explicitly stated that AI was not used? The only example of (b) that I know of is Pluribus, which has a "made by humans" line in the closing credits

"death of the audience" is genuinely unironically good advice for anyone who wants to make anything

the brady bunch relies upon the early deaths of two parents. beneath your frivolous merriment there lies a foundation of bones

it takes a lot for me to compare to Delany, but this felt like Delany: a close focus on the intricate nuances and power dynamics of cultural exchange and exploitation against a sprawling backdrop of delicately sketched-out worldbuilding, culminating in a brilliantly executed oh-SHIT moment

There's only ONE basic movie plot. "How do I get away from these dinosaurs?" The dinosaurs may be debt or feelings or Robert Mitchum. But it's all the same thing.

1/ Happy Juneteenth! How a Texas emancipation commemoration spread across the US is an amazing story. But Juneteenth wasn’t the first Black Freedom Day in America—or the only one of its day. So, let’s talk about em’. Pictured: Martha Yates Jones and Pinkie V Yates, Houston Juneteenth, 1908 | HPL

anyone that believes capitalism is a successful and logical system while people who are part of the legacy of a billion dollar IP die fucking homeless are marks. capitalism does not give a fuck about you and any empire where this can happen deserves to collapse.

arrrgh, I was hoping they'd draft Laila Edwards anyway but I didn't realize this was a factor with Murphy. c'mon athletes, be better

His love of pigeons alone was enough for me to like him, but there’s more.

Just in time for Pride, we have news about the notorious "pink planet," a billion year-old gas supergiant that's 57 light years from Earth. Turns out that this old, pink planet is extremely salty, which feels relatable. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026...

folks when we find a guy who's saying a bunch of dumbass shit can we get back to blocking them instead of screenshotting them and talking about their dumbass shit? these losers are not worth our time & when we let them waste it we insult the revolution

Finished this new painting of a white egret. 10" x 12". Oil on panel. Prints will be available soon! #egret #heron #bird #birdart #oilpainting

It's really, really important to follow workers' leads during union campaigns. And Starbucks workers are asking you to stop buying from Starbucks. So stop buying Starbucks.

Probably the most spectacular rainbow I've ever seen showed up earlier today outside my house. Crazy how much brighter it is beneath the rainbow than above it.

he took her last name so now he’s Tom

It's World Sea Turtle Day. Here's one of my pastel artworks depicting these amazing creatures! 12" x 16". Soft pastels on sanded paper. Prints available richardmacweeart.etsy.com/listing/1892... #seaturtle #ocean #sea #turtle #softpastel

All About Products Products (what the hell, @duckduckgo.com)

Feels like a lot of STEM guys believed coding was the hardest thing a human could do, and assumed that once somebody invented an AI that can code, it would follow naturally that the AI can do all of the lesser non-coding things that other dumber people were doing

I have been working on societal impacts of language technology since late 2016, and my nightmare example since pretty early on has been using automatic transcription in emergency services systems. And today I learn it's happening *in my own city* www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... Short 🧵>>

okay first of all c'mon don't post an old clip with just the name of a hugely beloved 87yo man like this—I checked, he's fine as far as the media knows—but yes this is delightful and will improve your day <3

Just make it up and develop a strange glint in your eye, I swear to God, no one will stop you especially once you get that glint going

Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and ad gorgeous as a Caravaggio. Magic! Goodnight.

Posting this for a specific audience here.

Do you ever find notes you’ve written to yourself but you have no context

Guy at the pyramids called after me “sir!” No response “maam!” No response, after a few seconds he tries again “cousin!” I think we’ve cracked it. There is a gender neutral honorific.

I have to say, removing a usurper king's name from a building really is a great way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding.

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

No.5 "A COZY DEN III" 🪸 Sculpted Reef 🪸 🐙 sculptedreef.com/collections/... #ArtYear #Art #Artist #Handmade #ArtGallery #Octopus #Cephalopods #Ocean #Underwater #Nature #MarineLife 🦑🐡

Un bonjour de cette jolie fleur !

I spent YEARS hoping Richard Ayoade would do Taskmaster and they had to wait until after I found out he was transphobic to bring him on :/ Matt Lucas sucks too but it's so much worse when it's someone I used to really love

the number of people answering B like it's obvious is absolutely blowing my mind. if you're not willing to tell no one, it is your responsibility to disclaim that every time the situation comes up! this is not a moral grey area at ALL!

Bear ❄️

My mother, the inimitable Jane Yolen passed away this morning after a blessingly short fight with Alzheimer’s. She did not suffer, and went peacefully into the ether which, I am certain for her, will be filled with words of the most exquisite beauty and meaning.

who did this to me

This Game Changer fabuloud* jacket made me happy! www.reddit.com/r/dropout/s/... *credit @thefourthvine.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🧡

did everyone else already know Seattle has an official flag that looks like tentacle porn? I've lived here for over 15 years and I don't think I've ever encountered this

MailChimp has been spamming the SQ inbox with DAILY (seriously) emails yelling "alert! alert! you haven't set up a welcome email for new subscribers!" and I couldn't find a way to turn it off in the settings, so I finally used the goddamn AI help chatbot and it told me... to mark the emails as spam

- Outlier - 12x16 Oil on Canvas He is finished! What an adventure it was creating this piece. It was a challenge and a delight the whole way through. I cannot wait to paint more in oils. I am taking private offers on this piece and also hope to show him in the #Anthrocon art show.

happy birthday to @sharai.bsky.social! (this is one of maybe 8 people's birthdays I actually do know off the top of my head, but I never get to prove it bc she always spends a week blowing trumpets about it leading up to the day XD)

Allegedly the banned-for-life list from the soon to shutter Parkview Tavern.

this premieres on MY BIRTHDAY so maybe Grandma was right and God does love me after all???

AI could never 🥹

&lit cryptic clue: {Bun!} Answer: bisonrimant.fr/produit/rabbit (hat tip to @ohshitcircuit.bsky.social for showing me this creator's website. Too expensive for me to buy, but great to look at!) :)

Tolkien's fox is still one of the finer moments of 20th century literature!

Oh my dog, a Nebula Award!

Sometimes I check out local free Craigslist just for fun. Found a hot tub that doesn't want to hear about Greg and hates Emmas