Bethoutloud
@bethoutloud.bsky.social
GenX Lefty, sweary, cat servant, protector of garden bunnies, veggie grower, friend of pollinators, slow knitter, slightly faster sewist. Eat the rich. Fund the schools. Listen to NPR. Protect the planet. Make art. Make music. Mask up. ❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌎☮️
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
Man there is just nothing better than getting snuggled up in bed for the night, with the ice pack on your wonky knee, the hockey boyfriends cued up, & phone charged for a nice scroll through gardening-gram and realizing you forgot to take the meds that are downstairs and are pretty time specific. 🤬
February 16, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Man there is just nothing better than getting snuggled up in bed for the night, with the ice pack on your wonky knee, the hockey boyfriends cued up, & phone charged for a nice scroll through gardening-gram and realizing you forgot to take the meds that are downstairs and are pretty time specific. 🤬
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This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
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Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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The political critique about the power crisis on the island! Benito!
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The political critique about the power crisis on the island! Benito!
Yes.
That Dunkin’ commercial was Al of us collectively having a stroke, right?
February 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Yes.
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It's wild that one of my favorite brand accounts is for a sewage treatment plant
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It's wild that one of my favorite brand accounts is for a sewage treatment plant
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Q: What time is kickoff?
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football
What time is kickoff? The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. f...
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Q: What time is kickoff?
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
Gonna need DD to be upfront on this “delivering other orders” thing because I didn’t order from the place 15 minutes away so I could see “one stop away” turn into “2 stops away, your dasher is making a stop on the way to you” and those stops are 2 towns & now 45 minutes in the opposite direction.
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Gonna need DD to be upfront on this “delivering other orders” thing because I didn’t order from the place 15 minutes away so I could see “one stop away” turn into “2 stops away, your dasher is making a stop on the way to you” and those stops are 2 towns & now 45 minutes in the opposite direction.
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goddamnit
February 5, 2026 at 12:54 AM
goddamnit
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There's a lot of awful in the world right now so I need to remind everyone the new season of SHRINKING has started on Apple
a group of men are sitting in a room and one of them is saying i 'm the best
ALT: a group of men are sitting in a room and one of them is saying i 'm the best
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:54 PM
There's a lot of awful in the world right now so I need to remind everyone the new season of SHRINKING has started on Apple
Never paid for snow removal before and was fully expecting we wouldn’t see the guys till this afternoon because it was snowing alllll night.
But opened the door and holy shitballs… the walks and driveway are clear already and I didn’t even hear them out there. 😱😱😱
I could get used to this.
But opened the door and holy shitballs… the walks and driveway are clear already and I didn’t even hear them out there. 😱😱😱
I could get used to this.
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Never paid for snow removal before and was fully expecting we wouldn’t see the guys till this afternoon because it was snowing alllll night.
But opened the door and holy shitballs… the walks and driveway are clear already and I didn’t even hear them out there. 😱😱😱
I could get used to this.
But opened the door and holy shitballs… the walks and driveway are clear already and I didn’t even hear them out there. 😱😱😱
I could get used to this.
This whole thread is perfection.
This is also connected to that whole thing where all their fantasies of protecting their own *family* centers on enacting violence and not, like, vaccinating their kids and making sure they're prepared for a power outage etc.
Even people they know, they only think of in terms of violence.
Even people they know, they only think of in terms of violence.
rightwingers see people caring about others in their community and instead of finding that inspiring they think it’s some sort of grand conspiracy because they don’t understand what it means to care for others you don’t personally know
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This whole thread is perfection.
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If you can get around 2 feet in Boston, you've got yourself a very notable snowstorm. It's going to try to get close before all is said and done. #wbz
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 PM
If you can get around 2 feet in Boston, you've got yourself a very notable snowstorm. It's going to try to get close before all is said and done. #wbz
I’m not sure how to explain to the Mr that because we have a crew coming to shovel us out after this ends tomorrow, he doesn’t need to go out and “keep up” with the snow. We aren’t going anywhere.
I know this is new to us, the hiring of the snow people, but uhm… why you shoveling now????
I know this is new to us, the hiring of the snow people, but uhm… why you shoveling now????
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I’m not sure how to explain to the Mr that because we have a crew coming to shovel us out after this ends tomorrow, he doesn’t need to go out and “keep up” with the snow. We aren’t going anywhere.
I know this is new to us, the hiring of the snow people, but uhm… why you shoveling now????
I know this is new to us, the hiring of the snow people, but uhm… why you shoveling now????
The Mr has safely landed back here in BOS after flying to Dallas this am, only to land & find out the huge conference he was going to work for the week had been cancelled. They couldn’t cancel it last night when everyone said it should be cancelled. 😡Lucky he got a return flight out.
January 24, 2026 at 2:08 AM
The Mr has safely landed back here in BOS after flying to Dallas this am, only to land & find out the huge conference he was going to work for the week had been cancelled. They couldn’t cancel it last night when everyone said it should be cancelled. 😡Lucky he got a return flight out.
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Reupping this for folks looking down the barrel of this huge winter storm.
You should look up other tips to prepare as well. Example: If you have travel/rechargeable batteries, fill 'em up now. I have a couple plugged in as I write this.
You should look up other tips to prepare as well. Example: If you have travel/rechargeable batteries, fill 'em up now. I have a couple plugged in as I write this.
If you get snow this weekend and aren't familiar with it — or even if you are — shoveling is very tough work. This is a decent list of dos and don'ts… but I'd add don't do it *at all* if you're over 50. It's very hard on the heart, especially in extreme cold.
stjosephshealth.org/healthy-you/...
stjosephshealth.org/healthy-you/...
How to Shovel Smart and Save Your Spine This Winter - St. Joseph's Health
Read on and learn how to shovel snow safely without straining your back or risking injury. Follow these tips for a pain-free winter.
stjosephshealth.org
January 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Reupping this for folks looking down the barrel of this huge winter storm.
You should look up other tips to prepare as well. Example: If you have travel/rechargeable batteries, fill 'em up now. I have a couple plugged in as I write this.
You should look up other tips to prepare as well. Example: If you have travel/rechargeable batteries, fill 'em up now. I have a couple plugged in as I write this.
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I knew I liked the moon more for a reason . . .
January 19, 2026 at 10:51 AM
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Ordered! 😁
While I'm thinking about it...Listen, it doesn't have to be from us, but if you wanna do just a little bit of extra good with your $$ preorder Unrivaled from an indie bookstore. We all take preorders & none of us sell data services to ICE. (But if you did want to order from us👇)
Unrivaled
Everyone's favorite hockey players are back Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander continue the romance that began with viral sensation Heated Rivalry--now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the US--in the highly anticipated seventh book in New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid's Game Changers series.A line has been drawn--and the hockey world is divided.For the first time in their professional hockey careers, Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander have nothing to hide. For more than a decade, they kept their love a secret, but now they're out, married, and even playing on the same team. The support is incredible.Most of the time.They've gotten a lot of love from fans who are thrilled for them. But some people in the hockey world are still reeling from their relationship reveal, and the backlash--led by popular hockey podcast Top Shelf and the #TakeBackHockey movement--is getting louder.Ilya and Shane are finally able to stand together in the light, the way they'd always wanted. And now they might be facing their biggest challenge yet.Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long GameBook 7: UnrivaledNeed more Reid? Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take
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January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Ordered! 😁