Carrot Cat
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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This is true and I say this as someone who LOVED the animated Watership Down.
"What movie traumatized you as a child" All of them. It was 1985, there were no non-traumatic movies to watch as a child
May 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This is true and I say this as someone who LOVED the animated Watership Down.
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OOC quote of the day:
“Hey, you wanna bring Magic decks in case an orgy breaks out?”
“Hey, you wanna bring Magic decks in case an orgy breaks out?”
May 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
OOC quote of the day:
“Hey, you wanna bring Magic decks in case an orgy breaks out?”
“Hey, you wanna bring Magic decks in case an orgy breaks out?”
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crabs in a bucket | patreon.com/lubchansky
May 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
crabs in a bucket | patreon.com/lubchansky
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At least 11 librarians in LA lost their homes in the LA Fires. A thread of their gofundmes:
January 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
At least 11 librarians in LA lost their homes in the LA Fires. A thread of their gofundmes:
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Cheese and self-care. My two favourite things.
January 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Cheese and self-care. My two favourite things.
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If you’re in a position to foster for any LA/LA county animal shelters, please consider doing so. They need space for people whose animals are displaced. Check local shelter webpages and Facebook. (Yes I know Facebook is bad. But for animal rescue resources it’s amazing)
Los Angeles-area people! Trying to compile a list of mutual aid groups/community kitchens/animal shelters/etc offering services or mobilizing to help those displaced by the fires. Let me know/send links and any info to donate.
January 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you’re in a position to foster for any LA/LA county animal shelters, please consider doing so. They need space for people whose animals are displaced. Check local shelter webpages and Facebook. (Yes I know Facebook is bad. But for animal rescue resources it’s amazing)
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Remember Bigolas Dickolas?
That was word of mouth & it got This is How You Lose the Time War to the top 30 of multiple Amazon markets' listings for ALL books
You probably won't be someone's Bigolas Dickolas, but you'll help them sell some books... and you MIGHT be their Bigolas Dickolas, who knows
That was word of mouth & it got This is How You Lose the Time War to the top 30 of multiple Amazon markets' listings for ALL books
You probably won't be someone's Bigolas Dickolas, but you'll help them sell some books... and you MIGHT be their Bigolas Dickolas, who knows
If you'd like to support your fave authors in 2025 but you're skint, you could:
- make a social media post about the book, just as basic as "i enjoyed this" and a picture (don't forget alt-text)
- rec it in a relevant reddit thread or Goodreads forum or Facebook group
Word of mouth has an impact!
- make a social media post about the book, just as basic as "i enjoyed this" and a picture (don't forget alt-text)
- rec it in a relevant reddit thread or Goodreads forum or Facebook group
Word of mouth has an impact!
January 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Remember Bigolas Dickolas?
That was word of mouth & it got This is How You Lose the Time War to the top 30 of multiple Amazon markets' listings for ALL books
You probably won't be someone's Bigolas Dickolas, but you'll help them sell some books... and you MIGHT be their Bigolas Dickolas, who knows
That was word of mouth & it got This is How You Lose the Time War to the top 30 of multiple Amazon markets' listings for ALL books
You probably won't be someone's Bigolas Dickolas, but you'll help them sell some books... and you MIGHT be their Bigolas Dickolas, who knows
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tech bros: we built a machine that can tell you stuff loudly and confidently!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
January 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
tech bros: we built a machine that can tell you stuff loudly and confidently!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
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Reminder- pillowcases make excellent small pet emergency carriers. Scoop and go.
January 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Reminder- pillowcases make excellent small pet emergency carriers. Scoop and go.
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I am highly amused with myself. I am using my homophobic fathers ashes as a bookend for gay manga
December 22, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I am highly amused with myself. I am using my homophobic fathers ashes as a bookend for gay manga
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SO...I love this comic by Alfred Twu (www.alfredtwu.com) and reposted it on FB:
January 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
SO...I love this comic by Alfred Twu (www.alfredtwu.com) and reposted it on FB:
This is a sad story.
Unfortunately, this story doesn't have a happy ending.
While my aunt was pricing the book on Amazon, I told her that it was mainstream enough that she could get it from the library.
"Not my library," she said.
While my aunt was pricing the book on Amazon, I told her that it was mainstream enough that she could get it from the library.
"Not my library," she said.
One of the best things about running a romance blog is that my relatives now ask me for book recommendations.
Over the holidays, I saw my aunt, who, after we talked around it for a bit, asked me if I could rec a femme domme book.
Yes, yes I can. (I pointed her to The Siren by Tiffany Reisz)
Over the holidays, I saw my aunt, who, after we talked around it for a bit, asked me if I could rec a femme domme book.
Yes, yes I can. (I pointed her to The Siren by Tiffany Reisz)
January 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is a sad story.
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Librarian metal band DÜBLIN CØRE
January 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Librarian metal band DÜBLIN CØRE
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Like, we all agree that Carnagie, Morgan, etc. were bastards but there're libraries and universities and all with their names on it. The Medicis are synonymous with patrons of the arts.
Meanwhile the Borgias went hard in the paint for politics and are the creepy incest pope murder family.
Meanwhile the Borgias went hard in the paint for politics and are the creepy incest pope murder family.
January 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Like, we all agree that Carnagie, Morgan, etc. were bastards but there're libraries and universities and all with their names on it. The Medicis are synonymous with patrons of the arts.
Meanwhile the Borgias went hard in the paint for politics and are the creepy incest pope murder family.
Meanwhile the Borgias went hard in the paint for politics and are the creepy incest pope murder family.
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Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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Also United Healthcare continuing to not win hearts and minds as a whole lot of folks in line at checkout suddenly found out that the UHC medicare supplemental food benefits processing system is down FOR THE REST OF JANUARY and they can’t get groceries this month.
Happy New Year. End privatization.
Happy New Year. End privatization.
January 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Also United Healthcare continuing to not win hearts and minds as a whole lot of folks in line at checkout suddenly found out that the UHC medicare supplemental food benefits processing system is down FOR THE REST OF JANUARY and they can’t get groceries this month.
Happy New Year. End privatization.
Happy New Year. End privatization.
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If you are a journalist or news producer who is going to run a story about the storm, include this image and increase your chances of meeting your click quota.
January 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If you are a journalist or news producer who is going to run a story about the storm, include this image and increase your chances of meeting your click quota.
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Clearly, this was a global issue.
December 30, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Clearly, this was a global issue.
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Everything Old Is New Again
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
Cuneiform-like digital storage tech quadruples data storage
It’s like a CD or DVD, but with varying pit depths and a mechanical stylus.
www.tomshardware.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Everything Old Is New Again
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
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January is not the month for resolutions. We’re all sick, exhausted, cold, broke, depressed and back at work against our will. January *is* the month for outrageous Victorian self-care rituals, because who needs a new gym membership when you can just take a good turn about the room for your agonies.
January 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
January is not the month for resolutions. We’re all sick, exhausted, cold, broke, depressed and back at work against our will. January *is* the month for outrageous Victorian self-care rituals, because who needs a new gym membership when you can just take a good turn about the room for your agonies.