ariel
@darthvariel.bsky.social
I consider myself a caddy to everyone in my life
she/her
she/her
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the way that ai is being advertised now is that everyone has to pretend to be incompetent and incredibly incapable and useless at everything
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
the way that ai is being advertised now is that everyone has to pretend to be incompetent and incredibly incapable and useless at everything
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Caleb Hearon on AI: "They're in the process right now of manufacturing consent for this technology and when ... they offer you hundreds of thousands of dollars to do an ad deal for them, they are doing that because they need your help to manufacture consent for this."
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Caleb Hearon on AI: "They're in the process right now of manufacturing consent for this technology and when ... they offer you hundreds of thousands of dollars to do an ad deal for them, they are doing that because they need your help to manufacture consent for this."
get behind me Paul Dano
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
get behind me Paul Dano
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this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
Reactions mounted Thursday after a woman sharing her story for the first time said that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sexually abused her when she was just 17, while she was living in a homeless shelter...
www.rawstory.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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Beautiful: “The wheel of time will crush us all in its path, and the evil gods we’ve created cannot be killed. Merry Christmas!”
Coca-Cola's annual Christmas commercial is AI-generated again
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Beautiful: “The wheel of time will crush us all in its path, and the evil gods we’ve created cannot be killed. Merry Christmas!”
LA has been through so much this year I don’t wanna hear anyone complain about the dodgers winning the World Series like shut up with that shit y’all are pissing me off
November 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
LA has been through so much this year I don’t wanna hear anyone complain about the dodgers winning the World Series like shut up with that shit y’all are pissing me off
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I do think chatGPT is making at least two generations mentally ill and I don’t say that lightly
Its very strange how like, everything changed for the worst rapidly in the 3 years since it released.
October 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I do think chatGPT is making at least two generations mentally ill and I don’t say that lightly
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this is an explicitely nazi administration and anyone who still supports them should be viewed as such
Incredible.
Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.
Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
this is an explicitely nazi administration and anyone who still supports them should be viewed as such
Guys I genuinely don’t know what’s more embarrassing:
ordering a hit on a girl 10+ years younger than you
OR
admitting Matty Healy ghosted you
like plz girl have some self respect I BEG
ordering a hit on a girl 10+ years younger than you
OR
admitting Matty Healy ghosted you
like plz girl have some self respect I BEG
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Guys I genuinely don’t know what’s more embarrassing:
ordering a hit on a girl 10+ years younger than you
OR
admitting Matty Healy ghosted you
like plz girl have some self respect I BEG
ordering a hit on a girl 10+ years younger than you
OR
admitting Matty Healy ghosted you
like plz girl have some self respect I BEG
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BREAKING: Starbucks just announced a $1 billion restructuring and will close 59 unionized stores — nearly 10% of union locations.
It includes the Roastery in Seattle, one of its busiest shops.
CEO Brian Niccol made $100 million in four months last year.
It includes the Roastery in Seattle, one of its busiest shops.
CEO Brian Niccol made $100 million in four months last year.
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks just announced a $1 billion restructuring and will close 59 unionized stores — nearly 10% of union locations.
It includes the Roastery in Seattle, one of its busiest shops.
CEO Brian Niccol made $100 million in four months last year.
It includes the Roastery in Seattle, one of its busiest shops.
CEO Brian Niccol made $100 million in four months last year.
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something something political violence
Ingraham: A Democrat congressional candidate was thrown to the ground by an ICE agent. Good work
September 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
something something political violence
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This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
September 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
popping on here to say that organized boycotts work and I encourage them :)
definitely just a thought I had and not related to anything happening rn at the moment
definitely just a thought I had and not related to anything happening rn at the moment
September 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
popping on here to say that organized boycotts work and I encourage them :)
definitely just a thought I had and not related to anything happening rn at the moment
definitely just a thought I had and not related to anything happening rn at the moment
Starting a thread to document my Gilmore Girls first watch
September 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Starting a thread to document my Gilmore Girls first watch
Travis has pushed Taylor further right the entire time they’ve been together, and is also the reason for some of her cringiest music so no, actually I’m not excited for their engagement lmao
August 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Travis has pushed Taylor further right the entire time they’ve been together, and is also the reason for some of her cringiest music so no, actually I’m not excited for their engagement lmao
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Guillermo del Toro refused to make ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ with too many green screens
“I want real sets. I don’t want digital. I don’t want AI. I don’t want simulation. I want old-fashioned craftsmanship. I want people painting, building, hammering, plastering”
(Source: variety.com/2025/film/fe...)
“I want real sets. I don’t want digital. I don’t want AI. I don’t want simulation. I want old-fashioned craftsmanship. I want people painting, building, hammering, plastering”
(Source: variety.com/2025/film/fe...)
August 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Guillermo del Toro refused to make ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ with too many green screens
“I want real sets. I don’t want digital. I don’t want AI. I don’t want simulation. I want old-fashioned craftsmanship. I want people painting, building, hammering, plastering”
(Source: variety.com/2025/film/fe...)
“I want real sets. I don’t want digital. I don’t want AI. I don’t want simulation. I want old-fashioned craftsmanship. I want people painting, building, hammering, plastering”
(Source: variety.com/2025/film/fe...)
Absolutely insane coming from the guy who made terminator. What a joke
James Cameron says he’s learning generative AI tools so he “can incorporate them into [his] future art”
He rejects the idea that AI will replace actors and filmmakers
(via Rolling Stone)
He rejects the idea that AI will replace actors and filmmakers
(via Rolling Stone)
August 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Absolutely insane coming from the guy who made terminator. What a joke
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this is why you gotta be careful with the “history will judge trump” talk. history is written by the winners.
Exclusive: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed references to President Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit — an apparent change to its plans to update its collection of artifacts about the historic U.S. proceedings.
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
this is why you gotta be careful with the “history will judge trump” talk. history is written by the winners.
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i am of the opinion that liberal and progressive christian communities should re-familiarize themselves the word "heresy" and maybe even use it sometimes.
ICE Quotes the Bible in a New Propaganda Video
A government video distorts scripture in a recruitment drive for the immigration crackdown.
sojo.net
July 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
i am of the opinion that liberal and progressive christian communities should re-familiarize themselves the word "heresy" and maybe even use it sometimes.
guys I really do feel like the new Superman is gonna heal me
July 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
guys I really do feel like the new Superman is gonna heal me
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the anti zohran mamdani coalition gains yet another close friend and associate of jeffery epstein
June 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
the anti zohran mamdani coalition gains yet another close friend and associate of jeffery epstein