embermoto
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It saddens me greatly that Razer sells the best webcam available and I can't recommend it anymore.
They've always been sketchy but now their practices are distinctly anti-consumer and pro-"AI." Hard no. Get fucked.
The interview is excellent because he comes off as a dipshit and doesn't know it.
They've always been sketchy but now their practices are distinctly anti-consumer and pro-"AI." Hard no. Get fucked.
The interview is excellent because he comes off as a dipshit and doesn't know it.
January 19, 2026 at 10:50 PM
It saddens me greatly that Razer sells the best webcam available and I can't recommend it anymore.
They've always been sketchy but now their practices are distinctly anti-consumer and pro-"AI." Hard no. Get fucked.
The interview is excellent because he comes off as a dipshit and doesn't know it.
They've always been sketchy but now their practices are distinctly anti-consumer and pro-"AI." Hard no. Get fucked.
The interview is excellent because he comes off as a dipshit and doesn't know it.
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Home Assistant is free and powerful. Reolink are quality cameras and doorbell cams that don't require an internet connection and can stream solely to your own private HA server, which can then be locked down and viewed remotely from its app.
Get rid of Ring.
Get rid of Ring.
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Home Assistant is free and powerful. Reolink are quality cameras and doorbell cams that don't require an internet connection and can stream solely to your own private HA server, which can then be locked down and viewed remotely from its app.
Get rid of Ring.
Get rid of Ring.
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“There is no mechanism for the president to cancel elections b/c they are run by the states and every state has different laws.”
“Well he wasn’t allowed to do X Y Z either!!!”
“Right, but we’re not saying ALLOWED. He does not have a method by which to do it.”
“He doesn’t obey the lawwww”
“Well he wasn’t allowed to do X Y Z either!!!”
“Right, but we’re not saying ALLOWED. He does not have a method by which to do it.”
“He doesn’t obey the lawwww”
a woman with red hair is sitting at a table with her eyes closed
ALT: a woman with red hair is sitting at a table with her eyes closed
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January 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM
“There is no mechanism for the president to cancel elections b/c they are run by the states and every state has different laws.”
“Well he wasn’t allowed to do X Y Z either!!!”
“Right, but we’re not saying ALLOWED. He does not have a method by which to do it.”
“He doesn’t obey the lawwww”
“Well he wasn’t allowed to do X Y Z either!!!”
“Right, but we’re not saying ALLOWED. He does not have a method by which to do it.”
“He doesn’t obey the lawwww”
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The Season 2 finale of #PercyJackson and the Olympians premieres this Wednesday on Disney+ and Hulu.
January 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The Season 2 finale of #PercyJackson and the Olympians premieres this Wednesday on Disney+ and Hulu.
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🌈 In collaboration with Mark Oshiro, Rick Riordan and Disney Hyperion, Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce a full special edition set of the Nico Di Angelo Adventures. 🧵
@markdoesstuff.bsky.social @rickriordan.bsky.social
@markdoesstuff.bsky.social @rickriordan.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
🌈 In collaboration with Mark Oshiro, Rick Riordan and Disney Hyperion, Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce a full special edition set of the Nico Di Angelo Adventures. 🧵
@markdoesstuff.bsky.social @rickriordan.bsky.social
@markdoesstuff.bsky.social @rickriordan.bsky.social
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Are you in Fairhope, Alabama? Reach out to your library board and thank them for standing firm against state pressure & ask how you can help support them.
Alabama library denied funding because it won’t move classic book ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
This is the first time that the Alabama state library board has denied funding based on book placement.
www.al.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Are you in Fairhope, Alabama? Reach out to your library board and thank them for standing firm against state pressure & ask how you can help support them.
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i would talk about this more but i still think i hallucinated it #HuskerDust
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
i would talk about this more but i still think i hallucinated it #HuskerDust
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If Season 3 is going to explore Charlie and Angel’s relationship, we’re pretty much going to NEED an episode in the same vein as the Dirty Healings comic.
We need to see how he came to be at the Hotel. We need to see why Charlie believes in him to the extent that she does and why Angel trusted her.
We need to see how he came to be at the Hotel. We need to see why Charlie believes in him to the extent that she does and why Angel trusted her.
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
If Season 3 is going to explore Charlie and Angel’s relationship, we’re pretty much going to NEED an episode in the same vein as the Dirty Healings comic.
We need to see how he came to be at the Hotel. We need to see why Charlie believes in him to the extent that she does and why Angel trusted her.
We need to see how he came to be at the Hotel. We need to see why Charlie believes in him to the extent that she does and why Angel trusted her.
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When spindle team starts posting about how excited they are is like an animal showing their threat display before u get a shot of venom in ur eyes
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
When spindle team starts posting about how excited they are is like an animal showing their threat display before u get a shot of venom in ur eyes
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..,in 1941 Dr Seuss could see "America First" was a slogan for Nazis: and an attempt to other and denigrate other countries.
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
January 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
..,in 1941 Dr Seuss could see "America First" was a slogan for Nazis: and an attempt to other and denigrate other countries.
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
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ICE is using Ai generated videos of ppl attacking officers, I think its bleak that they feel the need to pull this shit cuz they know they the ones attacking innocent people for no reason
January 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
ICE is using Ai generated videos of ppl attacking officers, I think its bleak that they feel the need to pull this shit cuz they know they the ones attacking innocent people for no reason
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I miss my boys 😭💔
January 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I miss my boys 😭💔
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At least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states.
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
Bad Library Bills, 2026 Edition: State-Level Legislation of Concern
Alabama, Ohio, New Hampshire, and several other states already have bills targeting libraries and books on deck for 2026.
buttondown.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
At least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states.
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
*WE* save us.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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It's 2026, and we're now well into the fifth year of book bans nationwide.
What can you do? There are *many* things you can do.
Here are 60+ small tasks to defend the right to read in your backyard and to help in the efforts nationwide.
No one saves us except us.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
What can you do? There are *many* things you can do.
Here are 60+ small tasks to defend the right to read in your backyard and to help in the efforts nationwide.
No one saves us except us.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
60+ Small Tasks to Defend the Right to Read: Book Censorship News, January 9, 2026
No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond.
bookriot.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It's 2026, and we're now well into the fifth year of book bans nationwide.
What can you do? There are *many* things you can do.
Here are 60+ small tasks to defend the right to read in your backyard and to help in the efforts nationwide.
No one saves us except us.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
What can you do? There are *many* things you can do.
Here are 60+ small tasks to defend the right to read in your backyard and to help in the efforts nationwide.
No one saves us except us.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
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Remember like two days ago when that Hilton branch in Minnesota canceled ICE's reservation and the Hilton company punished them for it?
Boy I think maybe Hilton should be informed about what happened today.
888/446-6677
Boy I think maybe Hilton should be informed about what happened today.
888/446-6677
How to Complain to Hilton: Official Phone Numbers and More
File your complaint with the global hotel giant or one of its many brands using these customer service phone numbers or online options.
www.frommers.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Remember like two days ago when that Hilton branch in Minnesota canceled ICE's reservation and the Hilton company punished them for it?
Boy I think maybe Hilton should be informed about what happened today.
888/446-6677
Boy I think maybe Hilton should be informed about what happened today.
888/446-6677
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"You think you're such hot shit because you can do all this magic and have your shadows live on their own, huh? Well, I was the Shadow Man WAY before you, so sit the fuck back down, son!"
December 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"You think you're such hot shit because you can do all this magic and have your shadows live on their own, huh? Well, I was the Shadow Man WAY before you, so sit the fuck back down, son!"
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“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say | CNN Business
“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
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Why would you need to put a pause on a story that has been meticulously fact-checked and lawyered?
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Why would you need to put a pause on a story that has been meticulously fact-checked and lawyered?
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
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wait wait hold the fucking phone
they canceled pride celebration stuff and at the same time collabed with rowling?
that's so fucking on the nose jesus christ
they canceled pride celebration stuff and at the same time collabed with rowling?
that's so fucking on the nose jesus christ
"Rowling will undoubtedly receive substantial royalties from the Fortnite skins… That money will likely be funneled into her hate campaign against trans people.
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
Fortnite dragged for collaborating with JK Rowling after canceling Pride celebration - LGBTQ Nation
An upcoming Harry Potter x Fortnite collab got leaked.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
wait wait hold the fucking phone
they canceled pride celebration stuff and at the same time collabed with rowling?
that's so fucking on the nose jesus christ
they canceled pride celebration stuff and at the same time collabed with rowling?
that's so fucking on the nose jesus christ
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The Epstein Transparency Act required the release of ALL Epstein files yesterday, not just some of them. Pam Bondi has broken the law.
Arrest Pamela Bondi now.
Arrest Pamela Bondi now.
December 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Epstein Transparency Act required the release of ALL Epstein files yesterday, not just some of them. Pam Bondi has broken the law.
Arrest Pamela Bondi now.
Arrest Pamela Bondi now.
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I feel like Pentious would probably go nearly as ballistic as Lucifer or Vaggi would if any harm were to potentially come to Charlie.
That girl means the fuckin' WORLD to him.
That girl means the fuckin' WORLD to him.
a cartoon drawing of a room with a red wallpaper
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a room with a red wallpaper
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I feel like Pentious would probably go nearly as ballistic as Lucifer or Vaggi would if any harm were to potentially come to Charlie.
That girl means the fuckin' WORLD to him.
That girl means the fuckin' WORLD to him.
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It's 523 AD, the Goths rule Italy and your former best pal the King has unjustly imprisoned you... What do you do?
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
History-Makers: Boethius & The Consolation of Philosophy
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's 523 AD, the Goths rule Italy and your former best pal the King has unjustly imprisoned you... What do you do?
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
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Happy holidays everyone
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
December 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy holidays everyone
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
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This is the paradox: the "AI" bubble is based on hype. It's not about creating useful things. It's about hype to inflate stock.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
December 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This is the paradox: the "AI" bubble is based on hype. It's not about creating useful things. It's about hype to inflate stock.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
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You may remember that in August, the Middle District Court of Florida ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit over book bans in the state. He said none of the books were obscene: bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
You may remember that in August, the Middle District Court of Florida ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit over book bans in the state. He said none of the books were obscene: bookriot.com/penguin-rand...