hiverious
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They/them. Disabled, ND, forever sleepy.
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arts festival president saying "half our grants go back to city in police costs" is beyond infuriating. the police run a protection racket. they are a literal mob, dude
246: folk fest president. Advocating for increased funding for arts. Arts is a necessity. Festivals under threat. Many have folded. We bring in millions of dollars to economy. We bring joy in world of despair. Half of our grants just go back to city in police costs.
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
arts festival president saying "half our grants go back to city in police costs" is beyond infuriating. the police run a protection racket. they are a literal mob, dude
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if the steam frame is at all competitive with the quest headsets price-wise then this could be the big one. i am manifesting the failure and demise of meta as a company. pleasepleaseplease.
November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
if the steam frame is at all competitive with the quest headsets price-wise then this could be the big one. i am manifesting the failure and demise of meta as a company. pleasepleaseplease.
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Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
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god i didnt even think about this but imagine a world where the steam machine takes off because it's (hopefully!) reasonably priced and convenient... and a ton of live service games are incompatible because so few of them want to support steamOS/linux due to kernel anti-cheat lol
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
god i didnt even think about this but imagine a world where the steam machine takes off because it's (hopefully!) reasonably priced and convenient... and a ton of live service games are incompatible because so few of them want to support steamOS/linux due to kernel anti-cheat lol
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This question makes me very uncomfortable as a queer and black personal bc lord knows i don’t get to live in a world where my identity and content are separate
But also i see a lot of harmful people who I’m told we should separate those two things in
But also i see a lot of harmful people who I’m told we should separate those two things in
False attribution. If a person is suspended it is because of their identity? Could it not be because of their content? I wrote about it here aaron.leaflet.pub/3m52nqqmk322v
Moderating With Humans, For Humans - Trust Issues
aaron.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This question makes me very uncomfortable as a queer and black personal bc lord knows i don’t get to live in a world where my identity and content are separate
But also i see a lot of harmful people who I’m told we should separate those two things in
But also i see a lot of harmful people who I’m told we should separate those two things in
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So does this mean content discussing authoritarianism is not allowed on Bluesky, and accounts can be banned for that?
Because that’s what it sounds like.
Because that’s what it sounds like.
False attribution. If a person is suspended it is because of their identity? Could it not be because of their content? I wrote about it here aaron.leaflet.pub/3m52nqqmk322v
Moderating With Humans, For Humans - Trust Issues
aaron.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So does this mean content discussing authoritarianism is not allowed on Bluesky, and accounts can be banned for that?
Because that’s what it sounds like.
Because that’s what it sounds like.
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Tim Sweeney getting this upset over a review grilling a game for using AI tools is proof that more and more reviews should be taking the same approach whenever AI pops up.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has defended AI following Eurogamer's 2/5 Arc Raiders review, which criticised the game's use use of AI voice generation. "AI dialog generation + human personality and tuning could totally transform gaming," Sweeney said.
www.gamesindustry.biz/epics-tim-sw...
www.gamesindustry.biz/epics-tim-sw...
Epic's Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI row
"This technology increases human productivity in some areas by integer multiples"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Tim Sweeney getting this upset over a review grilling a game for using AI tools is proof that more and more reviews should be taking the same approach whenever AI pops up.
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Have you tried the new Procreate brushes? I was trying to get a creamy, painterly look, but it all blended together into a muddy mess 😅 I still love the painterly style, so I figured out some tricks to make it work!
I made a video about it ~ find it here: www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
I made a video about it ~ find it here: www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Have you tried the new Procreate brushes? I was trying to get a creamy, painterly look, but it all blended together into a muddy mess 😅 I still love the painterly style, so I figured out some tricks to make it work!
I made a video about it ~ find it here: www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
I made a video about it ~ find it here: www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
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the bond franchise has already encountered and solved this problem
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
the bond franchise has already encountered and solved this problem
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Neurodivergence is being mocked your whole life for being "weird" because you're different, then after years of social trauma finally learning to embrace your differences only to be told "everyone is like that, you're not special" 😒🤦♀️
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Neurodivergence is being mocked your whole life for being "weird" because you're different, then after years of social trauma finally learning to embrace your differences only to be told "everyone is like that, you're not special" 😒🤦♀️
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Just want to note also how deeply uncritical so many physicians were on Twitter about ‘AI’. I saw a resident happily saying he plans on using ‘AI to read and write journal articles to free up time for him.’
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just want to note also how deeply uncritical so many physicians were on Twitter about ‘AI’. I saw a resident happily saying he plans on using ‘AI to read and write journal articles to free up time for him.’
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
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also, there are plenty of text to speech tools that just record and don't analyze and they've existed for nearly my entire life. we've got to stop allowing people to conflate direct, non-generative tools with genAI when they have a financial incentive to do so
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
also, there are plenty of text to speech tools that just record and don't analyze and they've existed for nearly my entire life. we've got to stop allowing people to conflate direct, non-generative tools with genAI when they have a financial incentive to do so
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we should not be letting any company get away with blaming AI for their failures. I'm not even sure how we got to this point. people are like "it's just a tool" okay so is a forklift and we still hold somebody responsible when it goes wrong and hurts someone. this is YOUR AI!
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
we should not be letting any company get away with blaming AI for their failures. I'm not even sure how we got to this point. people are like "it's just a tool" okay so is a forklift and we still hold somebody responsible when it goes wrong and hurts someone. this is YOUR AI!
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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NEW: What could we have instead of Australia's teen social media ban?
A lot of the debate on the ban has framed it as ban vs nothing. But there's plenty of options for improving online safety for young people.
Here's 5 alternative ideas (which we can still do) www.crikey.com.au/20...
A lot of the debate on the ban has framed it as ban vs nothing. But there's plenty of options for improving online safety for young people.
Here's 5 alternative ideas (which we can still do) www.crikey.com.au/20...
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
NEW: What could we have instead of Australia's teen social media ban?
A lot of the debate on the ban has framed it as ban vs nothing. But there's plenty of options for improving online safety for young people.
Here's 5 alternative ideas (which we can still do) www.crikey.com.au/20...
A lot of the debate on the ban has framed it as ban vs nothing. But there's plenty of options for improving online safety for young people.
Here's 5 alternative ideas (which we can still do) www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Please understand that Americans who have a serious chronic illness essentially have no where to run to.
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
I am not done fighting.
I do need to get a good night's sleep. But please know that I am not done fighting for healthcare. I understand that many of you — many of US — die without medical care.
patreon.com/mattbc is the best place to follow my work, it's not paywalled, a free account is fine.
I do need to get a good night's sleep. But please know that I am not done fighting for healthcare. I understand that many of you — many of US — die without medical care.
patreon.com/mattbc is the best place to follow my work, it's not paywalled, a free account is fine.
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Please understand that Americans who have a serious chronic illness essentially have no where to run to.
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
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Yes. I have extended family in these communities, many who were fractured by the rise of Trumpism. But the alliance runs deep and share beliefs in shared Aryan identity w superiority complexes that run back to the roots of Nazi ideology.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yes. I have extended family in these communities, many who were fractured by the rise of Trumpism. But the alliance runs deep and share beliefs in shared Aryan identity w superiority complexes that run back to the roots of Nazi ideology.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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Crisis Update: My heating is still broken & now the water heater has failed. I have no heat OR hot water. I'm terrified my pipes will freeze.
Total emergency cost: $2,800.
280 people x $10
140 people x $20
56 people x $50
...gets me there.
Any help and support is appreciated
#MutualAid #HelpSky
Total emergency cost: $2,800.
280 people x $10
140 people x $20
56 people x $50
...gets me there.
Any help and support is appreciated
#MutualAid #HelpSky
Mutual Aid Needed for rent, bills, groceries, medical, and necessary household items. Paynames in image. QR codes and alt text added for accessibility. Any amount helps. Thanks in advance for any and all support.
November 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Crisis Update: My heating is still broken & now the water heater has failed. I have no heat OR hot water. I'm terrified my pipes will freeze.
Total emergency cost: $2,800.
280 people x $10
140 people x $20
56 people x $50
...gets me there.
Any help and support is appreciated
#MutualAid #HelpSky
Total emergency cost: $2,800.
280 people x $10
140 people x $20
56 people x $50
...gets me there.
Any help and support is appreciated
#MutualAid #HelpSky
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it’s cute that they think we’ll forget
if they work together to keep everyone’s hands off it who is up for re-election anytime soon that just reinforces that this was a strategy more of them agreed on than the ones who vote yes. nuke them all from orbit
if they work together to keep everyone’s hands off it who is up for re-election anytime soon that just reinforces that this was a strategy more of them agreed on than the ones who vote yes. nuke them all from orbit
It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
it’s cute that they think we’ll forget
if they work together to keep everyone’s hands off it who is up for re-election anytime soon that just reinforces that this was a strategy more of them agreed on than the ones who vote yes. nuke them all from orbit
if they work together to keep everyone’s hands off it who is up for re-election anytime soon that just reinforces that this was a strategy more of them agreed on than the ones who vote yes. nuke them all from orbit
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
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I saw a post that said “If alternative kids could let go of Marilyn Manson, you can let go of Harry Potter” and now that lives rent free in my head.
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I saw a post that said “If alternative kids could let go of Marilyn Manson, you can let go of Harry Potter” and now that lives rent free in my head.
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
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Gives me a pit in my stomach. No wins, no gains. The narrative is going to become that Democrats asked people to sacrifice for literally no reason
This deal feels like an attempt to punish "Mamdani democrats" as much as anything. After he challenged Trump in his victory speech just to fully capitulate, I don't think there is any other way to read it
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Gives me a pit in my stomach. No wins, no gains. The narrative is going to become that Democrats asked people to sacrifice for literally no reason
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If your senators voted "No" then you should call them and immediately pressure them to depose of Schumer
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If your senators voted "No" then you should call them and immediately pressure them to depose of Schumer