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i like music written by drug addicts who slept on floors soaked in cat piss every night
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Hey i'll do this since it's basically the same thread i had back on the other site
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while us cultural hegemony has no doubt influenced the globe, i think a more internationalized multicultural world as opposed to intl. us cultural hegemony is probably going to be a more productive one in terms of artistic creation, including the art made in the us as well
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
while us cultural hegemony has no doubt influenced the globe, i think a more internationalized multicultural world as opposed to intl. us cultural hegemony is probably going to be a more productive one in terms of artistic creation, including the art made in the us as well
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Prince of Persia was an experiment in rotoscoping. It put lifelike animation on '80s home computers.
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
February 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Prince of Persia was an experiment in rotoscoping. It put lifelike animation on '80s home computers.
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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this is literally going to strongarm every queer user into giving info after they declared every single lgbtq+ server to be "adult servers" years ago.
so now it's literally give us your info or lose access to your communities and resources.
fuck you discord.
so now it's literally give us your info or lose access to your communities and resources.
fuck you discord.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
this is literally going to strongarm every queer user into giving info after they declared every single lgbtq+ server to be "adult servers" years ago.
so now it's literally give us your info or lose access to your communities and resources.
fuck you discord.
so now it's literally give us your info or lose access to your communities and resources.
fuck you discord.
Oh here's the poll referenced in my previous repost, this is esp encouraging when you consider that this was *before* the most recent Epstein files release!
🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029:
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Oh here's the poll referenced in my previous repost, this is esp encouraging when you consider that this was *before* the most recent Epstein files release!
The US & the UK really do work in tandem on a lot of this stuff, don't they...
So the "young men are a bunch of angry incels who we need to do right wing things for" narratives that have been going through the media were, in fact, total Astroturfing bullshit.
🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029:
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
February 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The US & the UK really do work in tandem on a lot of this stuff, don't they...
For those who missed it, a thread on how all new info re: a lot of the far right being a psyop has already made the vtuber fandom much less chud-heavy and how that's started causing problems for Phase Connect
Maybe should've mentioned Froot but folks already started turning around on her before
Maybe should've mentioned Froot but folks already started turning around on her before
man i haven't kept up with vtuber weirdness in ages and uh
this could take a bit to explain, but Phase Connect is a smaller agency that's had at least some financial success for a few years since their most famous member (Pipkin Pippa) started openly saying Gamergate/4chan conspiracy bullshit
this could take a bit to explain, but Phase Connect is a smaller agency that's had at least some financial success for a few years since their most famous member (Pipkin Pippa) started openly saying Gamergate/4chan conspiracy bullshit
February 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
For those who missed it, a thread on how all new info re: a lot of the far right being a psyop has already made the vtuber fandom much less chud-heavy and how that's started causing problems for Phase Connect
Maybe should've mentioned Froot but folks already started turning around on her before
Maybe should've mentioned Froot but folks already started turning around on her before
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There has never been a video game remake that "replaced the original"
tank controls are fantastic, actually, and some games would be better with them
at this point new consoles are a waste and should go away; we need a new paradigm
tank controls are fantastic, actually, and some games would be better with them
at this point new consoles are a waste and should go away; we need a new paradigm
February 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM
There has never been a video game remake that "replaced the original"
tank controls are fantastic, actually, and some games would be better with them
at this point new consoles are a waste and should go away; we need a new paradigm
tank controls are fantastic, actually, and some games would be better with them
at this point new consoles are a waste and should go away; we need a new paradigm
man i haven't kept up with vtuber weirdness in ages and uh
this could take a bit to explain, but Phase Connect is a smaller agency that's had at least some financial success for a few years since their most famous member (Pipkin Pippa) started openly saying Gamergate/4chan conspiracy bullshit
this could take a bit to explain, but Phase Connect is a smaller agency that's had at least some financial success for a few years since their most famous member (Pipkin Pippa) started openly saying Gamergate/4chan conspiracy bullshit
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
man i haven't kept up with vtuber weirdness in ages and uh
this could take a bit to explain, but Phase Connect is a smaller agency that's had at least some financial success for a few years since their most famous member (Pipkin Pippa) started openly saying Gamergate/4chan conspiracy bullshit
this could take a bit to explain, but Phase Connect is a smaller agency that's had at least some financial success for a few years since their most famous member (Pipkin Pippa) started openly saying Gamergate/4chan conspiracy bullshit
Great timing on this, i've been thinking about how much the Epstein saga goes full circle with Elevatorgate (same core dynamics of powerful men abusing women, a lot of the same people involved even)
Okay, you guys wanted some fun tea on Richard Dawkins? Here you go: one reason he may have gotten super duper angry about me talking about misogyny in atheism
skepchick.org/2026/02/epst...
skepchick.org/2026/02/epst...
Epstein Files Reveal How Pathetic Richard Dawkins & Other Men Are
Transcript: Well, it happened again. I’m mentioned in the Epstein files. Again. You probably saw my first video on this topic and you came away thinking that I’ve spent the past decade being as awe…
skepchick.org
February 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Great timing on this, i've been thinking about how much the Epstein saga goes full circle with Elevatorgate (same core dynamics of powerful men abusing women, a lot of the same people involved even)
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LOL. Who needs whistles for their community groups, their PTAs, those Magic: The Gathering nights at the game store, their church organizations, outreach programs, whatever. The roving band of whistle goblins will get you whistles, for free, 100-1000. Drop a line: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
Right-wing media figures are furious at activists for using whistles during ICE activity
Right-wing media figures are lashing out at community members in Minnesota for using whistles to alert others of federal immigration enforcement in the area, asserting that whistles should be “conside...
www.mediamatters.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
LOL. Who needs whistles for their community groups, their PTAs, those Magic: The Gathering nights at the game store, their church organizations, outreach programs, whatever. The roving band of whistle goblins will get you whistles, for free, 100-1000. Drop a line: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Yep, stuff like this is why i'm such a hardass about opsec whenever the topic comes up - the feds have a demonstrated history of infiltrating even small "left" groups that are harmless to them, how do you think they'd treat more confrontational ones?
Oh yeah, Richmond Food Not Bombs had an informant in it for awhile. Someone put in a FOIA request and that's how folks found out. This was in like 2009.
one thing it feels hard to get people to absorb is that the federal government monitoring, suppressing, expelling, and even killing leftists is not like. some made up story thing. "ohhh why don't you just succeed" well it helps when your government doesn't try to entrap food not bombs members
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Yep, stuff like this is why i'm such a hardass about opsec whenever the topic comes up - the feds have a demonstrated history of infiltrating even small "left" groups that are harmless to them, how do you think they'd treat more confrontational ones?
i was saying for years that this wasn't feasible, but i actually think things are getting desperate enough now for more of the masses to hop back on this train
"Collect the bag" doesn't hit when people CAN'T collect the bag even with what worked in the recent past, y'know?
"Collect the bag" doesn't hit when people CAN'T collect the bag even with what worked in the recent past, y'know?
in 2026, let's bring back the concept of "selling out" and once again make it contemptible
February 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
i was saying for years that this wasn't feasible, but i actually think things are getting desperate enough now for more of the masses to hop back on this train
"Collect the bag" doesn't hit when people CAN'T collect the bag even with what worked in the recent past, y'know?
"Collect the bag" doesn't hit when people CAN'T collect the bag even with what worked in the recent past, y'know?
Now HERE'S a story worth keeping an eye on...guess someone had to take action somewhere!
Twitter (X)'s offices in France have been raided as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes
Elon Musk has also been summoned for questioning
(via AP News)
Elon Musk has also been summoned for questioning
(via AP News)
February 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Now HERE'S a story worth keeping an eye on...guess someone had to take action somewhere!
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certain activist groups have to realize that ICE does not remotely fear people who want to de-escalate and do non-confrontation, and in fact they're almost banking on that tenor of resistance to successfully conduct their operations at this point
February 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
certain activist groups have to realize that ICE does not remotely fear people who want to de-escalate and do non-confrontation, and in fact they're almost banking on that tenor of resistance to successfully conduct their operations at this point
this latest will stancil shit is just perfect, snitching on protesters because they lit a dumpster on fire
also bsky continues to hold that L when it comes to security in organizing - extremely obvious to see who's actually done it IRL and who's done politics exclusively online
also bsky continues to hold that L when it comes to security in organizing - extremely obvious to see who's actually done it IRL and who's done politics exclusively online
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
this latest will stancil shit is just perfect, snitching on protesters because they lit a dumpster on fire
also bsky continues to hold that L when it comes to security in organizing - extremely obvious to see who's actually done it IRL and who's done politics exclusively online
also bsky continues to hold that L when it comes to security in organizing - extremely obvious to see who's actually done it IRL and who's done politics exclusively online
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The only trans people mentioned in the epstein files are victims.
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The only trans people mentioned in the epstein files are victims.
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
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Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
February 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
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every time someone has asked me the last week or so about priorities it is rental assistance. please please please people need rent to stay in their homes. scroll down to rent relief funds and pick something www.standwithminnesota.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
every time someone has asked me the last week or so about priorities it is rental assistance. please please please people need rent to stay in their homes. scroll down to rent relief funds and pick something www.standwithminnesota.com
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Cool thread, and this account is a pro follow in general
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Cool thread, and this account is a pro follow in general
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January 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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"let people enjoy things"
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"let people enjoy things"
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and with YOUR help we can get it even higher
TikTok uninstalls are reportedly up ~150% this week 📱
This follows the U.S. joint venture takeover
(via CNBC)
This follows the U.S. joint venture takeover
(via CNBC)
January 27, 2026 at 9:08 PM
and with YOUR help we can get it even higher