Loki Charms
@lokicharms.bsky.social
No damn cat and no damn cradle.
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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Another page out of the Nazi playbook, Trump now wants to weaponize the ability to take away citizenship.
Crowded ICE detention centers will only continue to get filled. we know the goal of these camps, letting history repeat itself will only lead to regrets. now is the time to organize. Fuck ICE
Crowded ICE detention centers will only continue to get filled. we know the goal of these camps, letting history repeat itself will only lead to regrets. now is the time to organize. Fuck ICE
December 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Another page out of the Nazi playbook, Trump now wants to weaponize the ability to take away citizenship.
Crowded ICE detention centers will only continue to get filled. we know the goal of these camps, letting history repeat itself will only lead to regrets. now is the time to organize. Fuck ICE
Crowded ICE detention centers will only continue to get filled. we know the goal of these camps, letting history repeat itself will only lead to regrets. now is the time to organize. Fuck ICE
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Blocking trans kids from care is evil.
Its not 'caring'. Its not 'being a concerned parent'. Its evil.
Its staring someone who is telling your their truth in the eye and saying truth means nothing, and your ignorance means more.
Trans kids want to live. Deny them, and you want the opposite.
Its not 'caring'. Its not 'being a concerned parent'. Its evil.
Its staring someone who is telling your their truth in the eye and saying truth means nothing, and your ignorance means more.
Trans kids want to live. Deny them, and you want the opposite.
a poster that says protect trans kids in pink letters
ALT: a poster that says protect trans kids in pink letters
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Blocking trans kids from care is evil.
Its not 'caring'. Its not 'being a concerned parent'. Its evil.
Its staring someone who is telling your their truth in the eye and saying truth means nothing, and your ignorance means more.
Trans kids want to live. Deny them, and you want the opposite.
Its not 'caring'. Its not 'being a concerned parent'. Its evil.
Its staring someone who is telling your their truth in the eye and saying truth means nothing, and your ignorance means more.
Trans kids want to live. Deny them, and you want the opposite.
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Maybe this is happening and I'm not seeing it but I'm astonished democrats haven't been talking about the like Fuck All That Bullshit Act of 2026
A no-brainer for any Democratic aspirant for the presidency is to vow to remove Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center and to tear down his White House ballroom to be replaced by a refurbished East Wing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
The White House Says the Trump-Kennedy Center Vote Was ‘Unanimous.’ But Someone Was Muted.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Maybe this is happening and I'm not seeing it but I'm astonished democrats haven't been talking about the like Fuck All That Bullshit Act of 2026
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Latest: A report by the Cato Institute, a new AP investigation, and reams of court documents show how DHS is abusing a law about impeding federal law enforcement to threaten and arrest people for protected First Amendment activity.
Those cases are falling apart in court reason.com/2025/12/18/t...
Those cases are falling apart in court reason.com/2025/12/18/t...
The Trump administration is abusing a law to threaten ICE protesters. The cases are falling apart.
The administration doesn't want to win these cases. It wants to intimidate Americans who oppose its immigration policies.
reason.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Latest: A report by the Cato Institute, a new AP investigation, and reams of court documents show how DHS is abusing a law about impeding federal law enforcement to threaten and arrest people for protected First Amendment activity.
Those cases are falling apart in court reason.com/2025/12/18/t...
Those cases are falling apart in court reason.com/2025/12/18/t...
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Unburying the lede from my essay on why we all feel like numb frozen crap these days…
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catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Unburying the lede from my essay on why we all feel like numb frozen crap these days…
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
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Morning Spew for Night Owls—The Trump administration is stepping up its battle against NYC's immigrants—stopping asylum cases and filing motions to send them to other countries across the world. One Latin American woman was told she'd be sent to Uganda.
The Trump Administration Wants to Send NYC's Asylum Seekers to Uganda and Beyond
And other links to start your Thursday.
hellgatenyc.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—The Trump administration is stepping up its battle against NYC's immigrants—stopping asylum cases and filing motions to send them to other countries across the world. One Latin American woman was told she'd be sent to Uganda.
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"UVA Board likely to Cost VA Taxpayers Millions in Inevitable Buy-Out for President Set Up to Fail"
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
U-Va. board likely to name president Friday amid calls to pause search
A vote by the University of Virginia’s board would come after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) and others urged members to halt the search until she takes office.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"UVA Board likely to Cost VA Taxpayers Millions in Inevitable Buy-Out for President Set Up to Fail"
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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this month, it was the first year the u.s. government didn’t acknowledge world AIDS day since its establishment almost 40 years ago
there is an incredibly rich history here though — harm reduction & mutual aid as we know it today were evolved from this & public health took lessons from the people
there is an incredibly rich history here though — harm reduction & mutual aid as we know it today were evolved from this & public health took lessons from the people
I don't know what to say about this garbage vote to criminalize gender affirming care btw. Been trying to find the words. I hear so many friends in sadness and fear today but of what use is "I hear you"? Not much I fear. To live through this moment sucks ass (negative). We must find a way through
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
this month, it was the first year the u.s. government didn’t acknowledge world AIDS day since its establishment almost 40 years ago
there is an incredibly rich history here though — harm reduction & mutual aid as we know it today were evolved from this & public health took lessons from the people
there is an incredibly rich history here though — harm reduction & mutual aid as we know it today were evolved from this & public health took lessons from the people
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Our new golden age of free speech, where opposition to immigration enforcement can trigger a federal investigation
December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Our new golden age of free speech, where opposition to immigration enforcement can trigger a federal investigation
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"Should Trump attempt to seek a third term?"
All:
No: 75%
Yes: 14%
Yes Among:
GOP: 31%
IND: 10%
DEM: 2%
YouGov / Dec 15, 2025
All:
No: 75%
Yes: 14%
Yes Among:
GOP: 31%
IND: 10%
DEM: 2%
YouGov / Dec 15, 2025
December 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"Should Trump attempt to seek a third term?"
All:
No: 75%
Yes: 14%
Yes Among:
GOP: 31%
IND: 10%
DEM: 2%
YouGov / Dec 15, 2025
All:
No: 75%
Yes: 14%
Yes Among:
GOP: 31%
IND: 10%
DEM: 2%
YouGov / Dec 15, 2025
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YouGov's question didn't make any mention of the 22nd Amendment and I wonder what share of respondents know that he can't do this.
"Should Trump attempt to seek a third term?"
All:
No: 75%
Yes: 14%
Yes Among:
GOP: 31%
IND: 10%
DEM: 2%
YouGov / Dec 15, 2025
All:
No: 75%
Yes: 14%
Yes Among:
GOP: 31%
IND: 10%
DEM: 2%
YouGov / Dec 15, 2025
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
YouGov's question didn't make any mention of the 22nd Amendment and I wonder what share of respondents know that he can't do this.
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Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
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What an astonishingly dishonest piece of propaganda for the fossil fuel industry, including its citing of Obama's extremely outdated energy policies and its misrepresentation of Norwegian public opinion.
“The mind-set shift needed here is to acknowledge that while climate change is real and harmful, the utility of fossil fuels is not something the oil and gas industry tricked the public into,” Matthew Yglesias writes.
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
nyti.ms
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What an astonishingly dishonest piece of propaganda for the fossil fuel industry, including its citing of Obama's extremely outdated energy policies and its misrepresentation of Norwegian public opinion.
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Larry Ellison will own a part of TikTok alongside the Chinese.
Great job @schumer.senate.gov and team, you really solved the social media propaganda and privacy threat
Great job @schumer.senate.gov and team, you really solved the social media propaganda and privacy threat
TikTok U.S. Sale to Close Next Month: Oracle and Silver Lake Confirmed in Buyer Consortium
Abu Dhabi's state investment fund will also be a managing investor.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Larry Ellison will own a part of TikTok alongside the Chinese.
Great job @schumer.senate.gov and team, you really solved the social media propaganda and privacy threat
Great job @schumer.senate.gov and team, you really solved the social media propaganda and privacy threat
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Amazon Business promises schools an all-in-one competitive bidding platform while conning them. @naomibethune.bsky.social reveals how local schools have been tricked by the tech giant: trib.al/3qHsYnl
Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions - The American Prospect
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
trib.al
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Amazon Business promises schools an all-in-one competitive bidding platform while conning them. @naomibethune.bsky.social reveals how local schools have been tricked by the tech giant: trib.al/3qHsYnl
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“The campaign is led by Defiance. org, a nonprofit that vows to “defend democracy,” in partnership with Whistleblower Aid, a legal organization that says it helps public and private sector workers expose wrongdoing.”
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“The campaign is led by Defiance. org, a nonprofit that vows to “defend democracy,” in partnership with Whistleblower Aid, a legal organization that says it helps public and private sector workers expose wrongdoing.”
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The Luddites smashed machinery (like textile frames) because that machinery was robbing them of their livelihoods, much like generative AI does. The rich machine owners blocked factory workers from getting legal protections and got richer while workers got poorer. Sound familiar?
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Luddites smashed machinery (like textile frames) because that machinery was robbing them of their livelihoods, much like generative AI does. The rich machine owners blocked factory workers from getting legal protections and got richer while workers got poorer. Sound familiar?
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Democratic House and Senate candidates have raised $418M from individual donors this cycle. They've spent $242M on fundraising and consulting.
Democratic candidates have already burned 57% of what they raised just to raise it.
Democratic candidates have already burned 57% of what they raised just to raise it.
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Democratic House and Senate candidates have raised $418M from individual donors this cycle. They've spent $242M on fundraising and consulting.
Democratic candidates have already burned 57% of what they raised just to raise it.
Democratic candidates have already burned 57% of what they raised just to raise it.
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They’ve dropped almost every case they filed. Probably because A. the cases sucked & B. they couldn’t get anyone to prosecute the cases.
Federal prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz. This time it's USA v. Cristal Caballero, which had been set for a preliminary hearing Monday.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
December 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
They’ve dropped almost every case they filed. Probably because A. the cases sucked & B. they couldn’t get anyone to prosecute the cases.
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LG tells us that it will let users delete the Microsoft Copilot shortcut it installed on newer TVs recently. Reddit users spotted Copilot getting installed on their TVs last week, with no option to uninstall. That’s changing soon www.theverge.com/news/847685/...
LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it
Microsoft No-pilot.
www.theverge.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
LG tells us that it will let users delete the Microsoft Copilot shortcut it installed on newer TVs recently. Reddit users spotted Copilot getting installed on their TVs last week, with no option to uninstall. That’s changing soon www.theverge.com/news/847685/...
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
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Breaking: New bipartisan bill would make 2026 the year online protest organizing dies.
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
Statement: With 230 repeal bill, Dems target 2026 as year online protest organizing and reproductive healthcare info dies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has just reintroduced a bill in the Senate and the House to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, aka the Internet’s First Amendment, by the end of 2026...
fightforthefuture.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Breaking: New bipartisan bill would make 2026 the year online protest organizing dies.
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
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do something literally anything. try to make your racist deadbeat uncle at the christmas party 1% less transphobic. give a dollar to some poor tranny kicked out on the street when its 5 below freezing. do Something. nobody really feels like they're helping this year and its starting to wear us down
Be loud about Trans rights over the holidays with friends and family. Tell them about what you’re doing to support people. Help people get involved.
December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
do something literally anything. try to make your racist deadbeat uncle at the christmas party 1% less transphobic. give a dollar to some poor tranny kicked out on the street when its 5 below freezing. do Something. nobody really feels like they're helping this year and its starting to wear us down
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Glad Rolling Stone published this, especially given the loud silence from the rest of the media on this grim watershed moment in US political history.
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Glad Rolling Stone published this, especially given the loud silence from the rest of the media on this grim watershed moment in US political history.