Aurora 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@saudadedreams.bsky.social
Thus always to tyrants. Simmons SLIS class of '24. Digital Archivist. Believer in the Great American Road Trip. Companion of a rabbit named Fred. (He/She/They)
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As a user affected by the Australian rollout: they're lying about pre-verification. Every Australian Discord user with whom I regularly interact is over 30, but we were still all required to verify
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
As a user affected by the Australian rollout: they're lying about pre-verification. Every Australian Discord user with whom I regularly interact is over 30, but we were still all required to verify
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This is Smartwashing AI. Many know that the econ & political conditions that enable the tech industry to infiltrate every sector of public & private life are unsustainable & dangerous. But bc resistance is cast as emotional or archaic a cottage industry of wishful thinking from the left has emerged.
I think part of this is academic-brain. We've disciplined ourselves into believing that refusal or simply identifying something as irredeemable are not respectable intellectual positions. Instead, the clever posture is to wishcast a scenario on to which we can project our own smart version of sthing
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This is Smartwashing AI. Many know that the econ & political conditions that enable the tech industry to infiltrate every sector of public & private life are unsustainable & dangerous. But bc resistance is cast as emotional or archaic a cottage industry of wishful thinking from the left has emerged.
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it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
Lately it absolutely feels like the people I am closest to and have looked up to all my life are the do-nothing kings of the 21st century
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Lately it absolutely feels like the people I am closest to and have looked up to all my life are the do-nothing kings of the 21st century
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Something has definitely happened in the tech space where all of these companies have decided people will put up with literally anything because these services are "essential." There's an odd arrogance accompanying "here is our new heinous policy you'll agree to because you can't live without us."
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a face scan or submitted ID, or be given teen-level access restrictions.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Something has definitely happened in the tech space where all of these companies have decided people will put up with literally anything because these services are "essential." There's an odd arrogance accompanying "here is our new heinous policy you'll agree to because you can't live without us."
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my mom wants me to ask you for flower commissions for $15 each (even one would make her so happy). you’ll get a scanned in digital version of a painting. She’ll be doing watercolors. If you want her flower art, all you have to do is drop a reference photo of a flower that you like in the comments.
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
my mom wants me to ask you for flower commissions for $15 each (even one would make her so happy). you’ll get a scanned in digital version of a painting. She’ll be doing watercolors. If you want her flower art, all you have to do is drop a reference photo of a flower that you like in the comments.
One thing I've noticed about cptsd recovery is that the pain doesn't get less intense, it just gets less frequent. Every so often it still appears and bodies me out of nowhere. (Worst part of that is that my coping strategies then get out of practice).
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
One thing I've noticed about cptsd recovery is that the pain doesn't get less intense, it just gets less frequent. Every so often it still appears and bodies me out of nowhere. (Worst part of that is that my coping strategies then get out of practice).
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One more comment on the Post debacle: this hurts journalism broadly. Good journalists will go do something else. The rest will be fighting for fewer jobs and everyone will earn less. Fewer people will take up the career. The damage done is to the ecosystem, as well as the paper.
February 5, 2026 at 3:11 AM
One more comment on the Post debacle: this hurts journalism broadly. Good journalists will go do something else. The rest will be fighting for fewer jobs and everyone will earn less. Fewer people will take up the career. The damage done is to the ecosystem, as well as the paper.
I need to hire Nathan Fielder to give me DMV exposure therapy
February 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I need to hire Nathan Fielder to give me DMV exposure therapy
I ran out of milk for coffee, put ice cream in it instead (shhhhh), and then put the ice cream back where the milk goes, in the fridge door. Didn't realize until my husband called it out a few hours later 🫠🫠
February 5, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I ran out of milk for coffee, put ice cream in it instead (shhhhh), and then put the ice cream back where the milk goes, in the fridge door. Didn't realize until my husband called it out a few hours later 🫠🫠
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no amount of pro-ai talking points eradicates the point that this technology in the hands of the masses virtually is destroying in real time the concept of shared reality. like, far beyond any kind of positive gain for society we see, the impact is giving all of society collective schizophrenia
January 29, 2026 at 2:47 AM
no amount of pro-ai talking points eradicates the point that this technology in the hands of the masses virtually is destroying in real time the concept of shared reality. like, far beyond any kind of positive gain for society we see, the impact is giving all of society collective schizophrenia
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there is a specific tic in the way that centrist Dems address law enforcement:
they don’t understand that the interaction with police *is* the harm. they think a show your papers situation is neutral as long as you leave walking, but police interaction is itself traumatic. It’s terrifying.
they don’t understand that the interaction with police *is* the harm. they think a show your papers situation is neutral as long as you leave walking, but police interaction is itself traumatic. It’s terrifying.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
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January 30, 2026 at 2:24 AM
there is a specific tic in the way that centrist Dems address law enforcement:
they don’t understand that the interaction with police *is* the harm. they think a show your papers situation is neutral as long as you leave walking, but police interaction is itself traumatic. It’s terrifying.
they don’t understand that the interaction with police *is* the harm. they think a show your papers situation is neutral as long as you leave walking, but police interaction is itself traumatic. It’s terrifying.
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Some of y'all are new to this shit so heads up,
DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG TO A PROTEST
Just saw video of ICE agents do what is natural to them -- spontaneously choose violence -- and someone was carrying their dog near a cloud of mace.
There's no reason. If you cant leave them alone, STAY HOME.
DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG TO A PROTEST
Just saw video of ICE agents do what is natural to them -- spontaneously choose violence -- and someone was carrying their dog near a cloud of mace.
There's no reason. If you cant leave them alone, STAY HOME.
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Some of y'all are new to this shit so heads up,
DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG TO A PROTEST
Just saw video of ICE agents do what is natural to them -- spontaneously choose violence -- and someone was carrying their dog near a cloud of mace.
There's no reason. If you cant leave them alone, STAY HOME.
DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG TO A PROTEST
Just saw video of ICE agents do what is natural to them -- spontaneously choose violence -- and someone was carrying their dog near a cloud of mace.
There's no reason. If you cant leave them alone, STAY HOME.
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for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Opinion | Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
The wizarding worldview is naïve.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
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This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
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Rewording a post: The episode in which Frasier & Diane attend the Human Brutality Film Festival ("We've missed The Sorrow, but if we hurry we can still catch The Pity") was titled "If Ever I Would Leave You" after the Camelot song. That's the level of cultural knowledge they assumed you shared.
"If you watch an episode of Cheers, you might hear references to foreign filmmakers, to classical musicians, to Russian novelists. The level of assumed knowledge back then was far greater; now, TV is rarely adventurous in its allusions."
TV brain rot: The real reason television shows are getting stupider www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Rewording a post: The episode in which Frasier & Diane attend the Human Brutality Film Festival ("We've missed The Sorrow, but if we hurry we can still catch The Pity") was titled "If Ever I Would Leave You" after the Camelot song. That's the level of cultural knowledge they assumed you shared.
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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 8:15 PM
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.
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For folks needing a frame to process information in this absolute hellscape of propaganda/AI generated slop - the SIFT method is close to what I did when I was in the classroom. I love the first direction - STOP. For more guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241... #sschat #edusky
January 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
For folks needing a frame to process information in this absolute hellscape of propaganda/AI generated slop - the SIFT method is close to what I did when I was in the classroom. I love the first direction - STOP. For more guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241... #sschat #edusky
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Discord is trying to add new AI features to their platform. They're asking people to fill out a survey on how they feel about AI and what "value" it would add to their platform. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and tell them to fuck off with AI.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Discord is trying to add new AI features to their platform. They're asking people to fill out a survey on how they feel about AI and what "value" it would add to their platform. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and tell them to fuck off with AI.
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The answer to every "best show to [blank]" question remains Black Sails
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The answer to every "best show to [blank]" question remains Black Sails
Happy Saturday night! Do I feel sick because:
A) hangover
B) caffeine withdrawal
C) imperialist coup in Venezuela once again harkening back to good ol' European politics circa 1300 AD
D) all of the above
A) hangover
B) caffeine withdrawal
C) imperialist coup in Venezuela once again harkening back to good ol' European politics circa 1300 AD
D) all of the above
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Happy Saturday night! Do I feel sick because:
A) hangover
B) caffeine withdrawal
C) imperialist coup in Venezuela once again harkening back to good ol' European politics circa 1300 AD
D) all of the above
A) hangover
B) caffeine withdrawal
C) imperialist coup in Venezuela once again harkening back to good ol' European politics circa 1300 AD
D) all of the above
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This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
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![[A fist strangling a snake with swastika eyes.]
NO
MERCY
FOR FASCISM](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/bafkreidkc2oyqccejtcpmi7qsax2yvvf6qraxfgdqyaxoyunnlzw3defpe@jpeg)