La Laide Femme Sans Merci
@techbropagan.bsky.social
They/then intersex occultist. Educator teaching writing & gender studies. I once fucked Pat Robertson to hell.
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"[US representatives] drool at the opportunity to fund war and genocide, but when it comes to universal healthcare, affordable housing, and food assistance, they ... argue that we simply can't afford it."
“Imagine if our government funded our communities like they fund war,” was Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s said of the House’s passage of legislation that authorizes nearly $901 billion in military spending for the coming fiscal year, as tens of millions of Americans face soaring health insurance premiums.
Tlaib Slams House’s Bipartisan Passage of $901 Billion Military Spending Bill
“Imagine if our government funded our communities like they fund war,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib said.
truthout.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"[US representatives] drool at the opportunity to fund war and genocide, but when it comes to universal healthcare, affordable housing, and food assistance, they ... argue that we simply can't afford it."
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I really hope all the other lawsuits against openai use the fact that they are licensing IP from disney to show that they're very much NOT licensing any other IP from everyone else
This quote is rich and verbatim confirms that Iger and Disney literally don’t see artists as creatives or creators.
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I really hope all the other lawsuits against openai use the fact that they are licensing IP from disney to show that they're very much NOT licensing any other IP from everyone else
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A swear jar, but for saying "I'll be fine. I always am. :)"
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A swear jar, but for saying "I'll be fine. I always am. :)"
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It’s very funny to me that countries are trying to pass laws banning teens from social media until they’re older and can “handle it” as if the last decade hasn’t been about watching rich middle aged men nuke their brains on Twitter and then run the USA via shitpost.
Dude. Yes. Alito and Thomas are of course the standout examples, but all of the Republican justices have tells in their writing and their questioning indicating that they are, to varying degrees, marinating their brains in dumb bitch juice
My theory, fwiw, is that Supreme Court Justices are not immune to Twitter brain poisoning. I suspect all six have horrific information environments and have therefore lost the ability to understand the people who don't agree with them.
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It’s very funny to me that countries are trying to pass laws banning teens from social media until they’re older and can “handle it” as if the last decade hasn’t been about watching rich middle aged men nuke their brains on Twitter and then run the USA via shitpost.
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all of the shit about how if you allow people to transition kids are going to be peeing in litter boxes was just the mirror image of the reality: as soon as you enshrine immutable gender difference in law you're going to have legally required Lady Meals For Her
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
all of the shit about how if you allow people to transition kids are going to be peeing in litter boxes was just the mirror image of the reality: as soon as you enshrine immutable gender difference in law you're going to have legally required Lady Meals For Her
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I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced
Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
December 7, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced
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As anarchists, we reject the idea that judges or politicians should be trusted to determine who belongs in our communities.
This is not a question of how to interpret the Constitution or appoint better judges, but of how to defend each other from the violence of the state.
crimethinc.com/Kavanaugh
This is not a question of how to interpret the Constitution or appoint better judges, but of how to defend each other from the violence of the state.
crimethinc.com/Kavanaugh
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
As anarchists, we reject the idea that judges or politicians should be trusted to determine who belongs in our communities.
This is not a question of how to interpret the Constitution or appoint better judges, but of how to defend each other from the violence of the state.
crimethinc.com/Kavanaugh
This is not a question of how to interpret the Constitution or appoint better judges, but of how to defend each other from the violence of the state.
crimethinc.com/Kavanaugh
“Forgive my grief for one removed, / Thy creature, whom I found so fair. / I trust he lives in thee, and there / I find him worthier to be loved.”
Tennyson, “In Memoriam,” 0.37-40.
Tennyson, “In Memoriam,” 0.37-40.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
“Forgive my grief for one removed, / Thy creature, whom I found so fair. / I trust he lives in thee, and there / I find him worthier to be loved.”
Tennyson, “In Memoriam,” 0.37-40.
Tennyson, “In Memoriam,” 0.37-40.
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
I’ve probably *bought* Practical Magic more than six times. I can’t count how many times I’ve actually watched it.
I’ve probably *bought* Practical Magic more than six times. I can’t count how many times I’ve actually watched it.
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
I’ve probably *bought* Practical Magic more than six times. I can’t count how many times I’ve actually watched it.
I’ve probably *bought* Practical Magic more than six times. I can’t count how many times I’ve actually watched it.
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The democratic party indoctrinates with glitz & high minded talk. The ones who stan politicians don't even look at their available records. It's how Kamala could evolve from top cop & prosecutor to the only one who can save democracy & why it's purity testing to point out what Gavin's really done.
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The democratic party indoctrinates with glitz & high minded talk. The ones who stan politicians don't even look at their available records. It's how Kamala could evolve from top cop & prosecutor to the only one who can save democracy & why it's purity testing to point out what Gavin's really done.
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I think it's really telling that there's never been a hot person who's into AI
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I think it's really telling that there's never been a hot person who's into AI
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
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They were "ready to prove they had a bonafide marriage when they walked into 26 Federal Plaza."
"Next thing I hear, Matthew is hyperventilating, running down the hallway, [..] crying 'Amanda, Amanda they took him!'"
#NewYork #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #Incarceration #Asylum #Marriage
"Next thing I hear, Matthew is hyperventilating, running down the hallway, [..] crying 'Amanda, Amanda they took him!'"
#NewYork #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #Incarceration #Asylum #Marriage
A New York Marriage is Torn Apart by ICE
Matthew and Allan Marrero went to 26 Federal Plaza together to interview for a marriage-based green card. Allan never came home.
documentedny.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
They were "ready to prove they had a bonafide marriage when they walked into 26 Federal Plaza."
"Next thing I hear, Matthew is hyperventilating, running down the hallway, [..] crying 'Amanda, Amanda they took him!'"
#NewYork #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #Incarceration #Asylum #Marriage
"Next thing I hear, Matthew is hyperventilating, running down the hallway, [..] crying 'Amanda, Amanda they took him!'"
#NewYork #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #Incarceration #Asylum #Marriage
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Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
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The thing about the panic over disability accommodations in education is that they're often intentional hit pieces on disabled students deliberately crafted to be conclusory.
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The thing about the panic over disability accommodations in education is that they're often intentional hit pieces on disabled students deliberately crafted to be conclusory.
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Evergreen. Just you know, tonight it is TN. 💃
We have got to learn from the GOP in this one thing. If they lose by a fraction less than they should have, they declare victory and double down. If we don't win everything the first time we try, we declare it impossible and give up.
KEEP FIGHTING FOR TEXAS
KEEP FIGHTING FOR TEXAS
Texas is bluer RIGHT NOW than Georgia was in 2012. Forsaking the south is a moral and strategic mistake. Elevating disenfranchised voters across the country is one of the single most effective tools (with regard to electoral politics) we have for curbing the encroachment of fascism
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Evergreen. Just you know, tonight it is TN. 💃
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America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This this this
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There's a couple reasons so many IWW songs are set to the tunes of hymns and one is that the Salvation Army Band would show up and try to stop workers organizing by playing hymns to drown out speeches, so the Wobblies came up with words so they could sing along. SA has been trash all along.
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There's a couple reasons so many IWW songs are set to the tunes of hymns and one is that the Salvation Army Band would show up and try to stop workers organizing by playing hymns to drown out speeches, so the Wobblies came up with words so they could sing along. SA has been trash all along.
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
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Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
The playwright Tom Stoppard, whose playful erudition dazzled the theatregoing world for decades, has died aged 88.
One of a select band of writers from any discipline to earn his own adjective – “Stoppardian” – in the Oxford English Dictionary, he delighted in the most improbable juxtapositions: philosophy and gymnastics in Jumpers (1972); early 19th-century landscape gardening and chaos theory in Arcadia (1993); rock music, dissident Czech academics and the love poetry of Sappho in Rock ’n’ Roll (2006). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.