andromakie
@andromakie.bsky.social
She/her. Reader, seamstress, disabled but managing, lesbian. Working but waiting for that lotto win.
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And yet 'Liz Kendall, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, told parliament on Monday there was “no clear consensus” on the issue.' A 95% rejection of the proposal feels like pretty clear consensus to me.
“This is an overwhelming show of support for the commonsense position that AI companies should pay for the resources they use'.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Boost for artists in AI copyright battle as only 3% back UK active opt-out plan
Liz Kendall faces pressure from campaigners as she tells parliament there is no clear consensus on issue
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
And yet 'Liz Kendall, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, told parliament on Monday there was “no clear consensus” on the issue.' A 95% rejection of the proposal feels like pretty clear consensus to me.
Someday I'm going to learn to check the TTC issues BEFORE I do things like buy theatre tickets. On the upside, Sound of Music is thoroughly enjoyable. Especially the part where Captain Von Trapp resists the evil nazis.
December 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Someday I'm going to learn to check the TTC issues BEFORE I do things like buy theatre tickets. On the upside, Sound of Music is thoroughly enjoyable. Especially the part where Captain Von Trapp resists the evil nazis.
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Would like for the Wikipedia pages of any historically significant (or contemporary) progressive men to include a mandatory "Attitude Towards And Treatment Of Women" section because it would save a lot of time and disappointment
December 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Would like for the Wikipedia pages of any historically significant (or contemporary) progressive men to include a mandatory "Attitude Towards And Treatment Of Women" section because it would save a lot of time and disappointment
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'Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.'
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
'Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.'
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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'Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.'
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
'Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.'
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
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Today I've had a Covid vaccine, a mammogram and an MRI. I'm pooped but trying to stay healthy.
December 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Today I've had a Covid vaccine, a mammogram and an MRI. I'm pooped but trying to stay healthy.
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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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Girl guides announce retirement of their "Friendship" and "Human Rights" badges.
December 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Girl guides announce retirement of their "Friendship" and "Human Rights" badges.
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Dear @theguardian.com, pleading with me every time I visit your site won't make me renew my subscription. As I explained when I cancelled, you have chosen a partnership with OpenAI, developed by stealing my copyright intellectual property alongside countless other writers. I choose not to pay for it
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Dear @theguardian.com, pleading with me every time I visit your site won't make me renew my subscription. As I explained when I cancelled, you have chosen a partnership with OpenAI, developed by stealing my copyright intellectual property alongside countless other writers. I choose not to pay for it
I'm reading a book about the history of poutine. To the surprise of absolutely no one who has ever met me, this immediately makes me want poutine. Even though I just had dinner.
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I'm reading a book about the history of poutine. To the surprise of absolutely no one who has ever met me, this immediately makes me want poutine. Even though I just had dinner.
no one makes quality products anymore.
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
no one makes quality products anymore.
Today there is a craft/ bake sale in my building lobby and the basement shop has fresh samosas. And people want to live in single-family dwellings why?
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Today there is a craft/ bake sale in my building lobby and the basement shop has fresh samosas. And people want to live in single-family dwellings why?
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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A girl says no to a dance & a boy shoots up a school, & rather than investigate the boy's culture, entitlement, privilege, or violence, we zero in on exactly how the *girl* could've handled things better when rejecting someone dangerous we have concrete evidence she was right to.
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A girl says no to a dance & a boy shoots up a school, & rather than investigate the boy's culture, entitlement, privilege, or violence, we zero in on exactly how the *girl* could've handled things better when rejecting someone dangerous we have concrete evidence she was right to.
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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Everything is a very expensive exercise in vanity.
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Everything is a very expensive exercise in vanity.
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I have had my first mammogram! Finally, a life responsibility for which the Renaissance Faire fully trained and equipped me. My titties care not about being squished.
November 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I have had my first mammogram! Finally, a life responsibility for which the Renaissance Faire fully trained and equipped me. My titties care not about being squished.
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Vance doing the “boys will be boys” hand waive to excuse Nazi rhetoric & vile hatred
First, these were men not boys
Second, hold them accountable. That’s how things change
Third, saying we shouldn’t ruin someone’s life for what they say online is rich given they’re deporting people for Kirk posts
First, these were men not boys
Second, hold them accountable. That’s how things change
Third, saying we shouldn’t ruin someone’s life for what they say online is rich given they’re deporting people for Kirk posts
October 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Vance doing the “boys will be boys” hand waive to excuse Nazi rhetoric & vile hatred
First, these were men not boys
Second, hold them accountable. That’s how things change
Third, saying we shouldn’t ruin someone’s life for what they say online is rich given they’re deporting people for Kirk posts
First, these were men not boys
Second, hold them accountable. That’s how things change
Third, saying we shouldn’t ruin someone’s life for what they say online is rich given they’re deporting people for Kirk posts
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OH THANK GOD.
Good news for sewists: the paper pattern company feared lost to bankruptcy has been saved as an independent company.
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Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance
The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.
craftindustryalliance.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
OH THANK GOD.
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crimes. you mean he's doing crimes.
bucking tradition is wearing a white suit after labor day.
bucking tradition is wearing a white suit after labor day.
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
n.pr
October 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
crimes. you mean he's doing crimes.
bucking tradition is wearing a white suit after labor day.
bucking tradition is wearing a white suit after labor day.
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In case anyone was wondering why DoFo wants to get rid of speed cameras.
NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146373...
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146373...
Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
globalnews.ca
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In case anyone was wondering why DoFo wants to get rid of speed cameras.
New Accessibility Lesson: accessibility software is a power/video hog and needs what is basically a gaming computer to run Zoomtext. I need to run Zoomtext because @Microsoft reduced base font size for Windows 11, which I am required to use due to ending support for Win10. This is not going well.
October 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
New Accessibility Lesson: accessibility software is a power/video hog and needs what is basically a gaming computer to run Zoomtext. I need to run Zoomtext because @Microsoft reduced base font size for Windows 11, which I am required to use due to ending support for Win10. This is not going well.
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Bringing workers back to the office full time won’t save our downtowns
There are so many personal, professional, social, and environmental benefits to working from home.
This commenter shares their thoughts:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...
There are so many personal, professional, social, and environmental benefits to working from home.
This commenter shares their thoughts:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...
Bringing workers back to the office full time won’t save our downtowns - Halifax Examiner
Business and public leaders are jumping on the back-to-office bandwagon, embracing the slide backwards from remote work. The question is why?
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Bringing workers back to the office full time won’t save our downtowns
There are so many personal, professional, social, and environmental benefits to working from home.
This commenter shares their thoughts:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...
There are so many personal, professional, social, and environmental benefits to working from home.
This commenter shares their thoughts:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!!
September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM