cass
@cassirolee.bsky.social
she/her
spend most of my time crying about books, movies, and comics
spend most of my time crying about books, movies, and comics
Trying something new to yap about things I enjoy open.substack.com/pub/intersec...
Intersections | Cassidy Spencer | Substack
My existence in the crossroads of the media I love and where it meets my real life. Click to read Intersections, by Cassidy Spencer, a Substack publication. Launched 19 minutes ago.
open.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Trying something new to yap about things I enjoy open.substack.com/pub/intersec...
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This is our first time doing a Storygraph giveaway, and a bit of an experiment since the giveaways are in beta -- I very much want it to succeed. Please help spread the word about it! Thank you! ❤️
July 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This is our first time doing a Storygraph giveaway, and a bit of an experiment since the giveaways are in beta -- I very much want it to succeed. Please help spread the word about it! Thank you! ❤️
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“I asked ChatGPT” well I asked the three Fates and the one with the scissors got very agitated when I told her you were using your one precious life thread talking to that cursed thing
May 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“I asked ChatGPT” well I asked the three Fates and the one with the scissors got very agitated when I told her you were using your one precious life thread talking to that cursed thing
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this is legitimately evil
Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise."
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, WaPo reports
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the HHS.
www.reuters.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
this is legitimately evil
what movie could I possibly be preparing to see soon
May 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
what movie could I possibly be preparing to see soon
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Let's all write the kind of books they'd try to burn
May 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Let's all write the kind of books they'd try to burn
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FUCK. THIS. All of this.
The Washington Post now willingly handing reporting to OpenAI
The Washington Post now willingly handing reporting to OpenAI
www.avclub.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
FUCK. THIS. All of this.
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“i’ve always been an ignorant piece of shit my entire life guys”
RFK JR: ADD, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, Narcolepsy, Autism.. All of these are injuries that I never heard of when I was a kid.
April 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“i’ve always been an ignorant piece of shit my entire life guys”
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damn these walk up songs suck shit no wonder people would rather go see the savannah bananas throw ass to Charli
April 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
damn these walk up songs suck shit no wonder people would rather go see the savannah bananas throw ass to Charli
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concept: one of those special-edition book subscription boxes but their editions are cheap mass market paperbacks with lovingly airbrushed 90s cover art
April 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
concept: one of those special-edition book subscription boxes but their editions are cheap mass market paperbacks with lovingly airbrushed 90s cover art
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Physical pre-orders are up at Barnes & Nobel!
Indigo should be up within the week!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-errant-...
Indigo should be up within the week!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-errant-...
April 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Physical pre-orders are up at Barnes & Nobel!
Indigo should be up within the week!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-errant-...
Indigo should be up within the week!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-errant-...
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California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."
April 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."
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Dammit. I hate to hear this news. A damn fine actor and artist who simply exuded cool and lived life his own way. It was so good to see him again in Top Gun: Maverick. He’ll be greatly missed.
Breaking News: Val Kilmer, who got his big-budget start in “Top Gun” and went on to portray Jim Morrison and Batman, has died at 65.
Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Dammit. I hate to hear this news. A damn fine actor and artist who simply exuded cool and lived life his own way. It was so good to see him again in Top Gun: Maverick. He’ll be greatly missed.
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I'm not a programming guy but MSNBC and CNN should be airing this Cory Booker thing in the same way you take over programming if there's a no-hitter or a basketball player with 60 points in three quarters. It's a physical feat! Cut in for this kind of thing. Costs nothing, gooses ratings, good TV.
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm not a programming guy but MSNBC and CNN should be airing this Cory Booker thing in the same way you take over programming if there's a no-hitter or a basketball player with 60 points in three quarters. It's a physical feat! Cut in for this kind of thing. Costs nothing, gooses ratings, good TV.
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
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Coyote vs Acme has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for distribution!
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
March 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Coyote vs Acme has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for distribution!
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
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NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
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They're abducting people for the suspected views of their spouses in the middle of fucking Georgetown
SCOOP: Hooded ICE agents snatched Indian-born Georgetown postdoc Badar Suri from Rosslyn street Monday, per court filing. Like Khalil, linked to pro-Palestinian views & Rubio 'foreign policy' power, lawyer says. Then whisked to Louisiana. w/ @kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Trump is seeking to deport another graduate student who is legally in the country, lawsuit says
Badar Khan Suri, a fellow at Georgetown, says he is being punished because of the suspected views of his wife, a U.S. citizen with Palestinian heritage.
www.politico.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
They're abducting people for the suspected views of their spouses in the middle of fucking Georgetown
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You wouldn't know from reading this New York Times story about Trump punishing the University of Pennsylvania for trans athletes that there are no trans athletes on women's teams at the University of Pennsylvania because the New York Times didn't find that detail worth including
March 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
You wouldn't know from reading this New York Times story about Trump punishing the University of Pennsylvania for trans athletes that there are no trans athletes on women's teams at the University of Pennsylvania because the New York Times didn't find that detail worth including
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Reagan is a prime example of why saying "it's only 4/8 years" is bullshit. Reagan has been f*cking the country for over 40 years & from beyond the grave.
once again I have to invoke the specter of Ronald Wilson Reagan, who is in Hell now. under Reagan, the term "government spending" was effectively demonized. fuck you, Reaganite ghouls! spending money, on its people and their needs, is the function of government! public works are good! say so!
March 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Reagan is a prime example of why saying "it's only 4/8 years" is bullshit. Reagan has been f*cking the country for over 40 years & from beyond the grave.
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I use Libro.fm for audiobooks! Much more satisfying to give my audiobook money to indie bookstores instead of billionaire-owned megacorps. Highly recommend!
February 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I use Libro.fm for audiobooks! Much more satisfying to give my audiobook money to indie bookstores instead of billionaire-owned megacorps. Highly recommend!
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Old Growth Alchemy has a gorgeous new tea blend inspired by The Starless Sea, with notes of lemon and vanilla and smoke (best, of course, when served with honey). It is rich and complex and it shimmers, too. 🐝 🫖 🖤 www.oldgrowthalchemy.com/collections/...
February 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Old Growth Alchemy has a gorgeous new tea blend inspired by The Starless Sea, with notes of lemon and vanilla and smoke (best, of course, when served with honey). It is rich and complex and it shimmers, too. 🐝 🫖 🖤 www.oldgrowthalchemy.com/collections/...