Eric Franklin
@gamethyme.bsky.social
Pinned
For the best experience accessing Amazon Music we recommend using the latest version of Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Edge.
music.amazon.com
It's that time of year where I ask for suggestions.
You see, I have a "Holiday Crap" playlist that I listen to during the Christmas Season. I add one album every year, and I don't know what to add this year.
Here's a link to the current playlist for your perusal:
music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
You see, I have a "Holiday Crap" playlist that I listen to during the Christmas Season. I add one album every year, and I don't know what to add this year.
Here's a link to the current playlist for your perusal:
music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Wrong Person Dies Again: tinyurl.com/5afdfp9x
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Wrong Person Dies Again: tinyurl.com/5afdfp9x
Reposted by Eric Franklin
[softly] what the fuck
December 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
[softly] what the fuck
Reposted by Eric Franklin
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Cross posting this 14 book bundle from @aptshadow.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚
www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...
www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...
Humble Book Bundle: Adrian Tchaikovsky's Epic Fantasy by Macmillan
Fantasy fans won’t want to miss this Adrian Tchaikovsky bundle, featuring the Shadows of the Apt series and more! Every purchase supports Cancer Research UK!
www.humblebundle.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Cross posting this 14 book bundle from @aptshadow.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚
www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...
www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...
Reposted by Eric Franklin
(btw if you are out there watching people mocking selling 1200 books and feeling bad because you'd love to sell 1200 books, please know that if you had been given the institutional support she has, you would have sold WAY MORE THAN 1200 books, it takes some sort of miracle to not do so)
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
(btw if you are out there watching people mocking selling 1200 books and feeling bad because you'd love to sell 1200 books, please know that if you had been given the institutional support she has, you would have sold WAY MORE THAN 1200 books, it takes some sort of miracle to not do so)
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Counterpoint: Shut up
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
December 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Counterpoint: Shut up
Has this whole year felt like this to anyone else?
December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Has this whole year felt like this to anyone else?
Reposted by Eric Franklin
The FIFA Peace Prize is to the Nobel Peace Prize as Four Season Landscaping is to Four Seasons Hotels
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize is to the Nobel Peace Prize as Four Season Landscaping is to Four Seasons Hotels
From GI Joe: A Real American Hero, published in 1984 by Marvel Comics.
An odd place for truth like this to both appear and be relevant.
An odd place for truth like this to both appear and be relevant.
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
From GI Joe: A Real American Hero, published in 1984 by Marvel Comics.
An odd place for truth like this to both appear and be relevant.
An odd place for truth like this to both appear and be relevant.
Reposted by Eric Franklin
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...
It's that time of year where I ask for suggestions.
You see, I have a "Holiday Crap" playlist that I listen to during the Christmas Season. I add one album every year, and I don't know what to add this year.
Here's a link to the current playlist for your perusal:
music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
You see, I have a "Holiday Crap" playlist that I listen to during the Christmas Season. I add one album every year, and I don't know what to add this year.
Here's a link to the current playlist for your perusal:
music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
For the best experience accessing Amazon Music we recommend using the latest version of Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Edge.
music.amazon.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's that time of year where I ask for suggestions.
You see, I have a "Holiday Crap" playlist that I listen to during the Christmas Season. I add one album every year, and I don't know what to add this year.
Here's a link to the current playlist for your perusal:
music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
You see, I have a "Holiday Crap" playlist that I listen to during the Christmas Season. I add one album every year, and I don't know what to add this year.
Here's a link to the current playlist for your perusal:
music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Reposted by Eric Franklin
This man is why it's called 'algebra' & 'algorithm' & why it's the "Arabic" number system, in spite of it originating in India.
His name is Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. He lived in Bagdad in the 9th century AD, under the Abbasid Caliphate.
He was an astronomer, mathematician & geographer.
His name is Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. He lived in Bagdad in the 9th century AD, under the Abbasid Caliphate.
He was an astronomer, mathematician & geographer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This man is why it's called 'algebra' & 'algorithm' & why it's the "Arabic" number system, in spite of it originating in India.
His name is Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. He lived in Bagdad in the 9th century AD, under the Abbasid Caliphate.
He was an astronomer, mathematician & geographer.
His name is Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. He lived in Bagdad in the 9th century AD, under the Abbasid Caliphate.
He was an astronomer, mathematician & geographer.
Reposted by Eric Franklin
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Reposted by Eric Franklin
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Every screen grab of these emails makes me realize learning to read was my first mistake.
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Every screen grab of these emails makes me realize learning to read was my first mistake.
Reposted by Eric Franklin
LIVE: Clergy protest at ICE facility outside Chicago youtube.com/live/vM-6akO...
LIVE: Clergy protest at ICE facility outside Chicago
YouTube video by Reuters
youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
LIVE: Clergy protest at ICE facility outside Chicago youtube.com/live/vM-6akO...
Reposted by Eric Franklin
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Reposted by Eric Franklin
NEW: Here is the written preliminary injunction order in the Chicago protesters/press case: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
preliminary injunction – #250 in Chicago Headline Club v. Noem (N.D. Ill., 1:25-cv-12173) – CourtListener.com
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 11/6/2025:Emailed notice(rj, ) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
storage.courtlistener.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEW: Here is the written preliminary injunction order in the Chicago protesters/press case: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Eric Franklin
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Mamdani has won more votes than the entire population of any of the 5 smallest states.
Mamdani has won more votes than there are people in South Dakota.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Mamdani has won more votes than the entire population of any of the 5 smallest states.
Reposted by Eric Franklin
Reposted by Eric Franklin
NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
V.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ET AL.,
Defendants.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-13165-IT
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
October 31, 2025
TALWANI, D.J.
Pending before the court is Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [Doc.
No. 3] seeking to enjoin, on an emergency basis, Defendants' November 1, 2025 suspension of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"). For the reasons stated
below, Plaintiffs have standing to bring this action and are likely to succeed on their claim that
Defendants' suspension of SNAP benefits is unlawful. Where that suspension of benefits rested
on an erroneous construction of the relevant statutory provisions, the court will allow Defendants
to consider whether they will authorize at least reduced SNAP benefits for November, and report
back to the court no later than Monday, November 3, 2025.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiczapq36myqhzcrdp4jfodg5rkso7nuvlta4e5b5r4l5upce7b3le@jpeg)
![As both parties acknowledge, Congress has not yet appropriated any new funds for SNAP
benefits for Fiscal Year 2026, which began on October 1, 2025. Pls.' Mem. 6 [Doc. No. 4];
Defs.' Opp'n 7 [Doc. No. 18]. But Congress took steps to protect against the deprivation of
SNAP assistance. In the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 118-42, § 6, 138
Stat. 25, 93-94, Congress separately appropriated $6 billion to the SNAP program "to remain available through September 30, 2026" and "be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations." See also Pub. L.
No. 119-4, § 1101(a), 139 Stat. 9, 10 (2025). As Plaintiffs point out, given the mandatory nature
of SNAP benefits under 7 U.S.C. § 2014(a) and the appropriation of these funds to be available
10
Case 1:25-cv-13165-IT
Document 26 Filed 10/31/25
Page 11 of 15
through this current fiscal year, the government is obligated to use this contingent reserve
account to fund SNAP "as may become necessary to carry out program operations." 138 Stat. at
93-94; Pls.' Mem. 11 [Doc. No. 4].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiac7aa6icx44x5xjkilpwj7il5oriyttttnrslzrhkwvw6b32cbnm@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.