David Robson
@houseofsparrows.bsky.social
50s. San Francisco based. Cinephile at large. Very, very angry these days (but loves the pictures of your cats). He/him/his. Free Palestine.
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The Impact of AIDS on the Artistic Community, by Fran Lebowitz. For World AIDS Day. 1 of 2:
December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Impact of AIDS on the Artistic Community, by Fran Lebowitz. For World AIDS Day. 1 of 2:
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One of the key throughlines of the past four+ decades of American Conservatism was the conscious construction of a well-funded media apparatus which would both make nitwits like these two useful and keep them busy with as little work as possible—but that wasn't good enough for them, so here we are.
Neither of these gentlemen have had a job that required them to be awake before 8 am in many years, and it shows nypost.com/2025/11/30/o...
Damning report labels FBI ‘rudderless ship’ under Kash Patel — with him and Dan Bongino more concerned with building ‘personal résumés’
FBI Director Kash Patel is facing withering criticism days after the White House denied media reports that the president is about to fire him.
nypost.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One of the key throughlines of the past four+ decades of American Conservatism was the conscious construction of a well-funded media apparatus which would both make nitwits like these two useful and keep them busy with as little work as possible—but that wasn't good enough for them, so here we are.
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It’s World AIDS day. You would have grown up with queer elders to guide you had Republicans not murdered us in droves, allowing AIDS to cull us.
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It’s World AIDS day. You would have grown up with queer elders to guide you had Republicans not murdered us in droves, allowing AIDS to cull us.
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As someone who works in the tech industry--absolutely.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
As someone who works in the tech industry--absolutely.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
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good thread about a bad thing
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 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
good thread about a bad thing
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New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
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I’ll have what she’s having
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I’ll have what she’s having
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the Pope from the top rope
(the secular way of putting this, for those so inclined, is that AI cannot experience the sublime and thus can't be said to be "creating" anything)
(the secular way of putting this, for those so inclined, is that AI cannot experience the sublime and thus can't be said to be "creating" anything)
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
the Pope from the top rope
(the secular way of putting this, for those so inclined, is that AI cannot experience the sublime and thus can't be said to be "creating" anything)
(the secular way of putting this, for those so inclined, is that AI cannot experience the sublime and thus can't be said to be "creating" anything)
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
it is so in keeping with everything else Dumbfuck has done to unilaterally command the creation of Rush Hour 4 AFTER demolishing the wing of the White House containing his private cinema.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
it is so in keeping with everything else Dumbfuck has done to unilaterally command the creation of Rush Hour 4 AFTER demolishing the wing of the White House containing his private cinema.
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Chicago House of God.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Chicago House of God.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
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Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
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The Zohran press conference is your regular reminder that the entire administration folds like tissue paper at the slightest hint of confidence and conviction, and thus the fact that national democrats are playing a game of capitulation and weakness is exactly why they're all getting away with it
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Zohran press conference is your regular reminder that the entire administration folds like tissue paper at the slightest hint of confidence and conviction, and thus the fact that national democrats are playing a game of capitulation and weakness is exactly why they're all getting away with it
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It was harder getting endorsements for Zohran Mamdani from Democrats than them caving to Republicans to mutually strip us of healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It was harder getting endorsements for Zohran Mamdani from Democrats than them caving to Republicans to mutually strip us of healthcare
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Beyond the harm that it will to constituents once Republicans inevitably renege, backing down now does so much damage to the Democrats on the best week for their brand since 2020. Such loser behavior.
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Beyond the harm that it will to constituents once Republicans inevitably renege, backing down now does so much damage to the Democrats on the best week for their brand since 2020. Such loser behavior.
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Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
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this is very cool: Kodak quietly relisted Kodak Gold and Ultramax on its website and confirmed to me it is selling the films directly to photography stores again. this is a big deal because for the last decade, Kodak has not controlled distribution of its own film
www.404media.co/kodak-quietl...
www.404media.co/kodak-quietl...
Kodak Quietly Begins Directly Selling Kodak Gold and Ultramax Film Again
Kodak appears to be taking back control over the distribution of its film.
www.404media.co
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
this is very cool: Kodak quietly relisted Kodak Gold and Ultramax on its website and confirmed to me it is selling the films directly to photography stores again. this is a big deal because for the last decade, Kodak has not controlled distribution of its own film
www.404media.co/kodak-quietl...
www.404media.co/kodak-quietl...
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Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.
When people hear that I'm returning to part time work they often ask "are things not going well with your art?"
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.
gotta say @brndnstrssng.bsky.social goes deep on this lovely interview with Robert Englund, on the occasion of the latter's new star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
letterboxd.com/journal/nigh...
letterboxd.com/journal/nigh...
Enter Boogeyman: Robert Englund on a life of Nightmares on Elm Street • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
With a gruesome new 4K box set of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise hitting shelves, Brandon Streussnig sits down with Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund, to look back on the inimitable horror...
letterboxd.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
gotta say @brndnstrssng.bsky.social goes deep on this lovely interview with Robert Englund, on the occasion of the latter's new star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
letterboxd.com/journal/nigh...
letterboxd.com/journal/nigh...
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really liked this piece from @brianbeutler.bsky.social and I think he's right that the next successful Democratic presidential candidate will build off of Biden's warnings about the tech oligopoly and its many ills
www.offmessage.net/p/defiant-re...
www.offmessage.net/p/defiant-re...
The Defiant Resistance Speech An American Should Have Given
There's power waiting to be claimed by an ambitious political figure who makes this his or her cause.
www.offmessage.net
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
really liked this piece from @brianbeutler.bsky.social and I think he's right that the next successful Democratic presidential candidate will build off of Biden's warnings about the tech oligopoly and its many ills
www.offmessage.net/p/defiant-re...
www.offmessage.net/p/defiant-re...
Ain't no "allegedly.
Like the residents of 16th and Valencia, and with my fellow Roxie patrons, I am grieving and angry.
Rock in Perpetuity, KitKat.
Go screaming to hell, @Waymo
Like the residents of 16th and Valencia, and with my fellow Roxie patrons, I am grieving and angry.
Rock in Perpetuity, KitKat.
Go screaming to hell, @Waymo
Sadly, #KitKat the bodega cat was no match for an unmanned #Waymo: “‘He was a special guest made for a store like this. Friendly w/ everybody, and not afraid of dogs or anything.”—Mike Zeidan, owner of Randa’s Market in #SanFrancisco’s Mission District. #RIP #KitKat 😿 sfstandard.com/2025/10/28/w...
Waymo allegedly kills cat at San Francisco store
A convenience store owner and patrons are grieving the loss of their beloved mascot, KitKat.
sfstandard.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Ain't no "allegedly.
Like the residents of 16th and Valencia, and with my fellow Roxie patrons, I am grieving and angry.
Rock in Perpetuity, KitKat.
Go screaming to hell, @Waymo
Like the residents of 16th and Valencia, and with my fellow Roxie patrons, I am grieving and angry.
Rock in Perpetuity, KitKat.
Go screaming to hell, @Waymo
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Library Of Congress Makes Collection Of Classic Film Magazines Available Online https://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2025/10/27/library-of-congress-makes-collection-of-classic-film-magazines-available-online/
Library Of Congress Makes Collection Of Classic Film Magazines Available Online
The Library of Congress’s Historical Media Publications Collection is now a an online, searchable resource for film fans and historians.
www.filmbuffonline.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Library Of Congress Makes Collection Of Classic Film Magazines Available Online https://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2025/10/27/library-of-congress-makes-collection-of-classic-film-magazines-available-online/
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It's starting to occur to state lawmakers that utility customers aren't super keen on paying for all these data centers that are straining the grid, via @briaovers.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-...
www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-...
Maryland officials sound alarm on data centers’ $100B power grid suck
The rapid rise of data centers is hitting the region’s power grid. Maryland lawmakers are concerned that utility ratepayers will pay the $100 billion price for them.
www.thebanner.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's starting to occur to state lawmakers that utility customers aren't super keen on paying for all these data centers that are straining the grid, via @briaovers.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-...
www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-...