Ing aka Tophat Artooning
@ingforart.bsky.social
Artist, indy-comicer. Fan of things. Things are good
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I don’t care if they’re switching from Dem to GOP or GOP to Dem. The people voted for you to empower the party that most reflects their interests for their local area or nation. This crap should demand an immediate recall so the electorate can decide to keep or dump the “new” you.
Another Democratic Florida legislator is joining the Republican supermajority.
“I will be joining the Republican Conference of the Florida House of Representatives because I believe in their vision for a better, more prosperous Florida,” State Rep. Hillary Cassel, of Dania Beach said.
“I will be joining the Republican Conference of the Florida House of Representatives because I believe in their vision for a better, more prosperous Florida,” State Rep. Hillary Cassel, of Dania Beach said.
This South Florida legislator says she’s switching party affiliation to Republican
A state legislator from South Florida said Friday she is switching her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
www.sun-sentinel.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I don’t care if they’re switching from Dem to GOP or GOP to Dem. The people voted for you to empower the party that most reflects their interests for their local area or nation. This crap should demand an immediate recall so the electorate can decide to keep or dump the “new” you.
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Being handed the keys to a brand new consciousness during Peyotathon
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Being handed the keys to a brand new consciousness during Peyotathon
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Warp drives. Orbital habitats. Space elevators. The golden age of 20th century science fiction produced dreams with some things in common — they're extensively designed, in no sense real, and possibly strangling the future.
@goldwagnathan.bsky.social on the weird platonism of sci-fi for Heat Death!
@goldwagnathan.bsky.social on the weird platonism of sci-fi for Heat Death!
The Fatal Allure of Yesterday's Tomorrows
On the dangers of seeing science fiction as a template for the future.
heat-death.ghost.io
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Warp drives. Orbital habitats. Space elevators. The golden age of 20th century science fiction produced dreams with some things in common — they're extensively designed, in no sense real, and possibly strangling the future.
@goldwagnathan.bsky.social on the weird platonism of sci-fi for Heat Death!
@goldwagnathan.bsky.social on the weird platonism of sci-fi for Heat Death!
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A commission I got from @jojoseames.bsky.social
One of my most loved commissions.
One of my most loved commissions.
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A commission I got from @jojoseames.bsky.social
One of my most loved commissions.
One of my most loved commissions.
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Trump's approval ratings are tanking.
He's flailing on the economy.
He backtracked on the Epstein files and lost control of the GOP.
His plot to steal the 2026 midterms is faltering.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
He's flailing on the economy.
He backtracked on the Epstein files and lost control of the GOP.
His plot to steal the 2026 midterms is faltering.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trump's approval ratings are tanking.
He's flailing on the economy.
He backtracked on the Epstein files and lost control of the GOP.
His plot to steal the 2026 midterms is faltering.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
He's flailing on the economy.
He backtracked on the Epstein files and lost control of the GOP.
His plot to steal the 2026 midterms is faltering.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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This is also why people say if the punishment for a crime is a fine it doesn't affect large corporations the same. It's just a cost of doing business not a deterrent
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is also why people say if the punishment for a crime is a fine it doesn't affect large corporations the same. It's just a cost of doing business not a deterrent
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I had to explain this last month. People will do illegal things if they know they can get away with it. It's like why landlords do illegal evictions because they're banking on someone not being able to acquire a lawyer in a timely manner. Sure it's illegal but it doesn't stop crimes
Every day someone calls me and tells me that they don't understand how [thing] is happening to them because it's illegal.
Every day I explain that the law doesn't prevent actions, it only prohibits them.
Every day I explain that the law doesn't prevent actions, it only prohibits them.
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I had to explain this last month. People will do illegal things if they know they can get away with it. It's like why landlords do illegal evictions because they're banking on someone not being able to acquire a lawyer in a timely manner. Sure it's illegal but it doesn't stop crimes
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I turned this off in my email, and as Monica notes in her follow up post, it killed the Promotions, Updates, and Social tabs in my email. Which is fucking infuriating. I'm so goddamn sick of GenAI stealing every fucking thing it can just to be mid. I'll live without the tabs, you don't get my words.
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 7:14 PM
I turned this off in my email, and as Monica notes in her follow up post, it killed the Promotions, Updates, and Social tabs in my email. Which is fucking infuriating. I'm so goddamn sick of GenAI stealing every fucking thing it can just to be mid. I'll live without the tabs, you don't get my words.
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What's kind of evil about this is that unchecking this box removes the "inbox categories" function which was the DEFAULT VIEW in Gmail for years. Deeply anti-user design!
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 7:13 PM
What's kind of evil about this is that unchecking this box removes the "inbox categories" function which was the DEFAULT VIEW in Gmail for years. Deeply anti-user design!
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Imagine being born in a bookstore and still ending up like this.
"The Barnes and Noble in York—where Fetterman was born and raised—had sold zero copies. The Barnes and Noble in Philadelphia had sold two copies. An independent store in Pittsburgh and an independent store in Philadelphia each told me they weren’t stocking Unfettered" defector.com/john-fetterm...
John Fetterman's Memoir Is As Low-Effort As His Senate Tenure | Defector
John Fetterman’s just-released memoir, Unfettered, argues that he’s turned a corner and has everything under control. Fetterman was a “stubborn asshole” (his words), he was clinically depressed, he wa...
defector.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Imagine being born in a bookstore and still ending up like this.
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The "Frieren angle" thing, apart from just being delightful, also completely demolishes the pathetic "AI is democratising art" argument. Someone struggling with a difficult drawing received advice from hundreds of strangers who just wanted to help them improve their art.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The "Frieren angle" thing, apart from just being delightful, also completely demolishes the pathetic "AI is democratising art" argument. Someone struggling with a difficult drawing received advice from hundreds of strangers who just wanted to help them improve their art.
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It's also rather telling that any attempt to make a "conservative version of Wikipedia" basically goes full nazi almost immediately
That the richest man in the world is determined to jam fascist misinformation into mainstream discourse is an emergency. I don't know how else we can talk about it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's also rather telling that any attempt to make a "conservative version of Wikipedia" basically goes full nazi almost immediately
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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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i.e. You can't escape the inconvenience and/or cost of the arrest and subsequent legal process even if you are innocent and the charges are ultimately dropped or you get acquitted.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
i.e. You can't escape the inconvenience and/or cost of the arrest and subsequent legal process even if you are innocent and the charges are ultimately dropped or you get acquitted.
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See also: "You can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride."
Every day someone calls me and tells me that they don't understand how [thing] is happening to them because it's illegal.
Every day I explain that the law doesn't prevent actions, it only prohibits them.
Every day I explain that the law doesn't prevent actions, it only prohibits them.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
See also: "You can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride."
The temp has only raised a few degrees. Most areas are unaffected. Ppl are being alarmist
BREAKING: The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The temp has only raised a few degrees. Most areas are unaffected. Ppl are being alarmist
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this is a lazy metaphor, the writers need to do better
BREAKING: The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
this is a lazy metaphor, the writers need to do better
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saw that google was opting every gmail user into feeding everything into gemini via "smart features," opted out, and google retaliated by disabling non-LLM features like the promotions and updates tab, fucking up my inbox. very cool
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
saw that google was opting every gmail user into feeding everything into gemini via "smart features," opted out, and google retaliated by disabling non-LLM features like the promotions and updates tab, fucking up my inbox. very cool
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Oh fuuuuck this.
saw that google was opting every gmail user into feeding everything into gemini via "smart features," opted out, and google retaliated by disabling non-LLM features like the promotions and updates tab, fucking up my inbox. very cool
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Oh fuuuuck this.
Better put this in ADL'S mandani tip line
Checking my phone on the way to switch the laundry in the year of our lord 2025:
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Better put this in ADL'S mandani tip line
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Apparently they are now only “potentially divisive” vs classified as hate symbols.
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Apparently they are now only “potentially divisive” vs classified as hate symbols.
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Checking my phone on the way to switch the laundry in the year of our lord 2025:
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Checking my phone on the way to switch the laundry in the year of our lord 2025:
If they believed the tech worked this would be a suicidally stupid move akin to 8 tracks taking a lump sum to help develop the mp3 player
All three major record labels — Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music — have reportedly licensed their works to a music AI streaming service
Major Music Labels Strike Deals With New AI Streaming Service
The world’s largest music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If they believed the tech worked this would be a suicidally stupid move akin to 8 tracks taking a lump sum to help develop the mp3 player
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Billy Mays died before he could disappoint us, which is something i guess
found out that the shamwow guy is doing anti-woke shit now and while it's not surprising it still made me cringe inside out
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Billy Mays died before he could disappoint us, which is something i guess