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On this day, 6 years ago, we collaborated with Dan Avidan, @twrpband.bsky.social, and the amazing @doigswift.com to generate this monumentous music video. Starlight Brigade!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Q3i5w6-Ug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Q3i5w6-Ug
TWRP - Starlight Brigade (feat. Dan Avidan) [Official video]
YouTube video by TWRPtube
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May 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On this day, 6 years ago, we collaborated with Dan Avidan, @twrpband.bsky.social, and the amazing @doigswift.com to generate this monumentous music video. Starlight Brigade!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Q3i5w6-Ug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Q3i5w6-Ug
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I do dream that one day our haunted little space game, in which the sky is always blue and you never actually die, will find its audience.
Here's a link for our oddball combat space-mystery The Signal From Tölva, it has lovely art, charismatic robots, the very best robot sound-effects, and some non-euclidean impossibilities. store.steampowered.com/app/457760/T...
Save 50% on The Signal From Tölva on Steam
The Signal From Tölva is an open-world first-person shooter set on a distant, haunted, future world. Unlock savage weapons and recruit robots to fight alongside you as rival factions struggle to disco...
store.steampowered.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I do dream that one day our haunted little space game, in which the sky is always blue and you never actually die, will find its audience.
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when i say that rfk jr wants to take us back to the 1800s i am EXTREMELY SERIOUS
A section titled what?? In a chapter titled WHAT????
May 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
when i say that rfk jr wants to take us back to the 1800s i am EXTREMELY SERIOUS
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"This is not a tomorrow problem; it's a today problem. If we don't address it today, it becomes a disaster tomorrow." - Baroness Brown
Another report emphasising how slowly climate adaptation is progressing in the UK. Strong words from the Climate Change Committee on the need to change this.
Another report emphasising how slowly climate adaptation is progressing in the UK. Strong words from the Climate Change Committee on the need to change this.
Government not taking climate threats seriously - watchdog
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.
www.bbc.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"This is not a tomorrow problem; it's a today problem. If we don't address it today, it becomes a disaster tomorrow." - Baroness Brown
Another report emphasising how slowly climate adaptation is progressing in the UK. Strong words from the Climate Change Committee on the need to change this.
Another report emphasising how slowly climate adaptation is progressing in the UK. Strong words from the Climate Change Committee on the need to change this.
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"Online incitement appears to represent a novel weapon in the arsenal that projects Beijing’s power." A shocking investigation by @icij.org reveals #China’s latest method of transnational repression: encouraging the far right to attack #UK-based opponents: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Revealed: online campaign urged far right to attack China’s opponents in UK
Social media incitement following last summer’s riots appears to be new tactic against Hong Kong exiles
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"Online incitement appears to represent a novel weapon in the arsenal that projects Beijing’s power." A shocking investigation by @icij.org reveals #China’s latest method of transnational repression: encouraging the far right to attack #UK-based opponents: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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It’s hard to get a moment alone at Calanais, but then as if by magic everyone disappears and it’s spine shivering! #standingstonesunday
April 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
It’s hard to get a moment alone at Calanais, but then as if by magic everyone disappears and it’s spine shivering! #standingstonesunday
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Three American children, all U.S. citizens, and **two** have cancer. One of them has metastatic cancer (cancer that moved from the initial location to multiple organs or body parts).
Without medication.
bsky.app/profile/tusk...
Without medication.
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“In the case of the other family, a U.S. citizen child suffering from a rare form of metastatic cancer was deported without medication or the ability to consult with their treating physicians–despite ICE being notified in advance of the child’s urgent medical needs.” www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
www.aclu.org
April 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Three American children, all U.S. citizens, and **two** have cancer. One of them has metastatic cancer (cancer that moved from the initial location to multiple organs or body parts).
Without medication.
bsky.app/profile/tusk...
Without medication.
bsky.app/profile/tusk...
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Well, a tiny "teenage" specimen of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) that measured 30 centimetres-long.
But one day the delicate cephalopod could weigh as much as half a tonne and grow more than 7 metres long.😬
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
But one day the delicate cephalopod could weigh as much as half a tonne and grow more than 7 metres long.😬
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Elusive colossal squid filmed swimming in deep ocean for first time
New footage filmed 600 metres below the surface of the Southern Atlantic Ocean shows rare juvenile from world's heaviest squid species.
www.abc.net.au
April 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Well, a tiny "teenage" specimen of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) that measured 30 centimetres-long.
But one day the delicate cephalopod could weigh as much as half a tonne and grow more than 7 metres long.😬
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
But one day the delicate cephalopod could weigh as much as half a tonne and grow more than 7 metres long.😬
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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Astronomer Nikku Madhusudhan says the best explanation for his group’s findings is that K2-18b is covered with a warm ocean, brimming with life. “This is a revolutionary moment... It’s the first time humanity has seen potential biosignatures on a habitable planet.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s...
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Astronomer Nikku Madhusudhan says the best explanation for his group’s findings is that K2-18b is covered with a warm ocean, brimming with life. “This is a revolutionary moment... It’s the first time humanity has seen potential biosignatures on a habitable planet.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s...
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I had an Eurydice joke, but looking back on it, I shouldn’t have
I had a Sisyphus joke, but what's the point?
I was planning a Circe joke but didn't use it because the audience were just pigs.
April 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I had an Eurydice joke, but looking back on it, I shouldn’t have
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I had a really good Tantalus joke but didn‘t quite manage to get to the punchline.
April 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I had a really good Tantalus joke but didn‘t quite manage to get to the punchline.
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i had an Icarus joke but it didn't land very well
I had an Odysseus joke, but it took ten years, cost me everything, and no one laughed when I finally made it home.
I had an Eurydice joke, but looking back on it, I shouldn’t have
April 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
i had an Icarus joke but it didn't land very well
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I had a great Prometheus joke, but the gods punished me for it even though my joke was fire
i had an Icarus joke but it didn't land very well
I had an Odysseus joke, but it took ten years, cost me everything, and no one laughed when I finally made it home.
April 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I had a great Prometheus joke, but the gods punished me for it even though my joke was fire
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Totally aside from the risks to children, in pregnant adults rubella causes miscarriages, stillbirths, and birth defects that include glaucoma and heart disease
We do not want it making a comeback. Good god we do not
We do not want it making a comeback. Good god we do not
"I put the ‘R’ in the MMR vaccine, and I’m scared that, like measles, rubella could make a comeback under RFK Jr." - Dr. Stanley Plotkin speaks up about the serious harms rubella caused, and the risks Kennedy is bringing back. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm... via @inquirer.com
I put the ‘R’ in the MMR vaccine, and I’m scared that, like measles, rubella could make a comeback under RFK Jr. |Opinion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to make the use of the MMR vaccine voluntary are not only letting loose measles but also will allow mumps and rubella to return to America.
www.inquirer.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Totally aside from the risks to children, in pregnant adults rubella causes miscarriages, stillbirths, and birth defects that include glaucoma and heart disease
We do not want it making a comeback. Good god we do not
We do not want it making a comeback. Good god we do not
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“they are getting rich directly off the market chaos that’s ruining your retirement and gutting your investments” is the kind of shit that makes people very angry
The insider trading shit is a good angle and I’m glad dems are going with it, because it’s simple enough to be easily comprehensible and just straight up corruption.
April 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“they are getting rich directly off the market chaos that’s ruining your retirement and gutting your investments” is the kind of shit that makes people very angry
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April 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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”Miyazaki said, 'I am utterly disgusted. If you really want to make creepy stuff you can go ahead and do it. I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.' He also said, 'I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.'"
OpenAI CEO Responds to ChatGPT Users Creating Studio Ghibli-Style AI Images
The latest version of OpenAI's image generation technology has resulted in a flood of users sharing images transformed in the style of Studio Ghibli.
variety.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
”Miyazaki said, 'I am utterly disgusted. If you really want to make creepy stuff you can go ahead and do it. I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.' He also said, 'I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.'"
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Hugo nominations close on Friday (March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT)! Info on how to nominate is here: buff.ly/3QcUTw6
Doing some last minute reading? I'd be honored if you consider my @lightspeedmagazine.com story "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read"
#HugoAwards
Doing some last minute reading? I'd be honored if you consider my @lightspeedmagazine.com story "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read"
#HugoAwards
Catching up on 2024 reading?
I wrote a story this year that I truly believe is something special. It is the most challenging thing I've ever attempted, and I'm proud of how it came out. I'd be honored if you consider it for your award ballots.
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
I wrote a story this year that I truly believe is something special. It is the most challenging thing I've ever attempted, and I'm proud of how it came out. I'd be honored if you consider it for your award ballots.
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
March 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hugo nominations close on Friday (March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT)! Info on how to nominate is here: buff.ly/3QcUTw6
Doing some last minute reading? I'd be honored if you consider my @lightspeedmagazine.com story "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read"
#HugoAwards
Doing some last minute reading? I'd be honored if you consider my @lightspeedmagazine.com story "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read"
#HugoAwards
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On May 10, 1933, Nazis burned the library of The Institute for Sexual Science.
The Institute was founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. Its community clinic pioneered healthcare for queer, trans, & intersex people.
The Institute was targeted & attacked as part of a Nazi government censorship program.
The Institute was founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. Its community clinic pioneered healthcare for queer, trans, & intersex people.
The Institute was targeted & attacked as part of a Nazi government censorship program.
February 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
On May 10, 1933, Nazis burned the library of The Institute for Sexual Science.
The Institute was founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. Its community clinic pioneered healthcare for queer, trans, & intersex people.
The Institute was targeted & attacked as part of a Nazi government censorship program.
The Institute was founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. Its community clinic pioneered healthcare for queer, trans, & intersex people.
The Institute was targeted & attacked as part of a Nazi government censorship program.
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No! No! No!
This is unacceptable!
You can make promises with OUR money..
Stop raising bills, start slashing dividends!
Pay it from your ever rising bonuses you greedy selfish gremlins!
Nationalise water now!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is unacceptable!
You can make promises with OUR money..
Stop raising bills, start slashing dividends!
Pay it from your ever rising bonuses you greedy selfish gremlins!
Nationalise water now!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Water industry promises £22bn of environmental investment, funded by rising bills
The Environment Agency has secured a commitment to carry out 24,000 actions over the next five years
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
No! No! No!
This is unacceptable!
You can make promises with OUR money..
Stop raising bills, start slashing dividends!
Pay it from your ever rising bonuses you greedy selfish gremlins!
Nationalise water now!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is unacceptable!
You can make promises with OUR money..
Stop raising bills, start slashing dividends!
Pay it from your ever rising bonuses you greedy selfish gremlins!
Nationalise water now!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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it's not "like fascism" or "teetering toward fascism" or "headed down the path to fascism," it's fascism
how fucking ham fisted and obvious do these villainous shitlords need to be before your vocabulary firms up
Does it require reaching the "journalists shot in the head in alleyways" stage?
how fucking ham fisted and obvious do these villainous shitlords need to be before your vocabulary firms up
Does it require reaching the "journalists shot in the head in alleyways" stage?
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
it's not "like fascism" or "teetering toward fascism" or "headed down the path to fascism," it's fascism
how fucking ham fisted and obvious do these villainous shitlords need to be before your vocabulary firms up
Does it require reaching the "journalists shot in the head in alleyways" stage?
how fucking ham fisted and obvious do these villainous shitlords need to be before your vocabulary firms up
Does it require reaching the "journalists shot in the head in alleyways" stage?
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Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
January 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
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It's official.
Upsides: Numerous.
Downsides: None.
Political decisions really don't come easier than this. All that is needed is a little bit of the dynamism that *should* accompany a majority of over 150 MPs. ~AA #YMS #YouthMobility
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Upsides: Numerous.
Downsides: None.
Political decisions really don't come easier than this. All that is needed is a little bit of the dynamism that *should* accompany a majority of over 150 MPs. ~AA #YMS #YouthMobility
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Potential merits of a Youth Mobility Scheme between the EU and the UK
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of a Youth Mobility Scheme between the EU and the UK on 29 January 2025, led by Sarah Olney MP.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
January 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It's official.
Upsides: Numerous.
Downsides: None.
Political decisions really don't come easier than this. All that is needed is a little bit of the dynamism that *should* accompany a majority of over 150 MPs. ~AA #YMS #YouthMobility
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Upsides: Numerous.
Downsides: None.
Political decisions really don't come easier than this. All that is needed is a little bit of the dynamism that *should* accompany a majority of over 150 MPs. ~AA #YMS #YouthMobility
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...