NESPenguin
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24. He/They. Avid Drinker of Tea. Comics, Video Games, Whatever I find interesting.
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I have my problems with any Pope, by definition
But you gotta hand it to Papa Francisco for coining the phrase "theirs is the construction site of hell" in a description of American fascism and then dying almost immediately afterward
But you gotta hand it to Papa Francisco for coining the phrase "theirs is the construction site of hell" in a description of American fascism and then dying almost immediately afterward
April 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I have my problems with any Pope, by definition
But you gotta hand it to Papa Francisco for coining the phrase "theirs is the construction site of hell" in a description of American fascism and then dying almost immediately afterward
But you gotta hand it to Papa Francisco for coining the phrase "theirs is the construction site of hell" in a description of American fascism and then dying almost immediately afterward
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DOGE has spent $40 million in one month
New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
DOGE has spent $40 million in one month
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a little encouragement for you on this tuesday
February 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
a little encouragement for you on this tuesday
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CYBERBULLY YOUR POLITICIANS LIKE YOU BULLIED SEGA FOR UGLY SONIC
Update: The White House is already backing down on this. Keep calling your reps. Keep pressuring them.
Along with your reps, the white house phone number is (202) 456-1111.
Use 5calls.org to get all your reps in one place along with a guide.
www.nysun.com/article/whit...
Along with your reps, the white house phone number is (202) 456-1111.
Use 5calls.org to get all your reps in one place along with a guide.
www.nysun.com/article/whit...
February 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
CYBERBULLY YOUR POLITICIANS LIKE YOU BULLIED SEGA FOR UGLY SONIC
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the fact that there are people who seem to think that the funds he is stealing from the american people by stripping away all their rights and protections are somehow going to go to them and not directly into his bank accounts makes me want to smash my head against a wall
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
the fact that there are people who seem to think that the funds he is stealing from the american people by stripping away all their rights and protections are somehow going to go to them and not directly into his bank accounts makes me want to smash my head against a wall
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Really proud of R2 for coming out as a transgender bunny girl.
February 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Really proud of R2 for coming out as a transgender bunny girl.
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This entire thread is amusing and horrifying at the same time
Have you ever seen an FBI agent go white with shock? I can highly recommend it.
February 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This entire thread is amusing and horrifying at the same time
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As an artist, I could never separate another artist from their art. Are you kidding? Art is a piece of the artist. They are inextricably linked. Please, never separate me from my art. If I ever somehow become a monster, forget my name and my creations. Let both die forever. We are one.
January 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
As an artist, I could never separate another artist from their art. Are you kidding? Art is a piece of the artist. They are inextricably linked. Please, never separate me from my art. If I ever somehow become a monster, forget my name and my creations. Let both die forever. We are one.
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Posted to IG. Going to leave my profiles up, but I’m no longer going to give meta any more of my attention
January 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Posted to IG. Going to leave my profiles up, but I’m no longer going to give meta any more of my attention
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I don’t think people understand how devastating the end of net neutrality, and consumer protections around internet connectivity, are going to be. Imagine the situation where you pay for 4 or 5 different streaming services, each with different “exclusives” — but for the Internet itself.
Net neutrality eviscerated by appeals court ruling
Net neutrality eviscerated by appeals court ruling
Trump’s former FCC chair took a victory lap.
buff.ly
January 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I don’t think people understand how devastating the end of net neutrality, and consumer protections around internet connectivity, are going to be. Imagine the situation where you pay for 4 or 5 different streaming services, each with different “exclusives” — but for the Internet itself.
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There is damn near nothing good about AI usage at this point and it’s wild how hard it’s being pushed to appease tech weirdos and CEOs. We’ll be struggling to heat and light our houses and apartments while the rich consumes everything they see to become richer out of sheer greed
New evidence shows AI's thirst for power may be distorting the flow of power to US consumers (gift link):
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas
www.bloomberg.com
December 27, 2024 at 6:27 PM
There is damn near nothing good about AI usage at this point and it’s wild how hard it’s being pushed to appease tech weirdos and CEOs. We’ll be struggling to heat and light our houses and apartments while the rich consumes everything they see to become richer out of sheer greed
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A man beats a trans woman with a bat and walks into a bar.
A regular looks at the bartender and asks, “You’re not going to let that guy in here, are you?”
Bartender shrugs and says, “He didn’t beat anyone with a bat INSIDE the bar!”
A regular looks at the bartender and asks, “You’re not going to let that guy in here, are you?”
Bartender shrugs and says, “He didn’t beat anyone with a bat INSIDE the bar!”
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December 13, 2024 at 8:36 PM
A man beats a trans woman with a bat and walks into a bar.
A regular looks at the bartender and asks, “You’re not going to let that guy in here, are you?”
Bartender shrugs and says, “He didn’t beat anyone with a bat INSIDE the bar!”
A regular looks at the bartender and asks, “You’re not going to let that guy in here, are you?”
Bartender shrugs and says, “He didn’t beat anyone with a bat INSIDE the bar!”
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lol. lmao. lmfao.
December 13, 2024 at 4:43 AM
lol. lmao. lmfao.
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If the cover is AI, then so is the rest.
Throw it in the trash. 🚮
Throw it in the trash. 🚮
Too many musicians with actual money using ai more and more for their covers makes me so mad
December 13, 2024 at 9:50 AM
If the cover is AI, then so is the rest.
Throw it in the trash. 🚮
Throw it in the trash. 🚮
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LET HIM GO HOME
HE'S 100 YEARS OLD DON'T MAKE HIM TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAMES
HE'S 100 YEARS OLD DON'T MAKE HIM TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAMES
December 13, 2024 at 1:06 AM
LET HIM GO HOME
HE'S 100 YEARS OLD DON'T MAKE HIM TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAMES
HE'S 100 YEARS OLD DON'T MAKE HIM TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAMES
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I also get annoyed when people look at middle grade or young reader comics and go, “This art style is so unimpressive to me, a sophisticated adult,” and like, duh. It’s drawn that way to give young readers the impression that they, too, can make comics. It makes comics literacy a two-way street.
December 13, 2024 at 5:20 PM
I also get annoyed when people look at middle grade or young reader comics and go, “This art style is so unimpressive to me, a sophisticated adult,” and like, duh. It’s drawn that way to give young readers the impression that they, too, can make comics. It makes comics literacy a two-way street.
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Adobe users: it’s the most beautiful time of the year, where you can threaten to cancel your plan and get the price cut down from $59.99 to $29.99 for the next 12 months ✨
Manage plan-> cancel my plan -> continue and then you get this offer: (more)
Manage plan-> cancel my plan -> continue and then you get this offer: (more)
December 10, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Adobe users: it’s the most beautiful time of the year, where you can threaten to cancel your plan and get the price cut down from $59.99 to $29.99 for the next 12 months ✨
Manage plan-> cancel my plan -> continue and then you get this offer: (more)
Manage plan-> cancel my plan -> continue and then you get this offer: (more)
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Trading 50% of your rights for a page rate means controlling 0% of your rights.
Comic creators! What is something you learned further in your career that you wish you knew when you were first starting off?
December 5, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Trading 50% of your rights for a page rate means controlling 0% of your rights.
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Thank goodness for VPNs.
And not surprising. A lot of wealth of the West has been built on the bodies of black and brown people.
And not surprising. A lot of wealth of the West has been built on the bodies of black and brown people.
I see a lot of people talk about the environmental costs of AI. I don't see as much about the human exploitation behind it.
Training AI takes heavy toll on Kenyans working for $2 an hour | 60 Minutes
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Thank goodness for VPNs.
And not surprising. A lot of wealth of the West has been built on the bodies of black and brown people.
And not surprising. A lot of wealth of the West has been built on the bodies of black and brown people.
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I emailed the gov and let them know what I thought of them hiring an ad agency to use AI gen images. It only takes a moment and I encourage you to do the same.
PgovSupport@gsa.gov
PgovSupport@gsa.gov
1/6 So one of the BIGGEST ad agencies in the world, got a giant project by the US GOVERNMENT to design it’s website. The agency used Midjourney.
So is the US government now into the business of displacing artists and elevating a tech that stole from artists and is terrible for the environment?
So is the US government now into the business of displacing artists and elevating a tech that stole from artists and is terrible for the environment?
December 3, 2024 at 8:27 PM
I emailed the gov and let them know what I thought of them hiring an ad agency to use AI gen images. It only takes a moment and I encourage you to do the same.
PgovSupport@gsa.gov
PgovSupport@gsa.gov
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The Library of Congress has literally one gazillion public domain photos and illustrations that are free to use for your projects!
www.loc.gov/free-to-use
www.loc.gov/free-to-use
October 8, 2024 at 8:31 PM
The Library of Congress has literally one gazillion public domain photos and illustrations that are free to use for your projects!
www.loc.gov/free-to-use
www.loc.gov/free-to-use
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