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So OpenAI thinks the solution to deepfake videos from its new product is to require people to sign up in order to demand their image is not used inappropriately? You must opt-in before you can opt-out? Got it. Great. Good. Yeah nah. Good. Great. Fine.
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
So OpenAI thinks the solution to deepfake videos from its new product is to require people to sign up in order to demand their image is not used inappropriately? You must opt-in before you can opt-out? Got it. Great. Good. Yeah nah. Good. Great. Fine.
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E-bikes are an absolute game-changer in terms of giving more people the option of going car-light or car-free, but adoption is threatened by the ongoing moral panic. As the article notes, the solution is not restrictions on e-bikes, but creating more infrastructure to support e-bike riders. 1/2
“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?”
Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously
E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.
grist.org
October 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
E-bikes are an absolute game-changer in terms of giving more people the option of going car-light or car-free, but adoption is threatened by the ongoing moral panic. As the article notes, the solution is not restrictions on e-bikes, but creating more infrastructure to support e-bike riders. 1/2
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We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.
"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.
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i'm going to cuck dudes with AI girlfriends by fucking the computer
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
i'm going to cuck dudes with AI girlfriends by fucking the computer
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NDIS can now deliver debts to disabled people if they get things wrong, even though new permanent rules aren't in place
ndis.gov.au/news/10949-n...
ndis.gov.au/news/10949-n...
The NDIS supports transition period is ending | NDIS
The 12-month transition period for adjusting to the NDIS support lists ends on 2 October 2025.
ndis.gov.au
October 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NDIS can now deliver debts to disabled people if they get things wrong, even though new permanent rules aren't in place
ndis.gov.au/news/10949-n...
ndis.gov.au/news/10949-n...
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1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.
I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.
I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.
1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.
If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.
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If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters
Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.
I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.
I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.
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Make Nazis afraid again.
Make them afraid to spout hate.
Make them afraid to show their faces.
Make them afraid to exist openly.
They broke the social contract.
They want to kill anyone not like them.
This shames them.
This weakens them.
This protects their targets.
This ends fascism.
Make them afraid to spout hate.
Make them afraid to show their faces.
Make them afraid to exist openly.
They broke the social contract.
They want to kill anyone not like them.
This shames them.
This weakens them.
This protects their targets.
This ends fascism.
Wow, the University of Washington's Psych 201 class does *not* play
go fuckin Huskies
Nazi UW students fuck off
go fuckin Huskies
Nazi UW students fuck off
October 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Make Nazis afraid again.
Make them afraid to spout hate.
Make them afraid to show their faces.
Make them afraid to exist openly.
They broke the social contract.
They want to kill anyone not like them.
This shames them.
This weakens them.
This protects their targets.
This ends fascism.
Make them afraid to spout hate.
Make them afraid to show their faces.
Make them afraid to exist openly.
They broke the social contract.
They want to kill anyone not like them.
This shames them.
This weakens them.
This protects their targets.
This ends fascism.
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"Enshittification" factually depends on platforms being at the start. "good to their users" and when it started Black people IMMEDIATELY said
these platforms were never good to us
and COLLECTIVELY
Media , Tech , Journalism< Philanthropy
said
"shut up we don't care"
these platforms were never good to us
and COLLECTIVELY
Media , Tech , Journalism< Philanthropy
said
"shut up we don't care"
October 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Enshittification" factually depends on platforms being at the start. "good to their users" and when it started Black people IMMEDIATELY said
these platforms were never good to us
and COLLECTIVELY
Media , Tech , Journalism< Philanthropy
said
"shut up we don't care"
these platforms were never good to us
and COLLECTIVELY
Media , Tech , Journalism< Philanthropy
said
"shut up we don't care"
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My anti-censorship stance has basically nothing to do with how I feel about any particular kind of potentially-targeted content and everything to do with the fact that I do not trust corporations or governments as far as I can throw them with the authority to make that determination.
August 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
My anti-censorship stance has basically nothing to do with how I feel about any particular kind of potentially-targeted content and everything to do with the fact that I do not trust corporations or governments as far as I can throw them with the authority to make that determination.
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Oh but Jen Shaw goes to jail for it (these are jokes because my brain is rotted on Real Housewives of Salt Lake)
September 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Oh but Jen Shaw goes to jail for it (these are jokes because my brain is rotted on Real Housewives of Salt Lake)
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Tapping the glass, for reasons.
Everything is either the best game ever or an unforgivable failure. No room for curiosity, for exploration or for just... enjoying something. Wrote about how internet cynicism flattened how we experience games.
#blog #gaming #internet
#blog #gaming #internet
Lay Down Your Sword, There’s Nothing to Fight Here
innerspiral.lol
September 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Tapping the glass, for reasons.
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Turns out they're adding neopronouns to the next Mortal Kombat.
FINISH XER
FINISH FAE
and the like.
Sub-Zero is a she/they penguin-kin, and Baraka has no pronouns, only "Baraka".
FINISH XER
FINISH FAE
and the like.
Sub-Zero is a she/they penguin-kin, and Baraka has no pronouns, only "Baraka".
September 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Turns out they're adding neopronouns to the next Mortal Kombat.
FINISH XER
FINISH FAE
and the like.
Sub-Zero is a she/they penguin-kin, and Baraka has no pronouns, only "Baraka".
FINISH XER
FINISH FAE
and the like.
Sub-Zero is a she/they penguin-kin, and Baraka has no pronouns, only "Baraka".
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Wait till they start generating videos of mass shooters in cctv style with them wearing political shirts and pushing it within minutes of a mass shooting on Twitter. This is absolutely corrosive to any sort of trust in society.
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Wait till they start generating videos of mass shooters in cctv style with them wearing political shirts and pushing it within minutes of a mass shooting on Twitter. This is absolutely corrosive to any sort of trust in society.
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Yeah that's not a thing to celebrate
We need welfare above the poverty line and supermarkets to price their food to sell rather than exploit a necessity
#RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#BTPM
www.foodmag.com.au/ozharvest-an...
We need welfare above the poverty line and supermarkets to price their food to sell rather than exploit a necessity
#RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#BTPM
www.foodmag.com.au/ozharvest-an...
OzHarvest and Woolworths partnership reaches 100 million meals
OzHarvest and Woolworths have marked a milestone, providing the equivalent of 100 million meals to Australians in need.
www.foodmag.com.au
October 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Yeah that's not a thing to celebrate
We need welfare above the poverty line and supermarkets to price their food to sell rather than exploit a necessity
#RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#BTPM
www.foodmag.com.au/ozharvest-an...
We need welfare above the poverty line and supermarkets to price their food to sell rather than exploit a necessity
#RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#BTPM
www.foodmag.com.au/ozharvest-an...
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❗ Quick reminder that age verification on Bluesky is fully client side!
Meaning you can easily get around it!
More on it here!
gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...
#bluesky #age #verification #bypass
👇 Repost so people who need it will find this post! 👇
Meaning you can easily get around it!
More on it here!
gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...
#bluesky #age #verification #bypass
👇 Repost so people who need it will find this post! 👇
September 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
❗ Quick reminder that age verification on Bluesky is fully client side!
Meaning you can easily get around it!
More on it here!
gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...
#bluesky #age #verification #bypass
👇 Repost so people who need it will find this post! 👇
Meaning you can easily get around it!
More on it here!
gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...
#bluesky #age #verification #bypass
👇 Repost so people who need it will find this post! 👇
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
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Just reposting for help. I’d really appreciate it.
I’m really in a bind right now financially and would appreciate any help. Due to some circumstances, I’m waiting for my new job to start but out of my old job. I have rent covered and basic expenses but no money for food for me or family
Venmo: venmo.com/u/Paige-Doug...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/paigeingcy
Venmo: venmo.com/u/Paige-Doug...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/paigeingcy
Venmo | Paige Douglas
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September 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Just reposting for help. I’d really appreciate it.
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I love all the emails I get that are like:
"JOB SEEKING IS HARD! Here's these convoluted tricks that take endless hours to do that will (not) possibly help get your resume seen by a human!"
And none of these things ask the real question of "Why are places making it so hard to apply for a job?"
"JOB SEEKING IS HARD! Here's these convoluted tricks that take endless hours to do that will (not) possibly help get your resume seen by a human!"
And none of these things ask the real question of "Why are places making it so hard to apply for a job?"
September 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I love all the emails I get that are like:
"JOB SEEKING IS HARD! Here's these convoluted tricks that take endless hours to do that will (not) possibly help get your resume seen by a human!"
And none of these things ask the real question of "Why are places making it so hard to apply for a job?"
"JOB SEEKING IS HARD! Here's these convoluted tricks that take endless hours to do that will (not) possibly help get your resume seen by a human!"
And none of these things ask the real question of "Why are places making it so hard to apply for a job?"
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This is the same pathology applied to mass shooters and terrorists. This is the beginning of the move to force medical bodies to pathologize trans people as inherently prone to violence and dangerous.
September 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is the same pathology applied to mass shooters and terrorists. This is the beginning of the move to force medical bodies to pathologize trans people as inherently prone to violence and dangerous.
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LGTBQ+ youth disproportionately experience homelessness compared to their straight and cis peers. In the US, up to 40% of unhoused youth identify as LGBTQ+.
That’s why this series was created - to provide support, essential tips, and resources to youth who are so often overlooked by the system.
That’s why this series was created - to provide support, essential tips, and resources to youth who are so often overlooked by the system.
September 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
LGTBQ+ youth disproportionately experience homelessness compared to their straight and cis peers. In the US, up to 40% of unhoused youth identify as LGBTQ+.
That’s why this series was created - to provide support, essential tips, and resources to youth who are so often overlooked by the system.
That’s why this series was created - to provide support, essential tips, and resources to youth who are so often overlooked by the system.