Sean Alexander Bart
@seanabart.bsky.social
Musician, theater artist, creative.
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Bastards.
Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.
on.wsj.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Bastards.
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One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
January 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
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What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.
January 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.
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Use generative "AI" to spitball, hypothesize, overcome the tyranny of the blank page? I mean if the environmental costs weren't astronomical & the training corpra weren't largely stolen, then yeah, sure.
Use it for facts? Knowledge? To fully *Replace* thought, feeling, & creativity? Absolutely not.
Use it for facts? Knowledge? To fully *Replace* thought, feeling, & creativity? Absolutely not.
June 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Use generative "AI" to spitball, hypothesize, overcome the tyranny of the blank page? I mean if the environmental costs weren't astronomical & the training corpra weren't largely stolen, then yeah, sure.
Use it for facts? Knowledge? To fully *Replace* thought, feeling, & creativity? Absolutely not.
Use it for facts? Knowledge? To fully *Replace* thought, feeling, & creativity? Absolutely not.
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Meanwhile, the trans community has been discussing the nuances of this topic for ages. There's considerable disagreement but it's always civil.
We're having the discussion you say you want, and the guy you like isn't, but your mad at us for stopping him?
We're having the discussion you say you want, and the guy you like isn't, but your mad at us for stopping him?
The Real Nuance and Fake Concern Around Trans Sports Participation — Assigned
Questions around transgender women’s participation in women’s sports aren’t being suppressed by anyone. They’re also not being asked in smart or interesting ways by those who claim to care about them.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 2, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Meanwhile, the trans community has been discussing the nuances of this topic for ages. There's considerable disagreement but it's always civil.
We're having the discussion you say you want, and the guy you like isn't, but your mad at us for stopping him?
We're having the discussion you say you want, and the guy you like isn't, but your mad at us for stopping him?
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"Bluesky is awesome now, for how long?" I mean, look, all things change and end, we will all die, earth will be uninhabitable in a billion years, then the sun will expand and destroy the planet, and the universe will die a slow death of proton decay. But BEFORE THAT, let's make this place fun, okay?
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
"Bluesky is awesome now, for how long?" I mean, look, all things change and end, we will all die, earth will be uninhabitable in a billion years, then the sun will expand and destroy the planet, and the universe will die a slow death of proton decay. But BEFORE THAT, let's make this place fun, okay?
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Sometimes I think about what woke used to mean when it was a meaningful word that black people used to describe our lived experiences and then I sigh exhaustedly for just a bit before I keep my thoughts to myself.
What the fuck is a “woke filling”?
“I’ll have a bap with feminism and the Martin Luther King ‘I Have a Dream’ speech on it please. No butter” x
“I’ll have a bap with feminism and the Martin Luther King ‘I Have a Dream’ speech on it please. No butter” x
November 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Sometimes I think about what woke used to mean when it was a meaningful word that black people used to describe our lived experiences and then I sigh exhaustedly for just a bit before I keep my thoughts to myself.
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They are all the same photo.
November 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM
They are all the same photo.
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If you see this, post something purple! 💜
October 30, 2024 at 8:10 PM
If you see this, post something purple! 💜
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Epic Wizards 🧙♂️ Art by David Mattingly, Jimmy Cauty, Tom Jung, Michael Whelan
November 14, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Epic Wizards 🧙♂️ Art by David Mattingly, Jimmy Cauty, Tom Jung, Michael Whelan
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This is an important point.
Several conspiracy theories such as chemtrail conspiracies, 5G & WiFi conspiracies, and anti-Vaccine conspiracies, all have roots and origins within the left-wing fringe.
Recently. various flavors of these conspiracy theories have been absorbed by the right-wing fringe.
Several conspiracy theories such as chemtrail conspiracies, 5G & WiFi conspiracies, and anti-Vaccine conspiracies, all have roots and origins within the left-wing fringe.
Recently. various flavors of these conspiracy theories have been absorbed by the right-wing fringe.
I'm old enough to remember when the vast majority of 9/11 Truthers were on the left.
I'm worried that too many people assume that just because conspiracism almost always pulls people far to the right that that means they always start there.
I'm worried that too many people assume that just because conspiracism almost always pulls people far to the right that that means they always start there.
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
This is an important point.
Several conspiracy theories such as chemtrail conspiracies, 5G & WiFi conspiracies, and anti-Vaccine conspiracies, all have roots and origins within the left-wing fringe.
Recently. various flavors of these conspiracy theories have been absorbed by the right-wing fringe.
Several conspiracy theories such as chemtrail conspiracies, 5G & WiFi conspiracies, and anti-Vaccine conspiracies, all have roots and origins within the left-wing fringe.
Recently. various flavors of these conspiracy theories have been absorbed by the right-wing fringe.
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Blood Incantation ‘Absolute Elsewhere’ (2024). Art by Steve R Dodd. Title logo by Rodney Matthews. Amazing album and artwork. I’m quietly proud to have played a small part putting the band in touch with artist Steve R Dodd.
#metalsky #metalmusic #progmetal
#metalsky #metalmusic #progmetal
November 12, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Blood Incantation ‘Absolute Elsewhere’ (2024). Art by Steve R Dodd. Title logo by Rodney Matthews. Amazing album and artwork. I’m quietly proud to have played a small part putting the band in touch with artist Steve R Dodd.
#metalsky #metalmusic #progmetal
#metalsky #metalmusic #progmetal
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I’m sure this guide will be handy to many on Bluesky who’ve spent an age hunting for a post…
Speaking of the utterly broken Twitter search (RIP), here are instructions for searching on Bluesky. It requires a little more from you, but once you know the prefixes, I've found the search works just fine. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
bsky.social
November 12, 2024 at 8:55 AM
I’m sure this guide will be handy to many on Bluesky who’ve spent an age hunting for a post…
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this is fucking me up today
September 4, 2024 at 6:44 PM
this is fucking me up today
I’m Music Directing, stage directing, and performing/playing throughout LA;
Teaching singing and acting to the next generation;
And I have a small studio business producing singles, soundtracks, YouTube videos, and other similar media.
Every couple of months I go to NYC, cuz it has what LA doesn’t!
Teaching singing and acting to the next generation;
And I have a small studio business producing singles, soundtracks, YouTube videos, and other similar media.
Every couple of months I go to NYC, cuz it has what LA doesn’t!
tell me what u are doing
be proud of your work and share it here with us
( my same thread about this last month is kind of borked still i can not even open it lol so lets see how this one goes)
be proud of your work and share it here with us
( my same thread about this last month is kind of borked still i can not even open it lol so lets see how this one goes)
September 16, 2023 at 3:45 AM
I’m Music Directing, stage directing, and performing/playing throughout LA;
Teaching singing and acting to the next generation;
And I have a small studio business producing singles, soundtracks, YouTube videos, and other similar media.
Every couple of months I go to NYC, cuz it has what LA doesn’t!
Teaching singing and acting to the next generation;
And I have a small studio business producing singles, soundtracks, YouTube videos, and other similar media.
Every couple of months I go to NYC, cuz it has what LA doesn’t!
Days of Wine and Roses is going to Broadway!
Not a standard musical in any way, with Guettel’s evocative score, gut-punching book, and visceral performances from the leads, especially the incomparable BDJ.
Must see!
deadline.com/2023/09/days-of-...
Not a standard musical in any way, with Guettel’s evocative score, gut-punching book, and visceral performances from the leads, especially the incomparable BDJ.
Must see!
deadline.com/2023/09/days-of-...
September 15, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Days of Wine and Roses is going to Broadway!
Not a standard musical in any way, with Guettel’s evocative score, gut-punching book, and visceral performances from the leads, especially the incomparable BDJ.
Must see!
deadline.com/2023/09/days-of-...
Not a standard musical in any way, with Guettel’s evocative score, gut-punching book, and visceral performances from the leads, especially the incomparable BDJ.
Must see!
deadline.com/2023/09/days-of-...
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DO YOU LIKE GOTH SHIT? Start with Mort, the first of the Death books.
DO YOU LIKE DRAGONS? Start with Guards! Guards! the first of the Watch books.
DO YOU LIKE ANTITHEISM? Start with Small Gods, a standalone skewering of organized religion.
From there, follow this guide to find your next book.
DO YOU LIKE DRAGONS? Start with Guards! Guards! the first of the Watch books.
DO YOU LIKE ANTITHEISM? Start with Small Gods, a standalone skewering of organized religion.
From there, follow this guide to find your next book.
July 17, 2023 at 11:16 PM
DO YOU LIKE GOTH SHIT? Start with Mort, the first of the Death books.
DO YOU LIKE DRAGONS? Start with Guards! Guards! the first of the Watch books.
DO YOU LIKE ANTITHEISM? Start with Small Gods, a standalone skewering of organized religion.
From there, follow this guide to find your next book.
DO YOU LIKE DRAGONS? Start with Guards! Guards! the first of the Watch books.
DO YOU LIKE ANTITHEISM? Start with Small Gods, a standalone skewering of organized religion.
From there, follow this guide to find your next book.
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Hayao Miyazaki is tired. He longs to retire, to rest, to sit on a porch and watch the trees. Suddenly he has an unbidden idea for a poignant coming of age story set in a world of magic and whimsy. He groans and reluctantly starts drawing the world’s most beautiful cartoon
September 9, 2023 at 12:19 AM
Hayao Miyazaki is tired. He longs to retire, to rest, to sit on a porch and watch the trees. Suddenly he has an unbidden idea for a poignant coming of age story set in a world of magic and whimsy. He groans and reluctantly starts drawing the world’s most beautiful cartoon
Ahsoka fits somewhere between The Mandalorian and Andor in terms of tone and pace.
It’s a bit contemplative and somber through most of the first 3 episodes; the history and trauma of the characters has weight to it that’s not overbearing, and even a little hidden.
It’s a bit contemplative and somber through most of the first 3 episodes; the history and trauma of the characters has weight to it that’s not overbearing, and even a little hidden.
September 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM
Ahsoka fits somewhere between The Mandalorian and Andor in terms of tone and pace.
It’s a bit contemplative and somber through most of the first 3 episodes; the history and trauma of the characters has weight to it that’s not overbearing, and even a little hidden.
It’s a bit contemplative and somber through most of the first 3 episodes; the history and trauma of the characters has weight to it that’s not overbearing, and even a little hidden.
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Surely this will inspire public condemnations from mainstream elected Republicans and a call for civility, along with soul-searching op-eds about how the party needs to distance itself from its unpopular fringe haha nope that's a game we play only for democrats
![Abigail Jo Shry, of Alvin, Texas, is charged with transmitting a threat to injure a person via interstate commerce after being accused of making a threatening call to Chutkan's chambers in Washington D.C. on Aug. 5, according to an affidavit, which was filed in federal court on Aug. 11 and made public Wednesday by Bloomberg Law.
The document, signed by Special Agent Joshua Henry with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service, alleges that Shry began the message by saying "Hey you stupid slave [N-word]," before threatening the life of anyone pursuing Trump.
The message included a direct threat to kill Rep. Lee, a Texas Democrat running for mayor in Houston, "all Democrats in Washington D.C. and all people in the LGBTQ community," the affidavit revealed.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4u42vwglz35baspkeivbgw3n/bafkreidhtugtgl33qdmdh4eymai3e7wfzasqothalhdz63fwwoxv4rpdxm@jpeg)
August 17, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Surely this will inspire public condemnations from mainstream elected Republicans and a call for civility, along with soul-searching op-eds about how the party needs to distance itself from its unpopular fringe haha nope that's a game we play only for democrats
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I understand we are now on this service engaging in the "'jif' vs. 'gif'" pronunciation discourse, and before it tears us apart into warring camps, allow me to offer a third suggestion, which is that it is pronounced as it should be, in its original Spanish formulation, as "HEEF". Thank you.
August 17, 2023 at 12:19 PM
I understand we are now on this service engaging in the "'jif' vs. 'gif'" pronunciation discourse, and before it tears us apart into warring camps, allow me to offer a third suggestion, which is that it is pronounced as it should be, in its original Spanish formulation, as "HEEF". Thank you.