The Average Joe
@thatdangwolf.bsky.social
Formerly thatwhitewolf over on the hell site.
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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Losing my mind and what look like video game assets but instead were used to justify war crimes and genocide in the real world
October 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Losing my mind and what look like video game assets but instead were used to justify war crimes and genocide in the real world
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MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
September 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
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“SpaceX Engineers will make air traffic safer”
February 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“SpaceX Engineers will make air traffic safer”
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its also exactly what Elon did after being called out for antisemitism.
This is a publicity stunt and we should not praise him for it. Vance will visit Dachau, proclaim himself inspired by the stories of the Jews murdered there, and return to the US to praise the AfD for "moving past" historical guilt and to continue spreading libels about Haitian migrants eating pets.
February 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
its also exactly what Elon did after being called out for antisemitism.
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Homes in L.A. were still smoldering when Zillow rents started to spike.
Volunteer rent gouging sleuths quickly started tracking the data. They found 1,343 listings that appear to have broken the law.
My @laist.com story is the first to report on their findings.
Volunteer rent gouging sleuths quickly started tracking the data. They found 1,343 listings that appear to have broken the law.
My @laist.com story is the first to report on their findings.
How widespread is post-fire rent gouging? These volunteer sleuths analyzed the data
Here’s what “The Rent Brigade” found after combing through 1,343 Zillow posts that appear to have broken California’s ban on post-fire price gouging.
laist.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Homes in L.A. were still smoldering when Zillow rents started to spike.
Volunteer rent gouging sleuths quickly started tracking the data. They found 1,343 listings that appear to have broken the law.
My @laist.com story is the first to report on their findings.
Volunteer rent gouging sleuths quickly started tracking the data. They found 1,343 listings that appear to have broken the law.
My @laist.com story is the first to report on their findings.
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I ordinarily disdain the way we analogise politics to interpersonal relationships or import therapy-speak where it doesn't belong, but... this is entirely spot-on. This is a moment where the dynamic is absolutely the same.
Complying in advance will not make you safe.
Complying in advance will not make you safe.
Capitulating to abusive demands doesn’t make the abuser back down—it emboldens them to go further. Apparently this is something that a lot of media executives, politicians, and political strategists don’t realize
February 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I ordinarily disdain the way we analogise politics to interpersonal relationships or import therapy-speak where it doesn't belong, but... this is entirely spot-on. This is a moment where the dynamic is absolutely the same.
Complying in advance will not make you safe.
Complying in advance will not make you safe.
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How do autocrats stay in power?
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
How do autocrats stay in power?
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
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This shit is why it’s always so bizarre to me that liberals think law will be enough to protect them. The entire US police force is full of HEAVILY radicalized bigots who want the ability to kill with impunity.
Today in Cincinnati, Police shut down a highway overpass and held a line on each side to allow Hate Club to wave swastika flags and nazi banners unchallenged. They then protected them as they loaded back into their box truck, while physically pushing back a crowd of people trying to confront them.
February 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This shit is why it’s always so bizarre to me that liberals think law will be enough to protect them. The entire US police force is full of HEAVILY radicalized bigots who want the ability to kill with impunity.
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I have to say that the fact that the people destroying the country are such fucking morons kind of stings.
DOGE "Fork in the Road" emails went out to federal judges, who have lifetime appointments www.newsweek.com/doge-emails-...
DOGE emails went out to federal judges by mistake
U.S. District Judge Randolph Daniel Moss said judges across the country received emails from Elon Musk's DOGE.
www.newsweek.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I have to say that the fact that the people destroying the country are such fucking morons kind of stings.
I know there are at least a few of you here
American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers
Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last ...
www.canada.ca
February 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I know there are at least a few of you here
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Your annual reminder to donate to archive.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Your annual reminder to donate to archive.org
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Our democracy depends on a free press. Local journalism is an invaluable tool for transparency and accountability of public institutions and it helps build and strengthen our communities. In too many places, local news outlets are withering and dying off. I’ve got legislation to change that.
A new WA effort to help save local journalism
A new proposal in Washington's Legislature could save hundreds of not thousands of local journalism jobs.
www.seattletimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Our democracy depends on a free press. Local journalism is an invaluable tool for transparency and accountability of public institutions and it helps build and strengthen our communities. In too many places, local news outlets are withering and dying off. I’ve got legislation to change that.
100% if you can, do it.
hey friends, there's been a significant increase in colon cancer in younger people in the last 5 years.
please, if you're 30-45 and can convince your doctor of it, get a colonoscopy. if not, ask them to give you at least a FIT test.
take care of you!
kthxbye
please, if you're 30-45 and can convince your doctor of it, get a colonoscopy. if not, ask them to give you at least a FIT test.
take care of you!
kthxbye
January 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
100% if you can, do it.
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"G.M. monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds,” Lina M. Khan, chair of the F.T.C. “With this action, the F.T.C. is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”
The FTC just announced a settlement with General Motors, banning the sale of consumers' driving behavior and locations for the next 5 years.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/t...
General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"G.M. monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds,” Lina M. Khan, chair of the F.T.C. “With this action, the F.T.C. is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”
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AI is a tool to fuck labor, exhibit number whatever
God this is so grim
January 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
AI is a tool to fuck labor, exhibit number whatever
I have to wonder how many more companies will bend the knee in this sort of fashion going forward.
Not much to see here, just Mark Zuckerberg making sure that Stephen Miller, of all people, greenlights Facebook's new hiring policies.
Gift link to this excellent NYT piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u...
Gift link to this excellent NYT piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u...
January 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I have to wonder how many more companies will bend the knee in this sort of fashion going forward.
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Periodic reminder:
The civil rights era never ended.
You are still in it.
You don't have to wonder about what you would have done "Back then." You can just look at what you are doing now.
The civil rights era never ended.
You are still in it.
You don't have to wonder about what you would have done "Back then." You can just look at what you are doing now.
January 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Periodic reminder:
The civil rights era never ended.
You are still in it.
You don't have to wonder about what you would have done "Back then." You can just look at what you are doing now.
The civil rights era never ended.
You are still in it.
You don't have to wonder about what you would have done "Back then." You can just look at what you are doing now.
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Rule 1:
You can say whatever you want, as long as what you say is not a threat to national security.
Rule 2:
Peacefully unifying the Black people, white people, indigenous people, asian people, and latiné people, that want to reduce racism? Is considered a threat to national security.🤡
You can say whatever you want, as long as what you say is not a threat to national security.
Rule 2:
Peacefully unifying the Black people, white people, indigenous people, asian people, and latiné people, that want to reduce racism? Is considered a threat to national security.🤡
White people really believe that you can say whatever you want in the US without being targeted by the government. 🤷🏿♂️
But there was literally a part of the government set up for framing and assassinating peaceful Black people that asked for civil rights.
But there was literally a part of the government set up for framing and assassinating peaceful Black people that asked for civil rights.
mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
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"Personally, I believe in the light of King's powerful demagogic speech yesterday he stands head and shoulders over all other Negro leaders put together when it comes to influencing...
hachyderm.io
January 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Rule 1:
You can say whatever you want, as long as what you say is not a threat to national security.
Rule 2:
Peacefully unifying the Black people, white people, indigenous people, asian people, and latiné people, that want to reduce racism? Is considered a threat to national security.🤡
You can say whatever you want, as long as what you say is not a threat to national security.
Rule 2:
Peacefully unifying the Black people, white people, indigenous people, asian people, and latiné people, that want to reduce racism? Is considered a threat to national security.🤡
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Ludum Dare really is one of the more common pathways early indie game devs follow in this industry - a free, forgiving, community-focused event that also spotlights incredible work.
If you can, support Mike to help ensure LD can run in 2025 too. We shouldn't lose this.
www.patreon.com/mikekasprzak
If you can, support Mike to help ensure LD can run in 2025 too. We shouldn't lose this.
www.patreon.com/mikekasprzak
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January 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Ludum Dare really is one of the more common pathways early indie game devs follow in this industry - a free, forgiving, community-focused event that also spotlights incredible work.
If you can, support Mike to help ensure LD can run in 2025 too. We shouldn't lose this.
www.patreon.com/mikekasprzak
If you can, support Mike to help ensure LD can run in 2025 too. We shouldn't lose this.
www.patreon.com/mikekasprzak
So AI is just going to become more of a stream of unfiltered waste than it already is?
January 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
So AI is just going to become more of a stream of unfiltered waste than it already is?
Dear Target...
lol I guess the “let’s treat our customers like thieving babies” strategy didn’t work out
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
January 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Dear Target...
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bob hope understood something a lot of people still can't reconcile: apologizing is actually really easy and you can do it as much as you want
January 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
bob hope understood something a lot of people still can't reconcile: apologizing is actually really easy and you can do it as much as you want