"So. Central Rain" definitely makes my list
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"So. Central Rain" definitely makes my list
President Pigman is definitely gonna suck, but also nobody likes him so it might be easier to do an end-run
yeah after two anti-rock albums they decided to show they could rock out as hard as their imitators
exactly. Pre-"Out of Time"? "Fall on Me". Post-Bill Berry? "At My Most Beautiful" or "Überlin". Middle period? Oh my. The entire "Automatic for the People" album?
And that's before we even get into the issues about energy and water use, and problems with data center placement in areas where they do harm to poor people. The ethical reasons are manifold and only grow worse rather than better with every year these products are available.
But your response highlights a big problem as well: the tools make it easy to be complicit in theft because they're so widespread and free to use. You claim innocence about not knowing that every use of "AI" steals from a lot of people. That's by design. But it's why you shouldn't use it, at all.
Training data is one big ethical problem with "AI". That's how it ends up being racist with things like facial identification (because most images online are white people and processing is poor on darker skin). See e.g. www.siam.org/publications...
o no how can I pick just one do I pick "Fall on Me"? or "Sweetness Follows"? or "Überlin"? or "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"? or "Fretless"? or
You want to split hairs and argue that a system that steals content from the ENTIRE INTERNET is the equivalent to making a collage. Well I have spent a lot of time and energy on this topic, but you didn't want to listen to my arguments so you win. I've deleted and you can block me.
OK I'm done with all of this sophistry. You're the professor and I'm only a Z-list freelancer who deserves to die in misery. I'll delete all my posts.
now that's a real holiday!
daaaaaang my two favorites
"we need police to keep us safe, so more police means we're safer" we're the most policed nation in the world, we spend more on police than entire nations spend on their militaries, and we're not safe! from the cops themselves! how's spending more gonna help?
the democratic governor candidate here (who seems very likely to win) is running on "cops are great! we need more cops!" and I am so tired
to be clear, I'm not ruling out it being real, I just feel like we need to be *sure*. Especially when we're collectively on Trump Deathwatch, and whatever is going on with Giuliani.
another good question!
I'm concerned that the only source for this video is an anonymous submission to a clickbait instagram account
the real lyrics are not quite that bad, but pretty damn close www.jimchines.com/2021/01/star...
it is triply cursèd knowledge for that
this is why I hate that I learned the Star Trek TOS theme song lyrics
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I need
and we both seem to be practicing the superstition of instantiation
Americans Astronomers watching watching US politics Betelgeuse 🤝 “It could happen at any time”
birdbutt
also behind the times, everyone's posting Sexy Watto
At least on #2, there is evidence that they do physically open. They’re just not allowed to do so per Secret Service policy. I found this from an interview with Michelle Obama and Oprah, posted on the old Obama WH site. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
oh wow
can starship windows open
MORE DWARF PLANETS AND BIG TNOS NAMED BY THE IAU TODAY YEAHHHHH 2004 GV9 → Goibniu 2005 RM43 → Rumina 2002 UX25 & moon → Uni & Tinia * Uni is weird because it's made of holey ice less dense than water 2002 XW93 → Xewioso 2013 FY27 → Chiminigagua (named 3 weeks ago, but nobody mentioned it on bsky)
yeah I had that exact thought.
Again, after the "Trump goes up on the roof and talks about nuclear weapons" incident, it wouldn't surprise me to see someone throwing shit out a window, but there are just too many questions for me to accept this video is real without backup evidence.
the quality of the vid is low enough that it might be that, but the low quality also speaks against it being real
So here's why I'm concerned: 1. The original source is an anonymous submission to an anonymous clickbait instagram account. Not sure if there's another more legit source. No time stamps, either. 2. Do the White House windows even open like that? If so that's a huge security flaw.
that building is an extremely secure facility. Maybe the windows open, but I feel like they are more likely sealed? Someone surely knows that answer
I'm a bit concerned that it's gone viral without any actual sourcing. Do the White House windows even open like that?
My first question is why this post is the only source for it. I'm not seeing it anywhere else.
I'm currently trying to figure out if there are even any part-time jobs that would pay enough to supplement my writing income to survive the HUGE increases in cost of living, because it's clear writing is not gonna cut it anymore
i just don't think we need a Nate Silver unless a Nate Werewolf shows up
which is hilarious because "mountain dew" was an old school name for moonshine, and the early ads played that up
Nate Silver is not very good at such thinking
looks like we gotta keep tapping this sign until our Most Special Boys finally grasp the difference between structural cause and cultural effect
Revoking an entire nationality’s visas is collective punishment and never acceptable — especially in this moment when millions of Palestinians lack equal rights, basic healthcare, and so much more at home, forcing them out of the US is unfathomably cruel. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
pretty sure I didn't originate the phrase tho
you're behind the times, we're all about Sexy Watto right now
if Jerry isn't a blueskyist, who is??
do we have a source for that "someone is throwing stuff out of the White House window" video yet? Because it's believable (especially after Trump's up on the roof moment earlier) but with no source for it in this year of our lard 2025, we can't trust a damn thing.
exactly, you can understand love at a younger age than wavelength
Happy Labor Day.
don't you know that's where poop comes from, judy
I mean, it passes the smell test after Trump climbing to the roof and talking about nuclear weapons, but this is also an era where we really need to be sure about everything
An important message found on the back of a neighborhood stop sign.
do we have a source for this video because this is wild and weird
if it's fulfilling someone's needs, that's fine. But they definitely aren't replacements for actual libraries.
my evil sister-in-law has opinions about my childlessness, lemme tell you
Michelle Obama: kids should have healthier school lunches RFK Jr: maybe if we let the plague run wild we can build a master race Media: wow these are the same thing
all the ones seem to consist entirely of mass-market thrillers and romances, the kind of thing that you used to buy for a quarter at used-book stores
I should note that Slylock Fox today also includes a secret Bluesky shoutout in the form of the ALF portrait
to be clear, you can explain this stuff to little kids without getting into Rayleigh scattering and internal reflection. AND you can explain the existence of queer couples without talking about the mechanics of sex.
Exactly, the assumption by bigots is that you jump right into an explanation of the mechanics of sex instead of "some families are mommies and daddies, other families are different"
basic politeness goes a long way with old ladies, I tell ya
yeah asking questions is the normal state of being small! If you're bothered by that, don't become a parent.
hey I can't afford to buy a tarpaper shack with no roof
you definitely couldn't live in it while renovating it
explaining why the sky is blue or why rainbows exist is actually harder than queer stuff IMO as a physicist
One reason for Democrats to ditch their reflex to say "You have a point" to the other side is the right wing hasn't had a good point about anything in most of our lifetimes
Yes perfect!
you should buy a copy! (warning: I'm in it)
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Happy Labor Day! Today we're bringing you The First Union, as told by HBomberguy (@hbomberguy.bsky.social) and illustrated by Skutch (@skutchdraws.bsky.social) It's the dawn of the industrial revolution, and of the way many of us work... Have you ever heard of the term "Luddite" from an elder?
I need to do a better version of this later, but here's one for now
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filling an IV bag from a murky puddle near Trump National's sixth tee. "The president needs parameciums," he tells the assembled media. "It's the only treatment proven to work in real testing." His golf cart is piled high with dozens of dead birds.
his posts people have been sharing definitely aren't his writing
isn’t this a Wilco song?
it's so insulting to everyone, I hope they don't get their booth fee refunded. May all their food taste of weasel urine for the rest of their lives.
always important to *ahem* couch these issues properly
THEM! THEM!!!
Star Wars bacta tank full of Just for Men
Plague Rat-atouie
ten bucks sez headcrab
so anything could be under that hat, right?
bluesky will outlive trump
One of the most shocking things to most non-Americans is reading that the parents of the wounded children from the Minnesota school shooting are resorting to ‘gofundme’ to pay for medical treatment (presumably because they aren’t allowed to sue gunmakers/gunsellers).
ha 15 or 16 years ago
that's a major reason I think it must be a visitor. There aren't any garages here, and barely any off-street parking. With a vehicle as fragile as that (not to mention plenty of kids who might decide to express themselves), it's asking for trouble.
this was the song I sang for my last audition, over 10 years ago now
I've missed this meme Link
It’s Labor Day and can’t stop thinking about all the labor you put into us. I treated our relationship like just another job while you wanted it to be a lifelong career. Now I’ll never be able to see you go into labor to have our children. Solidarity for all the work you’ve done on yourself.
absolutely terrible news
[porg chorus echoes "follow follow follow"]
Try to remember the kind of September When you were a tender and callow fellow! Try to remember, and if you remember, Then follow! Follow! Follow!
lawn mowing at $5 per lawn. I think I got $15 once for a three-hour mega-lawn job, which was a one-off.
it was inevitable
yeah I feel like someone bragging about servant leadership in an interview is an asshole ego-monster. If you really believe yourself to be a servant, you don't boast about it.
Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. 
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