Recent developments* have made me a lot more optimistic about this project as an overall thing, so I guess Iβm sticking around for now. π€·π½π *exclusively by outside developers ββ DM = followers only I block quickly
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Every single convention organizer, publisher, art director, project manager, etc. who's even once entertained the thought of using genAI imagery or LLM generated text at any stage should be paying *full* attention to how popular DragonCon is becoming for enforcing their "no genAI" policies.
May I ask what sort of T&S services you expect from a mail-list/newsletter host? Is it about monitoring the comments sections?
Heβs actually Andy Kaufman, and the last decade has been an elaborate prank.
I hear what youβre saying, but IMO, itβs not about wooing bigots, itβs about normalizing the dehumanization of a government-determined group of βothersβ and their subsequent mistreatment. It cannot be over stressed that the LGBT+ community was targeted for the camps before they got to the Jews.
Also the bestest of pocket ashtrays, for them what smokes.
Goals, actually..
So much this. Every so often Iβll have a Fresca and sob a little.
The terrible deal is still on offer to us non-fashy people: "If you hand over trans people to be destroyed, the rest of you will be safe from fascism!π€‘" The answer is still no. We all survive together. You've seen enough superhero movies to know that the right answer is "Good guys save both."
Roses are red Poems should scan Happy 12th anniversary to this headline which says
Thatβs beautiful and painful. Thanks
As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to reshape Washington, Canadaβs training service for federal employees has rehired Johns Hopkins University to teach βHow Washington Worksβ to senior officials for the next two years. Read more in our story. buff.ly/8XtLsEW #cdnpoli #uspoli
Some folks learned their WWII history from Indiana Jones moviesβ¦π€·π½
ChatGPT fucks my wife (Source: www.instagram.com/p/DLVAPO4uX1w/)
@thomasha.bsky.social is a master of ambiguity and atmosphere, both of which are at the forefront in "In My Country" clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25/
lol. Thatβs justβ¦π€¦π»ββοΈ
βYou can lead a horse to water, but if you teach it to fish, you can really monetize that shit!β
Just a quick boost. If @spacelawshitpost.me woukd be so kind as to give it an extra bump, it woukd be most appreciated.
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Now Iβm imagining a recasting of The Usual Suspects, with every role played by a Canadian thatβs made it big in US entertainment..
Relevant cartoon by @pinkwug.bsky.social
Hey now, their first album was pretty great!
π¨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member βyou need to get the f*ck out of here. Iβm going to make you leave.β
Founded 180 years ago today, @sciam.bsky.social is the oldest continually published mag in the US. A fun history dive here to celebrate: π§ͺ www.scientificamerican.com/report/celeb... If you think itβs cool a science mag holds the record, please consider subscribing to kick off our next 180 years.
Ahh, no worries then. I just ran across something in the latest X-Men where theyβve been (kinda finally) leaning into Magnetoβs being Jewish (as more than just the usual mutant/jew bigotry analogy), and was curious as to you what your take on it might be. Not a biggie. π
I managed about 45 minutes, but I had to do it in 5-10 minute chunks along the course of the day
@theradr.bsky.social Are you at all a fan of superhero comics?
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I am honestly appalled with my myself in that I didnβt know this was happening. If thereβs a Krull remake thatβs been announced released in the recent past, somebody just roll me into my grave please, because Iβm obviously dead and just havenβt caught on.
This is **not** a fan trailer. This is **not** a drug-induced hallucination. This. Is. Deathstalker. Excuse me while my inner adolescent howls in unadulterated, soul-healing, fucking GLEE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAdo8drjc_M If that means nothing to you, I grieve & rejoice for you. π
Oh, where did you find the info about it being a field-test? I was presuming the pills had been properly analyzed by a lab. ETA : not challenging and demanding receipts, just looking for more insight into the madness. (Edited 11:19 PM)
Turtle Boy or what are we even doing here?
Ratified.
Supply and demand is always crucial, tru fakt.
I figured you probably just didnβt feel like typing out βAlways Gooning Privatelyβ, tbh, so the clarification is appreciated. :)
You are both objectively correct in your appraisals/praise. π
I mean, sure there are reasons it might happen, I just havenβt run into* this particular combination in a single pill before, thus my surprise. * by which I mean βheard aboutβ of course. π
Canada is clearing the usual red tape and delays to entice folks in healthcare in particular.
Also Canadian (Montreal) and Iβve never tried this and now I must.
Postal services are handled by member nations, not the EU as an entity, as far as Iβm aware*, so each country makes their own decisions on such matters. * I am not an expert in any way. Just had to look some of this shit up a while back.
βI wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "Wow," said Gandalf, "But other times are okay? So long as it's not your problem? I can't believe you said that. Jfc. I can't even look at you."
What if NIMBY, but Time Machine?
Iβm gonna assume it took until lunch to share the linkβ¦
The world premiere of the feature-length documentary βInukjuakβ took place at the Montreal International Film Festival last week.
Came here to say this.π Gotta say Iβm surprised to hear about it being coke rather than the usual βwhatever cheap stimulantβ (meth or other amphetamine/CNSS).
Rokoβs Basilicockup
Archive.today and mirrors are down atm afaict, and Iβve run into this a couple of times over the last little while. Anybody happen know if thereβs something going on with the site/system?
Up until today, Iβd thought there was nothing more annoying than phone autoattendants programmed to refer to themselves as βIβ. I would like to congratulate Expedia for teaching me otherwise. Adding background keyboard sounds during pauses is WAY more annoying/insulting. Kudos you monsters! π«‘
This is how you do it.
Oh! You should have gotten a pamphlet with the card that goes over percentages and caps. If not thereβs a breakdown of the services covered, frequency limitations and co-pay/fee (at least thatβs what it looks like to me) at https://www.sunlife.ca/sl/cdcp/en/provider/dental-benefit-grids/
Thatβs utter f-ing madness. 3k+ per tooth?? The maximum one could expect per tooth (and thatβs surgical extraction) is maybe 500$. That bill would cover the extractions and new implants for every one of them, with IV sedation tossed in for good measure. Fuck that guy.
So the sandwich guy ... beat the wrap
IIRC the annual limit is 1k$β¦maybe a bit more? It covered my first couple appointments with a new dentists and a few cleanings.
Iβve noticed that itβs only happens when Iβm **not** wearing something blatantly queer (rainbows etc..). Canβt imagine what the connection is. π€π€·π½ * lol no, itβs extremely relevant to the last few minutes of my life.
Apropos of nothing in particular* I thought it would be interesting to note that the obnoxious habit of older cis-hets to not only assume other masc-presenting people share their deeply inappropriate opinions about women, but that itβs totally normal to comment on those passing by.
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In my own case, Iβm fairly certain itβs that my brain resents me for the various damages itβs had to deal with over the years and has decided I should not be allowed to fall asleep before midnight or sleep longer than 3hrs, as its vengeance. I dunno about youβre, sorry. π€·π½
Speaking as a queer cis-guy, towards folks of the same general combination : Trans-men are men. If they like other men, then hey, theyβre queer men. Full stop. Theyβre our brothers & our lovers. As a community, we *must* do better by our trans-masc fam, guys. Pass it on.
Itβd be a mercy for everybody. No notes.
TFW : You send an e-mail advising about a TOS update to βeeeeeverybodyβ at the same time before you remember you have billions of users.
You can sign up for the bookclub here.
Gotta factor in potential power outages, of course..
Just making sure. π I used to work at a tobacconist/magazine store and on occasion Iβd get US tourists in that ordered them and they were - to a one - shocked at the difference.
Heard. I still occasionally want to get the door-slam effect, but just blocking/muting is delightfully relaxing.
Righty-o then. π
I am 95% on-board with this statement, but require a carve-out for folks with cats to achieve full on-boardingβ¦
Woot! Is there a special extra bonus addition for a sedative to knock me out until May 2026? Because I. Canβt. WAIT. π€©
Ok sure, you *can*β¦ but is it really as much fun?
Beware of Toddler 8/17, as seen in the Lincoln Journal Star
Ok, but weβve got two competing perspectives. They think they should stay. A fair compromise, I would think, would be to send them half-way back to Europe, and let Europe come pick them up for the rest of the trip. Or not, swimming is an excellent form of exercise..
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99% sure your taking the pissβ¦yah?
Thatβd be the real ones, yes? Not the ones for sale in the states. ETA : for sale *legally* in the states, at any rate.. (Edited 11:39 AM)
Yup, thereβs something about Carol as a character that simply screams βGimme coffee!β irrespective of any backstory. Itβs like how the OG Nick Fury always looks like heβs smoking a cigar, even when he isnβt. Heβs got resting cigar face. Sheβs got resting coffee hands..if that makes any sense?
Atari 400, with the cartridges and the hideously unusable bubble keyboard. I had fun writing random tiny programs in Basic, saving them to the cassette drive and then playing them on my regular cassette player so I could hear what they sounded like when interpreted as audio.
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Friends, I am starting my own fully virtual private psychotherapy practice. I can see clients in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta right now. I am open to all adult clients, but my focus will be those who are queer and/or in ENM/CNM relationships. Affirming of neurodivergence and kink.
Pro-tip: Criticize Carney at least once every few weeks, and you will immediately get notified that you've been blocked by dozens and dozens of people that you didn't want looking at your content anyway, because their partisan brain rot makes them incapable of intelligent thought and reasoning.
Banned Books Week is coming up! I always offer free virtual banned author talks to any school or library, but the message is vital so this year I'll extend it to any book store, book club, little free library, livestream, festival, pumpkin patch, birthday party, anywhere folks want to listen.
This is true. It's also something trans people need to watch closely, because of the possibility that American democracy steers out of the nosedive only after jettisoning us.
Guys, I have a special & unusual request today. My cousin Sean is a union bus driver here in Los Angeles who was just FIRED in retaliation for saying he would not let masked ICE agents onto his bus to abduct riders. The fight is on to get his job back, you can help: actionnetwork.org/letters/send...
Appreciated, thanks!
Ahhh, gotcha. That one had completely slipped from my mind. Thanks. π
Came to say this. :) By the time the 80βs episodes came out, I was way past the age where Iβd be watching the show.
You want the plane song or the car song instead? Cuz I can link the videos for you. π Also GDI now I have all three playing in my brain, and - apparently - am dangling off a petard. π€¦π»ββοΈ
Obviously not an intentional thing on the part of comic pros down the years,, but as an alcoholic sheβs canonically spent a lot of time at AA (or NA) meetings, which are 100% coffee-fueled.
Weirdly enough, itβs the only type of whiskey I donβt like. Taste is weird.
Tikkkun hashafanim (Yes yes, I know itβs the Israeli term for coward as well as coney/rabbit, but my mom used to sing βha shafan ha katanβ to me when I was stupid young and it was the first - or second - song I ever learned, so cope)
I loved that story, thanks for reposting.
Site for showcasing the best clapbacks on the internet? You mean ScornHub.
Pretty sure you meant the fan site that focuses on everybodyβs favourite omega level weather goddess : StormHub
How to GTFO oSubstack and why itβs a moral imperative to do so.
Iβm embarrassed to say that Iβm Canadian and have no idea what that references. That said, Iβm pretty good at percentages, and that would f-ing suck.
β¦and got the same error. Switched my exit point to anywhere in the US, works fine. I mean, NBC blocks SNL videos as well, but news? This feels new and also f-ing creepy.
Not for nothing, but apparently NBC changed the settings to disallow viewing of this speech outside the US. I watched a bit earlier but when I went back to finish, it was giving me the old βuploader has not made this video available in your countryβ error. Tested it via VPN from a few countries..
Make America a Hermit Kingdom Apparently
I know itβs not #MutualAid Friday, but thereβs no time like the present to pass along a GoFundMe for someone in urgent need. https://www.gofundme.com/f/xckna-help-escape-an-abusive-household Please do repost if you see this, thanks!
Today, courageous FEMA staff members sent the Katrina Declaration to the FEMA "leadership" and others. Sign on it support of these folks committed to the FEMA mission for all of us. www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina... @standupforscience.bsky.social
For anyone interested, I wrote about AGP being full of shit in the wake of one of its many controversies: rdcu.be/bKMO6
Also, thereβs the whole βevery single UBI trial has shown it to be successfulβ aspect of thingsβ¦
You will no doubt be shocked to discover that UBI isnβt on the menu options. Though βotherβ allows for things they somehow overlookedβ¦