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sebs

@digitalism.bsky.social

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trying to do this whole artist thing...key word "trying" i do talk about the political and economic state of the world here creative techie, writer, data person (sometimes developer), and more (ig??) [email protected] she/her 📍occupied land

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 5h

it isnt the greatest song ever but I like that their stuff is catchy and they are trying to establish a sound!

sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 5h

this and the new meovv...we are so back

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 5h

no bc she looked too good

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 7h

loveee shaderpark.com/sculpture/-O...

Shader Park

A JavaScript library for creating interactive procedural 2D and 3D shaders.

shaderpark.com

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ali alkhatib @ali-alkhatib.com · 7h

the number of people in public places these days with big throaty coughs is ... really shocking. please mask up and stay alive, friends.

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Jessica on Vicodin @jessica.moe · 12h

Last week I was attacked on the street by a methhead. He kicked and stomped on me, injuring my back, breaking one of my ribs, and ruining my glasses. I would appreciate donations so I can buy new glasses and afford food for the rest of the month.

paypal.me/thaidakar

Pay Jessica Claire using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/thaidakar and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

paypal.me

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 9h

that they left em masse, at least, seems like a good sign

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10h

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.

@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 9h

One 24-hr period

'I love Hitler': Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat₽
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor's office.

Border Patrol posts reel featuring Michael Jackson lyrics with antisemitic slur
Avery Lotz

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 8h

I’m guessing the reason OpenAI wants to do erotica is to gather more personal information from users. It will insist on camera access to verify DL and passport photos and use that data to train models. If it can create dossiers and eventually a social graph it can match the advantage Meta AI has

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 8h

SONGWRITING IS SO BACKKKKKKKKK someone is saying something worthwhile art doesnt have rules god this made me feel alive

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 17h

You’ll notice that new developments in generative AI are always accompanied by new ways of depicting women without their consent—undermining their autonomy and harassing them—almost like it’s a pillar of the technology and its evolution

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 16h

almost hit a new all time low today (subscribing to business insider)

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henry ✷ @strange.website · 1d

yea so this is no big deal. ive been taking the lead protein powder for about six months and the only noticeable change is that lately I'm really into using LLMs to unlock critical strategic business insights

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 18h

the network effect feels like the root cause of these evil technologies thriving atp bc the tech is bad but it is what people know

sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 18h

ok going to more active on coderberg and tangled.sh fr

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling the need to remind myself of this Ursula K LeGuin quote today:

"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings."

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Ana Brandusescu @anabrandusescu.bsky.social · 1d

sketch of cockroach lying in bed on their back gloriously staring at an iphone, artist unknown

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 1d

user experience is about to get way worse

sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 1d

cool cool www.cnbc.com/2025/10/01/g...

Google cuts more than 100 design-related roles in cloud unit

The latest layoffs come as Google accelerates cuts to focus spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.

www.cnbc.com

sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 1d

found this for a gsheets alt but it has an AI assistant :/ www.getgrist.com

Bot Verification

www.getgrist.com

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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Researchers pointed a satellite dish at the sky for 3 years and monitored what unencrypted data it picked up. The results were shocking: They obtained thousands of T-Mobile users' phone calls and texts, military and law enforcement secrets, much more: www.wired.com/story/satell... 🧵👇

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

www.wired.com

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sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 2d

my favorite zine collection forever and ever razorcake.org/store/one-pu...

One Punk's Guides - Razorcake

razorcake.org

sebs @digitalism.bsky.social · 2d

im so chronically online bc why did I write "w/" instead of "with: on my zine cover page...GOD

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · 2d

Found a type specimen sheet scan I liked online, so I Photoshopped some improvements 🌈 for now (want to recreate if w/letterpress & a more-colors rainbow gradient, if I ever have access to the right sizes of Bernhard Gothic Medium type...) #letterpress

A historical American Type Founders brochure spread that's been digitally edited to make it queer. It uses Bernhard Gothic Medium type and says in red, small, all caps: "Bernhard Gothic Medium Queer". Large type that's dark charcoal over an offset olive edge, with the 3 queerest words having a red-orange-purple gradient offset edge instead, says "Queer Type is the Product of Queer Craftsmen Who Take Great Pride in Doing Their Work WELL!" Small type at the bottom, all caps, red, says "American Type Founders Company Improved". The page has been digital edited to remove some of the noise from the see-through type on the page backs visible in the original (next image).

Original scan of a historical American Type Founders brochure spread. It uses Bernhard Gothic Medium type and says in red, small, all caps: "Bernhard Gothic Medium" (missing the final word "queer" that I added in my Photoshopped image). Large type that's dark charcoal over an offset olive edge says "American Type is the Product of American Craftsmen Who Take Great Pride in Doing Their Work WELL!" Small type at the bottom, all caps, red, says "American Type Founders Company" ("American" instead of "Queer" as photoshopped in the previous image, and without the added final word "improved". The image hasn't been cleaned in Photoshop, so more noise from the pages being mildly transparent and having dark type on their backs is visible.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

What I learned from Miss Major was persistence and also keeping a sense of humor. I was lucky to see her work in various organizing meetings over the years. She was a model of how to be a good elder. Truly grateful for everything she did to make the world better. Time for the rest of us to continue.

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