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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 1m

What I love most is that BTC allows folks seizing them to see who it was stolen from. A beautiful chain of crime, unbroken.

#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 39m

*I wonder who this colossal crime mogul offended and who decided to hide him

www.wired.com/story/feds-s...

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.

www.wired.com

Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 15m

cc @britneyspheres.bsky.social

John R. @tribe.bsky.social · 20m

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 42m

Just like the funny animal said.

Panel from the comic Achewood featuring a funny cat lying in bed saying "Oh no it's today" and it's funny but not.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 11h

*shakes tiny fist*

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 11h

I hate it a lot more.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 13h

Power House

Hollywood CA 2025

Power House neon and arrows indicating the door and that you can buy cocktails there. Long exposure so it looks like everything is coming to pieces.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 13h

Thankya.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 16h

Latest from the Mothership: Los Angeles, grim errands, things unanswerable.

www.highway62press.com/single-post/...

FULL BLEED: I DON'T GET IT

Yeah, I guess that title has broad application these days. Maybe too much so.Drove down to Los Angeles last week. Normally that's a thing that I'm excited about. I'm not there often enough for my tast...

www.highway62press.com

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 14h

A couple small brains

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 16h

😭👌 she said just a little bit of brain got ate by worm so don’t worry

Vulture
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Cheryl Hines promised that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain worm 'ate just a little bit' of her husband's brain. 'So don't worry.
vulture.com
The Worm 'Ate Just a Little Bit' of RFK Jr.'s Brain

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 7d

“[AI is] not a good knockoff. The ultimate goal is never to be as good as the art — the goal is to be good enough to get on the page, get the consumer to use it, and get rid of the worker.” —Molly Crabapple, artist

Can Artists Stop the AI Slop Machine?

A recent workshop in Manhattan's Lower East Side challenged the notion that the takeover of machine learning is inevitable.

hyperallergic.com

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 15h

All of these are next-level.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 15h

Raccoon mode

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 15h

Something something organic development and then being labeled a thing after the fact versus people glomming onto the label and refining and refining and worrying about staying in the lines and not blowing them up.

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zoviazzg @zoviazzg.bsky.social · 17h

In addition to being one of my favorite games, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1, 1997) is also one of the most cooperative photography subjects. Very easy to work with. Effortless. What a beauty. I wish every game were this photogenic.

#crt #retrogaming #castlevania

Richter Belmont, seemingly under the influence of some malicious magic spell, unleashes a kung fu werewolf and a shotokan minotaur to attack our hero Alucard. They go absolutely ape shit with special attacks, and Alucard leaps into the fray.

In a twisted nightmare prison depicting the lynching death of Alucard's mother, an evil succubus spreads her leathery bat wings and prepares to attack Alucard after he thoughtfully dispels her magical ruse. Her rude titties and clam are out, but Alucard is unfazed. Nothing he hasn't seen before.

After defeating the parasitic corpse demon Legion, Alucard takes a moment to gather his thoughts amidst thousands of human skulls. His faithful faerie companion rests on his shoulder, knee-highs kicked out playfully.

Finally Alucard confronts Richter Belmont in Dracula's throne room, having solved the mystery of Castlevania. Wearing special goggles, Alucard can see the mysterious green orb, actually the Dark Priest Shaft, that is controlling Richter.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 16h

Soundtrack:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOTU...

Not Your Fault (Remastered)

YouTube video by Thin White Rope - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 16h

Latest from the Mothership: Los Angeles, grim errands, things unanswerable.

www.highway62press.com/single-post/...

FULL BLEED: I DON'T GET IT

Yeah, I guess that title has broad application these days. Maybe too much so.Drove down to Los Angeles last week. Normally that's a thing that I'm excited about. I'm not there often enough for my tast...

www.highway62press.com

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 16h

Guess they RETVRNED.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 17h

Oh good grief.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

And I believe I shall lot out for awhile before I get into real trouble.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

In a world with any manner of justice whatsoever, half of the money for The Walking Dead would be in Romero's pocket.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

Hey, remember when you were a publication worth reading instead of headline-grabbing nonsense?

I'm beginning to forget, myself.

Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

Such a blockable opinion from a wildly successful yet boring writer.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

Well at least until the power grid or economy crashes.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

I don't fear being outdone by the slop machines. I fear, however, that the slop output will be enough for most customers to never buy human-made art again.

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Critical Hauntology @highway62.bsky.social · 20h

Happy birthday to the singular @gemmafiles.bsky.social (only one day before mine -- now that's kinda weird.)

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