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britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 22h

studio execs & major outlets claim AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over Hollywood. the reality is much different. i spoke with filmmakers, producers, and editors about how AI is actually showing up in productions – and what it still can't do:

Hollywood Has a Major AI Hype Problem

Studio execs and major media outlets claim that AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over film and TV. The reality is much different.

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · 1d

Had to take a streaming break while my cat was ill but she's much better now. So I'm back playing co-op puzzle platformer demos from Steam Next Fest with Ambie tonight.
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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · 1d

Mine did that for years before a maintenance worker asked if I wanted them to remove the auto-closing pins from the hinges. I said yes please.

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Kim Crawley (she/her) 😷🍉 @stopgenai.com · 1d

I'm returning to #Twitch with my teddy bear!

Balatro: Wed 8pm Eastern, Sat 4:30pm
Fields of Mistria: Thur 5pm Eastern, Sun 5pm Eastern

Please share!
twitch.tv/CyberCrowgirl

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Anja Keister @anjakeister.bsky.social · 4d

Grab your potions and join me for more Strange Antiquities 3-6pm EDT

twitch.tv/anjakeister

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Will BOO-rows 🖖🍞🥀 @reforest-kelley.bsky.social · 13d

A child playing with Star Trek figures.

Guinan: "Oh no! Barclay's depressed! Time for an insightful chat!"

Barclay: "Thank you, Guinan! You really helped me put things in perspective!"

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andrea (she/her) @andrealausell.bsky.social · 17d

🔴 LIVE NOW

playing among us with pals to celebrate @queerlybee.bsky.social 2d bribery debut!!

twitch.tv/andrealausell

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₊˚ celebrating @queerlybee 2d vtuber debut ₊˚ ♿️ DISABLED & PROUD ♿️ | !squad !donate !fckice ₊˚ lurk friendly ₊˚

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · 18d

Someday maybe they’ll get to it

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 22d

If you're on LinkedIn, here's the opt-out for LinkedIn's AI bullshit using your content.

www.linkedin.com/mypreference...

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

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Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social · 23d

The people who would call me a "sheep" for continuing to wear a mask during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, are the same ones who are all now falling over each other to worship at the altar of Saint Charlie of Kirk. 🤷‍♀️

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · 26d

Here’s a starter pack of Twitch streamers who still take COVID precautions. If you like interacting on Twitch and you miss having spaces that aren’t steeped in COVID denialism, go follow some of them.

Please let me know of any more COVID-cautious Twitch streamers I should add.

go.bsky.app/JhxpU8

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 27d

The Council of the District of Columbia has passed a measure to allow COVID vaccines to be administered without a prescription.

D.C. Council passes measure to allow covid vaccine without a prescription

The council voted to allow pharmacies to administer vaccine shots without prescriptions for residents 65 and older and other adults with risk factors.

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Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · Sep 10

ME: if an apple a day keeps the doctor away then 365 apples in one day should keep them away for a whole year

DR: *pumping my stomach* yeah that’s a common misunderstanding

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Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · Sep 11

DAD: son, don’t let anyone tell you what you can or can’t do

KID: okay

DAD: *slams table* what did i just say

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · Sep 12

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batkaren @batkaren.bsky.social · Sep 12

“How are you?” he asks.

I think about the decaying world we inhabit but can’t escape and the garbage pieces of shit infesting it. “Okay. You?”

He pauses for a beat. “I’m okay.”

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · Sep 11

New: US CDC removes #Covid dashboard & replaces it with fewer (confusing) metrics, data is harder to find & interpret; US/UK surges heat up; #LongCovid “highly prevalent” in teens globally, is hitting doctors and nurses hard; dogs are very susceptible to Covid, more:

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andrea (she/her) @andrealausell.bsky.social · Sep 10

🔴 LIVE NOW

shorter stream but we’re doing some cozy farming.

twitch.tv/andrealausell

A pixel art background from field of showing a green field with a tree and some farm land and a house. In the foreground is Andrea’s pngtuber who is wearing a sleeveless black top with black pants. She has tattoos in her arms and she’s holding a Matcha mason jar. She’s smiling and she has a hat that was added that is brown with flowers on it.

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · Sep 9

[LIVE NOW]

issa low spoons day, but I'm excited to play more of the CUTEST rougelike, Paper Animal Adventure! Come get cozy and hang in The Meadow 🌻✨💛

twitch.tv/JupitersMeadow

JupitersMeadow - Twitch

Welcome to The Meadow! I’m Jupiter (they/them), an intergalatic faerie and soft variety streamer. For inquires please contact [email protected]

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · Sep 9

It looks pretty nice! We just have to prepare for the motion sickness risk better next time.

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · Sep 9

I can't help thinking the connection is intentional though

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Change of plans due to motion sickness. Playing Baba Is You instead.

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Joe Sondow @joesondow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Starting "Escape from Mystwood Mansion" on Twitch with Ambie

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twitch.tv/ambierona

Title screen of video game Escape from Mystwood Mansion. A front door of a house. New Game, Level Select, Settings, Credits, Exit

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · Aug 21

It bamboozles my brain when unmasked people panic and move away from me with wild terrified eyes because I’m masked. Like somebody with a gun backing away from a person in a bullet-proof vest, like “Whoa hey, you expecting some violence?” I don’t know, man, you tell me. You’ve got the fucking gun.

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Covid-Safer SF/Bay Area @covidsafersf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.

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