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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 4h

These are up all over my city tonight <3

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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 2d

We must NEVER allow all this to ever be normal - just another day in fascist America. It's as you say, and it's likely prep for coming for us ALL - those who dissent, protest, or just posting on social media subjects they find disagreeable. This Saturday still get out & PROTEST! WHILE WE STILL CAN.

The Brutality Is the Message: Why America’s Violence Against Immigrants Isn’t About Immigration

Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission...

hartmannreport.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Yes, you should be surprised and horrified by secret federal police running around our city kidnapping immigrants, crashing cars, launching chemical weapons and shooting and killing people. This is a thing you should be *perpetually* shocked by. We lose when we become numb to it.

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 2d

Of the available options, I liked Tidal the most, it's near identical with a cleaner UI, a dollar cheaper, and the sound quality is noticeably a little better on my relatively low-end speakers. You'll probably want to pay a service a few bucks one time to transfer your playlists.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 2d

You know who understands and practices "live and let live" daily? Queer people. We have to live our lives knowing any person we meet may want us dead for the crime of existing and have to have the strength to say, "you just be miserable over there. I'll be over here living my best life."

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 4d

Successfully auto-failed a marksmanship against a five health enemy with a Mauser Tankgewehr M1918 in Arkham. Look, there are two dreams, and one of them is your ally's worst nightmare

Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 5d

I generally dug the ending of Season 2 of Peacemaker - a remarkably quiet and contemplative season for its subject matter - but cliffhangers are definitely an odd choice in a world where a genuinely good show has maybe like a 50% chance of getting 8 more episodes announced and then delayed til 2030.

Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 6d

Been cleaning so much I can't tell if I'm regaining lost mental faculties or fully losing them.

Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 7d

a cartoon drawing of a white worm with a surprised look on its face

ALT: a cartoon drawing of a white worm with a surprised look on its face

media.tenor.com

Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

You're fuckin' amazing and I hope you are loved!

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

A man dragging Nikola Tesla, objectively one of the coolest names, screaming into the dirt

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

'kay!

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

Genuinely my one regret is not finding the courage sooner and I respect the hell out of everyone who does.

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

I did a pros/cons list when I transitioned in COVID and the pros were literally everything and the cons were fascists, bigots, hatred and discrimination. And I will say the most brave, even patriotic thing I can think of is to make that list and go "this column is full of things that don't matter."

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 8d

Any trans person who begins their transition today is exhibiting more courage than most people will in their entire lives.

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

Well if it helps I either don't remember or don't know what it means now. Should I google it?

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 8d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 8d

I have shorts blocked on YouTube but every time I accidentally navigate in from somewhere my extensions don’t work I see something actively upsetting made by AI auto playing. It seems like it is completely taken over by this crap.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 9d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 10d

Robert Evans' new book on pickup artistry is really quite something

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 10d

Weird days lately. Getting happy. Socializing with good people. Having great experiences. Finally back in the space to write. Putting something out for my friends. Feeling better about how I feel. Sitting with a new document a bit, and watching the anger seep in.

Prometheus on the high mountain with a spark in hand

Watching you fuck up this moment. Afraid of something small enough to care for and big enough to be worth caring for. Afraid of yourself…

medium.com

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Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 10d

“OK, I really want examples of how good FFTs writing is, so I am going to take a screenshot of every time the writer or translator just goes unnecessarily hard on a piece of dialog”
-Gets to the Milleuda fight
-takes 12 screenshots in a row

Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 10d

15 years ago for my comp sci major, we had an experimental class about all kinds of possible AI and not only was it easy to grok how they worked (we built a bad one even) but also it was pretty clear that in terms of consciousness it didn’t. The whole approach is flawed for that kind of result.

Emyriad @emyriad.bsky.social · 12d

We are not even at the end of MGS2 yet and my friend has largely figured out the arc plot

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