allen
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Dog and chicken loving NIN fan. Certified Gregghead. I won Best Hog at the hog-shit snarfing contest. PNW Lifer, USA.
Former: Big Ed’s Gas Farm.
Former: Big Ed’s Gas Farm.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
February 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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I’m going to call it done.
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I’m going to call it done.
This video from Wyze is worth a watch. Nicely done!
Fuck Ring and fuck anything Amazon owns.
Fuck Ring and fuck anything Amazon owns.
Definitely only for dogs; just trust us. Wink, wink....
I have never considered Ring products because of their long history of privacy abuse and being owned by Amazon. I do have several Wyze cams, including my bird feeder cam.
I have never considered Ring products because of their long history of privacy abuse and being owned by Amazon. I do have several Wyze cams, including my bird feeder cam.
Definitely Only for Dogs: Ring's Superbowl Commercial (Parody)
YouTube video by Wyze
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This video from Wyze is worth a watch. Nicely done!
Fuck Ring and fuck anything Amazon owns.
Fuck Ring and fuck anything Amazon owns.
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Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would levy a 100% tax on any payout the president receives from his lawsuit over leaked tax information that showed he paid just $750 in federal income tax one year.
‘A shameful abuse of office’: Oregon senator assails Trump over $10B lawsuit against IRS
Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would levy a 100% tax on any payout the president receives from his lawsuit over leaked tax information that showed he paid just $750 in federal income tax one year.
www.oregonlive.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would levy a 100% tax on any payout the president receives from his lawsuit over leaked tax information that showed he paid just $750 in federal income tax one year.
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In case you were looking for nearly 4k words on why Joseph Gordon-Levitt got Section 230 exactly backwards, I got you covered.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and…
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and it gets almost everything wrong about Section 230. Watch it here: Let me first say that, while I’m sure some will rush to jump in and say “oh, it’s just some Hollywood actor guy, jumping into something he doesn’t understand,” I actually think that’s a little unfair about JGL.
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In case you were looking for nearly 4k words on why Joseph Gordon-Levitt got Section 230 exactly backwards, I got you covered.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
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Ok I'll bet the other side. This is snake oil that Americans are gonna have to bail out in the next year. And if I'm right then I get to host Chris's show for a week.
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Ok I'll bet the other side. This is snake oil that Americans are gonna have to bail out in the next year. And if I'm right then I get to host Chris's show for a week.
A Kirk Cameron and an IRC reference on today’s Game Mess Mornings? Wild times.
@giantbomb.bsky.social
@giantbomb.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A Kirk Cameron and an IRC reference on today’s Game Mess Mornings? Wild times.
@giantbomb.bsky.social
@giantbomb.bsky.social
I can’t decide whether it’s funny or just very sad that bands have to play venues with names “The Smoothie King Arena.”
Jesus Fucking Christ.
I’ll never forgive the Rose Garden Arena in Portland for selling the fuck out. Is it too late to choose another timeline?
Jesus Fucking Christ.
I’ll never forgive the Rose Garden Arena in Portland for selling the fuck out. Is it too late to choose another timeline?
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 AM
I can’t decide whether it’s funny or just very sad that bands have to play venues with names “The Smoothie King Arena.”
Jesus Fucking Christ.
I’ll never forgive the Rose Garden Arena in Portland for selling the fuck out. Is it too late to choose another timeline?
Jesus Fucking Christ.
I’ll never forgive the Rose Garden Arena in Portland for selling the fuck out. Is it too late to choose another timeline?
Forgot his name so I said “The 8 foot tall British guy.”
Sometimes communication is easy even when it shouldn’t be.
Sometimes communication is easy even when it shouldn’t be.
February 11, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Forgot his name so I said “The 8 foot tall British guy.”
Sometimes communication is easy even when it shouldn’t be.
Sometimes communication is easy even when it shouldn’t be.
Discord account deleted. Fuck that noise.
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Discord account deleted. Fuck that noise.
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You don't fight this hard to hide nothing
BREAKING: On February 2, Sec. Noem issued a memo asserting the lapse in appropriations for DHS meant there is no Sec. 527 — the provision protecting congressional oversight visits to immigration detention facilities — and she was issuing a new (third) policy requiring seven-day notice for visits.
February 10, 2026 at 1:10 AM
You don't fight this hard to hide nothing
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Cmon now guys. If any Dem says anything besides shut down until this is all gone then there's no need for federal government at all. These are concentration camps. If you're too scared to say so then you're part of the problem.
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Cmon now guys. If any Dem says anything besides shut down until this is all gone then there's no need for federal government at all. These are concentration camps. If you're too scared to say so then you're part of the problem.
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I hope none of you are still using Ring cameras. Or for that matter, any connected device from Amazon.
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I hope none of you are still using Ring cameras. Or for that matter, any connected device from Amazon.
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They have business with the orcs. My business is with Isengard tonight, with rock and stone.
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 AM
They have business with the orcs. My business is with Isengard tonight, with rock and stone.
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pretty offensive for bad bunny to bring out the group that did 9/11
February 9, 2026 at 3:28 AM
pretty offensive for bad bunny to bring out the group that did 9/11
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Charlie Kirk would have loved tweeting out something insanely racist about Bad Bunny 😔
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Charlie Kirk would have loved tweeting out something insanely racist about Bad Bunny 😔
I decided to fix the occasional “no coffee beans in the hopper” error on the espresso machine. I’ll have it back together and running again before morning.
That’s the current plan.
That’s the current plan.
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I decided to fix the occasional “no coffee beans in the hopper” error on the espresso machine. I’ll have it back together and running again before morning.
That’s the current plan.
That’s the current plan.
What the hell is Trent Reznor wearing onstage at the New Orleans NIN show earlier tonight?
Looks like he’s teasing a role in the next Star Wars movie taking place on a desert planet.
Looks like he’s teasing a role in the next Star Wars movie taking place on a desert planet.
February 6, 2026 at 7:21 AM
What the hell is Trent Reznor wearing onstage at the New Orleans NIN show earlier tonight?
Looks like he’s teasing a role in the next Star Wars movie taking place on a desert planet.
Looks like he’s teasing a role in the next Star Wars movie taking place on a desert planet.
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www.monsties.org magically appeared during your Direct livestream this morning.
www.monsties.org magically appeared during your Direct livestream this morning.
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 AM
@grubb.wtf @tolkoto.com @jerf.xyz @danryckert.com @giantbomb.bsky.social
www.monsties.org magically appeared during your Direct livestream this morning.
www.monsties.org magically appeared during your Direct livestream this morning.
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Wrote about some of the history of the Wyden Siren from @wyden.senate.gov and why we should take it VERY seriously when he sends a cryptic letter like he did yesterday.
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public letter that essentially says "hey, I can't tell you what's happening because it's classified, but something really bad is going on and you should all be paying attention."
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Wrote about some of the history of the Wyden Siren from @wyden.senate.gov and why we should take it VERY seriously when he sends a cryptic letter like he did yesterday.
I finally watched the new Naked Gun. I knew I was going to love it but damn. I cannot remember a time when my wife and I have laughed out loud so much.
Best movie of the past five years? Sure. Goddamn.
And can somebody please get Weird Al a Nobel Peace Prize or something for his role?
Best movie of the past five years? Sure. Goddamn.
And can somebody please get Weird Al a Nobel Peace Prize or something for his role?
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
I finally watched the new Naked Gun. I knew I was going to love it but damn. I cannot remember a time when my wife and I have laughed out loud so much.
Best movie of the past five years? Sure. Goddamn.
And can somebody please get Weird Al a Nobel Peace Prize or something for his role?
Best movie of the past five years? Sure. Goddamn.
And can somebody please get Weird Al a Nobel Peace Prize or something for his role?
I know there are many more important things happening out there at the moment, but I can confirm that the new episode of The Muppet Show is wonderful.
If you have a half hour free and want some entertainment, I highly recommend it.
I’d love to see this come back for a few episodes a year.
If you have a half hour free and want some entertainment, I highly recommend it.
I’d love to see this come back for a few episodes a year.
February 5, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I know there are many more important things happening out there at the moment, but I can confirm that the new episode of The Muppet Show is wonderful.
If you have a half hour free and want some entertainment, I highly recommend it.
I’d love to see this come back for a few episodes a year.
If you have a half hour free and want some entertainment, I highly recommend it.
I’d love to see this come back for a few episodes a year.