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Formedras

@formedras.bsky.social

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Cis(-ish) He/him. ADHD diagnosed, possibly autistic? Trans women are women. Trans men are men. I'm a communist. Russia wasn't. Yes, I do block people quickly. Follows/likes 18+, might repost, but you can hide that in your settings.

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · May 23

Please do not slide into my mentions asking for help if I don't know you, or even if I do. I don't have the resources for it and it gives me lots of anxiety, which is an instant block+mute.

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 10h

But it kept going (and even gained a second scale) throughout the original because (like the fans) villains kept thinking the numbers matter. Thankfully Super ditched it, and at the Tournament of Power explicitly said that the numbers could only ever have meant so much.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 22h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 15h

Goku isn't exactly eager to hurt bystanders either. He only lets it happen if he and the crew can't stop it and makes sure to have the Dragon Balls ready to being them back.

Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 15h

Probably the owner, unfortunately.
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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 22h

Would it surprise you that the owner of Scientific American's parent company, Stefan von Holtzbrinck, invested $37 million in Inkitt, an AI firm?

What a SHOCK

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 22h

Would it surprise you that the owner of Scientific American's parent company, Stefan von Holtzbrinck, invested $37 million in Inkitt, an AI firm?

What a SHOCK

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 18h

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Absolutely gutted by this. She was at Stonewall and represented the best of that generation. The only solace I have is that she lived such a long life and got to see herself become a living legend when so many of our trans sisters don't. Rest in power.

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Screenshot of a social media post featuring a long written tribute. The post shares the passing of a beloved community leader and activist, honoring their lifelong work in advocacy, justice, and support for marginalized communities. The text reflects on their legacy, activism, compassion, and impact on many lives, especially within Black and transgender communities. Engagement icons and timestamps are visible at the top and bottom of the post.

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 22h

Do you think Buddy might (try to) start a boycott of ChrispCo products over this statement?

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Tiff 🏳️‍⚧️ & Eve @tiffandevecomics.bsky.social · 1d

I don't like that I have to consider it more and more these days. #webcomics

Tiff, wearing a trans pride colored t-shirt is walking and notices a poster with a gun on it that reads “Defensive Handgun Training”
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She stands looking at the poster considering it.
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Tiff has a sudden moment of realization.
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Tiff walks off, scratching her head with a look of concern.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 1d

Transness is not bourgeois. This is a wedge idea dreamed up by some gleefully amoral think tank lobotomite to split trans people and make us fight each other. That we relay on modern medicine doesn't make us any more bourgeois than someone who needs antidepressants or cleft palate repair.

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Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · 6d

This is a great time to remind everyone that you should in fact, still be calling MasterCard, Visa, Stripe, and other payment processors to annoy the shit out of them.

Because I'll tell you right now, that shitheel? Not gonna have to worry about them accepting payment.

*Artists will.*

Phone Numbers
• Stripe (California): +1 888 926 2289 (Say you're based in California before continuing.)
• Stripe (Headquarters): +1 (888) 963-8955
• Stripe (US): +1 (877) 887-7815
• Stripe (France): +33 805-11-19-67
Mastercard (Headquarters): +1 914-249-2000 • Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-627-8372
Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-307-7309
• Mastercard (Int.): +1 (636)-722-7111
• Mastercard (AUS): +61 1800 120 113
• Mastercard (UK): 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers for Mastercard Visa (Headquarters): +1 (650)-432-3200
• Visa (US+ Can): +1 (800)-847-2911
• Visa (AUS): +61 1800 125 440 All region numbers for Visa
• PayPal (US): +1 (888)-221-1161
• PayPal (UK): +44 (0203)-901-7000
PayPal Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 2d

Sylvester Stallone and Woody Allen? Yeah, definitely.

Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 2d

Except it's a reasonable argument when the subject IS lying. People on the left documenting Trump's lies (WITH PROOF) isn't "losing the argument".

Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 2d

Stupid Platypus Brothers, not feeding Taz when he was sick...

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Dan Shive @danshive.bsky.social · 3d

As much as I prefer truly owning things, and as much as there are too many subscription services, so long as one truly uses them enough, they really can save money relative to buying everything.

Granted, if you’ve access to a good public library, so can those.

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 4d

If you can't come out right now, please don't hate yourself.
One day, the meaning of labels will disappear.

Please love yourself as you are.
The one who can cherish yourself the most is yourself.
Because that is your strength and beauty.
Chiitan loves you

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AtomicKingBoo @atomickingboo.bsky.social · 3d

Terra Mandrile on a skimpy cat girl outfit. 🐱✨
#oc #originalcharacter #nsfw #halloween

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 3d

Just to be clear: I don't think any of the pictures are generated, or at least I'm not going to look closely enough to find out. I'm annoyed at the list.
At least the first non-"answers" entry was a good one. Well, as good as Fandom gets, anyway. Which isn't that much.

Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 3d

Fuck GenAI.

A screenshot of a Bing search for "my hero academia characters". The top search entry is an AI answer listing characters with images. MAYBE one of them has remotely correct text and no picture is related to the anime and manga My Hero Academia.

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Formedras @formedras.bsky.social · 3d

Let's hope he stays that way. I think it's likely he does, but we've seen shit happen before.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 5d

Buried in Michigan's antiporn bill is a provision to effectively outlaw "circumvention tools," such as VPNs.

Mark my words: legislators will increasingly leverage porn panic to restrict or ban VPNs, and to limit internet privacy far beyond adult sites.

Experts raise privacy concerns over Michigan bill targeting pornography and VPNs

Rep. Josh Schriver, the bill’s sponsor, says the law is designed to target only producers and distributors of pornography, not everyday internet users.

www.wilx.com

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Jess👾 @jesstheunstill.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Happy National Coming Out Day!

For those who are already out, remember and celebrate your courage to show who yourself to the world.

For those who decide today is as good a day as any to come out.

For those who are thinking about coming out soon.

For […]

[Original post on infosec.exchange]

"Real Life Comic" by (at the time) Greg Dean

"Man" sitting at computer
Reads a tweet from @TransSalamander
If you're under the assumption that you're a cis guy but have always dreamed of being a girl, and the only reason you haven't transitioned is because you're afraid you'll be an "ugly" girl:

That's dysphoria. You're literally a trans girl already hon.

"Man" stares at computer with a worried look

"Man" stares at computer with a very worried look

Title "it's ok if you're not ready yet.

Picture is a turtle in its shell. The turtle is colored in a swirl of all the pride flag colors

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 4d

When "all of this" is over and the centrist pundits and politicians are kissing Musk's ass again, don't let them. Don't let anyone ignore that Musk is a mass murderer.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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