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If you know someone who is a fan of DEMON SLAYER, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS, POKEMON, or GODZILLA, I guarantee you will delight them by surprising them with a copy of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO JAPANESE YOKAI this Christmas.
It is THE most comprehensive guide to supernatural Japan in English
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It is THE most comprehensive guide to supernatural Japan in English
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December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If you know someone who is a fan of DEMON SLAYER, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS, POKEMON, or GODZILLA, I guarantee you will delight them by surprising them with a copy of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO JAPANESE YOKAI this Christmas.
It is THE most comprehensive guide to supernatural Japan in English
amzn.to/3KY0cjI
It is THE most comprehensive guide to supernatural Japan in English
amzn.to/3KY0cjI
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You’ll excuse me for posting this, but it’s important to highlight just how extreme the Islamophobia crisis is right now. This was in response to a Muslim woman. Why isn’t eSafety tackling this? Why are we only responding to one form of racism and not all?
December 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
You’ll excuse me for posting this, but it’s important to highlight just how extreme the Islamophobia crisis is right now. This was in response to a Muslim woman. Why isn’t eSafety tackling this? Why are we only responding to one form of racism and not all?
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Do people realize that this is also happening with case law?
Like Do You Understand What That Fucking Means???
Like Do You Understand What That Fucking Means???
December 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Do people realize that this is also happening with case law?
Like Do You Understand What That Fucking Means???
Like Do You Understand What That Fucking Means???
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Australia's journalist class has basically collectively and immediately decided last weekend's terror attacks were the direct result of anti-genocide protests and the entire political response is now going to be guided towards actions that won't prevent another terror attack
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Australia's journalist class has basically collectively and immediately decided last weekend's terror attacks were the direct result of anti-genocide protests and the entire political response is now going to be guided towards actions that won't prevent another terror attack
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NSW Premier Chris Minns is lying.
The Bondi shooters' motives have been explicitly linked to the Islamic State (IS). Hamas and IS are ideologically opposed and absolutely despise each other. The suggestion that support for the resistance would be seen as support for IS is a disgusting lie.
The Bondi shooters' motives have been explicitly linked to the Islamic State (IS). Hamas and IS are ideologically opposed and absolutely despise each other. The suggestion that support for the resistance would be seen as support for IS is a disgusting lie.
Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
NSW Premier Chris Minns is lying.
The Bondi shooters' motives have been explicitly linked to the Islamic State (IS). Hamas and IS are ideologically opposed and absolutely despise each other. The suggestion that support for the resistance would be seen as support for IS is a disgusting lie.
The Bondi shooters' motives have been explicitly linked to the Islamic State (IS). Hamas and IS are ideologically opposed and absolutely despise each other. The suggestion that support for the resistance would be seen as support for IS is a disgusting lie.
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those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
The Americans Who Saw All This Coming—but Were Ignored and Maligned
Call them the Cassandras: the people—mostly not white and male—who smelled the fascism all over Trump from jump street. Why were they “alarmists,” and how did “anti-alarmism” become cool?
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Major Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle - AUTOMATON WEST
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
automaton-media.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
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Massive, massive intelligence failure. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
This had nothing to do with Palestine. The man was radicalized here in Australia, with poisonous hatred against all Jews. Then he sought out training for conducting an attack. No one stopped him.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
This had nothing to do with Palestine. The man was radicalized here in Australia, with poisonous hatred against all Jews. Then he sought out training for conducting an attack. No one stopped him.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bondi gunmen underwent 'military-style training' in Philippines
Father-son gunmen Sajid and Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines to receive "military-style training" in the month before they killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, security ...
www.abc.net.au
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Massive, massive intelligence failure. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
This had nothing to do with Palestine. The man was radicalized here in Australia, with poisonous hatred against all Jews. Then he sought out training for conducting an attack. No one stopped him.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
This had nothing to do with Palestine. The man was radicalized here in Australia, with poisonous hatred against all Jews. Then he sought out training for conducting an attack. No one stopped him.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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I can't find the thread anymore so I'll paraphrase but
People pushing AI in the arts dont understand that art is the process not the result
Writing is about the words and the meaning and how they slot together. Painting is about colour and texture and the physicality of the paintbrush on paper
(1/?)
People pushing AI in the arts dont understand that art is the process not the result
Writing is about the words and the meaning and how they slot together. Painting is about colour and texture and the physicality of the paintbrush on paper
(1/?)
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I can't find the thread anymore so I'll paraphrase but
People pushing AI in the arts dont understand that art is the process not the result
Writing is about the words and the meaning and how they slot together. Painting is about colour and texture and the physicality of the paintbrush on paper
(1/?)
People pushing AI in the arts dont understand that art is the process not the result
Writing is about the words and the meaning and how they slot together. Painting is about colour and texture and the physicality of the paintbrush on paper
(1/?)
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I know there's no bottom level to Australia's media but also seeing Pauline Hanson elevated to Expert Commentator status is fucking shocking considering
SHE WAS RECORDED CLAIMING AUSTRALIA'S WORST MASS SHOOTING WAS A FALSE FLAG OPERATION
Immediately memory-holed. Like it never happened.
SHE WAS RECORDED CLAIMING AUSTRALIA'S WORST MASS SHOOTING WAS A FALSE FLAG OPERATION
Immediately memory-holed. Like it never happened.
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I know there's no bottom level to Australia's media but also seeing Pauline Hanson elevated to Expert Commentator status is fucking shocking considering
SHE WAS RECORDED CLAIMING AUSTRALIA'S WORST MASS SHOOTING WAS A FALSE FLAG OPERATION
Immediately memory-holed. Like it never happened.
SHE WAS RECORDED CLAIMING AUSTRALIA'S WORST MASS SHOOTING WAS A FALSE FLAG OPERATION
Immediately memory-holed. Like it never happened.
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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No, Jews around the world don't suffer because of the actions of the government of Israel. Jews around the world suffer because antisemites use the actions of the government of Israel to justify attacks on Jews. And if you make the same association, you're also an antisemite.
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
No, Jews around the world don't suffer because of the actions of the government of Israel. Jews around the world suffer because antisemites use the actions of the government of Israel to justify attacks on Jews. And if you make the same association, you're also an antisemite.
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This.
Jews are no more to blame for the actions of Israel than Muslims are to blame for the actions of ISIS. Collective blame is bigotry.
Jews are no more to blame for the actions of Israel than Muslims are to blame for the actions of ISIS. Collective blame is bigotry.
No, Jews around the world don't suffer because of the actions of the government of Israel. Jews around the world suffer because antisemites use the actions of the government of Israel to justify attacks on Jews. And if you make the same association, you're also an antisemite.
December 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This.
Jews are no more to blame for the actions of Israel than Muslims are to blame for the actions of ISIS. Collective blame is bigotry.
Jews are no more to blame for the actions of Israel than Muslims are to blame for the actions of ISIS. Collective blame is bigotry.
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big ups to Arabic-speaking journalist Nabil al Nashar for this interview with Mohamed Fateh Al Ahmed and Malakeh Hasan Al Ahmed, the parents of legendary bear tackler Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Parents praise 'hero' son for tackling gunman during Bondi Beach attack
The ABC has spoken to the parents of Ahmed Al Ahmed who was shot after he heroically wrestled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach attackers.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
big ups to Arabic-speaking journalist Nabil al Nashar for this interview with Mohamed Fateh Al Ahmed and Malakeh Hasan Al Ahmed, the parents of legendary bear tackler Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Many of the accounts on X that are now opportunistically spreading anti-immigration content in the wake of the Bondi attack are *not even located in Australia*
December 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Many of the accounts on X that are now opportunistically spreading anti-immigration content in the wake of the Bondi attack are *not even located in Australia*
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The PLA is preparing for this vision of future combat. Why aren't we?
By the Editorial Board
By the Editorial Board
December 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The PLA is preparing for this vision of future combat. Why aren't we?
By the Editorial Board
By the Editorial Board
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This hits on the real danger of generative AI: not that it can ever equal a truly competent and creative human's work but that its output can be middling enough to meet the frequently already dialed in expectations for mediocrity that are typical of so many sectors of modern life
As was true with the translators I heard from in an earlier edition, copywriters never felt that they were being replaced because the AI's work was better. It was almost always worse. It was simply cheaper and faster, and deemed "good enough" by clients.
December 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This hits on the real danger of generative AI: not that it can ever equal a truly competent and creative human's work but that its output can be middling enough to meet the frequently already dialed in expectations for mediocrity that are typical of so many sectors of modern life
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When I was in high school we made 69 jokes but the economy is so bad kids these days can only joke about 67
December 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
When I was in high school we made 69 jokes but the economy is so bad kids these days can only joke about 67
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An incredible admission at how top down the right is and how the oligarchs propagandists view their followers as lemmings to manipulate through social media rage bait. Now they're upset that they have lost control of the manipulation machine.
December 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
An incredible admission at how top down the right is and how the oligarchs propagandists view their followers as lemmings to manipulate through social media rage bait. Now they're upset that they have lost control of the manipulation machine.
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@steampowered.com if you're gonna call yourself "Steam, The Ultimate Online Game Platform", you can do better than this
You generated $16B+ in revenue last year and you can't even implement basic ass moderation? Yikes
You generated $16B+ in revenue last year and you can't even implement basic ass moderation? Yikes
Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@steampowered.com if you're gonna call yourself "Steam, The Ultimate Online Game Platform", you can do better than this
You generated $16B+ in revenue last year and you can't even implement basic ass moderation? Yikes
You generated $16B+ in revenue last year and you can't even implement basic ass moderation? Yikes
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There are lots of myths about the Australian #SocialMediaBan for under16s. One is that it will stop cyberbullying. It won't.
Here's a short, blunt piece from me in @theconversation.com explaining why: theconversation.com/australias-s...
Here's a short, blunt piece from me in @theconversation.com explaining why: theconversation.com/australias-s...
Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying
A technical fix can’t solve a social problem.
theconversation.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
There are lots of myths about the Australian #SocialMediaBan for under16s. One is that it will stop cyberbullying. It won't.
Here's a short, blunt piece from me in @theconversation.com explaining why: theconversation.com/australias-s...
Here's a short, blunt piece from me in @theconversation.com explaining why: theconversation.com/australias-s...
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"My child was perfect and has been replaced by a changeling baby," but in the year 2025.
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"My child was perfect and has been replaced by a changeling baby," but in the year 2025.
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot