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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 31m

The activity of the day is making collard greens. Yes I washed them a bunch of times before they went in the pot.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 18h

The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.

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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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 6h

I keep thinking about the film "the Phoenician Scheme" and how it feels like Wes Anderson took some inspiration from the visuals of the avant-garde film, "The Colour of Pomegranates".

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 17h

Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 7h

A local north london charity called Akwaaba is raising money for a creative art space for refugees, unhoused ppl, and the wider community. Even small donations will make a big difference! www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... #UKKidlit

Help raise £7000 to support a creative art space – JustGiving Crowdfunding

Iʼm raising money to support a creative art space . Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

www.justgiving.com

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 15h

Don't forget: it's Ask Nick Mamatas Anything Day tomorrow!

Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 6d

🗣️ Heads up for a killer headliner: @nmamatas.bsky.social, editor of 120 Murders, will be doing an #AMA on 10/15 at 3 PM ET!

Mark your calendars & save your questions about our anthology of dark fiction inspired by the alternative era.

🎙️ links.ruadanbooks.com/120MAMA

#BookSky #shortstories

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 7h

There are some underrated songs in that one.

Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 13h

I can picture him making jokes about divorce or affairs.

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 13h

He does NOT want to get married but is just too cowardly.

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 15h

what is this? malnourished victorian child chic?

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 15h

This made me laugh. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIj...

BOYS CLUB EP. 1 “GRINDSET MINDSET”

YouTube video by Boys Club Productions

www.youtube.com

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 21h

Look I've been holding off from months asking this on Bluesky because of my pride but I need help.

My car needs brakes, my rent is past due and my step kid needs shoes.

I hate having to ask this

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 16h

I could pay the finest scientists and engineers in the world to spend the rest of their lives pushing the limits of nanotechnology and still not be able to produce a violin small enough for these landlords

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

‘If there is no demand, we can’t operate’: Small landlords ponder future after foreign student cuts

The case for investing in student housing isn’t as obvious as it once was as the federal cap on international students enters its second year

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 16h

and when there are cyber attacks at the airport and you can't use your phone.

Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 16h

and just the two.

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 17h

The husband was later executed.

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 17h

she was a commoner. (just rich.)

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 17h

How utterly unsurprising that Zuck and Meta would bend a knee.

God forbid people be allowed to share information that might save lives.

God forbid they might know who is kidnapping, assaulting and disappearing people off their streets.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 17h

It's against Facebook's terms of service to reveal the identity of America's secret police.

Facebook Removes ICE-Tracking Group Under Pressure From Trump Regime

It's against Facebook's terms of service to reveal the identity of secret police.

gizmodo.com

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 17h

there is so much goodness here.

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 17h

Indeed.

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Jer @jer-am-i.bsky.social · 18h

…as they well fucking should.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h

More than a dozen U.S. airports are refusing to display a video of Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, blaming Democrats for the government shutdown and any travel disruptions that may result from it. Some said that the video was overly partisan.

Airports Refuse to Show Video of Kristi Noem Blaming Democrats for Shutdown

More than a dozen airports aren’t displaying the Homeland Security secretary’s roughly 30-second clip. Some said it violates policies against partisan political messaging.

nyti.ms

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 20h

Look at humanity. Out here telling stories in the most wild of conditions. It is fucking magic.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 1d

That payout gonna have Jones destitute under a bridge with a paper bag for pants and newspaper for a blanket and I'm here for it.

That m'fer deserve to be Great Depression levels of poor.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

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