Pinned
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Expressing ideas is a skill, it has value and worth, and it the first step in showing you can lead a crew to a unified vision, that you are capable of all the technical and soft skills that come with leading. Expressing an idea is THEEE entry level
If you need AI you're not fit for the role tbqh
If you need AI you're not fit for the role tbqh
December 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Expressing ideas is a skill, it has value and worth, and it the first step in showing you can lead a crew to a unified vision, that you are capable of all the technical and soft skills that come with leading. Expressing an idea is THEEE entry level
If you need AI you're not fit for the role tbqh
If you need AI you're not fit for the role tbqh
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Hey #exoplaneteers - we are hiring a new software developer on the NASA Exoplanet Archive and ExoFOP, to backfill someone who left this year. We've had good success hiring exoplanet folks with strong software skillsets into these positions!
phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/ca...
phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/ca...
Hiring Applications Developer, IPAC - Pasadena, CA
View job details and apply now
phf.tbe.taleo.net
December 19, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Hey #exoplaneteers - we are hiring a new software developer on the NASA Exoplanet Archive and ExoFOP, to backfill someone who left this year. We've had good success hiring exoplanet folks with strong software skillsets into these positions!
phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/ca...
phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/ca...
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This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.
The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.
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Fitting for a guy who launched his political career by saying Barack Obama's birth certificate was fake 🤷♂️
“They’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them. It is something I’ve never encountered.” www.huffpost.com/entry/us-cit...
Trump Administration Says Maryland Woman's Birth Certificate Is Fake In Dystopian Move
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Fitting for a guy who launched his political career by saying Barack Obama's birth certificate was fake 🤷♂️
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Scorsese storyboarded Taxi Driver and you're not above Scorsese.
December 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Scorsese storyboarded Taxi Driver and you're not above Scorsese.
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I've done tons of technical illustrations for scientists and engineers and if they're too proud to bust out a napkin or dry erase, they'll diagram it out in PowerPoint. It's just faster than explaining it.
Artists love doing redraws and if your foundational idea is good they'll elevate it.
Artists love doing redraws and if your foundational idea is good they'll elevate it.
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I've done tons of technical illustrations for scientists and engineers and if they're too proud to bust out a napkin or dry erase, they'll diagram it out in PowerPoint. It's just faster than explaining it.
Artists love doing redraws and if your foundational idea is good they'll elevate it.
Artists love doing redraws and if your foundational idea is good they'll elevate it.
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Damn it sure would be embarrassing for the writer of this if there were any medical conditions where people could walk but not for long distances
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Damn it sure would be embarrassing for the writer of this if there were any medical conditions where people could walk but not for long distances
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BREAKING: Man suspected in the shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, AP source says.
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BREAKING: Man suspected in the shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, AP source says.
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Look at the family of desert hippity-hops enjoying the rare greenery, 😊🏜️🌵🐰.
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Look at the family of desert hippity-hops enjoying the rare greenery, 😊🏜️🌵🐰.
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This is the same in toy design too. Most of the jobs I get are ‘here’s a mood board, give us 4-6 concepts… okay we like that one, give us 3-4 costumes/looks/colour variations..’
THIS IS THE FUN PART, anyone who thinks it’s tedious is no creator.
THIS IS THE FUN PART, anyone who thinks it’s tedious is no creator.
"but we need to iterate on a bunch of ideas so our artists need to-"
concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently
if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy
concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently
if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is the same in toy design too. Most of the jobs I get are ‘here’s a mood board, give us 4-6 concepts… okay we like that one, give us 3-4 costumes/looks/colour variations..’
THIS IS THE FUN PART, anyone who thinks it’s tedious is no creator.
THIS IS THE FUN PART, anyone who thinks it’s tedious is no creator.
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YUP. My favorite HistoryTuber is Stefan Milo, partially because I totally relate to his layperson, gosh-wow approach to ancient history, and partly because of how often he hires Ettore Mazza to make his INCREDIBLE thumbnails/graphics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXFQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXFQ...
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
YUP. My favorite HistoryTuber is Stefan Milo, partially because I totally relate to his layperson, gosh-wow approach to ancient history, and partly because of how often he hires Ettore Mazza to make his INCREDIBLE thumbnails/graphics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXFQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXFQ...
So the reader element on my hard drive needs to be replaced, which costs about $250 for the parts, and the labor will cost $800. I don't really have anything on it worth $1k, but I just really want to get that old data.
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
So the reader element on my hard drive needs to be replaced, which costs about $250 for the parts, and the labor will cost $800. I don't really have anything on it worth $1k, but I just really want to get that old data.
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Co-signed. AI is the worst thing to ever happen to HistoryTube; even as much as an AI-generated thumbnail or narrator and I'm muting your channel. You have a fucking duty to relate the truth of history as best as you're able, and if you're using ehn-good-enough AI to do it, I don't want hear it.
One of the WORST things you could get AI to do for you would be anything historical. Even just with google, never mind AI, a lot of what the internet has on offer is inaccurate, incomplete, or nonexistent. You need a human who knows where to look to get and synthesize the good stuff.
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Co-signed. AI is the worst thing to ever happen to HistoryTube; even as much as an AI-generated thumbnail or narrator and I'm muting your channel. You have a fucking duty to relate the truth of history as best as you're able, and if you're using ehn-good-enough AI to do it, I don't want hear it.
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“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” stressed Canavan. “This is what concept artists were made for. Why would you pollute that glorious creative movement with joyless, photocopied art?”
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” stressed Canavan. “This is what concept artists were made for. Why would you pollute that glorious creative movement with joyless, photocopied art?”
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"but we have to use this technology or our shareholders-"
"but if we don't make games faster then-"
"but if our company doesn't exist then hundreds of jobs will be-"
maybe the companies that will survive will be the ones who actually still make art
because they'll stand out in a sea of slop
"but if we don't make games faster then-"
"but if our company doesn't exist then hundreds of jobs will be-"
maybe the companies that will survive will be the ones who actually still make art
because they'll stand out in a sea of slop
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"but we have to use this technology or our shareholders-"
"but if we don't make games faster then-"
"but if our company doesn't exist then hundreds of jobs will be-"
maybe the companies that will survive will be the ones who actually still make art
because they'll stand out in a sea of slop
"but if we don't make games faster then-"
"but if our company doesn't exist then hundreds of jobs will be-"
maybe the companies that will survive will be the ones who actually still make art
because they'll stand out in a sea of slop
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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*you hear a distant ear-piercing shriek*
Escaflowne re-release on Blu-Ray in Japan, showings in theaters!
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/851...
Escaflowne re-release on Blu-Ray in Japan, showings in theaters!
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/851...
「天空のエスカフローネ」放送30周年記念 劇場版リバイバル上映＆全編収録BD-BOX発売決定（シネマトゥデイ） - Yahoo!ニュース
1996年に放送された、テレビアニメ「天空のエスカフローネ」が放送30周年を迎えることを記念して、2000年公開の『劇場版 エスカフローネ』と共に全編を収録した「Memorial Blu-ray
news.yahoo.co.jp
December 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
*you hear a distant ear-piercing shriek*
Escaflowne re-release on Blu-Ray in Japan, showings in theaters!
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/851...
Escaflowne re-release on Blu-Ray in Japan, showings in theaters!
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/851...
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
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Getting rid of disparate impact liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act would mean cutting millions of people of color off from recourse for anything but the most obvious and explicit discrimination
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Resegregating the American Workforce
The Justice Department’s rollback of disparate impact is just one new policy that makes it harder for people of color to challenge illegal discrimination.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Getting rid of disparate impact liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act would mean cutting millions of people of color off from recourse for anything but the most obvious and explicit discrimination
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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This is the paradox: the "AI" bubble is based on hype. It's not about creating useful things. It's about hype to inflate stock.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
December 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This is the paradox: the "AI" bubble is based on hype. It's not about creating useful things. It's about hype to inflate stock.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
If the public resists the hype, then line does not go up.
So they hype harder and harder, repelling most people with their hard sell tactics.
It's a downward spiral.
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With tiktok *officially* becoming a Nazi propaganda organ, now's a good time to remind you that you can use several browser extensions to simply disappear any tiktok content.
Don't even let it load, you can make it vanish. You don't need to ever even see a thumbnail of Nazi tinged AI slop.
Don't even let it load, you can make it vanish. You don't need to ever even see a thumbnail of Nazi tinged AI slop.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake.
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
With tiktok *officially* becoming a Nazi propaganda organ, now's a good time to remind you that you can use several browser extensions to simply disappear any tiktok content.
Don't even let it load, you can make it vanish. You don't need to ever even see a thumbnail of Nazi tinged AI slop.
Don't even let it load, you can make it vanish. You don't need to ever even see a thumbnail of Nazi tinged AI slop.
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NEW: They kept saying they were gonna do it and now they've done it
A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230.
No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech.
We can't let this happen. Share & take action
www.badinternetbills.com
A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230.
No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech.
We can't let this happen. Share & take action
www.badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
www.badinternetbills.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NEW: They kept saying they were gonna do it and now they've done it
A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230.
No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech.
We can't let this happen. Share & take action
www.badinternetbills.com
A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230.
No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech.
We can't let this happen. Share & take action
www.badinternetbills.com
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Final destination stage capitalism has the richest people in the world buying their own stuff.
Tesla finally found a customer for cybertrucks! It's, uh, SpaceX.
Elon Musk's SpaceX bought tens of millions worth of Cybertrucks Tesla can't sell
As demand for the Cybertruck can’t reach more than about 10% of Tesla’s planned production capacity, Elon Musk used his...
electrek.co
December 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Final destination stage capitalism has the richest people in the world buying their own stuff.