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Eljay/knitmeapony @knitmeapony.com · 16h

It's a start

Eljay/knitmeapony @knitmeapony.com · 18h

Genuinely thinking about making a little project about seeing what kind of art I can make with just my left hand while I'm recovering over the next two weeks. It's going to be truly terrible. But it will keep me making art and giving me a reason to get out of bed and go downstairs everyday.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 21h

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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Eljay/knitmeapony @knitmeapony.com · 20h

My arm will definitely be immobilized for a couple of weeks, and I'll be out of work for up to 3 months. I've got good insurance but cooking is a problem and delivery is expensive. If you're up to bring me something or sending a gift card, it would be very much appreciated. mealtrain.com/696mw8

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 21h

I think what's bothering me about all these statements I'm seeing from politicians that are variations of "Israeli hostages and Palestinians are returning to their homes, yay" is that Israelis are returning to their homes and Palestinians are returning to uninhabitable post apocalyptic rubble.

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 1d

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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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 22h

Over at Reason we have a "puppycide" tag for cop-shoots-dog stories going back to 2012. Easiest way to get a normie 4th Amendment-pilled against the cops is to show them this stuff reason.com/tag/puppycide/

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Eljay/knitmeapony @knitmeapony.com · 1d

So the good news is I have short-term disability insurance through work, and will likely be able to still get paid during this time. The bad news is I will be definitely reliant on food delivery, so I will probably be posting a meal Train and asking for a little help affording doordash.

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Eljay/knitmeapony @knitmeapony.com · 1d

Hey, who has only one functional thumb and broke her wrist bad enough to need surgery this weekend? Sorry about the lack of alt text on the image, but my audio dictation doesn't play nice with that field. It's me with my arm in a sling.

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Sena Bryer @senabryer.com · 1d

Still looking for someone, haven't found a single person so far (that I can contact). I have a 46-episode script that I need translated. This would be a paid job!

Sena Bryer @senabryer.com · 12d

Completely unrelated to my 2am doomposting but does anyone know an English to Japanese translator, ideally with experience in screenplays?

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./yemáko/badgames.zip @badgameszip.itch.io · 1d

hell yeah!

my game's demo is kind of just... the whole game? minus some bonus post game content

its a short platformer about accessibility settings and why they're important! about 5-15 minutes long, so it's quick.

i did a bunch of developer commentary so that'll be in the full release!

an unplayable game?! on Steam

a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary!

store.steampowered.com

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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 1d

John Oliver is what liberals imagine Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert to be — a genuine critic of America’s systemic failures who stands up for trans people and other marginalized groups, while actually offering real actions and hopeful solutions.

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Mr Autumn Man @pnwnwa.myatproto.social · 2d

Lest we forget

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

Rest in peace, Miss Major.

We will carry the bricks forward.

ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Frog Redemption Arc Enthusiast @mxlabradorite.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Update pushed Friday 4pm.

marchek.bsky.social @marchek.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Object made of latex

marcmagus @marcmagus.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Never unmuted the mic

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OPB @opb.org · 2d

Ongoing protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies took a two-wheeled turn in Portland today, when hundreds of people — some fully or partially nude — gathered for what organizers dubbed an Emergency World Naked Bike Ride.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

The search on Mar-a-Lago happened in August 2022. Jack Smith was appointed Special Counsel in November 2022.

Time, how does it work

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Eric Trump: "Sure enough, we find out that Jack Smith is planting manilla folders on the office of my father ... "

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Dr Anke Ghost of the Marsh 👻👻🎃🎃 @ankemarsh.bsky.social · 2d

Inflatable frogs and naked cyclists leading the resistance in Portland. Perfect ❤️❤️

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 2d

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 3d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 3d

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3d

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 3d

I have fucking had it with the edgelord leftists who quote post my shit with incitements to violence, like I'm sorry either you're the fucking feds or you're somehow even dumber than they are.

the frogs & the wine moms are doing 100x the work y'all are by dooming and posting nonsense.

Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 4d

Like I know there are edgelord leftists out there who look down their noses at shit like No Kings but sorry you guys, the more mass protest looks fun and family-friendly, the bigger it gets and the better its chances of being broadly effective

Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 4d

Portland does not own the patent on inflatable animal costume protests, come on people

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William @whirringsoftly.bsky.social · 3d

I did like it described that he made a series of games about an insane genius who was forced to make enormous weapons against his will whilst being contracted to Konami to make Metal Gear games.

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @hayao.lol · 3d

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @hayao.lol · Nov 23

every night I rest easy in the knowledge somewhere in the world Hideo Kojima is being unreasonably delightful and bringing joy to all who behold him

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

Chicago

sevedge @sevedge.bsky.social · 3d

photo of a Do Not Enter traffic sign on a Chicago street, but someone has altered it to say Do Not -Let ICE- Enter

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