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Mark Hill

@mehill.bsky.social

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Editor and writer at Inverse, contributor at the Beaverton, words in Wired, the Toronto Star, etc. Previously editor and columnist at Cracked. Fiction: amzn.to/3CWFRSI. Rep: Aevitas.

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Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 19h

Feels like we're on the precipice of the most awkward data breach imaginable.

The Verge @theverge.com · 22h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 19h

I do kind of appreciate that he perpetually talks like he's been offered yet another Faustian bargain and is always just like "Yeah, sure, whatever, sounds great."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 21h

I actually do this all the time.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 22h

Just remembered that we already went through "the world's first AI actress!" thing a quarter-century ago with that Final Fantasy movie. Don't think Aki has been in much lately.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 1d

It's actually good that the Jays are getting creamed. I don't need to drop 50 bucks on an "ALCS Champions" shirt that I'll wear twice before I forget about it or get tired of questions about what an ALCS is

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately all of my opinions are good. Sorry.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 2d

Computer full of bees.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

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

Archives banned making copies.

Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 3d

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

New library catalogue website.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 2d

Trying to think of the funniest band for the next Tron movie to emphasise in its marketing and landed on “with music by the Black Eyed Peas.”

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 3d

I'm going to go ahead and say yes

Headline reading "A couple found a hidden camera in the bathroom of their Airbnb. Did they deserve a full refund?"

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 4d

Watching the Tigers and Mariners play into the 15th inning

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 4d

Watching the Tigers and Mariners play into the 12th inning

Snoopy sleeping in the field as a baseball approaches him

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 4d

Watching the Tigers and Mariners play into the 12th inning

Snoopy sleeping in the field as a baseball approaches him

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 4d

Playing Helldivers 2 and getting all his teammates mad at him because he won’t stop messing around with gas attacks

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 4d

Looks like it's on the Internet Archive? archive.org/details/the-...

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 5d

My new horror story is about trauma. The trauma of being chased by a really scary guy.

Reposted by Mark Hill

Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again (& I’ll likely say it at least 1 more after this); no one does local #journalism like @klaszus.bsky.social and the team at @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social Please support them as they’re doing such critical work & doing it excellently at that ⭐️ #Calgary #YYC #YYCcc

Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 11d

My work day is ending at 1:30 a.m. Lot of late nights these days. And early mornings too. Support @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social folks, we are going flat out to bring Calgarians the best election coverage we possibly can! sprawlcalgary.fundjournalism.org/donate/ #yyccc

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 5d

I feel like there was a related stretch where several movies, e.g. I, Tonya, had someone turn to the camera and say or imply, "And this was all YOUR fault for fueling the media's fascination with this story." But I'm not the one who made the damn movie!

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 5d

Looks like Videodrome is upping its monthly fee again. Not sure if I want to spring for ad-free or not.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

Scientist must be a great career for a pervert

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 6d

10K toenail clippings needed for Canadian study on potential lung cancer risk https://globalnews.ca/news/11469664/lung-cancer-study-radon-gas-toenails-calgary/

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

File photo.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

Watching the Blue Jays advance to the ALCS

Snoopy crushing a baseball

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

It’s too bad that participating in this requires complete moral bankruptcy because it seems like it could be pretty fun. “As we all know, 300 Spartans famously defended Thermopylae against a horde of the earliest antifa.”

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

Aw, man, I wanted to get mad at you. Maybe next time.

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

Jefferson Davis apologises to the player for being under the influence of a nefarious space apple

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

God, no.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 7d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Reposted by Mark Hill

The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 6d

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

thebeaverton.com

Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 6d

Do you think there was one of those newspaper cartoons about them all hanging out in heaven the next day