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The Broad Majestic Shannon

@shanathalas.bsky.social

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Historical Research Consultant/Archaeologist. Australian-Canadian beverage goblin. Professional Cassandra. Interested in sustainable urbanism, housing, birds, and eating the rich. Vancouver, Canada.

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

Once more for the people in the back: GenAI is the weapon of the oppressors. You cannot support a progressive message with GenAI images.

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 30m

Shout out to @amandawtwong.bsky.social for her "previous vaccine invite" tip. I logged in and in the system it told me I was eligible for my vaccines from Oct 1st, but I was never sent an invite. I'm curious if this is a technical glitch or a deliberate control on numbers

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 7d

FYI for BC residents, if you want a COVID booster/flu shot, I was able to search in my emails for a previous "Book your next vaccine appointment" from a previous year and click on the link and it just let me schedule my covid vaccine.

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 48m

Any BC people who seem to be missing their invite for covid/flu vaccines? My mum and daughter got their invites, which makes sense as seniors and kids are being prioritized, but now my husband has got his invite and mine is MIA.

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Hell Ray-ser @sireviscerate.myatproto.social · 19h

I like to think Philip K. Dick is watching all of this from some sort of afterlife, shouting OH, COME THE FUCK ON

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John Gorman @jpgorman.bsky.social · 23h

The iPod is the best product Apple ever made and they had to kill it because it worked too perfectly.

matt @mattlikestapes.bsky.social · 23h

They should make a way to put music on a physical object that you can play in your house instead of relying on the cloud

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 22h

I'll take "Visual Metaphors" for $500, Alex

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 23h

Don't make me tap the sign... bsky.app/profile/shan...

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

Once more for the people in the back: GenAI is the weapon of the oppressors. You cannot support a progressive message with GenAI images.

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 23h

It's medicinal

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 23h

Another successful trip to get “just the necessities” at the supermarket yesterday

A shopping trolley full of giant orange pumpkins and a stack of Cadbury chocolate bars

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 1d

Guy Ritchie learning French as we speak

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 1d

Shoutout to whoever was like the news sucks, let’s spice it up by doing a jewel heist at the Louvre

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 1d

“Mine”

a cartoon of a dragon flying over a rock in the ocean

Alt: a cartoon of crab being chased by seagulls and jumps into the ocean

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 1d

Perfect

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 1d

Do I have to repeat this yet again 🙄 bsky.app/profile/shan...

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

Once more for the people in the back: GenAI is the weapon of the oppressors. You cannot support a progressive message with GenAI images.

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 1d

I remember this quite clearly as one of my mum's friends was one or two cars back from going over the washed out bridge. She lived at Whistler and was driving home from Van. She turned up at our place in the middle of the night, and lived with us for a week while she worked out how to get home

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 1d

Ceetar is so pathetically ignorant, you're better off blocking the jerk. That's what I'm going to do

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

MSNBC Grandmas in Skechers seamlessly reclaiming the frog from 4chan Nazis in about six weeks has gotta be the political upset of the century.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 3d

“Fuck AI”

— Guillermo del Toro

🎥 Vanity Fair

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sure even more litigation will fix it...

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

Great job! I keep reminding people… bsky.app/profile/shan...

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

Once more for the people in the back: GenAI is the weapon of the oppressors. You cannot support a progressive message with GenAI images.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 3d

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

Once more for the people in the back: GenAI is the weapon of the oppressors. You cannot support a progressive message with GenAI images.

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 3d

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RCMP launch billboards to find missing Burnaby 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic | CBC News

RCMP are launching billboard messaging for missing Burnaby, B.C., 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic, who police have been searching for since Sept. 26.

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The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 4d

Expecting GenAI to have good outcomes is like expecting wood chippers to plant trees

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 4d

That’s on the bingo card! Take a drink!

The Broad Majestic Shannon @shanathalas.bsky.social · 4d

💯

Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 5d

My strongest book-related belief is that the paperback should come first and then the hardback after for people who want a fancy edition.