Avid Beader
@avidbeader.bsky.social
Statistically older than you. Mostly VLD. 🖤❤ #Sheith forever❤🖤 Banner art by Mishydraws. Avidbeader on AO3 and just about everywhere. Masterthread of my fics: https://bsky.app/profile/avidbeader.bsky.social/post/3jybwv3eett2z
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1/3 Massive efforts are being done to ensure states do not regulate GenAI.
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
1/3 Massive efforts are being done to ensure states do not regulate GenAI.
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
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3/3 Join us!
The hearing is at the heart of Silicone Valley for a reason. It's meant to damper support and make for an uneven playing field.
Let's show them we're ready to meet them wherever, whenever in support for creatives rights and livelihoods!
bit.ly/44lRMsX
The hearing is at the heart of Silicone Valley for a reason. It's meant to damper support and make for an uneven playing field.
Let's show them we're ready to meet them wherever, whenever in support for creatives rights and livelihoods!
bit.ly/44lRMsX
RSVP: 12/8/25 (10am) Hearing at Stanford - Paul Brest Hall
This hearing to demand transparency for AI models and to protect copyright (as written in the text of AB-412) is being held in the heart of Silicon Valley. We need EVERYONE there! We want the sea of...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
3/3 Join us!
The hearing is at the heart of Silicone Valley for a reason. It's meant to damper support and make for an uneven playing field.
Let's show them we're ready to meet them wherever, whenever in support for creatives rights and livelihoods!
bit.ly/44lRMsX
The hearing is at the heart of Silicone Valley for a reason. It's meant to damper support and make for an uneven playing field.
Let's show them we're ready to meet them wherever, whenever in support for creatives rights and livelihoods!
bit.ly/44lRMsX
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Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you :3
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you :3
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just saw someone on tumblr describe HP as “the first fandom” like. I know you people are desperate to keep funding a transphobe bc the thought of reading any other book is too hard for you but this is housewives writing kirk/spock fanfic in carefully xerox’d fanzines erasure and I won’t stand for it
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
just saw someone on tumblr describe HP as “the first fandom” like. I know you people are desperate to keep funding a transphobe bc the thought of reading any other book is too hard for you but this is housewives writing kirk/spock fanfic in carefully xerox’d fanzines erasure and I won’t stand for it
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Some people don't know this so it's worth saying out loud that Public libraries are free to use. And even if you have never used a library, the librarians at your local library will be very happy to see you and help you get started.
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Some people don't know this so it's worth saying out loud that Public libraries are free to use. And even if you have never used a library, the librarians at your local library will be very happy to see you and help you get started.
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SWORN BLADE | 12k | ch1/1 | #sheith #vld #fic
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
SWORN BLADE | 12k | ch1/1 | #sheith #vld #fic
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
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perfect opportunity for me to once again mention how much i love someone else’s name by museaway
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
perfect opportunity for me to once again mention how much i love someone else’s name by museaway
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No. Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.
This is the *moderate* position.
This is the *moderate* position.
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
No. Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.
This is the *moderate* position.
This is the *moderate* position.
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I'm suspicious of it being called a no-longer "centralized entity." I hate that many members likely still have access to sensitive/confidential stuff, as well as likely getting shuffled to other departments. At least two are glorified government web developers, so those sites'll work worse soon.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I'm suspicious of it being called a no-longer "centralized entity." I hate that many members likely still have access to sensitive/confidential stuff, as well as likely getting shuffled to other departments. At least two are glorified government web developers, so those sites'll work worse soon.
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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Well well. Well well well.
X's new location transparency feature shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., and also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was created.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was created.
nbcnews.to
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Well well. Well well well.
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I've seen all sorts of instructions for how to turn off copilot on windows 11, but as an fyi, you can go into "add and remove programs" and just uninstall it. surprisingly, they let you do that. Does that remove every stupid ai thing? No idea, but in theory copilot is gone
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I've seen all sorts of instructions for how to turn off copilot on windows 11, but as an fyi, you can go into "add and remove programs" and just uninstall it. surprisingly, they let you do that. Does that remove every stupid ai thing? No idea, but in theory copilot is gone
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giving is all we have | #sheith | au, fake dating, au | 7.6k
When his ex is invited to Thanksgiving, Shiro turns to a personals ad to find a fake boyfriend. He finds Keith.
ao3.org/works/43202878
November 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM
giving is all we have | #sheith | au, fake dating, au | 7.6k
When his ex is invited to Thanksgiving, Shiro turns to a personals ad to find a fake boyfriend. He finds Keith.
ao3.org/works/43202878
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I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries
Press Release: Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Adm...
librarytechnology.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
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Made a page on my website with instructions on how to disable AI features for a variety of services (mainly the ones I encounter at the moment, will append to the list as I go).
The list so far includes Github, Google Services, Firefox and DuckDuckGo.
kokorobot.ca/site/remove_...
The list so far includes Github, Google Services, Firefox and DuckDuckGo.
kokorobot.ca/site/remove_...
Rek Bell — remove ai
kokorobot.ca
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Made a page on my website with instructions on how to disable AI features for a variety of services (mainly the ones I encounter at the moment, will append to the list as I go).
The list so far includes Github, Google Services, Firefox and DuckDuckGo.
kokorobot.ca/site/remove_...
The list so far includes Github, Google Services, Firefox and DuckDuckGo.
kokorobot.ca/site/remove_...
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I do not like your AI slop
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I do not like your AI slop
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
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THEY ADDED NEW GARBAGE reblog to save a life
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
THEY ADDED NEW GARBAGE reblog to save a life
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
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The value of knowledge is in having done the work. The value of research is in having done the research. The value of a summary is in having summarized the information. The value of writing is in having done the writing.
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search theconversation.com/learning-wit...
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The value of knowledge is in having done the work. The value of research is in having done the research. The value of a summary is in having summarized the information. The value of writing is in having done the writing.
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"Market-driven solutions" is just a fancy term for eliminating the Affordable Care Act and letting health insurance companies charge you more for worse care. That isn't a solution.
https://americanjournalnews.com/whatley-calls-for-replacing-obamacare-with-market-driven-solutions/
https://americanjournalnews.com/whatley-calls-for-replacing-obamacare-with-market-driven-solutions/
Whatley calls for replacing Obamacare with ‘market-driven solutions’
About 888,000 North Carolinians could see their health care premiums double if Obamacare tax credits expire.
americanjournalnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Market-driven solutions" is just a fancy term for eliminating the Affordable Care Act and letting health insurance companies charge you more for worse care. That isn't a solution.
https://americanjournalnews.com/whatley-calls-for-replacing-obamacare-with-market-driven-solutions/
https://americanjournalnews.com/whatley-calls-for-replacing-obamacare-with-market-driven-solutions/