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Lurker who loves writing, reading, art, anime/manga, video games, films, and TV shows.
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"Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift—neither teaching nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present, and prisms reflecting all possible futures. Books are lighthouses erected in the dark sea of time." - Jeffrey Robbins (“Gargoyles” by Greg Weisman)
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DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Lawmakers to consider 19 bills for childproofing the internet
KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
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Reposting this for anyone who missed it.
Don't undercut our Canadian friends. Don't work on this project.
Don't undercut our Canadian friends. Don't work on this project.
Read ACTRA Toronto's statement on Unicorn Academy Shorts from ACTRA Toronto President Kate Ziegler: actratoronto.com/bulletin/202...
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Reposting this for anyone who missed it.
Don't undercut our Canadian friends. Don't work on this project.
Don't undercut our Canadian friends. Don't work on this project.
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My thoughts on the recent AI dubs (sorry it’s on FB as it’s a bit too long for Bluesky) - m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
Some are saying they have been removed now which is great to hear, and I hope everyone continues to send the message that they do not want this.
Some are saying they have been removed now which is great to hear, and I hope everyone continues to send the message that they do not want this.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
My thoughts on the recent AI dubs (sorry it’s on FB as it’s a bit too long for Bluesky) - m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
Some are saying they have been removed now which is great to hear, and I hope everyone continues to send the message that they do not want this.
Some are saying they have been removed now which is great to hear, and I hope everyone continues to send the message that they do not want this.
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"And as for the latter argument, that AI will allow more people to realize their dreams? Please. The joy in creating something is in having created it."
Well said, Andrew. Well said.
Well said, Andrew. Well said.
Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Is This Really What We Want? – AI Art in Board Games – Meeple...
AI generated imagery and text are a threat to what makes board games worthwhile. In this piece, Andrew explains Meeple Mountain’s policy.
www.meeplemountain.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"And as for the latter argument, that AI will allow more people to realize their dreams? Please. The joy in creating something is in having created it."
Well said, Andrew. Well said.
Well said, Andrew. Well said.
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Good. Keep speaking up against AI! Hopefully they make a real one now.
BANANA FISH no longer has an English dub on Amazon
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Good. Keep speaking up against AI! Hopefully they make a real one now.
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The Banana Fish AI dub has been removed!
Make no mistake, they *will* try AI dubs again. Several times. This is by *no* means a "final victory" over AI dubs. Not even close.
It is, however, a win in the sense that it proves pushback *does* work!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52-...
#BananaFish
Make no mistake, they *will* try AI dubs again. Several times. This is by *no* means a "final victory" over AI dubs. Not even close.
It is, however, a win in the sense that it proves pushback *does* work!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52-...
#BananaFish
a man with long hair singing into a microphone with the words you got the power below him
Alt: A man with long hair singing into a microphone, singing the words, "You Got The Power." White text beneath him spells his words out.
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Banana Fish AI dub has been removed!
Make no mistake, they *will* try AI dubs again. Several times. This is by *no* means a "final victory" over AI dubs. Not even close.
It is, however, a win in the sense that it proves pushback *does* work!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52-...
#BananaFish
Make no mistake, they *will* try AI dubs again. Several times. This is by *no* means a "final victory" over AI dubs. Not even close.
It is, however, a win in the sense that it proves pushback *does* work!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52-...
#BananaFish
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Finally!
KPop Demon Hunters Gets Its 1st Art Book
Available digitally for free now, physically in 2026
www.animenewsnetwork.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Finally!
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If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
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BREAKING: We won! 3rd Circuit affirms illegality of Habba appointment
We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇
We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
BREAKING: We won! 3rd Circuit affirms illegality of Habba appointment
We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇
We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇
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Well, this is exhibit number one in any lawsuit challenging a new travel ban on unconstitutional animus grounds.
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Well, this is exhibit number one in any lawsuit challenging a new travel ban on unconstitutional animus grounds.
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🔥 BREAKING: A spokesperson for Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, messaged me today about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using the likeness and image from the books to make light of killings in the Caribbean in his post yesterday on X.
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🔥 BREAKING: A spokesperson for Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, messaged me today about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using the likeness and image from the books to make light of killings in the Caribbean in his post yesterday on X.
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🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
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These boat strikes will be nothing compared to the war crimes they will commit after they initiate regime change to seize Venezuelan oil companies.
December 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
These boat strikes will be nothing compared to the war crimes they will commit after they initiate regime change to seize Venezuelan oil companies.
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Hegseth announced his new rules restricting reporters’ access to the Pentagon two weeks after the double strike.
December 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Hegseth announced his new rules restricting reporters’ access to the Pentagon two weeks after the double strike.
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NEW: DOJ is weighing whether to seek new indictments against Comey and James — but faces acute risks with any path prosecutors take.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DOJ deciding whether to seek new Comey, James indictments
The department could forgo an appeal of Lindsey Halligan’s disqualification and instead seek to bring new charges against James Comey and Letitia James.
www.politico.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
NEW: DOJ is weighing whether to seek new indictments against Comey and James — but faces acute risks with any path prosecutors take.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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What am I thankful for this Thanksgiving season?
Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye — for finally giving us something we can all agree on: winning.
We’re 10–2, baby. Go @patriots.bsky.social.
Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye — for finally giving us something we can all agree on: winning.
We’re 10–2, baby. Go @patriots.bsky.social.
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What am I thankful for this Thanksgiving season?
Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye — for finally giving us something we can all agree on: winning.
We’re 10–2, baby. Go @patriots.bsky.social.
Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye — for finally giving us something we can all agree on: winning.
We’re 10–2, baby. Go @patriots.bsky.social.
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Elected officials must use every privilege, power and platform to fight back, protect families and not fold to fascism.
I'm not afraid to say it, and I won't back down.
ICE is destroying communities across the state. It's time to end the terror. >>>
I'm not afraid to say it, and I won't back down.
ICE is destroying communities across the state. It's time to end the terror. >>>
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Elected officials must use every privilege, power and platform to fight back, protect families and not fold to fascism.
I'm not afraid to say it, and I won't back down.
ICE is destroying communities across the state. It's time to end the terror. >>>
I'm not afraid to say it, and I won't back down.
ICE is destroying communities across the state. It's time to end the terror. >>>
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So military folks are mad that Hegseth isn't taking responsibility for the second strike - but if you carried out an unlawful order, that's on you, too. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
So military folks are mad that Hegseth isn't taking responsibility for the second strike - but if you carried out an unlawful order, that's on you, too. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If immigration judges are neutral and independent as due process requires, then they must be independent from the Executive Branch.
We must move immigration judges from Article II to Article I to provide a check on a lawless administration like this one.
We must move immigration judges from Article II to Article I to provide a check on a lawless administration like this one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
If immigration judges are neutral and independent as due process requires, then they must be independent from the Executive Branch.
We must move immigration judges from Article II to Article I to provide a check on a lawless administration like this one.
We must move immigration judges from Article II to Article I to provide a check on a lawless administration like this one.
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To Trump and his cronies ,Ukraine is just a valuable piece of real estate they are willing to trade away for access to $300 billion.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
To Trump and his cronies ,Ukraine is just a valuable piece of real estate they are willing to trade away for access to $300 billion.
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BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
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Phang: It just underscores how much this Trump administration has destroyed any concept of public safety — that federal cases cannot be prosecuted in the state of New Jersey because Alina Haba refuses to actually step away from this bullshit.
December 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Phang: It just underscores how much this Trump administration has destroyed any concept of public safety — that federal cases cannot be prosecuted in the state of New Jersey because Alina Haba refuses to actually step away from this bullshit.
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
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This World AIDS Day, we remember the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lost to HIV and AIDS, and those living with HIV today. We must remind ourselves and each other that the fight isn’t over until the epidemic is over for everyone.
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This World AIDS Day, we remember the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lost to HIV and AIDS, and those living with HIV today. We must remind ourselves and each other that the fight isn’t over until the epidemic is over for everyone.
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Cooper: We have 675,000 people who have health insurance.
Right now, though, Washington’s trying to take it all away. And it’s one of the reasons that Tillis stood up on the floor of the Senate and said, “How can I vote for this?”
Right now, though, Washington’s trying to take it all away. And it’s one of the reasons that Tillis stood up on the floor of the Senate and said, “How can I vote for this?”
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Cooper: We have 675,000 people who have health insurance.
Right now, though, Washington’s trying to take it all away. And it’s one of the reasons that Tillis stood up on the floor of the Senate and said, “How can I vote for this?”
Right now, though, Washington’s trying to take it all away. And it’s one of the reasons that Tillis stood up on the floor of the Senate and said, “How can I vote for this?”