Area Man
@brianmcgovney.bsky.social
Spent a year seeing if Mastodon would fill the hole left by the murder of Twitter. It didn't. Seems like there are more people here.
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God damn it is undeniable how many people just outright hate AI. I don’t think any technology in history has ever revolted so many people in such a public and prominent way
If there is one thing Chance The Rapper fans love it’s bare metal compute. Absolutely perfect market. Just check out how enthusiastic his fans are! They love it and they’re ready to move their cloud infrastructure.
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 AM
God damn it is undeniable how many people just outright hate AI. I don’t think any technology in history has ever revolted so many people in such a public and prominent way
They’re misreading that. There *are* three ghosts, and the psychic can see the future as well as the past. The three ghosts are Madeleine, the old man, and Claire. #thelastdrivein
#mutantfam
#mutantfam
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 AM
They’re misreading that. There *are* three ghosts, and the psychic can see the future as well as the past. The three ghosts are Madeleine, the old man, and Claire. #thelastdrivein
#mutantfam
#mutantfam
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Winter Olympics message about culture completely undermined by AI slop animation (powered by stolen culture)
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Winter Olympics message about culture completely undermined by AI slop animation (powered by stolen culture)
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Why the hell is there AI slop in the opening ceremony of the Olympics?! You're the IO-fucking-C, you can afford to hire a real animator. It didn't even look good!
A disgusting insult to the artistic tradition of the host country, too.
#Olympics
A disgusting insult to the artistic tradition of the host country, too.
#Olympics
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Why the hell is there AI slop in the opening ceremony of the Olympics?! You're the IO-fucking-C, you can afford to hire a real animator. It didn't even look good!
A disgusting insult to the artistic tradition of the host country, too.
#Olympics
A disgusting insult to the artistic tradition of the host country, too.
#Olympics
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Remember, sneering works. It’s working now. That’s why the lowliest AI fan and the CEO of Microsoft are trying to get us to stop saying “slop.”
AI art is supposed to be its flashy flagship and treating it as disposable rubbish (which it is) ruins everything
AI art is supposed to be its flashy flagship and treating it as disposable rubbish (which it is) ruins everything
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Remember, sneering works. It’s working now. That’s why the lowliest AI fan and the CEO of Microsoft are trying to get us to stop saying “slop.”
AI art is supposed to be its flashy flagship and treating it as disposable rubbish (which it is) ruins everything
AI art is supposed to be its flashy flagship and treating it as disposable rubbish (which it is) ruins everything
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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The only renovation the building actually needs is removing his name from it
February 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The only renovation the building actually needs is removing his name from it
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January 31, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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What is this shit! "plz follow the law, as you are already obligated to do, and we will give you more money"
If you could enforce these deals for ICE not to do shit it's already not supposed to do, you could enforce the law right now.
If you can't, you should not support giving them more money!
If you could enforce these deals for ICE not to do shit it's already not supposed to do, you could enforce the law right now.
If you can't, you should not support giving them more money!
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
www.kget.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:46 AM
What is this shit! "plz follow the law, as you are already obligated to do, and we will give you more money"
If you could enforce these deals for ICE not to do shit it's already not supposed to do, you could enforce the law right now.
If you can't, you should not support giving them more money!
If you could enforce these deals for ICE not to do shit it's already not supposed to do, you could enforce the law right now.
If you can't, you should not support giving them more money!
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We already have a warrant requirement. It's called the US Constitution. If that's not fucking binding them, what the hell does your little agreement mean?
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms
After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they’ll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 AM
We already have a warrant requirement. It's called the US Constitution. If that's not fucking binding them, what the hell does your little agreement mean?
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Why should I watch something that a director didn't even bother to make?
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Why should I watch something that a director didn't even bother to make?
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“His sort of calm is only possessed by those who have seen terrible things—and any ICU nurse has seen their share of horrors—and know they are capable of behaving how they ought to anyway… Pretti was the sort of man that so many [MAGA] cosplay as, but could never be.”— @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
Portrait of Alex Pretti Defending his city
Drawing out of rage
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:52 PM
“His sort of calm is only possessed by those who have seen terrible things—and any ICU nurse has seen their share of horrors—and know they are capable of behaving how they ought to anyway… Pretti was the sort of man that so many [MAGA] cosplay as, but could never be.”— @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
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Wolves have a moment of silence for Alex Pretti, after seven seconds of silence several fans yell "FUCK ICE"
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Wolves have a moment of silence for Alex Pretti, after seven seconds of silence several fans yell "FUCK ICE"
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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This is brilliant, what citizens if US actually need, mass public mourning, all cities can join and grind to a halt during the memorials.
If I were an actual religious leader in the Twin Cities, I would be thinking about organizing the most enormous public memorial service possible for Good and Pretti. Time it with the next general strike. Put *everyone* in the street for a funeral procession that stretches for miles.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
This is brilliant, what citizens if US actually need, mass public mourning, all cities can join and grind to a halt during the memorials.
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Just to note, now that TikTok is owned by an American corporation in the West it is actually less safe for its users than when Chinese interests controlled it.
If you still have TikTok and haven't agreed to the new terms yet, they are now collecting data on immigration status, gender preference, orientation and such. That's what got me to uninstall it, although I should have done it much sooner!
Shout-out to @jessmaddox.bsky.social for breaking it down
Shout-out to @jessmaddox.bsky.social for breaking it down
January 23, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Just to note, now that TikTok is owned by an American corporation in the West it is actually less safe for its users than when Chinese interests controlled it.
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Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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You cannot overstate how startling it is to see a politician just say the thing with clarity and poise. No fearful hemming. No overwrought qualifying down til it’s meaningless. No lingering sense that there is a loyalty to a donor class or an ideology of stasis that they’d never admit to.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
You cannot overstate how startling it is to see a politician just say the thing with clarity and poise. No fearful hemming. No overwrought qualifying down til it’s meaningless. No lingering sense that there is a loyalty to a donor class or an ideology of stasis that they’d never admit to.
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Trump loves Saudi Arabia. It’s an authoritarian society, which punishes dissent and is owned by the wealthiest family on earth.
Trump hates Europe. The governments there are democratically elected.
The future of America must be a vibrant democracy. Not Trump’s authoritarianism.
Trump hates Europe. The governments there are democratically elected.
The future of America must be a vibrant democracy. Not Trump’s authoritarianism.
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Trump loves Saudi Arabia. It’s an authoritarian society, which punishes dissent and is owned by the wealthiest family on earth.
Trump hates Europe. The governments there are democratically elected.
The future of America must be a vibrant democracy. Not Trump’s authoritarianism.
Trump hates Europe. The governments there are democratically elected.
The future of America must be a vibrant democracy. Not Trump’s authoritarianism.
Hey @letterboxd.social, this is someone you want using your service, freely and with great regularity. His reviews are part of the reason I and hundreds of others use your site so much. I encourage you to take a look and fix whatever the problem is.
Well I took down my posts to @letterboxd.social because I thought I solved the issue, but nope. Still getting an Error 1015 and being kicked off of Letterboxd. I'm a Patron member and being throttled and having my access restricted. It just started happening, but my usage has never changed. Help.
January 19, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Hey @letterboxd.social, this is someone you want using your service, freely and with great regularity. His reviews are part of the reason I and hundreds of others use your site so much. I encourage you to take a look and fix whatever the problem is.
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Historian Joe Adelman steps behind the mic this week!
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Historian Joe Adelman steps behind the mic this week!
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee