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February 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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while obviously concerning/not good if you read the article it does say that all non-age-restricted servers and private DMs will stay the same. this restriction applies to labelled nsfw servers and channels, you dont have to verify your ID if youre not using those
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
while obviously concerning/not good if you read the article it does say that all non-age-restricted servers and private DMs will stay the same. this restriction applies to labelled nsfw servers and channels, you dont have to verify your ID if youre not using those
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Ok, you can stop texting me, I saw the Ring ad. Troubling things about it 🧵:
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Ok, you can stop texting me, I saw the Ring ad. Troubling things about it 🧵:
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
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it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
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"you might stumble over a whole collective of people resisting in ways you didn't think of. There's a crew of carpenters just going around fixing kicked-in doors. There are tow truck drivers taking cars of detained people away for free...."
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
"you might stumble over a whole collective of people resisting in ways you didn't think of. There's a crew of carpenters just going around fixing kicked-in doors. There are tow truck drivers taking cars of detained people away for free...."
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I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
Humble Book Bundle: Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz by TOR
Don’t miss this bundle of novels and story collections from acclaimed authors Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz! Pay what you want and support charity!
www.humblebundle.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
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Dream of Abundance 🦌🌿
February 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Dream of Abundance 🦌🌿
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Anyway, Microsoft's gaming products are subject to a boycott from the BDS movement, due to Microsoft's ongoing support for the IDF. Bethesda is owned by Microsoft.
nogamesforgenocide.com
nogamesforgenocide.com
No Games For Genocide
The games industry is complicit in genocide. It’s time to divest.
nogamesforgenocide.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Anyway, Microsoft's gaming products are subject to a boycott from the BDS movement, due to Microsoft's ongoing support for the IDF. Bethesda is owned by Microsoft.
nogamesforgenocide.com
nogamesforgenocide.com
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I'm so excited to finally show what I've been drawing for the past year lol
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I'm so excited to finally show what I've been drawing for the past year lol
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This pisses me off because I grew up poor, remained poor, drew during breaks at shit jobs, eventually became a Moderately Successful Illustrator and we basically get by. There isn’t enough borrowed therapy words to justify using genAi you just don’t fuckin have it in you to try harder
no great artists have ever struggled, a famous thing about artists that we all know. everyone prior to three years ago lived lives of luxury.
![the stupid 'talent is a gatekeeping mechanism' thread that's going around, three posts reading:
tired of having these arguments so i'm gonna lay out the STARK reality of AI for some of you privileged fucks:
1. "talent" is a gatekeeping mechanism that has created a culture of professionalism that is no less of an ivory tower than academia, a moralized proxy for access to time, training, money.
2. being poor means having to make hard choices like:
[a] drawing something yourself in a way society would call "bad" (i.e. unprofessional)
[b] sacrificing resources you don't have to pay a real artist what they're worth (or learn yourself)
[c] not doing it at all, or
[d] using AI.
“just don’t use AI” is a luxury position. when people moralize choices made under scarcity, they’re pretending the menu is the same for everyone. it fucking isn’t.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dei7f7zh74xr3hoghei6ke3d/bafkreig5uei5qn5bkwhgniorhoyesfs73ovo76xwfk2yxprmtnbde4cvp4@jpeg)
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
This pisses me off because I grew up poor, remained poor, drew during breaks at shit jobs, eventually became a Moderately Successful Illustrator and we basically get by. There isn’t enough borrowed therapy words to justify using genAi you just don’t fuckin have it in you to try harder
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And the unstoppable @jkbjournalist.bsky.social
Understanding Epstein's Crimes
Sex trafficking isn't widely understood. Here is what Epstein did.
jkbjournalist.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
And the unstoppable @jkbjournalist.bsky.social
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bad people can and often do make good art. attacking the art as retroactively subpar to free yourself of moral dilemma and give yourself permission to not care means you're innately equating quality of art as representative of moral virtue (it's not) which is how you get purity culture
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
bad people can and often do make good art. attacking the art as retroactively subpar to free yourself of moral dilemma and give yourself permission to not care means you're innately equating quality of art as representative of moral virtue (it's not) which is how you get purity culture
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待ってました.............................みぬころん.............................
www.capcom.co.jp/amusement/br...
www.capcom.co.jp/amusement/br...
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
待ってました.............................みぬころん.............................
www.capcom.co.jp/amusement/br...
www.capcom.co.jp/amusement/br...
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The government stole 17 months from 6 innocent people, heads should absolutely roll.
Absolutely embarrassing for the govt. that they have proscribed Palestine Action before the trial and the jury has found them not guilty. This Labour govt. is so out of touch with the public, it is shocking. I think Cooper should resign over this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The government stole 17 months from 6 innocent people, heads should absolutely roll.
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Just in!! Scientists found out water is in fact wet!
What's that you say!
It was all just fear pushing by bad faith groups and that trans women pose no threat to cisgender women.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
It was all just fear pushing by bad faith groups and that trans women pose no threat to cisgender women.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Just in!! Scientists found out water is in fact wet!
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Pow Wow Grounds has paid for our relatives meals for as long as I can recall. They’ve always had a “buy an elder a coffee“ option and been a safe place for our relatives to warm up. Please consider supporting them!!
Pow Wow Grounds is still in need of donations, they are serving free coffee and soup, and giving observers, rapid response, etc a safe place to rest.
If you are far from Minneapolis you can donate on Venmo or Paypal: @powwowgrounds
If you are far from Minneapolis you can donate on Venmo or Paypal: @powwowgrounds
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Pow Wow Grounds has paid for our relatives meals for as long as I can recall. They’ve always had a “buy an elder a coffee“ option and been a safe place for our relatives to warm up. Please consider supporting them!!
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February 3, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Ugh, I used the wrong version of the link. I'm so fried right now, sorry. 😓 www.gofundme.com/f/gen-sad-ki...
Hey friends, I miss you. :/ As it turns out, my sweet boy is "medically complex" (the vet's words) and we are playing whack-a-mole with all kinds of unexpected symptoms and tests. I owe a proper update, but if you have some change and want to help, I do need it: www.gofundme.com/manage/gen-s...
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Ugh, I used the wrong version of the link. I'm so fried right now, sorry. 😓 www.gofundme.com/f/gen-sad-ki...
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Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
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I've got a sick kitty at home, so have a week-long, 10% discount in my shop on everything, in case i need to take her to the vet again. Use code ARTEMIS
(she's ok here, just sleepy)
(she's ok here, just sleepy)
February 1, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I've got a sick kitty at home, so have a week-long, 10% discount in my shop on everything, in case i need to take her to the vet again. Use code ARTEMIS
(she's ok here, just sleepy)
(she's ok here, just sleepy)