hex705
@hex705.bsky.social
artist, anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, neo-luddite, anarchist
“You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory”
That resonates.
That resonates.
Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory”
That resonates.
That resonates.
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
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The FIFA Peace Prize Winner has now bombed:
•Iran
•Iraq
•Nigeria
•Somalia
•Syria
•Venezuela
•Yemen
•Armed Netanyahu to bomb Palestine, Iran, Syria, Lebanon.
This is the “pro peace” President. Alas, I remember when the FIFA Peace prize meant something.
•Iran
•Iraq
•Nigeria
•Somalia
•Syria
•Venezuela
•Yemen
•Armed Netanyahu to bomb Palestine, Iran, Syria, Lebanon.
This is the “pro peace” President. Alas, I remember when the FIFA Peace prize meant something.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize Winner has now bombed:
•Iran
•Iraq
•Nigeria
•Somalia
•Syria
•Venezuela
•Yemen
•Armed Netanyahu to bomb Palestine, Iran, Syria, Lebanon.
This is the “pro peace” President. Alas, I remember when the FIFA Peace prize meant something.
•Iran
•Iraq
•Nigeria
•Somalia
•Syria
•Venezuela
•Yemen
•Armed Netanyahu to bomb Palestine, Iran, Syria, Lebanon.
This is the “pro peace” President. Alas, I remember when the FIFA Peace prize meant something.
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Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants. n.pr/4sisQNv
Israel says it will bar aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders, from Gaza
Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants.
n.pr
December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants. n.pr/4sisQNv
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The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
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Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.
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Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
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Love to see more readers gaining access to this fantastic book, published in the U.S. by @uminnpress.bsky.social. If you haven’t read it, we recommend you do. Available here: bookshop.org/a/106297/978...
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Love to see more readers gaining access to this fantastic book, published in the U.S. by @uminnpress.bsky.social. If you haven’t read it, we recommend you do. Available here: bookshop.org/a/106297/978...
Catching up on the news…
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Catching up on the news…
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Hamilton tonight with Boyhood and Zoon supporting. ❄️❄️❄️❄️🎶
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hamilton tonight with Boyhood and Zoon supporting. ❄️❄️❄️❄️🎶
AI bros want their expected future losses socialized …. And Canada and Carney are poised to comply.
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
November 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
AI bros want their expected future losses socialized …. And Canada and Carney are poised to comply.
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson @biidaasamose.bsky.social wins the $75K #HilaryWeston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction for Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, published by Alchemy by Knopf Canada. The prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation. #WTAwards #canlit
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson @biidaasamose.bsky.social wins the $75K #HilaryWeston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction for Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, published by Alchemy by Knopf Canada. The prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation. #WTAwards #canlit
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Leanne Betasamosake Simpson @biidaasamose.bsky.social wins the $75K #HilaryWeston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction for Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, published by Alchemy by Knopf Canada. The prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation. #WTAwards #canlit
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson @biidaasamose.bsky.social wins the $75K #HilaryWeston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction for Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, published by Alchemy by Knopf Canada. The prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation. #WTAwards #canlit
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
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tania willard wins the sobey!
Tania Willard wins the 2025 Sobey Art Award | CBC Arts
Known for her work with Indigenous land-based practices, the artist from Niskonlith, B.C., is the recipient of the $100,000 grand prize.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
tania willard wins the sobey!
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The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
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Israeli soldiers were filmed dragging and forcing two young Palestinian children to the ground, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
October 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Israeli soldiers were filmed dragging and forcing two young Palestinian children to the ground, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
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Social Media, defined:
October 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Social Media, defined:
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
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this made me laugh so hard.
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
this made me laugh so hard.
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I love this game and am thrilled it's the one bringing us back from our unplanned hiatus
RTFM, the RPG book club podcast, is back! @snaxwell.bsky.social and I talk about Praise the Hawkmoth King, a PbtA game of teenagers, demons, and messed up sex. open.spotify.com/episode/15yn...
October 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I love this game and am thrilled it's the one bringing us back from our unplanned hiatus