Paige Leitman
@paigeleitman.bsky.social
Marine biologist, ecological risk assessor, D&D player & Ennie-award/Adamantine best-selling author, anti-racist, anti-fascist, pro-union, pro-LGBTQIA+, pro-BLM, pro-women's rights, protect trans kids, she/her
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
The tiles outside this building look like fantasy world maps to me!
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The tiles outside this building look like fantasy world maps to me!
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Oreoboros
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oreoboros
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Not surprised.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Not surprised.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
Nope. Not one watch. Not one penny. The author will use that exposure and money to bully, terrorize, and legislate against innocent people.
New photos from the set of HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series have given fans their first look at the show's cast in Hogwarts robes — which have been given a makeover from the previous movies.
First Look at HBO Harry Potter Series' Cast in Hogwarts Robes, And Quidditch Teacher Madam Hooch
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nope. Not one watch. Not one penny. The author will use that exposure and money to bully, terrorize, and legislate against innocent people.
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FX has detailed its plans for the second season of hit feudal Japan series Shogun, including a list of new cast members and several hints at its plot. https://bit.ly/3LEkrTG
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
FX has detailed its plans for the second season of hit feudal Japan series Shogun, including a list of new cast members and several hints at its plot. https://bit.ly/3LEkrTG
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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This is what Trump means by affordability.
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is what Trump means by affordability.
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Are you a BIPOC TTRPG gamer? Join The Pocket Dragon Pub & Role Latine Discord, Nov 21 (7–10PM) at Midnight and the Wicked in Philly for a 1920's themed night of community, raffles, & games!
Space limited!
RSVP 👉partiful.com/e/Rp1YW...
Space limited!
RSVP 👉partiful.com/e/Rp1YW...
October 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Are you a BIPOC TTRPG gamer? Join The Pocket Dragon Pub & Role Latine Discord, Nov 21 (7–10PM) at Midnight and the Wicked in Philly for a 1920's themed night of community, raffles, & games!
Space limited!
RSVP 👉partiful.com/e/Rp1YW...
Space limited!
RSVP 👉partiful.com/e/Rp1YW...
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One day I dialled my last phone call on a rotary phone and I had no idea.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
One day I dialled my last phone call on a rotary phone and I had no idea.
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Shared as gift so should be no paywall.
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Shared as gift so should be no paywall.
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
As I have my 10,000 hours in D&D (and likely much more) my best professional judgement is that this is a pretty good analysis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Black cats are beautiful and graceful.
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Black cats are beautiful and graceful.
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
Black cats are like living works of art.
Our black cat:
Pertinent to current events.
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Pertinent to current events.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate