Paul Anthony Shortt
@pashortt.bsky.social
Author, gamer.
Anti-fascist, pro-queer, pro-choice, left-wing. No room for bigots.
www.patreon.com/wordmaker
Anti-fascist, pro-queer, pro-choice, left-wing. No room for bigots.
www.patreon.com/wordmaker
For no particular reason, it occurs to me that the US has no extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia. No reason that came to mind, none at all...
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
For no particular reason, it occurs to me that the US has no extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia. No reason that came to mind, none at all...
Not for nothing, but there is a satisfaction in watching Trump unravel. I'm still not confident he'll face any real consequences for the multitude of things he's done, but he's got to be suffering right now.
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Not for nothing, but there is a satisfaction in watching Trump unravel. I'm still not confident he'll face any real consequences for the multitude of things he's done, but he's got to be suffering right now.
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So if AI succeeds loads of people lose their jobs as they're replaced by AI, and if AI fails, loads of people lose their jobs as the economy crashes?
It’s amazing how this story has gone from 0 to 60 in UK press. There’s been no mainstream coverage to date but this morning the story is leading BBC News site & bulletins.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Google boss Sundar Pichai warns 'no company immune' if AI bubble bursts
Speaking exclusively to BBC News, CEO Sundar Pichai said the artificial intelligence boom had been an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
So if AI succeeds loads of people lose their jobs as they're replaced by AI, and if AI fails, loads of people lose their jobs as the economy crashes?
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I do not understand authors, broadcasters, voice artists, YouTubers, ANY creative artists using quick and cheap AI for their cover images and not realising: it will be you next.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I do not understand authors, broadcasters, voice artists, YouTubers, ANY creative artists using quick and cheap AI for their cover images and not realising: it will be you next.
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every author in the class action, please file the claim.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
Arguing over the definition of "pedophile" is as much of a red flag as that guy in Transformers who carries a laminated copy of the state's "Romeo and Juliet Clause."
November 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Arguing over the definition of "pedophile" is as much of a red flag as that guy in Transformers who carries a laminated copy of the state's "Romeo and Juliet Clause."
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There are many medications which are over the counter in the redt if the EU which are prescription only here.
Changing this will free up GPs.
#speirgorm
Changing this will free up GPs.
#speirgorm
Pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe medicines for common conditions such as shingles and cold sores.
All interested pharmacies must sign up to the service by 1 December and must deliver the service to the public by 31 March 2026.
jrnl.ie/6875278
All interested pharmacies must sign up to the service by 1 December and must deliver the service to the public by 31 March 2026.
jrnl.ie/6875278
Pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe for common conditions like shingles and cold sores
The Department said it’s anticipated that the service will be made available to the public over the next few months.
jrnl.ie
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There are many medications which are over the counter in the redt if the EU which are prescription only here.
Changing this will free up GPs.
#speirgorm
Changing this will free up GPs.
#speirgorm
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Un-fucking-real.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Un-fucking-real.
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Still super stressed about this.
Pat and I just got our medical insurance renewal. Our monthly rate is going from $763 to $2,323.
Our deductible went up too.
We knew it was going to be bad with the subsidies expiring, but holy hell ...
Our deductible went up too.
We knew it was going to be bad with the subsidies expiring, but holy hell ...
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Still super stressed about this.
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BREAKING: Trump’s ICE bans Christians and all people from praying “in front of or inside” the Broadview ICE facility.
So, forced prayer in school is good, but volunteer prayer for the prisoner is banned.
This is what white nationalist Christianity looks like. This is Trump’s fascist America. Smh.
So, forced prayer in school is good, but volunteer prayer for the prisoner is banned.
This is what white nationalist Christianity looks like. This is Trump’s fascist America. Smh.
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
BREAKING: Trump’s ICE bans Christians and all people from praying “in front of or inside” the Broadview ICE facility.
So, forced prayer in school is good, but volunteer prayer for the prisoner is banned.
This is what white nationalist Christianity looks like. This is Trump’s fascist America. Smh.
So, forced prayer in school is good, but volunteer prayer for the prisoner is banned.
This is what white nationalist Christianity looks like. This is Trump’s fascist America. Smh.
So not for nothing, but the Five Nights at Freddy's movie has no right to be as good as it is. They gave MatPat a cameo, FFS! This was meant to be a nice little goofy horror movie, not an emotional gut-punch!
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
So not for nothing, but the Five Nights at Freddy's movie has no right to be as good as it is. They gave MatPat a cameo, FFS! This was meant to be a nice little goofy horror movie, not an emotional gut-punch!
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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I want this shit to die🎵 so badly🎶
No time is soon enough, but I’ll settle for ASAP. 🤞🤞🤞
No time is soon enough, but I’ll settle for ASAP. 🤞🤞🤞
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I want this shit to die🎵 so badly🎶
No time is soon enough, but I’ll settle for ASAP. 🤞🤞🤞
No time is soon enough, but I’ll settle for ASAP. 🤞🤞🤞
After months of delays and stress, I'm finally back, to finish my dive into the Dark Knight Trilogy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_Y...
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How The Dark Knight Rises Takes The Easy Way Out
YouTube video by Wordmaker's Workshop
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November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
After months of delays and stress, I'm finally back, to finish my dive into the Dark Knight Trilogy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_Y...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_Y...
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Outgoing President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina have welcomed President-elect Catherine Connolly and her family to Áras an Uachtaráin. Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president next week.
#VMNews
#VMNews
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Outgoing President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina have welcomed President-elect Catherine Connolly and her family to Áras an Uachtaráin. Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president next week.
#VMNews
#VMNews
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Well I'm shocked, shocked I tell ya! 🙄
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Well I'm shocked, shocked I tell ya! 🙄
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Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
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Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
June 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
If, and I do mean IF (because Trump has a long history of failed projects), old Donald's ball room gets built, I think the best thing for Democrats to do once he's out of office would be let it sit completely unused. Show what a waste it was, how unnecessary and ego-driven. Ignore it. Let it rot.
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
If, and I do mean IF (because Trump has a long history of failed projects), old Donald's ball room gets built, I think the best thing for Democrats to do once he's out of office would be let it sit completely unused. Show what a waste it was, how unnecessary and ego-driven. Ignore it. Let it rot.
I haven't been disappointed with the results of an Irish presidential election in as long as I can remember being aware of them.
And I'm glad to see I can still say that, today.
And I'm glad to see I can still say that, today.
October 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I haven't been disappointed with the results of an Irish presidential election in as long as I can remember being aware of them.
And I'm glad to see I can still say that, today.
And I'm glad to see I can still say that, today.
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Even the Healy Rae machine (they canvassed for Humphreys) is vulnerable to left unity. Final tally in Kerry has Catherine Connolly on 62% #aras25 #speirgorm #ConnollywillbePresident
October 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Even the Healy Rae machine (they canvassed for Humphreys) is vulnerable to left unity. Final tally in Kerry has Catherine Connolly on 62% #aras25 #speirgorm #ConnollywillbePresident
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Fine Gael's post election analysis
October 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Fine Gael's post election analysis