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For fuller context on the US putting Middle East policy into the hands of Christian apocalypse zealots, see @sarahkendzior.bsky.social's all too excellent third book, "They Knew."

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The "Starving artist" trope was started by ppl who didn't wanna pay artists (writers, painters, musicians, etc) & wanted it to seem a good thing. Artists suffering for art, starving artists, doing it for love only/shunning money - All myth turned folklore as reason to NOT FUCKING PAY US OUR DUE.

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@sporadicerratic.bsky.social Half 'til Midnight hydration check! Have you had tea today?

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I really liked Hair Love, so I backed Time Signature - Animated Musical Short Film on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

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Exciting news, Bay Area friends! A brand-new worker-owned indie newsroom with the spirit of an alt-weekly plans to cover the whole region (not just SF!)—with talented writers including @rahawahaile.bsky.social @dannymlavery.bsky.social @soleilho.com @roseveleth.com Donate to support their launch!

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Patreon is raising the percentage it takes from new creators (again), from 8% to 10%, on August 4. People with existing Patreon pages get grandfathered into the old rate. If you're thinking about making a page, best to do it and publish it now.

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Newsletter: There is nothing inevitable about artificial intelligence, outside of the media's continued deference to the power. For a better tech industry - and a better world - the media must become more accountable, more sincere, and fight for the truth for the public. www.wheresyoured.at/sic/

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If you are too young to remember the Iraq War, you'll hear "no one protested" and "no one knew they were lying." Millions of people knew they were lying and protested. The press not only did not want a record of mass dissent; they did not want a record of mass knowledge of lies.

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@sporadicerratic.bsky.social Midnight Hydration Check! Have you had tea today?

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It is really really sinking in for me the degree to which LLMs are the ultimate expression of right wing anti-intellectualism. Its proponents are literally mocking the idea that anyone would ever want to learn anything, know anything, develop any actual skill, or have a thought of their own.

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I’m sorry, this has such “now that I’m grown I eat five dozen eggs, so I’m roughly the size of a barge” energy. Amazing.

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BRENNAN: The public approval is so high of deportation PADILLA: It depends how you ask the question. If you ask the same people, 'Do you think we should maintain due process in the US?' the answer is overwhelmingly yes

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THE MERCY MAKERS comes out in two days!!! June 17th! If you preorder from @ravenbookstore.bsky.social you'll get one of these handprinted broadsides w a quote from the book.

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Here's something I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.

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Imagine if the mainstream media were this honest. “What threw people off the most was the inaction of Biden’s DOJ, which…was an indicator of complicity, likely directed by operatives behind the scenes. You don’t let sedition go unpunished unless the plan is for the seditionist to return.”

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Novels and films don't really surprise us. Even by a young age we learn all the turnings and beats and timings of narratives in our culture, and what maybe feels like surprise is actually recognition. But your unconscious doesn't... #JournalGaming

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If you’re in LA in a public space this month and someone tries to get you to sign a petition about wages and voting DO NOT SIGN IT. this is businesses trying to repeal an ordinance that increases wages for workers in hospitality spaces ahead of the Super Bowl, World Cup, & Olympics. Do not sign!

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the John Wick universe is what you get if someone explained everything about Vampire: the Masquerade except that the characters are vampires

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Way too many people don't get that christian dominionism is apocalyptic accelerationism VERY LITERALLY SEEKING to hasten their vision of the Biblical end of the world. That is not hyperbole or misinterpretation or a joke. And they have VERY CAREFULLY worked their way into the halls of U.S. power.

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In case anybody knows, I'm still looking for a fantasy novel I read in the 1980s. All I recall is there was a man who woke with some kind of memory loss. Nobody could look at him for long because it hurt the eyes. Some kind of obscuring spell. There was a quest to find a notorious wizard. 1/

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The #KiwiRPG itch bundle has a lot of awesome games, and includes my latest game, Seagull: a solo journaling game about a Seagull watching a swimmer.

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For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings: How some have been depos’d, some slain in war, Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed, Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping kill’d,

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My favorite #Wisconsin #NoKings sign/flag from today. #wipolitics

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@sporadicerratic.bsky.social Dawn hydration check! Have you had tea today?

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@prisonculture.bsky.social and I have been encouraging people to read chapter six of our book, Let This Radicalize You, which deals with the question of "violence" in social movements. We have decided to share the chapter publicly, to offer some context and grounding for the current conversation.

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Strange Horizons’ annual fund-drive is now live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str... We are entirely community-funded, and this is our main source of income. Help us enter our 26th year?

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An interview with Ada Palmer that is overflowing with delight and insight. It makes me miss sharing history with others. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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Studio Ghibli was founded on June 15, 1985, by the directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki! 40 years of awesome and moving and joyful and tragic stories, beautifully animated 🥰

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in LA, for activism-related charges, the LA National Lawyers Guild has this contact on their FAQ page: LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW STRUGAR 3435 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2910 LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 [email protected] 323-696-2299 www.nlg.org/los-angeles/...

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If you like TTRPG game designs, this is the channel you want to subscribe to. youtube.com/@farirpgs?si...

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Seen this going around but I’m Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George

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I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Sound familiar?

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@sporadicerratic.bsky.social Midnight Hydration Check! Have you had tea today?

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New Q & A! I wrote about the Trump vs Musk "feud", why to be wary of Gavin Newsom, the LA protests, whether the US military will fire on US civilians, future elections, and other topics readers asked me about: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/fake-feuds...

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Covid vaccination protects against severe kidney damage, study suggests A new study finds that patients hospitalized for Covid were less likely to suffer severe kidney damage if they were vaccinated.

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Are you attending a protest sometime soon? Here are EFF’s tips for how best to prepare one’s digital devices and oneself while exercising your First Amendment rights.

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abcnews.go.com/Health/covid... COVID vaccine helps protect kidney function even if you still get sick. Vaccinated patients who had reduced kidney function during COVID were more likely to survive and less likely to need dialysis after hospital discharge.

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OpenAI is a banana republic and a sign that something is wrong in the tech industry. www.wheresyoured.at/whatre-we-ev...

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Most LLM-based Chatbots are designed to tell you things you're more likely to accept. So if you're in the middle of— or even just susceptible to— crisis, they absolutely can & often will Affirm That Headspace. And this has been shown w/ depression, schizoaffective syndromes, & self-harm ideation…

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Pretty strong argument to be made that this man is more directly responsible for Star Wars than Joseph Campbell and Akira Kurosawa put together. Or even Alex Raymond, for that matter.

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