Hey remember when Nanowrimo said "sure why not" to allowing AI slop in their process and then immediately died after 20 years of operation oh, no reason, was just thinkin' about it

While the SCREEN Act failed in the committee, KOSA did move forward. Contact your senators immediately demanding it be opposed, and keep the pressure up until it comes to a vote in the Senate

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 4h ago

The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

i played path of radiance for the first time earlier this year, i understand why we all like ike now #fireemblem #pathofradiance #ike #fe9 #fepathofradiance #feike

SCREEN Act, which would have required mandatory age-verification for sites (like this) that allow "material harmful to minors" failed to pass out of committee after thousands and thousands of people called their Senators. More work ahead!

Alison Boden@alisonboden.bsky.social · 6h ago

The SCREEN Act just failed to pass in the Senate Commerce Committee! 🎉 Enormous thanks to the thousands (!!) of you who told your Senators to vote no! Your voice matters and you should feel good that you made a difference. Obviously, the fight isn't over, but this was an important victory.

lrs they claim all of them have been recalled but if you have moonlight peaches maybe best to check dates/lot codes/etc

For a chance, this isn't Cyclospora cayetanensis! It's Listeria monocytogenes, just to keep things interesting

monkeyrotica@monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 8h ago

BREAKING: Diarrhea Peaches to open for Diarrhea Lettuce, Diarrhea Planet, Dismemberment Band. www.thehealthy.com/news/peach-r...

Details on how to support the Young Center in the followup post in AJ's thread, because God knows they're gonna need it

The Moonfire Faire returns to FFXIV on August 12 come rain or shine! 🏖️ sqex.to/FthgG

If you're trans in the UK today, it's super important to understand this: DO NOT COMPLY. The EHRC 'guidance' isn't legally binding, not even a little bit. You do not have to comply and you should not. Make your presence in 'single-sex' spaces louder, show them they have no control over us.

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

These faces are pretty... heh... weird

delta!@peachdelta.bsky.social · 23h ago

* The top of the World Tree. * We always wanted to see what was there, didn't we?

lalala

delta!@peachdelta.bsky.social · 23h ago

* The top of the World Tree. * We always wanted to see what was there, didn't we?

for those who celebrate: it is the 20th anniversary of a funny dog eat a pepsi.

I know most of everyone on here couldn't care less about Electronic Arts products, but now you can care EVEN LESS THAN THAT

Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · yesterday

EA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law

* The top of the World Tree. * We always wanted to see what was there, didn't we?

This story has now made it into English publications. (Which shows you its importance) mainichi.jp/english/arti...

Hokkaido Univ. apologizes over past research on indigenous Ainu remains - The Mainichi

SAPPORO -- Hokkaido University issued a presidential statement on July 27 apologizing for past research on the indigenous Ainu people, including the i

mainichi.jp

Daniel Kaihatsu (開発 妥仁得)@kaihat.su · last wk.

Hokkaido University has acknowledged that its past Ainu research was rooted in discrimination and prejudice, issuing a long-awaited apology after pressure from Ainu groups and apologies from other academic bodies. While many welcome the move, issues such as stolen remains are still unresolved.

Wait, was she banned for this??? This was the trans person who a Ken Jennings mocked. Did Bluesky really ban them for this? Do we have any specifics on this?

Karrid 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@karrid.myatproto.social · yesterday

Well, it appears that, sometime in the last 17 hours, Gwen Pepperoni was suspended for the crime of pointing out Ken Jennings' transphobia.

Ah so the actors didn’t feel up to acting and the creators didn’t feel like creating

AUTOMATON WEST@automatonwest.bsky.social · 2d ago

Atelier Ryza “AI chat RPG” announced. Developers promise “no AI-generated artwork” and fair revenue sharing with voice actors https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-announced-developers-promise-no-ai-generated-artwork-and-fair-revenue-sharing-with-voice-actors/

gaia i scrapped but she was cute

"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury

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This is Miyamoto. I am here to share news on the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo Switch 2. Please unlock your front door.

it’s like shes in some king of no eulogies #unbeatable

god do you think monolithsoft will ever figure out in battle subtitles

huge fan of the cropped versions bluesky shows you as well

Becca Petunia 🏳️‍⚧️@tallgirlpetunia.bsky.social · 3d ago

Some great new reaction images to use when people are obtuse on BlueSky.

But they will be

Steffen Rayburn-Maarup@rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 3d ago

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

a $20 boot lasts a month but a $200 boot lasts 50 years but the company that makes the $200 boot got bought out by private equity and changed factories to the same one that makes the $20 boot so now it only lasts a year but another company bought the original factory and is selling boots for $400

🚲insert into warcrimes_users where profession = 'maga'@db-user.bsky.social · 3d ago

"people long for cheap disposable things" or buying goods has become a crapshoot of quality and people are focusing on the only signals that are reliable: price and social signals