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this is why it's my pet peeve fake science fact. It's absolute bs! nothing happens to brains at age 25, they do not "fully mature". you will notice that many societies have an age of majority or coming-of-age or whatever and none of them have ever chosen mid-20s.

Crip Dyke@cripdyke.bsky.social · 4d ago

Many people seem to be confused on this point. The GOP is passing/intro'ing bills banning GAC up to & including the age of 25 on the theory that brains don't fully mature til then. In public they call them bans on "minor" care. It's a deliberate GOP strategy to make themselves seem less radical.

"Furry is a queer subculture" *does not mean* that you have to be queer to be furry, or that if you're furry you're queer. We say that furry is a queer subculture because it is *predominantly* queer, and heavily overlaps with the larger queer culture. It's a fully justified categorization.

The Nerdskull@nerdskull.bsky.social · 5d ago

I know the people who are really invested in denying that furries are a queer subculture won’t care about this, because nothing could ever be sufficient evidence for them, but yeah. Please tell us more about how furries are not a queer subculture that gets targeted for being majority-LGBTQ.

can we PLEASE bring back the word "poser" and stop using "larp" or "cosplay" - being a "poser" or "faking" being into something is lazy and disingenuous whereas cosplayers and actual larpers are passionate about their hobbies and out a lot of time and effort into them

I'm working on a project that could kill the entire human race. You need to let us violate every copyright law for it to work. We need you to give us 1 trillion dollars every month to stay afloat. And all your drinking water. If you don't I think my project will get mad and kill you. It's inevitable

welcome to 2020s tech. we got - pervert glasses - wiretap - wiretap - wiretap - wiretap - the button that does nothing - we outta ram - we outta hard drives - we outta graphics cards - ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses - wiretap

Andrew Couts@couts.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW: The new Apple Watches double as AI-powered listening bugs for generating convo "recaps" or transcripts of any previous 15 seconds. But fear not, Apple says, this data isn't sent to Apple/gets encrypted, speakers aren't ID'd, and there's a chime for the 15-second thing. @lhn.bsky.social reports:

An EXTREMELY selfish Kickstarter in that I'm just making the editions of these books that I've always wanted—cannot put into words how much love and care we've poured into every aspect this project!📚🩵 ...and it's no accident that @gilespink.bsky.social now has a writing credit on the Book of D'ni 👀

Cyan Worlds@cyan.com · 2w ago

Prepare for an adventure that spans Ages with a new ultra-deluxe hardcover collection of the Myst novel trilogy - available for the first time in nearly three decades. Coming soon to Kickstarter! https://cyan.com/ks/trilogygow/soc0908

An illustrated rendering of a set of three deluxe Myst novels sitting on a glittering black sandy ground. Text reads: "The Myst Trilogy 'Guild of Writers' Deluxe Collection - Coming soon to Kickstarter"

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.

You know who we need most when companies overreach and desperately need reminding of their place? People who are already spending their cash on said company. I would love to start a Cancel Your Nitro Membership and Pass Along the Sentiment train. Just cancelled mine. Join me ✨ 🌹

Discord is going to reintroduce Global Age Verification, which restricts teen accounts.
Teens will face several limitations:
- Blocked access to NSFW channels and servers
- Sensitive media automatically blurred in chats and direct messages
- Mandatory message requests for incoming texts
- Restricted speaking access in Stage Channels
To lift these restrictions, unverified adults can confirm their age via one of the following options:
- Credit Card checks via k-ID x Stripe
- Official ID through k-ID
- Selfie
- Google Wallet

Cool fact for people who dont know much about horses. Some horses are selectively bred to have a hereditary Gait-Keeper Gene, A mutation that controls limb coordination and literally changes how a horse can move. This video, aside from showing how fast thoroughbreds are, shows different breed gaits.

Seen a lot of people responding to this with “I’m just going to pirate the show,” and I want to gently remind everyone that the central idea in this piece is that there’s no way to engage with the Potter franchise in any capacity that doesn’t benefit Rowling and her bigotry

The Verge@theverge.com · 2w ago

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

I still need one more double time portrait (6h/240USD) to pay the last bit of rent! If anyone wants a big fancy iPad piece, please don’t hesitate to gimme a shout! And thank you so much for everyone reading and sharing!!

Hanmonster@hanmonster.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hey everyone! Due to my body being very cringe the last couple weeks and the inevitable marching on of capitalism, I’m opening for a few IPad portraits to cover my rent and things while I’m struggling to get my flesh right for streaming!

Saying it for maybe the 50th time: Do not accuse someone of using AI unless you have ABSOLUTELY AIRTIGHT proof, because if not, you're just adding to the paranoia and causing stress for hard-working artists. And yes, going onto social media and going 'Hrrm, I've no proof, but...' is an accusation.

Stuck In Attic@stuckinattic.bsky.social · 3w ago

We recently got accused of using AI for music in our game and, while it's disheartening, it encouraged me to make a thread about making music for games, what it takes, and why it can be heartbreaking to be accused or even suspected of something we detest. 🧵Long thread follows:

The year is 2027, you are having a medical emergency in an ice cold, bug infested concentration camp. You haven’t eaten safe food in weeks. You are monitored by robotic dogs who do not report your medical emergency but record you having it while private contractors watch from an office

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 3w ago

New: ICE plans to spend millions of dollars on Boston Dynamics dog robots. ICE says this is to improve "officer safety." The robots can open doors, pick up objects, have 360 cameras, infrared vision, etc. Boston Dynamics didn't respond to question on its stance on ICE www.404media.co/ice-plans-to...

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people