Imagine if it happened today. None would believe it. He could do the funniest thing.

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

You would get so many more amazing books if you had Universal Basic Income. Not even the most dream-scenario AI could compete with the creativity of a world of authors no longer afraid of affording rent.

M. Nolan Gray 🥑@mnolangray.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What's something that experts/practitioners in your field universally agree upon, but that remains a "hot take" among the general public?

I'm not a Finnish citizen yet so if you are please support this initiative!

Runo ✦@artvaris.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Giving this a boost in hopes it will reach more folks who would be able to sign, it's a citizens' initiative for adding non-binary as a legal gender marker option in Finland💛🤍💜🖤 Kansalaisaloite ei-binäärisen, juridisen sukupuolimerkinnän lisäämisestä lakiin: www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/15...

Assassin's Creed: Wild West

Alan@gammacounter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Sedgley Glove Gun. A single-shot .38 caliber pistol attached to an ordinary leather work glove. A weapon of “last resort.” To use the gun, you make a fist and punch the guy in the chest. The plunger next to the barrel gets pushed in, triggering the gun at point-blank range.

He's not a fop but I'd suggest Roy Mustang. Terrifying war criminal, effective rebellion leader, likely to set fire to important paperwork rather than complete it.

Tuisku 🫐@tuiskuh.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I love male characters that are frighteningly competent fighters/scary good at their job/whatsver but also lazy annoying dandy-types at the same time. Rec me your me your favourite fops please, i need more of them in my life

Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM

Because of the National driver register, since their licenses are suspended, trans folks cannot move to another state and get a new license until they remove the suspension on their existing Kansas license. They can't even escape this by moving to another state.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 6mo ago

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license. This is pure cruelty. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

Five women authors by whom I've read at least five books: -T. Kingfisher -Ann Leckie - N.K. Jemisin -Martha Wells -Susan Cooper

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Five women authors by whom I've read at least five books: - Toni Morrison - Audre Lorde - Patricia Smith - Lucille Clifton - Louise Glück

In Finland Valentine's Day is celebrated as a day of friendship. Happy Friend's Day, everyone!

Blueskyese and Xian share an obvious common root as both being Twitteric languages, the difference is that after the split Xian became a hybrid Twitteric/Channer-linkedin tongue, while Blueskyese changed less overall but did pick up some tumbleric and redditor loanwords

post malone ergo propter malone@proptermalone.bsky.social · 7mo ago

yeah Bluesky is primarily a Tumblric language

I'm scheduled for a very important medical appointment on Monday morning, so please send good thoughts etc. Pals can DM me but otherwise it won't be public.

Loot that drops after defeating me: -library card (already registered with your info!) -a sprinkling of Lego -two pencils and a small notebook, blank -an open bag of sour gummy candy -a health potion, just kidding it's paracetamol with a side of antacids, antihistamines, and lactase tablets

The Friendly Non-binary Dungeon Mom@fndungeonmom.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Loot that drops after defeating me: - crochet hook, knitting needles - yarn. SO. MUCH. YARN. - a board game (or two, or three) - Switch Controller (specifically the GameCube version) - dog treats - volunteer vest - gardening tools

Kelly Vargas writes about what happened to her, her husband, and their 6yo daughter in the family camp in Texas. Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member. We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.

My Daughter Lived the Liam Ramos Nightmare. It Turned Out Worse for Us.

The constant threats took a toll on my health. My daughter’s health deteriorated even faster.

slate.com

I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...

Columbia Heights fourth-grader released after a month in ICE detention

Columbia Heights Public Schools says three of its students are still in federal immigration custody after the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and 10-year-old Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano.

sahanjournal.com

Becky Zosia Dernbach@bzosiad.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...

Counting Stars by OneRepublic has this high pitched squeak that repeats regularly throughout the track. In 2014, I was driving long distances daily in a pickup truck with only radio. I HATE that song and that goddamn squeak.

Charly, smiling politely@charlypudding.bsky.social · last yr.

Fuck your favourite song. Tell me your least favourite song. The one that makes you die inside the moment you hear the first 3 seconds.

We know that 4more children from Liam's school are still in ICE custody in TX. But we still do not know how many children from MN in total have been detained by ICE.

MPR News@mprnews.org · 7mo ago

JUST IN: The five-year-old Columbia Heights Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who have been in an ICE detention facility in Texas, are on their way home.

The photo of Liam's abduction made me tear up every time I saw it. And then seeing him so sick in confinement was heartbreaking. Blessings on everyone who worked to bring him and his dad home. Keep fighting until every abducted child, youth, and adult is free.

ashley fairbanks@ziibiing.com · 7mo ago

liam and his dad are home! and someone please get rep. castro a coat!

One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"

One thing about the Lutherans with they put that teva laden foot down… they put it DOWN!!!

Morgue Barbie, MD@pathologiste08.bsky.social · 7mo ago

@solomonmissouri.bsky.social Lutherans at it again lol

George Washington University, 1970 student protest against the shootings at Kent State and Jackson State.

If you're a human who enjoyed Culinary Class Wars Seasons 1 and 2 and you haven't watched Chef & My Fridge (the 2025 season), you are missing half of CCW. Like okay yeah, you saw the serious cooking. But don't you want the lore???

Never mind jobs you've had, tell me five classes you took at university 1) Religion & science fiction 2) Non-classical logic 3) Japanese archery 4) Reading the Qu'ran 5) Introduction to bagpiping My liberal arts college didn't believe I took bagpiping while abroad. I never got the credits.

Chris Boyd@paperghost.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university 1) principles of animation 2) fashion & textiles 3) advanced fine art practice 4) form & purpose 5) building a vocabulary

Publishing for Minnesota is a response from bookish folks to ongoing ICE raids causing harm to immigrant communities, our neighbors across the country. Funds raised from the auction support those most impacted, in urgent need ❤️‍🩹 Auction opens Thursday, January 29 📚 www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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As public opinion turns, reports from within Mount Doom suggest Orc Lieutenant Gothmog is to be relieved of command and withdrawn from Gondor back to Minas Morgul where he is expected to soon retire. Sauron hopes this ends the matter and the Fellowship will now go home and stop blowing whistles.

Not to get churchy on main but there's this thing called repentance...

Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com · 7mo ago

Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?

Particularly disappointed at the Mayo Clinic here. Yes I know corporations are going to corporate but Mayo has a special place in my heart so that one hurts. The Wild and Vikings should be ashamed.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 7mo ago

60+ CEOs release letter on "recent challenges" creating "tragic loss." Call for "immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions." No mention of ICE. Signers include Target, UnitedHealth, Cargill, General Mills, MN sport teams

The "Don't Tread on Me" people becoming "Comply or Die" overnight is the most pathetic thing I've seen since I learned who Greg Bovino is. Absolutely loser shit.

You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.