Dina James

@dinajames.com

Chronicler of the Paranormal. Tea junkie. Gothic Goddess. Knitter of DOOM. Kind and Benevolent DM. She/her. Mostly evil. No AI. Blocked by YouTube lawyers. Read: https://www.payhip.com/dinajames

PARTY: Okay, let’s go back to <place!> GM: Anywhere else you want to stop first? Maybe <Other Place?> PARTY: ? GM: …SHE SAID, GIVING UP ON DROPPING SUBTLE HINTS PARTY: Hey, let’s go to <Other Place!>

That HWA pro-AI lady has an AI-powered "writing coach" app she just launched and lol btw I will be your writing coach for free with no AI! Here: Turn off Bsky, you creep closer to death every day so WORK ON YOUR BOOK NOW--the discourse will still be here in the morning. You're welcome! 🥰

Whoever said this has never actually owned a cat. Things my cats have played with over the past month or so: * paper packaging from the Chewy box * mini jar of lip balm * my hair * empty vitamin bottle * rolled up socks * extendable back scratcher * Arizona green tea jug lid * fork

Cats of Yore@catsofyore.bsky.social · 18h ago

Someone once told me that it's "classist" to advocate for people to have indoor cats because you need to buy them lots of expensive toys. Marcel has been playing with the discarded stem of a fresh green bean for 20 minutes. 🤷‍♀️

FIRST ON MS NOW: Warning that the US already has the “ingredients” of a “strongman state,” Sen. Jeff Merkley is rolling out a sweeping legislative package designed to curb what he calls authoritarian abuses of power — with Trump squarely in mind. www.ms.now/news/democra...

Democrats unveil sweeping proposal to combat Trump authoritarianism

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is packaging together a number of existing bills with some new ideas to curb what he calls authoritarian abuses of presidential power.

ms.now

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

Two orange cats in a cage with food and water.Two orange cats in a cage with food and water.Two orange cats laying on the floor. Two orange cats in a spare bathroom with food and water and a litter box.
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

Three kittens in a cage. Two are orange and one is black.

And I repeat: Even the *perception* that a company is flirting with "AI" can cause immense reputational damage. While the damage might not show immediately, the instant the bubble pops, customers will absolutely remember. And leave, the moment they can.

Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterday

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

At the supermarket today I spotted a magazine called "Organise Your Life with Chat GPT". An actual magazine printed on paper. I'm assuming they're trying to market Chat GPT to boomers

The Fae: so we’re going to take you away from here and— Me: I accept! The Fae: and you won’t remember anything and you will not return for a century— Me: I ACCEPT HARDER

Fae: “Tell us your true name.” Me: “…Just my name? No birthdate, no SSN, no fingerprint scan, no address, no mother’s maiden name? Are you sure you’ve even got the right Olivia Waite? There’s like six.” Fae: “What the hell kind of bargains have you been making?” Me: “They call it health insurance.”

When metal detectors were first pitched in the 70s to the Airlines/Airports to deal with the issue of regular hijackings, they were horrified. They assumed that with security that invasive, nobody would ever fly again.

Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 2d ago

Batman in The Dark Knight (2008): I have to use mass surveillance tools in order to save Gotham. I struggle with this, but will have to learn to live with my decision. Spider-Man in Brand New Day (2026): I'm scanning the faces of everyone in NYC and IDGAF 🤪😜

my favorite religious theory is that "biblically accurate angels" is just someone tripping balls who encountered a peacock for the first time