it’s never a great sign for your society when all the competent people who believe in doing a good job for the sake of it conclude that they’re actively being punished for these qualities, while malignantly stupid criminals are making bank

I and many of my friends stream on Twitch. I say, *absolutely the fuck not*. Friends who stream on Twitch, there is a comment thread here where you can make your voices heard: twitch.uservoice.com/forums/92338... This is the *least* they can do.

Zach Bussey 🍁@zachbussey.tos.gg · 5d ago

Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI. Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.

Fuck it. I'ma say this. Rowling is a fucking ghoul and the day she finally passes from this mortal coil is a day when we can celebrate that a literally, LITERALLY fuckin' evil hatecunt is no longer something we have to endure. The worst people in the world have too much fuckin' power.

Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 5d ago

A dark day for human rights.

I wish Charli XCX didn't have a Substack. youtu.be/_OQAIkUWNOs

This Is Not A Charli XCX Review

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weird little thing

punkitt ‼️🧣@punkitt.bsky.social · 4w ago

i woke up from a dream this morning that there was a new deltarune character named krailey that looked like a weird knockoff ralsei. it just did a peanuts-esque dance in place and it pissed ralsei off like crazy

I keep seeing Sex+ in people's bios and, IDK man, I'm just exhausted, does everything need to become a premium subscription service?

this. instead of complaining online abt the community you performatively participate in, you could instead use that energy to make it a better place. start an event/meet, get involved in convention volunteer work, go donate to those in need. stop festering in negative energy. do something positive

stellatariat@wolfgirl.bsky.social · 2w ago

many who talk abt the woes of “community” don’t want community. they don’t want to be challenged, inconvenienced, check others or be checked. they want unmitigated access to others without “doing the work”. it unsettles me how queer folks use “community” the way the homes we fled from use “family”

The other site is spending way too much time calling Ella Langley MAGA and even CIA (lol) because they can't be bothered to learn shit about country music. Thankfully I already did that video essay. Someone go link it over them and force them to learn something. youtu.be/vxxw8UU95qs?...

Ella Langley - Dandelion - Album Review

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With the spotlight now on her, Honey Dijon continues to uplift the black and queer dance scene that she started from, with her new record brightening up rather than simmering down the dance floor. My review of Honey Dijon's dazzling album, 'The Nightlife', is up now on @thelineofbestfit.com!!

Honey Dijon: The Nightlife review - honing in on the core of the nightlife

Refining her sensibilities and creating surprises, The Nightlife expounds upon what made Honey Dijon an exuberant figure in the first place.

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And here we go... for my 13th anniversary on YouTube for Spectrum Pulse, we cover what you voted for... And that is the "breakout" act of 2026 and her 2025 album: "Midnight Sun" by Zara Larsson! youtu.be/d608JKCfWYo?...

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun - Album Review (Spectrum Pulse 13th Anniversary!)

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album cover for CCTV's 'Empire', which rules: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjYj...

I can't take this anymore! *raises hand to snap fingers that activates sKill 3 which drops a meteor on your dumb ass that lands one stun and two burn debuffs that does devastating damage on your next turn, killing you violently on your turn*

how to oneshot 95% of media discourse

Fix your hearts or die. You know how many of us joke that Pride month should be followed by Wrath? This year I feel a deep, burning fury towards all who use transgender lives as political propaganda. We are human beings. You cannot erase us. Happy Pride. Trans liberation at any cost. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I’ve said this before but this generation of artists’ obsession with getting good reviews, Grammys and Spotify stats is loser behavior to the Nth degree

Mark Grondin@spectrum-pulse.ca · last mo.

I don't begrudge Halsey their right to clap back at Fantano for his review of 'The Great Impersonator' - wasn't one of his best reviews. But I question what it gains Halsey to do so. It's been two years, and we have more than one unique meme of them going at critics. I'm not sure it flatters them.

In their return, Kelsey Lu bravely face their past. While the album doesn't careen as it should, it offers some of their most impactful songs to date. Within encroaching darkness, their light never wavers. My review of their ambitious album, 'So Help Me God', is up now on @thelineofbestfit.com!

Kelsey Lu: So Help Me God review - a fervent reckoning

So Help Me God is a triumphant return whose sonic ambitions are split in two ways while making Kelsey Lu’s emotional arc evocative.

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For a debut full of experimental bangers, Ghozt delivers. Mixing brazen textures with heaving melodies & zealous features. It may not always evoke calmness, but you can't deny its bodily intensity. My review of @ghozt.bsky.social's fervent debut, 'BAUTISMO', is up now on @treblezine.bsky.social!!!

Ghozt : BAUTISMO | Album review | Treble

Featuring an impressive cast of collaborators, the second album by Ghozt, 'BAUTISMO' finds the producer balancing the heavy and meditative

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Despite Dan Nigro's production pulling this from hitting way harder, it doesn't distract from the fact that Olivia Rodrigo is at her strongest as a songwriter thus far. My review of Olivia Rodrigo's compelling album, 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love', is up now on @thelineofbestfit.com!!!

Olivia Rodrigo: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love review - sharpest songwriting to date

There’s never a moment where you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love structurally drags or feels out of place, a huge boon that allows Olivia Rodrigo’s transitions from fiery bangers to tender balla...

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there's no ethical case for letting Mark Zuckerberg remain a free man

Shadow Hedgie 🌻@shadow.hedgie.social · 2mo ago

it's a bit closer to home but nothing new as eg @faineg.bsky.social describes here

Happy Pride to this Caravaggio self-portrait that made one man so gay he had to go to the hospital

The lack of Doctor Who coming out is the perfect opportunity for some of you to get familiar with Kamen Rider.

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

This might just be one of the darkest videos I've made in some time. Also one I'm more than a little worried will be misconstrued, but let me make my case. Live early for Patrons and YouTube members, "Why Vince Staples Should Headline America Freedom 250 with 'Cry Baby'". Yes, seriously.

Today I got an email from an *actual* book club (not AI) that's *actually* reading my book, and not trying to fleece me for some kind of participation fee. It's a U. Michigan alumni group in Ohio that reads books by U of M grads. Given the deluge of AI slop/scams, this feels like a minor miracle.

It’s June

Modern Woman's melodic acrobatics can be both a hit and a miss, succeeding when it goes heavy but missing when it goes soft. Nevertheless, their raw theatricality is worth looking out for. My review of Modern Woman's debut album, 'Johnny's Dreamworld', is up now on @thelineofbestfit.com!

Modern Woman: Johnny's Dreamworld review - raw energy and poised tones

Emphasising the dynamics between power and sensitivity, Johnny's Dreamworld sets the stage for Modern Woman's vigour and sonic dynamics.

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I do not believe there is a way to be vocally anti AI and still support/play/promote this company’s titles.

Mark Lawson@born2beslicker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hoyoverse has confirmed they are investing $14.6 billion into AI over the next 3 years. They aim to make their own internal AI ecosystem including its own training and servers to fuel future development of its games. #Hoyoverse www.gamingonphonebiz.com/hoyoverse-pl...

My nana was the last family member I personally came out to. She was a lifelong catholic. When I told her I was trans, she told me, “God gives us all our own journeys. God made you trans and that’s beautiful. Who would I be to have an issue with the gift God has given you?”

Lady Emily ☄️@ladyemily.nebula.tv · 2mo ago

My nana passed away today