scott dagostino
@scottdagostino.ca
Gay Irish-Canadian Buddhist journalist. Chaotic good. JEDI consultant with Breakfast Culture. He/him.
My politics have never been complicated. It’s basically “be kind, try to share and don’t give your money to assholes.” This creed has served me well and even though these assholes are *greater in number and power than ever now* I still maintain it so no, no wizard junk for me, thanks 👇🏼
s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 1h agoJKR explicitly said she considers anything Potter-related, even fan-made, endorsement of her politics. And every time you engage with this franchise, you signal to the industry that there's still money in it and they should keep pumping out content from full-cast audiobooks to book box partnerships.
Seeing a lot of discourse about the movie where people only get to have sex one night out of the year and what you have to understand is that for some of us that’s pretty good
Really strong work here by @originalsp.in, edited by @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social.
RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices.bsky.social · yesterday"Nolan’s film is not a misbegotten attempt to modernize a classic—it is a deft and purposeful reflection of America in this moment, seen through the glass of mythological metaphor." Jeff Yang writes about THE ODYSSEY and the “people from the sea.”
Given how James Bond fans went apeshit with rage because the last handsome white guy *had blond hair* I don’t expect “really different” to mean much here 🙄
James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s going to be really different’
‘We are being really, really methodical,’ Bond producer said of finding next 007
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At the time, medical authorities said "If any of this works, it'll look like we overreacted," and yep, here we are.
Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 3h agoMAGA/MAHA sycophants now claim that because mitigation measures worked 6 years ago, this is proof they were unnecessary. The stupid, it burns.
cool I'm planning my secret second wedding to Zendaya
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 5h agoSPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
The fact that these people have the nerve to open their mouths to talk about “protecting women and girls” while doing shit like this… whew!
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h agoMike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
I never understand gay Nazis, working so hard to join a club that *absolutely does not want them* Racism is a form of self-harm 🫤
Dominion Society of Canada Co-Founder Resigns After Being Outed As Former 2SLGBTQ+ Radio Station Host
Wycliffe was previously a radio host for PROUD FM, a since-shuttered Toronto radio station that catered primarily to a 2SLGBTQ+ audience. Images still visible on his personal Facebook account, which w...
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Today the UK is putting into practice aggressive restrictions on trans people using toilets and changing rooms. This follows a complex legal/political mess over two years. The UK was among the best countries in Europe on LGBTQ rights; now it's among the worst. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-end-of-t...
The End of Trans Rights in the UK Is the Start of Democratic Collapse
It's never just one minority.
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It's demoralizing living in a nonstop Abuse-a-thon: we've had to learn the sordid details of so many men's abhorrent behavior; I mean this summer has been Graham Platner, Andrew Tate, Jared Leto, Max Miller, plus the horrific L.A. rape-murder of the child by the rapper, to name a few lowlights.
This is another way we live in rape culture; we live in a culture where we have to hear about monstrosity all the time. Sometimes I look at those top stories lists and wonder if I'm the only one who notices that two or three or four of the ten are about violence against women.
Obviously polling gave us a very distorted view of the race but it’s extremely funny seeing Haley Stevens portrayed as some gritty underdog despite an 11:1 spending advantage and the backing of the entire Democratic establishment lol
Elon Musk has fused himself to the US government. Hear how that historic partnership continues to shape our reality on @revealnews.org's “More To The Story with Al Letson.” Listen here: tinyurl.com/4hjneszr
Here's a fun Behind the Scenes fact: This question was originally cut because it was considered too obscure, but I added it back in at the last minute 'cause I wanted to choose chaos.
Adam Lance Garcia@adamlancegarcia.bsky.social · last wk.Hey. I directed the cast of SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY for @gqmagazine.bsky.social's Pop Quiz. youtu.be/__vLZslytN0?...
Of all the things to admit on the internet, “I don’t know how bananas work” is one of the funniest
Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 14h agoSpoken like a man who has never had to shop for himself.
I talk a lot about the importance of certain legal topics when it comes to human rights and sometimes people interpret that as trusting the government, which is weird because I also talk a lot about how trying to prohibit the far right is very ineffective because cops don't investigate their friends
Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic primary. Just posting this plainly for other west coast ppl waking up to a ton of headlines and posts about how he sort of actually really lost bc the polls were wrong about how much he would win by. Sweet Israeli dreams to Hayley Stevens.
Once again, “Clive Barker” from the top rope 🖤
The Midnight Society@midnightpals.bsky.social · 11h agoSèphera Girón: so i hear some of you writers don't like ai Girón: well, i'm tired of all you writers not liking ai! Girón: and i'm gonna let you all know it! Girón: i'm mad as hell! Girón: put that in the newspaper! Girón: or better yet Girón: put it in the HWA newsletter!
I once knew a woman who made a good living preparing food for being photographed (you’ve seen her work on HANNIBAL!) but I imagine she’s working less these days because of nightmares like this 😬
🔪🔪🔪bryan 🔪 🔪 🔪@murderxbryan.bsky.social · yesterdayHey man, maybe just make the sandwiches and take a pic of them.
My leader has been using Gemini to read his emails, create task lists, due dates, and assignments. Yesterday, he realized that we have a C Suite level presentation TODAY. The automation he was relying on had not even acknowledged the email(s) about it. I'll cry happy tears when it's gone away.
Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 8h agoMy answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.
So TikTok had to be sold off in the US because its Chinese owners were a security risk but now they’re partnering with Disney who edits queer characters out of their films in a desperate attempt to win the Chinese market and maybe it’s just all bullshit all the way down 🤷♂️
Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal
Walt Disney and TikTok on Wednesday announced a deal to let TikTok creators use characters and scenes from Disney movies and TV shows in short-form videos, the first pact of its kind between the pop...
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I would tell my European friends about Moose, I could never get across that is not always a good thing when you met one. "Imagine the biggest deer you ever seen, , 'roided up , on stilts with a Klingon Bat'leth on their head, and they aren't happy to see you"
Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁@minibubbly.bsky.social · 18h agoGerman man (Henri) in #Ontario #Canada discovered real quick how dangerous Moose are, he was lucky this was a juvenile Moose, they will kill you if given half the chance, give them a lot of space danger Will Robertson ⚠️ Credit to wildsightings.cpm
A contrasting take to the “moral imperative” argument is @doctorow.pluralistic.net's. Really interesting read.
Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...
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Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 5h agoYou will be surprised to learn that I do not believe there is a “moral imperative“ to teach educators about AI.
