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The sigil was drawn in salt and ash, the candles lit at the pentagram points, the incantation declaimed.

There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.

"Curious. What ritual is this?"

"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"

"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.

The "tbh" "autism creature" clad in a helmet with a sword and lance Text Joining the War on Autism on the side of Autism

this is a quick combo of clipart and autism creature, not my original art, but I think I'm onto something with this tshirt design

My life would be a lot better if he'd personally verify the truth of that statement by taking a solo ride to it.

"England was at war with Eurasia. England had always been at war with Eurasia.". They're trying to out-Orwell Orwell.

we'll have them denouncing capitalism in a few weeks

I’m just sayin’. St Augustine FL is a town of 14,000. In a red county. And we’re doing this. #handsoff #50501 #April5 AND we have some spicy signs!

Somebody reset the "days since a burned out UK doctor dealt with the moral injury of their health care system teetering on the verge of complete collapse due to decades of fiscal starvation by deciding the real problem is disabled people are getting too much health care" sign

Backing this up: the @altnps.bsky.social account is BlueAnon Hashtag Resistance grift.

Please stop using Substack. It is funding the most vile shit (white nationalism, transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, just absolutely vile) and they do not give a fuck.

JD Vance receives ice-cold reception as family arrives for Vermont skiing vacation Vice President JD Vance finds Vermont resort to be hostile territory as he arrives for family skiing vacation

"Fox news reported that the presence of protestors was so great that the Vance family was moved "to an “undisclosed location.” www.yahoo.com/news/jd-vanc...

Zelenskyy stayed in Kyiv while Russia was bombing the city and sending in hit squads to kill him. J.D. Vance fled to an undisclosed location because some peaceful protesters yelled at him while he was on vacation. This is why I believe victory over these people is still possible.

America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..

A good general epistemic rule of thumb: If you have spent a few hours or weeks studying an area large numbers of smart, educated people have worked in for decades, and you believe you have discoverer an earthshattering truth they all missed, your default should be to regard this as VERY unlikely.

6.5 Million Social Security Numbers Linked To Those 112 Or Older (And Likely Dead) That's not a typo. A watchdog review of the Social Security Administration also found thousands of people who tried to verify employment eligibility using numbers belonging to those over that age.

Isn’t this news at least 10 years old? www.npr.org/sections/the...

Orange tabby cat with disgruntled expression lying on an unmade bed, next to a blue shirt with a pattern of white medallions.

Yesterday I told this grumpy old man that getting dressed required zero cats. He was not convinced.

Alt text 101 for Bluesky | Digital Philosophy by Manning Krull Hi! You may be here because I or someone else sent you this link in response to a conversation about alt text on Bluesky. Welcome! This is a short article about alt text, its importance, and how to wr...

Just made creating alt-text for images a requirement for posting on Bluesky. Settings>Accessibilty>Require alt-text.

Super easy!

manningkrull.com/digital-phil...

Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and nonbinary youth.

"Remind yourself constantly that no one gave you your identity, truth, or power, and no one can take them away without your permission." ⤵️

Being from Southern California in the 70s it’s always funny to explain to people who grew up elsewhere what a smog alert was

as a child I could tell when we were gonna have a smog alert (no playing on the playground) because my chest would hurt on the inhale

I am very concerned about my non American friends, and frankly given this Administration, a fair amount of my American friends, going to Worldcon this year and next year (next year is Los Angeles).

✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨

Hey Google, I need an option for "get your fucking AI off my damn phone because I will never use it."

An illustration of a tiger protecting cubs colored in Trans and nonbinary flag colors. Says: "protect trans & nonbinary kids!"

We're going to make it through this 🩷💙
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.

Co-signed

I understand this fear

Helpfully, as of right now, you can still mail your application. You can find, download, and fill out the appropriate form using the questionnaire on this website. Currently, as of January 21st 25, you do not need any clinical documentation.

www.ssa.gov/personal-rec...

All right. If you donate $50 to Trans Lifeline, I'll send you a signed & personalized copy of one of my books (your choice). If you donate $120 I'll send you a whole signed trilogy (Swords & Fire or Rooks & Ruin). Details in theread (US only, sorry).

translifeline.org/donate/

These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.

I've said it before and I will forever say it until I'm gone:

Trans rights are human rights.

Sending love to my American fans.

Well, I think that settles the question.

My publisher's piracy team is handling it.

But the book came out 14 days ago, so this happened fast and recently.

If you have a book that came out this year, beware! It's a relative of the IDN homograph attack only targeting ebook stores:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack

The illustrations in Phantom Tollbooth were my faves 😔