jocelyn (@joceraptor) — Bluesky Profile

2 months ago

David Lynch in the filming set speaking in the megaphone. He says “Okay, let's try that again, but this time good.”

Here’s to 2026

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2 months ago

One year old.

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9 months ago

We need to stop remonstrating with people to please just think of the planet and start mocking them mercilessly for being so stupid they accept answers from an idiot machine

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1 year ago

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward corporations that haven’t pulled back from diversity programs under conservative pressure.

The NAACP is re-mixing 1930s-era "don't buy where you can't work" campaigns to confront the neo-segregationists targeting DEI.

apnews.com/article/blac...

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1 year ago

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Elon Musk

@elonmusk
We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper.

Could gone to some great parties.

Did that instead.

U.S. policy was to help bring an end to apartheid and establish a nonracial, democratic government. In response to this policy and the Act, USAID/South Africa was responsible for financing projects that apartheid victims viewed as critical in promoting social, political, and economic change through peaceful means.

The mission enabled community consultation and ensured that the United States did not impose foreign-defined solutions to local problems. USAID created projects and activities to respond to the priorities of the black community and its leaders, maximized black participation and leadership, and ensured activities had a linkage to the general objectives of U.S. policy.

First-year funding for the program was $25 million, which was raised to $50 million the second year. The main project areas were community outreach and leadership development to redress the repression of black-led institutions; educational support and training to address the educational crisis in South Africa; black private enterprise development to combat the inhibiting effects of apartheid–induced discrimination in private enterprise; university grants to help create a new generation of economic and political leaders; human rights; legal assistance; labor union training; and health and nutrition

What’s his beef against USAID in particu….oh. Wow.

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1 year ago

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Guidance from the city of Chicago on dealing with ICE.

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1 year ago

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw. It makes things up that were never said.

Remember this? A problem we didn't have in automated speech recognition tools until OpenAI decided they were going to do away with alignment (not the kind that so-called "AI safety" people do)? And they're giving us "artificial general intelligence" any day now right?

apnews.com/article/ai-a...

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1 year ago

ICYMI: Strand workers have been on strike since Saturday. Don’t cross the picket line. Don’t shop at Amazon as an alternative.

In Aug. 2023, I was offered $15 / hour (NYC min. wage). Later in 2024, when a friend started there, they were only offered $16 / hour (again NYC min. wage).

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1 year ago

Do not. Cross. A fucking. Picket line.

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1 year ago

Readers Pick the Most Iconic Speculative Fiction Books of the 21st Century - Reactor We asked, you answered! Here are the most iconic books of the century so far—as chosen by you, the readers!

thank you to EVERYONE who cast their votes for this!!! we've had so much fun putting these together and seeing what books everyone's loving.

reactormag.com/readers-pick...

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1 year ago

i remember katherine arden's small spaces (middle grade horror) giving me similar vibes

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1 year ago

A scrapbooky, zine-like image. In the top left corner there’s a picture of a young kid in rainbow face paint waving a rainbow flag atop a woman's shoulders, as they both watch a pride parade. A photo of a group of people, young and old, carrying a pink LESBIAN & GAY PRIDE banner is seen in the bottom center. Top right, a picture of two gorgeous drag queens: one in a light pink wig and white dress decked in butterflies, and the other literally dressed as Lady Liberty in a rainbow toga.

Text throughout, in mismatched fonts and on torn paper, reads "Q: So, what is QLL? a: Queer Liberation Library is an ONLINE DIGITAL LIBRARY …that is by and for the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies, focusing on queer materials and queer perspectives.”

Wow, hi new followers, hey! We’re Queer Liberation Library.

QLL is a digital library of queer ebooks & audiobooks available FOR FREE to anyone in the US. Our collection’s in Libby so you can read to your heart's content on your e-reader, phone, etc.

membership details downthread~

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1 year ago

I’m actively searching for submissions from Black authors for Mareas! If you're writing literary sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, or anything that blends genres with bold, resonant themes, I want to read it. Your work deserves a champion, and I can be that person! #booksky #authorsky

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1 year ago

support, The Ignyte Awards The Ignyte Awards usually cost about $4000 a year to operate.

Shipping Ignyte trophies to winners and finalists in 16 countries (including the U.S.) this year will cost $2354.90. Yuck but neat that they're flying all over the place!🫠

Your donations to the previous cycle are helping us cover all this, so thank you again!
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/

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