Elizardbeth

"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe" Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

sometimes I think about this

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

Even setting aside ethics (but, yknow, THAT) - I just don’t want AI bullshit. I don’t want an AI pop star, movie, book, video game.

Art is a conversation. Why would I stare at a dictionary run through the washing machine when I could read a poem lovingly constructed by someone’s hands?

It’s outrageous that Jimmy Kimmel is still censored on millions of Maryland TVs because Sinclair won’t stand up to Trump and his FCC’s threats to free speech.

Their shameful bowing to the Dear Leader comes at the expense of viewers and the principle of freedom of expression.

There is no empirical evidence linking acetaminophen to autism. Period.

Once again the use of fake science endangers us all.

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We’re about six weeks out from release, and I’ll be giving away my last two ARCs of THRONE this week, one to a US reader and one to an international reader! The form to enter is at the top of the links page in my bio.

If you're looking for ways to fight the despair from the state of the world like I am, may I recommend booking a tour at your local wildlife rescue, or walking dogs that need to be adopted or booking an animal meet and greet at your local zoo. Being with animals reminds me of the good in the world

Media discovering groypers for the first time reminds me of when they first encountered incels. Those of us who study misogyny or followed Gamergate had been screaming about incel culture and violence for years. Coverage of hate groups is far too reactive.

It’s wrong, but at least we know he’ll be at peace

Q: but what if a full Epstein investigation also takes down Bill Clinton?????

A:

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I don't think anyone should be allowed to make being a politician a lifelong career. Power corrupts over time which is why term limits are important.

i want to see sam altman set on fire in a public space

still wild to me that UBI isn’t like the default left of center position

just your daily reminder that anyone claiming that ChatGPT has emergent consciousness doesn’t understand how LLMs work and also doesn’t understand how consciousness works (no one really does)

and the idea that we automagically get to AGI from here is like claiming that inventing the wheel = flight

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has gone from horrible to hell on earth. Over 60K people have been killed, mostly women & children.

The Netanyahu government must allow the UN-led aid distribution system to resume. Children are starving, and we are on the brink of a full-blown famine:

Adorable little kitty… 🥰
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A meme of Assan the Griffon that reads “ Area Cat Thought It Was Snack Time, But Since That Was A Lie, He’s Gonna Push Everything You Own Off That Table And Into The Fade. (satisfied smiley face)”

your honor, my client is a literal angel

#DragonAge

"healing isn't linear" ok but it should be. i should be better every day until i reach 100% and then keep going, becoming unstoppably, supernaturally healthy

“Maybe I’m done getting tattoos,” she lied

I finished it. After just over a year. I finished the wheel of time. This is the first series to hold me like ASOIAF.

I hadn't watched it yet because I wanted to finish the books but I was sad when it was cancelled!

Books!

I am almost done with Wheel of Time. I am feelings lots.

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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

—The Declaration of Independence

private equity firms have destroyed this industry

these are the top shareholders in Microsoft, they aren't interested in viable products, employee livelihoods, or anything. they're interested solely in "line go up this quarter"

If you're going to celebrate anything "American" the next day or two, celebrate this