Jenny Mannis

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The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

"Meta’s response in this case seems to be that … its theft was so massive, it must somehow be ‘fair use.’ Call it the Bob Dylan defense: ‘Steal a little and they throw you in jail / Steal a lot and they make you king.’" www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

I will never stop being amazed at how evergreen this is

I quit Twitter a while back, and, honestly, going all this time without NYT Pitchbot has been very hard on me. But now we are reunited!

(above an image of Susan Crawford) Represented public school teachers in a lawsuit to overturn Act 10 Represented Planned Parenthood against attacks on reproductive healthcare Supports voting rights and Constitutionally fair voting maps (above an image of Brad Schimel) Pledged to defend Act 10 - limiting the rights of public workers to collectively bargain for better wages and benefits Endorsed by radical anti-abortion group: Pro-Life Wisconsin Defended egregiously gerrymandered maps

Elon Musk is spending millions to end the liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Fight back by signing up for a phonebank to get out the vote for Susan Crawford. Early voting starts next week and we need your help: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Thanks for sharing. It’s really the worst because there is so much extraordinary original art and illustration on Pinterest and it’s all about to get devoured by the beast

Pinterest has their AI training set up as an opt out. You can go to settings and toggle it off. Such a bummer because in addition to the images of dream kitchens there is a lot of original art posted to Pinterest and it’s all going into the AI hopper 🤮

Have you watched “What We Do in the Shadows?”

You: Oh my god the house is on fire!

Me (wise, has read books): And you're surprised? Houses have been on fire before [as the flames consume us both] Furthermore,

For those living in a district with a school board or library board, Ahmed encourages people to show up and speak against bans. “Call your school board and library board members. Act locally as much as possible. Support your library. Get a library card.”

This is brilliant

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along in a dreaded but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered one amendment after another, largely from Democrats trying to halt it.

Thank you to Senate Democrats for unifying in opposition to Republicans’ scheme to punish working families. Democrats played procedural hardball and spent hours on the floor debating overnight, filing close to 100 amendments and forcing votes on 23 of them.

Zen koan: does it appear that Dems aren’t doing anything because they’re really not or because what they do doesn’t get reported?

LIVE: Democratic Senator Van Hollen leads a rally against DOGE cuts to NIH YouTube video by Reuters

LIVE: Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen leads a rally against DOGE cuts to NIH
youtube.com/live/yN9vjY9...

I really enjoyed this book!

Ooh! Just pre-ordered!

It’s kinda like freshman year and we all went to a big frat party and drank the punch 🤮

How to Survive the Broligarchy The Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. Here's 20 lessons in how to survive it.

9 Throw up the Kool-Aid. You drank it. That’s OK. We all did. But now is the time to stick your fingers down your throat and get that sick tech bro poison out of your system. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Old recipe for President and Mrs. Richard M. Nixon’s Avocado Salad made with mashed avocado and gelatin. Yum!

Seems so quaint now

When so many grownups seem happy to roll over, children’s literature stands up 🔥

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

I read Snyder’s book “The Road to Unfreedom” in 2018. He describes how the cult of Putin works in Russia and it’s the best explanation I’ve found of what’s happening in the US now. Oligarchic coup + cult of personality = 🗑️🔥💰
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Rosemary’s Baby in Florida?! Sign me up!

It writes itself!

#Portfolioday poster image for Alzamon (Alberto Gonzalez) focusing on original characters and illustrations work for middle grade graphic novels and children's illustration.

Aaand it's #portfolioDay... again 🐹🎨

I'm a Costa Rican 🇨🇷🦥 character designer, GN author/artist and illustrator focused on middle grade content. Open to large projects starting November 2024.

More works + about me 👉 alzamon.com

Let's talk:
📬 hireme[at]alzamon.com

Middle grade kid dancing like no one is watching

Page from graphic novel, "The Escape Artist."

Panel from "The Escape Artist." Kennedy is sorry not sorry.

Cover art for "The Escape Artist." When eleven-year-old Rory’s narcissistic actor parents drag her to a haunted theater, she must draw on her own psychic powers to defeat a terrifying supernatural creature before it causes a deadly theater fire.

Hi #portfolioday! My name is Jenny Mannis. Former costume designer. Graphic novelist: I write & illustrate creepy stories for curious children. Dog person.

Repped by janna@jannaco.co or visit me at www.jennymannis.com

oh I hate them so much

I made the ultimate sacrifice and canceled my subscription to the NYT crossword today. But I did it via my apple id so wasn’t able to leave feedback. A hollow victory. War is hell.

But what if your breath is caught in your throat?

Fireworks 🥲