Hyperspace Oddity

One of the things i am not hearing mentioned during tariff discussions is how weak the dollar has become since King Midas took the throne. The dollar has fallen approx 10% on average to other currencies.
So as an importer, you’re not only paying tariffs, but also buying with a weaker dollar.

Sex workers warned everyone about ID verification for porn sites and now we’re are about to get the same with Spotify and YouTube. It’s meant to track your data, not verify age!

Newgrounds is rejecting UK-style age checks like ID uploads and facial recognition. Instead, they consider account age, past purchases (credit card required), or require a small verification fee.

Smart workaround, but risky. If face/ID becomes the industry norm, this might not fly in the U.S.

If this happens, I won't be posting anything anymore. So if you care at all, you should be calling your representatives and informing them about the inherent security risks of ID verification and that you are vehemently opposed.

do not upload your photo to any ID verification service to BROWSE THE INTERNET i am being so serious id much rather buy a vpn. learn how to pirate. this data is so obviously going to be used in nefarious ways

Trump's Mar-a-Lago Spa Was Tailor-Made for Epstein The Trump Spa sought "young, attractive" college students to wear mini-skirts and "skin-tight" tops

NEW FROM ME: How come no one's asked Trump WHY Epstein and Maxwell chose his upscale resort to hunt for vulnerable girls?

It turns out that court records and even help-wanted ads from the time offer plenty of answers...

As someone who works in the disability space and does communications, I'm constantly reminding people that the r-word is a slur. It's thankfully been excised from most official uses but I still see it used casually too often.

Best I can tell, the reasoning is: "The r-word was used a lot when I was in high school and therefore, because I'm not a mature adult, being asked not to use a slur oppresses me. I must right this injustice and pretend I am still living in my more glorious past by using that particular slur."

FYI, I do not tolerate the R word. It’s a fucking slur and an instant block if I see it

The renaissance it’s been having lately is not fucking cool

If we’re buds, I’ll at least take the time to tell you why you shouldn’t use it. Your response to that info will dictate whether we’re still buds

The "R word" is a slur. If you're still using it after people have pointed that out, you are making a very deliberate, very hurtful choice.

I mean somebody tried to harass me for saying the r word is a slur & that was frightening but it still is a slur! And I think more back me up to encourage me in having said that with my aim having been to contribute to conditions less harmful to vulnerable.

"I used AI to make a Studio Ghibl-"

We are 52 days away from #Andor season 2!

@manmademoon.bsky.social

Don't know if you saw this

bsky.app/profile/bein...

it’s so insane to me that people work for ICE like did you watch star wars and think man i want to be like the guys in the plastic white suits who can’t aim for shit

A reminder to all that trans people are here and have been here and are not going anywhere and no declarations otherwise can make reality untrue. 💜

Signal Messenger: Speak Freely Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.

The Signal app was developed by the makers of Whatsapp. It is a perfect alternative. Many of us who are turning away from Mr Suckitbig and Eww Muck, use it happily. The more the merrier.
Let's switch to Signal signal.org/install

Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

You don’t care.

I’m still rooting for airships to make a comeback.

This is the way.

The leaked prerender scene featuring a trans story line that Disney/Pixar removed from their new show Win or Lose.

(sped up a bit to meet the upload limit)

Can George Lucas do anything about it?

Absolutely horrific.

BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:

Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.

That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...

Both in terms of the story and the show itself.
#savetheacolyte

To block: hit subscribe, hit block list ❤️❤️❤️ bsky.app/profile/did:...