Riddle August

AI is now capable of designing a record-breaking deep sea submersible on its own. This marks a new age of exploration and I encourage all my fellow AI champions to build one and get in it so they can celebrate this achievement from the bottom of the sea.

Hey folks, I don't know if there's anything I can do personally about this, I have ads set to the absolute minimum allowed, I'd disable ads entirely if I could, but if you see Twitch running an ad from ICE on my channel, can you all please report the advertisement itself?

They made a choice. That choice was money.

Regardless of how much they may say they support LGBTQIA+ people, there really can be no other conversation about this. These aren't scrappy lesser-known performers unable to get a gig needing to keep the lights on.

It's a check. That's the priority.

"Hey I read in [news outlet] that your company made Steam stop carrying adult-rated games. Are you taking them out of Playstation and Xbox too? What about R rated movies? Can we just. Not buy them any more? What's going on? Are Explicit albums banned too? Are you policing Spotify? WHY?!"

The right is trying to ban porn

Maybe you are confused about which side of the aisle is against sexual gratification

Clarifying recent headlines on gaming content Mastercard has not evaluated any game or required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms, contrary to media reports and allegations. Our payment network follows standards based on the rule of law. Put simply, we allow all lawful purchases on our network. At the same time, we require merchants to have appropriate controls to ensure Mastercard cards cannot be used for unlawful purchases, including illegal adult content.

This is a pathetic statement and I’m begging every journalist to rip it to shreds

#FantasticFour star Ebon Moss-Bachrach was asked what he would do if he had The Thing's powers

“There’s a handful of fascists that I would just throw into outer space”

(via IMDb)

It's something to watch this happen when issue is question is "no longer supporting genocide"

No I don't want "humane" deportations, for the same reason I don't want "friendly" cops in schools or "understanding" genital inspectors at sporting events.

The problem is the fascism, not that the fascism is rude.

Facts

There's a direct line from "no kink at Pride" and "no sex in movies and books unless it Serves The Plot" to payment processors feeling completely empowered to censor art globally

“banning pornography” is bad on its own but it is imperative that everyone understand that these people consider the very existence of queer people to be pornographic

they consider the most chaste depiction of a queer relationship, or an openly trans person, to be porn and they want it banned

DON'T STOP CALLING.

email them if you want, sure, but the fact that they are requesting people to *email them instead* (presumably because emails are much easier to ignore) means that the calls are WORKING, i.e. becoming a massive nuisance and interrupting workflow.

once again, DON'T STOP CALLING.

A screenshot from the 1986 fantasy film "Labyrinth" starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, cropped to highlight the lumpy muppet character Hoggle's similarity to RFK Jr.

All I can think when I see him is how much he looks like Hoggle.

official petition to ESA/NASA to name it Lydia

Du Bois on what these assholes were really like

There's an itch io bundle for $10 that helps support "No ICE in California" 560 games, holy magilla!
itch.io/b/3110/no-ic...

Meme, upper text: The Myth of Artistic Freedom Man says: I want to draw it Woman says: I want to see it MasterCard and Visa logos say: I DON'T! Bottom text: ISN'T THERE SOME RANDOM PAYMENT PROCESSOR YOU FORGOT TO ASK?

This is such an important point. Time is absolutely not on the side of those opposed to fascism/authoritarianism/apartheid, and, crucially, neither are norms. Dem opposition has been far from unified (every vote for a Trump nominee is utterly shameful) and too many liberals would rather…1/2

Little old lady using a walker, her shirt edited into the star spangled banner: "I'm the land of the free!" her caretaker, a young girl with curly brown hair: "Sure, America, let's get you to bed."

as a reminder the rat that snitched on Luigi Mangione did not and will never get the money, and neither will you

On a colorful digital background. At the top, in white font: Members Approve. Below: SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Video Game Agreement 2025.

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement. www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-me...

The US wants a wearable for all. Experts say it won’t fix the health crisis The Secretary of Health Services wants every American to use a wearable device in the next four years. Experts say it's a great move, but not a cure-all.

They are eugenicists who believe if you get sick it’s your fault, and wearables will provide them with “data” for the conclusion they’ve already reached. That’s it.

A panel from a Calvin and Hobbes comic. Calvin's mom, eating dinner, says "Life could be worse, Calvin." Calvin, clearly upset, his mouth huge says "Life could be a lot BETTER too!"

happy birthday to bill watterson who gave me the gift of encapsulating my entire ethical approach in one comic panel.

Call these U.S. Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill”: AZ-06, Juan Ciscomani CA-22, David Valadao CA-40, Young Kim CA-41, Ken Calvert CO-08, Gabe Evans FL-07, Cory Mills FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna FL-27, Maria Elvira Salazar IA-01, Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA-02, Ashley Hinson IA-03, Zach Nunn MI-07, Tom Barrett MO-02, Ann Wagner NJ-07, Tom Kean Jr. NY-17, Mike Lawler OH-07, Max Miller OH-10, Mike Turner OH-15, Mike Carey PA-01, Brian Fitzpatrick PA-07, Ryan Mackenzie PA-08, Rob Bresnahan PA-10, Scott Perry TN-05, Andy Ogles TX-15, Monica De La Cruz VA-01, Rob Wittman VA-02, Jen Kiggans WI-01, Bryan Steil WI-03, Derrick Van Orden

These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.

“Good” white people, I promise you don’t have to post a screenshot of every single racist tweet about Zohran Mamdami.

I think you believe you’re doing a service to the rest of the us. But the rest of us have been and continue to endure racism 24/7/365. Trust me, WE KNOW what they’re saying.

Gritty's a librarian now thx.
#ALAAC25

panel 1 mattie running away from some tentacles m: WELL, THIS ISN'T GOOD. 2 the important pundit shows up TIP: hey this is just a distraction! stay focused! 3 mattie, getting eaten by something m: a distraction from what? tip: someone i’ve determined to be more important than you is having a problem, over there! 4 mattie, wailing m: oh no! i’m so sorry!

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