Amanda Mullen 👻

18 Anime, Manga Companies Publish Joint Statement Criticizing Use of Generative AI With Sora2 Program Kodansha, Kadokawa, Shogakukan, Square Enix, more assert case for copyright infringement

Kodansha, Kadokawa, Shogakukan, Square Enix, and 14 more Japanese companies publish a joint statement criticizing Sora2's generative AI and claiming copyright infringement

i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris

A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times in a gif.

Good news: I think she’s over it.

This is disturbing and infuriating on so many levels.

Not sure re-filming Henry Cavill’s biggest scenes as Geralt was necessary, but The Witcher season 4’s recast could definitely be worse.

My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.

“Congress now has a choice. Lawmakers can side with the corporations that profit off pain—or with the people who make this country run.”

People don’t wanna pay for subscriptions but are also mad about pop-up ads but also want high quality journalism

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Went to a Halloween party, made friends with a cat, and got home by midnight — all as it should be.

TRUE. 😂 I was off for a week, so it might last…a few days before it disappears again.

Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country (Gift Article) The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.

Article gift link.

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Just signed freelance contract number two in two weeks, and I'm excited to throw myself back into writing on Monday.

YouTube video by Nintendo of America Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free Update – Announcement Trailer

The world is on fire so Nintendo said, “I got you” ANIMAL CROSSING UPDATE!!!!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...

Great article! Really drives home why Superman and Peacemaker are some of the most memorable pieces of superhero media from the last few years.

Hate how much this matches my current feed on every social media site. 🥲

An orange cat looking annoyed and holding one paw up

The pissed-off cat in question:

My least favorite part of every vacation: the 24 hours directly after, when my cat remembers she’s furious at me for leaving.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

Everything that can be saved, should be saved.

Every act of kindness matters. Every goddamn one.

We cannot, alone, fix everything. But we can, together, fix something. Help someone. (If YOU need help, ask.)

It matters. I know things feel impossible. Overwhelming.

Do one thing. Extend one hand.

They literally ruin everything they touch

A path in the woods with orange leaves in the ground and orange and yellow leaves on the trees

A rocky path going up surrounded by trees with orange leaves

A stream in the woods with rocks in and around it

A park with orange leaves on the ground, trees, a white gazebo, and a lamppost with a “Waterbury” sign

Vermont was stunning, and I want to go back, but I’ll settle for enjoying a weekend free of writing assignments (complete with Halloween candy and horror movies, obvs).

Seems bad to have basically all our money in one pot. Seems like that’s something we have been warned about many times. Seems like we also have a well documented history of what happens when we don’t heed those warnings

Post by @vilecemetery · 2 images 💬 70  🔁 987  ❤️ 1691 · leigh bardugo has massively edited and rewritten the six of crows books and no one has noticed · or has for some reason decided not to mention it at all or let anyone else kn…

If you want a perfect example of the aging up of YA fiction to appeal to adult readers at the exclusion of teen readers, it's getting rid of any references to the specific ages of the teen characters in the Six of Crows duology. www.tumblr.com/vilecemetery...

The 20 Scariest Horror Anime of All Time From ‘Berserk’ to ‘Bloodlust,’ we’ve selected our 20 favorite horror anime to watch this Halloween and beyond. Vampires and demonic forces await.

From ‘Berserk’ to ‘Bloodlust,’ we’ve selected our 20 favorite horror anime to watch this Halloween and beyond. Vampires and demonic forces await.

Without saying Halloween, name your fav film to watch on Halloween.

This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.

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Happy Halloween from someone who is extremely excited to (probably) have trick-or-treaters this year 👻

An iPhone alarm set for 9am that says “CHEESE”

Very important reminder for tomorrow