Ben Templesmith

We know the weather wasn't great this week, but if you missed the Malevolent #1 World Premiere with Justin Jordan and @templesmith.bsky.social , don't you worry! We've got signed copies of Malevolent, some really cool new books from Ben, and we're keeping the raffle going through the weekend!

We do not need dead eyed ai actors in cinema so long as we have Jared Leto.

“AI will replace everyone’s job because it is so efficient. We just need a few trillion dollars and all the water and electricity in the world.”

Well, it was fun.

In the coming days, I’ll definitely be switching my email to protonmail.

Sucks that the 1st image is probsbly ai, I apologize for that. But spread the word, time to leave the oligarchs if you can.

I promise I won’t be the dumb misogynist jock who dies real quick.

The agent at my gate:

“I’m guessing you’re Ben.”

Me: “that’s uncanny!”

“You’re one of only 3 people on this flight & you’re going to be surrounded by women.”

There are far worse things in life.

My plane.

I wonder if they’ll have wifi.

if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good

Jesus Christ, they’re weighing my carry oon for the flight.

And then ME.

I’m definitely on a small plane. 😂

Christ, I'm going to be so tired after the early morning flight to get there. 😂

Bring lattes. Extra shot lattes. I beg you.

Appeals court declines to reimpose use-of-force restrictions on agents in Minnesota An appeals court granted a full stay of a lower court's ruling, allowing federal agents to use force against protesters in Minnesota.

Fuck.

san.com/media-miss/a...

“Imagine how they lie when there’s no evidence to contradict them.”

Watch this powerful message from Jon Stewart.

Malevolent - Issue 1
✨ Sci-fi horror is one of those genres that can be incredible when done right, and this premise sounds crazy in the best way possible.
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Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup The ex-Fifa boss showed his support of a Swiss lawyer who called for a boycott of the tournament due to security concerns in the US

Imagine being so corrupt and authoritarian even Sepp Blatter thinks you've gone too far.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

If “god” actually existed, we’d be able to milk electric eels for electricity.

Change my mind.

Oh I know! All good.

Oh agree. I think I made an account years ago but never used it. It seemed like pure brain rot.

If you’re on US TikTok still, now is the time to leave.

Things I have taken away from having to put up with ads on streaming just now.

AirBNB is hurting badly.
Online gambling should be banned.
Drug ads are still insane.
Corporations are getting desperate on ai.

Bingo. It's PR.

Today, Kanye West wants us to believe he’s a sad Nazi.

Yea as someone who flies in planes and drives on roads, “good enough” ain’t gonna cut it 🙃

Important information I received just now.

Corporate America.

Now that’s a crack.