Benjamin BOO!

Reading this from my beautiful Maker House–constructed desk and wishing them all the best!

We should avoid giving airborne diseases to each other

Commonwealth countries:

I’m sure every artist I know has stories about being pitched randos’ “ideas,” but an idea without expression is nothing!

How pathetic that the venture capitalists have, in an act of self-deception necessary to justify their parasitic relation to productive labour, convinced themselves that “having an idea” is the same as being creative.

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Peak Beaverton right here. Well played.

Neurologically speaking, there's no such thing as 'useless' subjects or 'rip-off' degrees

Insisting we should only teach useful subjects is like saying science should only do research that gives positive results

If you honestly believe that's how anything works, *your* education was the wasted one

The NBC Asian America crew regularly covered so many of my films, comics, and books over the years. One of the very few big, mainstream venues to give a damn. This is a kick in the teeth.

Amidst the Steam & itch.io deplatforming, I've managed to miss the fact that S-209, "An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material" has been making its way through the Senate (where it was introduced). You can read and follow the meetings here: www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en...

Visa and Mastercard have the opportunity to do something really funny.

YouTube video by Swell Entertainment we need to talk about convention slop

I love when someone addresses the convention slop and Swell is my favorite complainer youtu.be/HNjBhHlDBgI?...

Comics is…: Debating the Subject of Comics Studies This book brings together comics scholars from different disciplines to debate and discuss the foundations of Comics Studies in a thought-provoking way.

I contributed an essay, a response, and a reply to this fun new book edited by Martin Lund. Out in January!

Incidentally, we usually use the term “EDI” in Canada, as if there were any question about whose homework Poilievre is copying for this political slop.

broken up piece of road next to the sidewalk.

PSA: People on bikes aren’t swerving to annoy drivers, they’re just trying not to die or destroy their mode of transportation.
This is generally what the bike portion looks like of our “shared” roads. Glorious.

They're literally installing Racism Dial bsky.app/profile/numb...

Writing has nothing to fear from AI - just from those who support it - The Shot “We’re seeing a year-on-year decline on text,” said Facebook VP for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Nicola Mendelsohn, in a...

Here's a great Shot debut from David Rayfield. "Writing has nothing to fear from AI – just from those who support it"

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater Over Plaid Collared Shirt BOSTON—The twigs and acorns crunching pleasurably beneath his boots, Mr. Autumn Man Dennis Clemons, 32, reportedly strolled down Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday wearing a gray sweater over a plaid c...

Finally.

Why are all the bad things "here to stay" and all the things I love up for constant debate until they're eroded out of life altogether?

During the last election, Ford made a big deal of the need for strong, stable leadership in a time of uncertainty and chaos. My dude! The uncertainty and chaos is coming from inside the house!

if you work for a publication that does this and have any idea how much $$$ your outlet makes from affiliate sale commissions on prime day, DM or signal me: jason.404

also interested if you are a journalist who is asked to do these deal roundups as part of your job

I do, actually, find it aggravating when people suggest this city is fundamentally broken. It has issues, but what they need are practical and considered solutions applied by those who love this city, its complexity, and its contradictions.

In other words, one rule above all:

"The proposed 'compact' for unis is similar in a key respect to this govt’s actions across many areas of law & policy...replacing the regularity & fairness of law w highly discretionary systems that ensure all sorts of entities & institutions will face the govt...as supplicants in need of largesse."

A picture of detour signs indicating that one should walk in three different directions layered on top of the Spiderman meme showing several Spidermen pointing in different directions.

Ottcity did the Spiderman meme with an attempt at a pedestrian detour!

BBC News (UK) ₺ @BBCNews• •1h Musk becomes world's first half-trillionaire

You’ll recall that the selling point for organising our societies like this is that this is the best, fairest and most efficient way to determine value and allocate resources

OpenAI’s Sora 2 Copyright Infringement Machine Features Nazi SpongeBobs and Criminal Pikachus The main use of Sora appears to generate brainrot of major beloved copyrighted characters, to say nothing of the millions of articles, images, and videos OpenAI has scraped.

“With the release of Sora 2 it is maddening to remember all of the completely insane copyright lawsuits … in which powerful companies … sued powerless people who were often their own fans for minor infractions or use of copyrighted characters that would almost certainly be fair use.”

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."

All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

Sign the Petition Stop Premier Ford from cutting speed safety cameras in Ontario

Petition to save speed cameras in Ontario: www.change.org/p/stop-premi...

Tofu-making equipment. A can of kidney beans with a bright yellow label sits precariously on top of a tofu press, a beige plastic container with slits for liquid to escape. It’s sitting on top of a metal rack inside a glass baking dish half-full of whey, and the whole thing is on a light-grey stone kitchen counter.

Making tofu at home really is that wet-the-dry/dry-the-wet meme in action.