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None of us are perfect. But that doesn't mean we don't have something to say, and that we can't keep trying to help others along the way. Thank you, Jameela, for being a light in the darkness!

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Today they have crossed a deep red line.

We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

Let's be absolutely clear: physically assaulting a US Senator for simply asking a question is disgraceful. We stand with Senator Padilla and all those peacefully defending working people against this administration's attacks.

AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt Attackers explain how an anti-spam defense became an AI weapon.

Basically traps AI crawlers and sends them down an "infinite maze" of static files with no exit links, where they get stuck and thrash around for months. Once trapped, the crawlers can be fed gibberish data, aka Markov babble, which is designed to poison AI models arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

The cost of Grok: "I can't breathe at home, it smells like gas outside. How come I can't breathe at home and y'all get to breathe at home?"

About seven years ago, Nick and I wrote a Black Mirror spec where people had a personal AI device called ChooseU that helped you make the best decisions for yourself, gradually transforming you into a complete narcissistic sociopath who’d do anything to get what you want.

Anyway, they’ve made that.

A diverse flight crew of a gay guy, a Black man, and a woman

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

This is actually what I was thinking about this morning when talking it over with family. So many people gone the first week, including safety and FAA employees. I'm so sad for the families who lost loved ones in this AVOIDABLE tragedy. The administration should shoulder ALL of the blame for this.

FYI: ICE is posting up at Home Depots here in LA county and arresting work crews coming in to get supplies. If you know someone who needs to know this, pass it on.

Fluffy black dog sleeping on couch

My dog works so hard... 🙄

We live in the ✨ world of tomorrow ✨

The Real Housewives of State Funerals. Bravo ain’t got nothing on that shit.

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Don't drink coffee while reading - funny AND so, so real.

Gandalf the White saying, "Be silent. Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth"

me when any program's AI assistant asks me if I want help writing:

Congratulations!

Three-panel comic. Panel one: two stick figures talking. One has a trans flag. The non-trans figure says, "I'm worried about you. Did you know trans people are more likely to suffer from depression and even to commit suicide?" Panel two: Trans stick figure responds, "And why do you think that might be?" while surrounded by screenshots of a dozen headlines about anti-trans legislation and violence. Panel three: Resources including the Trevor Project (866-488-7386), the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255), and the Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860). Also links to thetrevorproject.org/pages/international-support and glaad.org/transgender/resources.

A comic I made last year. Regrettably, still timely.

Large black dog snuggling orange stuffed animal that purports to be a moose representation

Just a bear and her moose. Or is it a moosey bear dog and her stuffed moose? No one knows.

Here’s Why a Second Death Star Won’t Be That Bad www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...

Was it genie wishes? Wait, no, that's what people in America have to base their "retirement" plans on. Oh, and you better use one so that you can afford healthcare here too. Last one should be so you can afford housing (rent OR own).

But, but, but if the nepo billionaire(s) say it works, I should believe them, right? 🙄 Surely they have my BEST interests at heart, because they care so much about me, a working class person. They would NEVER exploit me for their own ends.
Um, how did their families gain all that wealth again?

For cis folks who maybe don't get how bad it is:

Here's the map.

Red or Orange? There's at least a half a dozen laws that attack trans rights ranging from Healthcare bans to risking being arrested for "drag near kids" by being in public.

Dark green? Basic human protections.

That's the reality.

judas: ok guys. what’s everybody bringing for the last supper
jesus: the what supper
judas: the regular supper. ordinary supper

Philip K. Dick: In my book I invented the Minority Report as a cautionary tale

Tech companies: At long last we have created the Minority Report from the classic sci-fi novella Don't Create the Minority Report

LAPD HQ Y @LAPDHQ Follow The LAPD is aware of possible first amendment activity in the Los Angeles area over the next few days. In coordination with the US Secret Service, additional uniformed personnel and other resources will be deployed to ensure the highest level of public safety.

“Possible first amendment activity” is such an unsettlingly dystopian phrase