Snooty McDerp-Face

Genius. I just awarded myself 42 Oskars.

A greyhound in a green jacket sniffs some autumnal fallen maple leaves

He's investigating the season

Halo Studios art director Glenn Israel (Halo 3 ODST, Infinite): "No illusion of security nor promise of wealth or fame or power is worth trading away your health, your dignity, your ethics or values - and no one can force you to. Stay strong, take evidence when necessary, and find where you belong."

IT'S TIME

SEMIFINALS ARE UNDERWAY!

VEDA BOWL IV: SEMIFINAL ROUND

GNT-0000 00 Qan[T]
vs
GNX-903VW Brave Commander Test Type

Dune, 1965

I really enjoyed revisiting and writing about four old Gundam games I like! Please give it a read, and let me know your thoughts if you're playing any of these for the first time!

YOU GUYS.

EVERYTHING IS SO STUPID

A true heater 48 hours for The Onion, in my unbiased opinion.

Cory Booker is 23 hours in and somehow seems to be gaining strength

You all make us proud. Every time we share information, you’re right there helping us amplify it and push back. Huge thanks to those who stepped up—especially the lawyers. Word spread, and Musk’s team was made aware that Wisconsin law prohibits payments for voter turnout.

Between stealing Scarlett Johansson’s voice after she refused them or allowing users to copy the work of vocal AI hater Miyazaki, it’s clear that OpenAI’s MO is to attempt to dominate/humiliate its critics. A product and user base made up of nothing but petulant, talentless children.

Deflecting to “but the mission was a success” reminds me of a drunk driver arguing to the cop that he should be allowed to go home because he didn’t crash into anyone.

Pencil sketch of the Studio Ghibli character, Porco Rosso with a modified quote from the movie "Better a pig than a gen A.I. user!"

Better a pig than a gen A.I. user!

Even if the technocrats were right about AI replacing all jobs (they’re not), notice they never pitch any vision for what happens to humans. “No one has to work anymore” sounds great, but the only version of it where we’re not sleeping under bridges is one where these guys pay their fucking taxes

daily reminder to take your meds, stay hydrated, and keep your OPSEC clean

Acquiring My Work: A Primer Several times a month I get an email or social media message from someone who wants to know what the “best” way to buy my work is so that I, the writer, get as much of their money as po…

As we've been talking about Facebook pirating the work of millions of writers, a reminder that you can find my current position on individuals pirating my work here:

whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/a...

Meta is an immoral, unethical company. Total trash.

AOC: Alina Habba said, “What intellectual thought.. you were in a bar AOC. Not to have a drink but to serve one.” I don’t care what this woman says about me but I want you to understand that she isn’t just talking about me, she’s talking about all of us.

If curious, here’s the inner frame of the MG Gundam Vidar 👀

Actually, the White House explicitly admitted to violating the order. Their claim is they don’t have to comply with court orders.

Call it anecdotal, but my Canadian friends who are cancelling their US travel are not doing it because of tariff worries at all; they’re doing it because the US government is currently actively threatening Canada’s sovereignty and economy and they’re all justifiably furious

On the subject of people traveling to the US right about now: Fuck, if I were from another country and I didn't need to come, I sure as hell wouldn't, the current administration has made it clear traveling here isn't safe, and why not take them at their word, there's a whole world to visit

Get a load of this

Sigh…

an orange cat is curled up in a circle shape with his fuzzy face looking up at you very innocently

I understand that these are dark times that call for courage. But keep in mind I am just a baby

The series is a million books long and there are many sub-series that follow different groups of characters (as you can tell by the commander decks mocked up). I would read Small Gods. It stands alone, and gives you a peek into the world.

Look, if there is even a single chance of this happening I need to be on the creative text team