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Republicans focused on single issue advocacy on issues like ending abortion and they didn't give up even when they lost.

try believing in something and having values. if those lying fuckers can be consistent in opposing rights, the dems can do it in protecting them

I love words.

Trans rights are civil rights. If you aren't willing to die on the hill of trans rights, then you aren't willing to die on the hill of Black rights. Of Jewish rights. Of disabled rights. Of gay rights. Of anyone's rights. Human rights.

BH editors, under the strongest NDAs known to man, clocking in to work: "Time to save some lives by putting a blush effect on the cheeks of a grown ass man."

FUCK YES

The image depicts a character in a dramatic, stylized art design with a predominance of red and black tones. The central figure is a female warrior standing in a confident pose. She has pale skin, short dark blue or black hair with blue highlights, and bright makeup. She is dressed in rich, decorative armor and clothing that combines elements of military and royal style—a red cloak, gold patterns on her armor and boots. She has belts and decorations on her waist. In her right hand, she holds a large dark weapon with a curved, almost organic design. With her left hand, she clenches her fist at her chest. The background is rendered in bright red and black tones, with flags, swords, circles, and rays creating a halo around the character's head. Silhouettes of swords, banners, and flying birds are visible in the background. .

Commission art with a wonderful strong lady ✨️
Thank you for support!

Even deer are pretty aggro sometimes. My family’s terrier got chased around the house a few times by a doe! The deer didn’t back down when my dad opened the door for the dog- there was this weird little stand off because the dog didn’t run right in, she turned like “hah! I have reinforcements!”

My favorite story from my trip to Alaska was when we were hiking and came across a park ranger on an ATV looking down into a valley win binoculars

Us: Something wrong?
PR: Guy too close to a sleeping bull moose. Need to know if we need to pick up a body.

Illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a scene from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee". Two lovers embrace at the edge of the sea, water splashes around them and the surrounding rocks. A full moon shines over them, and storm clouds loom. Published in "Sticker Jigsaw: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection" 2024 Macmillan

illustration by Abigail Larson of a raven perched on a skull with a teal curtain backdrop

illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a scene from Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" showing a man restrained as a pendulum blade swings close to him. Rats have swarmed around him, chewing the ropes that hold him down. This illustration is featured in "Sticker Jigsaw: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection" for Macmillan Books.

Illustration by Abigail Larson for Macmillan's "Edgar Allan Poe Sticker Jigsaw" book. The illustration is a scene from Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven". The narrator is at the center of the image looking up at at raven perched above an open doorway. Behind the narrator is a tall window with red curtains, and the ghost of Lenore lurks nearby. A black cat is watching the scene from the lower right corner.

In honor of Edgar Allan Poe's 176th deathday, here are a few of my recent pieces inspired by Poe's works 🫀

I've never had one either and I adore lamb and mutton so now this is a bucket list item to get into my mouth.

A baby sound effect on the Tannies has never done me wrong. Always a boost of serotonin.

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”

Oh, this sounds familiar.

If your industry is dependent on the labor of human beings without their consent

then your industry is dependent on human trafficking

and it should not exist.

These Bronx Tenants Lived Six Weeks Without Water and Power. The City’s Fix? A Vacate Order The plight of the Ramos family reveals the weaknesses in the City's system to protect tenants from unlivable conditions—and from being put out on the street.

For more than 6 weeks, a Bronx family lived without running water, gas, or electricity—showering in a park and using a Burger King bathroom—after their utilities mysteriously shut off in August.

Now, after NYC's HPD said it was unable to help restore the services, it has ordered them to leave.

Discord warns users after data stolen in third-party breach The stolen data includes names, emails, limited billing information, and some government-ID images.

“The unauthorized party also gained access to a small number of government-ID images (e.g., driver’s license, passport) from users who had appealed an age determination. If your ID may have been accessed, that will be specified in the email you receive.”

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

- put down the damn AI.

Additionally depending on how this Chicago deployment unfurls closing out this fundraiser will give me the space to not go to a gig if it means passing through multiple troop checkpoints that are not safe for me.

That sounds incredibly civilized. A perfect evening.

All Of Us Murderers flyer with book cover. tex says: Readers Say, followed by quotes: All Of Us Murderers is why I am sleep deprived at work today. Kept me up until 2am on a work night! I read this in one sitting and stayed up until 3am because I couldn't put it down. I was only going to read a chapter before bed and then I blinked and it was 8am. end tagline reads: Out Now. sorry about that.

...oops?

Insurers balk at multibillion-dollar claims faced by OpenAI and Anthropic Companies struggle to assess scale of financial risks emerging from artificial intelligence

OpenAI and Anthropic “have traditional business insurance coverage in place, but insurance professionals said AI model providers will struggle to secure protection for the full scale of damages they may need to pay out in the future.”

Why are bad faith statements from white peoplethe defining feature of identity politics rather than the writers who actually wrote the theory being referenced?

It annoys me so much how black women get dragged over hair extensions and then these Stepford Nazis show up with the wiggiest most Spirit Halloween-looking constructions on their heads and act like they're superior.

Not to be whiny, but I would really like for something good to happen. On a personal level. On a national level. On a global level. One of all three.

A portrait of a woman with flame hair and orange eyes. She is surrounded by moths lured to the flame of her hair and eyes

🔥 Moths to the Flame 🔥
#myart #Halloween #halloweenart #art

Purchase a Ticket for Event Martha Wells + Meg Elison: Queen Demon | Strand Books Join us at Strand Books for Martha Wells + Meg Elison: Queen Demon event. Discover author talks, book signings, and unique literary experiences.

Tonight I’ll be at The Strand Bookstore in New York, with Meg Elison!@megelison.bsky.social

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I would destroy a mutton cassoulet. No crumbs.

ICYMI, we're open to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds for this entire month!

We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard!

www.havenspec.com/submit/

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

Re: data centers. Strongly, strongly recommend looking into where the AI data center is drawing water from to cool the servers. Aquifer? Local river? Where?

Using water to cool servers is bad for everyone, and it's not discussed as much as electricity costs.

Podcast: The Final Boss of AI Slop We talk all about Sora 2, Apple and Google removing ICE-spotting apps, and a massive update to our Flock reporting.

Podcast: We talk all about Sora 2, Apple and Google removing ICE-spotting apps, and a massive update to our Flock reporting.

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