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(And existential yearning just doesn't have the same ring as existential dread.)

Mmm, agreed. Though I lean more towards hiraeth when I feel the need to Yearn.

Oh, you get The Yearning, too? I find The Yearning a bit easier to manage than The Dread, though occasionally they are linked.

"Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters"

Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.

Actual coverage on this at last from CBC

I participated in Star Trek fan zines in the early 90s and was reading novelizations, collected novelized fan works, zines, and magazines - basically anything I could get my hands on.

Despite the enraging bullshit of deadly tantrums all around us I commit to being the person I want to be building the future I desire right here and now - an ethics of care in action building mutual thriving.

Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡

I live in fear of mine retiring.

Fair! I think I've only had the Moderna, so I tend to stick with it. My body is also trash - finally got the hypermobile EDS diagnosis in the spring.

Haha! *High five* right back atcha!

Ooh, I just got my Moderna shot today. Is Pfizer superior this time around? I admit to not fully keeping up.

✏️ Happy Labor Day! 🖌️

Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?

Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.

In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.

Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team - Halifax Examiner We refuse to have moral clarity because doing so is uncomfortable. This is why I call it hell for the bystander — there can be no moral clarity in hell; that's the whole point of hell. We, as bystande...

Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team

Morning File by me

"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."

Eeeee! I hope you enjoy it! Let me know if you'd like another - you passed on a lot of printing supplies!

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One fun thing about shape-changing in myth is it implies that personal autonomy is so absolute that anyone, with the right skills and tools, can alter their form without needing permission from anyone or anything else.

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There Is No Safe Word How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.

I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...

Don't forget to do your deshrimping stretches y'all! XD

Wrapped in Humanity: Winter Relief for Displaced Families in Gaza As the harsh winter months approach, thousands of forcibly displaced individuals and families in Gaza are facing unimaginable conditions. Under constant threat of bombing, they are also without the ba...

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