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Anthony Dean

@diversetechgeek.bsky.social
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I run Diverse Tech Geek, a site covering media and technology, plus diversity in both. Into comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️‍🌈 Site: www.diversetechgeek.com Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/diversetechgeek

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1h
lolol table L22 in artist alley come say hi
Greg Pak standing next to a banner that reads NO A.i. EVER / Generative "A.i." degrades cognition steals from creators is linked to murder and suicide enables fraud spreads disinformation invades our privacy gets things wrong enriches billionaires is pushed by fascists destroys the environment looks like trash makes its users look like chumps
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 1h
They have actual junk food leftovers, let alone long enough to grow mold?
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The Ken In Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 2h
I see no downside to this. Economy's gonna do great
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 3h
Archie's superheroes (the Shield, etc.)?
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 4h
Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro Vs Amazon Fire HD 10: What's Changed, And Is The Upgrade Worth It? www.engadget.com/2280791/amaz...
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Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs Amazon Fire HD 10: What's changed, and is the upgrade worth it? - Engadget
Amazon's best tablet ever didn't have to work hard for the title, but a new nanomatte screen and Kindle mode sweeten the deal.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 4h
Amazon's New Alexa Tablets Include A 12-Inch Model With Anti-Glare Screen www.engadget.com/2280917/amaz...
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Amazon's new Alexa tablets include a 12-inch model with anti-glare screen - Engadget
Amazon has launched three new tablets that come with Alexa+.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 4h
Never mind it's still a character tied to an existing old property (unlike most of the films he listed) and should've entered public domain (under his original terms) years ago... 😜
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 4h
James Gunn Responds to 'Clayface' Critique variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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James Gunn Responds to ‘Clayface’ Criticism: ‘The Public Voting on What IP They Want to See’ Isn’t ‘the Only Way to Make a Movie’
James Gunn has an answer to the question of “who the f–k asked for a Clayface movie,” posed by a user on his Threads account earlier this week.
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Michael Scally @fizzvstheworld.bsky.social · 6h
WHAT "ENDURING FRANCHISES?!" The most enduring presence that Xbox has in Hollywood right now is Jimmy Rings memes and "CHICKEN JOCKEY!" #FizzVsGaming
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 6h
From May 2025: A look at why anime has gone from niche to mainstream (and snarky takes on the premises of "normal" American cartoons, from Looney Tunes to "The Simpsons"). www.diversetechgeek.com/why-anime-go... #anime #animation #ThrowbackThursday
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A look at why anime has gone from niche to mainstream
I look at reasons why anime has gone from being niche to a mainstream form of entertainment in the United States.
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Greg Fox 🦊 @gregfox.bsky.social · 12h
If you see this post a witch. (This one's drawn by me....White Witch of the Legion of Super-Heroes).
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KeithB10 @keithb10.bsky.social · 15h
Sadly, we have to suffer through DDG's horrible search algorithms, but I love the LLM blocking. 😈
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 16h
This bargain-basement Bill Gates also insists AI slop can replace Google Search and smartphones... somehow. *Looks at his use of one of the existing Google alternatives (DuckDuckGo, which offers a "no AI" option)*
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 16h
“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones - Ars Technica arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/s...
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“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones
Opus-built Creative Cloud alternatives are ambitious, free, and nowhere near finished.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 16h
Um, all I can think of re: other witches created in the 60s:
Sabrina Spellman's first appearance ("Archie's Mad House" #22, October 1962; art by Dan DeCarlo)The Scarlet Witch's debut in "X-Men" (v1) #4 (March 1964). Art by Jack Kirby.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 17h
Does the 2015 DreamWorks film "Home" count (black female lead, though a co-lead with the alien)?
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Crimson Mayhem @crimsonmayhem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Say what you will about Wish but it took a century for a black female lead to stay human in the entire film and that should be applauded.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 18h
If you see this post a witch
60s Hanna-Barbera character Winsome "Winnie" Witch.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 18h
What Happens to Discovery+ Under Skydance? www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus... #Skydance
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HBO Max and Paramount+ Will Be One, But What Happens to Discovery+?
No one is talking about Skydance's other streamer.
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 21h
It's not foolproof and it obviously doesn't work for everything, but one of the last ways you can exercise anything resembling choice under capitalism is to buy used. Every used sale is a sale denied to the originating company. It's why video game publishers are trying to get rid of physical media.
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Comics Outta Context 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @comiccontext.bsky.social · 20h
Nighttime. The Black Panther runs on a rooftop and thinks, "What reward could possibly MATTER to one such as I? As King of Wakanda, I could BUY his company with but a fraction of my WEALTH! So MANY in this country understand no motivation save personal PROFIT!"
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 21h
Yes to the first question.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 22h
Amazon Prime Day and competitor knockoffs are ongoing. Though checking, the external hard drive I got this summer is still either sold out or costs $80 more than what I paid for it...
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 22h
Next week's DC Calendar posts: another secondary Shazam character! More of the Joker! And did someone say "a major character from a HBO adaptation?" # of characters Scooby-Doo has met: 1
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 22h
The fact the former leader of a major country on their board is a *secondary* story (and headline billing) says a lot about all this...
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Vic! Perfecto @victorperfecto.bsky.social · 23h
WHAT FUCKING BUSINESS DOES TONY BLAIR HAVE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 23h
Disney's owned ABC and ESPN since the mid-90s, and been pushing ESPN in various forms (ESPN+, stand alone streaming) as part of the Disney Bundle. That and maybe realization not everyone has ABC (no cable or antenna?).
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 23h
Disney Plus Streaming 2027 Super Bowl in US and 55 Countries variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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Disney+ Will Stream 2027 Super Bowl
Disney+ will stream Super Bowl LXI for subscribers in the U.S. and dozens of countries worldwide on Feb. 14, 2027.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 23h
'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' to Simulcast on Disney+ variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ to Simulcast on Both ABC and Disney+ for the First Time
'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest' will simulcast on both ABC and Disney+ for the first time.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I read this story. Chester is apparently yet another of the gang's ludicrous number of relatives... here, he's Shaggy's uncle.
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Out of Context Mickey Mouse Comics @oocmickeycomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From IDW's Mickey Mouse #6: Relative Genius

Gilbert walks sadly away from a tv studio, holding a sucker. Goofy walks beside him, smiling and clutching a large book.

Gilbert: This is a dreadful blow to my ego, Uncle Goofy! I was positive my education was compete until... until THIS!

Goofy: Gawrsh, don't take it so hard, Gilbert!
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Michael Scally @fizzvstheworld.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
See Also: Netflix's stock hitting a spike when Paramount muscled them out of their purchase...
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 07/10/2026
The previous iteration of Warner Bros was also given the side-eye by Wall Street, constantly losing money since the WB-Discovery inception until finally the stock took off when someone else was stupid enough to buy the damn thing.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Sagan Ritual?" *insert dated Carl Sagan reference*
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
- HBO Max: Harry Potter, our flagship family franchise! Kids love it! I see no downsides! Wait, how'd these get here? (*chucks Bugs Bunny and Powerpuff Girls DVDs into a trash bin marked "Tubi"*) Also more violence, swearing, sex... wait, is that two hockey players doing it?! Eww. Canadian weirdos.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
- Nickelodeon: that's right, our animation face is SpongeBob! There's also Paw Patrol and... a few shows that aren't those. Wait, we own the Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo now? Maybe we'll mention them next to SpongeBob at some point. Guess we own Cartoon Network, too. Hmm... (*Shifty look*)
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
- CBS: sports! Cop shows! Our "quality" news department! And a late night lineup woke-free!
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
- CNN: give it the same treatment as CBS. If anyone asks, point them to our "independent" board. - Paramount+: two-thirds of our customers only have it for Star Trek, SpongeBob, South Park, sports, or that Yellowstone guy's stuff. Or it came bundled with something.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
- DC: Batman and Batman related products! (*Bangs action figures together while making fight noises*) "Absolute Batman?" Sounds like a 90s alcohol brand, but who cares, it's still Batman. Also, we still print comics? Meh... cheap IP for movies I guess. (*Goes back to playing with action figures*)
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
- Warner Bros.: Batman! Harry Potter! Fantasy nerd stuff! Some other stuff that isn't those! And... paint our name on the water tower where the Animaniacs live?
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How the Ellisons view each cornerstone Skydance property: - Paramount: hope Tom Cruise doesn't quit and we don't lose the Transformers license. Also, Star Trek and the Yellowstone guy's stuff?
Skydance properties
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New post: RIP Marvel Unlimited; say hello to “Marvel Comics Powered by Webtoon?” www.diversetechgeek.com/rip-marvel-u... #Marvel #comics #MarvelUnlimited #webtoon
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RIP Marvel Unlimited; say hello to “Marvel Comics Powered by Webtoon?”
Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics service, is shutting down, with its replacement a nearly identical service run by Webtoon.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today's the day the first Bizarro Superboy was created (and destroyed the following day). (Art by Curt Swan and George Papp.) #1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #Superboy #Superman #Smallville #Bizarro
Art by Curt Swan.Art by George Papp.
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Comics Outta Context 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @comiccontext.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A swamp green setting from behind a row of bushes we see head to neck and left two right, red-headed hippie dude, Daphne, Velma, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Fred. They are staring forward towards us, wide-eyed. Daphne whispers, "That's her? Are you sure?"
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Guess final proof this merger is doomed? Donald Trump Praises Newly Merged Paramount-Warner Bros and David Ellison variety.com/2026/tv/news... #skydance
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Donald Trump Praises Newly Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.: ‘They’re Terrific People, and It’s Gonna Be a Great Company’
Donald Trump, who is friendly with David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, gave a big thumbs-up to Paramount's megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which closed to form Skydance Corp.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
(Yes, there's other sources for entertainment, too---Disney, Comcast, smaller/indie creators.)
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I don't blame anyone boycotting Skydance; if nothing else, it's just entertainment, and there's other sources for news besides CNN/CBS. Still, there's other ways to watch their stuff without giving them money: used DVDs/Blu-rays, public libraries, and third-party outlets (Netflix, etc.). #skydance
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From August: Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2026 edition). TLDR, even ignoring politics, I didn't really recommend HBO Max or Paramount+; most of their stuff can be found elsewhere (Netflix, Disney+/Hulu, Amazon, Tubi). www.diversetechgeek.com/recommended-... #streaming #Skydance
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Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2026 edition)
My annual look at my recommended streaming services for cartoons, including preschooler fare, old-school cartoons, adult animation, and anime.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From March 2025: How to watch Scooby-Doo and other Hanna-Barbera cartoons on DVD and Blu-ray www.diversetechgeek.com/how-watch-sc... #ScoobyDoo #HannaBarbera #WarnerBros #Skydance #physicalmedia
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How to watch Scooby-Doo and other Hanna-Barbera cartoons on DVD and Blu-ray
A list of the major Hanna-Barbera cartoons available on DVD, including Scooby-Doo, the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and Yogi Bear.
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Anthony Dean @diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From February: How to watch the major Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows on DVD and Blu-ray www.diversetechgeek.com/how-watch-ma... #WarnerBros #Skydance #CartoonNetwork #AdultSwim #physicalmedia
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How to watch the major Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows on DVD and Blu-ray
A look at how to watch the major Cartoon Network/Adult Swim shows on physical media, from “The Powerpuff Girls” to “Rick and Morty.”
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