Reposted by Arlin, Dramaturgeceej @ceej.online · 03/09/2026I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on 193218924413
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeCelestial Witch 🏳️⚧️ @staroutofspace.bsky.social · 21/08/2026There's a post that compares "legitimate use of AI" to arson and baking, but I think it's more appropriate to say that this is like responding "but bricks are used to build houses" when everyone's saying we should stop giving bricks of cocaine to children. 6727143
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgePile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.net · 17/08/2026How to win at most all things: 93102923418
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeEvan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period. 106138695603
Reposted by Arlin, Dramaturgeryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 14/08/2026"I conclude that for the next president, the first, most straightforward, and arguably most important task is to destroy X. It is not only a clear and present danger to American democracy and national security, it is *the* organizing hub of the global fascist movement." prospect.org/2026/06/09/t...prospect.orgTwo Simple Steps Toward De-MAGAfication - The American ProspectA big reason why Trump II is so much worse than the first time is that the world’s richest man bought Twitter and turned it into a fascist cesspit. 19888241
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeJohnSu @johnsu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026🏃♀️Track Suit Samus🏃♀️ Happy 40th Anniversary! #Metroid 2351271603
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeRio Tazewell @riotazewell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Did you see how Apple, Amazon Walmart and other big companies are refunding the billions of dollars they got back from the federal tariff settlement to their customers, who ultimately bore the cost of higher prices? Yea, me neither. 271110393140
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/08/2026Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives. 9853781420
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026One of the more frustrating legacies of 2020 is the idea that reporting risk factors for mortality is somehow always a slight against disabled and chronically ill people, as opposed to an essential piece of information for people in that category to assess their risk before *or after* they get sick 217847
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeDr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 02/08/2026I'm not going to be relitigating COVID lockdowns or mask mandates. Both were necessary measures that saved lives. If you cannot accept the curtailing of even the minor of freedoms in the name of public safety, you have demonstrated that you do not give a solitary fuck about the rest of us. 111464308
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026there are a lot of philosophical concepts that get egregiously misused out of the seminar room (and in the seminar room, to be fair). but in terms of sheer pernicious misuse "social construct" has gotta be top 5 somewhere and it's not number 5 743501585
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgepistachiOoOoOo 👻👻👻 @streetlightlily.horntforgood.com · 31/01/2026You don’t want hands free driving, you want trains. You want trains you want trains you want TRAINS 1879252541
Reposted by Arlin, Dramaturgec0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Oh, to be a young polar bear in a cold plunge pool on a warm summer day, playing with my enrichment items. This is Kallik at the Oregon Zoo, a 3 yr old sub-adult male. The name means "lightning bolt" in Iñupiaq. (📷: Oregon Zoo via YT) 11708201
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgePookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Saying that chatgpt can be used as a disability aid for ADHD is pretty much saying you have no idea what the fuck you are talking about, and don't particularly give a shit whether people get harmed. 41190307
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Note from my notebook from 2016 which I find has only grown in pertinence in the intervening decade. 792724446
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Before the whitewash comes in, a reminder that because of Mitch Mconnell American women are dying and bleeding out because they were denied abortion care. Because of McConnell the Russians were free to interfere in our elections. Because of Mitch billionaires are coddled while kids get screwed over. 8740791228
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights. 3539821424
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeRachel Lense is Professionally Curious @rachellense.bsky.social · 14/06/2024I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖 14215003919720
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeSaralene (Sara Leen) 💫🐈 @saralene.tv · 08/06/2026Seeing people talk about genAI use in video games and being like "Well it's fine if it's just coding" No, absolutely not. You do not encroach upon my field and decide it's okay just because you think it's less artistic somehow. Video game code is art too. Way more than it's science, even. 7033041182
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeMicah @rincewind.run · 01/06/2026Discworld QOTD, from The Fifth Elephant 111078295
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeLucky_Bun @luckybun.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I don't need to be "protected" from seeing porn, I need porn artists to be protected from being debanked, having their work stolen by AI, being abused for the content of their work, and going broke. 2294224269
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026You have the right as a human being to make art. That includes art that is not perfect. That includes art that is not good. 61450550
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeMatthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 25/05/2026Truth! Justice! Freedom! Reasonably-Priced Love! And a Hard-Boiled Egg! Long Live the People's Republic of Treacle Mine Road! 320852
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeCyn Nault (she/her/wiin) @sacredcolours.ca · 21/05/2026#LandBack isn’t scary. Check out Johnnie’s great thread 🧵 We really need to use our imaginations because the way things are currently are only benefitting a few. Things could be much better for us all ✨ 0157
Reposted by Arlin, Dramaturge⧖ big rock big water ⧖ (they/them) @bigrockbigwater.bsky.social · 17/05/2026We'll be counting wishlist donations towards the goal too if you want to shop for food, crates, leashes, collars, & chew toys! Donate- lusidpsychcare.org Shop pup gear- chewy.com/g/lusid-psychological-care_b149929298#wish-list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT 035
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeThe Onion @theonion.com · 20/05/2026OpenAI Announces Construction Of New Data Center On Top Of Sick Child 12197742141
Reposted by Arlin, Dramaturgederek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20/05/2026terrible. 20 years ago, the internet was full of hobbyist blogs and forums. over time, these have been replaced by paywalled substacks and private discord channels, each a walled garden. google's decision to prioritize AI just makes it less likely people will create free, public info 204100582760
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeRasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I’m NOT excited and I’m NOT thrilled. I’m honestly scared to share this, but I’m not a coward. I have to show you what you helped us create. None of this would have been possible without your help, and we can’t finish it without your support www.launchgood.com/1948 youtu.be/D4qh1FAPEUoyoutu.beDreams on a Pillow - Official Gameplay First LookYouTube video by Rasheed Abueideh 111673940
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeRyan H. @ryan.blacksky.app · 04/05/2026My preferred AI metaphor is actually Asbestos. - Seemingly magical properties - Developed and experimented with to make endless products - Poisoned countless communities in it's creation - Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now 5939721574
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeJane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This resonated. I read it right after reading a long and clearly AI-generated email to a local politics email list that was somehow simultaneously overheated/empty and divided by meaningless subheadings. It's like reading bubblewrap. www.404media.co/your-ai-use-... 28323
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeEffin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 11/05/2026THAT'S RIGHT, MOTHERFUCKERS, I WON A WEBBY AWARD. Here's my 5-word speech. #webbys 11550411006
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeAngri Bundel @anibundel.com · 11/05/2026We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move. 136110422907
Arlin, Dramaturge @rskarlin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026This is, as we all know, the true purpose of polyamory. 000
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeManisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Historian of abolition here, history tells us how we got here, to put it succinctly “John Brown was hanged for treason and Robert E. Lee was not.” 133136374612
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeSmooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 09/05/2026when u tax the rich 191177345808
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeTricia Dearborn @triciadearborn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026If you're thinking about using gen-AI to "write" books, this 🧵 is for you. I’m a highly experienced editor who’s been in the biz a long time. Recently I’ve had manuscripts come to me where the author has used gen-AI – not for writing, I’ve been assured, but for “structuring” or "organising" 13964455
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeLUSID Residencies @lusidresidencies.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Linda & David are getting SO BIG & working so hard!!! ✨🐶🐶✨ They come when called from a mile away now 🥹 We need food, crates, leashes, collars, & chew toys! $850/$15k - 5% Donate- lusidpsychcare.org Shop pup gear- chewy.com/g/lusid-psychological-care_b149929298#wish-list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT 01818
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeSean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 21/04/2026This is one of the best pieces of pop culture writing I've read in the past couple of years. These excerpts are great but you need to read how the build to that last one. Goddamn. Thank you @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social and @popheist.com 13665232
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeDavis Bickford @davis.social · 23/04/2026Princess Mononoke (now in color 🌈) 182705715
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeDa Real Juicy J (10/13 🥳) @realjuicyjay.blacksky.app · 23/04/2026PSA for neurotypical folks: there is a difference btw a reason vs an excuse. When you ask me why I did something, and I give you a response to your question, I’m giving you a reason! It is not an excuse! Signed a neurospicy person tired of this BS #blackadhdsky #blackneurospicyskymedia.tenor.coma young boy in a new york shirt is sitting on a couch .ALT: a young boy in a new york shirt is sitting on a couch . 48625
Arlin, Dramaturge @rskarlin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026This is apparently how I find out I am on the AI Haters list. I am strangely comfortable with this. 020
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeKim Crayton [She/Her] @kimcrayton1.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Dear White Folx, "Nothing in whiteness teaches you about joy, pleasure, play, and passion that isn't about control, entitlement, or competition. You don't know joy just to be joyful." I said this on the Yell Fire! podcast recently and I want to sit with it here because it names something... 25618
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeKoreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this? 2111297048679
Reposted by Arlin, DramaturgeKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 20/04/2026ZOHRAN MAMDANI: "It is sad that for too many Americans when they want to look for ambition in the Democratic Party, they have to turn to a history book." 15478111296
