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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026

Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.

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Dane will return at NYCC H-05 @monkeyminion.com · 21/09/2026

Seriously tho - if you’re at a con and suspect (or know) someone is selling AI - TELL THE CON ORGANIZERS. You are not paid enough to deal with confrontations like this. Their insurance does not cover you if some dipshit decides to go all Walking Dead on you. They are there to enforce their rules.

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404 Media @404media.co · 20/09/2026

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime. www.404media.co/a-secretive-...

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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is I think generally, across all types of media, what finding AI slop feels like.

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Waggtoon (Commissions Open) @waggtoon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is what I see whenever I come across AI generated food ads, flyers, or menus.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026

I'll to come right out and say it: statistical extrapolation is *fine*. One of the most useful ways to understand the present and anticipate the future is measuring the things that happened in the past, find the correlations among them, and extrapolate likely future outcomes from those correlations.

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Image:
Zhaoxing Wang, Kunpeng Wang & Yan Xu (modified)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56485-5

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ms. Rachel: “I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza. Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.”

Ms. Rachel Instagram:

“I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.
Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.
We have a moral obligation to use our privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights.”

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Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧵 of excerpts from my latest essay “On Democrats Who Cave in Response to Anti-Trans Attack Ads.” it makes several points I haven't seen others making. here's a main one: many cis reactions reveal they don't actually view trans ppl as part of their coalition... juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats...

screenshot from linked-to essay that reads:
In my book Excluded — which examines the recurring problem of how marginalized groups are often excluded from movements that they have a stake in — I discuss (on p.57) how the word “divisive” is a red flag for me. To paraphrase that passage: When trans people critique trans-exclusion within our own communities and coalitions, we are often called “divisive” for doing so. In contrast, I have never once heard anyone use the word “divisive” to describe cis people who promote or tacitly support trans-exclusion (in this case, Talarico, Turek, et al.). The fact that acts that marginalize trans people are not typically described as being “divisive” implies that there is a presumed and unspoken “one-ness” that exists in people’s minds that implicitly precludes trans people.
I’d argue that the central issue here isn’t what candidate X says about trans athletes or trans healthcare (although that is certainly important), or what trans person Y says in response. Rather, it’s that many cisgender Democrats will by default view Y as divisive and X as not. And by doing so, they are essentially communicating (whether they realize it or not) that trans people are not really a part of the Democratic coalition in their eyes: We are either votes to be taken for granted or else “dead weight” that the party should drop.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Instead, others argue "just vote, it will get better later". Which hasn't always happened. Research has shown that tolerating bigotry in political climates just leads to the further growth of bigotry, not a later decrease. It's very possible that anti trans rhetoric becomes more normalized this way.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

However I felt the need to post this because what I unfortunately do see in the posts here on bluesky is just an overwhelmingly lack of empathy towards the case trans people are trying to make here: that shit is *really* bad, especially for them.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

No worries, I get it. And yeah I understand your point with Talarico, and I want to emphasize I really do understand that in the current political atmosphere, it can feel baffling that anyone worth their sanity would insinuate voting rep would be better than voting dem.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm not sure your example holds up (attacking abortion =/= attacking one's existence) but unless you're trans, I don't think we are in the position to say 'that's bullshit'. We have not lived their lives. We can't know.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I still don't think it's BS. And you are supporting my point - I am saying that the choice is not easily made. My argument would then also be that it's not easy for cis women to have to choose between two candidates that would strip their rights to birth control; but easier for men to ignore that.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I feel like this response lacks some empathy, trying to trick the other into a gotcha. I get that you still want to vote dem, but I can also wholeheartedly understand trans people being very reluctant to vote dem or at all. It all changes once the Dems are talking about *you* specifically.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

No maybe not exactly. But I guarantee you that if you were trans, it really wouldn't be as an easy decision to you, it wouldn't be as black and white as you put it. For a cis person, it's easier to ignore the anti trans rhetoric. If the democrat were talking about YOU, it wouldn't be an easy vote.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This sounds like a bootleg X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Which is wild, because the original itself watches like a bootleg X-Men essentially.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And of course, the discounts seen to be just Nintendo level discounts - nothing of interest.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I think the movie would have been much stronger, more believable and a much better representation of the community he wanted to represent if he didn't make the activist's reasoning so flat and hollow. It's almost as if he needed a shortcut to make his message more believable. 6/6

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

As another reviewer (ahk-37714) on IMDB put it well: "...was he trying to make black people look worse [or] better? To me it only represented what Americans think of the black community." I feel like he wanted to do neither, but failed and ended up doing the former. 5/6

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I first thought Buggin wanted to boycott Sal's b/c of Pino's treatment of Da Mayor. But no, it all seems so irrepresentative of the struggle black people face, and even adding the "you shouldn't be so violent" message at the end... Almost as if the police brutality at the end was their own fault 4/6

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I think the message would be supported WAY better if you gave the 'activist' characters (i.e. Raheem, Smiley, Buggin Out) actual reasons to protest except for the hollow "I want black people on this wall just because I come here." reason. If Spike Lee thinks that's what activism is about... Oof. 3/6

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I get that they want to do this whole _violence begets violence_, _an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind_ message, but I feel like it happens on a false premise. People don't behave the way they do as in this movie. It really painted black people as some angry mob without reason. 2/6

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do the Right Thing seemed like a good movie. They really established a real, raw feeling neighborhood filled with believably flawed and interesting characters. However he last quarter really rubbed me the wrong way. #DotheRightThing #SpikeLee #movies 1/6

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Enough games being released as is, so not really a tough choice

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Matt Forbeck @forbeck.com · 01/09/2026

Gamers! The folks at AB Con could use your help. The Kickstarter for their 10th anniversary show is lagging behind, and they only have 9 days left. Chip in if you can, and please share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/olu...

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African Boardgames Convention- AB Con 2026

Celebrating 10 years of bringing Tabletop Game lovers and creators together.

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Kevin Regamey @regameyk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

re: gamescom theft... Same as always sadly. I tell every newcomer to gamescom that theft is a huge problem, and they should be extremely paranoid. In 2024, someone went behind our booth with a box cutter, CUT into the locked closet, and pulled my bag out. This happened at ~2pm on Sunday.

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Earn @nregib.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

People love to ignore that the Panthers were explicitly socialist

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

“HOW TO LIVE IN THE AGE OF A.I.” ALLLLLL This. 100%!!! 😊❤️

HOW TO LIVE IN THE AGE OF A.I.
READ SLOWLY MAKE UGLY THINGS
DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING
THE FUTURE IS HERE
EAT TOGETHER
GET BORED
AVOID INSTANT
REPLIES
TING TING TING TING!
CALL YOUR GRANDMA
/GRANDPA
FALL IN LOVE
CRY EVERY NOW
& THEN
MEMORISE A POEM TRUST YOUR GUT TAKE YOUR TIME

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

YOOOOO CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

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The Arab League of Misfits | Wishlist on Steam @arabmisfits.com · 19/08/2026

We are leaking The Arab League of Misfits trailer early to beat the Gamescom news rush next week. 🃏 Satirical 1v1 card battles with unique deck building system 🧭 A roguelite adventure mode 📚 Learn about Arabic culture along the way 🖥️ Wishlist on Steam now go.arabmisfits.com/steam #indiegames

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 20/08/2026

Every dollar billionaire JK Rowling makes is a dollar she will spend on destroying the lives of trans people - a scapegoating driven by Epstein-class billionaires to distract us from the ultra-rich draining our wealth, killing our planet, sabotaging social cohesion, and destroying dissent.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottom

A nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If anyone else tried this game and felt the same or otherwise, let me know and why. There are also probably some terms for this type of narrative apart from just 'colonial' that I can't think of in the moment. Curious about other people's thoughts on this. #TheEternalLifeofGoldman #Gaming #games

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

So I wonder if the story will actually address this colonial dynamic, and explore it on a less superficial level. Or in any other way critique who we are now considering to be the 'hero'. Perhaps that's what they had planned, and I am judging to early. 6/7

A screenshot from the game "The Eternal Life of Goldman" that shows the in-game map, currently focus on the location "Hanoch's End". There are multiple islands, each looking fantastical and mythical in nature. The description of the current location says "The secluded ranch of Hanoch, a big fellow who is something of a loner. Only Hanoch can get you to the Temple of Asmodeus."

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Goldman so far kind of seems like an asshole (or he was poorly written). He barely responds with any emotion when that would be appropriate, and repeatedly comes across as hurried or annoyed to me. It doesn't seem like he cares about the people that live here, though he is obviously a visitor. 5/7

A screenshot from the game "The Eternal Life of Goldman". The Hero, Goldman, seems to be running across a a sleigh. The sleigh is being pulled by white beasts, and there is someone at the head, steering the sleigh. There are fireflies pretty much everywhere.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I don't think I need to go into why it's problematic. The one thing that caught my interest in this aspect is that there is an NPC that is clearly suspicous of Goldman, and mocks him for being considered the "saviour". 4/7

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

People even repeatedly regard you as their "saviour". In addition, during the game you are collecting gold and treasure from this unknown land, taking it for your own or using it to generate wealth by selling it back to the inhabitants - a narrative and image straight from colonial times. 3/7

A screenshot from the game "The Eternal Life of Goldman" He is running across what seems to be a factory, there is a giant, dead elephant in the background.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Product page says that they "Far from mindlessly [rely] on cliché and formula". Though the setting so far is as follows: Goldman, a white man, is "the chosen one" called upon to save the indigenous inhabitants (depicted in various colourful manners) of this apparently savage world. 2/7

A screenshot from the game "The Eternal Life of Goldman". It shows a village being burned, and the hero, Goldman, is pulling a cart that containt an imprisoned monster. He is pulling it so he can put it in range to jump on another ledge.

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Kumenaye @supertedy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Just played a portion of the demo of The Eternal Life of Goldman. So far it looks and plays absolutely fantastic, talking about it's art in anyway is doing it a disservice. One must play it for themselves. I do worry about something regarding it's setting. It has a weird, colonial dynamic to it. 1/7

Cover image for the PC game "The Eternal Life of Goldman". It shows the title and hero of the game in the middle, and various obstacles, structures and monsters from the game in the background and around the title.

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