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Pro Writer, CDCTP, Master HVACR Tech, He/Him I write working class speculative fiction. Fascists get nothing. Header art by James Denton @jamesdenton.bsky.social Buy my games. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4960/talespinner-holdings

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Imagine if films were reviewed the way folks review TTRPG adventures.

"The movie's 124 minutes, 5 minutes is credits and 1 minute is an intro, so 118 minutes of movie. There are plenty of characters in there. At the 47 minute mark there's a bird"

07.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Challenge for people who believe Claude *is* conscious and use it anyway: Explain how you’re not a slaver.

07.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 1848 πŸ” 398 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 20

Burden of proof is on you to show how a generative AI system is "conscious," starting with defining consciousness.

This feels like you took Christian Apologetics, crossed out "God," and wrote "Claude" above it.

07.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a pink shirt is holding a man 's hand while another man looks on . Alt: In this animated .gif, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, a muscular professional wrestler in a pink shirt with his name on it, wearing dark sunglasses, with long dark hair covered with a bandana, is being interviewed by Mean Gene Okerlund, a small balding man in a suit. Macho Man holds a tiny plastic container of single-serving creamer in his hand while enunciating "The cream rises to the top" as those words appear at the bottom of the image.
07.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The current crop of Actual Play videos for RPGs, bereft of game mechanics, hold negative interest for me. Why am I watching people play a role-playing game when I can't see the game portion of it?

07.03.2026 05:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The current crop of Actual Play videos for RPGs, bereft of game mechanics, hold negative interest for me. Why am I watching people play a role-playing game when I can't see the game portion of it?

07.03.2026 05:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just left a concert fundraising for the National Immigrant Justice Center to head to Broadview.

Here’s why:

07.03.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 2861 πŸ” 685 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 13

We need better Democrats.

Not a single dollar more for Trump’s illegal war.

05.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5011 πŸ” 878 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 27

I believe they are the ones to be entertained, not that they are entertaining themselves.

04.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An altered image from Rambo III showing a scene in Afghanistan of many Mujahideen soldiers on horseback and the (altered) text "This film is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan"

An altered image from Rambo III showing a scene in Afghanistan of many Mujahideen soldiers on horseback and the (altered) text "This film is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan"

I mean, surely nothing!

03.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had the larger Glowforge Pro and didn't have issues with it. This unit seems to hit all three of your points, although I have not used this model myself.

shop.glowforge.com/products/glo...

03.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that's shades of "have you tried not being poor"...

Best of luck.

03.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, the poor, abused billionaires....

Someone needs to read about diminishing marginal utility of income before they are dragged out of their house.

03.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, I would have... except for that "being poor" part.

03.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's okay though, since it's poor people!

They think Gen Z are kids. It ranged from 1997 to 2012, so the younger are 14 years old. The oldest are in their late 20s, handed a bullshit economy by boomers and made fun of for it.

03.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd make stuff like that when I was poor, with whatever meat was reasonably priced.

03.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Most Zionists are Evangelical Christians looking to speed-run Revelation.

03.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have to accept that outside of people who practice liberation theology, Christianity in this nation is a death cultβ€”at best, unwilling to challenge those in power for their own comfort and ease; at worst, speed-running the end times.

Christians are going to have to make a choice here.

03.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

How was the con? I was considering driving out, but that would mean driving from NJ to LI and it's a bridge too far for me for a day trip.

03.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can't reason with a death cult.

03.03.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Clearly, the last time we replaced the leader of Iran with the US government's choice it went *so* well...

02.03.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli strikes hit hospital in Tehran, witnesses tell Reuters Israeli strikes hit a hospital in Tehran’s Gandhi Street area, two witnesses told Reuters on Sunday, saying the hospital was badly damaged and patients were being taken out.

It's a children's hospital.

Clearly full of terrorists. Terrorist children. Ready to cause terror.

Again, if a politician doesn't denounce this, you morally have the duty to run them out of town on a rail.

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

02.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Propaganda Machine Go BRRRRRRR!!!!

"what happens to Iran’s nuclear weapons. "

You mean Israel's nuclear weapons, right?

02.03.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The number of people who seem utterly convinced this dude can’t be a Nazi because he says he’s pro-worker is just depressing.

01.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 762 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 4

Good luck!

01.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw a nutritionist for better guidance (former performance athlete, so my body reacts strangely), but seeing one may be helpful to you.

01.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They targeted schools and murdered children.

You should be run out of town on a rail.

01.03.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going out to a bar for a drink. Fuck any self-styled progressives who defend today’s atrocities.

epic raytheon poggers moment.

01.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If white progressives cannot consider Black and Brown Americans are often choosing between prison pipeline or service by design, that cheering for dead soldiers means you're cheering for the over 40% of recruits who are people of color to die because of ugly white men's wars, I give up.

01.03.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now is the time to treat military recuiters like the groomers they are.

01.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0