THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!
Hey.
Tell people when they do good job.
When you like the stuff they make.
When you like the characters they’ve created.
The stories they’ve told.
Nobody hears it as often as you think bc everyone thinks everyone hears it all the time.
Trust. They don’t.
Tell. Them.
A panel from dungeon meshi that changed my life
digital drawing of two foxes running in a snowy field with pink tulips breaking through the layer of snow. caption in green reads: "i have survived every hard day so far and that means i can survive this one too"
Foxes in Snow #digitalart
“If we truly care about community safety, mental health and human dignity, our response must reflect those values. That means refusing to let fear or ideology cause further harm.”
Op-ed by Ken Matheson on @thetyee.ca : thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Really powerful, really illuminating thread. Clear, precise, devastating.
Vancouver locals:
please sign/send a letter in support of the motion by @seanorr.bsky.social & Pete Fry to ban ICE from coming to our home during FIFA.
www.votecope.ca/no-ice
EVERYBODY CAN MAKE ART IT CAME FREE WITH YOUR HUMAN SPIRIT
This is a perfect example of "I saw a thing that I could do and I started doing it"
Iron Man meme, edited, Obadiah Stane yelling, "Your ancestors made timeless art in a cave! With berries and ash!"
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
An imagine explaining that OpenAI is Trump's largest donor
One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
25-minute video by Nukeledge walking through the wave of A.I. slop VGM “remixes”
youtu.be/D1-7DPkNAh0
We’ll stay over here with real music created by real musicians.
A.I. music doesn’t involve real skill or development.
youtube.com/ocremix
"“One of the things that I don’t think is getting talked enough about outside of Minnesota,” she said after a pause, “is how much this feels like ethnic cleansing. People are so afraid to go out and participate in public life regardless of their citizenship status. This isn’t about immigration.”"
I hope Democratic senators and congressmen understand, out of pure lizard-brain self-interest if moral decency happens to be unavailable, what is at stake for them if they don't handle this the right way. This is a true "If not now, when?" moment.
i need you to promise me something:
never stop being kind. never stop pursuing the things that bring you joy. never stop being yourself. protect that light inside of you, even if it's only a flickering little flame right now.
the world is cold and cruel and scary. we need you.
Drawing of a puppy in a clown outfit with the caption; "I refuse to lose my whimsy"
Whimsy
On a serious note, be kind to yourself, this world is legitimately insane, and you can feel powerless to change or stop the insanity that abounds these days.
Just try to find or build community and make a difference wherever you can.
bsky.app/profile/jong...
A cartoon from the mid-1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talks with a reporter, surrounded by the aftermath and detritus of a riot saying "I plan to have another non-violent march tomorrow."
This is what they said about him then. This is what they say about us now. This is who they always have been.
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
Here are the brands and sizes recalled 👇🏻
this is a serious recall. please check your fridge if you buy these brands.
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.
it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Seeing a lot of false postings out there.
Despite the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's recent closure, PBS and NPR are still VERY MUCH ALIVE and active. They're just more dependent than ever upon the generosity of Viewers Like You!
Please support your local station!
pbs.org/donate
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
For what good it will do, I wrote a letter to my spineless congressional representatives to pressure them to oppose Trump's extremely illegal war with Venezuela. Here's the link to make doing that simple if anyone else sees this and would like to do the same.
admin.actionnetwork.org/letters/emai...
For people that feel helpless, this period is so tough but there's ways to help for anyone. Go out there support Venezuelan ppl and artists living in it as they prepare for unpredictable times
Here is a starter pack of artists with commissions or donations open as well:
go.bsky.app/8daQmpX
Its 1 am, and I just called all my representatives to impeach now. Working hours be damned.
Truly tho, these calls matter. I’ve seen them work first hand. So please take some time, and call them as often as you can. It takes just 5 minutes!
