NO NO NO YOU DON’T
GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA
federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL
tell everyone you know
www.freetaxusa.com
if award season continues to reward sean penn, will smith is owed a massive apology.
You know what you could do today instead of doomscrolling all day is go pick up a copy of Persepolis. It is stunningly good.
Griping over KPop Demon Hunters getting a Criterion disc is odd given that 1. the alternatives include a worse physical release or none at all, and 2. Criterion's mainstream drops often rule. (Armageddon, anyone?)
You can argue and I have that more animation should get the shine, but this is good.
Wunmi was not in a Star War, but a lot of people involved in Sinners have been, including Ludwig Göransson and Omar Benson Miller — we always make sure to explain the connections in episode if you take a listen.
Forgot to post this yesterday, but actually, that's fine because #WunmiMosaku just won Best Supporting Actress at the #BAFTAs, so fuck yeah!! She's the heart of #Sinners and 1000% deserves it!
www.buzzsprout.com/1777630/epis...
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults.
And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
#YesWeCan, America, #YesWeCan. We just have to want it badly enough...
And since this is a movie about immigrants in Mississippi, I'm highlighting the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance (¡MIRA!) yourmira.org
@faeriviera.bsky.social @cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social and Shami joined me for this super romantic movie that is GOALS.
www.buzzsprout.com/1777630/epis...
"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
We know that 4more children from Liam's school are still in ICE custody in TX. But we still do not know how many children from MN in total have been detained by ICE.
Canadians! If you're looking for ways to aid the resistance efforts of Americans, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social compiled a resource of Canadian companies with ICE contracts. These are excellent targets for local resistance with international effects!
🧊 rachelgilmore.substack.com/p/a-list-of-...
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
And an amazing list of resources compiled by Justine Jones of all the ways #Minneapolis is supporting its community in the face of horrific cruelty.
mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...
And here's the double dipping on mutual aid: First is a #WinterStormFern fundraiser from Rebuild dot US to help people stay warm in the states that don't have winter infrastructure. donate.rebuild.us/page/FUNETXD...
I keep avoiding social media so I don't burn out, which is a bad thing to do when I should be promoting my podcast more frequently, so... here's the most recent episode.
www.buzzsprout.com/1777630/epis...
Organizers are calling for Governor Tim Walz to issue a statewide eviction moratorium to protect people who are unable to work due to ICE‘s terror campaign
more here:
www.instagram.com/reel/DT5qBPN...
So, SO important to realise this!
Screencap of post from tumblr user nitewrighter Me: I don't get it. I thought I was doing a lot better than I was a few years ago. I'm like 10 times more on top of things than I used to be. How does everything feel terrible now? The Tiny Me in OSHA-approved Hi-Vis Gear Who lives in my brain and pulls all the levers: Boss, it's the fascism. You're completely gunked up with cortisol due to the fact that your entire daily life is now underscored with a haunting awareness of the rapid erosion of your rights, dignity, and any and all social safety nets, and you're also bearing witness to the most vulnerable people immediately being persecuted. This creates a natural stress response that basically means you're going to continue having memory and organizational problems, as well as emotional imbalances. Me: BUT I HAVE A BULLET JOURNAL AND I MEDITATE NOW. Tiny OSHA Me: BOSS, THE FASCISM.
Reminder for everyone operating at situationally-diminished capacity.
There should be a word for the feeling "I'm shocked, but in another way I'm not shocked" because it would be pretty fitting right now
You need to have something like this which is three words or less. Medicare For All, Black Lives Matter, Abolish Ice. The Russians even did it with Peace Land Bread.
I'm so sick of seeing Senators and Representatives wringing their hands over atrocities.
DO SOMETHING.
"Oh, but Republicans control both Houses of Congress and the courts and the executive—"
DO SOMETHING ANYWAY. TAKE SOME KIND OF ACTION, OR THIS IS JUST MORE "THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS" BS.
As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.
Ppl who are not Venezuelan listen up:
You will start hearing stuff about Venezuelans wanting this or participating or something. These are deranged claims.
Make no mistake, the Venezuelan govt is corrupt and evil but this isn't it. This is just more evil happening on my country that helps no one.
GAVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
For readers who are about to lose care, I have been told that the Trans Youth Emergency Project is helping the families of trans youth contingency plan to access that care.
www.transyouthemergencyproject.org
