Eighth Post!

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It's one thing if mankind is hunted to extinction by ChatGPT, but I really do object to being executed by Bing.

(https://secretfanspace.dreamwidth.org/2511.html?thread=3169743#cmt3169743 )

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Interesting Things

[(Anonymous)]

Expand meme's horizons with fascinating artifacts, wherever you find them.

Re: Interesting Things

[(Anonymous)]

https://twitter.com/70sscifi/status/1672571560933171200

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[(Anonymous)]

Woah, that's a nostalgia trip. Darrell K. Sweet did all the original art for the Wheel of Time series, and while it was terribly clear that he couldn't draw perspective to save his life and hadn't read a word of the books (he thought Trollocs were black people!), he did have a really distinct style and color use. Wish he'd lived to see the last book published.

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[(Anonymous)]

Some discussion of goodreads that looks like it might be interesting; will read later:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36575003

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[(Anonymous)]

Birdy Rose interviews Nina Paley, "Artists in Cancel Culture"

https://youtu.be/sEXtg4O2Wmc

(Haha, bet they're pleased that url starts with "sext".)

It looks like it's 2h, but it's two videos attached together, and the 2nd is more about views on "trutrans", so it's a bit shorter than it looks if you're just interested in the bit that matches the title. And it's a video amenable to being watched on double speed.

(That said, for me, standout moment was birdy noting that ppl suddenly messing with hormones as adults get the mental health fluctuations that come with that, without the lifetime's experience of managing mood symptoms of a hormonal condition. I'd add to that, also missing family wisdom; sometimes fluctuations must be genetic and family would pass down coping mechanisms.)

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[(Anonymous)]

LOLd at discussion of oppression cards. I'm a lot like Nina in not wanting to play that game, so I keep mine close to my vest (and I totally judge people who play them if they don't need to xD). But then that's annoying if I want to talk about something I've experienced, or share personal stories when making friends, but still keep things ambiguous for a wider audience. So currently I do the opposite of the fashion, and try to maintain a public persona that leaves open the possibility that I have every privilege imaginable, but give myself more freedom in private.

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[(Anonymous)]

https://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html

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[(Anonymous)]

Hmmmmm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_(oculist)

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[(Anonymous)]

Twitter thread about cola lobbying tactics:

https://nitter.net/calleymeans/status/1609929026889711617#m

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Suspicious:

https://fandomsandfeminism.tumblr.com/post/718663184682270720/hey-if-youre-wanting-to-make-some-changes-to-how

I cba to play a game of "paid or moron?" for that particular account, but my first thought when reading that twitter thread was tumblr posts like these. XD

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[(Anonymous)]

https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106