Quoth the Raven

Why ‪@why.bsky.team‬ Until December of last year I was using LLMs as fancy autocomplete for coding. It was nice for scaffolding out boilerplate, or giving me a gut check on some things, or banging out some boring routine stuff. In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast

in case you ever wondered why bsky breaks all the fuckin time and is increasingly a pile of jank

bsky.app/profile/why....

Any media outlet using the term "pre-emptive" rather than "unprovoked is doing the work of legitimizing an illegal war.

we aren’t allowed to have a single
day without the government attacking us, and cis people don’t even notice

Fucking hell. This was one of the policies I advocated against locally when I lived in California, and the state wide ban was a huge victory.

Now here we are.

@notbaldanymore: love when people try to hate on cats by saying He would literally eat you if you died... like im dead why would i care. hes a hungry boy. and he has a cute nose. dig in mr mittens

Meme of Joseph Joestar from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle tendency with the caption "Your next line is Kids Next Door, battle stations!"

Thank you, Tubi, for my life

Look the US is also a violently misogynistic and corrupt regime but if the world’s preferred solution to that was to bomb our pre-schools I think most Americans would object

A stylized illustration of the Pokemon character creature, Bulbsaur, but with a pastel, sweets/ice cream theme to it instead of its normal, usual look.

as sweet as bulbasaur 🍨 #pokemon

I know this isn't a new take, but I'm really sick of seeing "it's a DISTRACTION!" about shit like attacking Iran - it's not a fucking distraction, it's all part of the same tapestry of imperialist shit!

They want to do this, same as they wanted to do pedophilia and everything else!

🚨 ISRAEL REIMPOSES TOTAL SIEGE ON GAZA Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, including Rafah, “until further notice.” COGAT says humanitarian staff rotations are postponed, meaning no aid personnel can enter or leave. Israel falsely claimed: “The substantial quantities of food that have entered since the beginning of the ceasefire amount to four times the nutritional needs of the population… Therefore, the existing stock is expected to suffice for an extended period.” UN says less than 170 of the daily 600 trucks have been entering Gaza drive the ceasefire began.

COGAT @cogatonline 📢📢📢The IDF and the U.S. Army have launched a broad, joint operation aimed at fundamentally targeting the Iranian terrorist regime and removing long-term existential threats to the State of Israel. Accordingly, several necessary security adjustments have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Rafah Crossing, until further notice. The rotation of humanitarian personnel is postponed at this stage. It should be emphasized that the closure of the crossings will have no impact on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.* The substantial quantities of food that have entered since the beginning of the ceasefire amount to four times the nutritional needs of the population, according to the UN methodology. Therefore, the existing stock is expected to suffice for an extended period. COGAT will continue to maintain continuous contact with the international community and will provide updates on any developments.

🚨 ISRAEL REIMPOSES TOTAL SIEGE ON GAZA

Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, including Rafah, “until further notice.”

COGAT says humanitarian staff rotations are postponed, meaning no aid personnel can enter or leave.

Israel falsely claimed: “The substantial quantities of food that have...

We were always going to end up here with these allegations about Trump sexually assaulting a minor. First because he's sexually assaulted others and admitted to it. Second because nothing else really makes sense re: the administration's unwillingness to release the Epstein files.

Watergate is an overused benchmark, but it's the one most Americans are familiar with.

That scandal involved a president trying to cover up a crime that was basically breaking and entering by his subordinates, a misdemeanor in most places.

This one, meanwhile ...

AARON BUSHNELL 1999-2024 " will be no longer complicit in genocide. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest, but compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it is not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal. Free Palestine. Free Palestine. Free Palestine."

2 years ago today, the American serviceman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, in protest against US support for Israel.

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Twitch is requiring new Affiliates, before their first payment, to give government photo ID and a separate photo to Persona, the same Persona that has connections to government mass surveillance programs. When I asked Twitch support for another option, they said there isn't one. #twitch #persona 1/4

The best starter Pokémon to pick is whatever your heart tells you tbh

I wish more media would cover the Minnesota Occupation for the failure that it was. Not only did it cause enormous damage, but they couldn't even put together a top 10 dangerous dudes list. They got like 1 deportation per agent over a 3 month period. Colossal failure from a bunch of mall cop losers

CNN doing PR for Johnson here by claiming "the general practice is for presidents, select military officials & select government officials to lie in honor" without noting exceptions. Like Billy Graham. So White preacher gets to lie in state but not Black one?

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a trans woman i know is being deported back to the USA due to the Home Office messing up paperwork.

her wife is desperately trying to raise the funds to prevent this. they have 48 hours before she’s put on a plane and might never be able to return.

please, help if you can. they’re both terrified.

Belinda Chandra and the Doctor are surrounded by red images of the villains they battled, including the Rani, Omega and Mr Ring-a-Ding. Art by Scott Gray.

Doctor Who: Season Two!
#DoctorWho #DoctorWhoArt #NgutiGatwa #VaradaSethu

Abo Jameel needs support caring for his wife and children and securing them some basic shelter. Please help them out if you can!

I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I can't afford steak. But at least now I know that they are defunding diversity programs at companies and schools that I have never heard of.

Louis Armstrong plays in his dressing room for a little boy before performing | Eric Schwab

Christy Carlson Romano, known for Even Stevens and as the voice of Kim Possible, reveals she has tested positive for cancer.

She now needs a PET scan to determine if it’s stageable and is currently fighting insurance to have the scan covered.

Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.

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thinking about Nick Groom's suggested "seven types of obscurity" in Gothic novels, forming a handy "is it goth" checklist lmao

I hope you adopt the mantra of “if a cis/het white man wouldn’t be second doubting himself, neither should I.” Gang, I swear it does wonders for your confidence.

Mile Morales dropping in to give Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen? Ghost-Spider?) a nice bouquet of roses the day after Valentine's. No worries, Spider-Man! It's the thought that counts.

Better late than never, Miles. 🕸️❤️

You know you want it: Grogu Furblet from Hasbro. #toyfair26

To all staff: please do not make bread in the viral incubators.

Look I have thick skin, and I know we are hated, and yet this statement still makes my breath catch. What kind of society allows for this sort of thing to be said