cassaru
@cassaru.bsky.social
aussie storyboard/illust/design artist. any pronouns. please do not repost or use my art without permission. 無断転載ご遠慮ください。日本語ＯＫです。available for work. // i instant-block follow farmers.
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This will be a thread of essays I recommend to students in my creative nonfiction workshop:
September 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
This will be a thread of essays I recommend to students in my creative nonfiction workshop:
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The longest discussion of Char’s Counterattack in the history of dining happened here
October 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The longest discussion of Char’s Counterattack in the history of dining happened here
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bitch no one is making choices about our lifestyles! everything is being decided for us by 4 insane billionaires and their tame politicians!
October 6, 2026 at 7:50 AM
bitch no one is making choices about our lifestyles! everything is being decided for us by 4 insane billionaires and their tame politicians!
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The thing about JKR and telling folks not to buy Harry Potter shit is it isn't because we think it can take away her fortune and platform. She's so rich she would still be rich if she never sold another book
It is because it is literally the smallest possible hurdle to clear to value trans lives
It is because it is literally the smallest possible hurdle to clear to value trans lives
July 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The thing about JKR and telling folks not to buy Harry Potter shit is it isn't because we think it can take away her fortune and platform. She's so rich she would still be rich if she never sold another book
It is because it is literally the smallest possible hurdle to clear to value trans lives
It is because it is literally the smallest possible hurdle to clear to value trans lives
Forced to go to bed on time by cat who won't stop reminding me that it's bedtime
October 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Forced to go to bed on time by cat who won't stop reminding me that it's bedtime
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I still think about the conversation I had with an uber driver
Him: so what do you do
Me: I’m a video game writer
Him: wait, video games? They have writing? What do you write?
Me: you know when you open up a game and you see the words?
Him: yeah?
Me: those
Him: so what do you do
Me: I’m a video game writer
Him: wait, video games? They have writing? What do you write?
Me: you know when you open up a game and you see the words?
Him: yeah?
Me: those
The funniest/saddest reaction to this amazing article has been people going "wait, Stellaris has WRITERS?"
Yes folks, if a game has words... someone probably got paid to write them... even if that game isn't an RPG or a visual novel...
Yes folks, if a game has words... someone probably got paid to write them... even if that game isn't an RPG or a visual novel...
Every month Failbetter invites a guest writer from the wider world of games and fiction to contribute a subscriber story. They’re brave and weird and funny and choice-driven and perhaps they could become a welcome part of your routine too. www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/fa...
October 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I still think about the conversation I had with an uber driver
Him: so what do you do
Me: I’m a video game writer
Him: wait, video games? They have writing? What do you write?
Me: you know when you open up a game and you see the words?
Him: yeah?
Me: those
Him: so what do you do
Me: I’m a video game writer
Him: wait, video games? They have writing? What do you write?
Me: you know when you open up a game and you see the words?
Him: yeah?
Me: those
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Waxed poetic about that Lanterns show and how its lowest-rated episode had the most to say about a bullshit aspirational platitude.
October 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Waxed poetic about that Lanterns show and how its lowest-rated episode had the most to say about a bullshit aspirational platitude.
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same with the AI flag in the video itself, ESPECIALLY for music
October 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
same with the AI flag in the video itself, ESPECIALLY for music
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FA is being pressured to remove adult content but they're holding the line. It's so important sites like this survive, please check out their post and help if you can
GONDOR CALLS FOR AID
FA Announcement: Support Fur Affinity’s Community Funding
www.furaffinity.net/journal/1143...
gofund.me/8126f11cb
FA Announcement: Support Fur Affinity’s Community Funding
www.furaffinity.net/journal/1143...
gofund.me/8126f11cb
Gondor Flame
ALT: Gondor Flame
static.klipy.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM
FA is being pressured to remove adult content but they're holding the line. It's so important sites like this survive, please check out their post and help if you can
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October 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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October 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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it’s a basic point but any company that believes it has a divine right to steal cannot be allowed to exist
letting tech companies fuck over creators because they promise magical ai is a devils deal that leads to your data harvested and sold in return for sycophantic chatbots they will let you rent
letting tech companies fuck over creators because they promise magical ai is a devils deal that leads to your data harvested and sold in return for sycophantic chatbots they will let you rent
October 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
it’s a basic point but any company that believes it has a divine right to steal cannot be allowed to exist
letting tech companies fuck over creators because they promise magical ai is a devils deal that leads to your data harvested and sold in return for sycophantic chatbots they will let you rent
letting tech companies fuck over creators because they promise magical ai is a devils deal that leads to your data harvested and sold in return for sycophantic chatbots they will let you rent
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genAI discourse drives me nuts
“putting aside that the tech needs to steal from every artist with an explicit goal of competing with and devaluing them, I think using it speeds up my programming!”
back up, chucklefuck, what was that first bit again?
“putting aside that the tech needs to steal from every artist with an explicit goal of competing with and devaluing them, I think using it speeds up my programming!”
back up, chucklefuck, what was that first bit again?
October 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
genAI discourse drives me nuts
“putting aside that the tech needs to steal from every artist with an explicit goal of competing with and devaluing them, I think using it speeds up my programming!”
back up, chucklefuck, what was that first bit again?
“putting aside that the tech needs to steal from every artist with an explicit goal of competing with and devaluing them, I think using it speeds up my programming!”
back up, chucklefuck, what was that first bit again?
This exists! It's not an app but... man the kids don't know about Dreamwidth anymore and that makes me sad :(
I feel like most of the stupid character ai chats craze could be avoided if there was something like a dating app but instead of dating it's freaky rp finder to keep some semblance of anonymity at least at first ☕
September 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
This exists! It's not an app but... man the kids don't know about Dreamwidth anymore and that makes me sad :(
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A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.
Most state attorneys general released Meta from Cambridge Analytica-related claims as part of the child safety settlement. New Mexico wasn't part of that deal, and a jury there just found 26 of 29 past claims about Cambridge Analytica, hate speech and misinformation willfully deceptive.
Eight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa Fe
A jury found that Meta—then Facebook—misled the public in statements about Cambridge Analytica and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation.
www.techpolicy.press
September 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.
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This is a fine group, I’m sure, but an appeal to “your therapist” as your anti-AI message assumes access to the very thing people are so desperately lacking. Care is expensive and isolation is ordinary. Capitalism leaves people desperate for connection, then sells them a simulation of it.
September 29, 2026 at 5:15 AM
This is a fine group, I’m sure, but an appeal to “your therapist” as your anti-AI message assumes access to the very thing people are so desperately lacking. Care is expensive and isolation is ordinary. Capitalism leaves people desperate for connection, then sells them a simulation of it.
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Chernobyl power plant admin: "Our reactor took actions we did not intend"
These AI companies should be responsible for everything they do, and they fact nobody is holding them accountable is driving me insane:
aftermath.site/ai-agents-resp...
aftermath.site/ai-agents-resp...
September 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Chernobyl power plant admin: "Our reactor took actions we did not intend"
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being in animation, its not from AI. the streaming bubble bursting cuz everyone hopped on the grain cuz it undermined unions, less regulations and more mergers are what lead to the loss. AI is just what people think but it started way before that
NEW from me:
Over the last 4 years, America has lost more than 200k jobs in creative fields like publishing, film, TV, or graphic design. It's the worst stretch for arts jobs outside of recessions.
How much is AI to blame? And can the arts' business model survive?🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/ai-and-the...
Over the last 4 years, America has lost more than 200k jobs in creative fields like publishing, film, TV, or graphic design. It's the worst stretch for arts jobs outside of recessions.
How much is AI to blame? And can the arts' business model survive?🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/ai-and-the...
AI and the Fall? of the Creative Class
America is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs in Media, Film & the Arts. How Much is AI to Blame?
www.apricitas.io
September 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
being in animation, its not from AI. the streaming bubble bursting cuz everyone hopped on the grain cuz it undermined unions, less regulations and more mergers are what lead to the loss. AI is just what people think but it started way before that
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The Delinquent and the Transfer Student volume 2 is out now! I adore this series, and lettering it was a huge challenge. I'm incredibly proud of the results, and wake to display some comparisons of the Japanese and English lettering. Here are some, with more in the thread below!
September 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The Delinquent and the Transfer Student volume 2 is out now! I adore this series, and lettering it was a huge challenge. I'm incredibly proud of the results, and wake to display some comparisons of the Japanese and English lettering. Here are some, with more in the thread below!
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Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info!
The dosage and timing for pre-vaccination is EITHER:
- 50mg diphenhydramine (Benadryl) OR 50mg promethazine (Phenergan) 15 minutes before the shot OR
- 20mg cetirizine OR 20mg loratidine 2-3 hours before the shot
Only take one of those (ie, don't take Benadryl AND cetirizine).
- 50mg diphenhydramine (Benadryl) OR 50mg promethazine (Phenergan) 15 minutes before the shot OR
- 20mg cetirizine OR 20mg loratidine 2-3 hours before the shot
Only take one of those (ie, don't take Benadryl AND cetirizine).
September 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info!
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the best time to stop paying for premium on the spyware chat app that just rolled out a new spyware update so they can do gambling partnerships with fanduel and feed your posts to palantir and the CIA was yesterday, and the next best time to do it is today
discord casually admitting they know that nobody wanted the age verification implemented and trying to be funny about it is seriously something that the pr team should reflect on and really study when they lose a lot of nitro subs in this next week
September 24, 2026 at 12:39 PM
the best time to stop paying for premium on the spyware chat app that just rolled out a new spyware update so they can do gambling partnerships with fanduel and feed your posts to palantir and the CIA was yesterday, and the next best time to do it is today