Michael Morrison
@rhetoricalreader.bsky.social
Reader, gamer, strongly anti-AI
This is all goofy and annoying, but it also points to the fact that he thinks he's never leaving office.
I'm still terrified of the level of violence that the regime might inflict to stay in power.
I'm still terrified of the level of violence that the regime might inflict to stay in power.
EXCLUSIVE @ms.now: Trump administration officials have discussed attaching the president’s name to Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865
Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name
www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name
www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
www.ms.now
September 23, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This is all goofy and annoying, but it also points to the fact that he thinks he's never leaving office.
I'm still terrified of the level of violence that the regime might inflict to stay in power.
I'm still terrified of the level of violence that the regime might inflict to stay in power.
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What I can't get over is the Dems out there trying to transphobia their way out of these numbers. Just out there riding the crest of the wave, doing morally unsupportable pandering to bigotry at a time when it is also strategically foolish, just for love of the capitulation game.
I don't think Trump is going to be able to transphobia his way out of these numbers.
He's gonna try, it will be absolutely disgusting and incredibly harmful, and it will fail.
He's gonna try, it will be absolutely disgusting and incredibly harmful, and it will fail.
Trump and GOP really cratering:
*Trump dropping into low 30s
*CNN finds 76% say war not worth cost
*El-Sayed + 7 in Michigan
*GOP operatives admit bottom falling out
On the pod, veteran NC Dem operative Morgan Jackson explains why Trump now sinking in red areas:
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
*Trump dropping into low 30s
*CNN finds 76% say war not worth cost
*El-Sayed + 7 in Michigan
*GOP operatives admit bottom falling out
On the pod, veteran NC Dem operative Morgan Jackson explains why Trump now sinking in red areas:
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
September 23, 2026 at 11:52 AM
What I can't get over is the Dems out there trying to transphobia their way out of these numbers. Just out there riding the crest of the wave, doing morally unsupportable pandering to bigotry at a time when it is also strategically foolish, just for love of the capitulation game.
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I'm telling you guys, you gotta put killcodes in the games you make now and hold them hostage. Day 0 patch set to automatically apply and delete everything if you aren't there to manually pause it. Go full Pandora Tomorrow. Your bosses don't know anything about coding, they can't fix it!
Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold
Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold
The Gears dev had been at the Coalition since 2022 and was excited for people to play the game
kotaku.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:10 AM
I'm telling you guys, you gotta put killcodes in the games you make now and hold them hostage. Day 0 patch set to automatically apply and delete everything if you aren't there to manually pause it. Go full Pandora Tomorrow. Your bosses don't know anything about coding, they can't fix it!
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So much goddamn talent and institutional knowledge is just thrown out of windows and into shredders by C-suite wangs who couldn't piece an email together.
it pains me how almost every layoff with a name placed to it that i've encountered is in a "non-technical" field - artists, composers, content designers, and most of all writers/narrative designers. not only is the bleeding bad, but it's super lopsided and confirms the biases in mgmt we already knew
Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold
September 23, 2026 at 3:51 AM
So much goddamn talent and institutional knowledge is just thrown out of windows and into shredders by C-suite wangs who couldn't piece an email together.
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“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
September 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
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"We observe how students actually used the AI tutor, and the answer is: not much." hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Students didn't get answers from Khanmigo. They didn't want its questions, either
A large study of Khan Academy’s math program found no extra benefits from AI
hechingerreport.org
September 23, 2026 at 7:50 AM
"We observe how students actually used the AI tutor, and the answer is: not much." hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
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This ain't good.
September 23, 2026 at 3:46 AM
This ain't good.
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oh god i just noticed the shitfuckery going on with clip studio assets. it looks like maybe they got leaned on to delete nsfw poses and stuff, and it led to mass deletions of basically any kind of couple pose. even very chaste, cute, nonsexual couple poses i have in my library are all deleted
September 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
oh god i just noticed the shitfuckery going on with clip studio assets. it looks like maybe they got leaned on to delete nsfw poses and stuff, and it led to mass deletions of basically any kind of couple pose. even very chaste, cute, nonsexual couple poses i have in my library are all deleted
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New from 404 Media: Meta announced Muse, its AI agent that can book restaurants for you. We've seen internal Meta messages showing Meta is actually testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers. In those tests its not AI, it's just a person
www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."
www.404media.co
September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
New from 404 Media: Meta announced Muse, its AI agent that can book restaurants for you. We've seen internal Meta messages showing Meta is actually testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers. In those tests its not AI, it's just a person
www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
I've seen some folks posting about SAD season starting and it brought up a conversation I had with my wife this week.
The time change and darkness bother me far less than they used to because I'm basically a shut-in and never leave the house anymore except to go to work. So I barely notice.
The time change and darkness bother me far less than they used to because I'm basically a shut-in and never leave the house anymore except to go to work. So I barely notice.
September 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I've seen some folks posting about SAD season starting and it brought up a conversation I had with my wife this week.
The time change and darkness bother me far less than they used to because I'm basically a shut-in and never leave the house anymore except to go to work. So I barely notice.
The time change and darkness bother me far less than they used to because I'm basically a shut-in and never leave the house anymore except to go to work. So I barely notice.
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The scalper wailing "I've been nothing but loyal to this brand for over eight months and this is how they treat us?" hasn't stopped being funny no matter how many times I read it.
I'm not much of a Pokémon person, but my son is & trying to buy him cards at retail prices has been nigh on impossible the last couple of years, and I refuse to pay scalpers for anything. So it warms the cockles of my heart to see so many of them having a full meltdown about the recent set. Enjoy!!
September 22, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The scalper wailing "I've been nothing but loyal to this brand for over eight months and this is how they treat us?" hasn't stopped being funny no matter how many times I read it.
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If you care about longevity of access, publishing your work in print is more important than publishing your work digitally.
I will die on this hill.
I will die on this hill.
September 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM
If you care about longevity of access, publishing your work in print is more important than publishing your work digitally.
I will die on this hill.
I will die on this hill.
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World of Game Design once again finding new and innovative way to fucking suck.
Wanna see something wild? A third-party Mothership KS estimated to ship in Sept '24 just dropped an update that it's still not done, won't be Mothership anymore, will be riddled with AI now, and no they won't be refunding anyone. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...
Update 17: Alright, We're Off to the Races - Scrap Räts! · To Insanity and Beyond
I appreciate everyone's patience as we have been working through an immense backlog. You can expect weekly updates (but likely no more than that) as we bear down to get this project down the pat...
www.kickstarter.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:35 PM
World of Game Design once again finding new and innovative way to fucking suck.
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BREAKING: Paramount has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its acquisition of Warner Bros, per Bloomberg.
The settlement comes after California AG Rob Bonta caved and stopped trying to block the merger.
The final four holdout states have now conceded as well.
The settlement comes after California AG Rob Bonta caved and stopped trying to block the merger.
The final four holdout states have now conceded as well.
Paramount to Settle Lawsuits, Paving Way for Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount Skydance Corp. has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to a person familiar with the matte...
www.bloomberg.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
BREAKING: Paramount has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its acquisition of Warner Bros, per Bloomberg.
The settlement comes after California AG Rob Bonta caved and stopped trying to block the merger.
The final four holdout states have now conceded as well.
The settlement comes after California AG Rob Bonta caved and stopped trying to block the merger.
The final four holdout states have now conceded as well.
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I very much needed to read this piece, this morning. About Velvet Goldmine, the failure of Bowie, the present moment.
September 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I very much needed to read this piece, this morning. About Velvet Goldmine, the failure of Bowie, the present moment.
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you think it's a coincidence that the most evil and corrupt people alive want you to believe that trans people are the real problem?
Elon has already spent over $5 million backing Ken Paxton. Nearly all of it is filling Texans' feeds and mailboxes with vile anti-trans slop. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mistake.”
www.nbcnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
you think it's a coincidence that the most evil and corrupt people alive want you to believe that trans people are the real problem?
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Watch my hour long essay about how @chucktingle.bsky.social predicted the current state of AI in Hollywood. Part 1 of 3 in a deep dive im doing about how tech bros are trying to buy their way into Hollywood. And why Hollywood is ultimately okay with it.
The author of "Living Inside My Own Butt For Eight Years, Starting A Business And Turning A Profit Through Common Sense Reinvestment And Strategic Targeted Marketing" predicted the state of artificial intelligence in Hollywood.
Yes that is a real book.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzzS...
Yes that is a real book.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzzS...
How a Bigfoot Smut Author Predicted AI in Hollywood
YouTube video by Reptarus On Ice
www.youtube.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Watch my hour long essay about how @chucktingle.bsky.social predicted the current state of AI in Hollywood. Part 1 of 3 in a deep dive im doing about how tech bros are trying to buy their way into Hollywood. And why Hollywood is ultimately okay with it.
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this does, unfortunately, explain a lot of american politics
I have been turning this quote over and over in my head and still can't quite wrap my head around the idea
September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
this does, unfortunately, explain a lot of american politics
TES: Oblivion.
I played plenty of games before Oblivion, but that was the game that made me love video games.
I played plenty of games before Oblivion, but that was the game that made me love video games.
What's your "origin" video game?
Most gamers have a lot of favorite games, sure, but there's always one that basically 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 you.
I'm talking about the game that flipped that little switch in your brain and made into a life-long gamer.
So, which game is 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨?
Most gamers have a lot of favorite games, sure, but there's always one that basically 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 you.
I'm talking about the game that flipped that little switch in your brain and made into a life-long gamer.
So, which game is 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨?
September 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
TES: Oblivion.
I played plenty of games before Oblivion, but that was the game that made me love video games.
I played plenty of games before Oblivion, but that was the game that made me love video games.
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And this includes any all scientific uses of AI and indeed any computational system, weather prediction, cancer research, medical imaging, mathematics, please just don't claim it's fine if you don't research automation in those areas.
I'll post further resources below...
I'll post further resources below...
But speaking of staying in one's lane, can we PLEASE switch the default position from "It's fine to use 'AI' for this thing I'm not an expert in" to "Yeah, I'd be really skeptical of any use cases and need to see strong evidence that it's okay, but I'm not the one who can produce that evidence"?
September 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
And this includes any all scientific uses of AI and indeed any computational system, weather prediction, cancer research, medical imaging, mathematics, please just don't claim it's fine if you don't research automation in those areas.
I'll post further resources below...
I'll post further resources below...
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honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or care
September 19, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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Seeing the distant waves generated by the retro game upscale discourse and it's like "But some games DO look better upscaled... like Vagrant Story" and like no, you go to jail, you somehow picked one of the two 'You absolutely do not upscale this game' games, this is why I don't trust any of you.
September 20, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Seeing the distant waves generated by the retro game upscale discourse and it's like "But some games DO look better upscaled... like Vagrant Story" and like no, you go to jail, you somehow picked one of the two 'You absolutely do not upscale this game' games, this is why I don't trust any of you.
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*old
old games
wtf
old games
wtf
September 20, 2026 at 8:04 AM
*old
old games
wtf
old games
wtf
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I've had queer (cis) friends say that they "just want to enjoy the new adaptation uncomplicatedly", but the sad truth is that that is not possible—and never has been.
I'll shout it from the rooftops once again: Starve her of oxygen. LET 👏 THE 👏 IP 👏 DIE 👏. Grieve it, then let it go COMPLETELY.
I'll shout it from the rooftops once again: Starve her of oxygen. LET 👏 THE 👏 IP 👏 DIE 👏. Grieve it, then let it go COMPLETELY.
I'll keep saying because too many people continue to not listen. But I'm done being polite about it.
youtu.be/xeDMD6ckGRk
youtu.be/xeDMD6ckGRk
Harry Potter cannot be engaged with harmlessly
YouTube video by Council of Geeks
youtu.be
September 20, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I've had queer (cis) friends say that they "just want to enjoy the new adaptation uncomplicatedly", but the sad truth is that that is not possible—and never has been.
I'll shout it from the rooftops once again: Starve her of oxygen. LET 👏 THE 👏 IP 👏 DIE 👏. Grieve it, then let it go COMPLETELY.
I'll shout it from the rooftops once again: Starve her of oxygen. LET 👏 THE 👏 IP 👏 DIE 👏. Grieve it, then let it go COMPLETELY.