Jaina Rodríguez
@jaina.wirefault.com
18+ only | t-slur journalist | tech, culture, music | chicana in the pnw
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bylines at: Gamespot, The Guardian, Vice, WIRED, Reuters, etc
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OpenAI, Microsoft Admit AI Relies On 'Astonishing Theft'
Court documents unsealed Thursday reveal Microsoft and OpenAI execs candidly admitting that their LLMs are designed to extract value from unpaid labor and circumvent paywalls. “Perhaps the largest the...
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We all knew this, but reading it in their own words is equal parts satisfying and fuckin grim.
every time i hear about a new trans bone surgery i want to climb up on my “claiming certain bone morphologies are clocky is perpetuating white supremacy” soapbox.
September 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
every time i hear about a new trans bone surgery i want to climb up on my “claiming certain bone morphologies are clocky is perpetuating white supremacy” soapbox.
We all knew this, but reading it in their own words is equal parts satisfying and fuckin grim.
OpenAI, Microsoft Admit AI Relies On 'Astonishing Theft'
Court documents unsealed Thursday reveal Microsoft and OpenAI execs candidly admitting that their LLMs are designed to extract value from unpaid labor and circumvent paywalls. “Perhaps the largest the...
wirefault.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:33 PM
We all knew this, but reading it in their own words is equal parts satisfying and fuckin grim.
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I mean this sincerely: you don't have to be feminine if you don't want to. Some people seem to have this idea that it's a mandatory part of transition, but it doesn't have to be
Give yourself the freedom of gender expression that cis women have
Give yourself the freedom of gender expression that cis women have
September 18, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I mean this sincerely: you don't have to be feminine if you don't want to. Some people seem to have this idea that it's a mandatory part of transition, but it doesn't have to be
Give yourself the freedom of gender expression that cis women have
Give yourself the freedom of gender expression that cis women have
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Fuck man he even addressed the top shortage
September 18, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Fuck man he even addressed the top shortage
lily is one of the sharpest tech journalists I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, listen to her podcast.
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September 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
lily is one of the sharpest tech journalists I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, listen to her podcast.
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leopard skin pillbox plex server
September 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
leopard skin pillbox plex server
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this kills the jaina
September 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
this kills the jaina
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finished a draft of an essay on trans existence then got called a tranny in the street. that's life imitating art baby
September 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
finished a draft of an essay on trans existence then got called a tranny in the street. that's life imitating art baby
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inuyasha the most cat coded dogboy
September 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
inuyasha the most cat coded dogboy
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The ability to write what I want to write at @theflytrapmedia.com has been incredifbly fulfilling. I loved working on this piece and the generosity of all the sex workers I talked to.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The ability to write what I want to write at @theflytrapmedia.com has been incredifbly fulfilling. I loved working on this piece and the generosity of all the sex workers I talked to.
Our work is made possible by members. Become a Resident of the Bog today and get a gift membership for a friend!
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No, it’s white people that got us here, white man.
Also, he didn’t backpedal “a bit”—he turned around and started going the opposite direction.
Also, he didn’t backpedal “a bit”—he turned around and started going the opposite direction.
Sometimes you have to choose the lesser of two evils. Actually, I wouldn't even call it evil. Talarico backpedaling a bit is just him trying to snatch a few more conservative voters from his opponent. These ridiculous Democrat purity tests is what got us here. I suspect agent provocateurs.
September 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
No, it’s white people that got us here, white man.
Also, he didn’t backpedal “a bit”—he turned around and started going the opposite direction.
Also, he didn’t backpedal “a bit”—he turned around and started going the opposite direction.
there is no surer way to ensure i 1) bring a union rep, 2) record the conversation
'The University and College Union (UCU)’s Edinburgh branch said staff had been called into “informal meetings at less than 24 hours' notice” and told not to bring union representatives.'
Fear and anger as university set to announce 'massive course and programme closures'
Asked to respond, a university spokesperson said that staff and students were recently informed of changes to “our future academic offering across…
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September 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
there is no surer way to ensure i 1) bring a union rep, 2) record the conversation
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if you EVER get called for a meeting and they say “don’t bring a union rep”
bring a union rep
bring a union rep
'The University and College Union (UCU)’s Edinburgh branch said staff had been called into “informal meetings at less than 24 hours' notice” and told not to bring union representatives.'
Fear and anger as university set to announce 'massive course and programme closures'
Asked to respond, a university spokesperson said that staff and students were recently informed of changes to “our future academic offering across…
www.heraldscotland.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:17 AM
if you EVER get called for a meeting and they say “don’t bring a union rep”
bring a union rep
bring a union rep
there should be a cover band that does decemberists/carly rae jepsen mashups called the jeptemberists
September 18, 2026 at 4:17 PM
there should be a cover band that does decemberists/carly rae jepsen mashups called the jeptemberists
I’ve never felt more seen
Slime girl who evaporates into the atmosphere so that she can become the rain that soothes you to sleep
September 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I’ve never felt more seen
cyclops from xmen becoming a dj and calling his show age of cyclopalypse
September 18, 2026 at 3:21 PM
cyclops from xmen becoming a dj and calling his show age of cyclopalypse
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Last year, Rockstar was accused of firing over 30 workers for engaging in trade union activity. The studio said they were let go for leaking confidential information.
The tribunal between the two parties begins today. I'll be attending and will do my best to provide updates over the coming weeks.
The tribunal between the two parties begins today. I'll be attending and will do my best to provide updates over the coming weeks.
September 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Last year, Rockstar was accused of firing over 30 workers for engaging in trade union activity. The studio said they were let go for leaking confidential information.
The tribunal between the two parties begins today. I'll be attending and will do my best to provide updates over the coming weeks.
The tribunal between the two parties begins today. I'll be attending and will do my best to provide updates over the coming weeks.
i never play warriors in rpgs, I’ll sink like a hundred hours into a game before i ever do. but eventually I’ll want a change of pace and try one out. i always enjoy it more than i thought I would, but i always go back to other classes bc i enjoy them a lot more
this post is about bisexuality
this post is about bisexuality
September 18, 2026 at 10:49 AM
i never play warriors in rpgs, I’ll sink like a hundred hours into a game before i ever do. but eventually I’ll want a change of pace and try one out. i always enjoy it more than i thought I would, but i always go back to other classes bc i enjoy them a lot more
this post is about bisexuality
this post is about bisexuality
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american cheese is individually wrapped so u can carry it around in a purse or backpack
September 18, 2026 at 6:35 AM
american cheese is individually wrapped so u can carry it around in a purse or backpack
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social media was built on cum. AN EMPIRE OF JIZZ.
September 18, 2026 at 4:35 AM
social media was built on cum. AN EMPIRE OF JIZZ.
i have so much stored info and testing notes about so goddamn many sex toys, espresso machines, and headphones i should just do affiliatized buying guides for my own site tbh.
September 18, 2026 at 4:23 AM
i have so much stored info and testing notes about so goddamn many sex toys, espresso machines, and headphones i should just do affiliatized buying guides for my own site tbh.
identical stepbrothers sounds like an ao3 tag
Let's not forget David Hasselhoff as Garthe Knight in the show Knight Rider, the evil stepbrother of Michael Knight
September 18, 2026 at 4:21 AM
identical stepbrothers sounds like an ao3 tag
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“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...
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September 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
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Lifehack: stop
September 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Lifehack: stop