I love the youtube train dudes as much as any massive fucking nerd does but if you want to see largescale cultural change you have to protray a new style of urban living as desirable. NYC won't cut it for this
November 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I love the youtube train dudes as much as any massive fucking nerd does but if you want to see largescale cultural change you have to protray a new style of urban living as desirable. NYC won't cut it for this
gonna log off for a bit bc voting discourse sucks but i just think people suck and they especially suck at thinking on the largescale levels that we ask them to when it comes to politics bc we are just complicated animals. but i try not to doom too hard abt humanity, the systems are what fuck us up
November 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
gonna log off for a bit bc voting discourse sucks but i just think people suck and they especially suck at thinking on the largescale levels that we ask them to when it comes to politics bc we are just complicated animals. but i try not to doom too hard abt humanity, the systems are what fuck us up
The idea of 'largescale data centers in orbit' is laughable.
Everything that makes data centers work well on the ground is the opposite in space. Difficult to cool (really, space is very much a thermos with sun heating most of the time except when behind Earth), repair, upgrade, power, communicate.
Everything that makes data centers work well on the ground is the opposite in space. Difficult to cool (really, space is very much a thermos with sun heating most of the time except when behind Earth), repair, upgrade, power, communicate.
November 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The idea of 'largescale data centers in orbit' is laughable.
Everything that makes data centers work well on the ground is the opposite in space. Difficult to cool (really, space is very much a thermos with sun heating most of the time except when behind Earth), repair, upgrade, power, communicate.
Everything that makes data centers work well on the ground is the opposite in space. Difficult to cool (really, space is very much a thermos with sun heating most of the time except when behind Earth), repair, upgrade, power, communicate.
The limited-use cases I've heard are from technical people whose judgement I trust. That said, on the whole I completely agree with you. The tech-bro forced implementation of largescale LLM enforced usage through superfluous data-centers is flawed and damaging to human welfare overall.
November 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The limited-use cases I've heard are from technical people whose judgement I trust. That said, on the whole I completely agree with you. The tech-bro forced implementation of largescale LLM enforced usage through superfluous data-centers is flawed and damaging to human welfare overall.
Well...Akrotiri and Dhekelia are still British territories. I agree there's no appetite for re-establishing a largescale territorial empire, but still having tiny outposts remains part of its global strategy.
October 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Well...Akrotiri and Dhekelia are still British territories. I agree there's no appetite for re-establishing a largescale territorial empire, but still having tiny outposts remains part of its global strategy.
My favorite comedian is Tank Largescale.
October 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
My favorite comedian is Tank Largescale.
i'm REALLY excited about this after having so many conversations with friends at FanFest and GWF about the previous zones being completely dead, other than one-off happenstances of things like day one relic weapons or the occasional largescale FATE. hoping it leads to them seeing more activity!!
October 31, 2026 at 3:08 AM
i'm REALLY excited about this after having so many conversations with friends at FanFest and GWF about the previous zones being completely dead, other than one-off happenstances of things like day one relic weapons or the occasional largescale FATE. hoping it leads to them seeing more activity!!
One of the saddest things about the AI sloppification of our entire, non-consenting world is watching formerly smart, skilled people defend the largescale deployment of surveillance tech for fear of losing their jobs or displeasing their corporate overlords
October 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
One of the saddest things about the AI sloppification of our entire, non-consenting world is watching formerly smart, skilled people defend the largescale deployment of surveillance tech for fear of losing their jobs or displeasing their corporate overlords
AO3 is the ONLY largescale non corporate owned Fanfiction archive of this scale, with absolutely no ads & no censorship. Historically, they've had very little down time. They're a non profit who believes in freedom from censorship in the fandom space & work largely off volunteers & donations.
October 30, 2026 at 4:45 AM
AO3 is the ONLY largescale non corporate owned Fanfiction archive of this scale, with absolutely no ads & no censorship. Historically, they've had very little down time. They're a non profit who believes in freedom from censorship in the fandom space & work largely off volunteers & donations.
Soooo... yeah. The Revolution Will Be Streamed is definitely a heavier article, and the follow-ups will be equally so. #Cyberpunk, as a genre, has really gotten mired in terms of story lately, and it never made sense to me that there weren't active and largescale insurgencies in the... #TTRPG 1/3
October 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Soooo... yeah. The Revolution Will Be Streamed is definitely a heavier article, and the follow-ups will be equally so. #Cyberpunk, as a genre, has really gotten mired in terms of story lately, and it never made sense to me that there weren't active and largescale insurgencies in the... #TTRPG 1/3
going to be dramatic at 9am on a monday morning - i think all these terribly-organised, over-crowded, largescale "comic cons" that leave visitors with a terrible taste in their mouths will have a lot of folk writing off comic events entirely and it actively harms small press and independent creators
October 26, 2026 at 8:59 AM
going to be dramatic at 9am on a monday morning - i think all these terribly-organised, over-crowded, largescale "comic cons" that leave visitors with a terrible taste in their mouths will have a lot of folk writing off comic events entirely and it actively harms small press and independent creators
Read more: www.newarab.com/news/israeli...
Israeli forces displace Hebron families after deadly attack
Almost 1,200 Palestinians have been displaced after Israeli forces launched a largescale raid in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
www.newarab.com
October 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Salvador Dalí’s surreal universe unfolds in Istanbul through digital art
The immersive exhibition combines largescale projections, interactive installations and virtual reality with a special selection of photographs taken by Ara Güler of the Spanish artist
The immersive exhibition combines largescale projections, interactive installations and virtual reality with a special selection of photographs taken by Ara Güler of the Spanish artist
Salvador Dalí’s surreal universe unfolds in Istanbul through digital art
The immersive exhibition combines largescale projections, interactive installations and virtual reality with a special selection of photographs taken by Ara Güler of the Spanish artist
umlegacypressqsefc.com
October 24, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Salvador Dalí’s surreal universe unfolds in Istanbul through digital art
The immersive exhibition combines largescale projections, interactive installations and virtual reality with a special selection of photographs taken by Ara Güler of the Spanish artist
The immersive exhibition combines largescale projections, interactive installations and virtual reality with a special selection of photographs taken by Ara Güler of the Spanish artist
It's beyond time for them to make a comeback in North America. Who cares if they're unable to be a largescale global crop? They can absolutely be a boutique or local farm plant. Go out there and cultivate them. orionmagazine.org/article/stal...
Stalking the Wild Groundnut - Orion Magazine
In case of a famine...a plant that grows everywhere
orionmagazine.org
October 22, 2026 at 4:29 AM
It's beyond time for them to make a comeback in North America. Who cares if they're unable to be a largescale global crop? They can absolutely be a boutique or local farm plant. Go out there and cultivate them. orionmagazine.org/article/stal...
Public service broadcasting is vital to democracy – this means largescale cuts to BBC jobs and programming affect us all.
Join us in calling on BBC management and the UK prime minister to #BackTheBBC and its workers ⬇️
www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Join us in calling on BBC management and the UK prime minister to #BackTheBBC and its workers ⬇️
www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Back Workers. Back Our BBC.
Nearly everyone - 94% of adults in the UK - uses the BBC every month.
The BBC has an incredible range of TV, audio and digital services - from Planet Earth to the Proms, from BBC Bitesize and The Worl...
www.megaphone.org.uk
October 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Public service broadcasting is vital to democracy – this means largescale cuts to BBC jobs and programming affect us all.
Join us in calling on BBC management and the UK prime minister to #BackTheBBC and its workers ⬇️
www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Join us in calling on BBC management and the UK prime minister to #BackTheBBC and its workers ⬇️
www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...
I had argued similarly once, but the days of small farms are coming to an end due to: modern small profit margin crops with no reasonable alternatives, the cost to buy or lease land and equipment needed for largescale farming, and facilites to store and maintain quality until opportunities arise.
October 21, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I had argued similarly once, but the days of small farms are coming to an end due to: modern small profit margin crops with no reasonable alternatives, the cost to buy or lease land and equipment needed for largescale farming, and facilites to store and maintain quality until opportunities arise.
Rachel Hayes, contemporary artist who creates textile based largescale outdoor, site specific installations #WomensArt
October 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Rachel Hayes, contemporary artist who creates textile based largescale outdoor, site specific installations #WomensArt
This is a big essay about the class themes and largescale sexual objectification and reproductive coercion and related anxieties as they're presented in Alien (1979), a film which @damosays.bsky.social also brought up on the Gothic panel!
johannestevans.co.uk/2023/10/19/r...
johannestevans.co.uk/2023/10/19/r...
Raped and Ruined: Themes of Sexual Assault and Reproductive Coercion in Alien (1979)
Exploring the underlying anxieties around sexual assault, loss of bodily autonomy, and forced impregnation in Alien (1979). A facehugger in Alien (1979). Via IMDb. From Merriam-Webster: Rape: …
johannestevans.co.uk
October 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
This is a big essay about the class themes and largescale sexual objectification and reproductive coercion and related anxieties as they're presented in Alien (1979), a film which @damosays.bsky.social also brought up on the Gothic panel!
johannestevans.co.uk/2023/10/19/r...
johannestevans.co.uk/2023/10/19/r...
This is from the preamble (probably should have had a slide of its own, really): "we in no way dismiss or disagree with serious concerns arising from its creation or application, including but not limited to the largescale [sic] use of creative work without transparency, permission or payment".
October 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This is from the preamble (probably should have had a slide of its own, really): "we in no way dismiss or disagree with serious concerns arising from its creation or application, including but not limited to the largescale [sic] use of creative work without transparency, permission or payment".
Well, I'm out. @societyofauthors.bsky.social
![Hello
I am writing as a member about the SoA signing the Charter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries.
Your pledge says "By offering ethical standards and a voluntary code for generative AI use, we in no way dismiss or disagree with serious concerns arising from its creation or application, including but not limited to the largescale use of creative work without transparency, permission or payment; the ongoing risk of displacement of creators’ work; the dilution of the market; and the environmental impacts."
This is meaningless. Offering an "ethical code" to deal with what you acknowledge to be an inherently unethical industry isn't a way of ameliorating harm: it's a fig leaf to protect the people who want to use this tech.
- I do not believe it is possible for a publisher to "balance" the benefits of GenAI in terms of reducing staff and creative costs (which, let's face it, is what it's for) against "the environmental, social, societal, economic, democratic and ethical impacts for humans and the planet".
- I do not believe that any publisher using GenAI is doing so with a view to investing in people's skills or sharing the benefits. Luckily they don't have to do so under your Charter, they only have to be "mindful" about its impact. Thoughts and prayers.
- As to "Where AI is used, it is used for good: to widen access, inclusion and opportunity and to increase discoverability, helping more creators, from more backgrounds, reach wider audiences, and help to make creative work more accessible to all"...this is meaningless word salad, an array of buzzwords entirely unrelated to what GenAI does or is for. All it does is support the idea that GenAI can be used for good in publishing and have a positive impact on creators, something which reality has, so far, not borne out in the slightest.
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October 14, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Well, I'm out. @societyofauthors.bsky.social
"By offering ethical standards and a voluntary code for generative AI use, we in no way dismiss or disagree with serious concerns arising from its creation or application, including but not limited to the largescale use of creative work without transparency, permission or payment;
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October 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM
"By offering ethical standards and a voluntary code for generative AI use, we in no way dismiss or disagree with serious concerns arising from its creation or application, including but not limited to the largescale use of creative work without transparency, permission or payment;
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"The pair hope its messages will be particularly helpful for the Greens. One of their propositions is a domestic retrofit programme, which they argue would oversee largescale decarbonisation as well as lowering energy bills for communities and ushering in a wave of new jobs."
October 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
"The pair hope its messages will be particularly helpful for the Greens. One of their propositions is a domestic retrofit programme, which they argue would oversee largescale decarbonisation as well as lowering energy bills for communities and ushering in a wave of new jobs."
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said:
“The newspaper’s editor recently said the company needed ‘radical change’ to put it on a sustainable footing. Axing staff who have made it one of the fastest growing news brands in the UK is not the way to go.”
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
“The newspaper’s editor recently said the company needed ‘radical change’ to put it on a sustainable footing. Axing staff who have made it one of the fastest growing news brands in the UK is not the way to go.”
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
NUJ decries largescale job cuts at Metro
The NUJ has responded to plans to cut significant numbers of staff at Metro, warning that the decision will “undermine” future success at the company and contribute to a wider industry decline.
www.nuj.org.uk
October 13, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said:
“The newspaper’s editor recently said the company needed ‘radical change’ to put it on a sustainable footing. Axing staff who have made it one of the fastest growing news brands in the UK is not the way to go.”
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
“The newspaper’s editor recently said the company needed ‘radical change’ to put it on a sustainable footing. Axing staff who have made it one of the fastest growing news brands in the UK is not the way to go.”
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
