@persagen It's all kicking off in BC!

Yet more proof that #AI is utter wank, and will destroy the world:

"AI is revitalizing the #FossilFuels industry, and #BigTech has nothing to say for itself

"#SiliconValley is helping to accelerate the #ClimateCrisis in at least 3 major ways.."

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/ai-is-revitalizing-the-fossil-fuels

#Environment #ClimateChange #Technology

@tchambers Surely 'Honkies For Harris' would be more apropo?

@girlonthenet Well, all he's done is make an arse of himself and oversimplify a complex issue. Far be it for me to engage in whataboutery either, but there's plenty of light fingered goings on in his own country, some of which is happening right now.

Unfortunately, #Farage has just won Clacton. Idiots.

#GE2024 #News #UKPolitics #GeneralElection

@aral "No politics please!" is the sort of argument a politician would make.

@ChrisMayLA6 It's like my hypothesis that the reason why the US media loves Trump so much is because he reminds so many American journalists of themselves, though they may not wish to admit it.

A similar principle seems to apply to Farage; he's a posh fascist and drama queen who pretends to be a saloon spa spiv. Many UK hacks are like that too.

The ultimate #Gainax ending.

"...Gainax, known for producing the popular #Anime series "Neon Genesis #Evangelion," said Friday that it filed for #Bankruptcy at #Tokyo District Court on May 29.

Founded in 1984, the Tokyo-based company produced hit anime titles, including the Evangelion series by film director #HideakiAnno and "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water..."

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/08/evangelion-anime-production-company-bankrupt/

#News #Japan #Animation

@Gargron This may well have been Mastodon's "Now he is a footballer" moment.

[SLOWCLAP]

"'I was misidentified as shoplifter by #FacialRecognition tech...'

"...[Sara] says after her bag was searched she was... banned from all stores using the #Technology.

"I was just crying and crying the entire journey home… 'Oh, will my life be the same? I'm going to be looked at as a shoplifter when I've never stolen'.

"#Facewatch later wrote to Sara and acknowledged it had made an error..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-69055945

#News #UK #SurveillanceCapitalism #Privacy #HumanRights

While everyone is up in arms over the prospective #TikTok #Ban, no one seems to be paying attention to #BobbyKotick's open desire to buy a controlling stake off Chinese owners, #bytedance

Yes, THAT Bobby Kotick. See below for a quick reminder. Strangely, this never comes up in conversation.

A cynical sod might even wonder if the TikTok furore is just the US government nobbling a competitor to its native social media dumpster fires.

https://www.eurogamer.net/activision-boss-bobby-kotick-under-fire-after-damning-report-into-what-he-knew-of-workplace-abuse

#News #Gaming #Media #SocialMedia

@botvolution Do you like your sacred cow rare, medium or well done?

Hayao Miyazaki moans about anime. He moans about America. He moans about young people. And he moans about his own work. Once removed from his pedestal, he just seems like a bit of a blimp and a moaning old git. He's rather good at drawing.

And before you all pile in on me for daring to besmirch your hero, note that I am simply holding him to the same standard as Walt Disney is held by his detractors. Stop putting creatives on pedestals. We're all awful.

@aral It is time, once again, to share this Henry-tastic article:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/24/how-henry-vacuum-cleaner-became-accidental-design-icon

@Gargron High level infiltration.

@kotaro It all seems to come down to whether the rapist is wearing a dress or not, rather than the more important issue of them being, well, a *rapist*.

@kotaro It's worth noting that straight women, who've had children and everything, are now being harrassed in toilets because they look too 'butch'.

Concern trolling over transgender people 'invading women's spaces' aside, this is really about enforcing gender norms.

https://www.vox.com/2016/5/18/11690234/women-bathrooms-harassment

Oh fuck off, you wretched streak of piss.

"#KeirStarmer: #Israel-#Hamas ceasefire may risk further violence

"#Labour leader attempts to quell growing tensions within party over conflict in Israel and #Gaza..."

#UK #UKNews #News #Politics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/31/keir-starmer-israel-hamas-ceasefire-may-risk-further-violence

@Gargron Physical media, as I have said before, is not obsolete. It's just being marketed that way.

@AnarchoNinaWrites The discourse may as well be a bunch of Celtic and Rangers fans about to bottle each other over the offside rule. Meanwhile, civilians have suffered and will continue to suffer, and the same old cycle will recommence once again.