Barry Pierre

Barry Pierre

@jorgpierre.bsky.social

The sub-par posting will continue until morale improves. Also probably (most likely not) BlueSky only retro Mac enthusiast.

902 followers395 following13K posts

Barry Pierre reposted

Nash
@radiodeadair.com

I encourage MAHA to avoid doctors altogether and simply consult an LLM instead. This is a fantastic idea. You should all do this. Never make use of health care services again. You're very smart.

Alex Shultz@alexshultz.bsky.social

RFK Jr says Sam Altman told him it's "malpractice for a doctor to make a diagnosis or to make a prescription w/o at least checking AI.” RFK Jr says AI “can give you a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country." I asked OpenAI+Anthropic if they agree; never heard back

hardresetmedia.comOpenAI and Anthropic Want to Have Their Beef Tallow and Eat It TooAt a MAHA summit, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. raved about what AI can do for healthcare. We asked tech companies whether they agree with him—and got nothing back.

Barry Pierre reposted

Hatok
@hatok.bsky.social
dame@dame.is

my nuclear-grade AI hot take that’s sure to get me cancelled until kingdom come is that refusing to use AI at all is rapidly becoming an extremely privileged lifestyle choice that feels social justice-y while actually being the complete opposite

Barry Pierre reposted

Thomas Marrone
@thomasthecat.bsky.social

Walter Koenig, was, of course, Chekov. But if you want to honor his memory by watching some of his best(sorry) work, please check out his appearance as the evil Psi-Cop "Bester" in Babylon 5. He's a fantastic presence and a great foil to all of "our heroes." Fair skies, Mr. Koenig.

Barry Pierre
@jorgpierre.bsky.social

Now that's some fucking art.

ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social

China’s first AI-generated theatrical film, ‘Sanxingdui: Future Past’, has bombed at their domestic box office, only making $121,000 USD against a budget of $1.5M USD. In contrast, the crudely animated ‘Niu Lai’ made nearly $10M USD against a budget of $200-500 USD.

Barry Pierre reposted

Tuba Zef 🐟fishpersonshooter.com🐟
@tubazef.com

During the brazilian elections we learned one obvious but important tactic to defeat the far right on the Internet and I think everyone should know it: IGNORE THEM! DON'T ENGAGE WITH THEIR CONTENT! DON'T MAKE CONTENT REACTING TO THEM! DON'T HATE QRT! LET THEM ALONE IN THEIR BUBBLE!

Barry Pierre reposted

verity
@enbybastillatrauma.bsky.social

me at a party trying to find out which is the correct default posture to assume when no one is talking to me

RPG towns@rpgtowns.bsky.social

Cromwall The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Bethesda Softworks | MediaTech West September 20, 1996

Barry Pierre reposted

RPG towns
@rpgtowns.bsky.social

Old Gwynyssa's Hovel The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Bethesda Softworks | MediaTech West September 20, 1996

Barry Pierre reposted

🎃 Spooky Luffy 🎃
@lordgrey93.bsky.social

Replying to @lordgrey93.bsky.social

78. Movie: The Faculty Ok so this is literally just 90s teenage Invasion of the Body Snatchers but like idk i kinda love this? A good cast of actors, nice soundtrack, an underlining weird vibe. I think it's pretty damn fun. This would have terrified me as a kid ngl. Highly recommend this honestly

Barry Pierre reposted

Zoe TunnHELL
@zoewithasword.bsky.social

The fact that billionaires can just buy an entire film distribution company that has been running and respected for over a decade to kill a documentary about their billionaire friend and nothing can be done about it is just Fuck man

Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social

This seems like a big deal

showbiz411.comControversial "Musk" Documentary Pulled From Almost Every One of 472 Theaters After One Week by Newly Sold Bleecker Street Films - Showbiz411Alex Gibney's "Musk" movie is pretty much gone. Released October 9th to four theaters, it expanded to 472 last Friday. And now, one week later it's gone

Barry Pierre reposted

404 Media
@404media.co

Officials said they wanted to search the phone of Samuel Tunick, a Stop Cop City activist, for child abuse material. It was actually because he was suspected of “terrorist activities.” www.404media.co/dhs-said-the...

404media.coDHS Said They Searched Man Who Wiped GrapheneOS Phone for Child Abuse Material. They LiedOfficials said they wanted to search the phone of Samuel Tunick, a Stop Cop City activist, for child abuse material. It was actually because he was suspected of “terrorist activities.”

Barry Pierre reposted

Sonic Spookhammer 🎃
@sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social

It's been an interesting year! Bigger miniatures, army painting, putting the Quickshade Dip back into the rotation, along with lots... and *lots* of chipping and weathering on different miniatures. As ever, see to yourselves first! But anything spare helps feed this stuff! ko-fi.com/sonicsledgeh...

Sonic Spookhammer 🎃@sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social

Continuing a tradition since 2021, here's some of my favourites from the line-up for How I Paint Things this year. If by bizarre chance at Christmas you're short on ways to spend the cash in your pockets, don't mind me rattling the tip jar: ko-fi.com/sonicsledgeh...

Barry Pierre
@jorgpierre.bsky.social

I mean.... We figured that out almost immediately.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves. trib.al/sGuO2y5

Barry Pierre reposted

ℳatt
@matttomic.bsky.social

Lars Ulrich with an all-time bad drum fill even by Lars Ulrich standards, no one can make a snare drum sound as bad as this man

Barry Pierre
@jorgpierre.bsky.social

I definitely remember the Johnny Mnemonic one because jacking in the virtual reality is at best "convoluted".

Alien Bob but also@jeremyoduber.com

Remember the 90s Schwarzenegger movie Eraser? Or the Charlie Sheen alien conspiracy thriller The Arrival? Or Keanu as Johnny Mnemonic? Well all three of these received FMV adventure games that CRUSHED MY ENTIRE SOUL IN UNIQUE AND HELLISH WAYS. My suffering distilled into 90 minutes, just for you:

youtu.beErase(r) the Arrival of Johnny Mnemonic: Only on CD-ROMYouTube video by Alien Bob

Barry Pierre reposted

RPG towns
@rpgtowns.bsky.social

There are 5,090 towns in Daggerfall. It will take us 13 years if I post one town every day. I might as well rename this account to DaggerTowns.

RPG towns@rpgtowns.bsky.social

Hearthfield Court The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (1996) Bethesda Softworks | MediaTech West

Barry Pierre reposted

Timeproof Games
@timeproof.games

Happy 20th anniversary to the ultimate orc kicking simulator Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (PC, Arkane Studios, 2006)

Barry Pierre reposted

Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

Barry Pierre reposted

pc2000s
@pc2000s.bsky.social

If this is how you see the world, you are a pathetic, cowardly waste of a soul, undeserving of the vibrance of spring flowers, or the orange purples of clouds set ablaze by a sunset, or the smell of smoke from distant fireplaces carried by a biting autumn gust, or the great taste of Charleston Chew™

Sinnoware 🔶 232.778@sinnoware.bsky.social

Tim Sweeny's comment on the closure of Looking Glass Studios.