Alex Kuciw

Alex Kuciw

@koochew.bsky.social

What good is a used-up world and how can it be worth having? https://boxd.it/2g63V

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Maybe the AI bubble will truly burst when the artists whose work has been illegally ‘absorbed’ into its models without any payment sue the living f*ck out of all of them.

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The next dem president should pursue criminal charges not just against the MAGA crime family but also against every company illegally building Trump's vanity projects. If you're working on the Epstein ballroom, you're going to prison. If you're working on the arc de Trump, you're going to prison etc

Hey Drumpf! We’re coming for your hide and the hides of everyone who helped facilitate all of presidential crimes. See you soon!

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Remember all the piss-ant, fascist bootlickers that propped up this goon and got rich and empowered by him. They will ultimately denounce him and shrug off their complicity. Most in government and media will give them a pass. Don’t let them.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 Trump loses it and SNAPS at a string of reporters, says Ilhan Omar might "go to jail," calls Somalia "a shit house," and boasts that thanks to a new program he announced today Americans "will make millions of dollars by turning others in" during absolutely deranged Oval Office event Supercut:

I want a list of every single law firm that bent the knee for this criminal president at the start of his 2nd term. They must all address their capitulation.

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This.

Jen Taub@jentaub.bsky.social

Still trying to understand how Napster got shut down, but Anthropic is going public and still hasn’t paid us authors yet after stealing our work.

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Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social

New: I pulled the Character ai bankruptcy documents. They show: - They were spending $14 million/month on compute alone at a time their revenue was around ~$1 million/month - Currently losing $9 million a month - They admitted they enshittified & that it didnt work www.404media.co/character-ai...

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There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social

I do not think an exec branch led by a man who thinks he is entitled to treat federal agents as an arm of his firm, refers to Somali Americans as “garbage” and has said racist things specifically about Omar is capable of neutrally applying the law to her, to put it mildly apnews.com/article/ilha...

As someone who used to work at HC, trust me, they’re not using AI to facilitate their daily work; they’re using to make as many jobs irrelevant…

Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social

NEW: Staff at HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette told @adamm0rgan.bsky.social AI is infiltrating their workplaces, from generating cover art and back cover copy, to publicity materials, to rejection emails, as execs tell junior staff to "champion" the tech. www.wired.com/story/book-p...

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Add Karen Smith to my list of badasses whose mouthy approach I respect. Actions usually speak louder than words. This is a hero, Y'all. Well done, Ma'am. You're gonna kick ass in your new position. ✊📖

Of all the people who started creating work during the shot-on-video era of the 1990s, Scooter McCrae was easily at the head of the class and has remained there. 1/5

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Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"

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Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. biomedical research. n.pr/4ycseLJ

n.prUnder Trump, NIH funding disruptions have evolved. Here's what the numbers showStories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. biomedical research.

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We gotta defund all these fascist tech creeps.

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

Peter Thiel has the wheel: “US Deputy Secty of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memo directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 M in services from…[Thiel’s] Palantir…without a competitive bidding process…The memo’s subject line is called ‘Funding Palantir’.” 8/11/26…1/

Did I not get the check in mail that everyone else got? You know the one pays you to praise this new Resident Evil movie to the highest heavens? I mean, it’s an okay flick…

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EXCLUSIVE: New data shared with @wired.com by @statesunited.org shows that 197 election deniers will contest congressional and statewide races in the midterms. Critically, 33 of them will be in races for positions that will have oversight of the 2028 election... www.wired.com/story/hundre...

wired.comHundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election.

Based on Tom Cruise’s latest GQ interview, are we taking bets on whether he’s an actual alien? I mean I like the guy but he’s speaking in an entirely different English language than I know of…

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Former Cinema Arts Center co-director Dylan Skolnick says the "misconduct" that got him fired was "booking films for other theaters." Skolnick said this "side business" was approved by the board 10 years ago, staff knew about it, and the venues were not competitors. www.newsday.com/entertainmen...

newsday.comCinema Arts Centre's Dylan Skolnick addresses 'serious misconduct' chargesSkolnick also provided Newsday a demand letter he received from board members that listed their allegations.

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If a generative AI CEO is telling you something, take it with a grain of salt the size of an iceberg. So if they want regulation now, it is more likely something to do with finances than an immediate existential threat. These dipshits do not care about existential threats other than going bankrupt.

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I’ve now lived so much longer than I would ever have expected to that I feel I’m living in the future. This is when I imagined Neuromancer happening. And now the creators of today’s AI warn us that it threatens humanity.

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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. Big Tech buys off Congress. No action on AI safety. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

Remember that IFC show Dinner For Five? I always wanted to host one with guests Roger Corman, Frank Marshall, Ed Pressman, and…Jeremy Thomas. Rest in peace, good sir. You helped make great art for us…

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Sad to hear about the death of maverick British super producer Jeremy Thomas, responsible for The Shout, The Last Emperor, Naked Lunch, Crash, Sexy Beast, The Dreamers, Thirteen Assassins, Only Lovers Left Alive and many more auteur-driven classics. RIP

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State of the republic: Our leader lies brazenly and ridiculously to exalt himself and steal valor as we remember one of our greatest tragedies. On the same day, the head of national museum resigns because this leader demands American history be rewritten so rank dishonesty can prevail over fact.

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REMINDER: There are now just 56 DAYS until the Nov 3 midterm. Saying this is the most important election in our lives is an understatement. This is the most important election in the life of our Republic. Our freedoms and our democracy hang in the balance. We must UNITE to win!!

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Jen Fifield@jenafifield.bsky.social

1/ Just in: An anonymous federal worker has filed a whistleblower disclosure warning that the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to create a system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." @propublica.org has the details 👇