[Tech Thoughts] Wartime AI slopaganda is a symptom of worse things

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/wartime-ai-slopaganda-symptom-worse-things/

Turns out many people have been using “Unc” all wrong. “You’d never know the meaning of 'Unc' or its origins in black culture if you looked to mainstream media, and sometimes even independent media,” Gita Jackson writes for @Aftermath. So, here’s what it means and how slang terms that originate from African American Vernacular English — “chopped,” “clocked it,” “the tea,” “no cap,” and “it’s giving” — sometimes get miscategorized. Plus, a pull quote that might stay with you for a while: “Non-black people want to take everything from us except the weight of our history.”

https://flip.it/4ZmjNe

#Culture #BlackCulture #InternetCulture #AfricanAmerican #BlackMastodon

Reuters: Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin ‘squeezed’ Russians could erupt. “The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to ‌address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya.”

Memes, Metal Gear Solid, and You | 🔗 https://brennan.day/memes-metal-gear-solid-and-you/

#PersonalEssay #InternetCulture #Memes #Writing #VideoGames

Billboard: The Grateful Dead Launches Play Dead Streaming Platform: ‘We Want to Melt Your Faces’. “On Thursday (April 16), the live-music streaming platform nugs — home to archival recordings by artists including Bruce Springsteen, Phish and Pearl Jam — launches Play Dead, a new app dedicated to the high-resolution presentation of the Grateful Dead’s sprawling vault.”

Tubefilter: On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact. “To meet the ongoing demand for more content, Alex’s father is taking ‘Technoblade never dies’ literally. The man known as Technodad has launched a new channel called Team Technoblade, which he will use ‘as a way of keeping my boy’s memory alive.'”

The new 'Faces of Death' remake centers a misanthropic killer whose disturbing worldview about internet culture and human nature uncomfortably resonates with truth.

https://lifebriefly.news/the-new-faces-of-death-isnt-just-disturbing-its-uncomfortably-accurate-about-us

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That's Not What Unc Means

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://aftermath.site/unc-aave-african-american-vernacular-english-slang-gen-z/

Mashable: Have a creator you love? Nominate them as a Mashable 101 Fan Fave. . “In 2025, we were excited to launch The Mashable 101, our essential guide to the creators who made the internet interesting that year. Well we’re doing it all again in 2026, except this time, we’re inviting you to nominate the content creators you think should be on our list.”

Rest of World: Voice actors fight to save their livelihoods and local cultures from Hollywood’s AI push. “As studios, production companies, and streaming platforms increasingly turn to AI for voice-overs and to dub English-language content into local languages, more than 2 million full-time and part-time voice actors worldwide stand to lose their livelihood and the rights to their voice.”