Mastodawn

Jess F Jan 15, 2023

Megan Carney Jan 14, 2023

If you're in the US and thinking the Twitter changes "haven't been that bad", here's a good reminder other people might have different experiences.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/14/twitter-moderation-cutbacks-impact/

Twitter hate speech up in large foreign markets after Musk takeover

More than 75 percent of the company’s 280 million daily users live outside North America. The cuts in Twitter's moderation efforts have hit them hardest.

The Washington Post

Jess F Jan 15, 2023

Happy to see some legal action taken against AI art apps: https://stablediffusionlitigation.com/

Stable Diffusion litigation · Joseph Saveri Law Firm & Matthew Butterick

Stable Diffusion litigation

Jess F Jan 7, 2023

Stevie Mitchell Jan 4, 2023

This one is called I Enjoy Listening To Tapes With My Friend

#inkyconditions #illustration #cassette #tape #music #art #friendship

Jess F Jan 2, 2023

80 Documentaries about art, music, and performing arts from Kino Lorber are free to watch on YouTube. Documentaries range 1-2 hours and subjects include Escher, Hilma Af Klimt, Bosch, among tons of others:

https://mymodernmet.com/kino-lorber-documentaries/

80 Documentaries From Kino Lorber Are Free to Watch on YouTube

Looking for a good documentary to watch? Here are 80 of them for FREE!

My Modern Met

Jess F Jan 1, 2023

Adam Conover Jan 1, 2023

Wikipedia should give you a “Wikipedia Wrapped” summary of all the dumb shit you looked up in the last year.

Jess F Jan 1, 2023

Happy New Year, friends!

“Bees Like to Roll Little Wooden Balls For Play”:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/bees-like-to-roll-little-wooden-balls-as-a-form-of-play-study-finds/

#bees

Bees like to roll little wooden balls as a form of play, study finds

It's “a strong indication that insect minds are far more sophisticated than we might imagine."

Ars Technica

Jess F Dec 23, 2022

Put together a little #christmas tree, with the best-ever tree topper #ripley

Jess F Dec 23, 2022

Kate Dec 22, 2022

Just found out that, in Aztec mythology, the first ‘challenge’ for spirits on their way to the land of the dead (Mictlan) is in the ‘place of dogs’ (Itzcuintlan). At this place, there is a river, and you can only cross it if you have loved a dog in your lifetime, or been kind to dogs. Your dog will even be there to guide you across the river, and will accompany you for the remaining 8 challenges 🥹

Jess F Dec 23, 2022

Open Culture (Official)Dec 23, 2022

Revisit Kate Bush’s Peculiar Christmas Special, Featuring Peter Gabriel (1979)

https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/revisit-kate-bushs-peculiar-christmas-special-featuring-peter-gabriel-1979.html

Revisit Kate Bush’s Peculiar Christmas Special, Featuring Peter Gabriel (1979)

It’s been hard out there for Kate Bush fans. Since the genius 'Queen of British Pop' retired from touring in 1979, public appearances have been few and far-between.

Open Culture

Jess F Dec 23, 2022

Joe Katz Dec 23, 2022

ICYMI: "GOP moderate" Gov. Glenn Youngkin has allocated money in his budget plan for imprisoning women and doctors under his proposed abortion ban for Virginia. (Via Jessica Valenti: https://jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-every-day-121922#details)

We have an opportunity to flip a seat in the Virginia State Senate on January 10th, and make sure we've got folks in place who will fight back. Sign up to volunteer with Aaron Rouse at https://www.mobilize.us/rouseforsenate/event/544488.

Abortion, Every Day (12.19.22)

Virginia Gov's budget allocates money for jailing women & docs

Abortion, Every Day by Jessica Valenti