@snipy

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Bylines at @ballsstrikes, @RewireNewsGroup, @damemagazine. same handle on Twitter until the wheels fall off. she/they.
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Show threadsnipyMay 9, 2023
@sglassmeyer I think I’m the only person I know who followed him before the algo decided everyone should. He is extremely my shit.
snipyMar 30, 2023
darth™Mar 30, 2023
how cold was the winter
well let me tell u
snipyMar 30, 2023
Show threaddarth™Mar 30, 2023

"something in the pocket of this puffy white coat....wat the

explain yourself your holiness"

snipyFeb 18, 2023
@kweerious @terhechte hey thanks for the heads up!
snipyFeb 13, 2023
jwzFeb 13, 2023
RT twitter.com/@BlockTheBlue: To celebrate Musk stopping free API usage, we've created a block list of all paid Blue subs. All 268K of them, currently 225K on the list. We intend to go out blocking everyone who pays to get their content promoted in searches and replies! #BlockTheBlue https://www.theblockbot.com/show-blocks/9BjDYX6HOyx7e4_4NT6-Y4YylY3UmpojDxvo6Zu8 https://www.theblockbot.com/show-blocks/9BjDYX6HOyx7e4_4NT6-Y4YylY3UmpojDxvo6Zu8 https://twitter.com/BlockTheBlue/status/1621832 ...
snipyFeb 13, 2023
B-SideFeb 13, 2023
they've got ezra miller locked in a location where he's comfortable but can cause no major news incidents between now and june 16, don't they
snipyFeb 11, 2023
Andy BaioFeb 11, 2023
Colin Meloy asked ChatGPT to write a Decemberists song, and then recorded it. "For the record, this is a remarkably mediocre song. I wouldn’t say it’s a terrible song, though it really flirts with terribleness." https://colinmeloy.substack.com/p/i-had-chatgpt-write-a-decemberists
I had ChatGPT write a Decemberists song

And I recorded it. Here's "Sailor's Song."

Colin Meloy's Machine Shop
Show threadsnipyFeb 11, 2023
@YourQueeringTherapist hi! what instance imploded??
snipyFeb 10, 2023
Ron HoganFeb 10, 2023
“Where’s the Harper’s Letter about the states enacting laws restricting speech? Where’s the Harper’s Letter that makes clear that whatever beliefs you have about ‘cancel culture,’ state-sponsored censorship is a much more extreme version of that?”—@parkermolloy
https://www.readtpa.com/p/free-speech-enthusiast-matt-yglesias
Free Speech Enthusiast Matt Yglesias Refers to Book Bans as "Identity Politics for Librarians"

Starting to think some of the Free Speech Brigade don't actually care about "free speech"

The Present Age
snipyFeb 10, 2023
J. Nathan Matias 🦣Feb 10, 2023

Twitter announced today they're completely ending academic research access to the Twitter API, adding insult to injury on API restrictions for journalists and civil society.

Are you affected? The Coalition for Independent Tech Research is here to help. Complete this form, share with anyone you know who uses Twitter data, & (optionally) join our public campaign.

https://independenttechresearch.org/letter-twitter-api-access-threatens-public-interest-research/

Letter: Imposing Fees to Access the Twitter API Threatens Public-Interest Research

Twitter's API restrictions threaten essential research, innovation, & knowledge. Stand together to protect the public goods from data access.

Coalition for Independent Technology Research