ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

reminder that individualism is a lie. it always has been and it's repurposed to dismantle community building.

no person ever birthed themselves. they did not feed themselves. they did not create their own language. even the idea of individualism is an idea adopted from their peers. they do not build their own houses, grow their own food, build their own vehicles, or drive on roads they built. the idea of the rugged individual is a *fucking lie* and you should call anyone who promotes it a liar.

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#aiart #stablediffusion #stablehorde

AI wrote a bill to regulate AI. Now Rep. Ted Lieu wants Congress to pass it. The California Democrat, one of a handful of members with a computer science background, wants a nonpartisan commission to recommend new regulations for artificial intelligence. The resolution specifically outlines Congress’ “responsibility to ensure that the development and deployment of AI is done in a way that is safe, ethical, and respects the rights and privacy of all Americans-: .https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/ted-lieu-artificial-intelligence-bill-congress-chatgpt-rcna67752

The petition to remove #LGBT content from the uk curriculum now has 190,671 signatures, sigh. It only needed 100k to force a debate in parliament, so that will be scheduled by #Uk Gov.

The counter petition is rapidly gaining ground, being newer. It now has 33,030 signatures, but we need more!

Pls sign if uk, boost otherwise! 👇

Link to official petition to UK Gov & Parliament: Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
https://t.co/IIHgvhpB2O

#LGBTQ #TransRights

This simple but powerful statement from a law school applicant explains why diversity is so important in higher education. The applicant is describing leaving home and attending college:

"Nothing had forced me to look at what I believed until until I was no longer surrounded by people who believed the same."

#lawprofs #lawfedi #diversity #highered

This is superb. Watch and learn (I learned).
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RT @CryptoCriticPod
New video where @BennettTomlin discusses why crypto's unique properties make it a powerful pathway to political radicalization https://youtu.be/x4Ah8zqEgzo
https://twitter.com/CryptoCriticPod/status/1618680353841094657

Just ran across this Commodore 64 shot I took in 2012 #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

Schwoopsie. I accidentally tripped and bought some more #books this afternoon 🤦‍♀️#bookstodon

Discourse just released a major update and I'm 100% dead serious when I say it's phenomenal and feels like using a good 2004-era PHPbb forum, but updated for today's social interactions.

Honestly, I wish every company, newsletter, website, etc, would stop using Slack and Discord for fans and instead adopt Discourse, having organized topics and threads is so much better than an endless chat stream that scrolls off into nowhere instantly.

https://discourse.org

Wanna lil dose of #lgbtq history?

There’s a great new documentary called “NO STRAIGHT LINES” about the #queer comics (like drawings, not standup) of the 70s & 80s on PBS’ Independent Lens, which you can STREAM FOR FREE via the link below. Enjoy! #art #comics #trans #gay #lesbian

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/no-straight-lines/

Finished Cold People, I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A curiously old-fashioned #sciencefiction novel about WHAT IF SCIENTISTS GO TOO FAR??? Now started on something completely different - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell #AmReading #Books #bookstodon

Same energy

#cats #startrek

Anthony James' work with mirrors is amazing. On the surface, the premise is simple: opposing 2-way mirrors in various angles or set parallel, but the effect and execution is incredible

Especially the portals series
https://vimeo.com/321319194

#Art #ConceptArt

The Northern Central Grain Elevator in Baltimore once was the largest grain terminal on the East Coast of the United States. Inside was a maze of pipes and some of the foulest water I've ever encountered, possibly an unholy, decades-old dirt-beer from whatever was left inside.

Check out the rest: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/northern-central-grain-elevator

Two by Eyvind Earle
Delphinium, 1975
Hillside Magic, 1976

#Art #Illustration #Flowers #Trees

Got kids?

Ben Bertoli brings us the unofficial MUST-PLAY #VideoGame list for children - spanning consoles from 1985 to today (2017).

What games would be on YOUR list?

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/101-video-games-to-play-before-you-grow-up-the-unofficial-must-play-video-game-list-for-kids

#Gaming #VideoGames #Game #Gamer #NES #SNES #Sega #SegaGenesis #SegaDreamcast #PlayStation #PS4 #PS2 #PS3 #Xbox #Xbox360 #Wii #Nintendo #Gamecube #GameBoy #Atari #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Parenting #Kids #Games4Ed #Education #Intellivision #Mario #DonkeyKong #Pikachu #Minecraft #Kids

"Ancient Temple of E-Werk" #aiart #aiartworks #demoscene #ewerk #japanese #temple #fantasyart #beforeandafter @revision_party

This #throwbackthursday my tribute to the spikey alien landscape, including the last one, an album cover I did for a metal band almost 20 years ago. #landscape #scifi #conceptart #conceptdesign