Diana Helmuth (not rly here)

Thank you @mallory_yu for asking me such great questions and for this BANGIN editorial job. This is such a spectacular summary of a skeptic's dive into witchcraft npr.org/2023/10/26/120…

@Tamaramonkey @Variety Dead men can’t consent. Val Kilmer’s daughter is being given a ton of money to consent. Val Kilmer himself never even saw the terms. And unless we all refuse to consent to see it, Hollywood will keep trying to replace human actors with AI.

FIRST LOOK: Val Kilmer has been resurrected via AI to star in the new movie "As Deep as the Grave." Kilmer was cast in the movie in 2020, five years before his death. But he was too sick amid his throat cancer battle to ever make it to set. Now an AI version of the actor is appearing in the film, with the full blessing of his daughter, Mercedes: "He always looked at emerging technologies with optimism as a tool to expand the possibilities of storytelling. This spirit is something that we are all honoring within this specific film, of which he was an integral part.” “He was the actor I wanted to play this role,” says writer-director Coerte Voorhees. “It was very much designed around him. It drew on his Native American heritage and his ties to and love of the Southwest... His family kept saying how important they thought the movie was and that Val really wanted to be a part of this. He really thought it was important story that he wanted his name on. It was that support that gave me the confidence to say, okay let’s do this. Despite the fact some people might call it controversial, this is what Val wanted.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lH1PI

@AJamesMcCarthy @Variety I am curious at the amount of money paid for this. AI compute at this scale is super financially and environmentally expensive. A newer, human actor would likely have done it for less, and better. If the public already hates it, and it’s not even cheaper — who is this for?

If the actor themselves was okay with this use before they passed I don’t see a problem with it from a moral standpoint (although I have a feeling it won’t be nearly as effective as a real actor) assuming their estate is appropriately compensated. That said, kinda weird that death is no longer a reprieve from work.

@s2CKRLckBB71463 @fuhentetsu No.

@fuhentetsu ミネアポリスは反ICEとかよりもこういうイベントたくさんやった方が良いよ

米国ミネソタ州ミネアポリスでは、猫を飼う住民が自慢の愛猫たちを窓際や玄関先に演出お披露目し、訪れる人たちがその猫たちを鑑賞し愛でたりすることができる「猫ツアー」なるものが毎年開催されており、猫好きのツアー参加者が大勢訪れ、今年6/24で9回目の開催となる

Not so bad for a 100% independent podcast entirely funded by a wonderful community of listeners 👀

@jowrotethis @Airbnb Terrible company, I went back to booking hotels. You’re literally at the mercy of the character of who you rent from because @Airbnb does NOT have your back if you come across a shady owner

@osf_rekt @KamalaHarris The em dash existed BEFORE CHATGPT. Who do you think IT LEARNED ITS USAGE FROM?

@KamalaHarris Did you write this using ChatGPT?

Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela do not make America safer, stronger, or more affordable. That Maduro is a brutal, illegitimate dictator does not change the fact that this action was both unlawful and unwise. We’ve seen this movie before. Wars for regime change or oil that are sold as strength but turn into chaos, and American families pay the price. The American people do not want this, and they are tired of being lied to. This is not about drugs or democracy. It is about oil and Donald Trump’s desire to play the regional strongman. If he cared about either, he wouldn’t pardon a convicted drug trafficker or sideline Venezuela’s legitimate opposition while pursuing deals with Maduro’s cronies. The President is putting troops at risk, spending billions, destabilizing a region, and offering no legal authority, no exit plan, and no benefit at home. America needs leadership whose priorities are lowering costs for working families, enforcing the rule of law, strengthening alliances, and — most importantly — putting the American people first.

@jowrotethis kiiiiiIIIIIISSSS

HEATED RIVALRY

If you love National Parks please tell yours senators to oppose “Lee Amendment" 3972. It strips national park funding and sets up a framework for their sale. Lee tried this a while back and it *failed* bc of public outcry. So let's cry out again. A vote is expected this week.

@jowrotethis nobody wants to write anymore

Why are so many movies so bad?

@DearCharlieZL @mattxiv @bariweiss Yes. And it’s wrong. What America did to Japan was wrong. That’s the part your tweet is missing.

@mattxiv @bariweiss On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and killed about 2000 American servicemen. America declared war on Japan and killed 3 million Japanese, including firebombing cities, and dropping nuclear weapons. It is impossible to fight a defensive war and not kill civilians.

support for israel collapsed because people saw too many pictures of kids they killed. antisemitism increased because people like bari weiss and john fetterman said israel was killing kids to keep jews safe. have me on your podcast too @bariweiss

@RaxKingIsDead Respectful disagree this is a tiktok dance. The spice girls were lightyears ahead of their time.

im gonna level with you guys. at 33 i can now fully sympathize with my parents who thought this was the most excruciating song ever written

How can we talk about Israel in well-intentioned discourse if we can’t even agree what Zionism is, what anti-Zionism is, and which of those is anti-Semitic, or not? definitelynotlost.medium.com/can-someone-pl…

@jowrotethis What is happening in these replies. I didn’t know the best way to prove you are one of God’s Perfect Sparkling Anti-Capitalists is to take a hot peppery dump on someone saying “here’s how I’m trying” thanks for the education, comrades 🫡

Five months clean on all Target purchases. Three months clean on all Amazon purchases. Many other ways I fail and fumble under capitalism but those are two choices I’ve made.

@jdm242424 @jowrotethis For me it’s a combination of the grocery store, pet food store, hardware store and (honestly) Nextdoor and Facebook marketplace.

@jowrotethis Real question—where have you been getting the types of things you normally would have gotten from Amazon and Target?

@_kittykatofdoom @jowrotethis People dragging people for being on Twitter…on Twitter…may be the most un-self-aware thing I have ever seen on the internet

@jowrotethis Damn why are people so salty about this tweet

@dlLambo @SenAdamSchiff @SenAlexPadilla can you please stop voting to send no-strings-attached military aid to the IDF. Or can you explain how this is a good use of our tax dollars please.

Remember Israeli forces removed all doctors from a hospital and allowed newborn babies to starve to death alone and then decompose. The evil it takes to do that is incomprehensible. That was 16 months ago! And the US/UK/EU are still arming these deranged maniacs. Unforgivable

@thecardsharp2 @isabellaamidala And that would have been a much cooler ending that cemented her political symbolism.

Padmé’s death is not simply a misogynistic plot device. She was a thorn in Palpatine’s side throughout TCW, a well respected anti-war advocate, and the only person Anakin could truly turn to. Silencing her powerful and influential voice was an integral part of his plan.

Brilliant mcsweeneys.net/articles/1925-…

Had a magnificent time interviewing the venerable @BigMeanInternet on “What’s Left” today at @Keplers. It’s a dense, smart, and refreshingly non-fatalistic take on our options to get out of the planetary crisis. Highly recommend.

@jowrotethis And while this is very sad, it's worth noting that @Da7e and I are still doing our thing on Patreon, currently in your feeds twice a week with the Adventure Pod and a Leftovers watch project. Plus a wonderful slack community where you are most welcome. patreon.com/c/Da7eandNeil