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@0thernet @NateGio @awhitty the original has much more character and is more unique in a good way

We're polishing our iconic logo, originally created by @NateGio, edits by @awhitty Always Be Rebranding

@adgmodular @rfkenmore revenue from a store i worked at a few years ago did $20 million annually with 35% being from men’s

Lululemon have capped out at 15% of the men’s market because that is 100% of the market they can get with their current brand baggage. Menswear was never part of the original vision for the brand, which is why they have such a great womenswear name. But that same womenswear power makes them radioactive for men. It doesn’t matter who buys the clothes. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. This is such a simple fix, not sure why there’s so much resistance to it. Plenty of brands have sister and brother brands.

Is 'Fashion' Lulu's plan for Men's?

@sh_karan_sh @Hunter_Weiss they think they’re really cool unfortunately

@Hunter_Weiss Why does palantir need a merch store to begin with...its like theyre trying to position NASCAR but for war

Should I drop the max ragebait Palantir merch?

@BreslerEli35656 @mil000 no it’s an inside joke. she asks him all the time on here “omg are you his brother”

@patrickgormli @mil000 def not a joke. she looked v embarrassed and blushed

Sourcery is the most astroturfed podcast in the world. There are 0 fans and every big name she gets on is from her family connections. I have 0 clue why everyone keeps pushing it

@BreslerEli35656 @mil000 i think that’s a joke

@mil000 she was interviewing jack altman and didn’t know he was sam’s brother 😹😹

@reidjjackson @aripap @ryanpallotta @zerohedge @marketecturetv i’ve replied to several people who claimed a number and asked them for a source but haven’t gotten one. the rumors keep growing exponentially, i wouldn’t be surprised if it was more like $30m

@aripap @ryanpallotta @zerohedge @marketecturetv That’s like, 7 GPUs. Money well spent IMO.

Ben Thompson pulling absolutely zero punches on the OpenAI/TBPN deal this morning:

@themusoau @Rahll Pinterest same place as AI

@patrickgormli @Rahll The real world???

"You anti-AI artists don't even share your work, you just yell about AI." Gee, I wonder why artists would be apprehensive about sharing their work when tech companies and grifters feel entitled to steal and profit from it while we struggle. What a mystery.

@deoninekay @keepithunnid1 @WVeer4Life @BenjaminPDixon i disagree that they’re in the same realm. relax, i’m allowed to do that imo the guy just wanted a better jawline. he’s not changing his gender. there’s no reason to bring gender discourse into it

@patrickgormli @keepithunnid1 @WVeer4Life @BenjaminPDixon Earth to dumbass again, these are in the same realm if you didnt read at a third-grade level I gave an explanation on how gender-affirming care is a spectrum, not unilateral. Nevermind though, I expected too much out of you.

So gender affirming care

@leafaithful @almondflyer @leafbarrett @keepithunnid1 @WVeer4Life @BenjaminPDixon do you even know what affirm means

@almondflyer @patrickgormli @leafbarrett @keepithunnid1 @WVeer4Life @BenjaminPDixon Facial plastic surgery because he doesn't like his jaw is gender affirming care. Regardless how you feel about it.

@themusoau @Rahll Where do you think artists get their inspiration from

@patrickgormli @Rahll They ALREADY DO IT!!!!! Where the hell do you think AI image and video generators get their data from!!!!!

Certainly they target individuals. But I said you specifically. Because either you make common, generic art that isn’t unique and don’t have much of a tangible victimhood claim - or - you’re already an influential artist, who probably isn’t struggling, and either has representation or a legal means to recuperate

@patrickgormli @akinialli It's funny that you don't think they target specific artists and sources like ArtStation. Midjourney famously had a list of all the thousands of artists they stole from. And I've found my work in popular datasets, but whatever you say. x.com/i/status/17433…

@leafbarrett @keepithunnid1 @WVeer4Life @BenjaminPDixon He just had his jaw redone to give him a more defined jawline. Both genders generally prefer that so it has nothing to do with affirming anything

@patrickgormli @keepithunnid1 @WVeer4Life @BenjaminPDixon by changing the appearance to look more masculine, thus affirming his male gender.

@TheWabiSabiLife @PanasonicDX4500 Maybe ask yourself how does someone who can’t sing or play any instruments get nominated for 76 Grammy’s

@PanasonicDX4500 How is someone who can't sing or play any instruments "the artist of a generation"?

look man, I loved Kanye, and would have called him the artist of a generation ten years ago (and in a lot of ways, he probably still is), but if you release a song called “Heil Hitler”, it should destroy your career beyond resuscitation, yes.

@Rahll You asked a question and I gave you the answer

@patrickgormli Me when I don't know about the class action suit brought by artists in January 2023.

If you’re targeted specifically you are an explicit victim with a solid legal case and a concrete example to bring in front of a court If you’re just a general artist who doesn’t have a signature style then you’re going to have a hard time proving wrongdoing on the part of any AI company

@patrickgormli Explain how being targeting specifically vs being targeted amongst a wider dragnet is any different, the work is stolen regardless.

@Rahll @akinialli No one is ripping off your art. You’re not a special snowflake with a special art style that’s totally original and unique to you only

@patrickgormli @akinialli So you're super ignorant, got it.

@AzureLionProd @Rahll Mine has too. People probably copied you before this. Nothing is even original anyway Also the only way to maintain a career as an artist has always been to keep creating. That hasn’t changed. You can’t just make some art sit around whining and expect to stay relevant

@patrickgormli @Rahll Yes, actually, my art HAS already been scraped and used to train AI. There used to be a site where one could check. I did so, and discovered my art on a number of items in my print-on-demand stores had been scraped and used to train AI.

@akinialli @Rahll but if you’re not a famous artist with a signature style then that’s not an issue that affects you personally

@patrickgormli @Rahll AI firms are scraping the entire Internet! All of our work is caught in their dragnet.

@Rahll i said yours specifically, not people’s

@patrickgormli They're literally scraping people's work all day every day, how ignorant are you.