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Secretary’s message to Smithsonian staff From Lonnie Bunch (March 28, 2025)
“As an Institution, our commitment to scholarship and research is unwavering and will always serve as the guiding light for our content. Late yesterday, the White House issued a presidential Executive Order (EO) related to cultural institutions including the Smith…
It is not illegal or copyright infringement to make an image in the style of Studio Ghibli.
If someone did the exact same art with their hand then nobody would say a damn thing but because a computer program can now do art better than most professionals, people are freaking out.
Bluesky seems ok, compared to most social media, but any time I mention my Substack on there somebody who doesn’t follow me pops up and tells me, “How f***ing DARE you try to earn your living on that site? It’s full of Nazis. Take all your work down from Substack and go penniless, IMMEDIATELY, because I, someone who has no interest in your work and has no idea who you are, and doesn’t even truly have a clue about what Substack is, but did once read some disinformation about it posted by a distr…
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Greenlanders protesting against the visit of JD Vance today.
Mike Johnson has failed to be even the Squeaker of the House, let alone the Speaker!
