Activity from Rhaomi
A Quarter Century on the High Seas
favorited 11 times, recently by googlebombed, fimbulvetr, ob1quixote, LegallyBread, OnceUponATime, JHarris, _earwig_, pracowity, emf, marxchivist, Harvey Kilobit
MeFi post - 2 ¾ hours ago
favorited 11 times, recently by googlebombed, fimbulvetr, ob1quixote, LegallyBread, OnceUponATime, JHarris, _earwig_, pracowity, emf, marxchivist, Harvey Kilobit
MeFi post - 2 ¾ hours ago
Oh man, this brings back memories. Not just of Chuck E. Cheese, but the whole ecosystem of playspaces that was around in Florida when I was a kid.
Chuck E. Cheese was nice, and had the added bonus of being next door to an educational shop full of… [more]
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MeFi comment - 10 hours ago
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MeFi comment - 10 hours ago
disquieting images that just feel 'off'
favorited 42 times, recently by mostlymartha, chicofly, jquinby, ChalybeateSprings, charred husk, ZJQJ, davemee, bassomatic, Samarium, chair, soundofsuburbia, slimepuppy, Termite, Rustic Etruscan, Fiberoptic Zebroid and The Hypnagogic Jerks, EXISTENZ IS PAUSED, JHarris, adrienneleigh, The Pluto Gangsta, tonycpsu, ssri, armoir from antproof case, silverstatue, ob1quixote, doctornemo, Major Clanger, ntartifex, fimbulvetr, chavenet, unearthed, mubba, curious nu, Phssthpok, hototogisu, googlebombed, The Great Big Mulp, audi alteram partem, _earwig_, retronic, Hume, genpfault, LobsterMitten
MeFi post - 10 hours ago
favorited 42 times, recently by mostlymartha, chicofly, jquinby, ChalybeateSprings, charred husk, ZJQJ, davemee, bassomatic, Samarium, chair, soundofsuburbia, slimepuppy, Termite, Rustic Etruscan, Fiberoptic Zebroid and The Hypnagogic Jerks, EXISTENZ IS PAUSED, JHarris, adrienneleigh, The Pluto Gangsta, tonycpsu, ssri, armoir from antproof case, silverstatue, ob1quixote, doctornemo, Major Clanger, ntartifex, fimbulvetr, chavenet, unearthed, mubba, curious nu, Phssthpok, hototogisu, googlebombed, The Great Big Mulp, audi alteram partem, _earwig_, retronic, Hume, genpfault, LobsterMitten
MeFi post - 10 hours ago
How the internet revived the world's first work of interactive fiction
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MeFi post - Yesterday
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MeFi post - Yesterday
Nelson: "One Jan. 6 defendant who already served time in prison for his role in the Capitol attack also weighed in on X, posting a photo of [District Attorney] Bragg and a photo of a noose. “January 20, 2025 traitors Get The Rope,” he wrote,… [more]
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MeFi comment - Yesterday
favorited 5 times, recently by sotonohito, adrienneleigh, Jacen, emf, Artw
MeFi comment - Yesterday
It's a joke from an old Last Week Tonight episode where Oliver used it to not only undercut Trump's name-based branding, but point out how his is an immigrant family. Even he thinks it's pretty played-out at this point though. [more]
favorited 11 times, recently by rosiroo, Fiberoptic Zebroid and The Hypnagogic Jerks, Servo5678, emf, OnceUponATime, Reverend John, JHarris, ButteryMales, Iris Gambol, armeowda, Otherwise
MeFi comment - Yesterday
favorited 11 times, recently by rosiroo, Fiberoptic Zebroid and The Hypnagogic Jerks, Servo5678, emf, OnceUponATime, Reverend John, JHarris, ButteryMales, Iris Gambol, armeowda, Otherwise
MeFi comment - Yesterday
Next up: Cheryl Dunye!
(Also, wow, they put these out more often than I thought) [more]
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MeFi comment - Yesterday
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MeFi comment - Yesterday
Tbh I wasn't very familiar with him or Paizo, so I googled the site for his name and it made me smile:
Gary Teter is the man!
This guy has been RELENTLESS ALL WEEKEND in answering questions and keeping the faith amongst the unwashed… [more]
favorited 18 times, recently by Kattullus, TwoStride, Phobos the Space Potato, Sphinx, snsranch, MonkeyToes, Sweetie Darling, mediareport, enfa, adrienneleigh, wenestvedt, not just everyday big moggies, away for regrooving, gaybobbie, lalochezia, jessamyn
MetaTalk comment - 2 days ago
favorited 18 times, recently by Kattullus, TwoStride, Phobos the Space Potato, Sphinx, snsranch, MonkeyToes, Sweetie Darling, mediareport, enfa, adrienneleigh, wenestvedt, not just everyday big moggies, away for regrooving, gaybobbie, lalochezia, jessamyn
MetaTalk comment - 2 days ago
McSly: "Apparently, you are declared a felon only after the sentence has been entered, which should happen in July. So right now, he's just a felon-elect."
"STOP THE (34) COUNTS!" [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by Devils Rancher, gerygone, hydra77, chavenet, emf, corb
MeFi comment - 2 days ago
favorited 6 times, recently by Devils Rancher, gerygone, hydra77, chavenet, emf, corb
MeFi comment - 2 days ago
Speaker Mike "Appeal to Heaven" Johnson is unsurprisingly a fan of deus ex machinas:
Johnson urges Supreme Court to "step in" on Trump verdict
"There's a lot of developments yet to come, but I do believe the Supreme… [more]
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MeFi comment - 2 days ago
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MeFi comment - 2 days ago
Count 1: GUILTY
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favorited 40 times, recently by salix, Gelatin, snsranch, joannemerriam, Pouteria, TrishaU, rhiannonstone, zippy, cooker girl, gc, tzikeh, JoeXIII007, tinymojo, donatella, ActionPopulated, infini, The demon that lives in the air, Hamusutaa, ActingTheGoat, gern, delfin, kinnakeet, WatTylerJr, td2x10e3, martin q blank, funkaspuck, mersen, Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted, Capt. Renault, Pope Guilty, revmitcz, kristi, ceejaytee, nickmark, merriment, lalochezia, poseur, miratime, Stacey, rum-soaked space hobo
MeFi comment - 2 days ago
favorited 40 times, recently by salix, Gelatin, snsranch, joannemerriam, Pouteria, TrishaU, rhiannonstone, zippy, cooker girl, gc, tzikeh, JoeXIII007, tinymojo, donatella, ActionPopulated, infini, The demon that lives in the air, Hamusutaa, ActingTheGoat, gern, delfin, kinnakeet, WatTylerJr, td2x10e3, martin q blank, funkaspuck, mersen, Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted, Capt. Renault, Pope Guilty, revmitcz, kristi, ceejaytee, nickmark, merriment, lalochezia, poseur, miratime, Stacey, rum-soaked space hobo
MeFi comment - 2 days ago
[ELECTION 2016] ♪♫ He’s never gon' be President now... ♪♫
favorited 206 times, recently by JaneTheGood
MeFi post - 3 days ago
favorited 206 times, recently by JaneTheGood
MeFi post - 3 days ago
This is hilarious. Who are these videos even for? I can't imagine a sophisticated threat actor would be swayed to turn state's evidence based on some Matrix-ass motion comics.
Maybe it's designed to drum up support for more funding in Congress? [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by jeffburdges, chavenet
MeFi comment - 3 days ago
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MeFi comment - 3 days ago
Sato has a new post on the memorial event full of photos! Translation:
Kabochan's farewell party was full of smiles
Messages on Kabo-chan's departure have been pouring in from around the world on the blog, Instagram, and X. Since the day of… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by Lexica, tavella, I claim sanctuary, Kattullus
MeFi comment - 3 days ago
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MeFi comment - 3 days ago
🌈🐕ciao
favorited 42 times, recently by lonemantis, rachaelfaith, gudrun, jessamyn
MeFi post - 4 days ago
favorited 42 times, recently by lonemantis, rachaelfaith, gudrun, jessamyn
MeFi post - 4 days ago
"Music and humor are for the healing of the nations"
favorited 18 times, recently by nofundy, ravelite, esoteric things, skye.dancer, tovarisch, Faintdreams, pracowity, scruss, JanetLand, Two unicycles and some duct tape, Surely This, Saxon Kane, Phanx, hollowaytape, nicolin, star gentle uterus, rivenwanderer, clew
MeFi post - 4 days ago
favorited 18 times, recently by nofundy, ravelite, esoteric things, skye.dancer, tovarisch, Faintdreams, pracowity, scruss, JanetLand, Two unicycles and some duct tape, Surely This, Saxon Kane, Phanx, hollowaytape, nicolin, star gentle uterus, rivenwanderer, clew
MeFi post - 4 days ago
For when "Crusader Kings" is a bit much
favorited 19 times, recently by eponym, star gentle uterus, Phersu, silverstatue, kitten_hat, Torosaurus, mfoight, googlebombed, Faintdreams
MeFi post - 5 days ago
favorited 19 times, recently by eponym, star gentle uterus, Phersu, silverstatue, kitten_hat, Torosaurus, mfoight, googlebombed, Faintdreams
MeFi post - 5 days ago
I'll Be Gone in the Dark, an investigation into the then-unsolved Golden State Killer published posthumously by Michelle McNamara, was quite good. Bonus: the book and the effort to complete it by her husband Patton Oswalt got turned into an… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by StacySeeWhy, BibiRose
Ask MeFi comment - 5 days ago
favorited 2 times, recently by StacySeeWhy, BibiRose
Ask MeFi comment - 5 days ago
artlung: "I remembered that I had highlighted a few strips on my website years ago. Before I went looking I feared I'd find I blogged strips with hints of nastiness and hate. What I found instead was what appealed to me then (2006-2008) still… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by Lexica, JHarris, I claim sanctuary, artlung, adrienneleigh
MeFi comment - 5 days ago
favorited 5 times, recently by Lexica, JHarris, I claim sanctuary, artlung, adrienneleigh
MeFi comment - 5 days ago
I try not to be too judgy about people's choice of platform on this fallen internet of ours, but you have to admit it's kind of hilarious that he's popping a monocle over people daring to discuss a list published by a company with an ad that's… [more]
favorited 8 times, recently by snsranch, haileris23, adamsc, baho, jzb, pracowity, The Ardship of Cambry, box
MeFi comment - 5 days ago
favorited 8 times, recently by snsranch, haileris23, adamsc, baho, jzb, pracowity, The Ardship of Cambry, box
MeFi comment - 5 days ago
By Amun, it's full of stars
favorited 62 times, recently by Fish, fish, are you doing your duty?
MeFi post - 6 days ago
favorited 62 times, recently by Fish, fish, are you doing your duty?
MeFi post - 6 days ago
Dearly departed Bella (an Australian Terrier), first as a fuzzy sausage link in the mid-00s and then getting a sink bath at her mom's in the mid-10s
Mattcat, watching his stories
Bratcat, covering his shame [more]
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MetaTalk comment - 6 days ago
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MetaTalk comment - 6 days ago
A neonazi version of LotR that's ALSO somehow merged with Paradise Lost
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MeFi post - 7 days ago
favorited 22 times, recently by mike3k
MeFi post - 7 days ago
Faint of Butt: "The link for A Crown of My Own takes you to a blog entry, but the link to actually play the game takes you to a dead page."
It's not ideal, but Archive.org has the standalone downloads for Windows, Mac, and… [more]
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MeFi comment - 7 days ago
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MeFi comment - 7 days ago
seanmpuckett: "If I had to guess what drove tats mad it would be reading the comments on his strips and pandering to the majority to get more ego boost. For decades now."
This seems... unlikely, given the massively disruptive… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago
The post omits that the company came out with a statement a few days ago claiming that they hired real voice actors in an audition process that started before Altman approached Johansson. They could be lying about that (they say they're not… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago
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neuracnu: "I haven’t gone through all of these, but a memorable highlight for me was Bill Hader pulling out the copy of Salo and calling it a great date night movie."
My favorite from that one was Hader gushing about how much he… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago
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outgrown_hobnail: "This was completely new to me. Got about 10% of the way through that unrolled thread and honestly had a real hard time caring about much. I do like the art style."
I suppose that it will be more inherently… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago
WaPo: OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show
On Monday, Johansson cast a pall over the release of improved AI voices for ChatGPT, alleging that OpenAI had copied her voice after she refused a request by CEO Sam… [more]
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MeFi comment - 10 days ago
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MeFi comment - 10 days ago
Interesting stuff, thanks. Some things that stand out:
- The overall graph seems to inversely track the growth of mobile social media, particularly the rise of the Facebook app in tandem with the growth of iOS and especially Android circa… [more]
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Projects comment - 10 days ago
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Projects comment - 10 days ago
Ryvar: "P.S. Rhaomi: I hate writing new threads but at some point this week we should probably have something about the senior members of OpenAI’s safety faction quitting a month into the safety and compliance phase of their brand new model,… [more]
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MeFi comment - 11 days ago
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MeFi comment - 11 days ago
figurant: "I've never seen Her, but on a move review podcast at the time there was a clip of a conversation between roboJohansson and Joaquin Phoenix. I don't remember the substance of the dialog, but I definitely remember that you could hear… [more]
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MeFi comment - 11 days ago
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MeFi comment - 11 days ago
The man himself! Had no idea you were on MeFi lol -- thanks so much for making this game so accessible! [more]
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MeFi comment - 12 days ago
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MeFi comment - 12 days ago
hippybear: "Exactly how much storage will these devices come with? And how much will I be allowed to use vs the ever-growing database of screen activity that will be stored locally?
Honestly just that one detail tells me it's bullshit… [more]
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MeFi comment - 12 days ago
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MeFi comment - 12 days ago
GenjiandProust: "Entertaining and garbage. Garbage."
If you're talking about the social or economic downsides, I won't argue with you (though I do tend to think it's more a problem with capitalism writ large -- the technology… [more]
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MeFi comment - 12 days ago
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MeFi comment - 12 days ago
AP: Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after… [more]
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MeFi comment - 13 days ago
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MeFi comment - 13 days ago
Note that they do have a collection of films by Indian directors, though it's hardly comprehensive.
Personally I wish they gave more love to animation (only 8 films!), though their excellent treatment of WALL-E recently helped. [more]
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MeFi comment - 14 days ago
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MeFi comment - 14 days ago
Pseudonymous Cognomen: "This is seriously a Clown World take. [...] You have to be delusional or living in a bubble to think that this has anything at all to do with "neo-fascist troll farms"."
The provenance of… [more]
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MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago
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MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago