#Informed

[huariqueje]

“History lies at the core of every conflict. A true and unbiased understanding of the past offers the possibility of peace. The distortion or manipulation of history, in contrast, will only sow disaster.” ― Ilan Pappé, Ten Myths About Israel

[michelleleewise]

“artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to creative professions, and all actors and performers deserve contract language that protects them from having their identity and talent exploited without consent and pay. if we don’t stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble. We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines.”

this a direct quote from fran drescher who’s president of the SAG-AFTRA.

i understand you’re a tumblr blog. you’re not an actor, so the strike doesn’t directly apply to you, but saying ai has nothing to do with said strike so you can continue to use tech that basically steals the likeness of a real person/artists work is so ignorant. even if you’re not using it to profit you’re still supporting a tool that directly exploits the efforts of artists who clearly don’t approve of it.

obviously if you want to continue doing it, by all means go ahead but do your research before you decide to spread misinformation.

Ok, I'm gonna get into this, only because you took only a PART of the issues they are fighting for , particularly the one about ai so you could come at me, so I present to you her speech announcing the strike in its whole entirety.............

I am shocked by the way the people that we have been in business with are treating us. I cannot believe it, quite frankly, how far apart we are on so many things. How they plead poverty left and right while giving hundreds of millions of dollars to their CEOs.

It is disgusting! Shame on them! They stand on the wrong side of history in this very moment. We stand in solidarity, in unprecedented unity. Our union and our sister unions, and unions around the world, are standing by us, as well as other labor unions. Because, at some point, the jig is up! You cannot keep being dwindled and marginalized and disrespected and dishonored. The entire business model has been changed by streaming, digital, AI.

This is a moment of history. It is a moment of truth. If we don't stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble. We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines. And big business, who care more about Wall Street than you and your family.

Most of Americans don't have more than $500 in an emergency. This is a very big deal, and it weighed heavy on us. But some point, you have to say 'No! We're not going to take this anymore. You people are crazy! Why are you doing this?'

Privately they all say we're the center of the wheel. Everybody else tinkers around our artistry, but actions speak louder than words. And there was nothing there. It was insulting. So we came together in strength and solidarity and unity, with the largest strike authorization vote in our union's history and we made the hard decision that we tell you as we stand before you today.

This is major. It's really serious, and it's going to impact every single person that is in labor. We are fortunate enough right now to be in a country that happens to be labor-friendly. And yet, we are facing opposition that is so labor-unfriendly, so tone-deaf to what we're saying.

You cannot change the business model as much as it has changed, and not expect the contract to change too. We're not going to keep doing incremental changes on a contract that no longer honors what is happening right now, with the business model that was foisted around us. What are we doing? Moving around furniture on the Titanic? It's crazy!

So the jig is up, AMPTP. We stand tall. You have to wake up and smell the coffee. We are labor, and we stand tall, and we demand respect, and to be honored for our contribution. You share the wealth because you cannot exist without us!

Thank you.

***Among the actors' sticking points for a new agreement are improved compensation and benefits, residuals that reflect the value of their contributions amid the expansion of streaming services, regulated use of artificial intelligence and the issue of self-taped auditions.

So, as you can see, it is not ONLY ai. Yes I agree it needs to be regulated....yes I agree actors/background actors should be fairly compensated for their likeness.....but as you said, I'm no one. I'm a tumblr blog making zero compensation for anything I do. And if I'm being completely transparent, I am in the group (which no one wants to acknowledge) who kept this country turning during the pandemic and am still one of the lowest paid people IN THE COUNTRY!

*clears throat* so, to clarify yes I've done my research, I know what they're fighting for, why they're doing it and support them 100%. But again, I will not stop doing what I love because you as an individual have an issue with it. If it was a problem I would have received a cease and desist yes?.....been ordered to stop?......taken to court?.....

Well none of that has happened. I'm not hurting anyone, I'm not making a profit off if anything so again no, I won't stop. And trust me, I'm well informed.

[malkahpariyz]

I’m tired of these people out here who will relentlessly fight down the truth, that is validly backed and spoken by credible people who have done their research and recon on a subject & know exactly what they are saying and talking about AND THEY ARE RIGHT, but these people will fight down what the valid people are saying in all the ignorant ways they can just because the truth that person is speaking does not allow these people out here to HATE on others anymore and puts the ignorance to death.

Oh baby believe me, we people who are aware and well informed we know FULL WELL exactly what is said and not said, we know EXACTLY what is going on and we understand all sides of the story being told (right or wrong story being told, we understand the points that are being made, even if they are invalid, we get what is trying to be done and why the people are saying whatever they are saying) for how it is being told and what is being told… and guess what YALL STILL LOUD AND WRONG.

I understand perfectly what you’re trying to say sweetie. We understand far more than your ignorance and arrogance will admit to yourself. And guess what?You’re still WRONG.

What’s right is right and what’s wrong is wrong.

No matter how much you hate spewers want that to be a lie, it’s the truth.

Get a clue.

Stop the belligerent ignorance.

Learn something for once. Don’t just tell yourself what makes you feel comfortable with being wrong.

Don’t try to discredit the absolutely creditable and correct.

Don’t shoot the messenger. Just get informed.

Don’t be a sheep today people. Be leaders.

- The Modest Blog

[a-superquantumunitintelprocessor]

My man Jeffery, you are glitching up a storm rn

Yes. I've been informed̷̙̝͍͙͔̬̝̹̭̜̳̎̉̅̎̍̽.

[road2nf]

Sometimes I can’t think of how Nerdfighters, John and Hank have affected me, because a lot of the time it’s very small things that grow into something very large. On my second day at a new college I still knew next to no-one, so I was delighted when a girl wearing a Pizza John shirt noticed my TARDIS t-shirt - I strongly suspect that, had she not been wearing a Pizza John shirt, we would have just ended the conversation there.

But because she was, we got talking about the Vlogbrothers and about being a Nerdfighter, and now she’s one of my best friends. All because of a t-shirt.

-Ellis Kenny

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Hank and John are great people. They have a positive relationship which truly inspires Nerdfighters. John’s books have taught me some of the most valuable lessons which I live by. Even though I haven’t met Hank or John, I feel as though I know them and they are my friends. Stay awesome.

@girlbooklover

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Hank and John have affected my life by keeping me informed with what’s been happening and by providing unbiased information.

-Monique

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The Vlogbrothers have made learning a lot more fun for me. I know a load more now than I ever learned in school (so far). I also know that people love giraffes who love giraffes.

They make me enjoy learning again.

Josh Martella (@JoshMartella97)

[chaoticiso915]

Who would think that tumblr would also keep you informed?

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[myrfing]

imagine if your boyfriend was like I can smell an ant. and started tracking

[sparklebyte]

“here’s what we know about the uhc shooter”

WRONG! He is a suspect and we should treat him as such. He should be treated as innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. He’s a person of interest not the killer. I don’t care what the media or authorities are saying, he’s a human being who deserves a fair trial and deserves to be treated as innocent until proven otherwise.

[nando161mando]

Remember Luigi is currently innocent

Couldn't Be Any Conflict

[riacte]

not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing [what would happen between earth and the moon if the earth stopped spinning as illustrated by xkcd randall munroe]

[huariqueje]

Israeli historian and professor Ilan Pappé ...new generation israelis far more right-wing , far more extremist, far more Zionist, far more racist are being ...

[somesecretpie]

Greetings bugs and worms!

This comic is a little different than what I usually do but I worked real hard on it—Maybe I'll make more infographic stuff in the future this ended up being fun. Hope you learned something new :)

If you are still curious and want to learn more about OCD, you can visit the International OCD Foundation's website. I also recommend this amazing TED ED video "Starving The Monster", which was my first introduction to the disorder and this video by John Green about his own experience with OCD.

The IOCDF's website can also help you find support groups, therapy, and has lots of online guides and resources as well if you or a loved one is struggling with the disorder. It is very comprehensive!

Reblog to teach your followers about OCD

(But also not reblogging doesn't make you evil, silly goose)

[voicesbyzane]

He looks like a tender giant who found you in his home and instead of squashing you like a bug offered you a warm meal

[saja-star]

a phrase that kinda bothers me when talking about women's historical roles in europe is "cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children." you hear it so often, those exact words in the same order even. and once you learn a little more you realize that the massive gaping hole in that list is fiberwork. im not an expert and have no hard numbers, but i wouldnt be surprised if fiberwork took up nearly as much time as the other three tasks combined, so it's not a trivial omission.

it's not a hot take to say that the mass amnesia about fiberwork is linked to the belittlement of women's work in geneal, but i do think there's a special kind of illusion that is cast by "cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children." you hear that and think "well i cook and clean and take care of children (or i know someone who does) and i have a sense of how much work that is" and you know of course that cooking and cleaning were more laborious before modern technology, but still, you have a ballpark estimate you think, when in fact you are drastically underestimating the work load.

i also think that this just micharacterizes the role of women's work in livelihoods? cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children are all sisyphean tasks that have to be repeated the next day. these are important, but not the whole picture. when we include all kinds of fiberwork—and other things, such as making candles or soap—women's work looks much more like manufacturing, a sphere we now associate more with men's work. i feel like women's connection to making and craftsmanship is often elided.

[runawaymarbles]

The midjourney stuff just reminds of when we were trying to find a new platform to host the ao3 donation form, and companies kept trying to tell me about all their "ai" features that would track donor engagement, and figure out the optimal pattern to email individual donors asking for follow up donations, and all the ways they suggest we manipulate people into staying on our websites. It was a great way to filter out who either wasn't listening to us when we described our ethics and donor base, or just didn't believe us.

Now granted ao3 is a unique case based on a) the amount of page views we get in any given time period and b) the fact that most donors absolutely do Not want to be identified as such anywhere, (the default "list of recent donors" module got nuked Immediately) but it surprised me some that the concept of "donors who value their privacy and would be furious at even the whiff of AI" is unique. Some of us really are just existing in different worlds.