#dystopia dystopia dystopia

[hellsgate-roadhouse]

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[mysharona1987]

[technoturian]

I am VISCERALLY reacting to this image of a multibillion dollar corporation buying the faces of POC and then puppeting their lifeless bodies.

@antidisneyinc @positively--speculative @dirhwangdaseul

[nando161mando]

If you want to know why people have lost faith in capitalism, this might help

[gemkun]

@nihilara said : “ can you tell me something i don’t know… “ kuro asks,,, as mimi stares silent and wide eyed from his shoulder…

      ⸻       finally   ,   a   query   that   is   worthwhile   ,   but   such   a   generalisation   ,   is   a   challenge   within   itself   as   he   filters   the   reservoir   that   overspills.   unleashing   rivulets   that   shimmer   in   palettes   of   gold.

  ❝   have   you   heard   of   xin   —   41   ?   ❞   he   extends   it   towards   the   one   shackled   by   immortality   ,   undoubtedly   plagued   by   his   everlasting   flight.   ❝   it   is   an   impoverished   planet   ,   most   notable   for   its   production   of   hallucinogenic   spices.   the   people   are   divided   into   two   factions   :   the   natives   and   the   slinkans   ,   where   the   latter   have   established   themselves   as   the   domineering   cosmocracy.   ❞

  his   lips   purse   ,   as   he   reflects   on   the   implications   and   laws   that   incarcerate   the   less   fortunate.   a   bridge   to   be   burned.   ❝   when   i   see   an   opportunity   ,   i   will �� visit   this   destination   ,   and   reveal   the   follies   that   come   with   their   system.   for   a   practice   that   involves   the   deprivation   of   literature   and   knowledge   .   .   .   it   is   an   act   of   heresy.   ❞

[netscapenavigator-official]

Once the bugs get ironed out, AI Image Generation will forever change propaganda and how easy it is to make and distribute.

[myjetpack]

My latest @guardian books cartoon.

[cant-find-anyone-elseeee]

there was a moment when the people in the movie theatre and the capitol audience in the stands were laughing at the same things, having the same reactions to the games, to the deaths, to flickermans jokes, to the doctor's announcement...i wonder aren't we watching it for entertainment too

suzanne collins' books may exist in popular culture as "dystopian", but they have always been a meticulous and startlingly close social critique of our world. at what point does our own idolization of the movies and the books repeat that story? we watch just as the capitol audience does.

all dystopia eventually crosses a line from realistic futurism to current relevancy. how long will it take us to realize we've already crossed that line with these books? and the very people who need to realize this are the ones in that audience...real or fake, we're the same: consuming and consuming.

[ralfmaximus]

beginning in at least 2014 infotainment systems in the company’s vehicles began downloading and storing a copy of all text messages on smartphones when they were connected to the system. An Annapolis, Maryland-based company, Berla Corporation, provides the technology to some car manufacturers but does not offer it to the general public, the lawsuit said. Once messages are downloaded, Berla’s software makes it impossible for vehicle owners to access their communications and call logs but does provide law enforcement with access, the lawsuit said.

Yikes. Your car is probably keeping all your text messages and sending them to its manufacturer if you connect to your infotainment system.

The manufacturer does two things with this data:

shares it with law enforcement

sells it to advertisers for extra revenue

HOW WONDERFUL

[feminist-space]

"In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

Anesthesiologists provide individualized care to every patient, carefully assessing the patient’s health prior to the surgery, looking at existing diseases and medical conditions to determine the resources and medical expertise needed, attending to the patient during the entire procedure, resolving unexpected complications that may arise and/or extend the duration of the surgery, and working to ensure that the patient is comfortable during recovery.

Payment for anesthesia services is based on several factors, including the exact amount of time for anesthesiologists to deliver care preoperatively, during the operation, and when transitioning the patient to the recovery unit afterwards. With this new policy, Anthem will arbitrarily pre-determine the time allowed for anesthesia care during a surgery or procedure. If an anesthesiologist submits a bill where the actual time of care is longer than Anthem's limit, Anthem will deny payment for the anesthesiologist’s care. With this new policy, Anthem will not pay anesthesiologists for delivering safe and effective anesthesia care to patients who may need extra attention because their surgery is difficult, unusual or because a complication arises.

“This is just the latest in a long line of appalling behavior by commercial health insurers looking to drive their profits up at the expense of patients and physicians providing essential care,” said Donald E. Arnold, M.D., FACHE, FASA. “It’s a cynical money grab by Anthem, designed to take advantage of the commitment anesthesiologists make thousands of times each day to provide their patients with expert, complete and safe anesthesia care. This egregious policy breaks the trust between Anthem and its policyholders who expect their health insurer to pay physicians for the entirety of the care they need.”

ASA urges people concerned about Anthem’s proposal to contact their state insurance commissioner or their state legislator.

In June 2024, Elevance Health, the corporate name for Anthem, reported a 24.12% increase in its year-over-year net income to $2.3 billion and a 24.29% increase in its year-over-year net profit margin."

https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2024/11/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-will-not-pay-complete-duration-of-anesthesia-for-surgical-procedures

[hellsgate-roadhouse]

UK underground

Abandoned

1980’s

[nocek]

Wade doesn't realize how very, very, VERY task oriented Miguel is (and absolutely not jealous about Logan's claws size) ;P

[scipunk]

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017)

[nando161mando]

Gary Stevenson: ‘Economists have been all wrong about almost everything for 15 years now’

[resisteverything]

One time I heard a dude online compare new and obscure LGBT terminology to newspeak. This I think is one of the biggest examples I have seen of people with their whole chest ignoring the basic themes of 1984.

In 1984 the whole point of newspeak was that it shrinks. Ideas that could once be communicated now cannot. Everything is simplified as much as possible. You cannot explain complicated ideas of freedom or equality because the words no longer exist, or they don’t mean what they once did.

More specifically, there is canonically no word for “gay” in 1984. There are only two words for the entire spectrum of sexuality. “goodsex” and “sexcrime”. If you’re gay it’s the exact same as being a pedophile. And those are is the exact same as cheating on your wife, which is the exact same daring to fuck your wife just because you feel like it. Which is no different than literally any sex act that might offend big brother.

Do you see what’s happening? In 1984 can no longer ask someone of the same sex to fuck you because the word for gay sex is the exact same as the word for pedophile. And you can’t come out as gay because all you can say is that you did a criminal sex act, which means you cannot make a case for your rights either.

Inventing made up words to describe obscure things that previously lacked words would literally be a perfect remedy to newspeak. This language would counter every barrier to communicating the necessary concepts. Because it’s what literally every normal non-dystopian language does.

[midnightdemonhunter]

Simulacrums of Luck, Day 3: POSSESSION.

Do you have the time for a short survey, in honor of @sillysiluriforme?