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the funniest thing about getting into star wars is the transition from “yoda, i love that silly green guy” to “yoda is a war criminal”

BREAKING: the NLRB just certified the Amazon Labor Union. Amazon is now under a legal obligation to bargain with the ALU, nine months after workers at JFK8 first won their election. Amazon Labor Union IBT nlrb.gov/case/29-RC-288…

how are my fire emblem nerds feeling about Engage

got my new favorite mug from Dropout. dang Game Changer is so good

Will be sad to see my blue check go — the only evidence I once drew a $40,000/yr salary working for a digital publication with a competent social media editor

A revolt by D&D players in January revealed simmering tensions between the game's publisher and its fans. As Wizards of the Coast ups its ambitions, that may only increase. Max Ufberg, aka Dorbin, goes inside the company behind the iconic game. Fast Company fastcompany.com/90873503/dunge…

guys i think he's fine on this one, there was no way to see concerns about AI until now cnn.com/videos/tv/2023…

holy shit i see it

Wow, its been kind of a good month for AI advocacy wins - yesterday, New York State Education Department banned facial recognition use in schools! Rashida Richardson & others have been pushing for this in NY since 2017 (6 years ago)! So happy for them! 🎉 nysed.gov/news/2023/stat…

i'm slowly starting to post again over at davegershgorn.bsky.social

or perhaps davegershgorn dot b*sky dot social, who knows anymore