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(22, He/Him, Autistic, ADHD) Musician on Sonic Villains! Banner by DThe Hedgehog, profile pic by @arionmiitoons.bsky.social Mastodon: @ozguy@aus.social

Eliot Jacobson giving an interview for All Our Yesterdays. Q: What do you think have been some of the most effective positive actions over the last few years, either in the usa or globally? A: I have no interest in trying to maintain civilization or prolong it through green energy, solar, wind, electric vehicles, or any other mechanism that keeps civilization growing for just a few more years. At this point in the story, there is no such thing as sustainable. Humans are a cancer on this beautiful planet, and the most positive action will come when we stop ransacking it for just a few more years of growth. Positive action means doing everything we can to maintain what we can of the planet for whatever comes after humans. For me personally this means feeding critters, walking instead of using any vehicle of any type, volunteering for nonprofits whose mission is consistent with this view, and sharing information to help others make decisions along the same lines.
A clip from the guardian article linked in the post below. It reads: “The work of rescuing and caring for wildlife affected by extreme weather weighed heavily on volunteers and an under-resourced veterinary sector, with no national wildlife rescue strategy. "We've been hit with a terrible season for orphaned pups. We were already at breaking point and dreading what the hot weather would bring - now our worst fears have been realised." Hogarth said.
ABC News: Research ties China's smog clean-up to hotter and drier conditions in Australia
APS NEWS THIS MONTH IN PHYSICS HISTORY April 25, 1954: Bell Labs Demonstrates the First Practical Silicon Solar Cell
"Bear in the Big Blue House was a staple of many peoples' childhoods, with a lifespan of nearly a decade. The image of the seven-foot-tall tan bear sparks memories not only in the children that watched it, but in their parents as well. The show was hugely impactful on children with special needs, specifically those on the autism spectrum. This is believed to be because of Bear's gentleness as a caregiver, and the calming nature of the show. The series was successful in sticking with Disney Channel's family-oriented programming, and it helped launch the developing channel into the mainstream." — the Defunctland video about the series
Rumi from KPop Demon Hunters moments after slicing a demon in half
• Mon, Jun 9 | 44 minutes ago Israeli MFA says Madleen being taken to Israel's Ashdod port Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Israeli authorities intercepted the Madleen. "The "selfie yacht" of the "celebrities" is safely making its way to the shores of Israel," the ministry said in a post on X.
josh from the west report doing a report on the housing crisis in australia. for some inexplicable reason, he has the book "american gods" by neil gaiman, a man with eighty fucktillion sexual assault allegations
A still of the music video for "In The End" by Linkin Park, featuring Mike Shinoda, the band's co-lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer. The text below him reads "ONE GAME" in reference to the memetic parody version of "In The End" about how the PlayStation 5 has no exclusives.
(Taken from https://www.worldgameprotection.com/speakers/eliot-jacobson-2/) In a broad overview of advantage play, Dr. Jacobson will cover a range of methods APs are using to gain an edge over blackjack, baccarat, proprietary games and side bets. Covering methods like hole-carding, edge sorting, counting, sequencing, skilled cutting, top-carding, collusion and others, Dr. Jacobson will present up-to-date win rates and strategies. Drawing from his personal experience as an advantage player, he will also share secrets APs use to maximize their winnings. Most importantly Dr. Jacobson will cover what you need to know to identify APs using these methods and procedures to put in place to protect your casino against these vulnerabilities. (Translation Services Available)
I am the only person I have ever known who willingly gave up a tenured position twice, with all the freedom, security and support that academia provides. I loved working at UCSB. Being in the company of Nobel laureates was humbling and made me proud. But, my love of casino games was pulling me in a different direction. Leaving UCSB turned out to be the right choice. From 2005 to my retirement in 2017, I was a consultant to the casino industry. My skills in mathematics, computer science and casino games made me uniquely qualified to do a large spectrum of work for the industry. When I left UCSB in 2009, my consulting became full-time. As a consultant, I was known for burning bridges, a person to be either loved or despised but one who always told the truth. I had very strong opinions and I backed all of them up with my own independent research and analysis. I received a lifetime achievement award at the World Game Protection Conference in February, 2022. If this sort of thing interests you, you can find out more at my gambling website or my gambling YouTube channel.
Eliot Jacobson's website, with a front page showing monthly "Doom Quotes".
More in depth to the question, I am thinking of a somewhat analogous case that took place in Italy one century ago: the Aventino Secession. In 1924, two years after the “March on Rome,” the Italian Fascist party had gained an absolute majority in the Italian parliament in the election of that year. In June, one of Mussolini’s opponents in parliament, Giulio Matteotti, was murdered by a band of Fascists, and Mussolini was widely accused of being the instigator of the crime. Approximately 150 members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, representing various opposition parties, withdrew from the chamber in protest. This group became known as the “Aventine Group,” in allusion to the Aventine Hill in ancient Rome, where the plebeians had once staged a similar protest. The “Aventino Secession” was disastrous in political terms. The parliamentarians who participated in it were ignored, and in Nov. 1926, they were declared disqualified from holding parliamentary office. By 1925, Mussolini had effectively established a dictatorship. It was probably unavoidable, but the Aventino secession worsened the situation. Just as it would be for the opposition to the winning Trumpism to retire in the virtual equivalent of the Aventino: Bluesky.
Silver the Hedehog saying "No use? NO USE?"
A red danger sign sits besides red text saying "Be careful! This site may be harmful." Underneath it, grey text says "The site you are trying to visit (bsky.app) may include malware, phishing attempts, or disturbing content." Underneath *that*, plain text saying "GO TO SITE" sits beside a giant blue button with the text "BACK TO SAFETY". Big tech REALLY doesn't like BlueSky.
A panel from issue #33 of IDW’s Sonic the Hedgehog series depicting Cream the Rabbit and Amy Rose cheering on Cream’s pet Chao, Cheese. Cream, a very young character known for her polite and innocent nature, says “Follow my voice! I believe in you!”, while Amy, a more hot-blooded Genki Girl, screams “KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, CHEESE!” ConnorEatsPants, the streamer beating Elon’s ass, has a Chao as his profile picture, hence the reference.
The famous “Society If” meme image. A futuristic utopia.
SOTN Dracula saying "You like D&D, Audrey Hepburn, Fangoria, Harry Houdini and croquet."
"Ian has been working as a comic writer for a long time, so I was very familiar with his work, but after reading the IDW comics, I was even more impressed with his talent," Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka says. "That's why I wanted to ask him to work on the story for the game as well. He knows the characters well, so he brought a great improvement to the characters' emotions and dialogue." Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20220714190253/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/07/14/what-players-should-expect-from-sonic-frontiers-story
Surge: "Yeah! Give me that freedom to do as I choose! No regrets!" Sonic: "Nope! None! 'Cause I won't let you take that [freedom] from anyone else, either. You can choose to be a problem. Which means you choose to get a whoopin' from me!"
Sonic saying “Shadow! I'm not gonna let you do as you like any longer!” Taken from Windii’s 2024 sub of Shadow the Hedgehog
1:48 93 Plibersek defends coal mine approvals amid blockades of Newcastle port - Renew Economy The federal government has defended the continued approval of fossil fuel projects after nearly 200 people were arrested for blocking the world's largest coal port in protest over politicians' perceived inaction to address climate change. Protesters formed a "blockade" in the Port of Newcastle over the weekend, calling on the federal government to rule out new coal and gas mines and for a 78 per cent tax on coal and gas exports. Some 170 people were arrested, with two hauled before Newcastle Local Court on Monday after being refused bail. Read more in Renew Economy Also read > • 'Silent majority' of Australian farmers found to support renewable energy transition - The Guardian • Climate protests to continue despite 170 charged in Newcastle 'protestival' - Wendy Bacon for Michael West Media
1:44 今94 く Post Earthly Education @earthlyeducation.bsky.social Follow unpopular opinion but throwing soup at paintings clearly works the world's most critical climate summit is happening rn, & it's failing, & yet it's silent activists are also blockading the world's largest coal port in Australia rn too, more silence they made the world speak about climate change JUST STOi Write your reply
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A man holding up a display. The words FUCK OFF scroll across it
Eitaro Toyoda describing his role in Sonic Forces’ writing as “I was in charge of adjusting the dialogue and checking for any set-up glitches. Then, using a rough Japanese translation, 1 created a script for the Japanese version and wrote the Shadow scenario for the DLC. Thanks!”
Eitaro Toyoda being credited for “Writers, Japanese Story and Script” 44 seconds into Sonic Forces’ credits; under the level designers.
Eliot Jacobson painting a BLATANTLY FUCKING FALSE picture of climate solutions using a graph of daily surface air temperature that he didn’t bother to properly cite because he’s an attention-seeking asshole. The text reads: “Okay then, let's not talk about doom or tipping points. Let's talk about solutions. Let's mine the f&%k out of earth's minerals and metals, destroy ecosystems and crash the biosphere, so that we can continue growing industrial civilization ... for the children.”
/ QUICK HEADLINES Gas industry in damage control as landmark study finds LNG 'worse than coal' for the climate • ABC.NET.AU
Me singing “The Emptiness Machine” by Linkin Park over the instrumental of “This Will Be The Day” from RWBY. I zoom in on the laptop screen to show that song came out 10 years ago.
Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social Too late, too late, too late. Follow s an apocalyptic figure, in the strictest sense of the here's a phase of acute radiation exposure sometimes called the walking ghost lase. Receive a lethal dose, and your body initially seems not to notice. But a of revelation. The revelation is this: We have woke reshold has been passed, and your very cells are melting at the seams. Youre ming ashore. Perhaps if we're lucky, their impacts i fectively dead by the time the symptoms start; your body just hasn't gistered it yet. laged, adapted to. But they have arrived. You will li an an entire society have a walking ghost phase? In a funny and devastating the radio, watch it on the television or Internet, ur imate essay from 2021, writer Sarah Miller describes a conversation with an litor: "I felt like all I did every day was try to act normal while watching the orld end," she wrote. "What kind of awareness quotient are we looking for? That more about climate ch
Prof. Eliot Jacobson @EliotJacobson Replying to @studiopopejp and @SustainTrends It's meaningless to "ban fossil fuels" if you replace them by other sources of energy that are even more harmful to the environment. Solar/Wind/Biomass are more ecologically damaging than fossil fuels. 2:42 • 28 July 21 • Twitter Web App 1 Like Prof. Eliot Jacobson @EliotJacobson • 28 July 21 Replying to @studiopopejp and @SustainTrends Suggest you read "Bright Green Lies" Author
Professor (in maths and computer science, not climate science) Eliot Jacobson making a hashtag "ironic" post mocking the idea of climate solutions, claiming the people involved in them want to "mine the f&%k out of earth's minerals and metals, destroy ecosystems and crash the biosphere, so that we can continue growing industrial civilization". Renewables do none of these things, and the people sharing his graphs are smart enough to know that.
The famous scene in Shrek 2 where he yells "FOR FIVE MINUTES"