#CORPORATE TOOL

[smashorpasspolls]

[roundaboutnow]

Tom Ryder crying about his nose after Colt spent the entire movie shaking off every hit, every fall, every burn, cut, stab, punch, and scrape, reminds me very much of Captain Hammer Corporate Tool crying to his therapist about getting a splinter.

This was supposed to be a short post but the more I think about it, the more parallels I see.

So... spoilers under the cut.

Colt's job always made Ryder look good.

Dr. Horrible's job gave Captain Hammer a bad guy to protect the city from, which in turn made HIM look good.

Colt spent the entire movie taking hits and pretending to be okay for a girl he loved.

Dr. Horrible did, too.

Ryder accidentally killed his stunt double, who he pretended to be friends with the same way he pretended to be friends with everyone in his life.

Captain Hammer accidentally killed his girlfriend, who he pretended to care about the same way he pretended to care about everyone in HIS life.

Ryder spent the entire movie, with the help of the producer, finding a way to frame Colt for the manslaughter- Colt, who had been taking the punches and dealing with Ryder's bullshit for years already.

Captain Hammer didn't even have to frame Dr. Horrible for Penny's death- the public saw what they wanted to see. Dr. Horrible, who had been taking Captain Hammer's hits and dealing with his bullshit for years already.

But afterwards, Ryder and Hammer aren't upset about the loss of their friend or lover. They don't even feel guilty for the part they played in their deaths. They're upset about their reputation and their own well being, when the people in their lives had been taking worse hits all this time.

They think they are invincible because they've never been hurt before. They are full of shit.

[msclaritea]

I can't see this episode of his supposed 'anti-Israel' rant as anything except another damn stunt. You want to know why? Because the people quoted below, sound exactly like the trolls on Twitter, who keep repeating ad nauseaum that they feel unsafe because of people supporting Palestine. I'm sorry, but that's crap. Everyone, everywhere has the absolute right to not take Israel's side in this. I feel for the victims who were used to start this latest debacle, not the Israeli government, not Hamas. We are getting our chains yanked, big time. Let's see if Chappelle loses his show for it. He won't.

This was a stunt. We all live in a very unsafe world for many, today.

[valtsv]

something i think about a lot and don't see discussed often in the silt verses are the narrative foils and parallels shared by the saint electric and VAL, particularly when it comes to their respective endings. a woman sacrificing her humanity in flames and undergoing apotheosis, elevated not merely to sainthood but ascended to godhood, and losing the entirety of herself in the process, becoming a product to be traded and sold, and a woman who sacrificed her humanity to be made into a commodity, a "valuable" weapon, finally rejecting her attempts to claim that same godhood in favour of reclaiming her personhood in a similarly fiery death. the peninsulan propaganda machine's greatest triumph, and its most damning defeat. the beginning and the ending of the same tragic story.

[mossy-paws]

woag. Woman… (PROJECT MOON)

Heh. Hey girls. *leans on my expensive car with a rose in my mouth*

(more, including opening art requests!)

ANYWAYYYYYSSS some fun little color pallet/lasso tool challenges I did in like 2 hours each, these are genuinely so fun to do and tbh I really wanna do more so! I’m opening art requests for them :3

if you want me to draw a specific LOR/LOB/LCB character then say which one you want/throw a color pallet at me with it and I’ll draw it :3! My only request is just keep it project moon related and also try to keep the color pallet at least somewhat similar to the characters actual design/colors!

anyways, for some related stuff, alt version of Binah/the color pallets:

[swingstep]

can anyone hear me? (is this thing on?)

[adobe-outdesign]

Are you pro-AI/chatgpt?

[kizunagatari]

Can you believe lobcorp basically reinvented millenium items

[babyboywilson]

just accepted a veterinarian job offer at a beautiful clinic super close to my new house in texas! finally feeling hopeful that there is good things to come and that this move back home to texas will bring positive changes to my life and my career <3

[r0semultiverse]

Saw a twitch creator I respected say "small business owners who don't use AI will get left behind" and I felt so heartbroken, unfollowed and liked the comments calling that bullshit out for what it is and how bad a decision it is. Using AI will sour your reputation and people will remember your choice. You'll be on lists of creators who thought stolen art and assets were perfectly okay to use because "I need the money." Like nah sorry but I don't fuck with that.

[littlemeanings]

I really do not blame students for using AI within a capitalist education system that prioritizes efficiency, productivity, and short term memorization of profitable skills over genuine critical engagement. some skills are obviously crucial (i.e., writing for building critical thinking) but can and are still being built with minor adjustments like proctoring. the research shows cheating rates have not changed and have remained high since AI has become available. with the students that do cheat, it's due to deeper systemic issues. many high school and college students are working multiple jobs, caretaking for family members, have health issues, etc. and they will use whatever is available to give themselves some relief.

I get complaining about AI in passing. like I love to hate on it. but most people aren't really offering real ways to protest it other than just telling individuals they are evil for using it... which in any other area of politics we would think flawed and inadequate (re veganism, eco friendly lifestyle changes, etc).

sooo many AI-critical takes are liberal/idealist/individualist and not materialist. once again, we see individuals blamed for the profit-maximizing decisions of corporations (who are the ones responsible for the most harmful aspects of Al). instead of viewing the problems of AI as a symptom of structural issues requiring collective action, they would rather frame it as a personal character flaw of workers and students. and this individualizing of political issues closes off potential for a deeper critique, coalition building, and more opportunities for action. it's a way to both feel superior to other people and subscribe to inaction.

AI does not defy the capitalist historical pattern of labor-saving technology creation, monopolization, dependency enforcement, and exploitation. new technology increases productivity/profit expectations. these increased productivity expectations translate into pedagogy that also expects increased productivity. medical schools actively encourage regular AI use because they know doctors will now be expected to be faster and see more patients because of it - despite the fact most AI tools are not accurate enough to trust for medical information. however, this does not matter in the real capitalist world. what matters is how many patients you can see and how much money you can make for the shareholders and insurance companies.

just like all new labor-saving technology, AI decreases the bargaining power of workers and heightens capitalist contradictions: if you cant stay competitive and keep up with the pace as a worker you risk your job and livelihood.

I am not advocating for doctors, students, and other workers to continue uncritically using AI, but to understand their part in the class war and act accordingly. under capitalism, all productivity gains from new technology will always go straight to the company owners, who would rather expect double/triple the productivity of workers rather than give the time saved back to workers or god forbid give the workers ownership over the new technology.

AI will not save us from capitalism - capitalism develops the productive forces for its replacement. we must radically organize and self-educate. activism isn't about being perfect but doing the best you can consistently without burning yourself out and this will look different for everyone.

[feltcel]

DENTISTS !!!

[lgbtlunaverse]

"AI is bad and copyright law might be able to stop it, so we should support more copyright laws–" [EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER]

"Copyright is bad and AI is in violation of copyright, therefore being against AI is bad because that means you oppose common ownership of ideas–" [EVEN LOUDER INCORRECT BUZZER]

[gladosluver]

now you become the sky, and i the land

made with the lasso tool

[light-wrath-paradise]

Someone stop me from adding yet another fucker to Chatterbird Corporations or so help me god. Come on I thought we had AliveWorld for this kind of fuckery.

[deargravity]

one of the many things that bothers me about goku luck is the fact that they have kenta (a minor) in a penitentiary full of adult convicts. where was the juvenile welfare officer and why are they not doing their job. hope they’re fired