what's in a (blog) name?

i'm (like) a lawyer with the way i'm always trying to get you off | she/they

[femmepathy]

The mile-long rainbow flag being carried down First Avenue in New York City.

[arcaneasexual]

“For New York City Pride in 1994 (Stonewall 25), Baker created a mile-long rainbow flag that was carried down First Avenue in Manhattan. During the parade, Baker used scissors to cut segments from the flag to be rushed to Fifth Avenue for an impromptu protest march in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the headquarters of New York City’s anti-gay Catholic archdiocese.

^“At the bottom of the image is the segment of the flag cut for the St. Patrick’s Cathedral protest. Photograph by Mick Hicks”

“Gilbert Baker wearing a white sequined dress (right) and other protestors triumphantly march the cut pieces of the mile-long flag past St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Photograph by Charles Beal”

[sillyseacreature]

He is indeed a guy

[sztupy]

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previou

[ayeforscotland]

Let’s fucking go

[made-in-manetheren]

This is HUGE.

1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.

2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.

3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."

4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.

TL;DR Google reeeeeally stepped in it this time.

[alianoralacanta]

5. If the words are Google's, this solidifies the position of universities who demand that all answers from AI are fully cited. If all the in-line citations now have to be (Google, 2026), that's going to make it obvious when someone's trying to use Google as a source. There's still the difficulty with people who are academically dishonest by trying to pass off the AI writing as their own. 6. 91% accuracy is officially too low to use as a source of references, which means the AI can't be used as a source of references either. This makes it less legitimate for such purposes than Wikipedia of all places (Wikipedia might need date/time proof of when it was accessed for the reference to be valid, but at least it is possible to prove the link existed at a particular date and time). 7. This will help encourage the rollout of courses on how to avoid AI search for students who need academic accuracy, because it's statistically not good enough to use. 8. This strengthens the case intellectual property authors have against Google in the EU, as this is proof that an intellectual property transfer took place.

[mildmayfoxe]

1) any stretching is better than no stretching

2) any vegetable is better than no vegetable

3) statistically you will never be the worst person at anything, there is always someone in the world who is worse at stuff than you are

[vivacias]

What's a book written by a woman that changed your life or that you consider a classic? Any genre, any language.

[terezis]

air conditioning i love you air conditioning. air conditioning love of my life my sweet fun time pal. my expensive and costly babygirl

[highways-are-liminal-spaces]

Humpback whales singing off the leeward coast of O’ahu

(sound on 🔉)

[highways-are-liminal-spaces]

<— to answer these tags on main, since it’s a fun question, our guide lowered a hydrophone and so my phone is leaning on the railing right next to the hydrophone

[marinella-ela]

[ampervadasz]

[summerash17]

Advanced maneuvers

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Delightful, cheery bright house, c.1900 on Mackinac Island, MI. 3bds, 2ba, 2,350sqft, $2.5m. Caveat: The most common way to get to the island is by ferry. Ferries don't run in the winter, so you can take a taxi plane, which is a 7 minute flight.

Enter a sunny yellow hall.

And, a delightfully cheerful living room.

There's also a beautiful family room.

It opens to the lovely sunny dining room.

The kitchen is on the small side, but it has everything and a large storage cabinet.

It also has this beautiful tile backsplash.

Can't be sure which is the main bedroom b/c they're all so pretty and have double wardrobes.

And, this one has this lovely turquoise Chinese print wallpaper and a built-in desk.

Instead of a desk, this one has a window seat. Look at the painted floor.

Large main bath.

And, look at the yellow fixtures and skylight in the 2nd bath.

The grounds are beautiful.

There's a patio.

So cute.

There's a bike theme.

Mackinac Island is a nice place to live. Walk out the gate.

And, there's a bike path. (The island is entirely car-free.)

The house is on the Round Island Channel with a view of the Round Channel Lighthouse.

It's a tourist hot spot.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7790-Main-St_Mackinac-Island_MI_49757_M90873-60630

[enchantedbook]

“Small Horned Owl on Maple Branch under Full Moon” (1832) by Utagawa Hiroshige

[fashion-runways]

Teyana Taylor attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic) if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

[sartorialadventure]

In Ruth E. Carter

[creditednature]

a collection of wildlife using the same log to cross water, captured on a Trail Cam and posted by Bobert-24 on r/trailcam

[apolladay]

Pet owners, what kind of name does your pet have???

A food-item (Waffles, Peanut)

A color (Pinky, Hazel)

A real-life person (Marilyn, Paris)

A fictional character (Eevee, Simba)

A type of flora (Rosie, Willow)

Animal-like (Kitty, Gator)

A trait (Lucky, Buddy)

Something else

If you have more than one pet, choose the most applicable listed (ex: you have three pets named Cookie, Cream & Rocky, so you choose the “Food” option). Also, would be interested if you reblogged your pet’s name(s) in the tags and the reason why you chose it ^^

Pet owners, what kind of name does your pet have???

A food-item (Waffles, Peanut)

A color (Pinky, Hazel)

A real-life person (Marilyn, Paris)

A fictional character (Eevee, Simba)

A type of flora (Rosie, Willow)

Animal-like (Kitty, Gator)

A trait (Lucky, Buddy)

Something else

No pet

Voting ended onJun 11

If you have more than one pet, choose the most applicable listed (ex: you have three pets named Cookie, Cream & Rocky, so you choose the “Food” option). Also, would be interested if you reblogged your pet’s name(s) in the tags and the reason why you chose it ^^

[folkfashion]

Tuareg woman, Algeria, by Inger VanDyke

[crossstitchworld]

My variegated Orange cat is ready! by StitchingAx12 on reddit

[nigelgraz]

Here are my favorite fabric studies i've drawn so far bc i think they look cool together