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Journalist, author of Ace. Currently editing Asterisk.
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I found a high school document called "1000 things that annoy me (in no particular order)" and it includes entries like:
19. when people say “What do you want to talk about?”
20. Ann Coulter
51. Cornell
68. Twitter
82. hearing "my fellow Americans, I did not have sexual relations with that woman" on a file downloaded from Limewire that I thought was a song of my (illegal) choice
117. not having a can opener
165. uninformed sources
237 (where the list ended). when you open the camera and it’s actually front-facing and you look horrible
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“I don’t have to worry about paying the mortgage, I don’t have to worry about paying my monthly rent, I don’t have to worry about the condo fees" says...a Franciscan priest who's taken a vow of poverty and lives in Manhattan! nytimes.com/interactive/20…
www.nytimes.com How a Franciscan Priest Lives on a Vow of Poverty in Midtown Manhattan Father Brian Jordan, who ministers to workers in the city, does not own any property, personal bank accounts or individual goods.
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"This summer, AI-themed variety shows have become the most popular category on short-form video platforms."
Zilan Qian Verified account @ZilanQian Oct 20
Crazy that idol show and dating show for AI characters are actually a thing in China now. According to the data of one such show, 92% of the audience are women and most ppl are between 18 and 23.

Fans are drawn to characters whose personalities reflect their own, often through zodiac signs or MBTI types. AI tools let them create outfits, performances, and stories for their AI idols. Fans also said that interactions with accounts run by production teams make those AI characters feel close and real.

According to one fan quoted in the article: “If you think of her as virtual, of course she’ll feel distant. But if you think of her as someone who exists, someone who can talk to you every day—and you can imagine what clothes to put her in, how to dress her up, what styles she could try—over time, it starts to feel different.”
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