FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

It has come to our attention that unflattering possibly AI generated FAKE and SLANDEROUS photos of #picaTheCat have been posted on the internet by nefarious persons. This is a take down notice and warning of future Legal Action from the PR and Law Offices of Pica.

Please delete all such photos from every computer and forget them from your mind.

Here is a replacement photo for your records.

THANK YOU

- Pica Inc. Ltd. (All Rights And Tuna Reserved for Pica)

Have any distributors/vendors released versions that fix CopyFail? If so, can someone help me compile with distributors and versions?

@sebsauvage oui j'ai adoré ! Simple et efficace comme tu dis :)

@inquiline less straightforward in a studio class, and maybe mine were just getting more comfortable with me over the course of the term, but the casual conversations definitely dramatically shifted tone into more overt anger about certain topics

@mattblaze some credit unions have charitable giving programs, could be worth looking into that

@haubles wooyay transparent electronics!

Another #pandemic is coming. We're not ready and we need to be. Two of my Defend Public Health colleagues explain: https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/us-viewpoints/article315582376.html

sigh. it's just endless mountains of cash for cops whereas those of us who work in helping or feminized professions are dealing with low wages, layoffs and austerity.
https://vancouversun.com/news/metro-vancouver-police-officer-signing-bonuses

#VanPoli #Vancouver #acab

US Senate Bans Members, Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/us-senate-bans-members-staff-from-trading-on-prediction-markets?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Emerging Markets @emerging-markets-bloomberg

Hegseth Calls Amodei a ‘Lunatic’ and Defends Pentagon Use of AI
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/hegseth-calls-amodei-a-lunatic-and-defends-pentagon-use-of-ai?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Business @business-bloomberg

Molson Coors Beer Shipments Hampered By Glass Supply Shortage
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/molson-coors-beer-shipments-hampered-by-glass-supply-shortage?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Business @business-bloomberg

"ERC reverses controversial grant restrictions"
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-horizon-2020-2026-4-erc-reverses-controversial-grant-eligibility-changes/
I haven't followed this so much but it seems good that the European Research Council listened to the pushback from researchers about this new policy, and it shows that coordinated complaining can work!

#ERC #EUResearch #AcademicChatter

Three #photos today. Saw this pipevine #swallowtail flittering around the backyard and eventually it zeroed in on the #pipevine I planted earlier this spring just for this species (its host plant). Captured it alighting on it then depositing a clutch of #eggs.

#photography #butterfly #ButterflyPhotography #insects #InsectPhotography #MacroPhotography #BackyardWildlife #nature #gardening

Advocates urge CA to oppose Trump's 'Drill Baby Drill,' stop expediting oil permits https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/04/30/18885932.php

@Alice one would hope it already had the simplest name possible to give it

I really hate how sensory discomfort affects my social life.

I think it's much worse than I even realize. I think there are a lot of times when I am absolutely miserable, but I haven't realized yet how uncomfortable I am, because I have trained myself to ignore it as much as possible.

Maybe if I stop forcing myself to ignore my own discomfort I can learn better how to relieve, or even better avoid it.

@campuscodi Ok, ok, ok. I try to get you on the list for literature. ;-)

Thomson Family to See $1 Billion Payout as AI Hits Reuters Stock
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/thomson-family-to-see-1-billion-payout-as-ai-hits-reuters-stock?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Bloomberg @bloomberg-bloomberg

🎮 #jeux
Oh la VACHE.
Idols of Ash est efficace. Monstruseuement efficace pour vous foutre la trouille et vous mettre dans un bel état de panique. 😬
Bien réalisé. Simple. Efficace.