Attended a table talk this morning with @emilymbender and it was amazing, I learned a lot about how to be an effective advocate when arguing for policies and regulations that push back against AI boosterism.
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Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]
boosted
On Wednesday due to technical issues we couldn't screen my films, at #worldcon but this will now happen on Saturday,
https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/schedule/#VIR051
If you are participating in #worldcon2025 here is a chance to see two of my most recent films, and there will be a QandA after that you can give me feedback.
On Wednesday due to technical issues we couldn't screen my films, at #worldcon but this will now happen on Saturday,
https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/schedule/#VIR051
If you are participating in #worldcon2025 here is a chance to see two of my most recent films, and there will be a QandA after that you can give me feedback.
Turns out, unsurprisingly, that American fascism is bad for tourism and U.S.-based conferences. (You'd have to be an idiot to organize an international gathering inside the U.S. at this point.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/11/las-vegas-tourism-decline-trump-immigration
@dangillmor
A large number of international attendees have dropped out of attending the World Science Fiction Convention being held in Seattle this weekend.