This week we’ve been thinking about cultural appropriation, TikTok engagement bait, white supremacy, and AI slop. Plus, Simran thinks bullying might definitely be ok in very small doses.

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✎ These are the links we mentioned:

• The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise - The Verge
• Mariah Carey On Overhead Lighting Via Las Culturistas
• Brianna ChickenFry Victim Blaming Situation
• Simu Liu Calls Out Bobba Business For Cultural Appropriation

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