I’m the Only Black Resident of Disney Dreamlight Valley

Image: My Dreamlight Valley avatar has a chat with the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella.

In today’s story on Medium, I discuss the absence of Black characters from the game Disney Dreamlight Valley

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https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/im-the-only-black-resident-of-disney-dreamlight-valley-5fedc58c8943?sk=5f41aa204138610ac6f29a50b1e779f1

Why Billy Joel’s New Deepfake Video Makes Me Sad

Image: Billy Joel performing at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in 2017. Photo by slgckgc, CC BY 2.0.

In today’s story on Medium, I react to the AI technology used in the music video for Billy Joel’s first new song in 17 years,  “Turn the Lights Back On”.

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My Mac Memories

Image: With Leo Laporte at the 2008 Macworld Expo. This was before my gender transition, when I still had hair!

In today’s story on Medium, I celebrate the 40th birthday of the Apple Macintosh computer with memories of my Mac use over the decades.

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Commemorating Black Brilliance on Wikipedia

Image: Side-by-side photos of Richard Hunt, Andre Braugher, and Grace Bumbry.

In today’s story on Medium, I write about my volunteer work on the Wikipedia articles of three Black artists who died in 2023: Actor Andre Braugher, opera singer Grace Bumbry, and sculptor Richard Hunt.

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My Black Transition: Ten Years On

Image: Headshot of Pax Ahimsa Gethen, by Gwen Park.

In today’s story on Medium, I discuss how a decade of gender transition has opened my eyes to injustice.

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On Ad Blockers, Paywalls, and Entitlement

Image: YouTube “play” logo with the Ad Block “hand” logo superimposed.

In today’s story on Medium, I question the demand for unlimited free online content.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/on-ad-blockers-paywalls-and-entitlement-1e2ad798e86b?sk=8b28a89d4551467560a6853bfe43a1de

House Speaker Election Continues America’s Slide Into Theocracy

Image: Official government portrait of Mike Johnson superimposed over a photo of a Bible.

In today’s story on Medium, I write about the Christian bigotry of House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republican Party members who elected him.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/house-speaker-election-continues-americas-slide-into-theocracy-999298f59c96?sk=d90f94dde5439f9d12f22afae93d3750

filed by Pax Ahimsa Gethen