Aidan Budd (he/him)
@aidanbudd.bsky.social
Artist, leadership trainer, TTRPGer. Not sure yet what I'll post here. Maybe my paintings, some pop culture, the occaisional 🐈.
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Celebrated last night receiving the Service to FLC award. Being nominated by a colleague & acknowledged by college leadership for all the efforts in reconciliation work, mentoring students, & research grants was special. I can’t believe how fast 4.25 years have passed since becoming faculty. 1/2
October 15, 2023 at 7:54 PM
Celebrated last night receiving the Service to FLC award. Being nominated by a colleague & acknowledged by college leadership for all the efforts in reconciliation work, mentoring students, & research grants was special. I can’t believe how fast 4.25 years have passed since becoming faculty. 1/2
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Living on a Victorian terraced street in London, which has gotten gentrified over the 20 plus years we have had a flat in it, the power to turn SUVs into little electric minicars.
if you woke up tomorrow with one non standard superpower what would it be
none of that super strength, invisibility, etc.
none of that super strength, invisibility, etc.
October 12, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Living on a Victorian terraced street in London, which has gotten gentrified over the 20 plus years we have had a flat in it, the power to turn SUVs into little electric minicars.
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SPACE CRAB 🦀
AND HERE IT IS!!
This year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been awarded to this *gorgeous* picture of a tri-spine horseshoe crab taken by Laurent Ballesta!
Absolutely obsessed with how much it looks like some sort of alien spaceship 🎉🌿🧪
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
This year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been awarded to this *gorgeous* picture of a tri-spine horseshoe crab taken by Laurent Ballesta!
Absolutely obsessed with how much it looks like some sort of alien spaceship 🎉🌿🧪
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
October 11, 2023 at 9:21 AM
SPACE CRAB 🦀
Beautiful views over the Kraichgau hills in southern Germany on this morning's dog walk.
October 10, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Beautiful views over the Kraichgau hills in southern Germany on this morning's dog walk.
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Every photographer has a favourite shot. This is one of mine.
Helvellyn, in the late afternoon, when the mountain was everything.
Helvellyn, in the late afternoon, when the mountain was everything.
October 7, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Every photographer has a favourite shot. This is one of mine.
Helvellyn, in the late afternoon, when the mountain was everything.
Helvellyn, in the late afternoon, when the mountain was everything.
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generative models like Midjourney aren't able to create images that don't adhere to harmful stereotypes,even when instructed explicitly to flip stereotypes
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/06/1201840678/ai-was-asked-to-create-images-of-black-african-docs-treating-white-kids-howd-it-
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/06/1201840678/ai-was-asked-to-create-images-of-black-african-docs-treating-white-kids-howd-it-
AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go?
Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the request? Let's see what an image generator came up with.
www.npr.org
October 7, 2023 at 12:21 PM
generative models like Midjourney aren't able to create images that don't adhere to harmful stereotypes,even when instructed explicitly to flip stereotypes
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/06/1201840678/ai-was-asked-to-create-images-of-black-african-docs-treating-white-kids-howd-it-
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/06/1201840678/ai-was-asked-to-create-images-of-black-african-docs-treating-white-kids-howd-it-
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I want people to fully know that by the way they draw metaphorical comparison between the worst people ever & the mentally ill, real humans are actually harmed & their lives & conditions worsened. They seem not to know though I would not underestimate that we don't matter to them as people at all.
September 30, 2023 at 11:03 PM
I want people to fully know that by the way they draw metaphorical comparison between the worst people ever & the mentally ill, real humans are actually harmed & their lives & conditions worsened. They seem not to know though I would not underestimate that we don't matter to them as people at all.
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So excited that the next installment of @eater.Bsky.social’s Low and Slow series is out co-edited by me featuring an interview with @ClarkishaKent.bsky.social by Dr. Sami Schalk on fatphobia, ableism, and food
www.eater.com/23880758/cla...
Illustration by Ananya Middleton-Rao
www.eater.com/23880758/cla...
Illustration by Ananya Middleton-Rao
October 3, 2023 at 8:04 PM
So excited that the next installment of @eater.Bsky.social’s Low and Slow series is out co-edited by me featuring an interview with @ClarkishaKent.bsky.social by Dr. Sami Schalk on fatphobia, ableism, and food
www.eater.com/23880758/cla...
Illustration by Ananya Middleton-Rao
www.eater.com/23880758/cla...
Illustration by Ananya Middleton-Rao
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Is there writing on the way sportscasters talk about "making history" (generally via a new statistic) and so on? The discourse of history in sports-talk more generally? 🗃️
October 2, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Is there writing on the way sportscasters talk about "making history" (generally via a new statistic) and so on? The discourse of history in sports-talk more generally? 🗃️
Cuteness overload - went walking with doggo, and next door neighbours with their 18 month year old kiddo yesterday. Last night kiddo said IN HIS SLEEP "gassi Aidan" ("walking with Aidan") 💖
October 2, 2023 at 6:56 AM
Cuteness overload - went walking with doggo, and next door neighbours with their 18 month year old kiddo yesterday. Last night kiddo said IN HIS SLEEP "gassi Aidan" ("walking with Aidan") 💖
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Really true. Thanks for loving books & never letting a friend go without recommending one!
It is really hard being a writer these days. The industry is getting tougher all the time. You can REALLY help authors and books you love by talking about them. Word of mouth is real magic, your voice matters, it's never too small. Share your enthusiasm for books you love. And THANK YOU.
September 30, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Really true. Thanks for loving books & never letting a friend go without recommending one!
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It is really hard being a writer these days. The industry is getting tougher all the time. You can REALLY help authors and books you love by talking about them. Word of mouth is real magic, your voice matters, it's never too small. Share your enthusiasm for books you love. And THANK YOU.
August 29, 2023 at 3:04 AM
It is really hard being a writer these days. The industry is getting tougher all the time. You can REALLY help authors and books you love by talking about them. Word of mouth is real magic, your voice matters, it's never too small. Share your enthusiasm for books you love. And THANK YOU.
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Bluesky seeming to work well bec my feed has your comments & this one by Abeba about how & why AI therapy would be a terrible idea &...the basic idea's the same.
(Some research already suggests AI assistance is not likely to be well-adopted when people know the source...?) bsky.app/profile/abeb...
(Some research already suggests AI assistance is not likely to be well-adopted when people know the source...?) bsky.app/profile/abeb...
this is irresponsible and wreckless. therapy requires care, compassion, sympathy, and being able to listen and relate with the person. AI can do none of that. people's lives are on the line, and bad therapy can cause much more harm than no therapy
September 27, 2023 at 10:57 PM
Bluesky seeming to work well bec my feed has your comments & this one by Abeba about how & why AI therapy would be a terrible idea &...the basic idea's the same.
(Some research already suggests AI assistance is not likely to be well-adopted when people know the source...?) bsky.app/profile/abeb...
(Some research already suggests AI assistance is not likely to be well-adopted when people know the source...?) bsky.app/profile/abeb...
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The charlatans aren't at the gates, they're already in the city. If people with expertise in mental health tech (myself included) don't step up here people will suffer. All the theoretical benefits of digital mental health support will be buried under (deserved!) ill will from BS offerings
this is irresponsible and wreckless. therapy requires care, compassion, sympathy, and being able to listen and relate with the person. AI can do none of that. people's lives are on the line, and bad therapy can cause much more harm than no therapy
September 27, 2023 at 10:54 PM
The charlatans aren't at the gates, they're already in the city. If people with expertise in mental health tech (myself included) don't step up here people will suffer. All the theoretical benefits of digital mental health support will be buried under (deserved!) ill will from BS offerings
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Indeed and it actually was also really sexist what he did, so it's a clear example of very purposeful "pygmalion displacement" too. See our (Lelia E. & @anneliesk.bsky.social) work here: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
September 27, 2023 at 7:22 AM
Indeed and it actually was also really sexist what he did, so it's a clear example of very purposeful "pygmalion displacement" too. See our (Lelia E. & @anneliesk.bsky.social) work here: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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Just a heads-up in case folks aren’t aware that the person who runs this account refuses to post art by trans women artists.
September 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Just a heads-up in case folks aren’t aware that the person who runs this account refuses to post art by trans women artists.
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It's funny that if Bluesky ever does take off, Jack Dorsey will go down as the undisputed king of microblogging platforms and he will have absolutely no idea what makes any of this good or why anyone uses this. It'd be like if the inventor of the dishwasher was a dalmatian.
August 18, 2023 at 7:43 PM
It's funny that if Bluesky ever does take off, Jack Dorsey will go down as the undisputed king of microblogging platforms and he will have absolutely no idea what makes any of this good or why anyone uses this. It'd be like if the inventor of the dishwasher was a dalmatian.
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Hey Skeeters! Blueskees? Anyway... do any of you use Kofi? Pros? Cons?
August 27, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Hey Skeeters! Blueskees? Anyway... do any of you use Kofi? Pros? Cons?
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PLEASE. PLEASE.
Please can we start fucking DOING SOMETHING on a global or at least national level to mitigate the climate crisis!!!
September 18, 2023 at 7:58 AM
PLEASE. PLEASE.
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By way of an apology for tweeting about the ideological capture of science over the weekend, here is Kevin in a box ❤️ happy Monday 😊
September 18, 2023 at 7:59 AM
By way of an apology for tweeting about the ideological capture of science over the weekend, here is Kevin in a box ❤️ happy Monday 😊
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Debunking AGI inevitability claims irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2023/09/17/d...
Debunking AGI inevitability claims
Have you heard these claims? "AGI is imminent!" or "At current rate of progress, AGI is inevitable!" In a recent preprint, my co-authors and I explain why, and present a formal proof that, such claims...
irisvanrooijcogsci.com
September 17, 2023 at 10:49 PM
Debunking AGI inevitability claims irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2023/09/17/d...
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This photo of my FaceTiming with Neptune always makes me laugh, 😆.
September 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM
This photo of my FaceTiming with Neptune always makes me laugh, 😆.
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I did it.
It's your problem now.
It's your problem now.
September 11, 2023 at 2:32 PM
I did it.
It's your problem now.
It's your problem now.
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First post in the sky
I am Veeeee, and I make art.
Here are some of my artworks from ink to pet portraits
Dm if you are interested in a custom portrait or any other art.
I am Veeeee, and I make art.
Here are some of my artworks from ink to pet portraits
Dm if you are interested in a custom portrait or any other art.
August 25, 2023 at 5:52 PM
First post in the sky
I am Veeeee, and I make art.
Here are some of my artworks from ink to pet portraits
Dm if you are interested in a custom portrait or any other art.
I am Veeeee, and I make art.
Here are some of my artworks from ink to pet portraits
Dm if you are interested in a custom portrait or any other art.
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This discount continues through TODAY ONLY! 25% off pre-orders at @barnesandnoble.bsky.social, including the sequel to THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES, [deep breath] THE IMPOSITION OF UNNECESSARY OBSTACLES, for more Mossa and Pleiti mysteries on Jupiter!
REMINDER that these are pre-order DISCOUNT days at Barnes and Noble - get THE IMPOSITION OF UNNECESSARY OBSTACLES, which comes out in February, for 25% off!
September 8, 2023 at 9:36 AM
This discount continues through TODAY ONLY! 25% off pre-orders at @barnesandnoble.bsky.social, including the sequel to THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES, [deep breath] THE IMPOSITION OF UNNECESSARY OBSTACLES, for more Mossa and Pleiti mysteries on Jupiter!