Paul 'Ashnaxx' Elliott
@ashnaxx.bsky.social
General internet ADHD gremlin. Married with dogs. Rocket the eskie and Jet the lab mix will likely make frequent appearances.
If I don't know you, and you follow me, I'm probably gonna block you.
If I don't know you, and you follow me, I'm probably gonna block you.
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First actual post, I figure should feature the doggos.
Rocket is an American Eskimo dog, and turned 7 earlier this year, is about 20 pounds, and hates storms.
Jet is a lab mix mutt that we rescued, he's about 2 and a half years old, 100 pounds, and has epilepsy.
Rocket is an American Eskimo dog, and turned 7 earlier this year, is about 20 pounds, and hates storms.
Jet is a lab mix mutt that we rescued, he's about 2 and a half years old, 100 pounds, and has epilepsy.
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
This has largely been my stance for the whole time GPT and its ilk have been publicly available. Machine Learning algorithms are useful tools.
LLMs barely even qualify as a novelty for me, and the rampant theft and greed surrounding them push them out of even that, IMO. They're not tools.
LLMs barely even qualify as a novelty for me, and the rampant theft and greed surrounding them push them out of even that, IMO. They're not tools.
took this stance real early on, have been paying close attention, and i have yet to see a single thing that manages to challenge that opinion even a little bit, rather than solidifying it into diamond-hard conviction
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This has largely been my stance for the whole time GPT and its ilk have been publicly available. Machine Learning algorithms are useful tools.
LLMs barely even qualify as a novelty for me, and the rampant theft and greed surrounding them push them out of even that, IMO. They're not tools.
LLMs barely even qualify as a novelty for me, and the rampant theft and greed surrounding them push them out of even that, IMO. They're not tools.
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took this stance real early on, have been paying close attention, and i have yet to see a single thing that manages to challenge that opinion even a little bit, rather than solidifying it into diamond-hard conviction
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
took this stance real early on, have been paying close attention, and i have yet to see a single thing that manages to challenge that opinion even a little bit, rather than solidifying it into diamond-hard conviction
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Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
Fast one today, but still found a way to short-circuit my brain for a minute or two there.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 18th 2025 (Medium), in 04:43
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 18th 2025 (Medium), in 04:43
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
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November 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Fast one today, but still found a way to short-circuit my brain for a minute or two there.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 18th 2025 (Medium), in 04:43
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 18th 2025 (Medium), in 04:43
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This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
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Here's a new version of this lady knight picture I just finished painting:
There's also a painting process video available on my patreon
There's also a painting process video available on my patreon
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Here's a new version of this lady knight picture I just finished painting:
There's also a painting process video available on my patreon
There's also a painting process video available on my patreon
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November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Duncross Sketch with ink and screen tones. Drawn on INKPULP Live last night with Shawn Crystal and Jim Mahfood. Check out the show on YouTube.
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Duncross Sketch with ink and screen tones. Drawn on INKPULP Live last night with Shawn Crystal and Jim Mahfood. Check out the show on YouTube.
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bro biologists won't even agree on the definition of "alive" you think you can get them to back you on "two genders" lmao
November 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
bro biologists won't even agree on the definition of "alive" you think you can get them to back you on "two genders" lmao
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This goes for everything btw. If you have someone who's been a general jerk start exhibiting better behavior, I would love it if we encouraged that instead of saying "you don't get a cookie for showing basic decency" like way to invalidate positive growth
October 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This goes for everything btw. If you have someone who's been a general jerk start exhibiting better behavior, I would love it if we encouraged that instead of saying "you don't get a cookie for showing basic decency" like way to invalidate positive growth
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for those unfamiliar with the nazi bar:
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
for those unfamiliar with the nazi bar:
My take on the possibility of hybrid mana being properly treated as an "or" in Commander rules, instead of an "and":
1) This makes the rules consistent. You can cast the spell with one OR the other mana per pip. You should be able to use it as a spell of one OR the other color when building.
1) This makes the rules consistent. You can cast the spell with one OR the other mana per pip. You should be able to use it as a spell of one OR the other color when building.
October 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
My take on the possibility of hybrid mana being properly treated as an "or" in Commander rules, instead of an "and":
1) This makes the rules consistent. You can cast the spell with one OR the other mana per pip. You should be able to use it as a spell of one OR the other color when building.
1) This makes the rules consistent. You can cast the spell with one OR the other mana per pip. You should be able to use it as a spell of one OR the other color when building.
Really? Most of this is just misspelling.
The one that bothers me is hunger pangs/pains. Because they're both valid, and semantically identical.
Let's look at this totally randomly chosen dictionary definition...
The one that bothers me is hunger pangs/pains. Because they're both valid, and semantically identical.
Let's look at this totally randomly chosen dictionary definition...
October 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Really? Most of this is just misspelling.
The one that bothers me is hunger pangs/pains. Because they're both valid, and semantically identical.
Let's look at this totally randomly chosen dictionary definition...
The one that bothers me is hunger pangs/pains. Because they're both valid, and semantically identical.
Let's look at this totally randomly chosen dictionary definition...
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It's my birthday!!! I've reached 34yo!
As per tradition you're most welcome to share this post and make my work famous for the day! 🥰
Love you all! Have a great day too!
As per tradition you're most welcome to share this post and make my work famous for the day! 🥰
Love you all! Have a great day too!
October 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It's my birthday!!! I've reached 34yo!
As per tradition you're most welcome to share this post and make my work famous for the day! 🥰
Love you all! Have a great day too!
As per tradition you're most welcome to share this post and make my work famous for the day! 🥰
Love you all! Have a great day too!
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Quick reminder today:
Always observe Shut the Fuck Up Friday
Always observe Shut the Fuck Up Friday
October 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Quick reminder today:
Always observe Shut the Fuck Up Friday
Always observe Shut the Fuck Up Friday
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#Mechatober2025 no 7, Fantasy, was obvious: had to be a wizard mech.
But another thought was floating around my head; "what if Hat, but also... Zock?"
But another thought was floating around my head; "what if Hat, but also... Zock?"
October 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#Mechatober2025 no 7, Fantasy, was obvious: had to be a wizard mech.
But another thought was floating around my head; "what if Hat, but also... Zock?"
But another thought was floating around my head; "what if Hat, but also... Zock?"
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Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
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just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
October 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”