figgie 🐸
@figgiebean.bsky.social
Perpetually visiting the land of imagination.
Sidekick streamer.
https://linktr.ee/figgiebean
PFP-dark blueish grey face above a thin neck with light blue swirly eyes above a jagged smile.
Banner-queerchild embroidered on a hat.
Sidekick streamer.
https://linktr.ee/figgiebean
PFP-dark blueish grey face above a thin neck with light blue swirly eyes above a jagged smile.
Banner-queerchild embroidered on a hat.
Reposted by figgie 🐸
About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command.
A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll and water usage of artificial intelligence data center
bit.ly
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command.
Reposted by figgie 🐸
Attention everyone! Please share this around- I am hosting my 5th annual charity raid train next weekend starting on Friday at 12pm est! Join me and 14 other pretty girls as we fundraise for Sanctum House!
Links all here: linktr.ee/prettygirlsa...
#charity #twitch #tiltify #endhumantraficking
Links all here: linktr.ee/prettygirlsa...
#charity #twitch #tiltify #endhumantraficking
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Attention everyone! Please share this around- I am hosting my 5th annual charity raid train next weekend starting on Friday at 12pm est! Join me and 14 other pretty girls as we fundraise for Sanctum House!
Links all here: linktr.ee/prettygirlsa...
#charity #twitch #tiltify #endhumantraficking
Links all here: linktr.ee/prettygirlsa...
#charity #twitch #tiltify #endhumantraficking
Reposted by figgie 🐸
AI conference's papers contaminated by AI hallucinations
AI conference's papers contaminated by AI hallucinations
100 vibe citations spotted in 51 NeurIPS papers show vetting efforts have room for improvement
GPTZero, a detector of AI output, has found yet again that scientists are undermining their credibility by relying on unreliable AI assistance.…
dlvr.it
January 22, 2026 at 9:55 PM
AI conference's papers contaminated by AI hallucinations
If you didn't already know (or forgot in all the ongoing brew ha ha), last chance reminder. More info in the🧵.
Heads up: new X/Twitter Terms of Service update on Jan 15th asserts rights to your work. Delete old posts.
"You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute..."
"You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute..."
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 AM
If you didn't already know (or forgot in all the ongoing brew ha ha), last chance reminder. More info in the🧵.
Reposted by figgie 🐸
indie dev who's been saving pennies for the last 20 years: i will find a way to pay my talented friends what they're worth
bazillion dollar AAA studio's CEO, staring longingly at the Stealing Machine 3000: i think we're spending too much on our artists' salaries and not enough on my yachts
bazillion dollar AAA studio's CEO, staring longingly at the Stealing Machine 3000: i think we're spending too much on our artists' salaries and not enough on my yachts
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
indie dev who's been saving pennies for the last 20 years: i will find a way to pay my talented friends what they're worth
bazillion dollar AAA studio's CEO, staring longingly at the Stealing Machine 3000: i think we're spending too much on our artists' salaries and not enough on my yachts
bazillion dollar AAA studio's CEO, staring longingly at the Stealing Machine 3000: i think we're spending too much on our artists' salaries and not enough on my yachts
Reposted by figgie 🐸
➡️NEWS FLASH!
Newscaster: ”In Western Hemisphere news, security forces of a peace-loving democracy invaded a neighbouring country & arrested its corrupt dictatorial leader.”
Trump, being held by two RCMP officers: “Let go of me! This is a total witch hunt!”
Canadian RCMP officer: “Come along, eh!”
Newscaster: ”In Western Hemisphere news, security forces of a peace-loving democracy invaded a neighbouring country & arrested its corrupt dictatorial leader.”
Trump, being held by two RCMP officers: “Let go of me! This is a total witch hunt!”
Canadian RCMP officer: “Come along, eh!”
January 10, 2026 at 4:28 AM
➡️NEWS FLASH!
Newscaster: ”In Western Hemisphere news, security forces of a peace-loving democracy invaded a neighbouring country & arrested its corrupt dictatorial leader.”
Trump, being held by two RCMP officers: “Let go of me! This is a total witch hunt!”
Canadian RCMP officer: “Come along, eh!”
Newscaster: ”In Western Hemisphere news, security forces of a peace-loving democracy invaded a neighbouring country & arrested its corrupt dictatorial leader.”
Trump, being held by two RCMP officers: “Let go of me! This is a total witch hunt!”
Canadian RCMP officer: “Come along, eh!”
Reposted by figgie 🐸
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
*groans*
bsky.app/profile/euro...
bsky.app/profile/euro...
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
*groans*
bsky.app/profile/euro...
bsky.app/profile/euro...
Reposted by figgie 🐸
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
Reposted by figgie 🐸
Indie Game Awards Disqualifies 'Clair Obscur' Over GenAI Usage
https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/12/21/1945258/indie-game-awards-disqualifies-clair-obscur-over-genai-usage?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Indie Game Awards Disqualifies 'Clair Obscur' Over GenAI Usage
"Perhaps no group of fans, industry workers, and consumers is more intense about AI use than gamers...." writes New York magazine's "Intelligencer" column:
Just this month, the latest Postal game was axed by its publisher, which was "overwhelmed with negative responses"
from the "concerned Postal...
games.slashdot.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Indie Game Awards Disqualifies 'Clair Obscur' Over GenAI Usage
https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/12/21/1945258/indie-game-awards-disqualifies-clair-obscur-over-genai-usage?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Rumor has it...there may be an ill-conceived 2beans stream in a few days as cue and I put together something we ordered for the fur kids. 📦
We've not yet settled on when, so if you're interested, please stay tuned. 🪛
We've not yet settled on when, so if you're interested, please stay tuned. 🪛
December 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Rumor has it...there may be an ill-conceived 2beans stream in a few days as cue and I put together something we ordered for the fur kids. 📦
We've not yet settled on when, so if you're interested, please stay tuned. 🪛
We've not yet settled on when, so if you're interested, please stay tuned. 🪛
Reposted by figgie 🐸
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
Reposted by figgie 🐸
Organizers with students engaged in advancing Texas (SEAT) are suing Texas over the new App Store Accountability law that pushes age verification and now they’ve made a game that shows how school filtering is impacting content.
The kids are alright ✨Check it out!
www.access-denied.org
The kids are alright ✨Check it out!
www.access-denied.org
Edgelands Game
www.access-denied.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Organizers with students engaged in advancing Texas (SEAT) are suing Texas over the new App Store Accountability law that pushes age verification and now they’ve made a game that shows how school filtering is impacting content.
The kids are alright ✨Check it out!
www.access-denied.org
The kids are alright ✨Check it out!
www.access-denied.org
Reposted by figgie 🐸
...then fucking perish.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
...then fucking perish.
Reposted by figgie 🐸
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
Five minutes?
*wanders out to put the kettle on*
*wanders out to put the kettle on*
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Five minutes?
*wanders out to put the kettle on*
*wanders out to put the kettle on*
I just checked, and the Yule Festival in LOTRO seems to be live with this week's update.
Feel free to hang out with us tomorrow as we head to Thorin's Hall Inn to help diggy diggy snow to send to places that lack it and chippy chippy ice for frozen treats.
lotro-wiki.com/wiki/Yule_Fe...
Feel free to hang out with us tomorrow as we head to Thorin's Hall Inn to help diggy diggy snow to send to places that lack it and chippy chippy ice for frozen treats.
lotro-wiki.com/wiki/Yule_Fe...
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I just checked, and the Yule Festival in LOTRO seems to be live with this week's update.
Feel free to hang out with us tomorrow as we head to Thorin's Hall Inn to help diggy diggy snow to send to places that lack it and chippy chippy ice for frozen treats.
lotro-wiki.com/wiki/Yule_Fe...
Feel free to hang out with us tomorrow as we head to Thorin's Hall Inn to help diggy diggy snow to send to places that lack it and chippy chippy ice for frozen treats.
lotro-wiki.com/wiki/Yule_Fe...
Someone is napping right now, and I cannot for the life of me find the desire to wake them despite knowing we talked about streaming this eve in roughly an hour and a half.
Decisions...decisions...decisions...making decisions were never part of my sidekick expectations.🤭
Decisions...decisions...decisions...making decisions were never part of my sidekick expectations.🤭
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Someone is napping right now, and I cannot for the life of me find the desire to wake them despite knowing we talked about streaming this eve in roughly an hour and a half.
Decisions...decisions...decisions...making decisions were never part of my sidekick expectations.🤭
Decisions...decisions...decisions...making decisions were never part of my sidekick expectations.🤭
We dropped by @mortisvt.bsky.social's stream. Their friend SheGhoull has a 'Toys For Tots" type of fundraiser, named "Ghouls For Kindness". If you'd like to donate directly, or simply share this link below around. it'd be much appreciated. Thank you! Here's the link: tilt.fyi/U9C3XjcLUi
bsky.app
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
We dropped by @mortisvt.bsky.social's stream. Their friend SheGhoull has a 'Toys For Tots" type of fundraiser, named "Ghouls For Kindness". If you'd like to donate directly, or simply share this link below around. it'd be much appreciated. Thank you! Here's the link: tilt.fyi/U9C3XjcLUi
Psst...
we'll start streaming soon.
we'll start streaming soon.
Figgie and I are gettting some dinner, then stream after at around 7:30pm
Everyone needs a break from all the horrific things happening. So I present the very first Two Beans and a Doom Scroll Break - So Join us, come hang out, have a few laughs before getting back to your regular doom scrolling
Everyone needs a break from all the horrific things happening. So I present the very first Two Beans and a Doom Scroll Break - So Join us, come hang out, have a few laughs before getting back to your regular doom scrolling
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Psst...
we'll start streaming soon.
we'll start streaming soon.
Reposted by figgie 🐸
Its my birthday!!! As is bsky tradition, I would be so appreciative if people would share some of my art to help celebrate!! 🥳🎉
October 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Its my birthday!!! As is bsky tradition, I would be so appreciative if people would share some of my art to help celebrate!! 🥳🎉
Thanks to everyone that stopped by our very unplanned stream today.
I hope the Fleeting Figments experiment has some nice results in the future.
Time will tell!
I hope the Fleeting Figments experiment has some nice results in the future.
Time will tell!
October 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Thanks to everyone that stopped by our very unplanned stream today.
I hope the Fleeting Figments experiment has some nice results in the future.
Time will tell!
I hope the Fleeting Figments experiment has some nice results in the future.
Time will tell!
Reposted by figgie 🐸
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Reposted by figgie 🐸
I'm thinking someone needs to make an old fashioned phpbbs type forum and we all go back to that lol
October 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I'm thinking someone needs to make an old fashioned phpbbs type forum and we all go back to that lol