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Jillian Sauers
@jilliansauers.bsky.social
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Formerly MerakiRetreat and same name on twt. Combining lit nerd and fandom accts here.

https://ko-fi.com/jilliansauers6075
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Jillian Sauers @jilliansauers.bsky.social · Jul 7
QS-ing this so I can pin it for the foreseeable future
yeetkunedo.bsky.social Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · Jul 6
re: generative AI

I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.

And now, you can use it, too.
Generative Al is being marketed as a tool designed to reduce or eliminate the need for developed, cognitive skillsets. It uses the work of others to simulate human output, except that it lacks grasp of nuance, contains grievous errors, and ultimately serves the goal of human beings being neurologically weaker due to the promise of the machine being better equipped than the humans using it would ever exert the effort to be. The people that use generative Al for art have no interest in being an artist; they simply want product to consume and forget about when the next piece of product goes by their eyes. The people that use generative Al to make music have no interest in being a musician; they simply want a machine to make them something to listen to until they get bored and want the machine to make some other disposable slop for them to pass the time with. The people that use generative Al to write things for them have no interest in writing. The people that use generative Al to find factoids have no interest in actual facts. The people that use generative Al to socialize have no interest in actual socialization. In every case, they've handed over the cognitive load of developing a necessary, creative human skillset to a machine that promises to ease the sweat equity cost of struggle. Using generative Al is like asking a machine to lift weights on your behalf and then calling yourself a bodybuilder when it's done with the reps. You build nothing in terms of muscle, you are not stronger, you are not faster, you are not in better shape. You're just deluding yourself while experiencing a slow decline due to self-inflicted atrophy.
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twoactsofdrag.bsky.social
TAODP is turning 1! 🎉 Celebrate with us on Dec 14, 2025 at 8PM as we stream our Aug 2 show. Tickets are £5. We’re streaming on Discord, and 50% of proceeds go to Free Range: Queer Open Mic. Huge thanks to Siren Events + Our Flag Means Community! 💖

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1st-birthd...
#TAODP #drag
A graphic with a birthday cake in a frame giving details of TAOPD birthday watch party
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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popversesays.bsky.social
AHOY! Watch Our Flag Means Death cast Con O'Neill, Nathan Foad, and Kristian Nairn at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social '22!

youtu.be/6hhwDtqOR9M?...

#eccc #ourflagmeansdeath #popverse #popversesays #thepopverse
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
jilliansauers.bsky.social
I miss them 😭😭😭
popversesays.bsky.social Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 7h
AHOY! Watch Our Flag Means Death cast Con O'Neill, Nathan Foad, and Kristian Nairn at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social '22!

youtu.be/6hhwDtqOR9M?...

#eccc #ourflagmeansdeath #popverse #popversesays #thepopverse
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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roximonoxide.bsky.social
Stede Bonnet, the poutiest pirate.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social
Before you start your holiday shopping, check out my Directed By Women Holiday Gift Guide with curated recommendations of books, Blu-rays, posters, and more suggestions to spread the love of women-directed cinema!
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
Directed By Women Holiday Gift Guide
oldfilmsflicker.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
jilliansauers.bsky.social
Stede in episode S2E1 kissing glass bottle that contains a letter to Ed.
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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daemoncorps.bsky.social
Looking for past Garfield Macy's balloons. Found a new reaction image
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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talkwordy.bsky.social
my nibling has adorable crochet stuffies, hats, and bags for sale on Etsy at VERY reasonable prices if you’re looking for handmade gifts. please clear out their shop so i can convince them they need to charge more!

www.etsy.com/shop/FiberAr...
A pyramid pile of tiny cute blue crocheted octopuses. Three adorable cute crocheted ducks. A stripey crocheted beanie on a stuffed whale.
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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bradlander.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks CHIPS soup kitchen for bringing neighbors together to look out for each other — today and every day.
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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mychal3ts.bsky.social
We raise our library voices to celebrate our Indigenous neighbors 💜

How wonderful to exist alongside Indigenous Peoples! You have always been here, you are still here. Celebrate & support them: their stories, history, community, art, food ✨

Thankful for you, we celebrate you today & every day 🧡
Mychal smiles in Indigenous purple shirt, holding the book CHOOCH HELPED by Andrea L. Rogers and illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
jilliansauers.bsky.social
Resurfacing this beautiful timeline magic from the bad place where a lot of us met in 2022. Always thankful for our OFMD crew!
Twitter screenshot of two tweets from Thanksgiving 2022. An OFMD fan tweeting: "Happy thanksgiving I can't wait to read smut while sitting in the living room with my entire family" Samba Schutte's unrelated post showing up below it, appearing as if it is replying to the comment: "From our pirate family to yours, thank you heart emoji, praying hands emoji, star emoji #thanksgiving #ofmd"
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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politestmenace.bsky.social
Thankful for all y’all 🫶🫶
politestmenace.bsky.social R | Politest Menace 🏴‍☠️🍊 @politestmenace.bsky.social · Nov 28
“Not really big on colonizer holidays, Stede.”

“Completely fair. But I’m thankful for you.”

“I’m thankful for this turkey leg…and you. Of course.”

*smiles*

#LegoEdandStede

(Originally posted last year on the birdsite)
Lego Ed and Stede sitting with a pumpkin and enjoying turkey legs
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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michaelstipe.bsky.social
I designed it
remhq.bsky.social R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 1d
Step back into the band’s 1989 Green Tour with this faithful throwback tee—reviving the original design. New in the store now!

And while you’re browsing, don’t miss our End of November Sale, with other R.E.M. items up to 40% off. All at the link in bio.

Link: store.remhq.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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interrobangbus.bsky.social
MAGNOLIA. it's like someone ripped my heart out of my chest and transferred it to celluloid. very special to me.
the poster of pta's magnolia
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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seexreadxwrite.bsky.social
The BEFORE trilogy. I discovered these films during a pivotal period in my life, and they’ve taught me so much about love, grace, beauty, life, and the human condition. They’re never far from my thoughts, and continue to serve as an inspiration in many ways.
bwdr.bsky.social Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 1d
What movie are you most thankful for? (not necessarily your favorite!)
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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nicksinnott.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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chadperman.bsky.social
I watch a movie I’m very thankful for every Hanxgiving (so, tomorrow)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990): We'll Jump and We'll See
Joe Versus the Volcano is a film that lives almost entirely in its own world, asking Big Questions about Big Things; its heart is large, and its magic deep.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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baddestmamajama.bsky.social
If you have relatives with long covid and will be seeing them tomorrow (or won’t be because they have long covid) please spread the word about this trial of tirzepatide for LC. I’m enrolled, the anecdotes I hear from patients on it for other reasons are very encouraging.
julialmv.bsky.social Julia MV @julialmv.bsky.social · 1d
There are >800 LoCITT-T participants, & >200 people who are eligible & just need to take one more step to claim their spot.

There's time for new folks to join!

We're particularly hoping to enroll folks from ND, MS, & PR & more BIPOC participants:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
Map of the US with states colored by the number of LoCITT participants per state: States with 20+ are WA, OR, CA, CO, TX, MD, MO, IL, MI, OH, PA, NY, MA, MD, VA, NC, FL States with 0 are ND, MS, HI The rest have between 1 and 19 participants
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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mattypeeps.com
American Movie is my reset button whenever I feel I don't have any drive or passion anymore, Mark Borchardt's singular ambition despite everything (including common sense) telling him to stop is infectious and never fails to set me back on track. Takes place on thanksgiving too so points for that
bwdr.bsky.social Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 1d
What movie are you most thankful for? (not necessarily your favorite!)
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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robinathefirst.bsky.social
The Birdcage
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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matthewsouthworth.bsky.social
FUCK YES, JOE VS THE VOLCANO. “Dear god, whose name I do not know—thank you for my life. Thank you for my life.” Jesus, what a beautiful movie.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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bwdr.bsky.social
What movie are you most thankful for? (not necessarily your favorite!)
November 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
jilliansauers.bsky.social
Dead Poets Society. If it catches you at the right age, it can unlock something in your mind that could change your life's trajectory for the better.
bwdr.bsky.social Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 1d
What movie are you most thankful for? (not necessarily your favorite!)
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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matthewcort.land
An annual reminder:

The cognitive & emotional toll of staying in contact with abusive family can be both significant & difficult to recognize.

There's a kind of social contract that abusive parents have violated. You owe them nothing. Nothing.

Thanksgiving doesn't change that.
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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darthbluesky.bsky.social
ok it is time for me to hibernate for the season
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM