Maddy | They/Them
@maddstermind.bsky.social
hello! i was never on twitter! how do you do this?
Aspiring author, diagnosed with cool guy syndrome, lover of blood and gore. I also draw sometimes and I know how to read (I promise).
VIOLENTLY ANTI GENERATIVE AI. GET LOST.
Aspiring author, diagnosed with cool guy syndrome, lover of blood and gore. I also draw sometimes and I know how to read (I promise).
VIOLENTLY ANTI GENERATIVE AI. GET LOST.
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Madeline Eubanks
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, and More
authormaddyeubanks.wordpress.com
scary to have something with my actual name on it but! hurrah hurrah! bad website made!! right now i have some old short stories on there, but im thinking i'll post some newer stuff too!
Come find me at authormaddyeubanks.wordpress.com
Come find me at authormaddyeubanks.wordpress.com
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
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On his first day in office, Zohran Mamdani revived the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants and intervened in a major slumlord bankruptcy case on tenants' behalf.
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
Zohran Mamdani and the Fight for Economic Justice
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
On his first day in office, Zohran Mamdani revived the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants and intervened in a major slumlord bankruptcy case on tenants' behalf.
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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For 2026 let’s remind ourselves what really matters: weird fiction
January 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
For 2026 let’s remind ourselves what really matters: weird fiction
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One of the most unforgettable images capturing the vibrant promise of the new year, by the great Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy: 7 A.M. (New Year's Morning), c. 1930 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
January 1, 2026 at 11:59 AM
One of the most unforgettable images capturing the vibrant promise of the new year, by the great Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy: 7 A.M. (New Year's Morning), c. 1930 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
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Outlook for the new year ...
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Outlook for the new year ...
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This “it’s impractical to avoid AI” stance is frustrating to me because no it isn’t? At least for authors who have direct control over their work. Not a single GenAI tool touched my books at any part of the creation process. I know this for a fact because I know my software and what my editor uses.
December 30, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This “it’s impractical to avoid AI” stance is frustrating to me because no it isn’t? At least for authors who have direct control over their work. Not a single GenAI tool touched my books at any part of the creation process. I know this for a fact because I know my software and what my editor uses.
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You’re right, that is unpopular. And selfish. And greedy.
And let’s so fucking for real - JKR was NEVER an indie author.
And let’s so fucking for real - JKR was NEVER an indie author.
December 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
You’re right, that is unpopular. And selfish. And greedy.
And let’s so fucking for real - JKR was NEVER an indie author.
And let’s so fucking for real - JKR was NEVER an indie author.
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I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
asking the sommelier which wine pairs best with swedish fish
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
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"Remember, the AI is fed with the work of actual humans. Why do you think that is, exactly?
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Remember, the AI is fed with the work of actual humans. Why do you think that is, exactly?
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
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Hold on, gimme a sec. I wrote it. I'm the author. I know all about it... I just need like five minutes to calibrate my brain and process how to properly reply when someone asks about my writing.
December 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hold on, gimme a sec. I wrote it. I'm the author. I know all about it... I just need like five minutes to calibrate my brain and process how to properly reply when someone asks about my writing.
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I guarantee that if I just completely lost my soul & started cranking out AI books, my career would be over. if you put in the work to make something good and born from your own mind, the people who become your readers/fans WANT THAT. They don’t want generic robot slop. Using AI is authorial death.
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I guarantee that if I just completely lost my soul & started cranking out AI books, my career would be over. if you put in the work to make something good and born from your own mind, the people who become your readers/fans WANT THAT. They don’t want generic robot slop. Using AI is authorial death.
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My best recent anecdote—we were asked to give a more “story telling” design presentation at work this holiday. The other team used chatgpt to write theirs, advised me to do the same.
My team took time to write something we were all happy with & nailed it. The other team’s was a total crash and burn
My team took time to write something we were all happy with & nailed it. The other team’s was a total crash and burn
always baffles me when I see “but writers/creatives/etc. HAVE to use AI to remain competitive!”
besides AI writing being worse, there’s no evidence it gives any real advantage over not using it. you’d still have to fix all its screw ups, which takes time you could use to do it right the first time.
besides AI writing being worse, there’s no evidence it gives any real advantage over not using it. you’d still have to fix all its screw ups, which takes time you could use to do it right the first time.
December 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My best recent anecdote—we were asked to give a more “story telling” design presentation at work this holiday. The other team used chatgpt to write theirs, advised me to do the same.
My team took time to write something we were all happy with & nailed it. The other team’s was a total crash and burn
My team took time to write something we were all happy with & nailed it. The other team’s was a total crash and burn
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always baffles me when I see “but writers/creatives/etc. HAVE to use AI to remain competitive!”
besides AI writing being worse, there’s no evidence it gives any real advantage over not using it. you’d still have to fix all its screw ups, which takes time you could use to do it right the first time.
besides AI writing being worse, there’s no evidence it gives any real advantage over not using it. you’d still have to fix all its screw ups, which takes time you could use to do it right the first time.
December 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
always baffles me when I see “but writers/creatives/etc. HAVE to use AI to remain competitive!”
besides AI writing being worse, there’s no evidence it gives any real advantage over not using it. you’d still have to fix all its screw ups, which takes time you could use to do it right the first time.
besides AI writing being worse, there’s no evidence it gives any real advantage over not using it. you’d still have to fix all its screw ups, which takes time you could use to do it right the first time.
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The lack of critical thinking ability in this piece is astounding.
Look, this person doesn't understand what process is and how keeping it writer-based supports style and narrative, period. Thus, several things she suggests harmless if AI-driven are actually harmful. Also, the fallacy that AI is inevitable belies evidence of a bubble 1/2 file770.com/erin-underwo...
Erin Underwood: Open Letter to the Science Fiction Writers Association and Community
Hi Friends, Erin Underwood After writing the letter below, I thought rather than sending it to SFWA only, I’d share it with Mike at File 770 along with a note that read: “Am I crazy? Will this blow…
file770.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The lack of critical thinking ability in this piece is astounding.
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This post is the sign you’ve been waiting for to get into painting miniatures in 2026. Don’t worry about your skill level, or learning the lore, or having to play the game after - I promise you, you will thoroughly love the journey of simply painting a mini. It’s also so therapeutic. Do it :)
December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This post is the sign you’ve been waiting for to get into painting miniatures in 2026. Don’t worry about your skill level, or learning the lore, or having to play the game after - I promise you, you will thoroughly love the journey of simply painting a mini. It’s also so therapeutic. Do it :)
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if you're cold, they're cold. bring them inside.
prints here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
happy holidaysssss
prints here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
happy holidaysssss
December 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
if you're cold, they're cold. bring them inside.
prints here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
happy holidaysssss
prints here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
happy holidaysssss
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The only thing I miss about Twitter is not being able to repost the classics.
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The only thing I miss about Twitter is not being able to repost the classics.
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There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
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Hello, not only do we not use AI we would rather cut off our own arms than do so. Demonschool is 100% human made.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Hello, not only do we not use AI we would rather cut off our own arms than do so. Demonschool is 100% human made.
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Bring this energy with you int 2026 (yes this is a threat)
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Bring this energy with you int 2026 (yes this is a threat)