tired alien
@pollydoestwitch.bsky.social
quietly chaotic neurospicy bean.
incapable of liking anything casually.
wants to meet your dog.
(she/her)
wafflepolly-shop.fourthwall.com
incapable of liking anything casually.
wants to meet your dog.
(she/her)
wafflepolly-shop.fourthwall.com
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It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
dinkum finally being out on switch is the worst thing to have happened to my neglected to-do list since acnh came out
yes it's taken over my life
yes it's taken over my life
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
dinkum finally being out on switch is the worst thing to have happened to my neglected to-do list since acnh came out
yes it's taken over my life
yes it's taken over my life
i hope that one day game devs will realise how many people will never buy a game which has used ai to help create it.
use human talent. SO many people would rather shitty hand-drawn stick figures and random noises for dialogue than ai slop landscapes and ai voices.
also like... the environment etc
use human talent. SO many people would rather shitty hand-drawn stick figures and random noises for dialogue than ai slop landscapes and ai voices.
also like... the environment etc
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
i hope that one day game devs will realise how many people will never buy a game which has used ai to help create it.
use human talent. SO many people would rather shitty hand-drawn stick figures and random noises for dialogue than ai slop landscapes and ai voices.
also like... the environment etc
use human talent. SO many people would rather shitty hand-drawn stick figures and random noises for dialogue than ai slop landscapes and ai voices.
also like... the environment etc
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*ringing dinner bell* i am opening up pet portraits again! Available for a limited time!
Hello all, I’m offering some rare pet portrait commissions for $20 a pop! These are quick, black and white, slightly silly, and would make a great gift or icon for socials. Email me at kendraw09 (at) gmail (dot) com to reserve a slot!
November 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
*ringing dinner bell* i am opening up pet portraits again! Available for a limited time!
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October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
can't believe i woke up in 2022 this is so wild
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free Update – Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
can't believe i woke up in 2022 this is so wild
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...
i missed the anniversary by a couple of days but 2 years ago i kicked my cheating manipulative ex out of our flat. what followed was the most stressful year of my life while he hung the genuine threat of homelessness over my head, among other things, all abusive power plays.
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
i missed the anniversary by a couple of days but 2 years ago i kicked my cheating manipulative ex out of our flat. what followed was the most stressful year of my life while he hung the genuine threat of homelessness over my head, among other things, all abusive power plays.
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a little yeehaw threehaw for y’all this morning
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
a little yeehaw threehaw for y’all this morning
really looking forward to telling a doctor next week about being constantly exhausted and just. tired. all. the. time. and almost definitely having my concerns completely dismissed :)
October 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
really looking forward to telling a doctor next week about being constantly exhausted and just. tired. all. the. time. and almost definitely having my concerns completely dismissed :)
buckle up because i have a scalding hot take incoming...
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hades? good game.
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hades? good game.
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
buckle up because i have a scalding hot take incoming...
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hades? good game.
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hades? good game.
god i am just so fucking fed up
September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
god i am just so fucking fed up
after a v dry spell of work leading to a lot of financial panic, i was supposed to have a good amount this week.
and then i fucked up my knee and can't put weight on it, so have had to cancel all the work.
all this to say, hi, i have a fourthwall if you could share it atm that would be the best <3
and then i fucked up my knee and can't put weight on it, so have had to cancel all the work.
all this to say, hi, i have a fourthwall if you could share it atm that would be the best <3
September 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
after a v dry spell of work leading to a lot of financial panic, i was supposed to have a good amount this week.
and then i fucked up my knee and can't put weight on it, so have had to cancel all the work.
all this to say, hi, i have a fourthwall if you could share it atm that would be the best <3
and then i fucked up my knee and can't put weight on it, so have had to cancel all the work.
all this to say, hi, i have a fourthwall if you could share it atm that would be the best <3
being an autistic person while the right wing idiots describe us as being the worst possible most tragic outcome of their completely fake scaremongering conspiracy theories, something something, feels good :)
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
being an autistic person while the right wing idiots describe us as being the worst possible most tragic outcome of their completely fake scaremongering conspiracy theories, something something, feels good :)
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Game: *Autosaves*
Brain: Manual save just incase.
Me: *Manual saves*
Brain: Are you sure you just saved it? Do it again.
Me: *Saves game again*
Brain: Okay are you absolutely SURE you just saved it?
Brain: Manual save just incase.
Me: *Manual saves*
Brain: Are you sure you just saved it? Do it again.
Me: *Saves game again*
Brain: Okay are you absolutely SURE you just saved it?
September 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Game: *Autosaves*
Brain: Manual save just incase.
Me: *Manual saves*
Brain: Are you sure you just saved it? Do it again.
Me: *Saves game again*
Brain: Okay are you absolutely SURE you just saved it?
Brain: Manual save just incase.
Me: *Manual saves*
Brain: Are you sure you just saved it? Do it again.
Me: *Saves game again*
Brain: Okay are you absolutely SURE you just saved it?
sometimes i think i don't mask that much and then i think about a few months ago when someone i've known for about a year described me as "a calm and friendly presence" and that was incredible confirmation that i mask even more than i realised lmao
September 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
sometimes i think i don't mask that much and then i think about a few months ago when someone i've known for about a year described me as "a calm and friendly presence" and that was incredible confirmation that i mask even more than i realised lmao
i was on the brink of fostering another dog and when i arrived at the shelter today i found out he's been sent to another rescue 😢
September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
i was on the brink of fostering another dog and when i arrived at the shelter today i found out he's been sent to another rescue 😢
looking like and feeling like an absolute idiot at work thanks to a bad brief from a client, love being freelance!!!!!!!!!! today has been a disaster :)))
September 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
looking like and feeling like an absolute idiot at work thanks to a bad brief from a client, love being freelance!!!!!!!!!! today has been a disaster :)))
a super fun thing about self-employment is that when work completely dries up after well over a decade in business it feels like a personal failure :)))
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
a super fun thing about self-employment is that when work completely dries up after well over a decade in business it feels like a personal failure :)))
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the palestine 2025 charity bundle is live!!
it's a huge bundle of very cool games (Coffee Talk, Extreme Meatpunks, Spirit Swap, Roto Force, Moon Hunters...) and the proceeds go towards providing direct aid in Palestine
my game BOSSGAME is included too!! check it out!!
itch.io/b/2979/play-...
it's a huge bundle of very cool games (Coffee Talk, Extreme Meatpunks, Spirit Swap, Roto Force, Moon Hunters...) and the proceeds go towards providing direct aid in Palestine
my game BOSSGAME is included too!! check it out!!
itch.io/b/2979/play-...
September 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
the palestine 2025 charity bundle is live!!
it's a huge bundle of very cool games (Coffee Talk, Extreme Meatpunks, Spirit Swap, Roto Force, Moon Hunters...) and the proceeds go towards providing direct aid in Palestine
my game BOSSGAME is included too!! check it out!!
itch.io/b/2979/play-...
it's a huge bundle of very cool games (Coffee Talk, Extreme Meatpunks, Spirit Swap, Roto Force, Moon Hunters...) and the proceeds go towards providing direct aid in Palestine
my game BOSSGAME is included too!! check it out!!
itch.io/b/2979/play-...
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Michelle Obama: kids should have healthier school lunches
RFK Jr: maybe if we let the plague run wild we can build a master race
Media: wow these are the same thing
RFK Jr: maybe if we let the plague run wild we can build a master race
Media: wow these are the same thing
September 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Michelle Obama: kids should have healthier school lunches
RFK Jr: maybe if we let the plague run wild we can build a master race
Media: wow these are the same thing
RFK Jr: maybe if we let the plague run wild we can build a master race
Media: wow these are the same thing
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NYT putting the mini crossword behind a paywall should be a crime.
August 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NYT putting the mini crossword behind a paywall should be a crime.
love it when it's like...
brain: we're anxious btw
me: why? what about?
brain: not telling :)
brain: we're anxious btw
me: why? what about?
brain: not telling :)
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
love it when it's like...
brain: we're anxious btw
me: why? what about?
brain: not telling :)
brain: we're anxious btw
me: why? what about?
brain: not telling :)
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romance sounds great in theory but in practice i love my peace too much
August 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
romance sounds great in theory but in practice i love my peace too much
i am so fucking lonely lmao
August 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
i am so fucking lonely lmao