Redshift
@redshiftsinger.bsky.social
🍊🏴☠️ Crew for life baby.
Ex-twit. Singer, keytarist, plant nerd etc.
30+, Any pronouns
Ex-twit. Singer, keytarist, plant nerd etc.
30+, Any pronouns
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The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
February 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
The first reboot Trek. I got so mad about some of the dumbass choices made in the writing that I scratched welts on my own arm. Not like, on purpose, I just had my arms crossed in a snit and started subconsciously clawing.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 19, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The first reboot Trek. I got so mad about some of the dumbass choices made in the writing that I scratched welts on my own arm. Not like, on purpose, I just had my arms crossed in a snit and started subconsciously clawing.
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they should invent a cost of living that goes down
February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
they should invent a cost of living that goes down
Can’t, I’m doing dirty deeds dirt cheap
Can’t, I’m on the road to Utopia
Can’t, I’m on the highway to hell
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Can’t, I’m doing dirty deeds dirt cheap
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from a crass political standpoint, republicans have entirely abandoned the field when it comes to virtue and morality, it would be dumb not to try to gain some ground, and that’s going to manifest as religiousness in a lot of cases, and that’s absolutely fine
February 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
from a crass political standpoint, republicans have entirely abandoned the field when it comes to virtue and morality, it would be dumb not to try to gain some ground, and that’s going to manifest as religiousness in a lot of cases, and that’s absolutely fine
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So much anti-trans discourse is nothing but “What about (made-up bullshit about trans people?)”and you do not have to indulge this or treat it like a legitimate argument.
February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
So much anti-trans discourse is nothing but “What about (made-up bullshit about trans people?)”and you do not have to indulge this or treat it like a legitimate argument.
Can’t, I’m on the highway to hell
Can't, I'm going down the only road I've ever known
Can't, Life is a Highway
February 19, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Can’t, I’m on the highway to hell
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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Can’t, I’m getting my kicks on Route 66
Can’t, we're living it up at the Hotel California.
Can’t. I’m wanted, dead or alive.
February 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Can’t, I’m getting my kicks on Route 66
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Okay, I admit not everything can be related to sports, but boy, writing can, hear me out
There's a thing called chronic training load, and slowly increasing it, and maintaining a relatively high CTL, is a key way that human beings adapt to get better
There's a thing called chronic training load, and slowly increasing it, and maintaining a relatively high CTL, is a key way that human beings adapt to get better
Also, please forgive me for ALWAYS ranting about this but:
You can't really write good stuff out of thin air. You DO need to READ.
Yes, I get and champion the Three Morning Pages, the Shitty First Draft, the 15-30 Minutes Writing Sprint, BUT you DO need to read.
Read to improve your writing.
You can't really write good stuff out of thin air. You DO need to READ.
Yes, I get and champion the Three Morning Pages, the Shitty First Draft, the 15-30 Minutes Writing Sprint, BUT you DO need to read.
Read to improve your writing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Okay, I admit not everything can be related to sports, but boy, writing can, hear me out
There's a thing called chronic training load, and slowly increasing it, and maintaining a relatively high CTL, is a key way that human beings adapt to get better
There's a thing called chronic training load, and slowly increasing it, and maintaining a relatively high CTL, is a key way that human beings adapt to get better
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its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
March 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
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People also forget that reality TV really kicked off in earnest during a huge Hollywood writers’ strike.
That just feels important to remember for some reason!
That just feels important to remember for some reason!
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
People also forget that reality TV really kicked off in earnest during a huge Hollywood writers’ strike.
That just feels important to remember for some reason!
That just feels important to remember for some reason!
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and i think the example of washington — whose peer, in this regard, is frederick douglass — is a reminder that artifice and performance are important parts of democratic society, and that the contempt for virtue signaling is corrosive. virtue is meant to be signaled!
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
and i think the example of washington — whose peer, in this regard, is frederick douglass — is a reminder that artifice and performance are important parts of democratic society, and that the contempt for virtue signaling is corrosive. virtue is meant to be signaled!
Oh joy, barometric migraine decided to kick off right when I have to drive in a snowstorm to get lunch and the city is once again failing to adequately maintain the roads.
February 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Oh joy, barometric migraine decided to kick off right when I have to drive in a snowstorm to get lunch and the city is once again failing to adequately maintain the roads.
“People who call AI ‘clanker’ really just wanna use racial slurs real bad”
Actually I’m pretty sure that the people who wanna say racial slurs real bad just say actual racial slurs.
Actually I’m pretty sure that the people who wanna say racial slurs real bad just say actual racial slurs.
February 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“People who call AI ‘clanker’ really just wanna use racial slurs real bad”
Actually I’m pretty sure that the people who wanna say racial slurs real bad just say actual racial slurs.
Actually I’m pretty sure that the people who wanna say racial slurs real bad just say actual racial slurs.
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LLMs are a force multiplier for the already existing Brandolini's Law:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
We note that LLM boosters have a structural advantage over LLM critics because they can use LLMs to produce content in volume and overwhelm the critics, who are stuck typing stuff manually. This does not make their arguments any more credible.
February 18, 2026 at 9:57 AM
LLMs are a force multiplier for the already existing Brandolini's Law:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
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Seeing guys claim that AI is *already* intelligent and capable of original thought really gives the game away. It’s not about waiting for the technology to miraculously become better, it’s about convincing you it’s something that it’s not
February 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Seeing guys claim that AI is *already* intelligent and capable of original thought really gives the game away. It’s not about waiting for the technology to miraculously become better, it’s about convincing you it’s something that it’s not
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short story markets these days are ruined by the inundation of AI slop submissions, forcing a lot of them to have slim windows of subs, etc. Which, sadly, didn't use to be the case. You used to be able to submit to magazines year round
& now, it seems, the slopalanche is destroying open source too
& now, it seems, the slopalanche is destroying open source too
Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up'
Projects like Godot are being swamped by contributors who may not even understand the code they're submitting.
www.pcgamer.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
short story markets these days are ruined by the inundation of AI slop submissions, forcing a lot of them to have slim windows of subs, etc. Which, sadly, didn't use to be the case. You used to be able to submit to magazines year round
& now, it seems, the slopalanche is destroying open source too
& now, it seems, the slopalanche is destroying open source too
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Always look at the words they use. It's always a narrative about being left behind, never a value proposition. That's because there isn't one. LLMs are Clippy crossed with predictive text: two things you traditionally switch off if you want to get any actual work done.
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Always look at the words they use. It's always a narrative about being left behind, never a value proposition. That's because there isn't one. LLMs are Clippy crossed with predictive text: two things you traditionally switch off if you want to get any actual work done.
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Same applied in the UK during covid. Overnight they created clinical centres across the country in car parks, sports centres and school grounds. So why can't they do exactly the same to save the NHS and get people treated?
They literally have the power to do it, we just saw it happen!
They literally have the power to do it, we just saw it happen!
February 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Same applied in the UK during covid. Overnight they created clinical centres across the country in car parks, sports centres and school grounds. So why can't they do exactly the same to save the NHS and get people treated?
They literally have the power to do it, we just saw it happen!
They literally have the power to do it, we just saw it happen!
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Hey so this is important. Amazon is removing ALL erotica and new queer books from its Amazon associates program, which seems to be a first step towards delisting these books a la itchio.
This includes my book, your books, and the books you like to buy.
This is bad news, and we can expect worse
This includes my book, your books, and the books you like to buy.
This is bad news, and we can expect worse
This feels like a REALLY BIG DEAL. I personally don't buy from Amazon if I can help it, but when I Heart SapphFIC promotes my 🪐📚books, I for sure include their link.
#censorship #lgbtq+ #sapphicfiction #booksky #writersky
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How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon
#censorship #lgbtq+ #sapphicfiction #booksky #writersky
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How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS...
iheartsapphfic.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Hey so this is important. Amazon is removing ALL erotica and new queer books from its Amazon associates program, which seems to be a first step towards delisting these books a la itchio.
This includes my book, your books, and the books you like to buy.
This is bad news, and we can expect worse
This includes my book, your books, and the books you like to buy.
This is bad news, and we can expect worse
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Do you know someone (perhaps an older person?) who would love a senior cat who needs to be an only pet in a home? This isn't my shelter, but a neighboring rescue. Tiny is a 13-year-old Ragdoll. I believe her owner died. She needs to be your one and only. Hermiston, Oregon #cats
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Do you know someone (perhaps an older person?) who would love a senior cat who needs to be an only pet in a home? This isn't my shelter, but a neighboring rescue. Tiny is a 13-year-old Ragdoll. I believe her owner died. She needs to be your one and only. Hermiston, Oregon #cats
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I am more and more convinced that when cis people want to debate whether trans people get human rights, the only correct response is "I don't treat whether or not people get human rights as a debate topic or hang around people who do" followed by leaving.
February 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I am more and more convinced that when cis people want to debate whether trans people get human rights, the only correct response is "I don't treat whether or not people get human rights as a debate topic or hang around people who do" followed by leaving.