Gruffy
@therealgruffy.bsky.social
36-year-old nerd and writer of #furry things. He/him. No under-18s please.
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Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
OMG - f*ck AI for ruining the em-dash for writers. I use them all the time. Of course, what a shock that AI uses them since they were trained off my voice and other authors' voices.
I'm a writer who has specifically been directed *not* to use em-dashes because "they mean it was written by AI." I can detect AI writing, but it is not simply a matter of the punctuation used.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
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⚠️ 2025: Tobacco still hooks 1 in 5 adults worldwide, causing millions of preventable deaths every year.
Aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry of e-cigarettes to young people is fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction that risks undermining decades of progress.
Aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry of e-cigarettes to young people is fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction that risks undermining decades of progress.
December 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
⚠️ 2025: Tobacco still hooks 1 in 5 adults worldwide, causing millions of preventable deaths every year.
Aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry of e-cigarettes to young people is fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction that risks undermining decades of progress.
Aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry of e-cigarettes to young people is fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction that risks undermining decades of progress.
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You're damn right Norman Rockwell was antifa.
December 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
You're damn right Norman Rockwell was antifa.
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Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35. https://cnn.it/4pt9AdG
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35. https://cnn.it/4pt9AdG
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ICYMI: Fresh from receiving the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been stripped of two awards from the Indie Game Awards after its use of generative AI hit the headlines. https://t.co/SRNcKuP2FA
December 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
ICYMI: Fresh from receiving the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been stripped of two awards from the Indie Game Awards after its use of generative AI hit the headlines. https://t.co/SRNcKuP2FA
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
Once you see it...
December 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Once you see it...
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Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
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Nightly visitors bring offerings!
These are some old characters of mine. Arvi (the shushing one), his little sister Saima and Evan.
Their story is a never ending mess that I haven’t been able to write.
These are some old characters of mine. Arvi (the shushing one), his little sister Saima and Evan.
Their story is a never ending mess that I haven’t been able to write.
December 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Nightly visitors bring offerings!
These are some old characters of mine. Arvi (the shushing one), his little sister Saima and Evan.
Their story is a never ending mess that I haven’t been able to write.
These are some old characters of mine. Arvi (the shushing one), his little sister Saima and Evan.
Their story is a never ending mess that I haven’t been able to write.
Happy Christmas to all that practice today :)
December 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Happy Christmas to all that practice today :)
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When asked if they had a message for LGBTQ+ youth, Connor Storrie said, “Take up space. Be yourself, be really loud and don’t take sh*t from anyone.” Hudson Williams added: “Just believe in yourself and be yourself… And don’t let anyone shut you up or shut you down" #NOH8
December 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
When asked if they had a message for LGBTQ+ youth, Connor Storrie said, “Take up space. Be yourself, be really loud and don’t take sh*t from anyone.” Hudson Williams added: “Just believe in yourself and be yourself… And don’t let anyone shut you up or shut you down" #NOH8
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December 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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They should remember what happend to HMS Prince of Wales.
December 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
They should remember what happend to HMS Prince of Wales.
This "Nicki Minaj supports TRUMP" is nearing JKR levels of reputation-destroying story arc.
December 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This "Nicki Minaj supports TRUMP" is nearing JKR levels of reputation-destroying story arc.
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
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We can do even more.
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We can do even more.
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So they understood they made a big mistake and turned back on AI, "yay".
If you want to read in english. Hope they keep it that way.
I guess backlash went on them mostly and they want to save their butt, but coming from a company, it's rare, so.
If you want to read in english. Hope they keep it that way.
I guess backlash went on them mostly and they want to save their butt, but coming from a company, it's rare, so.
December 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
So they understood they made a big mistake and turned back on AI, "yay".
If you want to read in english. Hope they keep it that way.
I guess backlash went on them mostly and they want to save their butt, but coming from a company, it's rare, so.
If you want to read in english. Hope they keep it that way.
I guess backlash went on them mostly and they want to save their butt, but coming from a company, it's rare, so.