Shruthi
@astroprojection.bsky.social
(30-something, she/her pronouns pls)
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Genuinely think anyone can “git gud” at any creative craft they are interested in. If we wanted to actually “democratize” art we would invest in housing, healthcare, food and education as human rights. All GenAI does is make people even more financially precarious and less able to pursue a passion
I think a bit of the "AI is democratizing art" argument is trying to avoid the ugly truth that to get good at anything you have to do a lot of it. I grew up "knowing" I was a good writer, but I really wasn't until about 700k words, and it took reading hours of scripts to really have a voice
November 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Genuinely think anyone can “git gud” at any creative craft they are interested in. If we wanted to actually “democratize” art we would invest in housing, healthcare, food and education as human rights. All GenAI does is make people even more financially precarious and less able to pursue a passion
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It was called LiveJournal and you told the whole world what you wouldn’t even share with your therapist
November 22, 2024 at 4:24 PM
It was called LiveJournal and you told the whole world what you wouldn’t even share with your therapist
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Portland has many old horse tethering rings in its sidewalks, and people like to tie small toy horses to them. In my neighborhood, some of them get seasonal outfits.
www.atlasobscura.com/places/portl...
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Tiny Horses Are Taking Over Portland's Streets
Look down, and you'll likely come across one tethered to an antique horse ring.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Portland has many old horse tethering rings in its sidewalks, and people like to tie small toy horses to them. In my neighborhood, some of them get seasonal outfits.
www.atlasobscura.com/places/portl...
www.atlasobscura.com/places/portl...
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Reconnecting with the Twitter homies on Bluesky
November 20, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Reconnecting with the Twitter homies on Bluesky
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"This study confirmed that small areas of urban wildflowers have a high concentration of pollinating insects, and are as valuable to many pollinators as larger areas of natural meadow that you would typically find rurally." 🌱
Patches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
Patches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
Researchers found no difference in the diversity of species in urban meadows compared with those in rural settings
Small patches of wildflowers sown in cities can be a good substitute for a natural meadow, according to a study which showed butterflies,…
dlvr.it
November 21, 2024 at 12:15 AM
"This study confirmed that small areas of urban wildflowers have a high concentration of pollinating insects, and are as valuable to many pollinators as larger areas of natural meadow that you would typically find rurally." 🌱
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(solemnly closes corpse’s eyes) He was a friend of the pod
November 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM
(solemnly closes corpse’s eyes) He was a friend of the pod
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every time i see someone call spirk the oldest slash ship, i'm filled with the urge to go "☝️ actually the holmes/watson girlies have been here for a hundred years now", and i refrain because i know the natural conclusion of this game is "☝️ actually, gilgamesh/enkidu"
November 19, 2024 at 10:46 PM
every time i see someone call spirk the oldest slash ship, i'm filled with the urge to go "☝️ actually the holmes/watson girlies have been here for a hundred years now", and i refrain because i know the natural conclusion of this game is "☝️ actually, gilgamesh/enkidu"
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Wait, he is self-censoring the name of this app because he knows that Elon’s algorithm will downrank his post’s reach if he types out the name of a competitor, but BLUESKY seems terrible. GOT IT.
November 22, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Wait, he is self-censoring the name of this app because he knows that Elon’s algorithm will downrank his post’s reach if he types out the name of a competitor, but BLUESKY seems terrible. GOT IT.
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AI generated content is ALWAYS exploitation.
Periodic reminder: a lot of what makes AI "work" is exploited people doing the tasks, just hidden behind fancy websites.
It's good that a normie outlet like 60 Minutes is reporting on this.
It's good that a normie outlet like 60 Minutes is reporting on this.
November 23, 2024 at 6:16 AM
AI generated content is ALWAYS exploitation.
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Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.
November 19, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.
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finally milf messenger has fallen
November 17, 2024 at 10:07 PM
finally milf messenger has fallen
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Ohayou Bluesky. It’s cloudy here. Let me tell you about another trend among Japanese artists. They're moving to Xfolio from pixiv nowadays. Xfolio clearly says they ban all of genAI images, while pixiv is pro-AI. Many AIbros have tried to spam Xfolio, but they have been swept off into the dustbox.
November 15, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Ohayou Bluesky. It’s cloudy here. Let me tell you about another trend among Japanese artists. They're moving to Xfolio from pixiv nowadays. Xfolio clearly says they ban all of genAI images, while pixiv is pro-AI. Many AIbros have tried to spam Xfolio, but they have been swept off into the dustbox.
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When Twitter is nothing but paid blue checks and brands, we have to go back in and rescue the Sesame Street accounts
November 17, 2024 at 12:07 AM
When Twitter is nothing but paid blue checks and brands, we have to go back in and rescue the Sesame Street accounts
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I would watch ten hours of this
October 30, 2024 at 5:48 PM
I would watch ten hours of this
the most exciting thing in my life is the new aldi being constructed 3 minutes away so i don’t have to drive two towns over
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
the most exciting thing in my life is the new aldi being constructed 3 minutes away so i don’t have to drive two towns over
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joe biden needs to spend every second of his lame duck presidency working to pack the white house with increasingly violent dogs
November 12, 2024 at 12:18 AM
joe biden needs to spend every second of his lame duck presidency working to pack the white house with increasingly violent dogs