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Put “Your therapy bots aren't licensed psychologists, your Al girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your Al copilots are not gods.” on a fucking t-shirt and sell it to me bc I will buy ten holy shit
The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
June 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Put “Your therapy bots aren't licensed psychologists, your Al girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your Al copilots are not gods.” on a fucking t-shirt and sell it to me bc I will buy ten holy shit
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In short: It’s only catharsis when women and POC do it. Otherwise, it’s just sparkling inspiration.
Eat two bees.
Eat two bees.
June 3, 2024 at 12:02 PM
In short: It’s only catharsis when women and POC do it. Otherwise, it’s just sparkling inspiration.
Eat two bees.
Eat two bees.
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Donald Trump was able to do whatever he wanted, until he faced his ultimate challenge: literally anyone in a position of authority attempting to punish him for doing something illegal.
May 31, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Donald Trump was able to do whatever he wanted, until he faced his ultimate challenge: literally anyone in a position of authority attempting to punish him for doing something illegal.
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All of this. Also, besides positioning themselves in court, it's also generally beneficial to the people that own and run publishers if everyone (writers, their own employees, people in general) thinks books don't sell and make money: it lowers expectations in advances, marketing, salaries, jobs
I offered a little rebuttal to the viral article claiming "No one buys books" (and dove into some of the math and stats of book sales) countercraft.substack.com/p/yes-people...
Yes, People Do Buy Books
Despite viral claims, Americans buy over a billion books a year
countercraft.substack.com
April 26, 2024 at 6:45 AM
All of this. Also, besides positioning themselves in court, it's also generally beneficial to the people that own and run publishers if everyone (writers, their own employees, people in general) thinks books don't sell and make money: it lowers expectations in advances, marketing, salaries, jobs
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Hi, a generative AI can’t research or check sources; it doesn’t have a concept of these things.
It doesn’t have concept of anything. It doesn’t know what a concept is.
It knows nothing, because it cannot think.
It’s literally an autocomplete algorithm with a large corpus of text.
It doesn’t have concept of anything. It doesn’t know what a concept is.
It knows nothing, because it cannot think.
It’s literally an autocomplete algorithm with a large corpus of text.
April 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Hi, a generative AI can’t research or check sources; it doesn’t have a concept of these things.
It doesn’t have concept of anything. It doesn’t know what a concept is.
It knows nothing, because it cannot think.
It’s literally an autocomplete algorithm with a large corpus of text.
It doesn’t have concept of anything. It doesn’t know what a concept is.
It knows nothing, because it cannot think.
It’s literally an autocomplete algorithm with a large corpus of text.
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The coverage of the rise of white Christian nationalism flails about, because it is largely driven by voices who either a.) believe they would not be terribly impacted by its rise or b.) grew up outside of its sphere of influence and thus don't believe its adherents "really" mean it.
April 9, 2024 at 7:14 PM
The coverage of the rise of white Christian nationalism flails about, because it is largely driven by voices who either a.) believe they would not be terribly impacted by its rise or b.) grew up outside of its sphere of influence and thus don't believe its adherents "really" mean it.
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The story you write for a "wide audience" will be trammeled by your own (incorrect) belief in the existence of normal people.
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
I am here to give you permission to write your really niche story that isn't 'highly marketable' and that brings you the most joy.
Embrace the cringe, vulnerability, and unapolagetic need to write your story- we really need less stories with a 'wider audience' in mind
Embrace the cringe, vulnerability, and unapolagetic need to write your story- we really need less stories with a 'wider audience' in mind
April 5, 2024 at 3:57 PM
The story you write for a "wide audience" will be trammeled by your own (incorrect) belief in the existence of normal people.
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
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I'm seeing so many Republican women talking about a national abortion ban as a Democratic 'scare tactic' - they're repeating the GOP talking point that they'll never have enough votes for a federal ban. So let me tell you why that doesn't matter & they can ban abortion anyway
April 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM
I'm seeing so many Republican women talking about a national abortion ban as a Democratic 'scare tactic' - they're repeating the GOP talking point that they'll never have enough votes for a federal ban. So let me tell you why that doesn't matter & they can ban abortion anyway
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Celebrating the season.
March 30, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Celebrating the season.
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The generative AI discourse is sincerely insane, it's exactly as if the entire food sector were scrambling to see who could add the most poison to their products. THESE FUCKING THINGS GENERATE FAKE INFORMATION, THAT'S WHAT THEY DO, YOU'RE TRYING TO REPLACE REAL INFORMATION WITH FAKE INFORMATION.
"Imagine, for example, asking your washing machine whether it’s safe to wash a beloved item of clothing on a certain setting—literally, asking it out loud or via an app." Right, now imagine that the generative AI, BECAUSE it's generative AI, gives you an answer that's pure garment-ruining bullshit.
Generative AI Is Coming To Your Home Appliances
Generative AI is transforming home appliances into smarter, more personalized helpers. GE's app offers AI-generated recipes, while Samsung's tech learns from user habits.
www.forbes.com
March 29, 2024 at 4:37 PM
The generative AI discourse is sincerely insane, it's exactly as if the entire food sector were scrambling to see who could add the most poison to their products. THESE FUCKING THINGS GENERATE FAKE INFORMATION, THAT'S WHAT THEY DO, YOU'RE TRYING TO REPLACE REAL INFORMATION WITH FAKE INFORMATION.
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I understand why we compliment perseverance as an attribute but I'd just like to shout out FUCKING QUITTING, too. Like. Walking away from something that makes you miserable is powerful stuff.
Sisyphus isn't an aspirational goal.
Sisyphus isn't an aspirational goal.
March 21, 2024 at 1:29 PM
I understand why we compliment perseverance as an attribute but I'd just like to shout out FUCKING QUITTING, too. Like. Walking away from something that makes you miserable is powerful stuff.
Sisyphus isn't an aspirational goal.
Sisyphus isn't an aspirational goal.
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A very long time ago, I wrote a feature for the Chicago Sun-Times about the smells of Chicago, and this chocolate factory figured prominently, as you might imagine. RIP to a legend 🙏🏻🍫
So long to that chocolate smell?
Blommer closing Chicago chocolate factory www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...
Blommer closing Chicago chocolate factory www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...
Blommer closing Chicago chocolate factory
The company is shutting down its 85-year-old downtown plant, well-known for making parts of River West smell like chocolate.
www.chicagobusiness.com
March 22, 2024 at 9:38 PM
A very long time ago, I wrote a feature for the Chicago Sun-Times about the smells of Chicago, and this chocolate factory figured prominently, as you might imagine. RIP to a legend 🙏🏻🍫
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I found it, y'all, I found the best derivative of the TMNT logo
March 13, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I found it, y'all, I found the best derivative of the TMNT logo
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my sister @heeral.bsky.social texted me this meme yday (not sure who made it) and i seriously am thinking about printing it out and laminating it so i can pull it out every time someone asks me about my mask lmao
January 10, 2024 at 5:19 PM
my sister @heeral.bsky.social texted me this meme yday (not sure who made it) and i seriously am thinking about printing it out and laminating it so i can pull it out every time someone asks me about my mask lmao
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shoutout to this, one of the best illustrations ever
February 21, 2024 at 1:47 AM
shoutout to this, one of the best illustrations ever
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I think before we get too caught up in what Bluesky should or shouldn’t be we should soberly acknowledge what it is: a retirement home for 2000s forum millennials
February 8, 2024 at 10:21 PM
I think before we get too caught up in what Bluesky should or shouldn’t be we should soberly acknowledge what it is: a retirement home for 2000s forum millennials
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Sometimes I like to pick up my cat and give him a little tour of things he can’t reach. Thermostat? Sniff. Light above bathroom mirror? Sniff. Top of the television? For some reason sniff sniff sniff
February 5, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Sometimes I like to pick up my cat and give him a little tour of things he can’t reach. Thermostat? Sniff. Light above bathroom mirror? Sniff. Top of the television? For some reason sniff sniff sniff
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This is something I know from research most people don't understand--the estrogen I take every morning isn't any different than the estrogen countless cis women take every morning. It's not a radical field of medicine; it's a very common medicine being banned for trans people and trans people only.
January 27, 2024 at 1:05 PM
This is something I know from research most people don't understand--the estrogen I take every morning isn't any different than the estrogen countless cis women take every morning. It's not a radical field of medicine; it's a very common medicine being banned for trans people and trans people only.
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What you’re seeing with anti-trans laws, MeToo backlash, and abortion bans is that the right is creating an impossibly narrow definition of a woman—cis, pregnant, healthy, feminine, subservient—and subjecting those who fall outside it to both criminalization and violent hostility from vigilantes.
A UT man has been barred from attending school sport events after "belligerently" accusing a 17-year-old girl of being transgender--even after being told the student had submitted their birth certificate to comply with UT's ban on trans athletes.
“I wasn’t born yesterday, I know that’s a boy"
“I wasn’t born yesterday, I know that’s a boy"
An angry Utah parent accused a high school basketball player of being transgender. Will it keep happ...
A father attending a junior varsity basketball game in Canyons School District was banned from future games after he wrongly insisted a player on the opposing team was transgender.
www.sltrib.com
January 28, 2024 at 4:21 PM
What you’re seeing with anti-trans laws, MeToo backlash, and abortion bans is that the right is creating an impossibly narrow definition of a woman—cis, pregnant, healthy, feminine, subservient—and subjecting those who fall outside it to both criminalization and violent hostility from vigilantes.