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mary g
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extravaganster.bsky.social
Only problematic underlying assumptions and illogical value judgments can get one to a place where they interpret "LLM output scores higher on mimicry of [insert boring-ass white dude here] than this MFA-trained human" as "omg LLMs write more ~*literarilyyyy*~ than people."

Is how I feel about it.
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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lisadiedrich.bsky.social
Alice Wong's family & friends have invited Alice's "friends, community, & her many fans to contribute to Alice's GoFundMe to continue the legacy of her work." If you are able, please consider joining me in supporting Alice's ongoing work.
www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong...
Donate to Help finish Alice’s work, organized by yomi wrong
Our comrade, friend, collaborator and fierce Tiger Mischief Maker, Alice Wong, needs us. As yo… yomi wrong needs your support for Help finish Alice’s work
www.gofundme.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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lisadiedrich.bsky.social
An attempt to write about what Alice Wong and her work have meant to me. In my grief & rage at her passing, #SuckItAbleism is the phrase I offer in place of #RIP.
www.lisadiedrich.org/thoughts/ali...
Alice Wong: #SuckItAbleism — Lisa Diedrich
Alice Wong was an incomparable force for disability justice and community, and the heartfelt outpouring of love and appreciation for her and her work on social media today shows the profound personal ...
www.lisadiedrich.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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lisadiedrich.bsky.social
The message on IG from Alice (posted by her friend Sandy Ho). As always, Alice blazes a path for the rest of us, fearlessly & with humor: "I'm honored to be your ancestor & believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."
Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
extravaganster.bsky.social
Brains are cool, kids.
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
extravaganster.bsky.social
Also a big difference between editing content I’m part of the dev team for versus content that comes to me from a dev team.
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM