Maddie Myrberg
@maddie-myrberg.bsky.social
26 years old, multifandom
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related: porn addiction is something that research suggests is mainly driven by religious guilt. porn addiction is not currently diagnosable and is largely pushed by religious groups and swerfs.
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/wo...
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/wo...
January 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
related: porn addiction is something that research suggests is mainly driven by religious guilt. porn addiction is not currently diagnosable and is largely pushed by religious groups and swerfs.
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/wo...
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/wo...
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
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✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
January 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
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Just be prepared. We've all seen that headline going around today that Bluesky is the current #1 app, and X dropped out of the top 25.
That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.
That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.
November 13, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Just be prepared. We've all seen that headline going around today that Bluesky is the current #1 app, and X dropped out of the top 25.
That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.
That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.
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Combined with the general wave of anti-intellectualism in which you have anti-vaxx small cities that run on 'freedom' & conspiracy theories voting to remove the fluoride from their water like it's dark Fey magic, we're going to see ignorance levels last seen in religious farmer times of Ye Olde.
So deeply not kidding when I say that the current paradigm of "Gen AI" is doing deep, lasting harm to our ability to make knowledge, meaning, & truth w/ each other.
Like… it's really fucking us up & if we don't stop it soon we're gonna see a kind of negative chaos frankly unimaginable to most ppl 👍🏾
Like… it's really fucking us up & if we don't stop it soon we're gonna see a kind of negative chaos frankly unimaginable to most ppl 👍🏾
January 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Combined with the general wave of anti-intellectualism in which you have anti-vaxx small cities that run on 'freedom' & conspiracy theories voting to remove the fluoride from their water like it's dark Fey magic, we're going to see ignorance levels last seen in religious farmer times of Ye Olde.
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One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
January 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
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1) Sadly trans authors are too often questioned, shamed and harassed until they are either outed (like I was) or decide to stop publishing their work.
I have known trans authors who decided not to write trans books SOLELY because they did not want to be harassed for their rep.
I have known trans authors who decided not to write trans books SOLELY because they did not want to be harassed for their rep.
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
1) Sadly trans authors are too often questioned, shamed and harassed until they are either outed (like I was) or decide to stop publishing their work.
I have known trans authors who decided not to write trans books SOLELY because they did not want to be harassed for their rep.
I have known trans authors who decided not to write trans books SOLELY because they did not want to be harassed for their rep.
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trans girls listen to me. i love you.
you are valid even when it is not safe for you to present how you want to. i love you and you will always have a sister in me. there is power in your identity. we need you in our world, your existence makes it a better place, despite what others may say.
you are valid even when it is not safe for you to present how you want to. i love you and you will always have a sister in me. there is power in your identity. we need you in our world, your existence makes it a better place, despite what others may say.
January 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
trans girls listen to me. i love you.
you are valid even when it is not safe for you to present how you want to. i love you and you will always have a sister in me. there is power in your identity. we need you in our world, your existence makes it a better place, despite what others may say.
you are valid even when it is not safe for you to present how you want to. i love you and you will always have a sister in me. there is power in your identity. we need you in our world, your existence makes it a better place, despite what others may say.
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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"2025 Resolution: Fight Fascism"
Banner seen in Brooklyn, NY
Banner seen in Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"2025 Resolution: Fight Fascism"
Banner seen in Brooklyn, NY
Banner seen in Brooklyn, NY
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🔊 PSA for nondisabled people 🔊
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
January 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🔊 PSA for nondisabled people 🔊
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
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The famous green owl app Duolingo is going even harder into AI made by stolen content. It's not curated by native speakers so you have no idea if what you're learning is correct. Their algorithm overall tries to hit the happy brain juices instead of helping you learn. So here are some alternatives!
September 24, 2024 at 10:02 PM
The famous green owl app Duolingo is going even harder into AI made by stolen content. It's not curated by native speakers so you have no idea if what you're learning is correct. Their algorithm overall tries to hit the happy brain juices instead of helping you learn. So here are some alternatives!
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who the fuck wants to engage with their home appliances???? I just want my blender to blend, I don't need a sinister AI who tracks my every habit and report it to a corpo overlord
Hell. You are describing hell. Nobody wants an “interactive and engaging” dishwasher. They just want their dishes cleaned. www.forbes.com/sites/bernar...
January 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
who the fuck wants to engage with their home appliances???? I just want my blender to blend, I don't need a sinister AI who tracks my every habit and report it to a corpo overlord
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January 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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- learn the power of "don't like; don't read" and apply it liberally.
- Ao3 is not and never will be an algorithm. Learn to use filters.
- Repeat after me: "Fiction isn't a reflection of moral character."
- No one "wins" fandom. Ship Wars are exhausting and ruin it for everyone.
- Ao3 is not and never will be an algorithm. Learn to use filters.
- Repeat after me: "Fiction isn't a reflection of moral character."
- No one "wins" fandom. Ship Wars are exhausting and ruin it for everyone.
I woke up in the night thinking about this & will forget if I don't wing it into the universe right now, so...
what are some etiquette tips you'd give to someone new to fandom spaces?
what are some etiquette tips you'd give to someone new to fandom spaces?
December 29, 2024 at 6:05 PM
- learn the power of "don't like; don't read" and apply it liberally.
- Ao3 is not and never will be an algorithm. Learn to use filters.
- Repeat after me: "Fiction isn't a reflection of moral character."
- No one "wins" fandom. Ship Wars are exhausting and ruin it for everyone.
- Ao3 is not and never will be an algorithm. Learn to use filters.
- Repeat after me: "Fiction isn't a reflection of moral character."
- No one "wins" fandom. Ship Wars are exhausting and ruin it for everyone.
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For Christmas Day, Israel went and bombed the last operating hospital in North Gaza. It persevered, so today Israel assaulted the building, all medical staff has been forced into concentration camps, and the hospital was set on fire. Israel's genocide can't have any survivors in Gaza.
December 28, 2024 at 12:08 PM
For Christmas Day, Israel went and bombed the last operating hospital in North Gaza. It persevered, so today Israel assaulted the building, all medical staff has been forced into concentration camps, and the hospital was set on fire. Israel's genocide can't have any survivors in Gaza.
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“hole in the ozone layer” levels of erasure. my mom was a project manager who busted her ass for years to make sure IBM was ready for Y2K and completely succeeded, only for it to get turned into a late night joke. funny how the stories of mass collective action to avoid disaster rarely get told
DAMMIT NPR.
I spent nine months upgrading over TEN THOUSAND desktops at a F500 client. The grand total was over SEVENTY THOUSAND applications upgraded.
Y2K "didn't live up to the hype" because the industry busted ass to duct tape everything first.
I spent nine months upgrading over TEN THOUSAND desktops at a F500 client. The grand total was over SEVENTY THOUSAND applications upgraded.
Y2K "didn't live up to the hype" because the industry busted ass to duct tape everything first.
December 29, 2024 at 4:24 AM
“hole in the ozone layer” levels of erasure. my mom was a project manager who busted her ass for years to make sure IBM was ready for Y2K and completely succeeded, only for it to get turned into a late night joke. funny how the stories of mass collective action to avoid disaster rarely get told
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it's absolutely hilarious to me that this dork spent billions to buy a platform and just whines about how people still insult him on it.
idk elon, maybe try to look less like an uncooked turkey??
idk elon, maybe try to look less like an uncooked turkey??
December 28, 2024 at 1:21 AM
it's absolutely hilarious to me that this dork spent billions to buy a platform and just whines about how people still insult him on it.
idk elon, maybe try to look less like an uncooked turkey??
idk elon, maybe try to look less like an uncooked turkey??
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I understand there is some discourse currently going on about "clout" here on Bluesky and while I can understand why people can be focused on it and how to achieve it I must tell you my entire posting strategy is and always has been "This was in just in my brain and now it is your problem too"
December 26, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I understand there is some discourse currently going on about "clout" here on Bluesky and while I can understand why people can be focused on it and how to achieve it I must tell you my entire posting strategy is and always has been "This was in just in my brain and now it is your problem too"
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Someone did anti-AI glaze for audio!
For my musician friends who don’t want their music stolen for genAI www.knoxnews.com/story/news/e...
You can't hear it, but University of Tennessee tool 'cloaks' songs to protect music from AI
"This is the first of its kind. Before this, there's no tool that can prevent music from being learned by generative AI."
www.knoxnews.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Someone did anti-AI glaze for audio!
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The open internet is being actively destroyed by world leaders who saw Arab Spring and shat their collective pants. genAI is going to be the vast majority of the content you come across online by this time next year, even here on Bluesky.
Reject genAI. Cultivate your feeds. Check every source.
Reject genAI. Cultivate your feeds. Check every source.
December 26, 2024 at 1:21 PM
The open internet is being actively destroyed by world leaders who saw Arab Spring and shat their collective pants. genAI is going to be the vast majority of the content you come across online by this time next year, even here on Bluesky.
Reject genAI. Cultivate your feeds. Check every source.
Reject genAI. Cultivate your feeds. Check every source.