Marta
@martasrsly.bsky.social
mostly about books, video games (Dragon Age) and D&D. writer. she/her. ENG/PL
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Marta
@martasrsly.bsky.social
· Apr 24
I should have a thread of books read in 2025 but of course I lost it/didn’t start it, so. Better late than never, I guess! Books read in 2025 LET’S GO 💙📚
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Oh.
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Oh.
Love me some BookTok drama what do you mean an author published a book he hasn’t read, constantly shits on his editors, became a huge success and then had people call him a grifter, transitioned and moved to Finland all in span of… 6 months?!
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Love me some BookTok drama what do you mean an author published a book he hasn’t read, constantly shits on his editors, became a huge success and then had people call him a grifter, transitioned and moved to Finland all in span of… 6 months?!
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There's only one for me.
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
There's only one for me.
Almost nobody knows this anime but it has got one of the best soundtracks EVER (it’s by Yoko Kano!!)
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Almost nobody knows this anime but it has got one of the best soundtracks EVER (it’s by Yoko Kano!!)
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Notice how all the quotes in favour are from the C-suite (you know, the people that have a history of messing up development of games) and everyone against are the actual Devs (you know, the people making the games)
Can you see the pattern here? Maybe we shouldn't listen to the C-suite.
Can you see the pattern here? Maybe we shouldn't listen to the C-suite.
#Dispatch devs have no interest in using AI for game development 🎮
"AI feels like a production solution, not a creative one. Maybe it's a creative one if you aren't creative"
"Whatever we're building, it has to connect. It's got to be made by people. It's got to connect to people"
(via GIBiz)
"AI feels like a production solution, not a creative one. Maybe it's a creative one if you aren't creative"
"Whatever we're building, it has to connect. It's got to be made by people. It's got to connect to people"
(via GIBiz)
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Notice how all the quotes in favour are from the C-suite (you know, the people that have a history of messing up development of games) and everyone against are the actual Devs (you know, the people making the games)
Can you see the pattern here? Maybe we shouldn't listen to the C-suite.
Can you see the pattern here? Maybe we shouldn't listen to the C-suite.
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Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
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grim
On human-AI relationships!!
I recently discovered that there is a subreddit called "My Boyfriend is AI," a community of 27k+ people centered around posts on experiences about human-AI relationships.
🧵 1/n
www.reddit.com/r/MyBoyfrien...
I recently discovered that there is a subreddit called "My Boyfriend is AI," a community of 27k+ people centered around posts on experiences about human-AI relationships.
🧵 1/n
www.reddit.com/r/MyBoyfrien...
MyBoyfriendIsAI
This is a restricted community for people to ask, share, and post experiences about their AI relationships. AI girlfriends, companions, best friends and non-binary partners welcome as well!
Please f...
www.reddit.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
grim
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I can even think of how to make this more evil--get people used to having dead relatives as AI...and then raise the prices. "Don't turn off your mother. Resubscribe today!" You could even have the AI relative make the plea directly as an ad.
This IS a torment nexus situation
This IS a torment nexus situation
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I can even think of how to make this more evil--get people used to having dead relatives as AI...and then raise the prices. "Don't turn off your mother. Resubscribe today!" You could even have the AI relative make the plea directly as an ad.
This IS a torment nexus situation
This IS a torment nexus situation
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Nice one, Zadie Smith.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Nice one, Zadie Smith.
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My Inquisitor every time they need to go down stairs in Skyhold
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My Inquisitor every time they need to go down stairs in Skyhold
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Yes, and, because I am a resentful creature, I would also like to add:
'You're not a bad artist. You're just on social media.'
'You're not a bad artist. You're just on social media.'
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
October 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Yes, and, because I am a resentful creature, I would also like to add:
'You're not a bad artist. You're just on social media.'
'You're not a bad artist. You're just on social media.'
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I saw the most bonkers conversation on tiktok where people were arguing that Romance doesn’t need an HEA and authors were fighting for their lives in the comments trying to explain what a genre convention is. Again, trying to sell me a mystery with no crime and see what happens.
God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
Romance should evolve, but its so clear when people want the shine and financial benefit of Romance without respecting the genre, its conventions, or the readers. It's disturbing, but not surprising that we've arrived in a place where CRAFT DOESNT MATTER is a thing people believe.
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I saw the most bonkers conversation on tiktok where people were arguing that Romance doesn’t need an HEA and authors were fighting for their lives in the comments trying to explain what a genre convention is. Again, trying to sell me a mystery with no crime and see what happens.
Romance side of my BluSky: nuance is dead and you need to spell everything out for the reader or they won’t understand a thing and it’s tiring!!
Video Games side of my BluSky: dev know you have to handhold the gamer otherwise you’ll loose them and we are tired of this mindset
I fear we’re cooked
Video Games side of my BluSky: dev know you have to handhold the gamer otherwise you’ll loose them and we are tired of this mindset
I fear we’re cooked
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Romance side of my BluSky: nuance is dead and you need to spell everything out for the reader or they won’t understand a thing and it’s tiring!!
Video Games side of my BluSky: dev know you have to handhold the gamer otherwise you’ll loose them and we are tired of this mindset
I fear we’re cooked
Video Games side of my BluSky: dev know you have to handhold the gamer otherwise you’ll loose them and we are tired of this mindset
I fear we’re cooked
Cullen Rutherford needs to be dommed in Andraste’s chapel
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Cullen Rutherford needs to be dommed in Andraste’s chapel
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being unhinged online has gotten me jobs, friends, and a husband!!! posting normal is for suckers
networking is an incredibly important part of maintaining a professional presence in your creative industry, but it can be daunting. have you tried being completely fucking ridiculous online
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
being unhinged online has gotten me jobs, friends, and a husband!!! posting normal is for suckers
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🍁 "Whatever puzzle I am, Creator, I think, I feel." #frankenstein #thecreature
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🍁 "Whatever puzzle I am, Creator, I think, I feel." #frankenstein #thecreature
I finished Hades 2 but I kind of don’t feel like coming back to get the True Ending? Such a weird feeling, with Hades I put so many hours in small amount of time I felt I breathed this game!
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I finished Hades 2 but I kind of don’t feel like coming back to get the True Ending? Such a weird feeling, with Hades I put so many hours in small amount of time I felt I breathed this game!
How many of you know me because of my constant posting about Dragon Age: Inquisition? Probably A LOT
networking is an incredibly important part of maintaining a professional presence in your creative industry, but it can be daunting. have you tried being completely fucking ridiculous online
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How many of you know me because of my constant posting about Dragon Age: Inquisition? Probably A LOT
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Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
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Every time I see some pearl-clutching puritan whining about "problematic literature" I get one step closer to going absolutely batshit insane and writing the most fucked up thing I can possibly think of.
I'm so tired. I'm so fucking tired of this milquetoast bullshit that doesn't take any risks.
I'm so tired. I'm so fucking tired of this milquetoast bullshit that doesn't take any risks.
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Every time I see some pearl-clutching puritan whining about "problematic literature" I get one step closer to going absolutely batshit insane and writing the most fucked up thing I can possibly think of.
I'm so tired. I'm so fucking tired of this milquetoast bullshit that doesn't take any risks.
I'm so tired. I'm so fucking tired of this milquetoast bullshit that doesn't take any risks.
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my contribution to the #Frankenstein yuri agenda
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
my contribution to the #Frankenstein yuri agenda
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My fellow Europeans, I'm once again asking you to write or call your EU representatives and tell them this is unacceptable. They're essentially selling our sensitive data to companies, effectively destroying our privacy and risking our digital well-being.
Check the site!
fightchatcontrol.eu
Check the site!
fightchatcontrol.eu
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
My fellow Europeans, I'm once again asking you to write or call your EU representatives and tell them this is unacceptable. They're essentially selling our sensitive data to companies, effectively destroying our privacy and risking our digital well-being.
Check the site!
fightchatcontrol.eu
Check the site!
fightchatcontrol.eu
Not GoodReads Choice Awards for Romantasy having 0 queer books but 3 repurposed Harry Potter fanfics I Hate it Here
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Not GoodReads Choice Awards for Romantasy having 0 queer books but 3 repurposed Harry Potter fanfics I Hate it Here