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shaunf.bsky.social
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@shaunf.bsky.social
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Photog, TTRPG enthusiast, nerd, dad.
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yeetkunedo.bsky.social
re: generative AI

I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.

And now, you can use it, too.
Generative Al is being marketed as a tool designed to reduce or eliminate the need for developed, cognitive skillsets. It uses the work of others to simulate human output, except that it lacks grasp of nuance, contains grievous errors, and ultimately serves the goal of human beings being neurologically weaker due to the promise of the machine being better equipped than the humans using it would ever exert the effort to be. The people that use generative Al for art have no interest in being an artist; they simply want product to consume and forget about when the next piece of product goes by their eyes. The people that use generative Al to make music have no interest in being a musician; they simply want a machine to make them something to listen to until they get bored and want the machine to make some other disposable slop for them to pass the time with. The people that use generative Al to write things for them have no interest in writing. The people that use generative Al to find factoids have no interest in actual facts. The people that use generative Al to socialize have no interest in actual socialization. In every case, they've handed over the cognitive load of developing a necessary, creative human skillset to a machine that promises to ease the sweat equity cost of struggle. Using generative Al is like asking a machine to lift weights on your behalf and then calling yourself a bodybuilder when it's done with the reps. You build nothing in terms of muscle, you are not stronger, you are not faster, you are not in better shape. You're just deluding yourself while experiencing a slow decline due to self-inflicted atrophy.
July 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Hey, you! Yeah you. In 30 minutes or so we're going live with the next episode of Fragment of Tomorrow's Apocalypse on Singularity RPG! Come have a seat and see if Tomorrow's Apocalypse is going to become Today's disaster!

www.twitch.tv/singularityr...
SingularityRoleplay - Twitch
Welcome one and all to The Singularity! A place where any and everyone are welcome to be themselves. We promote inclusivity and amplifying BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voicees!
www.twitch.tv
December 8, 2024 at 10:40 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
About to go live in the City of Mist with @singularityinc.bsky.social ! It's my first day joining this campaign, what's the over/under I survive?

www.twitch.tv/singularityr...
SingularityRoleplay - Twitch
Fragment's of Tomorrows Apocalypse Episode 14: Cult of the God-King (Part 3)
www.twitch.tv
November 10, 2024 at 11:12 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
A great photo by a great photographer of a great person to game with (and generally great person overall)!
kp11studios.bsky.social KP Upadhyayula @kp11studios.bsky.social · Nov 4
Had the privilege of doing a shoot with @cjstarry.bsky.social at Gen Con this year!

CJ is part of the Community and Marketing team at @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social

Photo/Edit by me

#ttrpg
Photograph of a femme presenting person with long reddish hair, wearing black t-shirt and blue jeans. Both hands in pocket.
November 4, 2024 at 8:21 AM
shaunf.bsky.social
If you see this, quote post with something green from a photo you took.
A squirrel in a tree surrounded by green leaves.
October 26, 2024 at 3:19 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
At a week long training thing for work, in a nice hotel with nice people but really I'd much rather just be home playing Cyberpunk right now.
October 22, 2024 at 1:43 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
My daughter is home from college for a week, and last night last night her boyfriend and her best friend were here at the house hanging out with us. It felt good to have all that noise and goofy laughter again for a little bit.
October 20, 2024 at 2:02 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Playing video games after work in the evening seems like a good idea until suddenly its after midnight and now I really don't want to get out of bed this morning.
October 18, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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cobblesprite.bsky.social
Hey folks, guess what!?

Our #Horror #ttrpg Locus and all of it's current supplements are now on sale until the end of October!

20% off everything, or you can pick up all 4 titles for the price of just Locus (around 50% off).

Shares/Comments greatly appreciated~

itch.io/s/131834/loc...
Locus Halloween Bundle
A bundle by CobblePath Games, $32.00 for 4 games
itch.io
September 15, 2024 at 11:27 AM
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davekarpf.bsky.social
The Dems are the party of Taylor Swift, the NFL, and Bud Light.

The Republicans are the party of getting banned from regional theater productions of Beetlejuice: The Musical.

The reason “weird” works is that they spent 8 years selecting for edgelords.

davekarpf.substack.com/p/why-youre-...
Why 'You're Being Weird' Works So Well
The Republican Party stopped trying to appeal to normies a long time ago.
davekarpf.substack.com
July 31, 2024 at 12:54 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
A well coordinated raid on a pirate stronghold? That's being generous.
The Starcrier Conflict: Episode 3 is going live: www.twitch.tv/rpgsuncovered
April 14, 2024 at 11:07 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
We're going live with episode one of The Starcrier Conflict over on RPGs Uncovered!
www.twitch.tv/rpgsuncovered
March 24, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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rpgsuncovered.bsky.social
Alright, I'm putting a date on our Starcrier premier, let's hope it sticks! Without further ado, coming March 24th to RPGs Uncovered, The Starcrier Conflict!

Twitch: twitch.tv/rpgsuncovered
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCDr...
#ttrpg #scifi #mecha #LancerRPG
Promotional image for The Starcrier Conflict, presented by RPGs Uncovered. Coming to Youtube and Twitch March 24th. Podcasts to follow.
March 13, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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singularityinc.bsky.social
A shrill whistle sounds in your ears, and lights blossom in your eyes. They demand your attention. It's time to strike a deal, or face dire circumstances.

Heart of Darkness is LIVE NOW: www.twitch.tv/singularityr...
January 26, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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espiers.bsky.social
I wrote about Neoreactionary thought and why tech billionaires whose highest aspirations involve living forever inside a computer on Mars want you to believe the elites (who are definitely not them!) are lying to you: t.co/GfgxR9BQbb
Opinion | A Tech Billionaire’s Case for Why Tech Billionaires Should Rule the World
It’s no mystery why Marc Andreessen thinks people like him should be in charge. But how did he get so many of the rest of us to sign on?
t.co
October 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
About to go live with some Alien RPG! Come see if anyone dies quickly to play the cat instead!
singularityinc.bsky.social Singularity Roleplay @singularityinc.bsky.social · Oct 24
A black, throbbing heart beats on the edge of an event horizon. It is all consuming, and deafening. Can't you hear that pounding?
Heart of Darkness is LIVE NOW: www.twitch.tv/singularityr...
October 24, 2023 at 11:59 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Nix makes gorgeous stuff. Someone needs to buy them.
punklenix.bsky.social Nix~🍉 @punklenix.bsky.social · Oct 24
Last of the leaf run!
Got one brooch and two sets of earrings left!
If this is your jam then hurry and grab yours while they're available!

Cheers and thank you for your support ❤️
Ko-Fi.com/mcetching
Pair of glass leaf earrings with etched filigree Table full of glass leaf brooches with etched filigree
October 24, 2023 at 6:57 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Just finished up with a session zero for a Call of Cthulhu game happening this Friday, and it's gonna be frigging awesome! Great cast, great GM, I am so excited!
October 16, 2023 at 1:49 AM
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seentoomuch.bsky.social
Time for this Evergreen X-Men panel again
Colossus, from X-Men, speaking to his children. The whole quote is too long for alt text, but he tells of how the joke "There should be a test to become a parent eventually expandss into a test that excludes "anyone they want." You think you are working for the greater good, but one day, it is you who is barred, because some gene, some history, some past behavior, and suddenly you too are sick, dangerous, criminal. "Because the truth is this: human hate can adapt to anything. If someone hates you, they will come up with a reason after the fact."
October 15, 2023 at 3:20 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
I absolutely love doing black and white pics.
Black and white selfie of a man with a thoughtful expression
September 24, 2023 at 9:52 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Some days, you swing an axe for hours and get neither Blood for the Blood God nor to see your enemies driven before you. Disappointment.
September 15, 2023 at 11:28 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Y'all, I get the honor of running a multi-part mini campaign starting next month with @lostcaravanrpg.bsky.social and to say that I am giddy about it would be an understatement!
September 14, 2023 at 11:30 PM
shaunf.bsky.social
Well I have this thing now, so I should probably use it. I'm Shaun, or Rize for various internet places. I'm a photographer on my off time, and I do streamed TTRPGs with a few places, most usually Lost Caravan RPG. Eventually I will start finding people here, and then you're all in trouble.
September 12, 2023 at 12:20 AM