Neko Megane
@catglasses.bsky.social
Sports anime enthusiast, 3rd gym aficionado, trivia nerd, compulsive proofreader. ao3: Mother_of_Eevees She/they
On July 8th, we published a piece on AI in Heated Rivalry fic fandom. On July 30th, the New York Times ran a piece on the same subject. We weren't surprised—because we knew a Times reporter had read our coverage. A tale of two fandom articles, part of a longstanding dynamic in the media industry:
Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry
How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.
fansplaining.com
the lessons we need to take are clear. Dolly said "find out who you are and do it on purpose", and Tim Curry's line is "don't dream it, be it" they would both be disappointed if we wrote that off as corny. so what? it's necessary. we have everything to lose if we are dishonest to ourselves.
Just a reminder you too can be a weird little freak and a positive presence in your community. Nothing is stopping you but you
Pope Leo announces fast tracking Dolly Parton for sainthood “yeah she wasn’t Catholic but game recognize game”
Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.
Is nonbinary november a thing? I want to make it a thing (like sapphic september)! If you write enby MCs and want to brainstorm together, DM or comment! If you know an author who writes nb MCs, maybe tag them below? And share, please, so I can find my people!
Absolutely going to about the point here but even if you have zero interest in UFOs, folklore, the paranormal or just general high weirdness, this is an astonishing resource for graphic design inspiration god, I love zines...
John Power Jr.@johnpower.bsky.social · last wk.holy shit, I just found an incredible archive of UFO zines and magazines from around the world, some dating back to the 1950s. this is like Christmas come early. though also I have got so much to do right now so this absolutely could not have come at a worse time 🥴 files.afu.se/Downloads/?d...
Listen, if you’re not happy single, you won’t be happy in a relationship either, happiness comes from picking a new hobby and then buying all the things to start that hobby then finding the perfect little storage container for those things and then putting that storage container in the spare room
No one had to think super hard about how to make a washing machine useful. A telephone. A vacuum cleaner. So why do our bosses have to constantly challenge us to find something, anything, for which AI might be helpful If your customers don’t find your product useful, that’s a you-problem
A lot of people don't know this, but when you brush a cat, you are legally required to show them the wad of cat hair that came off of them and tell them "this is enough for another whole cat"
Thinkinge of askinge Chat GPT a questioun about your plannes? Trye a tarot deck. Cheaper, bettir for the environment, bettir resultes. Not so swyvinge evil.
Today I saw a bunny so perfect it almost looked fake
what if i do not want to be optimized. what if i want to make mistakes because that’s how you learn; what if i want to do nothing sometimes, what if i want a world that is weird and challenging and has mysteries left to reveal. what if i like taking the long way
Stop calling me an amateur. I've been doing this for decades. I'm incompetent.
