I work in tech, and I can tell you now - the powers that be don't care if you're mocking it or sharing ironically, or what. Sharing GenAI lop is proof of engagement for them. And they are DESPERATE for that because it keeps the money flowing. You're just ensuring it gets more investments.

Jessalyn Matthews 🏳️‍⚧️@hulkied.myatproto.social · 4d ago

No. I am not boosting the Peanuts AI slop, not even for a quote dunk. Charles M. Schulz’s work is the pinnacle of *human* creativity. It is an insult to human art in general if you ask the machine to plagiarize it. It’s as bad as a slur, IMO.

Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone.

The next time you consider making a flier with AI, please also consider that the most intriguing ad I’ve seen this week is a garage sale sign made of particle board with spray painted writing that reads, “GOOD SHIT —>”

Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year

doc@docseuss.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm begging you not to use apple products. This shit is devastating to creators like me

I am begging you if you make music online, please let me Buy It. Let me Pay You for downloadable music files. Please exist somewhere other than music streaming services

Circe turns Miss Piggy's crew from pigs into human.

Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash!@standplaatskrk.pl · 6d ago

Using A.I. for a shitpost/meme completely misunderstands what makes them funny. High effort ones are funny because someone put a ton of time into something silly/stupid. Low effort ones are funny in large part BECAUSE they're janky and handmade.

the reason we dont have medicare for all is bc corporations need employer based healthcare to keep you chained to your desk in a job you hate that doesnt pay you what youre worth

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E

If you use AI for your advertisement flyers, I'm going to make assumptions about you. I'm going to assume you cut corners on everything. If you're a bakery, I'm going to assume you use poor quality ingredients. If you're a handyman, same thing, I'll assume you cut corners on your work.

Yeah... Sorry....

Doctors TARDIS @home@doctorstardis.bsky.social · 3w ago

Crossover Episode

trg.social/@deef/116943...

As a Floridian, I hate golf with my entire black soul

The Ronettes Pickering@stoatie.bsky.social · 3w ago

People who keep pointing out that golf courses use as much water as data centres as some sort of defence of data centres drastically underestimate the amount we also hate golf.

A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA.

Forbes@forbes.com · 3w ago

Taylor Farms, which supplies major fast food and grocery chains, was identified as the possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak Thursday.

The other thing cheering for an immediate firing does is it causes people to AVOID acknowledging and fixing problems. Its already really hard to do that, and this only makes that have teeth. You want the OPPOSITE of this, where people are willing to take accountability and LEARN from it.

authorblues@authorblu.es · 3w ago

I'm just going to say the unpopular thing: Cheering for somebody to get fired because a mistake was made (and summarily corrected) is ghoulish. Clearly there was an oversight and people don't have to demand blood for every error. Some of you should reevaluate your morals.

this is where your money goes when you buy harry potter stuff. rowling isn’t shy about it. amnesty wrote an even-handed report that laid out what anti-rights groups do; rowling uses her billions & clout to suppress it. when you give rowling money; she spends it on stealing people’s human rights.

Miffythegamer@miffythegamer.bsky.social · 3w ago

In my opinion, this is litigious thuggery. Amnesty spoke their truth and it hurt the feelings of the anti-trans brigade. TERFs destroy everything they touch. I mean, imagine suing Amnesty, of all organisations?

Here’s a PSA for people like me who were raised not to waste food (perhaps rather aggressively) we are now dealing with an unreliable food safety system in the US. If something tastes weird or funny or off IN ANY WAY just throw it away.

EITHER STOP PUTTING NOTIFICATION BADGES ON YOUR VIDEO GAME MENUS OR GIVE ME A BUTTON TO CLEAR THEM

It’s so important to remind people that we can do good smart things that help and don’t hurt.

jentrification@jentrification.com · 3w ago

Two Minnesota solar farms seeded native wildflowers under their panels, and 5 years of counting revealed native bees had multiplied twentyfold, then crossed the fence to pollinate the neighbour's soybeans

I knew that AI Darth Vader shit was gonna come around again eventually, we do not collectively hate Tim Sweeney enough.

The Luddites were right by the way. They were violently suppressed by the military, working on behalf of the factory owners. Chartists and other activists took up the fight of Luddism to win us back worker rights. George, just have a read of this mate: tomhumberstone.com/luddites

I'm a Luddite (And So Can You!) | Tom Humberstone

I'm a Luddite (And So Can You!)

tomhumberstone.com

The Luddites loved technology. They owned looms at home and would ‘mod’ them to count threads. Their battle was against worker exploitation. The degradation of their rights, safety and wages. They were against a handful of rich businessmen owning the means of production. Sound familiar?

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w ago

George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts

A US senator has died... wait. What do you MEAN its not the one we were expecting? ANOTHER one died instead? ( www. nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722 ) (PERFECT example of US geriatric leaders & the need for term limits)

Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’

Graham had just returned from Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

nbcnews.com

This is the same logic why headphone jacks are so rare. No. People are complaining. You aren't listening because you don't care about that group enough to think it's worth the time.

GamesRadar+@gamesradarplus.bsky.social · 4w ago

PlayStation ending physical games is "like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops," says analyst: "Not a single person is complaining about it today" www.gamesradar.com/games/playst...

I shouldn’t have to enter a life-ruining amount of easily hackable personal information to visit a website, and neither should anyone else of ANY age.

🦨 John Brown Did Nothing Wrong 🦨@micah.pet · 4w ago

We really should stop calling it "age verification." Because that is not what it is. Call it "forced doxxing" instead. Most people think the concept of age verification and protecting kids online is common sense. So we must rebrand it to reveal its true purpose, which is something they will fear.

@gamesdonequick.com I know tech's job is hard, and they were probably trying their best, but the constant view switching's transition gave me a headache during the eldenring boss run and I had to stop watching. Even before that, it sucked to keep missing the things being talked about.

There is a fundamental societal contract that we all supposedly share. This is the perfect example of what happens when those in power don't hold up (or even just don't appear to hold up) their end of the contract. The general populace will begin to ignore their end of the bargain as well.

StargazerKG 🌠🐉 Stellar Dragoon Vtuber@stargazerkg.bsky.social · last mo.

IF YOU KNOW WHO RANSACKED THE DATA CENTERS, NO YOU FUCKING DIDN'T. REMEMBER: THE GUY WHO SOLD OUT LUIGI DIDN'T GET REWARDED AND IS NOW A PARIAH. YOU SEE NOTHING. YOU HEAR NOTHING. YOU KNOW NOTHING.