AOC: "As AI begins to encroach in our society, their goal is to take your cognition away from you. AI's goal is to take your thoughts away from you, your ability to think away from you, so that you become dependent on a machine ... reading books is active resistance"

Hi, I’m a sighted alt text user! Here are some reasons I use it: - Slow Internet on an airplane - I’m over 40, I have no idea who that celebrity is - Bluesky broke images again - My vision sucks and that text is too small to read otherwise - Conveys further context and authorial intent

I think it's closer to the truth that LLMs *can* save time on *some tasks* which can be valuable *if* you monitor them and check their output. But that doesn't get you a trillion dollars so they have to squint into the middle distance and say stupid sci fi bullshit instead

Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?" Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.

To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.

The cervical punch biopsy and colposcopy was easily the worst pain I’ve felt in my entire life.

Jess Piper@piperformissouri.bsky.social · last mo.

Yuuuuuup…

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

This quote reads like an @theonion.com punchline 👌

The Volatile Mermaid@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · last mo.

From the people who told you that straight white male privilege doesn’t exist…

😅

Steven (with a PH)@sjksalisbury.bsky.social · last mo.

Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.

😂😂😂

Emily C. Hughes@emilyhughes.bsky.social · 2y ago

three marlenas? in THIS economy??

understandable

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️@arepublic86.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com

Reposting this cause it keeps happening

I will add pressure to this by saying that any company that claims to not hold onto your personal data after verifying you? They're lying. Ive been nitro free since the first time they tried this, voice how you feel with your wallet people. Make them really feel that squeeze.

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

theverge.com

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"

write the book you want to read because you will have to read it over and over and over when revising

I feel attacked #booksky

When you (an editor or a critique partner or a classmate) comment on someone's writing, you can absolutely deal them a disabling injury if you're thoughtless about it. I'm not saying anyone should be dishonest or refrain from pointing out issues. I'm saying

Well that's shitty of them

mimi smartypants@mimismartypants.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I volunteer sometimes at a food bank warehouse, sorting donations from grocery stores. On Monday's shift there were huge boxes of bagged salad, most with the literal Taylor Farms brand name. Dear grocery stores: don't make a charity compost your diarrhea salad! Do it yourself! Thanks!

Seen some talk of unethical fiction, so here’s my take

i had no idea this would become so literal

You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.

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Accursed Dirt Beast 🔞@aftermoles.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If anyone is getting smacked with this - just use deer.social or another alternate client. Bsky is just an AT Protocol Client, and your Bsky account is an AT Protocol account - you can use your same Bsky account thru another AT Protocol Client, no migration or loss necessary. Could not be easier.