Today's reminder that the current genAI boom is powered by GPUs manufactured with a mineral called coltan (and other rare earths, and cobalt) mined through the labor of enslaved children in Congo, and the US and UAE fund the paramilitaries which protect those mines and keep those children enslaved.
When I say that you have to be leery of who critiques your art, your life will depend on it. The wrong person giving you critique will have you fighting with your own creativity, leaving you mentally unwell. Especially if you don't have enough people around you encouraging your art
In Tarot you sometimes will get the same reading over and over. When this happens, take heed. The universe is trying to tell you: you are not very good at shuffling.
My coworkers were looking at pictures of me and the new guy said this photo “serves fart”
Absolutely wild to think that a particular focus on Flock, as opposed to state surveillance generally, would lead to Flock cameras simply being replaced with cameras from Axon, the fucking Taser company
MSNOW should be embarrassed for airing this ai upscaled slop. Source: www.reddit.com/r/isthisAI/s...
I've never seen/met/heard of an elderly person with psoriasis. :(
techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/l... :) Thank you to the #library and #librarians everywhere. Fighting the good fight. ❤️
Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech | TechCrunch
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
techcrunch.com
The casual racism experienced at petsmart banfield was unexpected, even in 2026. Like ma'am we're just here for some Rx food, this was not needed. You're not even our vet.
Random shout out to the (fae) man with no business name/contact info who randomly posts up in the gas station parking lot and sells watermelon out of his trunk. Straight up the best produce this country has to offer right now. That's not even a parasite joke. I'm being genuine.
important artfight reminder: TAKE BREAKS OR I'LL BREAK YOUR WRIST (if it doesn't break itself) For legal reasons: I have the bone density of uncooked pasta. I will not be breaking anyone's bones but my own. (took the day off art to just be a potato on the couch and my wrist is thankful)
An insomnia cookies by me has been found out to be calling tow trucks on genuine customers of the business for no reason other than the employee got kickbacks because she was (romantically?) involved with a tow truck driver. The company is refusing to acknowledge it. Lmfao. Dogshit cookies.
Two more, down and we're only 5 days in. Let's GOOOOO. #artfight #artfight2026 #artfight26 #teamtradegy #merfolk #skykid
Another one #artfight the dust. And another one done and another one done #TEAMTRAGEDY Eventually the webpage will let me on to actually submit my attacks hehehe. Once it does, it's OVER for you #skykids.
