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Dr. Michelle Cristiani Stroke survivor, writer, anthropologist, teacher, fan. Batman and anime enthusiast. Older and hotter than you Heart-Pages.com

A lot of people are struggling right now. Including your queer and trans fam, and your artists friends, and the people who are both. The mental health pressures are real and the consequences are potentially devastating. Check on your people. Let them know how much you love having them around.

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

To commemorate the collaboration between Pokémon and the ESA, a special Pikachu plush was sent to the International Space Station from April 11th through June 17th What a picture. Absolutely stunning

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Our latest is live! 🎨 @mashazart.bsky.social reports on the current state of the artist alley, where increased tabling costs, elaborate merchandise expectations, and the pressure to "design-maxx" booths means selling at conventions is increasingly difficult. Read or listen to an audio version:

The Death of the Artist Alley?

For smaller artists, increased costs and outsized merchandise expectations are putting convention-selling out of reach.

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