writing horror again. feels amazing

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

This is still my best one :')

What’s really getting me about this and all the ai food I’ve seen, is how comfortable we’ve gotten with false advertisement. The idea of generating AI ads without considering the need to replicate the look of the food advertised should be a huge tell of how comfortable we’ve become with it.

onion person@junlper.beer · 3mo ago

ai food in these posters always looks like nightmare sequences in shows where someone will be eating what they think is delicious food but then they look down and turns out its maggots and other bugs

Dear @chaosium.bsky.social I hope you find the time to edit, re-publish, or give Masks of Nyarlathotep, specifically the China chapters, an erratum, because on God I don't think Nyarlathotep would appreciate being called a Big Fat Woman (大胖女人).

Do. Not. Use. Fucking. Sticker. Mule.

Aleksandra Vaca@transiticsnews.com · 4mo ago

1. On Tuesday and with Trump's backing, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino won a competitive New York House primary—and likely a seat in Congress—after running on "aggressively detransitioning America." His extreme rhetoric must be a warning to us all.

happy pride i'm back on fantasy AU #jayvik

Reminder to all my European fellas to not stop talking about the genocide and stop using Chat GPT XOXO

angst :)

[ OC Questions ]@ocqotd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

As a writer, what are you most guilty of when it comes to your original characters? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY

Morgan would watch bird videos... and true crime/mystery/supernatural documentaries. Alasdair would watch conspiracy theorists (as comedy/entertainment only) Huanglian would watch cat videos. And ragebait fake fitness and health influencers. Fangxuan would watch let's plays and vertical c-dramas.

[ OC Questions ]@ocqotd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

What sort of youtube videos would your original character watch? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY

Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.

Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch

Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.

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sam witwer 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩💦

It's MER MAY!!!! 🧜‍♂️🐟🫧 When a mermaid accidentally gets caught in a sailor's fishing net, what's a boy to do? #ocs #mermaids #mermay

[RP Appreciated!] Hi! I will be at #doujimasg #Doujima26! I have some zines and prints, feel free to drop by! If we have similar fandoms let's have a chat ❤️ 📍Suntec Convention Centre Hall 405 L-11 📅9th-10th May ♦️shuake, harumichi, senru, joka, MHA, originals

So I was in that Global Comix Discord meeting awhile back where they said, checks notes, we won’t use AI for translating. Well… Sorry to repost a Substack article but here’s the full icky details 👇🏻 leadvc.substack.com/p/1b903618-4...

officially 7 days before birthdayyy

What happens when seniors can't find safe, stable housing? The documentary "No Place to Grow Old" tells that story. Free screening & discussion with a panel of advocates about what we can do about it. 📅 April 22 🕠 Doors 5:30 PM PT 📍 Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, SF 🎟️ RSVP luma.com/lrtq1eg5

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WIRED@wired.com · 6mo ago

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages. www.wired.com/story/the-in...

i have been relearning how to code and it's JUST SO FUN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Hey all, Kevin here. Please read.

stock update: blush books at fully booked bgc high street 4/11 [Blush Books is an imprint of Komiket and RomanceClass]

📢 My Intro to Character Design Guide is now LIVE 🎉🎉🎉 ✨50+ slides of basics, thought processes, and workflows 🌱Available on my Vgen and Kofi 🙏This was a big project! Shares are hugely appreciated! 💬more info in thread

Introducing Kilig Notes on RomanceClass Patreon: where we will be publishing new short stories and short story/novella beginnings by participants of our various classes. We will start this month! www.patreon.com/posts/154369...

New series: Kilig Notes | RomanceClass Books

Get more from RomanceClass Books on Patreon

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Katie's people do the pass phone challenge! 🧝‍♀️ Watch season 2 of D20: On a Bus TONIGHT at 7PM ET/ 4 PM PT, only on @dropout.tv! 🔵🎩🪖🧶 #d20onabus

🚨 Season 2 of D20: On a Bus begins RIGHT NOW! 🚨 🚌 Starring Dragon Master Katie Marovitch and her people: Jasmine Bhullar, Aabria Iyengar, Matthew Mercer, and Brennan Lee Mulligan! #Dimension20

we are at 94% for post-production funding for A GIANT LIVING EYE, a live-action short film i play the lead character in, we're only $1148 away from our goal, if you'd like to help support the film, please go pledge if you're able seedandspark.com/fund/a-giant...

A Giant Living Eye - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark

Have you ever felt like your job exists just to be a job? A Giant Living Eye, starring SungWon Cho, is an absurdist sci-fi office comedy that examines the often miserable existence that is a desk job,...

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My uncle-est take is you should let marginalized people, folks with more skin in the game than you, have their crashouts in peace.

so I do have a few guests in mind, but what FFXIV focused or adjacent content creator would you like to see on any potentially future Quizzical Engagement episodes?