"They built a machine to gentrify the English language." This is a horror story. A real-life one. The one happening to us right now. But you need to read it because it shines with truth. It's also Luddite fanfiction and I am here for that! And it's hopepunk... because of course it is.
Thank you to @npub1k783...x2jh for sharing it and to @npub1zwzc...s8aj for writing it.
"All (video game artists interviewed), without exception, said that βgenerative AI image tools had only made their lives more difficult β even when simply used as reference material."
I love this! And especially with Trump basically opening up National Parks to sell to the highest bidder, it's an *atrocity* to have his face on the pass.
π€¬I worked at NCAR briefly as a postdoc and then a researcher and it's one of the more amazing places I've ever worked (and I've worked at *several* NASA facilities, so that was some stiff competition). I just weep at all the destruction of science this nightmare administration is wrecking.
Pittsburgh Friends!
My friend & fellow #solarpunk author @npub1mrqs...xq3q has a spot opening Jan 1st in his intentional living community (centered around their maker spaceβI've been there, it's amazing, Todd's housemates are delightful!)
Check it out(&share!):
HOLY SHIT
"Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee"
βWeβre bringing a new kind of sentience into existence,β Anthropic's Jason Clinton said after launching the bot."
JFC, it's always the worst people pushing AI
ok folks, here's your assignment: when this #solarpunk show comes to Netflix on Wed (Dec 17th), WATCH IT... or at least turn on Netflix and let it run in background.
GET THOSE VIEWS, baby! Let's signal to Netflix we want more of this!
JFC they're trying to make it so women can't have credit cards again. LIKE MY MOM IN THE 70s
THIS FUCKING SHIT, I swear.
Leave a comment (it matters so much they disabled commentsβtry anyway): https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CFPB-2025-0039-0001
Great tiktok on this:
I'm snug in my blanket with my hot cocoa while the temperature drops and snow sifts down from the sky... and planning for my demise.
(writers, so dramatic)
This is my semi-regular PSA to write a Final Letter to your heirs that will make it easier to sort your affairs once you're gone (and update it regularly).