if I seem militant about AI it's because a lot of my friends are writers, concept artists, QA people, etc, and they are the ones who are currently having their careers obliterated by that shit. not speculatively. happening right now. I don't see a need to be soft towards ppl who shrug at that

People love historical what if scenarios. What if JFK was never assassinated? What if the Nazis won in WW2? A scenario I never see discussed is what if the aids crisis didnt decimate the gay men of America in the 80s-90s? Its easy to forget 1 in 15 gay boomer men died. An estimated 300,000 deaths-

Every year for Pride, I repost Hue. I made him to send love and comfort to those who feel Pride isn’t for them because they aren’t out. You matter, you are valid, and it’s ok if you aren’t ready yet. Coming out is not a requirement for being part of this community. Happy Pride 🌈

I'll say what Bluesky fails to address in v1.122 They've rolled out a new "adult content" tag applied on an entire account, hiding all their posts from users, including text posts, even if they may be SFW This update, while well-intentioned, defeats the whole purpose of the content filters system

If you want to still see big knight tits and the sweet romance you better turn that thang, my dear subjects!

Shoutout to everyone who choose to create in spite of everything

I'm a part of it. Not separate from it. I walk on the ground and the ground's walked on by me, I breathe the air and change it, I am entirely interconnected with the world.

For my part I'll say, don't write alt text for people who can see the image. I see a lot of alt text that only vaguely references what's going on, makes a joke about the image, or which only makes sense if you can see the image it's talking about. 1/

I think we’re long past the “ai bad because of stealing” argument and fully in the “ai is also actively and tangibly destroying our planet why are you even trying to use it as an art tool at this point” stage

Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪

Greetings from the red Columbine

Strawberry economics

“The Al is not just telling you what you want to hear. It is training you, one conversation at a time, to need less friction, expect more agreement, and become slightly less capable of handling a situation where someone pushes back on you”

The plant collection begins anew. Easter and Thanksgiving Cacti cuttings in their new homes. Not pictured: a spider plant in a similar pot.

May 20 is World Bee Day. 🧪🐡🐝 There are ~20,000 different bee species in the world. Here in Ontario we have at least 400 native bees (none of which are the honeybees, which are from Europe). Bees are key to pollination. According to the UN nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend

Want to help the shiny bees? And the fuzzy ones and the tiny ones and the big bumbles? Plant flowers native to your area and the bees will come! Here’s an Eastern Redbud Tree feeding the bees in early spring #NativePlants #WorldBeeDay 🌿 🐝

There is nothing more devastating than realizing you left your leftovers for tomorrow's meal at the restaurant. 😭

I keep almost flicking my yarn into my coffee mug. I'm a danger to myself and wool.

I'm live again, and it's Spring Y2 is #StardewValley. Let's see what happens this season! www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

Project Hail Mary deserves all the accolades it’s been getting. Superb, no notes.

This was an absolute blast, and we 100% are adding it to our library as a purchase.

Kallen (partner) and I are giving #Foundry a try - come join us as we try to set up a factory on a distant moon! This is usually my crafting stream, but we wanted to try something co-op. #SmallStreamer #CozyStreamer www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

I'm an hour late, but I think I figured out how to manage Tarr, so come watch me try in #SlimeRancher! #CozyStreamer Twitch.tv/gemma_hale

Playing Foundry today, and while I'm struggling a little with being in first person (I'm used to 3rd person/isometric thanks to Stardew and Animal Crossing), it's kind of fun! Might stream it later with Kallen. Maybe.

Knitting something different today - working on a swatch for a test knit! Come get cozy and hang out. #knitting www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

We're back on our #StardewValley shenanigans, this time it's the Feast of the Winter Star! Come get cozy and hang out. www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

We're back with more Stardew Tomfoolery. Come get cozy. www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

Okay folks, because this happens every year: 1. The Met Gala funds the Costume Institute which does not receive any of the money the Met Museum gets from tickets or money from the general donation pool to the Met.

If I had a nickle for every sweater in my queue that was mosaic stitch, I'd have four nickles. Which...is more than I expected, honestly.

I’m really enjoying these knit cables on my Lisa Frank Tv Static shawl border. It’s rhythmic enough I can figure out what comes next, but different enough I’m finding myself engaged. The camera does not do this justice, so. No picture. 😂 Pattern: Golden Hall Shawl, @commonthreadfiber.bsky.social

Back in #SlimeRancher this morning, and I will probably end up yelling at more slimes before we go adventuring some more. Come hang out! www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

Wise words.

I want GAMES made by PEOPLE who are PAID to WORK and I'm not kidding just lowering my expectations in light of recent industry trends don't mind me

TEENY TINY SNOOT FRIEND!!! On the Lily of the Valley in my yard #invertebrates #BugSky 🌿

I'm starting a new blanket section today! Come get cozy and join me. www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

We're back on our shenanigans in winter in #StardewValley. Come get cozy and hang out! #CozyStreamer www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

I have opened a new doc for an original idea. Now I’m going to go look at quilting patterns even though I don’t quilt yet.

I'm back to it, still plugging away at my Autumn Garden blanket. Come get cozy and hang out! www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

Second stream, craft stream! Come get cozy and craft (or do whatever, I'm not picky) while I knit on my Autumn Garden blanket! www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

Slime Rancher is really challenging the "collector" in me. I have some thinking on what I want to do with my pens and what I want to collect. 🤔

We're back to slime ranching this morning! Get cozy cozy and watch me flail! www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

I got lovingly bullied today about being a writer (I’ve been gun-shy about it since I left my day job), and I might actually give it a shot in a couple of days. Bees. In my heart. Yipes.

We're back to working on the Autumn Garden Blanket today, come hang out! www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

It got too hot too fast this morning to get out and get meaningful work done on the yard this morning, womp womp. I'm so not ready for summer weather already. 😭 It's APRIL!!!

Someone (spoiler: it was me) gave me yarn and now I'm knitting with it. Come join me! (Or put me on in the background, that's also an option.) www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale

We had an awesome time running amok! Thank you to everyone that showed up, even if it was just for a little bit.

It's Winter Year 1, who knows what we'll get up to today? Come join me as we find out in #StardewValley. www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale #SmallStreamer #CozyStreamer

Shout out to past me who bought grapes at the grocery store; she's a real MVP.

Cancelling my second stream today; weird anxiety flare-up and the incoming storm is giving me a pressure headache.

Back on our bullshit today in #StardewValley. Let's see what we get up to today, shall we? www.twitch.tv/gemma_hale