just saw a post regarding this so, once again, and in case you haven't been checking my reposts: deck.blue won't ever have any AI-generated code, images, text, anything; I hate this thing quick reminder that I also helped translate @anthonymoser.com's "I'm an AI hater" text to PT-BR

Romancing the Gothic organises free talks every Saturday all through the year! Our talks are open to all, happen at two different times (usually) so people can join us from different time zones, and are free (though donations welcome to support the programme) This year's programme below!

Update #2: Quicksilver, a detector for AI-generated music. Most folks today are not aware that AI-generated music (entire songs generated by AI models) are growing rapidly. Today, there are more AI-generated songs than human-created songs arriving each week on platforms like Spotify.

H681.4.2 How deep is the sea? At first, knee-deep; further on, waist-deep, neck-deep; and beyond that over the head.

In March I finished a few pieces of art: The Beach Boys in 1972, based on photos that I overlaid onto each other. Two illustrations that are due to be used later this year so I won’t put them on here yet. A little acrylic painting of a Lift ‘n’ Peel bottle seal. 144 more little records and CDs.

I've just finished this painting of the Beach Boys, based on three photos taken in 1972 that I made transparent and overlaid onto each other. I think the original photos capture the individual characters in an interesting way and I wanted to show something of that.

I’m going to try to finish this Beach Boys 1972 painting this week if I can. Based on three overlaid photos. I think Carl and Blondie are nearly finished. Next: Mike!

I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that @officialgrammarly.bsky.social is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

Turn Soft And Lovely Anytime You Have A Chance. • Jenny Holzer - Truism. The 42nd St Art Project, 1993 📷 Don Sheway.

article is pure clickbait but it got me too—it's so difficult to resist the gift of righteous outrage lol. the weirdest thing is how the article seems to understand point of view even less than the people it's mocking allegedly do, e.g. identifying third person entirely with omniscient narrators

Naught but a leap to the left And thanne a clockwyse tread; Put thyne handes on thyne hippes, And be thy knees yn-gatheréd: Lo, it ys the pelvique thruste That maketh mirthe down to rayne - Let us do the Tyme Warpe agayne!

For anyone using #Scrivener on #Linux via #Lutris (ie, #Wine), you have noticed that the recent upgrade to 0.5.22 *broke* your installation. I have learned of a fix for the DPI problem, which is one of the three issues. DPI is now stuck at 96, which is unreadable on […] [Original post on mas.to]

The problem with the whole 'post a woman author you've read 5 books by' is how many women don't get a second book, let alone five. Anyway, carry on.

I think this is finished! My painting is based on one of the last photos taken of Lennon and McCartney together.

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan. darksky.org/news/two-sat...

Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox

I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud

Of all the easy things you can do to help the environment, conserve water for communities not corporations, not perpetuate scams, support the labor and rights of creators... *not* using generative AI is the fucking easiest. You absolutely deserve to be shamed for using it for image and text creation

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I certainly tell all my friends about Vivaldi, so maybe the tagline has simply been passed along :) (Hey friends, it’s anti-AI)

Honest to god, they’re the bloody best! Mr Tawny and the kids were the ones enjoying a bike ride today.😀

For aaages Microsoft has been shoving huge popups in my face saying I need a whole new computer that will support Windows 11... Which was of course a fucktonne of lies. I just changed my disk partition type and a couple of settings in BIOS and can now upgrade. It took minutes.

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

Really excited about this class I’ll be hosting in my SE Portland, Oregon studio. It’s a three week crash course into illustrated ceramics that will be overflowing with technique instruction within a fun format. Just 2 spots left! www.erikarier.com/shop/witchy-...

What a stunner she is.

I really REALLY feel like anyone who does anything related to books -- author, publisher, storefront, etc. -- should have a statement about genAI front and centre. And should credit cover artists clearly.

Does anyone know what Chirp's genAI policy is? I've scoured their website but can't find any info... which in this day & age is always disappointing and concerning.

Everyone has a part to play. Even—especially—the person who moderates the subreddit for videos of people patting their cat on the butt really rapidly.

raining somewhat crooked

Another favor to ask on a research project. We're wrapping up a large project on AI music. We need folks to participate in a short 10 min quiz to test your ability to distinguish between AI music & human music. Especially looking for help from musicians! uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

fingers crossed please, they said if i can demonstrate a proficient level of foraging over the next few months they will release me back into the wild

A sneak peek at part of the novel I'm working on, via the table of contents. I think that you will like the character Snodgrass in particular in this first section. With any luck, this novel will be in print before the end of the year. It features a man who turns into a cormorant also. Bonus!

I am obscenely into earl grey tea at the moment. It came over me a few days ago and all I want to do is drink earl grey. These will forever be known as my earl grey days. My earl grey era. Is this art.

You know what? 2026 is the year I'm not playing nice anymore. If copyright means so little to use A / I for playing around, here's one of his book for free: Color and Light James Gurney [English] : Free Download, Internet Archive share.google/qjDjFS6QhhZJ...

Last re-post: James Gurney AND Alison Bechdel going on my shitlist for using genAI fucking SUCKS.

I read an interview today where Alison Bechdel talked about using chatGPT for a panel of her recent comic -- she prompted it and copied the results -- and I still don't know what to do with that. It genuinely feels in moments like this like so many of our art elders are failing us.

Bandcamp has banned AI music 🎧 "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp"

Wow, no. Fuck right off with this shit. I’ve sent feedback via the in-app survey, cancelled my holds and deleted the app 💀💀💀

“We need writers now more than ever, as our media closes up, as our politicians grow daily more cowed by real power, as Australia grows more unjust and unequal.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

i wrote about dissociation, reading as comfort, vice and self obliteration during times of horror, and also about reading exclusively about gay love for like. a year buttondown.com/theswordandt...

It is ok to move - Morality above - Non-essential life clutter in your list of priorities. Truly. Yes, this is about genAI.

Tonight we walk around the house asking all the appliances which one is beeping at random...

Intune —> CopilotMalware Windows —> CopilOS Authenticator —> CopiletMeIn Bethesda —> CopilotSkyrim Activision —> Copilot of Duty Task Manager —> CopilotDavePlummerWroteTaksManager Powershell —> CopilotNotBash Hyper-V —> Copilotrash

Signal Man. A cheery new drawing for January.

Krispy Kreme Express. #Toronto #Scarborough #Photography

Bit late to the party, but here are some of my favourite books read in 2025 - all of which are available at proud-geek.co.uk (There’s a list of book titles and authors in the alt text) Have you read any of these? #queerbooks #booksky

A year ago I decided to draw a little picture of the CD I was listening to - then I kept going! 1225 mini-pictures later… Here they all are!

I forgot it was new year for most of yesterday. By the time I remembered I was already caught up in a whole vortex of Things and Stuff and decided not to fight it. Yes, I DO need a crimping tool. Yes, I DO need a soldering iron. Wait -- what I really, really need are vintage hifi buttons.

There's more to say about this open letter, unfortunately, but bear with me, because I think it's important. For example, this response in the File 770 comments by SFWA board member Jonathan Brazee. In essence, Underwood gives cover to SFWA and vice versa. But both their positions are crap. 1/?