frankly I have come to believe techies are illiterate. science fiction isn't about the future, stupid. it's about the current political situation but set in space so no one gets mad. duh!

I hope @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social knows that "I am a pious and industrious man!" has infected my vocabulary to the point where I genuinely worry that I need to send him royalties 😂

Besides being...horrifying?, this is the absolute bullseye of the AI grift. Take something that's free and has always been free -- faith -- and put a price tag on it. If you use any of these tools, you are a sucker, and are being suckered, and the people who make this slop are laughing at you.

People have been shocked that an AI company is offering chats with an AI Jesus for $1.99/minute but it's important to remember and respect the fact that a core part of American evangelicalism is being financially defrauded by people who claim to speak for god

Harm reduction saves lives. The Ontario government's decision to cut all public funding for supervised consumption sites in the province is a deadly policy decision that will result in more deaths from overdoses. Supervised consumption sites are a healthcare service for people who use drugs.

it really is shocking how much self deprecation is seen as a cultural requirement for 'serious art.' 'real' artists are not allowed to exalt their work and must present it publicly as a sort of 'i dont think this is very good but maybe you will get around to it.' HECK THAT. love yourself

This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵

consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.

'The use of generative AI has led to some pushback at Larian, “but I think at this point everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we’re using it,” Vincke said.' larian employees blink twice if you need a lifeline

Behind every bad decision with backlash is a team of artists going "I told you so"

the larian stuff sucks to hear a lot. you have to be a true all-timer loser to think generative AI is useful for concepting ideas or artwork. you let the machine do the fun part you dumbass. it doesnt tell me you think efficiently it tells me youre a fuckass who's given up on being interesting

The only acceptable amount of genAI usage is zero, IMO.

You might be shocked to learn that companies have been waiting to attack back against AI garbage. Truth is they had to collect enough evidence and information. Now they pounce. I don't think OpenAI has a chance in hell.

It's rather unusual for a bishop to personally take part in a protest and suggests that the Vatican has given at least tacit approval.

This is a really vulnerable time for paypro call centers. It's already been reported that Mastercard is stressed by our persistence I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥

Name and shame em! It’s bell Canada and apparently this is a trial and depending how it goes they might do it at more conventions. Let them know you hate this! It sucks! They suck!

Counterpoint: There is has never been a more urgent time to write a book. Technofascism is, among other things, an attempt to capture and enclose literature and literacy. Print is a rent strike.

I have a vision for a Final Fantasy XVI sequel, and now it's everyone's problem. Much like Jill Warrick having a gun. #FinalFantasyXVI #FinalFantasyX2

“It’s just a tool! People used to hate on photoshop too.” Take away my photoshop, take away my tablets, I can still draw. Take away your plagiarism machine and what are you gonna do? Shout prompts at me?

Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

While it's nice to see more noise about how terrible JKR is, as a trans woman I would appreciate it if there was less focus on "here's what you can read instead" and more "here's how you can materially help trans people". We're the victims here, please stop centring the purity of your bookshelves.

I cannot stress this enough: fuck. this.

Never shut up about tech that enables theft on both ends and uses more energy and water than a small country. Never.