CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors. ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart. ISILDUR: true

Untitled by Alexander Calder, 1971 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137440

I disagree. Complications *even when characters act smart* are much more interesting.

Fun with near homophones: the scary secret police in Handmaid’s Tale are called “Eyes”.

We Have at least 70? years of science fiction exploring this proposition and all reaching the same conclusions as Josie. Which I only bring up because everyone involved in this AI thing is a science fiction fan, but not one who understands what they read.

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

Got my car’s oil changed this morning, and overheard the manager explaining to another customer complaining about the price that oil filters and other supplies are made in Vietnam, so they’re more expected due to tariffs! How could that NOT lead to price increases?

Source (worth the whole read) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The reason why AI “actors” are bad is that great acting, like any art, is the result of thousands of small, idiosyncratic, unexpected choices. A protocol designed to convincingly simulate acting can’t exercise the judgment needed to make those choices.

The great thing about oulining is that it lets you write as fast as you think (for the most part), which is great for getting it all out. #scriptchat

What’s wrong with me? I’m enjoying outlining. Send help, fellow pantsers. #ScriptChat

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

Critical support going out to Tom Hiddleston today, just a fraught day all around

You can talk tropes forever. It's such a huge subject. If you want to avoid predictability, understanding tropes and how to use them is pivotal. tvtropes.org is hands down the best resource on the topic and is well worth a look. #scriptsky

With a two-hander, a big decision for your screenwriting is when they become a team/couple. - Rom-com template is at the end. - Buddy movies just before Act 3. - Love stories before the midpoint. Make this decision; regardless of genre, the rest of the structure simplifies. #screenwriting

Someone responded to me about “not indulging your children’s pickiness” and there were a bunch of words after that but I’ll never know what they were because I blocked them mid sentence. Read the article.

My personal timeline is full of autistic people trying to explain that there isn't more autism than before, it's just that we're better at detecting it, and there's nothing more autistic than hoping explaining something at length will help matters when nobody is really listening.

I may have found my defining quote. Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!

The government shutdown is in its 9th month now

12. Give yourself time to figure out what your autistic child really enjoys. Your kid is a kid. Don’t let people frame your kid’s enthusiasms in pathological terms like “special interest” or “splinter skill.” If your kid likes something, and they’re not hurting anyone, let them like liking it. 53/

Adults don’t need a prescription for COVID-19 vaccines, SC board says scdailygazette.com/2025/09/29/a...

Landscape with Snow by Vincent van Gogh, 1888 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137226

This is fantastic! I read so many scripts where the scenes just kind of... whimper to an end... Pull the story forward so your scene transitions feel natural, and expected.

The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant, create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic – is violence against the truth.

“You’ve got sadness in you, I’ve got sadness in me – and my works of art are places where the two sadnesses can meet, and therefore both of us need to feel less sad.” HBD, Mark Rothko ...

Charleston doctors reassure expectant mothers after Tylenol warning www.counton2.com/news/charles...

They've lost the 9yos

On the street, it's got a dozen names. Some call 'em White Devils. Simple, classic. Some cats call 'em The Levelers, 'cause they take you from a 10 on the pain scale down to a zero. Smooths you right out. You call it Tylenol. I call it death.

Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again

So cool they discovered the cause of autism on basically day they guessed they would. I’m also glad they are withholding this information for a few days to prep for a WrestleMania-style announcement. This is how science works.

AUTISM 👏 IS 👏 A 👏 DISABILITY👏 NOT 👏 A 👏 DISEASE 👏 TO 👏 CURE You know what actually helps? Early diagnosis, early intervention (occupational therapy and speech therapy), and a more compassionate society through access and education.

this exists it is called thinking

Saying autism has a single, easily understood cause is eliminationist rhetoric. If autism is caused by complex genetic interactions, then it's a normal part of human expression that deserves support and acceptance. If autism is caused by a drug, then it can be controlled and eventually eliminated.

“Autism is caused by pregnancy being insufficiently painful” is deeply Dr. Spaceman-coded

As the parent of an Autistic child, this reduction of the condition to a transactional throw-away "big news next week" is soul crushing. Autism is not "out of control". It demands recognition and a society that realizes the strengths in everyone. Divisive BS to further anti-science

Tomorrow they are going to traumatize another generation of mothers blaming them for their child’s autism with Tylenol use which is not rooted in science.

Causes of Autism More Plausible Than Tylenol &/or Vaccines: phase of the moon consumption of chicky nuggies capitalism insomnia unexpected texture in foods stepping on legos reading too much tide level one or more parents playing D&D or MtG yarn exposure fire truck sirens in infancy diet & exercise

I also want to keep repeating that ibuprofen/Advil is not indicated after the 20th week of pregnancy and generally discouraged during pregnancy, and that IS supported by science. I’m so scared people will hear this crap about acetaminophen/Tylenol and then do something actually dangerous instead 😭

Best answer to Tylenol and autism: Autism was categorized as a syndrome in 1943; Tylenol was first on the market in 1955.

Tylenol in pregnancy doesn’t cause autism. There isn’t an “epidemic of autism”. Autism is not the fault of the mother or the child. Whatever they announce tomorrow, it won’t be based in science or truth. Stay vigilant, follow the science and support the neurodivergent community.

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

Things were better when computer was in room. Now everywhere is computer. This is bad. Computer should never have escaped room.

Happy Friday here’s a new list of 10 open.substack.com/pub/austinkl...

The Ladder Of Fire / L'échelle du feu - 1938/39 #artbots #magritte https://botfrens.com/collections/61/contents/19372

Human nature doesn’t really change. Ancient people had the same skill, the same intelligence, and the same aesthetic taste as people today. We just have better technology!

I always find this fascinating when I stumble across it again.

And with that, the FCC left Disney alone forever

Very exciting to witness the Return of the Romcom (I hope it lasts)

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."