OMG, a woodblock print from 1709 is too risque for the algorithm.
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OMG, a woodblock print from 1709 is too risque for the algorithm.
Hardly a necessity, but my favorite Tarot deck creators are just about to release a new deck, &n sent an email to their list saying they will be halting shipping to the US because of tariffs, so people who pre-ordered won't be getting their decks for a while.
It's happening a lot. So many companies are stopping shipping to the US.
Bisignano must have a lot of stock in tech companies
#Tarot card for the day: The Star. After a rough patch, things take a brighter turn. New paths appear, helping you find the strength to keep going. Inspiration lifts the mood and former sense of despair. Bad times don't last forever. #TarotReader #TarotSky π· from The Pierre Madenie Tarot
F***ing hell.
"Big Tech is literally the wealthiest, most profitable industry in the world." youtu.be/YN6BEUA4jNU?...
Not only do we not get information about these plants, we have no choice. Whether we want the goddamn AI or not, we're paying for it.
Every time you use ChatGPT, or take a Waymo, you drive up energy costs. youtu.be/YN6BEUA4jNU?...
And all blessings to Gary for being sober/in recovery and taking in a good dog.
I know that feeling π
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As long as you can afford it and will enjoy it, π€·πΌββοΈ I've pretty much quit buying anything I don't truly need, for a variety of reasons.
Strands #548 βThings are starting to take shapeβ π΅π΅π΅π΅ π΅π‘π΅π΅
I have absolutely no idea what the blue line was. π€ Connections Puzzle #814 π¨π¨π¨π¨ π©π©π©π© πͺπͺπͺπͺ π¦π¦π¦π¦
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He did. He always injected a little humor, too, which I loved.
I've never tuned in to listen to him yet, don't plan to start now. It'll just raise my blood pressure.
Is he giving a speech tonight?
Well, you certainly know how to cheer me up. π
Every AI chat has a hidden water cost. One ChatGPT conversation? About half a water bottle. Hereβs how to calculate the true footprint of your prompts:
Oh no π’ I loved him in Dances with Wolves, and everything else I saw him in. RIP
Jesus, I never heard about that!
How funny π
She's never been one to do the biscuit thing, really. Every once in a great while, but it's pretty rare for her π€·πΌββοΈ
She's not doing biscuits, just insisting on laying in my lap
Cora's being clingy today. #CatsOfBluesky
Alas.
Not yet π
I have a sale of my #TTRPG PDFs over at itch. I had to not only replace my computer in the last couple of weeks, but I also had to replace the external drive I use for backup/extra storage. I'm trying to recoup some of the expense, so I can continue to make #RPG stuff.
Comment il est satisfaitβ¦ π
#Tarot card for the day: Nine of Coins. Reaching your goal and achieving mental and financial success. A time to enjoy what you have and who you've become. #TarotReader #TarotSky π· from The Pierre Madenie Tarot
#TheOutpost Leave the Leaves! These Invertebrates Depend on It π±πΏππ¨βπΎπ³ Xerces Society xerces.org/blog/leave-l...
Another crazy nightmare last night, but this one would be a good horror story. It practically wrote itself, beginning to end LOL I should get it down before I forget the details. #amwriting
I still love DS9 π
Many authors have searched The Atlantic's LibGen database of pirated titles to see if they are listed there. However, I've uncovered that authors of short fiction aren't always discoverable there. Here's how I discovered more of my short fiction in the list. 1/ www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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These are just national parks, though. It doesn't count state parks, and Oregon has many.
Any excuse will do as long as he doesn't have to actually DO anything.
I'm surprised Oregon doesn't have more www.mentalfloss.com/geography/ma...
Strands #547 βBe my guestβ π΅π΅π΅π‘ π΅π΅π΅
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I've never understood people who don't think actors have opinions like everyone else. What a sad, strange little man he must be.
I need to start wearing my pedometer when I go out to do UberEats.
I'm guessing it's going to be a pet duck and will never have to worry about surviving in the wild π
There's one in every crowd
That's ok, most people will never click a link. Writing it out for them makes it more tangible.
"The more personal you get with your chatbot, the more data you're giving it on exactly how to manipulate you on how to get what it wants, or the CEO of the tech company wants."
"Even if current AI models aren't deliberately trying to induce you into psychosis and one-shot you, that doesn't mean future models won't."
"All they care about is turning your attention into profits."
"The internet in general is filled with dopamine hijacking machines and perfectly crafted propaganda. The best thing to do is to stop using it entirely. The next best thing is to build up your mental defenses so you don't get one-shotted by these companies."
"Just like optical illusions, are brains are wired in a way that we get easily fooled just because something can say words back to us."
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Disney's Hall of Presidents is trending [was trending] and so, here's the video.
It's not getting better. youtu.be/6HastK94j1Y?...
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If we were to pass a print of this image around a group of evangelicals circa 1975, telling them this is from 50 years in the future, most would assume this is the Antichrist with a bad toupeΓ©.
#Tarot card for the day: The Tower/House of God. Big upheaval, a change in circumstances. Prepare now so you're not left feeling helpless. It could be only a roadblock that you'll safely pass, but it may catch you off-guard. #TarotReader #TarotSky π· from the Pierre Madenie Tarot
βThen I realized the ocean was gonna win.β Luckily, Jake remembered to βswim parallel to the shorelineβ -- the most important safety tip for escaping and surviving a rip current. Learn more at weather.gov/ripcurrent
Strands #546 βUp the hillβ π΅π΅π΅π‘ π΅π΅π΅π΅
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Oh that's not Max, that's just a gif I found online! LOL No idea whose cat that is π
Don't worry, they don't eat much.
Anybody know how to stop backing up photos to Google from an Android phone? It looks like I already have it turned off but it keeps doing it anyway, and if I delete from Google it deletes from my phone too π‘
Sometimes it's a good thing they can't understand what I say π
He's a tubbo, that's for sure π
Oh yeah, he is a CHONK π
Shorty has discovered the joy of boxes #Caturday
Interestingly they don't look all that excited
The great question of the age
Even after he's dead π΅βπ«
Imagine that π
He was shot by police and died.
#Tarot card for the day: Temperance. Inspiration arrives from many different quarters. A sense of exhilaration brings energy and joy. Carpe diem! #TarotReader #TarotSky π· from the Pierre Madenie Tarot (1709)
And Steve Scalise was shot but still ardently opposes any gun control
I'm sure Dan Bongino can advise him.
Wasn't it? Just want to pick him up and squoosh him π
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An analysis of active US mines finds they already collect virtually all of the minerals the country needs for batteries, solar panels and wind turbines β but these critical minerals mostly go to waste
"Animal Farm" and "1984" grew out of author George Orwell's concerns about freedom being threatened not just by totalitarianism, but also by poverty and oppressive working conditions. buff.ly/LB4Go7l #LaborDay
What a bunch of bull π©! The deceptively named βFix Our Forests Actβ threatens Wilderness with more livestock grazing and manager-ignited fires. Tell your senators to vote NO! >>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fix-our-fore...
Strands #545 βNo small matterβ π΅π΅π΅π‘ π΅π΅π΅
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The blood of my enemies
"We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost-effective." (either Kurt Vonnegut, or Donella Meadows, I'm not sure which of them actually said it)
I am having a sale of my #TTRPG PDFs to help offset some recent computer-based expenses! First I had to replace my computer a couple of weeks ago and now I've had to get a new external storage hard drive. For only $20 you can get both of the core rules sets that I publish!
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Strands #544 βA long time in the makingβ π΅π‘π΅π΅ π΅π΅π΅π΅
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Oh no π«£
Sorry to hear that π
Oh, that's not good. But good to know, anyway.
This has been going on for at least a week now. It was a very sudden increase in jets coming in at like 6AM, 6:30AM, and then lots of increased traffic throughout the day.
