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when i go, i hope to go just as beautifully

happy birthday, dazai!

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I think a lot of what pro-AI people are really wanting is stuff that already exists but they don't know it's out there like

can't format a work email? templates

don't know how to write a resume? templates

writing a thank you card or a condolences card or a wedding invitation? templates templates templates

not sure how to format your citations in MLA or whatever format? citationmachine.net

summary of something you're reading for school/work? cliffsnotes.com

recipe based on ingredients in your fridge? whatsintherefrigerator.com

there's a million more like, guys, we don't need AI, we never needed generative AI

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can you guys watch my teeny etho for a moment ?

thanks !!! ♥︎

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CLICK FOR BETTER QUALITY!! :D

As "self proclaimed #1 tango fan" this weeks session was fun 😔 my goat sucks at Minecraft smh. Anyone else hear those ominous bells tolling??

Made this because I thought it would look cool. A bit dramatic and edgy but idc

Progress photos

If you've wondered where I've been and haven't drawn anything since June 1st. Deltarune.

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The lion does not concern itself with the bank account balance when a little treat is calling

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I've seen a few comments now like "but without chatGPT I don't know what to make for dinner" or "but character.ai is vital to my mental health" and those are not arguments for genAI. They're signs that you need to sort yourself out.

An adult human being should be able to decide what to have for dinner. Yes, some days it's rough and you don't wanna, but the point is, you can do it. And if you can't, you can learn. Hell, make post-it notes with dinner options, stick them on a dart board, and on days when you really can't decide, throw a dart.

You'd really rather put these decisions in the hands of an AI? As in, a company? And you don't see the issues with that? You don't see how easy that makes it for companies to manipulate you, influence your choices and your spending and your entire life?

And if your mental health relies on talking to a robot about your issues "because it listens and cares" - no, it doesn't. It can't listen. It can't care. It's lying to you. It's parroting phrases said by other people in similar contexts. It's an elaborate predictive text machine.

And again, you're just giving all of this information about yourself to a company. A company that wants to make money and likely has no compunctions about selling your data. You're trusting a software run by a company. And you don't think that'll be used to manipulate you? I've got a bridge to sell you.

What you need is actual human connection with other humans. And if you don't know how to connect with other humans then it's time to learn. Start by caring about other people. Take a genuine interest in them. Listen to them. That's how you connect. Not by treating others as entities to dump all your issues on or monologue at about your boring life. Sure, character.ai will put up with that and humour you, but there's literally nothing genuine about it and you will never ever learn to make actual friends.

Relying on genAI for any of this means you'll never learn, in fact you'll get worse, and if genAI ever goes away or you find yourself without access to a computer/phone/internet or the people running chatGPT or character.ai take down the website or put it behind a paywall, you'll be completely adrift. You are handing control of your life over to a piece of software run by a business. Instead of developing skills and independence you're just handing control over to someone else, someone who by the way does not care about you, someone who's only here to make money.

"But some people need--" to stop infantilising themselves, to start taking responsibility and control of their own life, to realise that they have agency and power, to learn that agency and control are not the same as blame and guilt and that someone trying to help them reclaim control is not trying to blame them for their situation.

People, yes even people with your exact diagnosis or background or medical history, were living and making decisions and dealing with their issues and going to therapy and learning and coping for millennia prior to 2022. As in, before genAI was even an option. You can do it. Trust me.

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"you have an anxiety disorder" it's actually called being a bunny and it is perfectly normal and healthy for me to be like This !!

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the sweetest shinx

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MINNIE MINNIE MINNIE MINNIE MINNIE MINNIE ❤️ how are you lover

REID REID REID HAIIIIIIII, IVE MISSED YOUUUU

i’m okay ! a little ouchie and feeling quite nervous talking here for some reason, but I’m so happy to see you in my notifs waaahhhggg.

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Minnie!!! Hi! It’s super early for me but i woke up and saw a notification from you and got excited. I hope you’re well. It’s been a while. (I’m sleepy so i will be going back to bed but i really needed to greet you and give you a hug on here first since i’d missed seeing you around)

HAI ROSSI, YOU ARE SO SWEET, I AM HUGGING YOU SO TIGHTTTT

yes, it’s been a moment !! i’ve been reorganising my online accounts and realised i wanted this to be my main blog. eventually i’ll set up side blogs for various hobbies that I’m sure will show up in your reblog notifs hehe

i hope you get some more rest, sweetness !

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drawing myself into the game i’m currently obsessed with ᰔ

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he is one (1) apple tall 🍎 (inspired by this tweet)

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for ppl looking for gdoc alternatives --

these are the ones i use (or have used in the past) that don't allow ai data scraping!

ellipsus (free to use, also allows folders in the same way that gdrive does)

notion (free to use, and although there is an AI function, notion has explicitly said that it does not scrape your data/allow 3rd party clients to use that data at all)

scrivener (59.99 one time payment, but its a super robust tool for writing and organization)

honorable mentions:

zenwriter (4.95/month sub or 29.95 one time payment; very bare bones writing tool to cut out all distractions; i couldn't find specific language that addresses ai usage of data so... i can't say one way or the other?)

if anyone else has recommendations on gdoc alternatives, pls rb/add below! :)

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a lil chibi tiger ❤︎

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