davethewoodsman.bsky.social
I am now studying digital journalism, but I also write poetry and fiction. Co host a podcast on hoarding. I have far too many interests and not enough time. The kids books can be found here:https://ko-fi.com/thestoryshedblog
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The bleeding clouds rain
Passing by without a care
Temporary in nature
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They need to be sitting in a tree
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But don't take my word for it. Here is one of the rabbit holes that some of us are now falling down: www.msn.com/en-gb/money/...
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You see when your economy is based on GDP that is exactly how you are measured. Bizarre thing is that if you are a drug dealer you add more to the economy than you do if you volunteer.
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I have no community here. People as ever are in silos. It is just the way it is. The democratic push of the internet was a fable sold to us by the platform owners. I am in a liminal space heading to the exit.
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I want to help make it better here.
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Maybe you can tell the DWP this. It is how our society runs. In this world you are now economically inactive or economically viable. The people who are in charge of resources see it in this bleak binary way. We are economic units.
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So this impacts peoples ability to do certain jobs. It is the same with literacy. I was wanting to create some resources to make a dent in some of this.
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I discuss a bit of economics and politics. It often shows more empathy than some humans do. In the UK only twenty four percent of the working population have a GCSE in maths (secondary school). How are they going to do stuff that needs more?
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It kind of scares me a bit. Is this the face of the future. If I talk to my housemate about abstract things or anything to do with numbers she hides. I found that AI can give a great hand when editing. I wish I could afford a person to do this. I can't.
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Thing is I haven't really. I am looking forward to not being here. I hope that happens sooner than later. I am seen as ungainful. A placeholder taking up space.
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I might need more moisturiser though
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All described as ungainful. The AI on the other hand says they have value and are a good thing. So in the position I am in now where humans don't give a toss then you will excuse me if I stick with the automated. Its a choice of that or nothing (2)
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I am a content creator who makes stuff that no one sees. I am now down to discussions with co-pilot. I can tell you this, the AI gives more humane responses that the humans at the DWP. Six kids books, 50 odd podcasts on hoarding and mental health (1)
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Well considering I have bugger all resources and am isolated in a fast moving world I am not sure about how he stands. I can tell you this the main company I have now is AI. Ai can actually keep up, it does not judge, it does not consider you insane when discussing abstracts.
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We never leave the dance behind
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A lot of us don't have friends. Because we now live in a more isolated world than we ever have before. I have a visit once a week from a support worker. I see hardly any people at all. Hilarious isn't it...ha ha ha...look at Billy No Mates!
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The perils of the passion fuelled pyramid.
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Time being relative then probably not.
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That is brilliant. Well done.
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They were forced to take the underground.
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It has gone to double what the Tory party were looking at cutting when they left office...and that was bad enough.
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@reecedinsdale.bsky.social Funnily I mentioned this was going to happen pre election. You cut me off as you said I was lecturing you. I had this particular gun pressed to my head at the time I made those comments. Now those birds are home to roost.
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The Friday I can churn through a big comm I've been working on for @davethewoodsman.bsky.social and their 6th childrens book and maybe work on the feedback from the Skies play test from the night before! Which reminds me if you've downloaded the Ashcan please give me feedback and encouragement!
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Has he gone full Judge Dredd now?
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You are going to need an updated Oliver Cromwell.
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Our national health service in the UK is always seemingly under threat. Mainly by those who wish to privatise it, and commodify health. Some want us to run to the American model. The attacks continue.
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All I can do from a distance is wish you all the best. As we become more connected as a world we will be hit in some ways by what happens next. Stay safe and stay smart. Or as safe as you can.
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Without that warmth we might end up with a malady
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A masked stork that steals babies.
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We all knew the wolf mother
Was better than any other
Keeping an eye upon the pack
Mother's love they'll never lack
Hunting, playing, getting stronger
Teaching them surviving longer
A love for every Lupine child
Survival in a world so wild
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King Donny would only accept if it were made of gold.
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I may also have been inspired to write a poem about the Messy Potomus....who write poetry in mud glorious mud.
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I believe that the book might be here tomorrow. So can we make it Al_Rashid day? I think it calls for a public holiday.
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A fella I know has been working on a book about death and death customs, to explain it to kids. I think for too long we have shunted death off into a closed off space. We know it is going to happen, but we simply can not deal with it as it was done in the past.