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Beyond this point you may encounter nude sunbathers! Account for the naturist webcomic Greyfriar's Isle.
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I emailed a big supplier of disability equipment. I asked about custom options for a particular wheelchair. The (AI) response told me this wasn't possible (it is).
When I tried correcting it, it kept repeating the same words.
Eventually, it was like "thank you for teaching me." 👀
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By which I mean the image is slop and you shouldn't compare your form to it.
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No one's butterfly looks that sloppy.
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Also hitting differently now in much the same way (54 years after it was drawn):
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Cis authors: "And then I decided at the last minute to change the gender of one of the romantic leads so they're both women! I got a three book deal!"
Trans authors: "I depicted realistic sex between two trans women and now I can only sell my book on a gaming website & my family won't talk to me."
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We focused on STEM to the exclusion of history, and now we're repeating it.
We focused on STEM to the exclusion of psychology, and now we're facing a mental health crisis.
We focused on STEM to the exclusion of the arts, and now we're drowning in a wave of mindless sequels and AI slop.
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When I told people my Bachelor's was in dance, they say "oh" like it was a consolation prize. I'm sorry, did you have to audition to get into the math department?
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the cult of maximum efficiency is one of the worst things to happen to society. I can’t defend studying Latin or reading for pleasure or spending an hour at the park with my niece in a way that will satisfy shareholders. but they’re worth doing because they’re beautiful and good.
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If you've been enjoying Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan, please consider becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/c/Reinder
This gets you early access and helps me go on producing regular updates!
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Additionally, Wellington Pride Festival (WPF) is being sued by anti-Trans group, Lava, after their request for a stall at the Wellington Pride Festival was denied — obviously to protect Trans, intersex and non-binary whanau. Help support WPF legal fees 🏳️⚧️ givealittle.co.nz/cause/wellin...
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And now we have the answer to *that* question.