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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Where was this outrage at the Minneapolis school shooting a couple of weeks ago? Or have we just gotten used to those? I thought guns were good? The cognitive dissonance is fucking astounding.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

“They’re not comin for your rights” says the white cis Christian with a persecution kink. 🙄

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I once saw an artist in Puerto Rico who made huge pieces using just coffee on paper. This reminds me of that.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Happy New Year to all of you wonderful, creative humans out there. The world is strange lately, let’s make cool shit as an act of resistance. ✌🏻

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Absolutely right, it will level the playing field for the basics of content creation for sure.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Any creative that actually works with AI isn’t the least bit worried that it will take their job. The fear mongering usually comes from those who don’t take the time to understand. AI still needs humans. Creativity, your unique POV, your personal taste, these are the inflection points.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I got 4 rejection emails in my inbox this morning. Ooooooof

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage, against the dying of the light”

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Moniza Hossain @monizahossain.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

“I have too many books” -judgemental -boring -implies impulse-control issues “The books... they have me.” - mysterious - occult - implies you are at the mercy of a library of books that have gained sentience and are holding you hostage #readingcommunity

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

ChatGPT's new image analysis feature is insane. I loaded a random image of an air purifier and asked it to create an owner's manual for me. 🤯 Single-shot prompt. wow. #AICommunity

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Defend. Deny. Depose. Eat the rich.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I use GPT4o mini for writing quite a bit, I have to mess around with the voice feature more. I still like Claude better for writing. That’s great it’s working well for you with your work!

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

If you haven’t spent a morning arguing with Claude do you even prompt bro?

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

My new favorite move is flipping off the driver of every Cyber Truck I see. Yes, it’s me, Petty Labelle.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

She’s excited about the pesto cheddar!

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Got my girlfriend a cheese advent calendar and the highlight of my day is watching her pry it open like some kind of animal enrichment puzzle.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I just read Brave New Words by Sal Kahn about the future of AI in education. Great read. AI has great potential in education.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

"Hobo Nickel" is the name for American five-cent coins that were hand-engraved by homeless people during the Great Depression of 1930s. A homeless man used these engravings to increase the value of an ordinary coin, creating small works of art that they could exchange for food or other services.

5 cent coins with engravings of skulls and other art.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

What I’m reading on this chilly Sunday. 📚💙

Copy of “The World According to Joan Didion” by Evelyn McDonnell

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

If someone believes it is theft, it’s because they haven’t taken the time to understand how the technology works.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I’ve reached the point in the holidays where cheesecake with every meal has lost its appeal. The bloom is off the rose.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I’m just a girl, watching the Jonesboro High School marching band pop off at the Macy’s Day Parade. 🔥 🦃

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Same! I have family here from Seattle.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Finally, we don’t have to jump through hoops to share things on social media. Imagine that.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Hello! Hope your week is going well. Working on anything you’re excited about?

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Nice one Elon, someone a little triggered because everyone left your echo chamber?

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

It’s almost like he doesn’t know what oligarch means…

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I’m right in the middle of Some Strange Music, I love it!

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

About halfway through “Some Strange Music Draws Me In” by Griffin Hansbury. So far, I think it’s both deeply poetic and eye opening. It explores the coming of age of a trans youth in a nowhere town of the mid 80’s. I can’t put it down. #BookySky 📚💙

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

How do people build audiences around their specific brand of weird? How do they find their tribe that’s says “yes, you, give me more”. Here’s a sneak peak of the creators I’ll be showcasing in my next essay: “Do What You Love, But Solve for Distribution” #creativity #writingcommunity

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I’m cautiously optimistic about AI and have been tinkering with it for the last two years. Happy to be connected.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Ah yes the suffering, I forgot to mention the suffering.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I still find that I return to the trusty notebook whenever I’m stuck on something I need to think out.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Writers out there, what’s the very first part of your writing process? I find that I have to consume tons before I’m ready to write. Then I usually start by scrawling in notebooks. The best gets transferred to a Google Doc to frame up a rough outline. Then I write. #writingcommunity

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Then I start writing and I’m like “why did I put this off for so long?”

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Oh yes, I’ve put the book down and done what my girlfriend calls “the big sigh” quite a few times while reading it.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I couldn’t put it down, Benjamin really grabs hold of you from the beginning and makes you so utterly curious about how it’s all going to play out.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I’m purposely buying an old Panasonic TV so I can set up retro game station in my house for my kids. Surprising them with a Super Nintendo for Christmas.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Finishing up*, pardon my pudge fingers.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I’m awful for this, maybe it’s because I’m neurodivergent and my pattern recognition is on 1,000, but I can spot a trope a mile away. I love when I am completely wrong!

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I’m just finding up The Immortals by Chloe Benjamin. I liked the book, good storytelling in an interesting format. I’m off to the library later so tbd on what the next stack of reads is!

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Prime example of just because AI can, doesn’t mean it should. These dudes just want to build the next hot thing so they can make billion dollar valuations and huge exits.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I love the smell of old books. It’s so comforting.

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Ash McGrath @ashmcgrathwrites.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

People think I’m broody and lost in thought, but deep down I’m just thinking about the 90’s live action Mario Brothers movie.

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