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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 28/08/2025

The jingle that I gave as an example could have easily been thrown together in Ableton or similar software. I'm sure someone at the station could have done it even - alternatively could have signposted to someone who could.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 28/08/2025

Artists who sell their work to stock image providers get compensated when their work is used.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 28/08/2025

The issue is that that AI is trained (without consent) on the work of real artists, many of whom are trans. It feels like it undermines the purpose of the station to showcase trans artwork, in the form of music and presentation.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 06/08/2025

I watched a film with some friends a couple of months ago. I really disliked it because I found that it undermined its own message repeatedly. I was still able to discuss it extensively and why I thought that was the case for longer than the runtime of the film itself. AI is ultimately illiterate.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 06/08/2025

Listen to the commentary of your favourite video games or TV shows. The writer's commentary audio track itself for Adventure Time is part of what inspired me to discuss this as I did. AI art is quick and easy - that's both the point and the downfall. Real art takes time because of that thought.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 06/08/2025

I hope that @transradiouk.com has given some consideration to what I have said here. Ask any artist what decicions meant choseing to include the parts of their memory or thoughts that they did in any piece. I know that it's a silly doodle but AI would never tell you about the pride of that doodle.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

The second one is less based off the AI guff as the reference image. I made it based on a radio that was in my Mum's kitchen growing up. I copied a gag across though. I wrote a new song earlier today but I gave up when I realized it would just get pumped directly into AI training data when posted

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

I am not sure if it has been raised by anyone to you before but AI training is a core reason that I barely share any of my own work online anymore. Please work to improve so that you can be "for the community, by the community" as your jingle says, rather than "for the community, by OpenAI"

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

If you wanted an image similar to that one from your homepage, there are trans artists lined up to 3d model in Blender/Maya. If you wanted a similar jingle to "If there's a beat asixjckskf, keep spirits high shining so bright", you could ask one of the musicians who showcase their through you.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

The concept of the "starving artist" is real and the wage gap may as well be the Mariana Trench for trans people. I know funds have dried up, but laundering the work of artists and not paying them isn't the way to do it.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

AI is trained on the materials of real artists without our consent. None are ever paid or given credit. I understand that on the surface, at least, it looks like a quick and easy stock resource but plenty of trans artists get their income from their real work on those sites.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

I know that my version probably isn't exactly what TRUK would be looking for in this case, but that AI image is part of a long line of stuff that could've been made by real trans people. At this very moment, I'm sure an AI is lifting that sketch I made to further improve their models.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 05/08/2025

It doesn't feel great to see how much @transradiouk.com using so much AI now, as a trans woman who creates art, music & code. Theres an AI music ad to advertise to musicians so we perform on TRUK like "if theres a beat.." Now the website is full of BAD AI imagery. Here's my human version of one:

A plasticy looking ai generated 3d model of a radio with a trans flag over it. The radio has a dial with seemingly random numbers 80 50 50 80 180 109 100 00 00

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 01/08/2025

~~~ The Online Safety Bill has broken DMs here unless I pass some weird ID facial recognition thing and Facebook messenger just errors out when I try to DM you there. I will give you an email alias to reach out to me on since anyone can read this and send spam. timprevett.relax167@8shield.net

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 01/08/2025

I am disappointed that she was as let down by that conversation so I planned to speak to you at Megacon if I spotted you because Mae was shaking at the possibility of even seeing you there and she said that I should.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 01/08/2025

I am still glad that I get to be one of those people because Mae is an absolute joy to have in my life and she has been for all the time that I have known her. She struggles to assert herself and self-advocate so I am incredibly impressed that she had the conversation that she did with you.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 01/08/2025

Hey look. I'm not sure how much you know about me but I'm one of Mae's best friends, if not her best, though that isn't for me to say. Mae has tried (and failed) to have conversations with you and has been seriously let down. I have ended up being one of the people to pick up the pieces most times.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 16/07/2025

This new Ke$ha album slaps. Good for her

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 07/07/2025

Just watched St Trinian's as a girls night movie. Despite the slur in the first 10 mins, that was actually surprisingly banging

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

Glasto is really showing the ideological disconnect between the government, the state media, and literally everyone else, huh?

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

I find my reactions to be a lot more gamified these days, which *I guess* could be seen as either dark/edgy humour or defeatist. I like to make fun out of something completely grim. E.g. making bets on how many times a specific man will come over, or starting timers for, "Michaels per hour".

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

Don't go in with alterior motives. There is a reason that the phrase is, "fall in love".

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

The concept of hitting on people really does just feel like an extentsion of rape culture. It is approaching people with the intention of using it to have sex so it inherently has cohersive intent.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

The solidarity of women is when a stranger walking past you, sat on a park bench, pretends to be your best friend so a man will stop telling you about how he wants to take you to his yacht in Dubai or somewhere else with airport security that wouldn't dream of letting me through.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

The solidarity of women isn't holding a placard with an entryist party in it,or having an "emergency demo" with the usual set of boring speakers after something gets into the press. The solidarity of women is to go to the toilet in groups because men won't stop hitting on you.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

Don't get my wrong, if you are early on in your transition and scared of this shit. Its bloody horrible but its worth it, especially if you have a decent set of friends who know how to keep an eye out for you.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 29/06/2025

I cannot express the extent to which I hate men. Its so fucked up that my response to someone who experiences misogyny differently to me witnessing a typical experience for me is, "Its fine. I usually have a guy that bad about 3 times a week."

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 27/06/2025

Its also the fact that the opposite seats just have so little leg room that nobody wants to sit opposite each other so it just ends up being two seats in the end because screw sitting directly next to a strange man and risking getting hit on. Look at the state of this leg room and I'm not even tall

The end seat of a navy blue northern class three two three three by two seat with a heater below it. In the shot are two legs wearing jeans sat down with my feet right beside the heater. I am also holding a can of purple power brew.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 27/06/2025

I love the class 323 but good grief 3x2 train seating is the absolute worst.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

I was chatting about this with some friends in the pub the other week and I pointed out what Pantoja absolutely was sexually and racially harassing Zarna Joshi, who was there to discuss her experience with police violence. The (also terminally online) friend couldn't have agreed more.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

As a terminally online weirdo, its wild seeing this H3 thing. That loser made his career by failing to get sued over content about Cool Cat Saves The Kids and now he is sueing three other people. What a complete hypocrite.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

Damn. It is a Dorley mug, isn't it?

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

Its a good weird isn't it? It was quite soon after that I forgot what it felt like not to have boobs or to have *you know*

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

Pokemon TCG but your deck is your disabilities. I choose you cPTSD. cPTSD uses Flashback on your EDS. Its super effective. EDS is getting dislocated.

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the witch mae (she/her) @mae.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

well mAYBE *I* FEEL SAFE INSIDE A BIN AND ILL THANK YOU NOT TO JUDGE ""ROYAL"" """"MAIL""""

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 25/06/2025

Mooood. I'm such a fucking gossip but half the shit I talk about is opseccy.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 23/06/2025

We aren't even a month in to having a new housemate and there have already been four household memes.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 22/06/2025

Feel free to message me while you are recovering too. <3

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 22/06/2025

Aww fab. I'll probably think of more things but that's just what came to mind. I can give you more as and when I remember them though.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 11. Take photos at regular intervals, from an open butterfly position while things are healing. It helps you keep on top of if anything has changed.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 10. Have plans for if the hospital food is disgusting. The pain killers they give you might make you feel bad with an empty stomach.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 9. Bring sticky scentless pads. The hospital ones weren't any good.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 8. Try spooning before and after (if you get a chance). Its wholesome as heck.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 7. Once everything has healed, avoid douching. Intimate flora tablets have far better results.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 6. Perineal tears are far painful than the surgery itself. They take 7-8 weeks to heal. Don't run before you can walk.

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Erin @erin.consensus.gay · 21/06/2025

SRS tip 5. If smell is a problem, those "intimate flora" pills are fantastic. They clear it up after less than a day.

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