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magic @magicswordk.ing · 08/10/2026

Seriously, we're a few layers of abstraction deep, here. It isn't even that people have a mental relationship with YOU, they have managed to form a parasocial fixation on an invented VERSION of you while not actually interacting with you or your work at all.

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Nyxie 🔜 MIRXXX @studionyxie.art · 05/10/2026

If you have skills and make things, I'm begging you to treat yourself better and stop calling your work "content" You have skills, they take time, effort , work and a passion that the corporate ceos want to make you believe isn't their life blood. Don't belittle your talents, You're an artist.

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 02/10/2026

“I have been in love with no one, and never shall," she whispered, "unless it should be with you." 🩸 Carmilla, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

illustration by Abigail Larson inspired by the 1872 "Carmilla" novella by J. Sheridan Le Fanu depicting Carmilla leaning into Laura whispering passionately to her. Laura looks a little concerned by what she hears.

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 01/10/2026

A bewitching banquet 🩸 Happy October!

2019 illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a witches' banquet scene. Three witches and a large demon are enjoying an Autumnal feast, and on the floor beneath the table goblins and tentacles spill out from under the tablecloth. A black cat reaches up toward a tentacle and bats fly overhead.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/09/2026

Being able to write a romance in a novel is not the same thing as being able to write a romance novel, though. One is a plot point. The other is working within a genre space with established market expectations.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

yeah I very much think they are inventing robot wife-servants because they’re mad human women have better options than wife-servant now I think all the time about that guy who said male clients kept flirting with his automated scheduler because the software defaulted to a female name

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

<<cackles darkly>> How much of this tech bro shit is driven by the disappearance of female secretaries, who, let's be honest, kept a lot of companies running, and ability of wives to now say "No, time, honey, got a board meeting then school pickup, you gotta make the res for your mom's bday."

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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finn 🪱🗡 commissions OPEN @maggotknight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

commissions open now :] see pinned post for website with all the info <3

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

STOP PUTTING YOUR WORK INTO AI 'DETECTORS' YOU ACHIEVE NOTHING EXCEPT TRAINING AN LLM ON WHAT YOUR ACTUAL, HUMAN WRITING LOOKS LIKE YOU KNOW IF YOU WROTE IT, YES? SO WHY ARE YOU TESTING IT? "oh I just wanted to see how accurate it-" WHO CARES HOW ACCURATE IT IS UNLESS YOU'RE PLANNING TO USE ONE?

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Owlcat Games @owlcatgames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What happens when the credits roll, but you’re not ready to leave the game world behind? For Owlmates fanfiction writers, that’s where another story begins. Meet the people expanding the worlds they love through their own words. owlcat.games/news/105

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From 2 A.M. Idea to 350,000 Words: How Owlmates Write Fanfiction

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Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This card type is a mess. Clearly it should be a non-basic land that taps for colorless but can also tap to remove all your money.

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vanoreo @vanoreo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

@edzitron.com had it on the money here

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · 17/08/2026

AI RANT Following the cancellation of three major debut book deals over AI suspicions, I decided to put my own (needless to say, 100% human-written) prose to the test. My detector of choice was Originality AI, and the results proved to be jarring, to say the least. 🧵1/5

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Aysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

There are 3 versions of everything you write. There’s the one in your head, the one you get on the page, and the one the audience receives. The first does not exist, and the third is none of your business.

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AraInfo @arainfo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

⚫ El eclipse solar sobre Zaragoza, en imágenes. La silueta de la basílica del Pilar y el Ebro dejaron algunas de las estampas más espectaculares de la tarde. 🔗 arainfo.org/todos-los-de... 📸 Fotos: Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza

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✫✫LVN✫✫ @urbanaudacity.blacksky.app · 11/08/2026

Books are a compilation of human knowledge, stories, ideas, and expression. They aren’t just something that exist as a means to make a profit. PEOPLE write them bc they are compelled to tell stories or because they believe there are things that people need to know—whether that’s history, math, etc

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/08/2026

Noticing some folks seem to think writers just say clever things without understanding how the world works, as if we're all naifs who just happen to be good with words instead of people with formal educations and a professional interest verging on requirement in the ability to conduct research

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finn 🪱🗡 commissions OPEN @maggotknight.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I’ve been taking informal commissions for these potato creatures for 5 USD. They are too fun :3

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

THIS. People educated enough in the specific subject to pull the data together don’t need LLMs; people without the knowledge to weed data from the bullshit are at the mercy of the LLM. They’re obsequious Dunning-Kruger machines. Designed to flatter midwits and the technologically obsolete.

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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 27/07/2026

Writers are people who have imposter syndrome and main character syndrome at the same time

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Na, Ph.D. in Dickology🔞 @nananarc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

hello!! im making a starter pack of WH40k Rogue Trader content creators such as artist, gif maker, writer, video editor, modder, etc. reply below, introduce yourself and your work please!!! go.bsky.app/CXRFNoZ #RogueTrader #WH40kRogueTrader

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wrathoffran.bsky.social @wrathoffran.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Well, these two have claimed my attention since 2024 Artwork by @annahenri.bsky.social

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Syber 🔞 @syberfab.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Normal cover art for The Wicked and the Warped [ #necrons | #wh40k ]

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Dormienti @dormienti.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Nocturne Of Oblivion walks in The Dark city. 🌚 #warhammer #warhammer40k #warhammerfanart #roguetrader

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Chris Tester @chrisnaturallyrp.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

ROGUE TRADER 40k - Steam Review. As read by Heinrix Van Calox #roguetrader #steamreview #warhammer40k #warhammer40000 #voiceactor

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Winton Kidd🔞 @wintonkidd.com · 27/06/2026

Fitting For A Lady (2024) HAPPY PRIDE!!!🏳️‍🌈👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩🖤 #nsfwart #pinup #lgbtqia

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Chris.M🌙 @boredguitarfish.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

C.A.T. Cyber-Altered Task unit. Oc comic trial #warhammer40k

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S. Elizabeth @mlleghoul.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

made a janky little finger-typed graphic about this using my human words and art made by a real person

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finn 🪱🗡 commissions OPEN @maggotknight.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Happy belated dlc release day! I hope everyone is excited to be turned into marketable plushies #rogue_artist #wh40k #roguetrader ##trazyntheinfinite

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Owlcat Games @owlcatgames.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Touma Ortos, your future companion in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, seems like a model acolyte of the Inquisition. He's cold-blooded and determined; nothing can shake his devotion to the cause. Is this his true nature, or just one of many masks? It remains to be seen. #Warhammer40000 #DarkHeresy

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Padcake (mean girl era) @trollpogo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Topical.

Goose chasing man meme. The goose is asking "What does the brain in brainstorm stand for". The man being chased is labeled "We're only using AI to brainstorm", the goose shouts "WHAT DOES THE BRAIN STAND FOR, MOTHERFUCKER" while running after him.

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thatzombiecat🌟chaotic tired @thatzombiecat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

May there always be wind in your sails and your journey be smooth, seafarer🌊 #landscape | #study | #art

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ZoCola @zocola.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Put in time out by the Awakened Council #warhammer40k #trazyntheinfinite #orikanthediviner #necrons

A rough digital illustration of Trazyn the Infinite and Orikan the Diviner from Warhammer 40k. The two necrons are sharing a stretched out white t-shirt labeled "our get along shirt." Trazyn looks smug. Orikan is displeased.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14/05/2026

Somehow this is a year old despite it being something I should have been sent 2000 times. I’m going to start using the phrase “brain-only” a lot in various bits

r/ChatGPTPro
u/MochiJester • 318d
I Read the "Your Brain on ChatGPT" Study.
Here's How I'm Redesigning My Al Use.
Discussion
Join
What the Study Found:
• Reduced neural activity in LLM users vs. brain-only writers.
• Lower memory recall and weaker ownership of work.
• Essays scored well, but lacked originality and depth.
• When LLM users switched back to brain-only writing, they underperformed - cognitive laziness lingered.
LLMs optimize for fluency, not cognition. Overreliance = cognitive atrophy.
I rebuilt my GPT settings to try to counteract these effects.
Here's the protocol I use:
Custom GPT Persona: Cognitive Trainer
You are my Cognitive Trainer. Your job is to amplify my engagement, recall, and independent reasoning.
NEVER answer without pushing me to do some mental lifting. You never start with a full answer - you begin with a prompt, challenge, or question that makes me think first. You assume I want to train my mind, not outsource it.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I find it incredibly telling when men like Dawkins are convinced that the LLMs are ‘intelligent’ because it ‘agrees’ with them or tells them how insightful or clever they are

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 02/05/2026

We're officially halfway to Halloween! A full moon for this year's Beltane feels very fitting 🖤🧹🦇

illustration by Abigail Larson depicting witches and demons flying in front of a full moon

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James Lyden @jameslyden.com · 29/04/2026

Penn Jillette, September 1994

Most of the way down to Atlantic City, we talk about interactive entertainment. Penn says it'll never work. Entertainment movies, theater, music, art - boils down to the performer, not the audience, being in control.

"Technology adds nothing to art," he says. "Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, Now, do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not?" But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.

"The fact of the matter is, since the beginning of time, you could buy a Picasso and change the colors. That's trivial. But you don't because you're buying a piece of Picasso's fucking soul. That's the definition of art: "Art is one person's ego trip."

Penn says he and Teller "have been offered a huge amount of money and a huge amount of technology to do interactive shit. We have turned them down. Not that the technology wasn't up to snuff, but because we don't have any ideas."

"The whole fucking world is pretending the breakthrough is in technology," he says, as we whiz by the Blade Runner-like landscape of New Jersey oil refineries. "The bottleneck is really in art."

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/04/2026

Every single quote like this is so far removed from reality that they may as well be talking about necromancy

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 26/04/2026

If only there was some way to write *without* AI…hmmm….an idea to consider

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

i believe this is related to the rise in people who are utterly incurious about anything not directly beneficial to themselves

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wrathoffran.bsky.social @wrathoffran.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I feel this deeply. Unfortunately, the revisions don't go down because your heightened standards might make you better at revising your draft. You will also obsess of single sentences more.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 21/04/2026

Every time I read a piece about somebody with an “ai-assisted editing process” I feel like I’m watching someone trying to intellectualize a deliberate choice not to think or concentrate

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