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gayestcowboy:

using chat AIs to “talk” to fictional characters just seems so empty brained. it seems like it goes hand in hand with scrolling tiktok for 3 hours. it’s adjacent to getting into arguments on twitter or tumblr over 6-year-age-gap-between-adults-in-their-20s fandom discourse to the point you accuse each other of actual crimes. an AI chat is not your favorite character. AI is not a simulation of your favorite character. AI chats are built on theft just like AI generated art. there’s no joy in it because it isn’t made by human hands, it’s made by an algorithm. there is so much joy in creation but creation takes work and i think a lot of people have just lost the motivation to put work into creating things. AI chatbots and image generation programs take the work out of writing and drawing, but there’s no soul to it and the joy you get from the act of creation is nonexistent. i cant understand how anyone thinks it’s fun. it’s the focus on “content creation” instead of writing and drawing and making things with your hands. i’m going bonkers

kishigunpla:

Little Zakucat is so tiny that he fits perfectly on the paint bottles

yourplayersaidwhat:

“He died the way he lived. Gay as hell.”
-Rogue at the warlock’s funeral

cannibalchicken:

sweetd3lights:

cant-afford-lobotomy:

renstrapp:

Postcard for August 2023 🐺🌕

alexstewart:

KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 Dir. Quentin Tarantino (2003)

tommy-siegel:

horse drawn carriage.

naurielrochnur:

emorawrites:
tell-the-stars-hello:
manyblinkinglights:
raginrayguns:
cptsdcarlosdevil:
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again but it is absolutely an example of civilizational inadequacy that only deaf people know ASL
“oh we shouldn’t teach children this language, it will only come in handy if they [checks notes] ever have to talk in a situation where it’s noisy or they need to be quiet”
My mom learned it because she figured she’ll go deaf when she gets old
My family went holiday SCUBA diving once, and a couple of Deaf guys were in the group. I was really little and I spent most of the briefing overcome with the realization that while the rest of us were going to have regulators in our mouths and be underwater fairly soon, they were going to be able to do all the same stuff and keep talking.
The only reason some form of sign language is not a standard skill is ableism, as far as I can tell.
For anyone interested in learning, Bill Vicars has full lessons of ASL on youtube that were used in my college level classes.
https://www.youtube.com/user/billvicars
and here’s the link to the website he puts in his videos:
https://www.lifeprint.com/
Update: you guys this is an amazing resource for learning asl. Bill Vicars is an incredible teacher. His videos are of him teaching a student in a classroom, using the learned vocabulary to have conversations.
Not only is the conversation format immersive and helpful for learning the grammar, but the students make common mistakes which he corrects, mistakes I wouldn’t have otherwise know I was making.
He also emphasizes learning ASL in the way it’s actually used by the Deaf community and not the rigid structure that some ASL teachers impose in their classrooms
His lesson plans include learning about the Deaf community, which is an important aspect of learning ASL. Knowing how to communicate in ASL without the knowledge of the culture behind it leaves out a lot of nuances and explanations for the way ASL is.
Lastly, his lessons are just a lot of fun to watch. He is patient, entertaining, and funny. This good natured enthusiasm is contagious and learning feels like a privilege and not a chore
And it’s all FREE. Seriously. If you’ve ever wanted to learn ASL

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Postcard for August 2023 🐺🌕