dryad
@dryad.bsky.social
Hi, it's Jess. I do coffee and fandom and educating and writing and deep, deep nerdery. This is a fannish alt account, but there are some who call me raanve. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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It's so telling that "authors" in this article observe *multiple times* that if they say their book is A.I., people avoid buying it -- and they're just hanging on, praying for the day the market is so swamped with slop that readers can't tell what's real anymore.
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
It's so telling that "authors" in this article observe *multiple times* that if they say their book is A.I., people avoid buying it -- and they're just hanging on, praying for the day the market is so swamped with slop that readers can't tell what's real anymore.
This article made me so angry, but also I laughed a lot & read much of it out loud to my spouse -- because WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING HERE
fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This article made me so angry, but also I laughed a lot & read much of it out loud to my spouse -- because WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING HERE
We are doing a (quite slow) Columbo rewatch & in this one Dean Stockwell plays a rich dirtbag layabout and it's the best
February 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
We are doing a (quite slow) Columbo rewatch & in this one Dean Stockwell plays a rich dirtbag layabout and it's the best
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Embarrassing to see adults talk to robots in a public forum. That'd be like if your friend asked a mailbox for directions once. You'd roast him for decades for that shit. Every time the concept of navigating space came up you'd hit him with "Why don't you ask the mailbox?"
February 7, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Embarrassing to see adults talk to robots in a public forum. That'd be like if your friend asked a mailbox for directions once. You'd roast him for decades for that shit. Every time the concept of navigating space came up you'd hit him with "Why don't you ask the mailbox?"
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February 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareโs Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareโs Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
And they were repairing it, but it was really slow so I just came home after class, on the theory that I'd get more done WFH than Annoyed By Slow Internet ... but the joke's on me bc now that I'm here I just want to read books & rest. :/
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
And they were repairing it, but it was really slow so I just came home after class, on the theory that I'd get more done WFH than Annoyed By Slow Internet ... but the joke's on me bc now that I'm here I just want to read books & rest. :/
There was some kind of construction mishap at campus and the main Internet line was cut. No Internet on campus at all! I scrambled & managed to cobble class together in an acceptable way despite not having access to any of my regular materials (as I've apparently become too cloud-reliant)
February 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
There was some kind of construction mishap at campus and the main Internet line was cut. No Internet on campus at all! I scrambled & managed to cobble class together in an acceptable way despite not having access to any of my regular materials (as I've apparently become too cloud-reliant)
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Both Microsoft and Anthropic are both openly admitting how much harm their products will cause to education and yet universities are still "yes, this sounds good, it saves us the whole bother of teaching".
Striking paper from researchers at Anthropic using a randomised control trial to look at the effects of AI use on skills acquisition.
TL:DR โWe found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.โ
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
TL:DR โWe found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.โ
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Both Microsoft and Anthropic are both openly admitting how much harm their products will cause to education and yet universities are still "yes, this sounds good, it saves us the whole bother of teaching".
Well, at least I aced the ASL quiz.
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Well, at least I aced the ASL quiz.
Back in the office for the first time in over a week. Not sure I'm ready for a Monday, let alone one that requires human interaction.
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Back in the office for the first time in over a week. Not sure I'm ready for a Monday, let alone one that requires human interaction.
I am also very normal about this
February 2, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I am also very normal about this
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VINDICATION
I've seen what Google thinks I'm about to type next. they're not that slick
I've seen what Google thinks I'm about to type next. they're not that slick
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
VINDICATION
I've seen what Google thinks I'm about to type next. they're not that slick
I've seen what Google thinks I'm about to type next. they're not that slick
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reading your timeline like
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 AM
reading your timeline like
1. I'm apparently old/out of touch enough to be surprised that CW is considered rare.
2. CW is great & I already sort of thought of it as an actual MCR album
3. This is an excellent argument & well constructed
4. It would be *incredibly* funny if the next 'real' album MCR releases is titled: SIX
2. CW is great & I already sort of thought of it as an actual MCR album
3. This is an excellent argument & well constructed
4. It would be *incredibly* funny if the next 'real' album MCR releases is titled: SIX
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 AM
1. I'm apparently old/out of touch enough to be surprised that CW is considered rare.
2. CW is great & I already sort of thought of it as an actual MCR album
3. This is an excellent argument & well constructed
4. It would be *incredibly* funny if the next 'real' album MCR releases is titled: SIX
2. CW is great & I already sort of thought of it as an actual MCR album
3. This is an excellent argument & well constructed
4. It would be *incredibly* funny if the next 'real' album MCR releases is titled: SIX
Watching this @marcbutevil.bsky.social video on Nebula titled "The Last My Chemical Romance Album" & have some thoughts [1/2]
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Watching this @marcbutevil.bsky.social video on Nebula titled "The Last My Chemical Romance Album" & have some thoughts [1/2]
We are trying to do some house cleaning, and my brain is being VERY annoyingly petulant about this & it's super unhelpful. :E
February 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
We are trying to do some house cleaning, and my brain is being VERY annoyingly petulant about this & it's super unhelpful. :E
I'm not done with it yet, but I've been reading Road to Ruin by Hana Lee & really enjoying it! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Road-t...
Road to Ruin
An electrifying, gritty fantasy from debut author Hana Lee that takes a royal messenger on a high-speed chase across a climate-ravaged wasteland, f...
www.simonandschuster.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm not done with it yet, but I've been reading Road to Ruin by Hana Lee & really enjoying it! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Road-t...
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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No one told me this until Wednesday, so I'm telling everyone. Remember how you powered through finals week or whatever and then promptly got sick? A similar thing may happen when you try to take a break after prolonged exposure to disturbing material, e.g. the US news.
Recharge. Stay hydrated. Eat a healthy snack. Breathe. Embrace moments of joy wherever you can find them.
Prolonged stress can have long term health consequences. Self care is not selfish - itโs empowering.
(More info in alt)
Prolonged stress can have long term health consequences. Self care is not selfish - itโs empowering.
(More info in alt)
January 31, 2026 at 1:23 AM
No one told me this until Wednesday, so I'm telling everyone. Remember how you powered through finals week or whatever and then promptly got sick? A similar thing may happen when you try to take a break after prolonged exposure to disturbing material, e.g. the US news.
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it's not a guilty pleasure. you are the target audience
January 31, 2026 at 2:07 PM
it's not a guilty pleasure. you are the target audience