Ricki☕🪄
@rickihirsch.bsky.social
☕I make things that seem fun when it seems fun to do them🪄
📽️Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@RickiHirsch
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📽️Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@RickiHirsch
📝Writings: https://rickihirsch.neocities.org/
📨Inquiries: ricki.hirsch.vt@gmail
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To be very clear, that lady in the NYT article is not making any money with her hundreds of AI slop books.
She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.
It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.
She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.
It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.
February 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
To be very clear, that lady in the NYT article is not making any money with her hundreds of AI slop books.
She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.
It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.
She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.
It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.
Aliens is a very weird movie to watch with present day inflation. The human LinkedIn post keeps talking about "millions of dollars" like it's an otherworldly amount of money.
Mans would doom humanity for a nice condo.
Mans would doom humanity for a nice condo.
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Aliens is a very weird movie to watch with present day inflation. The human LinkedIn post keeps talking about "millions of dollars" like it's an otherworldly amount of money.
Mans would doom humanity for a nice condo.
Mans would doom humanity for a nice condo.
Deadlock might have the hooks in me. There's something about the aesthetic of the game landing between Discworld and Hellboy that speaks to my soul. Almost all these characters would slot right in to Ankh-Morpork
February 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Deadlock might have the hooks in me. There's something about the aesthetic of the game landing between Discworld and Hellboy that speaks to my soul. Almost all these characters would slot right in to Ankh-Morpork
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Second time in 3 days I’m posting this Vonnegut quote wrt AI.
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Second time in 3 days I’m posting this Vonnegut quote wrt AI.
Having the remarkable privilege of being able to vicariously experience Alien for the first time via my beautiful butch wife.
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Having the remarkable privilege of being able to vicariously experience Alien for the first time via my beautiful butch wife.
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Cancelled plans means lounging around the house bare faced and in jeans for the first time in ages. Feels really weird after wearing skirts and dresses almost exclusively for weeks!
I fear I'm moving into high femme territory...
I fear I'm moving into high femme territory...
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Alt: Tired Dead GIF
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February 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Cancelled plans means lounging around the house bare faced and in jeans for the first time in ages. Feels really weird after wearing skirts and dresses almost exclusively for weeks!
I fear I'm moving into high femme territory...
I fear I'm moving into high femme territory...
I keep thinking about the prospect of a Stephen Kingiverse fighting game if only because an entire season of DLC where every character is Randall Flagg would be extremely funny.
February 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I keep thinking about the prospect of a Stephen Kingiverse fighting game if only because an entire season of DLC where every character is Randall Flagg would be extremely funny.
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
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In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
February 7, 2026 at 6:33 AM
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
Wow, y'all have sent some very good questions AND gave me a reason to redownload Arm Joe. Thank you for that.
Big news, I made an Alterspring. I had mentioned doing an AMA video to celebrate 50k subs. I'll be using these questions for it (provided there is enough interest.)
alterspring.org/@rickiH
alterspring.org/@rickiH
rickiH
alterspring.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Wow, y'all have sent some very good questions AND gave me a reason to redownload Arm Joe. Thank you for that.
And tomorrow I'll try again
February 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
And tomorrow I'll try again
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Regarding the Discourse, lemme just say that if you can't draw, yes you can.
Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop.
Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵
www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...
Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop.
Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵
www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...
Free Images and Open Access | National Gallery of Art
Free open access image downloads are now available directly from the object pages located on this website. Close to 60,000 images are available for download, and we will continue to add more images fo...
www.nga.gov
February 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Regarding the Discourse, lemme just say that if you can't draw, yes you can.
Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop.
Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵
www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...
Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop.
Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵
www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...
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From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
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i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired
February 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired
Building on the ancient scroll, I wonder if another mechanism is the nature of "yes and" feedback. It also makes me wonder if that same mechanism is at play for the onset of AI-fueled delusions. It could also help explain why some influencers seem like they live on a different planet.
February 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Building on the ancient scroll, I wonder if another mechanism is the nature of "yes and" feedback. It also makes me wonder if that same mechanism is at play for the onset of AI-fueled delusions. It could also help explain why some influencers seem like they live on a different planet.
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Big news, I made an Alterspring. I had mentioned doing an AMA video to celebrate 50k subs. I'll be using these questions for it (provided there is enough interest.)
alterspring.org/@rickiH
alterspring.org/@rickiH
rickiH
alterspring.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Big news, I made an Alterspring. I had mentioned doing an AMA video to celebrate 50k subs. I'll be using these questions for it (provided there is enough interest.)
alterspring.org/@rickiH
alterspring.org/@rickiH
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Times article has an incredible illustration
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Times article has an incredible illustration
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Big news, I made an Alterspring. I had mentioned doing an AMA video to celebrate 50k subs. I'll be using these questions for it (provided there is enough interest.)
alterspring.org/@rickiH
alterspring.org/@rickiH
rickiH
alterspring.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Big news, I made an Alterspring. I had mentioned doing an AMA video to celebrate 50k subs. I'll be using these questions for it (provided there is enough interest.)
alterspring.org/@rickiH
alterspring.org/@rickiH
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My man took FIRST?!
January 31, 2026 at 10:43 PM
My man took FIRST?!
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Never forget Brody King going straight from the ROH/NJPW show at MSG to a bar in Brooklyn without changing out of his gear so he could participate in a lip sync contest against a drag king as part of the Gay Young Classic.
ROH's Brody King Lip Sync's Lady Gaga Over WrestleMania 35 Weekend
YouTube video by BODYSLAM. NET Pro Wrestling and MMA News & Results
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February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Never forget Brody King going straight from the ROH/NJPW show at MSG to a bar in Brooklyn without changing out of his gear so he could participate in a lip sync contest against a drag king as part of the Gay Young Classic.
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The Steam Machine has been delayed because stupid little babies can't stop using AI to write their emails:
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
February 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Steam Machine has been delayed because stupid little babies can't stop using AI to write their emails:
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
Lotta folks that thought they were above wrestling finding out they're not immune to soap operas performed by stunt performers.
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Lotta folks that thought they were above wrestling finding out they're not immune to soap operas performed by stunt performers.