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Robert Starr (he/him)
@robertkstarr.com
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I used to be a software developer. Now I write romance novels.

If you're a nazi, please go away.
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I've noticed this, too. If we have any level of expertise in a given subject, we can tell right away how bad Gen AI is at attempting that.
magicmooshka.bsky.social feeb 🍓 @magicmooshka.bsky.social · 17h
it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should
January 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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George Clooney literally told Joe Biden to stop being president and it hasn't affected his career one bit.
downwithdan.bsky.social Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 12d
The "lost the rest of my barbershop quartet" guy thinks it's his politics that keep the roles away
Chief Nerd & @TheChiefNerd • 1d ROB SCHNEIDER: "Mark Ruffalo could say whatever he wants against Trump and he'll still get work as an actor. But if an actor like me ... dares question the tribe of Democrats, that's it. You're out of Hollywood." THE EPOCH TIMES
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
Is this the "War on Christmas" they've been warning us about?
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 15d
Indiana State Senator wishes you a Merry Christmas by… posting images of himself assaulting Santa Claus.

Are the fascists okay?
Indiana Senator Garten punches Santa Indiana Senator Garten kicks Santa When you find out the North Pole is trying to bring more bureaucratic overreach & unfunded mandates down the chimney disguised as "Christmas cheer." Not on my watch. We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats. Take it back to the North Pole big guy. Merry Christmas, Hoosiers! 🇺🇸🎅🏻🥊
December 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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December 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
This explains like 90% of American politics right now
If this analysis is correct, then the situation is actually much more bleak than Savage’s argument would suggest. If diversification efforts generated a huge change, then the backlash to it might be acceptable, something worth risking and weathering if it comes. Instead, what appears to have happened is a lot of empty talk, no real significant change, and backlash that is causing real harm. This is the worst of all possible worlds.
December 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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People really need to understand that LLMs are not actually good at anything and it'll be obvious when you try to get one to do your job.
taniaroxborogh.bsky.social Tania Roxborogh @taniaroxborogh.bsky.social · 16d
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Fight it all you want, but the Virtual Boy is here to stay.
cursedfrogurt.bsky.social Disney's Marvel's 3rd 1st Gay Extra @cursedfrogurt.bsky.social · 17d
Hoverboards are the future, segways are the future, betamax, laser disc, Google glass is the future, 3d tvs are the future, curved screens are the future.

Like do we have to traipse through the whole graveyard of tech to get these people to understand just becauae you say it doesn't make it true.
December 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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marioprime.bsky.social
got my adhd upgraded to ad4k
December 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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This shouldn't even be mathematically possible.
December 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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I think it's because the shame is starting to work. Keep it up.
disabilitystor1.bsky.social Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 19d
why are the AI pushers so ANGRY and hostile, though?

At the same time they heap abuse on other people for not wanting to use their pet technology??
December 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Bad news: I fell while running last week and busted my nose pretty badly. Needed three stitches.

Good news: The photo I got out of it is EPIC.
A black and white photo of me looking angry with blood flowing down my face.
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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A dog that I thought would almost certainly be put down found a home today. He was my favorite dog at the shelter and I hope he has a life full of belly rubs and fetch going forward with his new family.
A smiling pit bull. A pit bull making a goofy face.
December 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Billionaires have never read Sideways Stories from Wayside School and it shows.

wayside.fandom.com/wiki/Bebe_(b...
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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thacalebdume.bsky.social
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
Creativity is not efficient!
komaniecki.bsky.social Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 26d
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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tonygoldmark.bsky.social
One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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charlottegarden.bsky.social
I've found the indoctrination in higher-ed!

www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Recognize and communicate clearly about AI, including developing and defending decisions informed by AI, as well as recognizing the influence and consequences of AI in decision-making
December 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Give a cannibal a billionaire and you'll feed them for a day. Teach society to eat the rich and you'll feed them for life.
jenashleywright.bsky.social Jennifer Wright @jenashleywright.bsky.social · 27d
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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bobsmyusername.bsky.social
Who has made this 🤣
Buster from the tv show ‘Arrested Development’ holding an arm full of plushies while he looks at his mother Lucille, saying, “these are my awards, mother, from FIFA.“
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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I've got my opening night IMAX ticket 😁
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Dec 2
you might be wondering "who goes to see the avatars?" it's me, i go to see the avatars. i love that shit.
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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AI isn't nearly as good at filtering spam as it is at creating spam.
tberkebile.bsky.social Todd Berkebile @tberkebile.bsky.social · Nov 30
The bubble will fall apart, but the technology has legitimate usages. For example, your email is already filtered for spam using AI and you love it.
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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i-am-hildemar.bsky.social
I don't recall where I found this, but I'd say this looks about right.
Two scales illustrating the social environment composed by men. The first, prefaced with "I've learned that a lot of guys visualize our social environment like this" shows over 95% of the line to depict "good men", and a small bit to illustrate "crazed evil men". The second line, prefaced with "But it's actually closer to this", is labeled as follows: at the 1/8 mark, "heroic men who will intervene" another eighth "well-meaning men who underestimate the issue", the next line, at about halfway, reads "men who think certain women deserve it (but aren't active predators)" , the line after that, "men who passively enjoy/consume/encourage predation", at the 3/4 mark, "textbook predators we're all afraid of" and a final mark nearly at the extreme end of the scale, labeled "monsters so cruel we can't even fathom them".
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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I think this bro just accidentally reinvented records.
downwithdan.bsky.social Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · Nov 26
not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations
SUNO r/SunoAl Jo 6h ago Join ThrowRA1234567788777 Sick of having to come up with prompts Discussion ... Hey y'all, looking for some tips here. I like what I've made so far with Suno but now I'm kind of hitting a wall with ideas for prompts. Why doesn't Suno also have a feature to write prompts for you? Like just hit a button the says "new prompt" and then hit make song when it comes up with something that sounds interesting! Thoughts?
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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When the solution is fewer guns, it's too soon to politicize a tragedy. When the solution is deploy more troops, they don't even wait an hour.
mollyploofkins.bsky.social Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · Nov 26
Pete Hegseth announces that Trump will deploy 500 more National Guard troops to Washington, DC after today’s shooting
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM