Anne MacLachlan
@annemaclachlan.bsky.social
SFF writer, tea addict, book dragon. She/her.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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How many teaspoons of water did it take to ruin Youtube?
More than 20% of YouTube's feed is now "AI slop," report finds
Video editing firm Kapwing highlights AI slop's definition as careless, low-quality content generated by computer applications and used to farm views and subscriptions or sway political opinion.
www.techspot.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How many teaspoons of water did it take to ruin Youtube?
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for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
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THIS. Plus they’re learning that “good writing” is the dry corporate-speak slop that LLMs produce. So when they do write, that’s the voice they mimic.
The other thing about normalizing gAI use in higher ed is that we are teaching our students that they cannot trust their own creativity, their own thoughts and brains, their own skills without having it reshaped/shellacked/transmogrified by LLMs. We’re setting them up for failure and dependence.
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
THIS. Plus they’re learning that “good writing” is the dry corporate-speak slop that LLMs produce. So when they do write, that’s the voice they mimic.
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Like, of all the boots in the world to lick, why choose the 13-toed, half-Croc, half-cowboy, kinda-sorta-rubber boot of the milquetoast hallucination machine that feeds tech bros and fascists, swallows oceans, eats job, and feasts upon your soul? Why *that* boot?
December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Like, of all the boots in the world to lick, why choose the 13-toed, half-Croc, half-cowboy, kinda-sorta-rubber boot of the milquetoast hallucination machine that feeds tech bros and fascists, swallows oceans, eats job, and feasts upon your soul? Why *that* boot?
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They want slavery . They want it. They want the the world slavery made and are trying to break it down to its coding parts
and the people “fighting” them want the equivalent of benevolent overseer roles because they accept the premise
and the people “fighting” them want the equivalent of benevolent overseer roles because they accept the premise
Great post about generative AI. Happy Holidays. Don't say I never gave you anything. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
December 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
They want slavery . They want it. They want the the world slavery made and are trying to break it down to its coding parts
and the people “fighting” them want the equivalent of benevolent overseer roles because they accept the premise
and the people “fighting” them want the equivalent of benevolent overseer roles because they accept the premise
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AI is a machine of non consent
New: Days after Meta had to kill its AI-generated profiles due to backlash, some Instagram users are now being shown AI-generated images of themselves that are being automatically created by Instagram and put in their feeds
www.404media.co/instagram-be...
www.404media.co/instagram-be...
Instagram Begins Randomly Showing Users AI-Generated Images of Themselves
Meta AI put a Redditor into "an endless maze of mirrors" as part of a new AI feature it is testing.
www.404media.co
January 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
AI is a machine of non consent
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Billionaires: we need to steal art so we can get richer
UK government: entirely reasonable
Regular people: we need to own our art so we don't starve
UK government: reactivate the Tower of London
UK government: entirely reasonable
Regular people: we need to own our art so we don't starve
UK government: reactivate the Tower of London
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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December 18, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Billionaires: we need to steal art so we can get richer
UK government: entirely reasonable
Regular people: we need to own our art so we don't starve
UK government: reactivate the Tower of London
UK government: entirely reasonable
Regular people: we need to own our art so we don't starve
UK government: reactivate the Tower of London
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Librairies are especially good for countries with a PLR program like Canada!
If you like an indie author's work, you can support them for free by telling your local bookshop about their books, or suggesting them to your library✨🌠
December 18, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Librairies are especially good for countries with a PLR program like Canada!
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Two things are true:
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
December 4, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Two things are true:
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
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When Animorphs ended, fans were vocal about how they didn't like the depressing ending.
K.A. Applegate responded with amongst the most brutal letters I've read.
It takes a generational talent to tell your fans "If you're mad at me because that's what you have to take away from Animorphs, too bad."
K.A. Applegate responded with amongst the most brutal letters I've read.
It takes a generational talent to tell your fans "If you're mad at me because that's what you have to take away from Animorphs, too bad."
December 4, 2024 at 8:55 AM
When Animorphs ended, fans were vocal about how they didn't like the depressing ending.
K.A. Applegate responded with amongst the most brutal letters I've read.
It takes a generational talent to tell your fans "If you're mad at me because that's what you have to take away from Animorphs, too bad."
K.A. Applegate responded with amongst the most brutal letters I've read.
It takes a generational talent to tell your fans "If you're mad at me because that's what you have to take away from Animorphs, too bad."
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On echo chambers/preaching to the choir, cont'd: @charliejane.bsky.social: "But another huge reason I love community is because it helps us build a consensus reality, something that is sometimes dismissed as "filter bubbles" but is actually a powerful form of organizing and rallying."
One More Vital Reason Why Community Gives Me Hope
A week or so ago, I was the closing speaker at the final XOXO Fest in Portland, which was a huge honor. I was asked to come talk about reasons to have hope...
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November 25, 2024 at 4:02 AM
On echo chambers/preaching to the choir, cont'd: @charliejane.bsky.social: "But another huge reason I love community is because it helps us build a consensus reality, something that is sometimes dismissed as "filter bubbles" but is actually a powerful form of organizing and rallying."
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Treat the trolls that are popping up here like you would invasive spotted lanternflies -- stomp on them (with a quick block or report) and then just keep walking, with a little spring in your step because you're helping protect our ecosystem
November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Treat the trolls that are popping up here like you would invasive spotted lanternflies -- stomp on them (with a quick block or report) and then just keep walking, with a little spring in your step because you're helping protect our ecosystem
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All my Newskies: I implore you to go to your account's settings icon, click the thing and choose accessibility, then fix it so you CANNOT post an image without alt text. I am visually impaired (as are many using this app), and alt text is my friend. And my friend is your friend too. Right?
November 12, 2024 at 8:34 PM
All my Newskies: I implore you to go to your account's settings icon, click the thing and choose accessibility, then fix it so you CANNOT post an image without alt text. I am visually impaired (as are many using this app), and alt text is my friend. And my friend is your friend too. Right?
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Folks please don’t forget to ALT your images! The more new folks show up here the lower the adoption of ALT is and that’s a bummer cause it means not all Bluesky users can enjoy your images!
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
November 9, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Folks please don’t forget to ALT your images! The more new folks show up here the lower the adoption of ALT is and that’s a bummer cause it means not all Bluesky users can enjoy your images!
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
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New Story today. The V*mpire in Reactor (formerly tordotcom).
A trans teenage girl is stalked by a vampire over tumblr in 2013. Please mind the warnings.
reactormag.com/the-vampire-...
A trans teenage girl is stalked by a vampire over tumblr in 2013. Please mind the warnings.
reactormag.com/the-vampire-...
The V*mpire - Reactor
The vampires aren't even the worst part about being a teenage trans girl on tumblr.
reactormag.com
October 23, 2024 at 3:46 PM
New Story today. The V*mpire in Reactor (formerly tordotcom).
A trans teenage girl is stalked by a vampire over tumblr in 2013. Please mind the warnings.
reactormag.com/the-vampire-...
A trans teenage girl is stalked by a vampire over tumblr in 2013. Please mind the warnings.
reactormag.com/the-vampire-...
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What delightful company to be in. Scary Mommy's Kelly Faircloth highlighted SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY if you like Bridgerton and magic. Add it to your TBR list along with titles by @oliviaatwater.com @freyamarske.bsky.social @clpolk.com @gailcarriger.bsky.social www.scarymommy.com/entertainmen...
July 22, 2024 at 4:26 PM
What delightful company to be in. Scary Mommy's Kelly Faircloth highlighted SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY if you like Bridgerton and magic. Add it to your TBR list along with titles by @oliviaatwater.com @freyamarske.bsky.social @clpolk.com @gailcarriger.bsky.social www.scarymommy.com/entertainmen...
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Morbid curiosity got the best of me, and I read this.
The argument is literally that Dolly Parton is a fake, destructive Christian because despite a lifetime of kindness, decency, philanthropy, and spreading joy around the world, she won’t explicitly condemn gay people for their wickedness.
The argument is literally that Dolly Parton is a fake, destructive Christian because despite a lifetime of kindness, decency, philanthropy, and spreading joy around the world, she won’t explicitly condemn gay people for their wickedness.
June 9, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Morbid curiosity got the best of me, and I read this.
The argument is literally that Dolly Parton is a fake, destructive Christian because despite a lifetime of kindness, decency, philanthropy, and spreading joy around the world, she won’t explicitly condemn gay people for their wickedness.
The argument is literally that Dolly Parton is a fake, destructive Christian because despite a lifetime of kindness, decency, philanthropy, and spreading joy around the world, she won’t explicitly condemn gay people for their wickedness.
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Trauma fatigue (or empathy fatigue) is very real psychological response to relentlessly witnessing suffering. It ultimately saps your energy, whether you want it to or not, and numbs your emotions. Forcing yourself to watch these atrocities is going to give you trauma fatigue and make you a bad ally
I’ve seen 2 skeets today about this, so I feel the need to say it: YOU ARE NOT FAILING ANYONE BY NOT WATCHING ATROCITY VIDEOS. You are allowed to look away. You can bear witness by reading or through protest. You do not need to traumatize yourself to prove you care, and fuck anyone who says you do.
May 27, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Trauma fatigue (or empathy fatigue) is very real psychological response to relentlessly witnessing suffering. It ultimately saps your energy, whether you want it to or not, and numbs your emotions. Forcing yourself to watch these atrocities is going to give you trauma fatigue and make you a bad ally
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Love this.
It’s maddening how many people wanna shove AI down our throats when all datasets rely on theft. So it’s like saying, “I have no choice but to steal to promote my books 🤷🏻♀️ don’t blame meeee”
It’s maddening how many people wanna shove AI down our throats when all datasets rely on theft. So it’s like saying, “I have no choice but to steal to promote my books 🤷🏻♀️ don’t blame meeee”
Read a blog post about how we all have to accept AI in promo art because not everyone can afford an artist and even free stock art will all have AI, and I just want everyone to know that I will promote my stories with stick figures I handdraw with crayon before I willingly use AI tainted art.
April 25, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Love this.
It’s maddening how many people wanna shove AI down our throats when all datasets rely on theft. So it’s like saying, “I have no choice but to steal to promote my books 🤷🏻♀️ don’t blame meeee”
It’s maddening how many people wanna shove AI down our throats when all datasets rely on theft. So it’s like saying, “I have no choice but to steal to promote my books 🤷🏻♀️ don’t blame meeee”
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Just a cop in a black ski mask dragging away a department chair, a.k.a. “making the campus safe”
Noëlle McAfee, Chair of the Philosophy Dept at Emory University, is arrested by an Atlanta PD officer wearing a balaclava. The cop is dragging her forward by her restraints as she tells an Emory student to call Philosophy Dept to tell them about her arrest.
video
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video
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April 25, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Just a cop in a black ski mask dragging away a department chair, a.k.a. “making the campus safe”
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A terminology proposal:
April 1, 2024 at 8:09 PM
A terminology proposal: