Danielle
@cirne.bsky.social
My job is to simulate alternate realities and report on their development. (I'm a sci-fi writer.) they/them
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AGI is a weird cult. Which wouldn't be a problem except that it's a weird cult that tries to turn all conversation about generative AI safety into streetcorner preaching about the rise of the machine god while the rest of us are trying to have normal conversations about real problems
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
AGI is a weird cult. Which wouldn't be a problem except that it's a weird cult that tries to turn all conversation about generative AI safety into streetcorner preaching about the rise of the machine god while the rest of us are trying to have normal conversations about real problems
Speaking as someone who has had to go through the disability process as an adult (which is different but no less suspicious and dehumanizing): this exactly.
it's the same sentiment behind the mutual aid site I keep talking about wanting to set up: what if we just got rid of the gatekeeping?
it's the same sentiment behind the mutual aid site I keep talking about wanting to set up: what if we just got rid of the gatekeeping?
December 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Speaking as someone who has had to go through the disability process as an adult (which is different but no less suspicious and dehumanizing): this exactly.
it's the same sentiment behind the mutual aid site I keep talking about wanting to set up: what if we just got rid of the gatekeeping?
it's the same sentiment behind the mutual aid site I keep talking about wanting to set up: what if we just got rid of the gatekeeping?
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Two generations now who grew up under that.
Social dynamics and parenting of Gen Z and Gen Alpha look nothing like my childhood.
Without online interactions, many of these kids wouldn't be talking to other humans at all unless their parents are arranging it.
Social dynamics and parenting of Gen Z and Gen Alpha look nothing like my childhood.
Without online interactions, many of these kids wouldn't be talking to other humans at all unless their parents are arranging it.
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Two generations now who grew up under that.
Social dynamics and parenting of Gen Z and Gen Alpha look nothing like my childhood.
Without online interactions, many of these kids wouldn't be talking to other humans at all unless their parents are arranging it.
Social dynamics and parenting of Gen Z and Gen Alpha look nothing like my childhood.
Without online interactions, many of these kids wouldn't be talking to other humans at all unless their parents are arranging it.
an advisor would be so nice, ngl
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
an advisor would be so nice, ngl
I disagree; both Batman and Joker put people in mind of "justice". since their primary conclusion was "an unexpected event causes people to be more compassionate" and not "a superhero costume causes…", I'd have liked to see an unexpected event without any connection to justice/empathy.
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I disagree; both Batman and Joker put people in mind of "justice". since their primary conclusion was "an unexpected event causes people to be more compassionate" and not "a superhero costume causes…", I'd have liked to see an unexpected event without any connection to justice/empathy.
now the only truly difficult part: coming up with a name 🥴
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
now the only truly difficult part: coming up with a name 🥴
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I *did* expect the reaction I've gotten to the idea: "that'll never work, people just aren't that altruistic"
I didn't consider that'd activate my oppositional defiance. now I have the vindictive urge to make my mutual aid site a roaring success that changes the online landscape, just out of spite
I didn't consider that'd activate my oppositional defiance. now I have the vindictive urge to make my mutual aid site a roaring success that changes the online landscape, just out of spite
continuing to have thoughts, this time around monetization. part of the onboarding interview asks you to figure out your "splurge limit":
You're about to go to an annual gathering, maybe a convention or expo. You may want to buy souvenirs, but they only take cash. How much cash do you bring?
You're about to go to an annual gathering, maybe a convention or expo. You may want to buy souvenirs, but they only take cash. How much cash do you bring?
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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continued in this thread:
continuing to have thoughts, this time around monetization. part of the onboarding interview asks you to figure out your "splurge limit":
You're about to go to an annual gathering, maybe a convention or expo. You may want to buy souvenirs, but they only take cash. How much cash do you bring?
You're about to go to an annual gathering, maybe a convention or expo. You may want to buy souvenirs, but they only take cash. How much cash do you bring?
getting more ideas around this. would want each user to declare a position on socioeconomic spectrum, I think (unsure whether public or private; public probably healthier for society, private easier to get ppl to declare)
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
continued in this thread:
continued in this thread:
getting more ideas around this. would want each user to declare a position on socioeconomic spectrum, I think (unsure whether public or private; public probably healthier for society, private easier to get ppl to declare)
concept: a crowdfunding mutual aid site based around pooling resources and distributing them to where they'll have the most effect, rather than to whoever is best at social networking
out of scope for thread: operating costs, monetization, bot/dupe filtering (assume exactly 1 acct per human user)
out of scope for thread: operating costs, monetization, bot/dupe filtering (assume exactly 1 acct per human user)
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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This is the concept behind the idea I've been workshopping on my feed lately. what if we just made it REALLY EASY to give money to people who need it, for no other reason than just because they asked?
concept: a crowdfunding mutual aid site based around pooling resources and distributing them to where they'll have the most effect, rather than to whoever is best at social networking
out of scope for thread: operating costs, monetization, bot/dupe filtering (assume exactly 1 acct per human user)
out of scope for thread: operating costs, monetization, bot/dupe filtering (assume exactly 1 acct per human user)
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is the concept behind the idea I've been workshopping on my feed lately. what if we just made it REALLY EASY to give money to people who need it, for no other reason than just because they asked?
the angel fund also works as a cushion for the system itself; if there are sudden unbudgeted expenses that would threaten the stability of the system (legal expenses, for example) the angel fund could be drawn from, taking a percentage out of each individual acct (and apologizing profusely to users)
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
the angel fund also works as a cushion for the system itself; if there are sudden unbudgeted expenses that would threaten the stability of the system (legal expenses, for example) the angel fund could be drawn from, taking a percentage out of each individual acct (and apologizing profusely to users)
you can also set conditions when your angel funds will automatically get sent to someone in need, like for example "life-saving aid requests that are either community-approved or under $300"
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
you can also set conditions when your angel funds will automatically get sent to someone in need, like for example "life-saving aid requests that are either community-approved or under $300"