Matthias
@melric.bsky.social
Media- | Web- | Game-Designer 🎲 ✅
Fantasy- und Sci-Fi Geek 🚀🖖⚔️ ✅
Literature & Comics 🗯️ ✅
RPGs & Pen and Paper 🪄 ✅
#NoNazis #FCKAFD 🚫
Fantasy- und Sci-Fi Geek 🚀🖖⚔️ ✅
Literature & Comics 🗯️ ✅
RPGs & Pen and Paper 🪄 ✅
#NoNazis #FCKAFD 🚫
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We definitely have an attention problem, but it’s not just a function of the digital technology that pings and beeps and flashes and nudges us ever closer to despair. It starts with the way we think about attention in the first place. 👇🎁-Link
Opinion | The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Battle for Your Attention Is Built on a Lie
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
We definitely have an attention problem, but it’s not just a function of the digital technology that pings and beeps and flashes and nudges us ever closer to despair. It starts with the way we think about attention in the first place. 👇🎁-Link
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No one *licensed* anyone to make CSAM of their kids, and the tech company that provides both the production technology and the distribution system should be prosecuted out of existence.
Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
Parents, if you didn't have a problem until now of not posting pics of your kids on public social media, now might be a good time to start (and maybe scrub what's there already).
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 AM
No one *licensed* anyone to make CSAM of their kids, and the tech company that provides both the production technology and the distribution system should be prosecuted out of existence.
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Scottish gritter truck names are on another level
January 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Scottish gritter truck names are on another level
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Das Beispiel Margot Friedländer zeigt doch wiedermal sehr klar, worum es Musk und Co geht: Ultimative Erniedrigung, durchgesetzt via sexualisierter Gewalt! Absolute patriarchale Dominanz ist das erklärte Ziel und absolut jedes Mittel ist recht.
Grok muss zerstört werden!
Grok muss zerstört werden!
BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
Elon Musk’s “Grok” is undressing women and showing them in swastika bikinis
One woman targeted is a Jewish Holocaust survivor
decoherence.media
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Das Beispiel Margot Friedländer zeigt doch wiedermal sehr klar, worum es Musk und Co geht: Ultimative Erniedrigung, durchgesetzt via sexualisierter Gewalt! Absolute patriarchale Dominanz ist das erklärte Ziel und absolut jedes Mittel ist recht.
Grok muss zerstört werden!
Grok muss zerstört werden!
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Star Wars gets on my nerves because any new character that’s introduced, I think, “That’s a dumb name some writer made up!”
Star Trek has dumb made up names, but they sound more natural.
“Quark” is better than “Plog Bollox.”
*I made up Plog Bollox based on how dumb Star Wars names sound.
Star Trek has dumb made up names, but they sound more natural.
“Quark” is better than “Plog Bollox.”
*I made up Plog Bollox based on how dumb Star Wars names sound.
January 7, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Star Wars gets on my nerves because any new character that’s introduced, I think, “That’s a dumb name some writer made up!”
Star Trek has dumb made up names, but they sound more natural.
“Quark” is better than “Plog Bollox.”
*I made up Plog Bollox based on how dumb Star Wars names sound.
Star Trek has dumb made up names, but they sound more natural.
“Quark” is better than “Plog Bollox.”
*I made up Plog Bollox based on how dumb Star Wars names sound.
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Während der Staat bei Reichen ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken auf Hunderte Millionen verzichtet, müssen Menschen am Existenzminimum jeden Cent rechtfertigen. Lasst uns endlich nach oben gucken. Da sind die fetten Batzen zu holen!
January 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Während der Staat bei Reichen ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken auf Hunderte Millionen verzichtet, müssen Menschen am Existenzminimum jeden Cent rechtfertigen. Lasst uns endlich nach oben gucken. Da sind die fetten Batzen zu holen!
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Schwarznasenschafe
Valais in der Schweiz
Valais in der Schweiz
January 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Schwarznasenschafe
Valais in der Schweiz
Valais in der Schweiz
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Einordnung und Kernfragen zur journalistischen Berichterstatung über den US-amerikanischen Angriff auf Venezuela.
Ein Thread. Gerne Repost.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Einordnung und Kernfragen zur journalistischen Berichterstatung über den US-amerikanischen Angriff auf Venezuela.
Ein Thread. Gerne Repost.
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Ein Thread. Gerne Repost.
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Hier kann man einfach Gutes tun ... UND sich aktiv an Demokratie beteiligen! LET'S GO!
Es sind noch 11 Tage, das Quorum noch nicht erreicht.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Hier kann man einfach Gutes tun ... UND sich aktiv an Demokratie beteiligen! LET'S GO!
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This Brazilian woman hates AI
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This Brazilian woman hates AI
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Angebote für Studierende, "die noch nicht so gern prompten, weil sie lieber selbst formulieren und denken wollen."
Dazu fällt mir auch nichts mehr ein.
Dazu fällt mir auch nichts mehr ein.
December 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Angebote für Studierende, "die noch nicht so gern prompten, weil sie lieber selbst formulieren und denken wollen."
Dazu fällt mir auch nichts mehr ein.
Dazu fällt mir auch nichts mehr ein.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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Elvish (2022)
February 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Elvish (2022)
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I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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Tonight in The December Comfort Watches: Starship Troopers. Did you know that, in a wild coincidence, there is also a novel of the same name? I talk about both in the piece! Would you like to know more?
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The December Comfort Watches 2025, Day Eighteen: Starship Troopers
If you should ever want to wind up an old-school Robert Heinlein fan — which, by the way, you shouldn’t do, they’re all clocking seventy-plus years now, and you should respect you…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Tonight in The December Comfort Watches: Starship Troopers. Did you know that, in a wild coincidence, there is also a novel of the same name? I talk about both in the piece! Would you like to know more?
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/18/t...
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Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
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Rob Reiner on Christian nationalism
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Rob Reiner on Christian nationalism
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Friendly Reminder: Ihr könnt wirklich fast alle Bücher auch einfach per Telefon bei der Buchhandlung Eures Vertrauens ohne Portokosten bestellen. Ich kann meinen Kram meist schon am Tag darauf abholen. Kein Paket-Falsch-Abgegeben-Stress, kein Geld an Bezos - Super Sache!
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Friendly Reminder: Ihr könnt wirklich fast alle Bücher auch einfach per Telefon bei der Buchhandlung Eures Vertrauens ohne Portokosten bestellen. Ich kann meinen Kram meist schon am Tag darauf abholen. Kein Paket-Falsch-Abgegeben-Stress, kein Geld an Bezos - Super Sache!
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Die Domain DesideriusErasmusStiftung.de wurde mir vor Jahren geschenkt. Seitdem frage ich mich, was man damit machen kann. Vermutlich ist es das Beste, dort @correctiv.org Content hochzuladen und über diese AfD-nahe Stiftung aufzuklären. 😀
Also: Hier unser kleines Weihnachtsgeschenk für euch alle 🤝
Also: Hier unser kleines Weihnachtsgeschenk für euch alle 🤝
Desideriuserasmusstiftung
DesideriusErasmusStiftung.de
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Die Domain DesideriusErasmusStiftung.de wurde mir vor Jahren geschenkt. Seitdem frage ich mich, was man damit machen kann. Vermutlich ist es das Beste, dort @correctiv.org Content hochzuladen und über diese AfD-nahe Stiftung aufzuklären. 😀
Also: Hier unser kleines Weihnachtsgeschenk für euch alle 🤝
Also: Hier unser kleines Weihnachtsgeschenk für euch alle 🤝
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Today in The December Comfort Watches: This is Spinal Tap. Because it's one of the funniest movies of all time, and I think Rob Reiner would want us to remember to feel joy, even, and especially, when surrounded by sadness.
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The December Comfort Watches 2025, Day Fifteen: This is Spinal Tap
For more than two weeks, I had it on my schedule to write about This is Spinal Tap today, December 15, 2025. The day before this, director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Singer were (allegedly) m…
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December 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Today in The December Comfort Watches: This is Spinal Tap. Because it's one of the funniest movies of all time, and I think Rob Reiner would want us to remember to feel joy, even, and especially, when surrounded by sadness.
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/15/t...
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GenAI was invented by people who see creativity as the enemy of productivity.
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
GenAI was invented by people who see creativity as the enemy of productivity.
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AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.