Vanessa Yardley
@msness.bsky.social
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If Batman was a Santa, would he wear his hat like this, or like this
November 25, 2023 at 12:32 AM
If Batman was a Santa, would he wear his hat like this, or like this
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Oh right, I deleted my old posts but comics should live forever. Here's one about having a cat
December 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Oh right, I deleted my old posts but comics should live forever. Here's one about having a cat
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Ideas are not a resource that the games industry needs generated. You cannot shoot a nerf gun into a studio and miss someone without a thousand great ideas. It's never been a problem for any of us. Just ask us.
Fuck sake you evil bastards just admit you don't want to pay for staff.
Fuck sake you evil bastards just admit you don't want to pay for staff.
December 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Ideas are not a resource that the games industry needs generated. You cannot shoot a nerf gun into a studio and miss someone without a thousand great ideas. It's never been a problem for any of us. Just ask us.
Fuck sake you evil bastards just admit you don't want to pay for staff.
Fuck sake you evil bastards just admit you don't want to pay for staff.
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I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
www.redfin.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
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To everyone on Bluesky finding out about Walliams and despairing at the fact that "I read those books to my kids" I just want to reassure them that it's OK. He didn't write them.
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
To everyone on Bluesky finding out about Walliams and despairing at the fact that "I read those books to my kids" I just want to reassure them that it's OK. He didn't write them.
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A WORD (two words) FOR MY HATERS. Watch #NightThoughts on Hulu.
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A WORD (two words) FOR MY HATERS. Watch #NightThoughts on Hulu.
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I do not have children but this is one of my favourite books ever and we are watched over by the Bear, WITH HAT, to keep us in line.
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I do not have children but this is one of my favourite books ever and we are watched over by the Bear, WITH HAT, to keep us in line.
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Only ever translated a couple of short stories, but having once volunteered to edit a friend's memoir I can say that it's twice the chore to tidy up a piece of prose than to generate it. Like building a wall where every brick requires another trip to the builders' yard
Hard no to this: French publisher Harlequin has told translators that their work will now be done by AI. They can ‘revise’ AI translations at much lower rate. It’s a subsidiary of Harper Collins so treat this as a test for rollout elsewhere
"Bradage de la traduction, plan social invisible : Harlequin passe à l’IA"
Faites tourner, parce qu'il va falloir se battre encore plus. :/
#traduction #IA #Harlequin #ATLF
Faites tourner, parce qu'il va falloir se battre encore plus. :/
#traduction #IA #Harlequin #ATLF
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Only ever translated a couple of short stories, but having once volunteered to edit a friend's memoir I can say that it's twice the chore to tidy up a piece of prose than to generate it. Like building a wall where every brick requires another trip to the builders' yard
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🎶he sees you when you're sleeping
he knows when you're awake
his vision's based on movement
and the heat signature you make🎶
he knows when you're awake
his vision's based on movement
and the heat signature you make🎶
December 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🎶he sees you when you're sleeping
he knows when you're awake
his vision's based on movement
and the heat signature you make🎶
he knows when you're awake
his vision's based on movement
and the heat signature you make🎶
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We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
notinourname.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
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blocked + reported + familiarizing my beast with your scent
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
blocked + reported + familiarizing my beast with your scent
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All of this. Be extremely wary of those words. They’re part of the reason I withdrew a story from a dream market this year.
If you see the words 'irrevocable', 'in perpetuity', 'formats not yet invented', 'net after costs', 'all rights', you're selling every damn thing you could make money from as an author for a one time payment, or in this case, a promise.
Signing this gives the publisher money meant for you forever.
Signing this gives the publisher money meant for you forever.
Behold, if you will, the...astonishing...contract from Shadow Light Press. A rolling 10-year term...payment on profit (but only after costs are recouped)...appropriation of the author's universe if they can't continue the series...and more www.reddit.com/r/Progressio...
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
All of this. Be extremely wary of those words. They’re part of the reason I withdrew a story from a dream market this year.
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
David needs folks to lend a hand. https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-gerrolds-health-and-leukemia-fundraiser?lang=en_GB&ts=1765731124&fbclid=IwdGRjcAOs_FtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR6KKiZ2rx4-CeehknGhy0m7jAsLfQXTijNNB--x4dSYOZovtFMCTh0YuSl10w_aem_bDanHCEMaHX8JsZvYYD7Jg
Donate to David Gerrold's Health and Leukemia Fundraiser, organized by David Gerrold
Here is a thank you just for coming this far, a link to a short collec… David Gerrold needs your support for David Gerrold's Health and Leukemia Fundraiser
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December 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
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HARD BOILED DETECTIVE: another cruel sunrise over the city of the damned. another corpse. another widow. another cup of black coffee to drag my sorry ass back to life- *sputtering*
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
HARD BOILED DETECTIVE: another cruel sunrise over the city of the damned. another corpse. another widow. another cup of black coffee to drag my sorry ass back to life- *sputtering*
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
ME: do you like it? it's an ethiopian washed process single origin
DETECTIVE:
ME: are you getting apricot notes
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this thread is sharp.
I hadn't given much thought to the actual philosophy behind the "empathy is bad, actually" movement, because the people espousing it are so transparently anti-human that I never thought of it as having more depth than wolves having the philosophy "Sheep are tasty".
But I realized it matters to AI.
But I realized it matters to AI.
December 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
this thread is sharp.
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Anyway. I'm madder than I think i have ever been.
Please play my game about attempting to strangle a horse. Its creation was entirely free of ai, and instead came from My Brain. You know. Like how creativity works.
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
Please play my game about attempting to strangle a horse. Its creation was entirely free of ai, and instead came from My Brain. You know. Like how creativity works.
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
i will strangle a horse by BRAINMAGE
A comedy twine-based choose-your-own-adventure game where it's your first day on The Farm, and you have One Job
brainmage.itch.io
December 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Anyway. I'm madder than I think i have ever been.
Please play my game about attempting to strangle a horse. Its creation was entirely free of ai, and instead came from My Brain. You know. Like how creativity works.
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
Please play my game about attempting to strangle a horse. Its creation was entirely free of ai, and instead came from My Brain. You know. Like how creativity works.
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
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“People have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
December 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“People have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Gvt: if we make the official way to protest the legalisation of ai copyright theft a long, timewasting bit of admin, worded in corporate speak that makes ppl angrier & angrier, they might not bother
Freelancers, used to chasing laughably small invoices with big companies for months: aww. Bless.
Freelancers, used to chasing laughably small invoices with big companies for months: aww. Bless.
“This is an overwhelming show of support for the commonsense position that AI companies should pay for the resources they use'.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Boost for artists in AI copyright battle as only 3% back UK active opt-out plan
Liz Kendall faces pressure from campaigners as she tells parliament there is no clear consensus on issue
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Gvt: if we make the official way to protest the legalisation of ai copyright theft a long, timewasting bit of admin, worded in corporate speak that makes ppl angrier & angrier, they might not bother
Freelancers, used to chasing laughably small invoices with big companies for months: aww. Bless.
Freelancers, used to chasing laughably small invoices with big companies for months: aww. Bless.
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it was I think better when there were ways for people who hate being on screen to make a creative living
I don’t think it’s an improvement that we’re creating a culture where everyone creative also has to be hot
I don’t think it’s an improvement that we’re creating a culture where everyone creative also has to be hot
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
it was I think better when there were ways for people who hate being on screen to make a creative living
I don’t think it’s an improvement that we’re creating a culture where everyone creative also has to be hot
I don’t think it’s an improvement that we’re creating a culture where everyone creative also has to be hot
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Also, like, aside from feeling violated, doesn't this just highlight how freakish people can be with regards to media. Just LIKE A THING you fucking loser. You don't have to be friends with the characters. Just LIKE IT. Touch grass you pathetic dipshits.
I have just found out that some reprehensible fucking dork has made an AI chatbot based on the character I played on The Magnus Archives and *it has my voice*. I genuinely don't think I have ever felt so fucking violated. My actual voice. Saying things I have never said. I feel sick.
December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Also, like, aside from feeling violated, doesn't this just highlight how freakish people can be with regards to media. Just LIKE A THING you fucking loser. You don't have to be friends with the characters. Just LIKE IT. Touch grass you pathetic dipshits.
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.