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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 11h

If my still-living spouse said they couldn’t tell the difference between me and an AI copy, I would become a ghost out of sheer spite and haunt that motherfucker SO HARD.

Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 15h

This sounds like a Black Mirror episode I have already seen: people.com/alan-hamel-s...

Alan Hamel Creates AI Clone of Late Wife Suzanne Somers 2 Years After Her Death: 'You Can't Tell the Difference' (Exclusive)

Alan Hamel and Suzanne Somers enjoyed 55 years together before the actress' death at 76 in 2023. Hamel, 89, tells PEOPLE working hard on several projects that will keep Somers' legacy alive, including...

people.com

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 18h

weird, i’m not seeing any cons

(I say as if my 50something dog doesn’t lay diagonal across the bed with my partner and I in it)

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

my woke take is that entirely too many people feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract while not feeling bound by the responsibilities of said contract

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 2d

Simmer pots are one of the best parts of fall.

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alice @alice.mosphere.at · 2d

happy none pizza left beef day!! it's been 18 years and is now old enough to vote

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Spotify is running ICE ads. I went to cancel on mobile and saw that this isn’t allowed on mobile. They make you cancel on desktop. You think that’s gonna stop me, Spotify? I will erase you and forget you ever existed.

THOU SHALT CANCEL SPOTIFY!!!

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 3d

A 200-person homeless encampment in Gainesville, GA, is being cleared this week. Many of those living in tents have jobs but can't afford rent.

One woman estimated she's been forced to move 20 times. "There's a lot of people who get checks that don't have enough money to get places," she said.

200-person homeless camp on community soccer field to be cleared

Many work full time but still can't afford housing.

www.wsbtv.com

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Draculanna 🧛🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 5d

Duolingo Ad: “where’d you go?” 🥺

You laid off some of the few remaining native speakers of my ancestors’ critically endangered language in favor of genAI you uaine gòrach comhachag

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Amazing Digital Carcass @amagire.bsky.social · 5d

this one doin numbers on mastodon but bsky doesn't let me have enough characters

@amagire@mastodon.social

elevated horror: what if you're grieving your loved one TOO MUCH?
folk horror: what if a child's disability could EAT PEOPLE?
supernatural horror: what if your childhood trauma could EAT PEOPLE?
psychological horror: what if your adult trauma could EAT PEOPLE?
body horror: what if your gender dysphoria could EAT PEOPLE?
slasher horror: what if a random guy was trying to kill you, instead of a cop or your boyfriend?

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 5d

He is so hilariously expressive (also I am sorry in advance for whatever he does).

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 5d

It helps a LOT that the vet assistants and doctors are so helpful, and have told me several times I’m doing a great job and they like me. 🥹

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 5d

My coworker put in her notice earlier this week, and then either quit or was asked to leave early yesterday (I’m honestly not sure which); I was kind of stressing about being on my own, because there is a STEEP learning curve to start with at this job, but honestly? I feel pretty prepared now.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 5d

Working an open-to-close shift for the first time today, I am armed with caffeine, snacks, and a favorite pen to make all the to-do lists.

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Kendra, scary version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 5d

Hello all, I’m offering some rare pet portrait commissions for $20 a pop! These are quick, black and white, slightly silly, and would make a great gift or icon for socials. Email me at kendraw09 (at) gmail (dot) com to reserve a slot!

Two square black and white portraits of a cat and a dog with the header text “Slightly silly pet portraits, human-drawn, makes a great gift!! $20”

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 5d

Generating a 5 second video is the energy equivalent of running a microwave for an HOUR

We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.

The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.

www.technologyreview.com

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 5d

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · Sep 5

How To Recognize a Drug-Seeker

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This cartoon has four panels. The cartoon is set in a doctor’s examining room – it has one of those tall examination tables with padding so patients can lie down, medical equipment and a degree hanging on walls, various cabinets, a sink. A tired-looking woman in a yellow tank top and black capri pants is sitting on the exam table. A doctor is standing in front of her. We can tell he’s a doctor because he’s wearing a white lab coat and has a stethoscope hanging around his neck. He’s holding a clipboard in one hand.

PANEL 1

The doctor is speaking to the patient. The patient is slumping a little, while the doctor is stiffly upright.

DOCTOR: Some people use narcotics to get high. So when you come here and say you’re in constant pain, that tells me you’re a lying drug-seeker.

PANEL 2

A closer shot of just the doctor as he speaks, looking stern and a bit angry, clutching the clipboard to near his chest.

DOCTOR: If you ask for pain meds, you’re a drug seeker.

DOCTOR: If you seem desperate, you’re a drug seeker.

DOCTOR: If you cry, you’re a drug-seeker.

PANEL 3

A close-up of the doctor’s face as he lectures, one forefinger raised.

DOCTOR: If you talk back to me, you’re a drug-seeker. If you don’t like me assuming you’re a drug-seeker, you’re a drug-seeker.

PANEL 4

A shot of the patient and doctor. The patient is now very wide-eyed, and leans back, away from the doctor. The doctor leans forward, hunching over his clipboard a bit as he makes a note.

PATIENT: Could I talk to a doctor who isn’t horrible?

DOCTOR: “Doctor-shopping.” Classic drug-seeker.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 5d

Also, this block list removes accounts that steal photos and post without credit or context. Following the actual photographers is way more fun, you get the stories behind the photos plus a real person who will answer questions or just chat about cool nature stuff.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 6d

I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending y’all all the best vibes.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 6d

This should at least be punishable by jail time, tbh

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