Deramin
@deramin.bsky.social
Very queer, unfortunately here, getting used to it. (he/him). Owns Majestic Mess Designs and makes art. Void screaming, media analysis, spoilers, GY!BE, Critical Role, queer media. Loves to draw brains symbolic of my chronic pain.
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Deramin
@deramin.bsky.social
· Sep 25
Welcome to Blue Sky!
Here's a little review of since features and cultural norms for newer users:
- There is no algorithm. Liking is nice but does little to boost visibility. If you like it, share it.
- Conversely, the only way for garbage to spread is by sharing it. Don't hate-share to dunk.
Here's a little review of since features and cultural norms for newer users:
- There is no algorithm. Liking is nice but does little to boost visibility. If you like it, share it.
- Conversely, the only way for garbage to spread is by sharing it. Don't hate-share to dunk.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The self-flagellation will continue until competency and moral improve.
November 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The self-flagellation will continue until competency and moral improve.
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I have been thinking about this a lot lately, especially with respect to how students use AI. The sycophancy is a design choice that seems to increase engagement and screen time. I think people forget this is a product and the goal is not for it to work well, it’s to max engagement.
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I have been thinking about this a lot lately, especially with respect to how students use AI. The sycophancy is a design choice that seems to increase engagement and screen time. I think people forget this is a product and the goal is not for it to work well, it’s to max engagement.
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So people demand "AI" sycophancy, refuse to interact w/ *less* sycophantic "AI", & then get increasingly ill-disposed toward interacting w/ other human beings, preferring, again, an "AI" system that is actively locking them into a loop of skills dependency, bias confirmation, & hostility.
SEEMS BAD
SEEMS BAD
October 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So people demand "AI" sycophancy, refuse to interact w/ *less* sycophantic "AI", & then get increasingly ill-disposed toward interacting w/ other human beings, preferring, again, an "AI" system that is actively locking them into a loop of skills dependency, bias confirmation, & hostility.
SEEMS BAD
SEEMS BAD
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Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...
arxiv.org
October 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
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Probably related; would be worth studying if we were ever going to be into equity or fixing the existing system:
you know what doesn't push back on shite execuspeak? AI.
you know who does push back? the nd working for you, earnestly trying to do what you say y'all are about.
you know what doesn't push back on shite execuspeak? AI.
you know who does push back? the nd working for you, earnestly trying to do what you say y'all are about.
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Probably related; would be worth studying if we were ever going to be into equity or fixing the existing system:
you know what doesn't push back on shite execuspeak? AI.
you know who does push back? the nd working for you, earnestly trying to do what you say y'all are about.
you know what doesn't push back on shite execuspeak? AI.
you know who does push back? the nd working for you, earnestly trying to do what you say y'all are about.
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That tracks with my experience in/around both gov and publishers like Elsefuckier. No one doing jobs was clawing for AI; no subjects of UX research nor product research were clamoring for it. But lots of internal execs wanted it bc the hype of the savings they'd get.
It killed legit gains in ML
It killed legit gains in ML
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
That tracks with my experience in/around both gov and publishers like Elsefuckier. No one doing jobs was clawing for AI; no subjects of UX research nor product research were clamoring for it. But lots of internal execs wanted it bc the hype of the savings they'd get.
It killed legit gains in ML
It killed legit gains in ML
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…Oh. Oh no. Oh no nonono. …And yet: of course.
"Gen AI" tells you the thing you are statistically most likely to accept so you keep using it— & research shows that most people who like "AI" like it *Because* it sycophantically tells them their ideas are great & should defs be implemented. So… Yeah.
"Gen AI" tells you the thing you are statistically most likely to accept so you keep using it— & research shows that most people who like "AI" like it *Because* it sycophantically tells them their ideas are great & should defs be implemented. So… Yeah.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
…Oh. Oh no. Oh no nonono. …And yet: of course.
"Gen AI" tells you the thing you are statistically most likely to accept so you keep using it— & research shows that most people who like "AI" like it *Because* it sycophantically tells them their ideas are great & should defs be implemented. So… Yeah.
"Gen AI" tells you the thing you are statistically most likely to accept so you keep using it— & research shows that most people who like "AI" like it *Because* it sycophantically tells them their ideas are great & should defs be implemented. So… Yeah.
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Kattigan and Thimble! Originally had the idea to just draw Thimble as a stick figure but 4 inches is bigger than I thought (har har yes make your jokes)
[ #art #criticalrolespoilers #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #kattiganvale #kattigan #thimble ]
[ #art #criticalrolespoilers #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #kattiganvale #kattigan #thimble ]
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Kattigan and Thimble! Originally had the idea to just draw Thimble as a stick figure but 4 inches is bigger than I thought (har har yes make your jokes)
[ #art #criticalrolespoilers #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #kattiganvale #kattigan #thimble ]
[ #art #criticalrolespoilers #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #kattiganvale #kattigan #thimble ]
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Missed her, so guess what :)
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #Laudna #c3 #campaign3 #bellshells #traditionalart
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #Laudna #c3 #campaign3 #bellshells #traditionalart
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Missed her, so guess what :)
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #Laudna #c3 #campaign3 #bellshells #traditionalart
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #Laudna #c3 #campaign3 #bellshells #traditionalart
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Lady Univere Tachonis has entered the chat
...Let's not mess with her 😅
#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #CriticalRoleSpoilers #Univere #UnivereTachonis #CR4 #CriticalRoleC4 #CriticalRoleCampaign4 #Art #Fanart
...Let's not mess with her 😅
#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #CriticalRoleSpoilers #Univere #UnivereTachonis #CR4 #CriticalRoleC4 #CriticalRoleCampaign4 #Art #Fanart
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lady Univere Tachonis has entered the chat
...Let's not mess with her 😅
#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #CriticalRoleSpoilers #Univere #UnivereTachonis #CR4 #CriticalRoleC4 #CriticalRoleCampaign4 #Art #Fanart
...Let's not mess with her 😅
#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #CriticalRoleSpoilers #Univere #UnivereTachonis #CR4 #CriticalRoleC4 #CriticalRoleCampaign4 #Art #Fanart
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Your brain on fascism: don’t ask what authorizes the government to kill a given person; ask instead if the government is specially prohibited from killing them
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Your brain on fascism: don’t ask what authorizes the government to kill a given person; ask instead if the government is specially prohibited from killing them
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Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Every film with a functioning US democracy.
Without saying Lord of the Rings, name a fantasy film.
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Every film with a functioning US democracy.
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How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Pentagon Pete in Legal Peril Over ‘Kill Them All’ Orders
A follow-up missile allegedly killed survivors of a U.S. strike on a drug boat.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
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(after burning the gumbo) Well, today is roux-ined
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
(after burning the gumbo) Well, today is roux-ined
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our media is so obsessed with the five famous assholes who unapologetically fucked up instead of all the people who didn't
what about everyone who doesn't "need" a second chance because they didn't expose themselves or assault anyone or move a former student into their house right after graduation?
what about everyone who doesn't "need" a second chance because they didn't expose themselves or assault anyone or move a former student into their house right after graduation?
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
our media is so obsessed with the five famous assholes who unapologetically fucked up instead of all the people who didn't
what about everyone who doesn't "need" a second chance because they didn't expose themselves or assault anyone or move a former student into their house right after graduation?
what about everyone who doesn't "need" a second chance because they didn't expose themselves or assault anyone or move a former student into their house right after graduation?
Fiction show answer: The Mighty Nein (Animated).
We're only 4 episodes into the first season but it's SO good. It really brings out the essence of the source material by understanding what it doesn't really need (or what won't serve it) while also bringing in background stories we couldn't see.
We're only 4 episodes into the first season but it's SO good. It really brings out the essence of the source material by understanding what it doesn't really need (or what won't serve it) while also bringing in background stories we couldn't see.
Name your tv show of the year.
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Fiction show answer: The Mighty Nein (Animated).
We're only 4 episodes into the first season but it's SO good. It really brings out the essence of the source material by understanding what it doesn't really need (or what won't serve it) while also bringing in background stories we couldn't see.
We're only 4 episodes into the first season but it's SO good. It really brings out the essence of the source material by understanding what it doesn't really need (or what won't serve it) while also bringing in background stories we couldn't see.
Superabundant from Oregon Public Broadcasting. They even put them up on YouTube!
My partner just moved up here to be with me, and getting to learn about the unique and intense people/environment behind our food systems did not help beat the Stardew Valley allegations. 😆
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
My partner just moved up here to be with me, and getting to learn about the unique and intense people/environment behind our food systems did not help beat the Stardew Valley allegations. 😆
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Superabundant from Oregon Public Broadcasting. They even put them up on YouTube!
My partner just moved up here to be with me, and getting to learn about the unique and intense people/environment behind our food systems did not help beat the Stardew Valley allegations. 😆
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
My partner just moved up here to be with me, and getting to learn about the unique and intense people/environment behind our food systems did not help beat the Stardew Valley allegations. 😆
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Learned that the Cherry Poppin' Daddies—one of the bands that really helped fuel the swing dance revival of the 1990s— are from Eugene, Oregon. Gods above we really are just like this, aren't we?
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Learned that the Cherry Poppin' Daddies—one of the bands that really helped fuel the swing dance revival of the 1990s— are from Eugene, Oregon. Gods above we really are just like this, aren't we?
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My inbox is inundated with Black Friday ads and I'm still barely keeping my head above water. Any help, even a small amount, is greatly appreciated. 💜 #MutualAid #HelpSky
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November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My inbox is inundated with Black Friday ads and I'm still barely keeping my head above water. Any help, even a small amount, is greatly appreciated. 💜 #MutualAid #HelpSky
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She’s GORGEOUS. I literally want to spend all my time here. 😍
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
She’s GORGEOUS. I literally want to spend all my time here. 😍
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how it started vs how its going! 3 years ago today, fish dad and i got the best black friday deal of all
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
how it started vs how its going! 3 years ago today, fish dad and i got the best black friday deal of all
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It has been so long since I did a full painting but I wanted to experiment with these two!!
Tyranny and Wick have the BEST colour combos 😍. #CriticalRolefanart #CriticalRole #WicanderHalovar #Tyranny
Tyranny and Wick have the BEST colour combos 😍. #CriticalRolefanart #CriticalRole #WicanderHalovar #Tyranny
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It has been so long since I did a full painting but I wanted to experiment with these two!!
Tyranny and Wick have the BEST colour combos 😍. #CriticalRolefanart #CriticalRole #WicanderHalovar #Tyranny
Tyranny and Wick have the BEST colour combos 😍. #CriticalRolefanart #CriticalRole #WicanderHalovar #Tyranny