Paul
@paulemberger.bsky.social
With my writing (urban fantasy & sci-fi) and photographic prints, I'm exploring the spectrum between nihilism and wonder as I seek to understand why I've felt broken & out of phase. Also searching for a mythical place called home. Shades of neurodiversity
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Paul
@paulemberger.bsky.social
· Jul 23
My wife, @todrapayne.bsky.social, was on Live in the Bay on @kron4-news.bsky.social today promoting her new book, Love Will Find You!
#indieauthor #bookpromo #booksky #debutauthor #writerslife #writerslift
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#indieauthor #bookpromo #booksky #debutauthor #writerslife #writerslift
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"but hey, you can avoid paying an artist." So much this!
Tech "solution" that no one asked for.
Tech "solution" that no one asked for.
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 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"but hey, you can avoid paying an artist." So much this!
Tech "solution" that no one asked for.
Tech "solution" that no one asked for.
I’d like to order the idea of a coffee ☕️
YouTube video by Atsuko Okatsuka
m.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This excellent reporting by PBS News is so much more than just the subject line. The article succinctly describes how to understand any research that is disseminated to the general public. Namely in the following three ways: 1)
After years of research, no study has shown that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, causes autism. There’s no known single cause of autism, a neurological condition that influences how someone acts and communicates. (From @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/3ItUo0a
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
There’s no known single cause of autism.
to.pbs.org
September 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This excellent reporting by PBS News is so much more than just the subject line. The article succinctly describes how to understand any research that is disseminated to the general public. Namely in the following three ways: 1)
OMG! The AI porn follow bots, a la xtwitter, are now invading Bluesky! @bsky.app is there anything that can be done to stop this madness? Or am I left to swat these away with blocks every other day? Thanks!
September 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
OMG! The AI porn follow bots, a la xtwitter, are now invading Bluesky! @bsky.app is there anything that can be done to stop this madness? Or am I left to swat these away with blocks every other day? Thanks!
This should be a given. We shouldn't need a law for this. But damn, will we ever get something like this in the US? If we do, we'll have to fight for it. #privacy #ai #ip
September 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Well said!
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Well said!
This is the kind of shit that capitalism begets. And people ask why I'm so frustrated and angry with our greedy system.
Bay Area tech titan announces mass layoffs just after soaring revenue report
One of the biggest tech companies in the Bay Area is laying off hundreds of workers.
www.sfgate.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is the kind of shit that capitalism begets. And people ask why I'm so frustrated and angry with our greedy system.
That about sums it up.
If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
August 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
That about sums it up.
Have you ever woken up one day and just felt empowered? Like you realized that you actually do have the control you didn't think you had?
a man in a black shirt is standing in front of a wall with a drawing of a spiral on it
Alt: Move scene from the first Matrix movie when Neo first realizes he can control his environment. Bullets are flying towards him as he uses his hands to stop them
media.tenor.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Have you ever woken up one day and just felt empowered? Like you realized that you actually do have the control you didn't think you had?
Are there any reputable companies not jumping into shark infested waters? I'd been contemplating a switch to @proton.me 🤬
#noai
#noai
Proton's ChatGPT rival is prioritizing privacy with encrypted chats and zero logs
The company behind Proton Mail has announced a new AI chatbot that promises encrypted chats which are stored locally on-device.
www.androidauthority.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Are there any reputable companies not jumping into shark infested waters? I'd been contemplating a switch to @proton.me 🤬
#noai
#noai
My wife, @todrapayne.bsky.social, was on Live in the Bay on @kron4-news.bsky.social today promoting her new book, Love Will Find You!
#indieauthor #bookpromo #booksky #debutauthor #writerslife #writerslift
www.kron4.com/live-in-the-...
#indieauthor #bookpromo #booksky #debutauthor #writerslife #writerslift
www.kron4.com/live-in-the-...
July 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My wife, @todrapayne.bsky.social, was on Live in the Bay on @kron4-news.bsky.social today promoting her new book, Love Will Find You!
#indieauthor #bookpromo #booksky #debutauthor #writerslife #writerslift
www.kron4.com/live-in-the-...
#indieauthor #bookpromo #booksky #debutauthor #writerslife #writerslift
www.kron4.com/live-in-the-...
I can neither confirm nor deny my cheese eating habits...
July 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I can neither confirm nor deny my cheese eating habits...
Lunch today? Handmade focaccia style pizza with a nicely balanced tempranillo.
July 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Lunch today? Handmade focaccia style pizza with a nicely balanced tempranillo.
Reposted by Paul
Somehow "technology brother" feels even more dismissive than tech bro.
July 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Somehow "technology brother" feels even more dismissive than tech bro.
Reposted by Paul
Simply said. This should be easy to understand.
July 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Simply said. This should be easy to understand.
1/2 The following is a true statement. Everything that is true now is true at the same time that everything else is true. Doesn't matter if one thing appears to be more important than the other to someone or another. Multiple things can be true and important at the same time.
July 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
1/2 The following is a true statement. Everything that is true now is true at the same time that everything else is true. Doesn't matter if one thing appears to be more important than the other to someone or another. Multiple things can be true and important at the same time.
Controversial statement alert... There is no affordable housing crisis, hard stop. There's a capitalism crisis. There, I said it, someone had to.
July 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Controversial statement alert... There is no affordable housing crisis, hard stop. There's a capitalism crisis. There, I said it, someone had to.
When ADHD is behind the wheel, this is the inside of my head...
(BTW, Yuja Wang is an absolute force of nature. If you like piano music, she is totally worth getting lost on YouTube for!)
(BTW, Yuja Wang is an absolute force of nature. If you like piano music, she is totally worth getting lost on YouTube for!)
♫ Yuja Wang - Prokofiev : Toccata in D minor Op 11S
YouTube video by The Best of Classical Music
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
When ADHD is behind the wheel, this is the inside of my head...
(BTW, Yuja Wang is an absolute force of nature. If you like piano music, she is totally worth getting lost on YouTube for!)
(BTW, Yuja Wang is an absolute force of nature. If you like piano music, she is totally worth getting lost on YouTube for!)
Hello #catsofbluesky on this #WhiskersWednesday
April 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hello #catsofbluesky on this #WhiskersWednesday
In reference to the vast amounts of money for defense spending vs caring for children and the homeless, "... We are a rich country... We are spending money on the wrong stuff..."
April 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In reference to the vast amounts of money for defense spending vs caring for children and the homeless, "... We are a rich country... We are spending money on the wrong stuff..."