Frances Lorenz
@franceslorenz.bsky.social
Claude says I process my emotions externally.
good night girlies <3
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
good night girlies <3
what does this even mean and why didn't I post it
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
what does this even mean and why didn't I post it
shadowsky.io posting UI asks "what's on your mind?" (progressive, inclusive, implies women have thoughts), whereas blusky default asks, "what's up?" (ominous, directionally-limiting, fails to stand up for women), I think it's pretty clear which one we should all be using 🙄
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
shadowsky.io posting UI asks "what's on your mind?" (progressive, inclusive, implies women have thoughts), whereas blusky default asks, "what's up?" (ominous, directionally-limiting, fails to stand up for women), I think it's pretty clear which one we should all be using 🙄
hello bsky, I've written a summary of all the twilight movies from memory. I've been told that the only way to make substack cross-posting effective is to summarise posts in a thread. So, this thread will be a summary of my summary of the twilight movies, from memory (🧵)
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
hello bsky, I've written a summary of all the twilight movies from memory. I've been told that the only way to make substack cross-posting effective is to summarise posts in a thread. So, this thread will be a summary of my summary of the twilight movies, from memory (🧵)
The inevitable has happened. I've launched a podcast! It's called The World Can Be Better ✨
EP 1: Should you be worried about AI?
I talked to Steven Adler, a former OpenAI researcher (the lab behind chatGPT), about why AI experts are concerned and what we can do about it.
EP 1: Should you be worried about AI?
I talked to Steven Adler, a former OpenAI researcher (the lab behind chatGPT), about why AI experts are concerned and what we can do about it.
August 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The inevitable has happened. I've launched a podcast! It's called The World Can Be Better ✨
EP 1: Should you be worried about AI?
I talked to Steven Adler, a former OpenAI researcher (the lab behind chatGPT), about why AI experts are concerned and what we can do about it.
EP 1: Should you be worried about AI?
I talked to Steven Adler, a former OpenAI researcher (the lab behind chatGPT), about why AI experts are concerned and what we can do about it.
Just finished preparing my presentation for my work retreat this week, wish me luck!
May 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Just finished preparing my presentation for my work retreat this week, wish me luck!
me trying to maintain my zest for life through cognitive dissonance
April 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
me trying to maintain my zest for life through cognitive dissonance
I've started a quote list for my gf to get me through these trying times <3
April 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I've started a quote list for my gf to get me through these trying times <3
Good morning girlies, how are we doing??? I've been getting an ice cream cone every day this week and it's been quite joyful tbh
April 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Good morning girlies, how are we doing??? I've been getting an ice cream cone every day this week and it's been quite joyful tbh
Hello, me again :)
I sometimes hear, "effective atlruism is bad because it makes everyone feel guilty," to which I say, "that's fine, guilt is a normal emotion." One dude on twitter found this stupid. After ruminating on that for several months, I have finally posted my defense of guilt ✨
I sometimes hear, "effective atlruism is bad because it makes everyone feel guilty," to which I say, "that's fine, guilt is a normal emotion." One dude on twitter found this stupid. After ruminating on that for several months, I have finally posted my defense of guilt ✨
April 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hello, me again :)
I sometimes hear, "effective atlruism is bad because it makes everyone feel guilty," to which I say, "that's fine, guilt is a normal emotion." One dude on twitter found this stupid. After ruminating on that for several months, I have finally posted my defense of guilt ✨
I sometimes hear, "effective atlruism is bad because it makes everyone feel guilty," to which I say, "that's fine, guilt is a normal emotion." One dude on twitter found this stupid. After ruminating on that for several months, I have finally posted my defense of guilt ✨
Harvard's legal team rn
April 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Harvard's legal team rn
PEPFAR, the U.S. global health program that has saved over 26 million lives from HIV, is in limbo. Without reauthorization, its future is uncertain. What does it look like to be a child who lives this uncertainty?
whatweare.substack.com/p/before-you...
whatweare.substack.com/p/before-you...
April 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
PEPFAR, the U.S. global health program that has saved over 26 million lives from HIV, is in limbo. Without reauthorization, its future is uncertain. What does it look like to be a child who lives this uncertainty?
whatweare.substack.com/p/before-you...
whatweare.substack.com/p/before-you...
I have a new blog out about AI as a self-reflection tool. A quick summary:
When I find something emotionally challenging, I sometimes write it out as a short story.
Recently, I gave one of my stories to Claude and asked:
"What do you think about the narrator?"
whatweare.substack.com/p/if-mirrors...
When I find something emotionally challenging, I sometimes write it out as a short story.
Recently, I gave one of my stories to Claude and asked:
"What do you think about the narrator?"
whatweare.substack.com/p/if-mirrors...
April 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I have a new blog out about AI as a self-reflection tool. A quick summary:
When I find something emotionally challenging, I sometimes write it out as a short story.
Recently, I gave one of my stories to Claude and asked:
"What do you think about the narrator?"
whatweare.substack.com/p/if-mirrors...
When I find something emotionally challenging, I sometimes write it out as a short story.
Recently, I gave one of my stories to Claude and asked:
"What do you think about the narrator?"
whatweare.substack.com/p/if-mirrors...
It feels intolerable that people can happily inflict profound harm and still hold important positions, but I do like to think there's some kind of soul-injury that comes with living this way. Something like what I wrote here.
April 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
It feels intolerable that people can happily inflict profound harm and still hold important positions, but I do like to think there's some kind of soul-injury that comes with living this way. Something like what I wrote here.
When you were finally about to show Claude the very worst texts he sent, but you get hit with "messages exceeding length limit for chat"
April 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When you were finally about to show Claude the very worst texts he sent, but you get hit with "messages exceeding length limit for chat"
penguin and horse detective duo, I have been going on long walks because I'm on leave, and the sweet lil cuddly black cat has been visiting our house more :)
April 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
penguin and horse detective duo, I have been going on long walks because I'm on leave, and the sweet lil cuddly black cat has been visiting our house more :)
I need to make a meme from Twilight that's the part where Angela is like, "I think it's nice she invited him, no one ever does," but then I would edit it to be, "I think it's nice he went after Canada, no one ever does" and it would be really funny
April 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I need to make a meme from Twilight that's the part where Angela is like, "I think it's nice she invited him, no one ever does," but then I would edit it to be, "I think it's nice he went after Canada, no one ever does" and it would be really funny
they don't want you to know this but lesbians actually hold hands between stalls when they pee
March 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
they don't want you to know this but lesbians actually hold hands between stalls when they pee
I've been pretty mentally unwell, on and off, since the summer & the most helpful interventions were therapy, meds, talking to gf, writing, & making clay, and so my sweet lil friends started coming over for clay nights and now we have this lil growing clay shelf
March 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I've been pretty mentally unwell, on and off, since the summer & the most helpful interventions were therapy, meds, talking to gf, writing, & making clay, and so my sweet lil friends started coming over for clay nights and now we have this lil growing clay shelf
I'm also practicing making tiny teapots out of clay but they keep turning out a lil fucked up
March 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm also practicing making tiny teapots out of clay but they keep turning out a lil fucked up
POV ur my gf and I just had to watch another rationalist man throw a tantrum at me on Tw*tter (hell site)
March 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
POV ur my gf and I just had to watch another rationalist man throw a tantrum at me on Tw*tter (hell site)