Got insincere flattery?

Feb. 21st, 2026 02:52 am
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“But I had an epiphany. You know what all this sycophancy constantly being told you’re right, that you’re brilliant, that every decision is flawless? That sounds an awful lot like being a billionaire.”

[sic - perhaps the grammatical error is to show the writer is not an AI]

"The Secret Tool AI Uses to Seduce You: Explained," by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis

I use AI to get answers to simple questions and I hate when the bot addresses me personally. I hate it possibly to an irrational degree. (Even when someone else shares with me an AI convo they had, I get mad.) Do you use AI for anything and what do you think of this design choice?

Panel Suggestions Still Open

Feb. 15th, 2026 07:53 pm
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Panels Suggestions are open! So, far we have 42 suggestions, and yeah, we want more! Let your voices be heard! What would you want to hear discussed at WisCon this year? Give us your wild, your feminist, your rage, your joy, and your curiosity!

PANEL SUGGESTIONS ARE CLOSING SOON!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvi7TCCIHg82rSpzrUKl8wX2SNMevlGP5HxOOnqa0pkrWu2w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106072416256127446722

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #FeministConvention

Discord age verification

Feb. 13th, 2026 02:40 am
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I guess Discord is going to start requiring users to prove they are over a certain age if they want to access certain content.

I mainly use Discord to keep connected to fanfic fandom, most of which has certain content. And I definitely am not going to upload my ID.

Does this affect you? If so, what are you going to do when it goes into effect?

Duck, politics incoming

Feb. 10th, 2026 05:37 am
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This article boils down to “we told you so.” But I like how it explains why the mainstream media dismissed and downplayed what we told you (because their “how to do journalism” rules demand it, e.g.: “Insist on a both-sides structure even when one side is lying“).

“The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism” by Parker Molloy
https://newrepublic.com/article/205913/media-malpractice-trumpism-project-2025

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