Reblogging To Read Later

Reblogging because this is too funny! 🤣🤣

That is… terrifying. I’m not personally against ai, but it has to be used responsibly. It’s a tool to be used, and we have to make sure it’s not using us. This is why it’s so important to teach people what ai is, what it can and can’t do, and how to use it responsibly. Resorting to complete abstinence won’t fix the issue because it won’t keep people from trying to use it, it will just ensure that they are ignorant when they do, and that’s the real danger.

Text-generative ai basically works off of complicated mathematical algorithms. It doesn’t understand what the words that the user puts in or those that it spits out actually mean. It just looks for patterns and extrapolates based off of the input, essentially trying to tell the user what they want to hear.

Ok so my kid had an ear infection, right? As kids often do.

The doctor scraped out a bit of earwax to have a better look inside.

I was sent a bill for $200 PER EAR for this 5 second procedure which I did not give permission for them to do.

That was key- they did not ASK me if they could do this "procedure". And, as I OWN a medical practice (it's me. The medical practice is me, sitting in my house on video calls) I knew to call them when this bill came in to be like "You did not obtain informed consent for this procedure, and it was not en emergency procedure. You had full ability to gain my consent and didn't. I'm not paying."

And the massive hospital who owned the bill said "yuh-huh you do have to pay."

And I said "I own a practice. I know these laws. I do not owe you money for this."

And they conducted an "internal review" and SURPRISE! Decided I totally owed them money and they had never done anything wrong ever.

And so I called my state's Attorney General office, and explained the situation because, as I mentioned, I know the law. The AG got in touch within a couple days to say they were taking the case and would send the massive hospital conglomerate a knock it off, guys letter.

Lo and Behold, today I have a letter where said hospital graciously has agreed to forfeit the payment.

"How not to get screwed over by companies" should be part of civics class.

Know your rights and know who to call when they're infringed on. This whole process cost me $0 and honestly less effort than I would have expected.

May this knowledge find its way to someone else who can use it.

Lmao 🤣

Save some for those of us beyond the gender binary!

OMG I FOUND IT HERE

Somehow you’ve got your sexy so right in that frog costume

you look great in that frog costume

pov: youre just trying to get coffee but this fuckin guy wants to hear about your trauma

Absolutely in awe, love the correlation of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

billford animatic i made to the song 'confrontation'! ^^

Well, the winds of Tumblr clearly knew where to send this!

I think society would be a lot better off if someone had given Ancient Greek philosophers weed instead of hemlock

The 2024 Election and the Importance of Voice

Honestly, this feels like a nightmare scenario. Literally, I've had nightmares about this. It's hard to believe that this many people voted for hate and fear and bigotry and violence. My fear is only amplified by some body cam footage I watched a few days ago of what happened on January 6th, 2021. It was like one of those dystopian montages you watch either at the beginning of a movie or at the moment when the protagonist learns why the world is in ruins, except it's real.

In the midst of all the turmoil, terror, and despair that is likely occurring in all of our lives right now, it may not feel like there is any hope. It may feel as though democracy is dead and tyranny and oppression reign supreme, but all is not lost.

As president, he possesses no legislative power except to veto or propose bills to congress, and so I do not see him changing the fact that he has only one term left to serve. He is also old, as old as Biden was when he stepped into office, so he may not even last the whole term!

That being said, I have no idea how much damage might be done by the time he's out. During his first presidency, at least he was surrounded by the somewhat sane to keep him in check, but he's fired all of them and is now surrounded by enablers who might be just as crazy as he is.

It is important for all who truly love democracy to accept this loss with grace, to be better than the mob that stormed our nation's capitol after the 2020 election. This does not mean that we will simply lie down and take whatever comes our way in the upcoming years.

Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we make our voices heard, that we stand up for the kind of society we want to live in, that we stand against violence, injustice, and oppression.

We shall not act with violence. We will not give such satisfaction to oppressors and bigots. We must work to ensure that we are not spreading the fear, hate, and animosity that has caused us so much grief and suffering. When future generations look back at our actions, they must be able to say that we have done no wrong. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us the effectiveness of the peaceful protest during the Civil Rights movement. I am afraid we shall have many reasons to practice the art in the coming years, but we will not give up on our society.

We will fight Bigotry with Acceptance.

We will fight Despair with Hope.

We will fight Grief with Joy.

We will fight Absurdity with Laughter.

We will fight Violence with Peace.

We will fight Silence by making our Voices heard like the thunder rolling down the hills.

We will fight Cruelty with Mercy.

We will fight Greed with Generosity.

We will fight Lies with Truth.

We will fight Hate with Love.

We will fight Shame with Pride.

To everyone who thinks that their voice doesn't matter, believe me, it does! Alone, we are weak, conquerable, easily discarded. Together we can move a nation. I implore you, learn how our nation works. Research important topics, verify information, seek Truth, and when you find it? Share it. Petition, vote, and, perhaps most importantly, listen to the voices of the oppressed. If you don't know how to help or where to find reliable information, find someone who does. If you do, be there for someone who doesn't.