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I’m honestly confused by what you think “AI” means. None of that is AI. How are layers AI, for example?…
Digital artists use AI tools on the daily; filters, shaders, brushes, layers. I'm honestly confused by what you think "AI"…
I.... don't think AI created images are a problem. Which I understand is a very unpopular take among creatives, but…
And Daran wins the internet.
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Category Archives: In the news
Planning health care in a disaster
From the Sacramento Bee: Older, sicker patients could be allowed to die in order to save the lives of patients more likely to survive a massive disaster, bioterror attack or influenza pandemic in California. It’s not how nurses and doctors … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, In the news
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Pedro Guzman sues government
From the AP story: A wrongly deported U.S. citizen who was missing for months in Mexico sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday. Pedro Guzman, 30, who is mentally disabled, was deported … Continue reading
Latimer paroled
Through the appeals process, the decision to deny Robert Latimer parole has been overturned: After seven years in prison for killing his severely disabled daughter, Robert Latimer will be freed on day parole this week. The appeal division of the … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, In the news
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Arguments are Won or Lost In How They're Framed (Seven Dildo Edition)
From the Texas Supreme Court’s 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision regarding a Texas law which banned owning more than six sex toys: “To determine the constitutional standard applicable to this claim, we must address what right is at … Continue reading
The Super Bowl, Politics, and Contradictory American Values
If you missed last night’s Super Bowl, you missed a great game. I’ve gotten out of the habit of following sports since I moved to the east coast and could no longer follow my (original) home teams, but a few … Continue reading
The Adopted Twins Who Accidently Married Each Other Are An Urban Myth
I still read various “marriage movement” blogs, out of habit and because it’s easier for me to walk on the treadmill if I can read something that pisses me off. A few have posted references to this story from Britland: … Continue reading
Bush Admin: If We Save Drug Addicts' Lives, That Encourages Drug Use!
From NPR: The nasal spray is a drug called naloxone, or Narcan. It blocks the brain receptors that heroin activates, instantly reversing an overdose. Doctors and emergency medical technicians have used Narcan for years in hospitals and ambulances. But it … Continue reading
Katie Jones and Deus ex machina
The story of Katie Jones has been circulating slowly on disability listservs and blogs since the December 9 article in the Chicago Tribune. FRIDA provided an early link to the story, and since then Crip Chick, Shiva, Bint, Trinity, Brownfemipower … Continue reading
"Ransom Notes" Ad Campaign Ends
Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) that led the protest against the NYU Child Study Center’s “Ransom Notes” ad campaign, announces: I am pleased to inform you that this afternoon the NYU Child Study Center announced that … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, In the news, Media criticism
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Okay, we agree that those tools aren't AI. I'm not sure if they count as Procedural Generation, either, but as…