How Is It That

Tumblr is my favorite social media site?

[saywhat-politics]

Breaking news

[imhavingastruggle]

Shoulda named it Eric Trump Island. Or better yet Tiffany Trump Island.

[crystalcrossing-remade-deactiva]

shit man tomorrow is christmas eve i swear yesterday was June 2010

[allegedly-human]

As is tradition in tumblr culture the locals unearth the corpse of a long deceased figure and drag it across the streets merrily, laughing at what is preserved of the person’s words. This custom, seen as morbid in other cultures, is instead done gleefully and with an unmatched enthusiasm

[imhavingastruggle]

Still true today.

[wiisagi-maiingan]

Hey, if you do crafts (especially things like crochet, knitting, embroidery, etc), make sure to look up how to identify when a listing is AI generated. You do NOT want to waste money on an incredible looking kit or pattern that is physically impossible to make, especially if you're on sites like etsy hoping to support an actual artist.

[pleasespellchimerical]

OP's tags:

#as an embroiderer: big red flags are curved straight or satin stitches #stitches that you cannot identify or figure out at all #thread that fades into other colors #backgrounds that match the piece weirdly well (like a floral embroidery piece with a matching vase and flowers on the table) #and a lack of videos of the piece and photos from other angles

[elenorasweet]

Here's a guide for identifying real freaking cross-stitch patterns that are doable, and not AI-converted confetti:

A guide for crochet patterns:

How to Spot FAKE (AI) CROCHET So You Don't Get SCAMMED

How to Spot FAKE (AI) Crochet is full of practical tips for being able to quickly identity aritifically created crochet patterns and images.

And one for embroidery:

Artificial Intelligence In The Embroidery Community

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is affecting our lives in a multitude of new ways. Every type of art/maker community is being affected, inclu

I don't knit, but I'm sure someone has a comparable guide somewhere. I know crochet and knitting seems like more of a problem- the crochet "patterns" make vastly different items than what's pictured, and you can find some of those on r/CraftedbyAI because some people do follow those "patterns" to make a point.

Cross-stitch and embroidery seem like they'd be easier to fake, right? Like, cross-stitch patterns are basically pixel art, so what's the harm?

The cross-stich often has dozens or hundreds of colours and they change every single pixel, which is basically impossible for a human to reproduce. It's just not a pattern, dammit.

The embroidered ones break my heart, though:

Wherein someone is making a lovely embroidered piece but they end up dissatisfied with their work because it doesn't look as impossibly plush and bright as the fake.

It makes people who are new to these crafts feel like they're not doing it right, or gives them insane expectations, and it can drive people away from the craft.

I know of several cross-stitch pattern shops on Etsy that have closed because it's just not worth the investment when they're competing with AI-generated nonsense that can charge pennies because it doesn't take any time or effort to make.

Fuck AI-generated patterns and crafts.

[gn005virtue]

I'm actually knitting right now! Most of the resources I can find are targeted towards crochet because amigurumi and crocheting cute little creatures is super hot right now, but this information definitely applies to knit pieces as well.

Quick Tips for Identifying AI Content

It is probably not shocking that the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created a stir in the technology world - especially in recent

Unmasking Artificial Crochet: How to Spot AI-Generated Designs - Hooked by Kati

Learn how to identify AI crochet to avoid pattern scams.

People Are Using AI To Sell Fake Items on Etsy

In my last article in my AI Griftwatch series, I covered the recent phenomenon of AI-generated images of fake crochet items popping up all…

Most (if not all) AI-generated images that feature knitted objects possess at least one of these traits:

-Rows (or even entire components of the project) splitting or merging in ways that make no sense. This sweater looks impressive until you try to make sense of that lump near the left shoulder or whatever is going on with the collar. You can even see one row splitting into two near the bottom for seemingly no reason at all.

-Impossible stitches. Those lumpy squares (?) in between Mario's eyes are not real stitches. Neither are the stitches that fade seamlessly into tufts of material on the lion's mane.

-Impossibly huge projects. This elephant is almost twice as tall as the person next to it, and you'll realize that the stitches are actually massive when you take the time to think about how you could make it yourself. If you look closely, you'll also see a fifth leg on the elephant!

-The overall "vibe" of the image is glossy, shiny, plastic-y, or smooth to a degree that is almost unnerving. Yarn comes in lots of different colors and textures, but what's depicted in the image below is a bit too vivid and perfect to be real. Excessive blurring/out-of-focus areas on the project itself can also be signs of AI use.

Apologies for the long addition, I just loathe this stuff with a passion. The only people who benefit from the proliferation of AI images in fiber artist's spaces are scammers, and they make things worse for literally everyone else.

[demilypyro]

vampires are so full of shit. "oh the human race is beneath us, you're just livestock to us" I don't think you know what livestock is. do you feed us? care for us? protect us from predators? no. you just slink around dark alleys and ambush people. that's not what a higher being does. that's a bottom feeder. a parasite. karate punches your head off

[imhavingastruggle]

[wizardarchetypes]

ok r y'all happy i went to my gmail and typed in 'is:unread older_than:100d' and mass deleted everything in that category and it deleted (literally) 65,000 emails.

[wizardarchetypes]

is:unread older_than:30d

now everyone leave me alone

[wizardarchetypes]

I got you!

DISCLAIMER: I figured out how to do this reading ancient forums, so if something goes terribly wrong, heed that warning.

Type the command into the regular email searchbar. I actually had so many emails, Gmail wasn't willing to mass-delete so many, so i actually started at 1800 days and moved down a couple hundred each time LOL. Anyway in this example I did '10' days because I'm almost out of emails.

Click the select box, which will only select the emails displayed on the first page of your search.

So click 'select all conversations that match this search.'

It'll tell you 'All conversations are selected.'

Hit that garbage can.

It'll ask if you're sure. Click 'ok.'

Assuming there's a lot of emails, they won't all delete at once, and you'll get this prompt:

Don't close the tab or go back to your inbox, or this won't happen. Open a new tab and do something else for a few minutes. After a couple (or 10) minutes, the emails will all move to your trash, and the page will be clear:

[wizardarchetypes]

And don't forget to empty your trash!

[kaijuno]

[evilwizard]

[imhavingastruggle]

Amazing. No notes.

[kittensnax]

"If youre going to headbutt someone aim for the nose, do not try to out-forehead them"

And

"Aim lower while spearfishing because of light refraction"

Exist in the same folder in the same filing cabinet in my brain. I think because theyre both situations that will not happen in my life but involve "aiming 2 inches lower to get the desired effect" so now theyre always linked in my head

[eethok]

kowabunga, peasants

[booty-uprooter]

[roseverdict]

i've had this queued up since nov 1 last year :D

[thememedaddy]

[asteroidtroglodyte]

[imhavingastruggle]

😭😭😭

[officialspec]

walkable cities also means sittable cities send tweet

[officialspec]

some people are responding to this like its a joke and im going to assume u are the type of people to say "its only a 3 minute walk" when i tell them the nearest bench is too far away

[officialspec]

also anyone who thinks "3 minutes isnt THAT bad" you will be old one day. and you will wish the bench was closer

[shinraalpha]

walkable cities also means cities with free accessible public bathrooms whilst we're at it

[aristotlewritesagain]

@squidong A+ tags

[rongzhi]

English added by me :)

[wojit]

[imhavingastruggle]

Why am I in this video? Let's look at the clues

[saywhat-politics]

Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House

President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects

President Trump on Tuesday fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in Washington, D.C., CBS News has confirmed, as the president plans a slate of major building projects in the capital city — including a massive White House ballroom.

"We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump's America First Policies," a White House official told CBS News.

The Commission of Fine Arts had six members, all of whom were appointed during former President Joe Biden's term. Their ouster is not without precedent: The Biden administration replaced at least six members of the commission who were named during Mr. Trump's first term.

The firings come as Mr. Trump seeks to put his stamp on D.C., with plans to replace the White House's East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom and build a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from D.C. He also signed an executive order in August titled "Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again," which called for classical architecture modeled on ancient Greece and Rome to be the default style for D.C.-area buildings moving forward.

[imhavingastruggle]

I had a dream that her planned to knock down the Capitol building and put in a baseball stadium and this doesn't seem too farfetched really...

[thecollectibles]

Art by Coma

[imhavingastruggle]

I love a danse macabre

[softasadove]

don't let this flop. monty python watchers what phrases have had the most impact on your lexicon. for me it's "what's all this then" and "other than that, perfectly normal"

[prismatic-bell]

Cliche, but 100% "African or European?"

[bigscaryd]

I'll note that Monty Python is the source of a term that made it into statute. You can't properly understand internet regulation without Monty Python.

[animatedamerican]

From Holy Grail:

"I thought we were an autonomous collective."

"Good idea, O Lord!" "Of course it's a good idea!"

"On second thought, let's not go to [location]. 'Tis a silly place."

"FIVE is rrRIGHT OUT!"

"You must bring us … another shrubbery!" (Frequently used for "another strawberry" instead.)

"Huge ... tracts of land ..."

"I'd rather just ... sing!"

"He's going to tell!" "He's going to tell!" (Frequently used for "He's going to bed!" instead.)

From Life of Brian:

"Yes! We are all individuals!" ("I'm not!")

"How many Romans?" "Aah! Plural, plural!"

From various Flying Circus sketches:

"Beautiful plumage." "No, 'e's pining for the fjords!" "This … is an ex-parrot!"

"He doesn't know when he's beaten! He doesn't know when he's winning either …"

"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

"They cannot be seen."

"It's pronounced Throat-Warbler Mangrove."

"... know what I mean, eh, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more"

any line at all from The Lumberjack Song and The Philosophers' Song

[captainlordauditor]

"strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government"

[athingofvikings]

"Come see the violence inherent in the system!"

[fromthemouthofkings]

"But Faaather, I just want to sing---!" "No, no, none of that."

[imhavingastruggle]

"we built another one... That one burned down then sank into the swamp"

[exwife-of-frankenstein]

Youtube is full of ads, spotify is full of ads, tumblr is full of ads, pinterest is full of ads. Everything uses ai. Every new update makes the website/app worse. Youtube auto translates almost every video I want to watch. Sometimes pinterest only loads ads for me. Check out this new ai feature. Here's a new update that breaks ur laptop. Here's a new update that breaks ur phone. Why are u complaining about ur phone, just get the newest iphone lol. Join my patreon. Join my membership. Pay a monthly membership to get all features. Upgrade your membership to get even more features. Subscribe to netflix. Subscribe to disney. Subscribe to amazon. Subscribe to hulu. This content isn't available in ur country. This content was removed. This website was removed. This feature only exists for apple. This app only exists for apple. U need to a WiFi connection to play this game. U need an account. We need your email to finish creating this account. We need your number to finish creating your account. We need your id to finish creating your account. In order to delete your account please write an email. In order to delete your account you need a laptop. Oops our database was hacked and ur information was stolen. Ur data was sold from this random website u used once 10 years ago. Spam call. Spam call. Spam call.

[emilybeemartin]

I saw a post saying that Boromir looked too scruffy in FotR for a Captain of Gondor, and I tried to move on, but I’m hyperfixating. Has anyone ever solo backpacked? I have. By the end, not only did I look like shit, but by day two I was talking to myself. On another occasion I did fourteen days’ backcountry as the lone woman in a group of twelve men, no showers, no deodorant, and brother, by the end of that we were all EXTREMELY feral. You think we looked like heirs to the throne of anywhere? We were thirteen wolverines in ripstop.

My boy Boromir? Spent FOUR MONTHS in the wilderness! Alone! No roads! High floods! His horse died! I’m amazed he showed up to Imladris wearing clothes, let alone with a decent haircut. I’m fully convinced that he left Gondor looking like Richard Sharpe being presented to the Prince Regent in 1813

*electric guitar riff*

And then rocked up to Imladris a hundred ten days later like

[emilybeemartin]

Some people have been wondering about the raccoon. Listen. Listennn. Don't ask about the raccoon.

[mavaris]

But does the racoon survive the Uruk-Hai? Does he curl up on Aragorn's head, or does he go straight to Faramir? Does he bite Denethor?

[emilybeemartin]

My friend. My colleague. My brother my captain my king. I too have been pondering this question, and in my mind there can be only one ultimate outcome.

A few months later

All hail the High Warden of Gondor.

Epilogue: It ADORES Faramir.

[elodieunderglass]

Every time I see this post I’m obligated to reblog and make it your problem too!