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So you can avoid them stealing things from you, the artist/writer, etc.
Pro GenAI websites/Programs:
Facebook
Instagram
X/Twitter (Remember, Grok gives people cancer)
Threads
Pro Writing Aid
Grammarly
Duolingo
Google Docs
Microsoft Word/all Microsoft products Takes from and will feed their machine.
Youtube (taking advantage of people who are hearing impaired. ==;;)
Adobe Products. All of them. If you HAVE to use them (Some businesses require it), save offline because there is a film of at least some privacy protections there, so if you have to sue, you can say it violates US privacy law. Remember, contracts do not circumvent US law.
Corel won't feed the machines, but still uses AI stolen from other artists. Which sucks since Corel Draw is the second best overall for vector programs. (Plus I love Painter, but I bought the offline version to avoid AI). (Canadian company)
Canva Takes and feeds their machine.
Deviant Art Not only supports AI, but put a tool in and said they are going to steal your work if you like it or not for their machine.
Sketchup went Pro-GenAI. The thing is that you can do the same thing in Blender these days with precise measurements.
Autodesk has stated they are Pro-Gen AI here. It is not clear if they will use your models to feed their machine. But be on guard. They make Maya and 3Dmax. You can replace it with Blender.
Neutral ground:
Tumblr (there is a way to opt out [Link] and they don't have an active AI machine.) https://www.tumblr.com/dookins/743519550598987776/heres-how-to-disable-third-parties-like-ai
Etsy allows GenAI, but still has some (minor) restrictions. I'd still be cautious. (Also be cautious of drop shippers). Complaints about too much AI and AI images+patterns made by Ai still exist on the website. They lean slightly more pro-AI, but still won't let it run completely amok, say like Facebook. They won't feed your work into a machine, but also don't ban it through robots.txt.
Bluesky They don't use an AI algorithm except for in the "Discover" section of their website, but while they are anti-GenAI strongly, they don't seem to block the Gen AI bots from entry, so you'd still have to use Nightshade or Glaze (links below). There is no opt-out because they don't need an opt out. (Leaning towards strong position on AI, but I wish they would block GenAI bots).
Searxng- If you super want to screw over Google, in general, and have some tech savvy, you can set up your own search engine through searxng. It's easier on Windows and Linux than it is on a Mac. (Mac you need Docker), but if you're determined on privacy, Searxng adds a layer of privacy. Some of it sometimes uses bits of AI, but most of it doesn't and you can fuss with the settings so it doesn't spit out AI results. At sheer minimum Google will stop spitting out weird videos on Youtube at you because in your private browsing, you searched for the origin of ball bearings while not logged in for a book and Google likes to break privacy laws.
Strong positions against AI:
Scrivener (Creator vowed against AI) Writing program. There is an active forum, and versions for Mac, Linux and PC. It is paid, but at ~60 USD, it's cheaper than most programs. There is usually a holiday sale around Christmas. It has a learning curve, but with an active forum with the programmer of it there to ask obscure questions it's not a dead zone. They often take suggestions and implement them over time. (Especially if you rank the importance, applications, etc) US company.
LibreOffice Open source and free Spreadsheet and Word processor program that can replace Microsoft Word. Some people might have seen older versions where it was called Neo Office (now extinct) and Open Office. LibreOffice is still populated, plus the forums are super helpful if you get stuck. The UX is pretty intuitive if you've used Microsoft Word. Scrivener, BTW, supports exporting to odt (the native file) as well as .doc, and this can open both. The slight thing is that sometimes it doesn't export to .doc smoothly. And I DO wish more magazines, and agent (big clue here) supported .odt files since it is free. Part of the reason .odt isn't as supported is because Microsoft and Adobe have a deal with the devil with each other, so Adobe's Book formatting program InDesign doesn't support ODT. (BTW, if you have a good open source replacement for InDesign that supports ODT, let me know.)
Dabble (as suggested by SF stories, see reblog) is a writing program. Similar to Scrivener. Has vowed against AI and to resist it. 108 dollars a year for Basic. It is almost twice the price of Scrivener who lets you update for fairly cheap. 29 dollars a month, v. 59 dollars for the whole program (Scrivener) for the same features of Premium. You choose.
yWriter is a free Writing program and like Scrivener, and has vowed against AI Last I looked it had some UX issues, but some people swear by it. The learning curve is higher than Scrivener which is saying something.
Ellipsus is an online writing program and vowed against AI. The main feature I like (which Scrivener doesn't have) is the ability to change spellcheck based on region/language. It is a requested feature of Scrivener, but lower priority. So if you have a Brit, you can get the spelling for the character. They are a British-based company.
Cara.app (The creator of the website sued GenAI there is no chance they'll convert) is an artist website. Cara is trying to institute an auto Glaze/Nightshade into the website if given enough funds. People see it as a soft replacement for deviant art. (which went fully AI) If you believe in human art, please donate if you can. Zhang Jingna, the Creator,is Chinese-Singporean. She lives in Singapore.
Clip Studio Paint added AI, but saw the light and decided to protect artists instead because of protest and removed it. There are tutorials and a good forum if you get super stuck. Based in Japan, so the UI and UX is really clean.
Davinci Resolve Pro is a film editing software that's super good. There is a free version and a paid version. The forums are responsive. The programmers aren't always present. There is a healthy group of tutorials. US company. Clean UX. It does take a little bit of time to remember the shortcuts.
Tahoma2D is anti-AI and open source animation program. Takes a little getting used to, but is good for animations and doesn't crash as often as Animate. Programmers are in the forums and some bugs are fixed within hours. The forums are super responsive and helpful.
Krita open source and free, no AI. I'd rank it secondary to Clip Studio Paint (which is paid) I haven't tried the forums, but it's pretty intuitive and can stand for a lower level replacement for Painter, and do a lot of the basics of Photoshop. It's usually ranked higher than the equally open source Gimp.
Writer P AKA Writer+ (app for when you're on the go) is a simple word processor app for your phone that doesn't use AI. The original programmer stopped updating, so Writer+ person took over and isn't out to make a profit since it's free in the spirit of the original app. It has subfolders you can use. Since it was programmed before GenAI it doesn't have AI. Intuitive, easy to use. Fairly easy to upload the files through three dots->share. The files can save to your card or phone with some settings fussing. Simple word processor.
Inkscape is a free vector program and no AI. It is harder to use than illustrator and has less features. But if you're doing smaller vectors for one-offs with less complexity, it'll do you after some learning curve. Best of the lot. I hate Affinity Designer which is the same thing, only paid. (Neither Affinity program was worth the money paid)
Affinity (Designer, etc) swore to be AI-free and does Vector and Photos. The UX is messy, I dislike the program and regret paying for it. Inkscape and Krita are better UX and do the same thing. The forums aren't as friendly since there has been an onslaught of people seeing it's supposed to be a replacement for Photoshop and Illustrator, but the programmers aren't present. The people on the forums are often on edge about this assertion. And the capabilities of the program don't outshine basically Krita or Inkscape capabilities (both free). What is usually intuitive is not. UK company. If you're going to pay for a program, go for Clip Studio Paint which rivals Corel Painter.
Blender is a 3D art program and does not use GenAI. It can do 2D animation, but Tahoma is easier to use in this regard. It's open source and free. Plus there are plenty of tutorials. The forums can be touch and go sometimes, but there are plenty of sub Blender communities that might be responsive. It can also do animation.
Handmade vowed against AI and promised to never sell itself for stock prices to prevent AI (as a replacement for Etsy.)
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Proton (to replace Google Suite) as suggested by SF Stories (see reblog) Vowed against AI. They are missing a spreadsheet, but have online and offline capabilities, plus a built-in VPN.
But you need a pro website...
Look up robots.txt and AI bots: https://www.cyberciti.biz/web-developer/block-openai-bard-bing-ai-crawler-bots-using-robots-txt-file/
Use cloudflare:
Use Nightshade:
https://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/whatis.html
which will poison the algorithm
Use Glaze:
Take Away:
The thing is you think you doing it alone will do nothing, but the more AI feeds on itself, AI images, the worse they become, and the less detailed so, denying it the images, adding poison or not being able to read the human text is eventually going to lead to an AI collapse.
Analysis shows that indiscriminately training generative artificial intelligence on real and generated content, usually done by scrapi
And why not help that along?
I don't want to give cancer to poor people [Link] or make the planet burn faster [Link]. So GenAI collapse is everything I dream of. GenAI apocalypse is not.
Instructions: Take a deep breath and choose a pile that you think will best fit you based on the pictures below. Take what resonates and leave the rest ♥
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P I L E 1 ♥ P I L E 2 ♥ P I L E 3
P I L E 1
Ten of Pentacles, The Chariot, Four of Swords, Three of Wands, Two of Cups
My dear Pile 1, you are no stranger to financial burden. Despite the hardships you have faced, it has made you stronger and now, you are ready to move forward in your life and in your career. It seems that you have had to deal with people whom you had to make financial decisions with that wasn't always truthful or forthcoming. This could also be a warning to keep an eye out for those that want to stop your growth. There have been obstacles that have hindered you from moving forward but that is all in the past now. These things from your past may have left you with an unwillingness to trust others with such important decisions and has you in a place where everything is more stressful because you have to do it on your own, leaving you restless and overworked. I think it is time to let some of that control go so that you can move into the career path that is meant for you.
Oracle Cards (Angel Answers) - A Year From Now and Abundance
In a year from now, it seems that your life is going to look totally different, and you will feel much more fulfilled in your life. The world is yours for the taking. It's just waiting for you to take it. I know that abundance is going to look different for everyone because everyone has different ideas of what it means to have abundance. Whatever that looks like for you, it wants to find you but you must be willing to let go of a little bit to gain a lot.
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P I L E 2
Six of Cups, Page of Swords, Ten of Pentacles, Two of Cups (Reversed), Six of Pentacles, Knight of Wands, Five of Wands
If you have not already, it's time to start looking for other opportunities when it comes to your career. Your place of employment is not what you may have expected it to turn out to be, but now it seems to be more stressful than what it's worth. For a lot of you the biggest hold up right now is the fact that you are indecisive on what to do. You may feel that you are following a pipe dream, something that you always dreamed of from when you are younger. Now, you're an adult and people have told you to put childish things away. They were wrong. If there is something that you know will make you happy, you should go for it. It's time to reconnect with that childlike part of you so that you can make the decisions on what you should do next. It doesn't matter what other people want you to do. Your decisions impact you, not them. There is definitely a fire inside of you to find what you truly want. You have to give back to yourself to find it; it's looking for you too. Once, you find that, your cup will overflow, you will find your happiness and get everything that you want and more. What you want, wants you. What is meant for you will find you. Don't give up or give in because there are people who want to fight you on what you should and should not be doing. Let them argue with the wall. They can't tell you how to live your life and they can't live your life for you. If they aren't willing to watch you fail, tell them to close their eyes. Life is about taking risks and being open to opportunities. It won't be easy. You will have some cuts and bruises in the end but at least you won't have to wonder "what if...?" for the rest of your life. Take a chance on yourself. You are worth it.
Oracle Deck (Angel Answers) - Success!
You are meant to have the job, career, life and more that you are looking for. It is meant for you and you have no choice but to win; you have no choice but to succeed.
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P I L E 3
Ten of Wands, King of Swords, Knight of Swords, Knight of Wands, Three of Wands, Ten of Swords, Five of Cups, Six of Wands
Hey, diva... I know you're tired of being told this but, you are overworked, whether that be you are working yourself or your job is overworking you. Either way, a change needs to be made. You're not lazy for taking a break. You are not lazy because you just want to take a 30-minute lunch break. It's okay to chill. In fact, in fact, I sincerely encourage it because at the rate you're going, this is not going to end well for you. If I can be honest and speak from personal experience, all overworking myself got me was chronic pain and seizures that doctors can't explain - and let me tell ya, it damn sure wasn't my job that gave a damn about me when all this stuff started to happen to me. Also, if you don't want to be at this job, you don't have to be. It is time to start planning for the future and prepping to leave this job for your next venture and I have a feeling some of you want to start your own business, and if you do, this is your sign. You have no idea how beneficial it would be for you to get out of this toxic work environment. It could literally save your life. Please put yourself and your health first. It's time to love yourself more than you like your job.
Some of you may have been over working yourselves because of something that is really hard to deal with on your own and you have found that working give you an escape from that. It's okay to reach out help. Talk to someone you trust, speak to a professional; do whatever you need to do that is best for you. It's hard right now but it won't feel like this forever. There is more to life than just waking up, going to work, coming home and then going to sleep. Yeah, this is a career reading but maybe the thing you needed to hear was that you are more than your career. You are not just a job and if you need some you time, just relaxing and vibing out, that's okay too. We all need different things so that we can be okay at the end of the day.
Oracle Deck (Angel Answers) - If You Believe and Yes!
You are being asked to have faith and to believe that things can and will get better if you try. What you want is in reach, the answer is yes and you can have what you want. I am sending you so much love and support right now. Even if you can't believe in yourself right now, just know that I believe enough for the both of us until you are able to do it too. You've go this and if you ever feel that you are just too deep and there is no way out, please, please seek out help and talk to someone. If you ever need to talk to someone, call or text 988 to receive help.
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Hello, my name is Anas, and I am from Gaza.Some of you may already know me from my previous fundraiser on GoFundMe. I want to explain honest
Hello, my name is Anas, and I am from Gaza and this is Our Story from Gaza: Before and After 💔
Before the war, my family and I lived in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood of Gaza City. Our life was simple but full of meaning. I lived with my parents, my brother, and my sister in a home filled with love and laughter.
Every morning, my father and mother would wake up early to go to work, while my sister prepared for school. We had our normal daily routines, shared meals together, celebrated birthdays, and dreamed of the future.
It wasn’t a rich life, but it was ours. We had our house, a small piece of farmland, good neighbors, and beautiful land around us that gave us a sense of peace and belonging. My mother, father, and sister were always part of this daily rhythm, making our life feel ordinary yet full of warmth and stability.
Every Thursday, our whole family would gather at my grandmother’s house laughter, stories, and meals together. That special time brought us closer and filled our hearts with joy. Now, all of that is gone.
Our home between before and after 🥺💔
The Day Everything Changed
During the first week of the war, the bombing forced us to leave our home. We thought it would be temporary, but then came the news that broke us: our home was completely destroyed. Flattened to the ground. Everything we worked for and saved, every memory, gone in a moment.Since then, we have been displaced multiple times from Shuja'iyya to Rimal, then Al-Zawada, and finally Rafah. Each time we carried less with us. We’ve slept on floors, in schools, and even tents. Nights are freezing, days are unbearably hot. There is no clean water, no electricity, no toilets. We wait hours just for bread. We lost not only our home but also our jobs, our stability, and our sense of safety. Right now, our only dream is to survive tomorrow.
Why I Am Asking for Your Help
I am starting this campaign to support my family because the war destroyed everything we had our home, our land, our routines, and our sense of safety. Your help will allow us to rebuild our lives step by step.
and we are raising $20,000 to help my family survive and rebuild after the war. This amount will allow us to:
1-Rebuilding our home and farmland: Our house was completely destroyed, along with our small piece of farmland. These were not just buildings or land they were the heart of our daily life, where we felt safe and connected to our surroundings. We need help to repair and rebuild a stable home and restore the land that provided us with peace and sustenance.
2-Restoring our daily life and happiness: Before the war, we had routines and small joys working in the fields, sharing meals, celebrating birthdays, and seeing our neighbors regularly. Every Thursday, our family gathered at my grandmother’s house. Those ordinary days brought us happiness and a sense of belonging. We want to bring back some of that normal life.
3-Support for work and livelihoods: The war took away our jobs and sources of income. My parents, who used to work hard to provide for the family, can no longer earn a living safely. Donations will help us cover essential expenses and start rebuilding work opportunities so we can support ourselves again.
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As of today, April 15, 2025, the latest satellite images of our home show that it has been completely destroyed
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Hello, my name is Anas, and I am from Gaza.Some of you may already know me from my previous fundraiser on GoFundMe. I want to explain honest
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Some of you may already know me from my previous fundraiser on GoFundMe. I want to explain honestly what happened: I closed that campaign myself because receiving the money there was very difficult. Their strict policies only allowed transfers in one currency (USD), which made it hard for many people who wanted to support us in other currencies. Some donations could not even reach us, and part of the money had to be returned to the donors.
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this goes for anything you spend money on. the studio that made that shitty gollum game didnt strike your $60 from their records because you only played as a joke to see how bad it is. you still gave them $60 for a game you didnt even enjoy and didnt think was worth $60. You Gave Them Sixty Dollars.
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