Rhodey

blog dedicated to all my pets and whatever else I happen across on this site

[dozydawn]

[caitlikescoffee]

[the-acid-pear]

[jennserr]

[journeymanhadderqwape]

[are-we-really-doing-this]

Guys check this shit out.

[hawkpartys]

iNaturalist has opened up a feedback form for their poorly received genAI proposal. Go make your feelings heard

here is a forum thread regarding all of the problems the community has with it, including a very length response by yours truly if you want more information

[pnwnativeplants]

Not sure how generative ai improves the identification ai but im guessing its about funding issues.

google will pay to train on inats plant uploads because plants are one thing gen ai still does poorly

[hawkpartys]

It's expanded upon in the thread, but it isn't image related, it would be an LLM. They want to use it to scrape identifier comments and have the model generate "identification tips" for specific taxa and field marks. There are a lot of problems with this, hence the backlash, but your images and image data are all safe so don't worry about that

[stellaluna33]

The way to fix a disturbing number of problems is "Cultivate good habits, and then do them consistently." I do not like this. 😠

[ariadne-mouse]

me, unloading a fitted sheet from the dryer: *squinting* what's that you've got in your mouth

fitted sheet: nothing :)))))))

me, prying open its twisted jaws: na-ah!!! give it to me RIGHT now!!

fitted sheet: *resentfully spits out a wad of 3 very damp dishtowels, a pillowcase, and a pathetically sodden washcloth*

[steakosaur]

[thememedaddy]

[thebreakfastgenie]

I see this post all the time and I'm so confused. Most people throughout history were busier than your average resident of a developed country is now. My primary reaction to reading about the past since I was a child has been "I'm glad I don't live then, I'm too weak for that, I could not do that much work all the time."

[aphony-cree]

In the past things took longer to do but they often required a waiting period. You had to chop wood, put it in your stove, and light it, but it took a few hours for it to get hot enough for baking and then another hour for the bread to fully cook. History books will say things like "It took 4 hours to make a loaf of bread" but they don't mention that you only had to do actual work for a fraction of that time and the rest could be devoted to other tasks or relaxing for a while

Employee workload has doubled or tripled because of modern technology. It makes things faster but also creates less downtime which employers have filled with more responsibilities. You can do more work in a 10 minute period if all the files are on the computer but in the olden days you got to take a short walk to the filing cabinet and let your mind wander while you thumbed through folders, which means a modern 10 minutes of work is more mentally exhausting. The amount of work one employee has to do today used to be split between 2 or 3 people. We lost those moments of downtime we used to get by having to do things the slow way

[mage-of-the-small]

[i-am-a-fish]

things have changed. it is different

[thefencebeetle]

Are you still a fish?

[i-am-a-fish]

yeah,

yeah I am.

some peace can be found in that

[artisticmothmanreblogs]

[i-am-a-fish]

I love this so so much

[spyres-moved-deactivated2025011]

i love this gif because normally i don't see anything wrong with a post because i am one unobservant bitch and seeing this gif get added immediately tells me that i should take a second look to see something off-putting and probably sexual

[spyres-moved-deactivated2025011]

me when i see a post that looks normal at first glance but i see this gif at the bottom

[gremlinsbooty]

Me when i search in a post for something off, but it ends up being okay:

[pixelartpeach]

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Reblog to give a trans man a kickass magic sword this pride month

[skatesfullofsunshine]

Putting books on hold at the library has the same thrill of ordering books online, but with the added benefit of not losing any money over titles I might not enjoy.

10/10 would recommend.

[official-library-posts]

official library post

[cannilyuncanny]

Plus, if you put a book on hold that's a niche interest or topic that a lot of people wouldn't necessarily be interested in, you can potentially save that book from getting weeded due to low/no circulation

win win

[godblessthesickos]

in many libraries you can also fill out a form to request that your library buy a book - for example. they won’t always buy it but it provides more proof of patron engagement with libraries and gives you a space to talk about books.

[rainyydoves]

anyways did you guys know the word kindergarten is german. for child garden. why are they putting the children in there

[rainyydoves]

releasing the five year olds into the petunias to grow until maturity

[elodieunderglass]

In the UK this class is called Reception. The four year olds are Received. I think the sixth year should be called Ejection

[dyke-parade]

Ireland does it better than anyone. I shit you not, these classes are called Junior Infants and Senior Infants.

[elodieunderglass]

after careful assessment of your infant we are pleased to promote them to Senior Infant. This promotion recognises their increased capabilities and strategic leadership. We hope you will join us in welcoming them in their new responsibilities.

[indieninja92]

I think it really needs to be noted that, at least in the part of Ireland that my partner is from and in Northern Ireland too, they tend to call this class "Baby Infants". Like yes, that's an infant... but it's also a baby, ygm?

[larval-tear]

i’m a real wizard btw

[vivian-the-barbarian]

Do you know any spells?

[larval-tear]

no.

[i-give-you-a-fish]

You get a Sea Mullet

Mugil cephalus

[kora-kat]

[soberscientistlife]

Awesome growing trend

[ms-cellanies]

SOME VERY GOOD NEWS

[ralfmaximus]

Yes, very good news!

But the headline is a little misleading, as by "Investors" they really mean the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, a NFP based in Denver that has been doing good things for decades.

The investment here is in people, not a profit-making pyramid scheme that rich assholes buy into then cash out later for $profit$.

Also, all of this happened in early 2020, as COVID terror was first stirring in the US. Good timing.

Anyway, found the article.

[politijohn]

Source

Source

Source

[musashi]

#this is why like#I don’t trust people who say that like ‘we survived Trump’s first term’#like no the fuck we didn’t#do you not remember how much funding he slashed in just 2017??#don’t forget the tax act too!#and fucking COVID!!!

[nocturnal-stims]

🪶 Magdelena Sanchez on IG

[silenthillmutual]

i genuinely think ocd is incredibly underdiagnosed bc i will see people posting what are obvious rituals, compulsions, intrusive thoughts, spiralling, hyper morality, etc and its like Have You Considered This Might Be An Issue

[silenthillmutual]

it isnt actually good or normal to have moral dilemmas every day about which posts you reblog. it isn't actually good or normal to check and recheck every message you send "just in case" you sent porn instead of a 'hi how are you'. it isn't actually good or normal to believe that your day will only go well if you have a specific keychain or whatever with you. like i'm not going to diagnose you but i do think some of you need to look into obsessive-compulsive disorder beyond "ha ha funny man wash his hands" portrayals.

[stripedroseandsketchpads]

I always tell people that even if they’re not pursuing diagnosis they should at least look at OCD support organizations’ pages on moral scrupulosity because that mindset is one you can literally see people developing in real time online.

I find this can help chip away a bit at stigma and confusion for people who have misconceptions that rituals can’t be mental (much of what people will describe as “checking for thought crimes” sounds a LOT like a mental ritual), as well as guide them towards tools for breaking the cycle of intrusive thoughts, obsession and ritual—or at the very least help persuade them that rituals reinforce, rather than “fix” those obsessions.

Like I do absolutely think people, especially ones who have access to counseling already, should raise and ask about these issues, including “I’m wondering if I might have OCD because…” (that is part of how I got diagnosed!), but these resources can be helpful for those who maybe haven’t had that kind of thought pattern before but encouraged themselves to do so because of social pressure to the point where they now have to un-learn it (essentially where it’s become disordered thinking) but will maybe balk at the idea of diagnosis because it hasn’t always been like that, or similar situations.

I try to emphasize that tools like this are open to anyone for whom they might be helpful, whether or not they have diagnosed OCD. Especially because some people who may get a diagnosis in future can still educate themselves now, and perhaps work towards one that way.

But for real, since I’ve started talking about OCD on my blog I’ve had literally half a dozen people talk to me (anon or not) about “…oh shit I had no idea OCD could look like [xyz thing]” and have The Realization, some of whom I know got diagnosed later and others of whom felt empowered to look into it when they hadn’t before because they were worried that seeking help with scrupulosity would be “appropriating OCD experiences” (people struggling with scrupulosity being scrupulous around needing help is definitely a bigger thing than I realized—it’s not just stigma or ignorance!).

Which is why I try to emphasize that everyone can and should take some time to learn about this stuff! The worst that can happen is you go “hm that doesn’t describe my experience” and you still know more about OCD and are better-prepared to support people who do have it.

[todaysbird]

please stop using chatgpt to be funny. at this point we know how wasteful and environmentally destructive it is. i promise you you could make a funnier fake script/fanfiction/whatever yourself

[sawtrapenjoyer]

thanks for your honesty Google AI