what are you doing here

incredible picture found on the interwebs i had to share with everypony

This was a man, dressed as a plant, making pigeon noises at people walking by. I said hello, asked if it was okay to take his picture, and then asked why he was dressed as a plant. He said, “I’m just working through some stuff. Thank you for asking. No ones asked yet.”

Here's a link to an article about the study from the Stanford Report: link.

Myra Cheng et al. "Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence." Science 391, eaec8352 (2026).

help I just discovered ottawa’s waluigi

Textile patterns from the Igbo women’s weaving industry at Akwete, now in southern Abia State. National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague.

i think about this a lot

-- Ted Chiang, from "Why A.I. Isn't Going to Make Art"

Generative A.I. appeals to people who think they can express themselves in a medium without actually working in that medium.

shoutout to the most unhelpful reminder ive ever put into my phone