I’d like to make a webcomic one day! I’ve tried some in the past but never got far, and now I’m gradually making progress to lining up a timeline properly.
Fun fact: many public libraries now have 3D printers that you can pay to use! We charge per gram of filament so something like this would probably be less than $10! Just a thought for anyone who wants 3D printed stuff w/o having to buy a several hundred dollar machine
They are already selling data to midjourney, and it’s very likely your work is already being used to train their models because you have to OPT OUT of this, not opt in. Very scummy of them to roll this out unannounced.
Btw much as I love to make fun of twitter and reddit’s business decisions, I have 0% trust in tumblr’s management to not go a similar route so this is your gentle reminder that you should regularly go to your blog settings to export your blog. That’s a fancy way of saying you can download a backup of your blog so if everything goes down you’ll still have a backup of your posts & convos.
It’s gonna come as a surprise to most of you, but if you don’t want to do that for whatever reason you’re allowed to not reblog this post. I’m not holding a gun to your head here I’m just trying to spread the word for people who do want a backup of their stuff.
Also, made this guide for backup Tumblr blogs (ft. export blog method, and python 3 script method):
An ex-colleague of mine mentioned yesterday that there may be contacts between Automattic and midjourney in that direction, but nothing is public yet and I don’t have any more info. They probably won’t have anything specific to share either, since they left the company weeks ago too. That being said:
I have no reason to doubt my ex-coworker word, they are a trustworthy person.
Tumblr’s CEO has been absurdly enthusiastic (comically, even) about AI, and is a big fan of LLMs and ‘AI’ companies.
A deal with midjourney could solve tumblr financial issues (not the same company, but openAi is paying up to 5 million/year to news companies to use their content as training data… tumblr generates several orders of magnitude more content than any newspaper or any media company and it only would need a 20 to 30 million per year deal to be profitable)
So I don’t have any extra info yet, but I’m keeping my ears open.
And I just got confirmation from a second ex-colleague that a deal with midjourney has been brewing since months ago. Not any extra details, just that’s a real thing.
Shit, I don’t see any way for this to happen that doesn’t make it an apocalyptic event the size of the porn ban. Fuck.
Even if you don’t post your own art anymore, go back to your old stuff and watermark it.
Do it ASAP, before the deal goes through and the scraping begins.
This will not only protect your art, but has the opportunity to fuck over this deal on a pretty large scale. The more of these posts that are glazed or poisoned, the less valuable this deal becomes for tumblr and midjourney.
@palestineasdiqa on Instagram and Twitter is a collective of Palestinians and allies that has been sharing verified fundraisers that support Palestinians in Gaza, either with survival needs or evacuation costs; as well as one fundraiser to help a Sudanese family. Their linktree has a whole list of fundraisers to support. If you have Instagram or Twitter, please follow them on their accounts there.
there’s an app called “No Thanks” that scans barcodes and tells you whether a company supports israel or not if anyone is interested! it should be available on most app stores!
ID: Four Images.
1. The app “No Thanks” on the apple app store.
2. How the “No Thanks” app looks with options to search by barcode Serial Number and image, or by brand name.
The text in the app says, “Welcome to NoThanks, here you can see if the product is in the boycott list or not. All you have to do is scan the barcode or write the serial number in the search bar.
If you would like to donate for the App Database or the Palestinians organizations that help the people in Gaza, you can donate in the link below, and we Will post proof Of delivering the money (Donate Button).”
3. An example of the pop up result for a non-boycotted product. The text says, “You are good. This product is good for now. Brand: Spice Islands”.
4. The example of a pop up for a boycotted product. “No Thanks. This product is in the boycott list. Brand: Coca Cola”
I found an extremely dope disability survival guide for those who are homebound, bedbound, in need of disability accommodations, or would otherwise like resources for how to manage your life as a disabled person. (Link is safe)
It has some great articles and resources and while written by people with ME/CFS, it keeps all disabilities in mind. A lot of it is specific to the USA but even if you’re from somewhere else, there are many guides that can still help you. Some really good ones are:
How to live a great disabled life- A guide full of resources to make your life easier and probably the best place to start (including links to some of the below resources). Everything from applying for good quality affordable housing to getting free transportation, affordable medication, how to get enough food stamps, how to get a free phone that doesn’t suck, how to find housemates and caregivers, how to be homebound, support groups and Facebook pages (including for specific illnesses), how to help with social change from home, and so many more.
Turning a “no” into a “yes”- A guide on what to say when denied for disability aid/accommodations of many types, particularly over the phone. “Never take no for an answer over the phone. If you have not been turned down in writing, you have not been turned down. Period.”
How to be poor in America- A very expansive and helpful guide including things from a directory to find your nearest food bank to resources for getting free home modifications, how to get cheap or free eye and dental care, extremely cheap internet, and financial assistance with vet bills
How to be homebound- This is pretty helpful even if you’re not homebound. It includes guides on how to save spoons, getting free and low cost transportation, disability resources in your area, home meals, how to have fun/keep busy while in bed, and a severe bedbound activity master list which includes a link to an audio version of the list on Soundcloud
Master List of Disability Accommodation Letters For Housing- Guides on how to request accommodations and housing as well as your rights, laws, and prewritten sample letters to help you get whatever you need. Includes information on how to request additional bedrooms, stop evictions, request meetings via phone, mail, and email if you can’t in person, what you can do if a request is denied, and many other helpful guides
There are so many more articles, guides, and tools here that have helped a lot of people. And there are a lot of rights, resources, and protections that people don’t know they have and guides that can help you manage your life as a disabled person regardless of income, energy levels, and other factors.
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