"There is this sense, I offered, among people in AI—and people adjacent to it, and people who are pretty sure it’s coming for them—that this is their last chance. They’ve tried everything else, these men, from writing screenplays to investing in crypto. It’s AI or bust. Their partners, meanwhile, have quietly taken on a second job: emotional support. Chief Existential Officer, uncompensated. No one asked us if we wanted the gig."
RE: indieweb.social/@small_cypress/116564320196792344
"I'm trying to picnic all spring. I want as many picnics as possible before the heat hits, and this is a perfect spot."
I published my submission for #indiewebFictionCarnival yesterday:
"...It didn’t matter if it was real or not. Wren walked up to the button, removed their helmet, and slammed their hand down..."
Not sure what moonlit.exposed is but it is delightful.
"A few weeks ago, I read a blog post about Swiss psychologist Marie-Louise von Franz’s idea of ‘the provisional life.’ It’s this belief that the current life you’re living obviously isn’t the real one. I mean, how could it be? It’s so messed up. No, you believe you are owed a better life where all the problems have been solved, all the kinks ironed out. The present tense is only provisional. A stand-in for a perfect future that’s still very much on the way..."