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In reply to the discussion: If you support unions (DUers should) but still think it's OK to post AI slop, see the hundreds of Bluesky replies [View all]highplainsdem
(59,846 posts)24. You have to click on her post here
This one was such fun⦠so I am sharing
— Randi Weingarten ðï¸ðâðºð¸ (@rweingarten.bsky.social) 2025-12-25T15:03:54.480Z
to get it to open in another tab or page on Bluesky, and then under her message you'll see info about the number of quotes - 95 quotes currently - and if you click on the word quotes there on Bluesky you'll see the messages from people who commented on her post in posts of their own, separate from replies on Randi's page. They are NOT friendly comments agreeing with her. The ones mentioning "ratio" are using a social media term for posts with very few likes and a large number of negative replies.
The page with the quote-posts does take a while to open fully because Bluesky is gathering posts from lots of different accounts. Here's one:
Posting AI slop should be immediately disqualifying for union leadership.
— Tim Ford (@timfordwrites.bsky.social) 2025-12-29T02:25:15.192Z
There's a convention for AFT next year. Teachers should be seriously looking for new leaders informed on the issues of today.
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If you support unions (DUers should) but still think it's OK to post AI slop, see the hundreds of Bluesky replies [View all]
highplainsdem
Monday
OP
I saved my reply to yours, if you want to repost your "don't throw out the baby with the bath water"
highplainsdem
Monday
#9
I know. But we have people here who are knowingly posting AI slop as if it's somehow a plus on a
highplainsdem
Monday
#6
And those AI-slop documentaries are flooding YouTube now, making it harder and harder to find real
highplainsdem
Monday
#16
Fake, and it's labeled "Altered or synthetic content" on the video thumbnail, and the YouTube channel
highplainsdem
Monday
#63
Hundreds. There should be a link to see more replies when you get to the end of the first batch.
highplainsdem
Monday
#19
Aren't they, though? As much as she upset her own union members and left them feeling betrayed, their
highplainsdem
Monday
#14
Generated AI for content is slop...but AI technology is here to stay and will continue to exponentially grow.
Melon
Monday
#11
GenAI is a technological dead end, inherently flawed with hallucinations, fundamentally unethical because of
highplainsdem
Monday
#12
Agreed on the ethics part of it but GenAI isn't going anywhere either. The bubble will burst but there will be survivors
FascismIsDeath
Tuesday
#76
There's enough of a backlash already that I think we can reach a point where it's considered
highplainsdem
Tuesday
#79
I'm just going off what I've read and heard, but based on that, I'm expecting more and
highplainsdem
Wednesday
#83
Microplastics are here to stay as well, doesn't mean we shouldn't try to eat less of them.
WhiskeyGrinder
Monday
#15
No it's not. The race for AI dominance is driving all the market volatility we see...
Melon
Monday
#64
No country is going to get to AGI, let alone ASI, building more data centers for genAI, which is the
highplainsdem
Monday
#58
He shouldn't be using AI. It's an insult to real musicians and helps only AI bros. He could ask his
highplainsdem
Monday
#40
Well, we're all endangered by genAI now, and even if DUers aren't in unions, they need to understand
highplainsdem
Monday
#33
Thanks for explaining! Just googled the date for that and it was back when caregiving and
highplainsdem
Monday
#42
I'm not opposed to meaningful legislation that would stem the tide of copyrighted works online
EarlG
Monday
#46
As I've told other DUers who were professional musicians, we'd love to hear your music, if you
highplainsdem
Monday
#61
It's insane for companies to risk their own data that way. But I've never seen as much hype to
highplainsdem
Monday
#45
Why would you want to unrec a post about how union members and supporters feel about AI slop? If
highplainsdem
Monday
#34
Thanks! And I agree that entirely too many people are unable to see or deliberately ignoring all the
highplainsdem
Monday
#47
I'm so sorry you ran into that. I agree that business types, suits, are often both too contemptuous of artists, and
highplainsdem
Monday
#55
Wow...I missed this...i guess bc I'm not really following stuff closely, being out of the field....
electric_blue68
Tuesday
#73
I could hardly believe how vicious the "Chamber of Progress" people were when talking about
highplainsdem
Tuesday
#74
As a former graphic designer, and sometimes illustrator, when not doing clerical work, and long time artist of 55+ yrs..
electric_blue68
Tuesday
#72
I wish you the best of luck with the new painting, and I think the disgust with AI slop and the backlash
highplainsdem
Tuesday
#77
I'm amused that you think that's a good reply countering what all those people were saying. But hey,
highplainsdem
Monday
#56
A forum just for posting AI slop and talking about how wonderful AI is would be an even worse look
highplainsdem
Monday
#57
I'm a creative, I'll never support the use of "AI" for any reason. None at all.
mucholderthandirt
Yesterday
#87