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ChatGPT’s favorite syntactical devices:

“It’s not just X—it’s Y”/“We’re not just X-ing, we’re Y-ing”

Example: “It’s not just a PB&J sandwich—it’s a reminder of when life was simple.” “We’re not just making a sandwich—we’re making a memory.”

“No X. No Y. Just Z”

Example: “No fancy ingredients. No fussing with the oven. Just a simple, humble sandwich.”

“From X to Y”

Example: “The PB&J has everything—from nutty swirls of peanut butter to the sweet tartness of your favorite jelly.”

“X? Y.” (One or two-word rhetorical “question” followed by answer/statement)

Example: “Cooking can be overwhelming. But PB&Js? They’re always easy.”

“X, Y, Z” (Rule of threes—it basically ONLY lists things in threes)

Example: “Eating a PB&J is a surefire way to fill your stomach, satisfy your hunger, and nourish your soul.”

“Bold Title Case: Sentence case list format”

Example:

Here are some ways to enjoy a PB&J:

- Elevate an Old Classic: Try putting your PB&J in the air fryer for a crispy variation

- Experiment with Flavor: Get creative with different types of jelly or bread

- Test Drive a New Texture: Test crunchy vs. smooth peanut butter or jelly vs. preserves

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DISCLAIMER: Obviously, the only reason ChatGPT “writing” unilaterally abuses these devices is because its function is pattern recognition + replication and all of these are commonly utilized by human writers. None of these in a vacuum = “this is AI-generated”!

But once you’re aware of it, you’ll start seeing it in all the places you’d expect to find AI slop—social posts from influencers/brands/news orgs, low-effort blogs and articles, ads, every fucking Linkedin post, etc.—and IN COMBINATION with the weirdly corporate/personality-less “AI voice,” it’s a decent indicator (more reliable than em-dash usage) that something was AI-generated.

The more you know.

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just some mb doodles

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mb + ART + three

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So, I’m awkward with actual humans. It’s not paranoia about my hacked governor module, and it’s not them; it’s me. I know I’m a horrifying murderbot, and they know it, and it makes both of us nervous, which makes me even more nervous. Also, if I’m not in the armor then it’s because I’m wounded and one of my organic parts may fall off and plop on the floor at any moment and no one wants to see that.

one last fancomic to finish off the year, from asr this time!!

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Misdirection, let’s try that. “I would have either disposed of the body so it was never found, or made it look like an accident.”

been rereading murderbot n have a bunch of scenes i wanna draw!! so here’s a small one from fugitive telemetry to start off :’D

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Yes, the giant transport bot is going to help the construct SecUnit pretend to be human. This will go well.

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Was talking to a coworker today who explained that her grandfather was like Snow White “but Californian. And an old man.” in that the creatures of the forest would follow him around and presumably duet with him.

“When he died the ravens sat in the trees outside for a week, watching. Taking turns. A horde of raccoons tried to break into the house every night, tearing at the siding. Eventually they gave up, but it was unsettling.”

“Aww. They were checking on him!” I said, like a normal person. Internally, I thought “Maybe you could do the thing you do with dead pets, where you show them to the living pets so the living pet understands they’re gone. But I guess if you did that to a bunch of scavenging species, they’d be like “Well, that’s very sad but he IS food now.” So what you’d need, for human sensibilities, is some sort of transparent corpse barrier. Like a see-through coffin oh that’s what the dwarves were doing! You’ve stopped paying attention to this conversation about the loss of a beloved family member you gotta phase back in.”

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Tasteful bulge? Yeah I would like a taste f- [I am interrupted by the sound of a dry twig snapping. This is impossible, as I am in the infinite linoleum bathroom dimension for this joke.]

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Luis Xertu (Mexican, b. 1985, Mexico City, Mexico, based Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Two Men on a Branch, 2024, Paintings: Plants, Acrylics on Canvas

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The City of Atlanta Georgia has decided to demolish the research and conservation center of the Amphibian Foundation. This organization works tirelessly to conserve the Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, Newts, and other amphibians in the United States. In addition, they provide key education for herpetologists on the care, conservation, and preservation of reptiles and amphibians.

This emergency need is compounded by the government mass firing of conservation officials and the pulling of funds from many of the country's conservation organizations.

If you can help please donate here:

Key points from the Amphibian Foundation.

Our building will be demolished in 2026, and we need to identify a new location (or locations) for 7 labs and over 1,000 animals, many of which are endangered and part of critical conservation programs.

We've identified a new location for most of AF, but not our research and conservation programs. We have an amazing lead, but it's not confirmed yet.

Our first fundraising project is the AF Emergency Fund as the minimum cost estimates to move this many labs and animals safely is $50,000. (It costs about 50 USD per animal to move them)

If you can't donate.. please share... here.. and everywhere else.

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Funniest part about Robin Jason canonically going to heaven is that it implies either 1) Jason didn’t kill Felipe and Bruce completely blew up their relationship for no reason or 2) you’re allowed in heaven after killing someone as long as that someone really deserved it, which would then imply that heaven itself is on Jason’s side in the Jason vs Bruce conflict.

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Gaga couldve just said lets have some fun this beat is sick i wanna take a ride on your penis dick. But she went with disco stick because shes a what? poet.

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lying in front of the street cleaner

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Are you saying that you purposely erased your copy? Yes.

Murderbot 1.06 Command Feed

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The maps show no signs of tampering. But some spots aren't synching properly. So, the maps suck. That's Corporation Rim for you.

MURDERBOT (2025 - ) 1x01 - FreeCommerce

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Wrote another essay

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