#intelligence & issues

[rachymarie]

Essentially what I'm saying is no schizospec should have to doubt and secodn-guess themselves when they have recognized that they need some help to manage the effects of their debilitating lifelong illness, and therapy for their trauma.

And that's what I've been put through, just bc I'm a giant language geek. And any supports to be granted are expressly "recovery-based". But you never truly recover from chronic illness and certainly not from a good half or more of the symptoms of the illness.

Solidarity to all the schizospec out there not getting the support they need, especially when you went out of your way to ask for it and were denied. (So basically all of the US)

Whatever intelligence level you are, most of us are struggling with something

[adastra-sf]

The Robot Uprising Began in 1979

edit: based on a real article, but with a dash of satire

source: X

On January 25, 1979, Robert Williams became the first person (on record at least) to be killed by a robot, but it was far from the last fatality at the hands of a robotic system.

Williams was a 25-year-old employee at the Ford Motor Company casting plant in Flat Rock, Michigan. On that infamous day, he was working with a parts-retrieval system that moved castings and other materials from one part of the factory to another. 

The robot identified the employee as in its way and, thus, a threat to its mission, and calculated that the most efficient way to eliminate the threat was to remove the worker with extreme prejudice.

"Using its very powerful hydraulic arm, the robot smashed the surprised worker into the operating machine, killing him instantly, after which it resumed its duties without further interference."

A news report about the legal battle suggests the killer robot continued working while Williams lay dead for 30 minutes until fellow workers realized what had happened. 

Many more deaths of this ilk have continued to pile up. A 2023 study identified that robots have killed at least 41 people in the USA between 1992 and 2017, with almost half of the fatalities in the Midwest, a region bursting with heavy industry and manufacturing.

For now, the companies that own these murderbots are held responsible for their actions. However, as AI grows increasingly ubiquitous and potentially uncontrollable, how might robot murders become ever-more complicated, and whom will we hold responsible as their decision-making becomes more self-driven and opaque?

[theambitiouswoman]

Emotionally healthy people are quitters ✨

Emotionally healthy people are quitters. They make choices that align with their well being. Quitting a relationship, partnership or job that makes you unhappy is a sign of self awareness. If someone stays in something bad for too long, it's not because they're strong, but because they're afraid or have low self esteem. Being emotionally healthy means having awareness, setting boundaries, and knowing when it's time to move on from situations that no longer serve you. It's about prioritizing your mental and emotional health over sticking with something that's causing you harm or making you unhappy.

Emotionally healthy people also tend to have good communication skills. They express their feelings and needs calmly, openly and honestly. They also look for guidance and enlightenment because they understand that seeking help is a sign of strength not weakness.

They make decisions out of self love rather than attachment or fear. When you prioritize loving yourself, you make choices that align with your happiness and growth, rather than staying in situations out of comfort or insecurity.

Recognizing when you have an unhealthy attachment or that your feelings may not be conducive to your well being is important. It allows you to take a step back, evaluate the situation objectively, and make choices that are in line with your best interests.

Sometimes holding on can lead to more pain and struggle than necessary. It's a sign of emotional maturity to recognize when a situation is no longer good for you and to have the strength to let it go.

Things that are genuinely right for you should not cause you harm or emotional pain. Choosing pain is a sign of a lack of self love. Recognizing the need for change, prioritizing self love, and making healthier choices is how you begin to change your life.

Reframe your mindset from “this is hurting me because I love it” to “this is hurting me because I do not love me.”

[kerink]

god i love ford theraprism stuff. whether its him visiting bill or in couples therapy or there as a patient. theres something so delicious about bill and ford both being defanged and made to interact in a controlled environment. no they dont get healthier no they dont heal their trauma yes theyre both still violent, angry, control freaks.

but they're in a position where they have to communicate because they lack the resources/contexts necessary for them to have their intricate rituals.

them in group therapy fighting but the group lead doesnt break it up because this is the most either of them have ever shared while inpatient. bill saying something that makes ford snort and he latches on and digs in just trying to get ford to laugh. ford and bill exchanging snarky judgmental comments about staff and other patients. them sitting in the corner of the common room talking in code and double speak and inside jokes and references in order to figure out how to get out of here. bill thinks its all so romantic and that he and ford are going to run off together once they get out. ford trying to convince himself that he wont.

how easily they slot back into their dynamic and how bill salivates over ford in his "bad guy" role. ford on his high horse and justifying his actions and thoughts and always painting himself in the right, as the hero, for the greater good and bill has never been more in love.

the therapists realizing too late that putting bill and ford together may have helped them both make progress at first, but now theyre both regressing, readopting unhelpful and unhealthy behavioral and communication patterns, breathing life back into their codependency. their souls are hopelessly tangled and all this has done is made it worse. but now if they try to separate them itll be too dangerous for everyone in the facility. they just have to keep working at it until something gives. even the other patients know bill and ford together are a ticking time bomb.

[the-witchhunter]

DP x DC worlds greatest detectives ramble

You ever just get a bit tired of the batfamily being dumb?

Sure I appreciate a good “Danny is weird and the Bats try to figure out his deal and draw wrong conclusions based on incomplete evidence” fic as much as the next guy, and I’m definitely not saying not to write them

But the thing is, they’re all really smart. It’s their whole thing, they’re a family of detectives that dress up in colorful costumes and fight crime, but detectives nonetheless

And I get it’s for humorous effect to have otherwise intelligent people be incredibly dumb about one thing, but it’d just be nice to see them be smart sometimes. Even in a fic where they’re drawing the wrong conclusions, it’d be nice to see them use their detective skills

Like build a case so solid Danny questions whether they’re actually right about him and if he’s just confused

Or just apply it to more conventional situations/crimes

Because frankly it’s funnier if you show they’re smart before having them do something really stupid

If you build them up a bit, then it’s funnier when they fall down.

“Where did he go? It’s like he vanished into thin air!?”

“Don’t be silly, see these scuff marks? Someone recently went down this way. The gravel here has been disturbed indicating this manhole cover has been moved recently. Now if we just prop this up…”

“…huh, is that…?”

“Killer Croc and not the twink we were just tracking?”

“Yeah, that”

“Yeah, that’s killer croc… hi Waylon”

*large scaly hand darts out and drags Bat in question down in the sewers while Danny watches invisibly*

[alienaiver]

kuroo fluff, disabled reader, 461 words

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"you never let me peel your oranges."

"huh?" you look up at kuroo, whos standing by the counter, underlip jutted out in a pout. your hand stop the work on the orange in front of you.

"why dont you let me do it?"

"huh?" you repeat, and then he sighs dramatically, pushing his hip off of the counter to walk up behind you and massage your shoulders. you hum in appreciation.

"am i bad at peeling them?" he asks, silently like hes afraid of the answer. you giggle as you tilt your head to make more room for the hands working your sore muscles.

"well, i am a bit particular about how much of the whites i want off."

kuroo hums before his hands slows to a stop and he rests his head on top of yours. you smile, knowing the same pout is still on his lips. "is there a specific reason you want to?"

"i dont particularly want to."

you snort, "why, then, is my prince complaining about the work i keep from him?"

kuroo sighs before he noses your hair, inhaling your scent.

"i read that its a love language. if i do it, it shows how much i love you. and your hands work like shit, so i should, shouldnt i?"

you breathe out through your nose, half a laugh and half a sigh. its amusing to have such an intelligent boyfriend with zero context awareness in some situations.

you start to seperate the pieces and sort them onto your napkin. the ones with seeds goes to the right, the seedless to the left. he lifts his head again to reach for your hands, intertwining your fingers.

"when i leave clothes on the floor, you pick them up for me simply because you know bending down is painful. you take out the trash because sparing my hands the making of the knot and carrying them out is nothing to you," you squeeze his hands before you continue, your eyes closed, "the vegetables are yours to cut as i handle the stuff without knives. you really want to peel my oranges, too? when you get my waterbottle and my blanket every night. take off my socks and massage my shoulders?"

kuroo shrugs, nuzzling into the crevice of your neck. you imagine that hes blushing, hiding his embarrassment, "id do anything for you."

you smile, tilting your head so that your mouth reaches his hairline, "you already do."

"but the oranges..." he whimpers, pouting.

you laugh, and plant a kiss where you can reach him, "let me peel you one, yeah?"

his weight sort of collapses on top of your head and shoulders, his hands letting go of yours to wrap around you, hugging you tightly.

"alright."

[erinwantstowrite]

Peter introducing batfamily to avengers: this my (bio) dad with his ginger partner and this is his huge dysfunctional family

Peter introducing the Avengers: this my (foster) dad with his ginger partner and this is his huge dysfunctional family

maybe the real reason dick and tony hate each other is that they're so similar

[laughhardrunfastbekindsblog]

Okay, in the past few years with different Bad Batch discussions on various social media platforms, I've come across a few too many comments questioning Wrecker's intelligence, saying that Wrecker "isn't smart," he's only "emotionally intelligent," and even (rarely, but it's happened) straight up "he's stupid."

Of course, there are different levels/types of intelligence; my point is that these comments about Wrecker are completely unfounded.

I may make a longer post about this later, but in the meantime allow me to summarize:

(Okay yeah I'm starting with what's probably a headcanon here but I think there's enough unstated evidence in the shows to back me up) Wrecker being a fully commissioned soldier means he is at least as "smart" on average as any of the other clones

His applicable understanding of physics and engineering is such that he is the squad's explosives/demolitions expert, including constructing a weapon on the fly in the middle of a battle

He may not know hand signals or immediately recognize plan numbers, but he DOES know the plans themselves

Relating to the above, Tech describes a plan as "what we did on Felucia" and Wrecker instantly remembers and recognizes it, which to me indicates his memory is outstanding

A few other points:

Being "kid-friendly" does not mean Wrecker is less intelligent overall than his peers

Behaving "childishly" sometimes does not mean Wrecker is less intelligent

Being loud does not mean Wrecker is less intelligent

Being impulsive does not mean Wrecker is less intelligent (spending less time thinking over how to tackle a problem does not mean he's less capable of thinking)

These traits and intelligence are not mutually exclusive

Intelligence does not and should not involve fitting into one "box" or definition

[cryptcoop]

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[aleksatia]

Do you use AI to help with your writing?

Ah, the AI question — let’s talk about it 👀

Yes, I use AI regularly and for a lot of things! For example, certain tools help me keep track of fandom lore, character notes, and timelines — basically a searchable database so I don’t get lost in my own worldbuilding.

I also use AI-generated art and playlists to build moodboards before I write — it helps me feel the tone and atmosphere of a story before I dive in.

When it comes to research, ChatGPT has genuinely saved me hours. A few years ago, I’d have dozens of tabs open — cross-referencing medical symptoms or fighter jet engine parts (just to describe one bolt, mind you). Now, I can ask once and get a concise, reliable overview. It helps me keep the realism without sinking time into a Wikipedia black hole.

As for the writing itself — every plot, line of dialogue, emotional beat is mine. I usually write in my native language and translate, though I’m doing more and more in English from the start. Before posting, I sometimes run drafts through AI to check for missed typos, polish phrasing, or catch awkward bits — like a built-in editor.

To me, that’s what healthy AI use looks like: the creative vision stays 100% mine, and the tools just make the process smoother. It’s still me, telling the story.

[charafansmile]

Dreemurrssss save me save me dreemurrs...

[themurphyzone]

I miss the Pinky and the Brain fandom. Had so many chats about these mice and so much fun writing them but I kinda fell away from the fandom after the reboot aired.

Cause the more I thought about it, the more I realize the reboot, in my opinion, did a lot of damage to the Internet perception of the mice.

It was doing a lot of things to me because I kept seeing Brain flanderized into an evil edgy psychopath and Pinky got turned into a complete moron and I just felt like a lot of nuance to them, especially to Brain, was lost somewhere over the years.

[coffeeworldsasaki]

Every day I wake up and I see the most stupid opinion from the dragon age fandom. What do you mean that people are bothered that they don't say maker's breath in veilguard. I moved to a different side of the same country 2 years ago and people curse differently. The thing to criticize would be everyone talking in the same way because that's not how languages work, as usual people say the most ridiculous things without shame god

[kittyoverlord]

"We're just playing with the space!"

[eddiegettingshot]

if he were only ever used to being angry he would have yelled at buck back instead of expressing that “it’s not nothin’,” and letting the outburst go because he understood where they were both at in that moment. fanon eddie is literally rotting brains every day

[ssnakey-b]

45 fires director of U.S. Copyright Office after she questioned the us of copyrighted material by AI companies

I feel like people REALLY need to know this and this is particularly relevant to what I do on this blog. As the title says, 45 has just fired the director of U.S. Copyright Office, transparently for having the audacity to raise concerns about the way AI corporations "use" (read: steal) copyrighted material.

To be clear, she didn't even truly oppose it, she wasn't making a big statement. She questioned it. And that was enough to incur the wrath of Billy Bob Hitler.

So yeah, next time some asshole tells you artists need to focus about more important things than genAI (while also telling artists to stop talking about politics so much), remember this.

AI, or at least the plagiarism algorithms corporations are calling AI, is directly tied to fascism, even when it isn't being used to actively profile people or carpet-bomb civilians. AI is a tool that both powers and is powere dby Human misery.