Laura D

@lduerr.bsky.social

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Writer, hoarder of hobbies, book gremlin, cocktail witch // Codex, Futurescapes '21 // https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheEmbroideryBard // lauraduerr.wordpress.com // she/her

Test results with a graph showing Overhyped/Transformative on the x axis and Good/Bad on the y axis. My position is deep Bad and slightly Overhyped, which gets me "The Union Organizer, patron saint: Cory Doctorow. AI is a real tool being used to extract real labor value from real people without paying them. You don't care about the singularity - you care about the artists, writers, and workers getting strip-mined for capital. You're not anti technology. You're anti theft."
Close-up of some tiny embroidery, one of which is a ring of blue, teal, and a slightly different teal
A weather forecast that shows a shift from mid 60s F and raining to 90F in 4 days
A yellow monkey flower blooming among the weeds in a driveway crack
Fluffy white flower clusters on branching stems
Abundant small yellow flowers growing on line green foliage
Foamflower, a plant with delicate purplish-white flowers on tall stems above dark green leaves
My question: “What are the benefits of space exploration and which nation do you think will first send people to space?” Talkie’s answer: “The benefits are twofold: scientific and practical. Scientific exploration will increase our knowledge of the universe, and practical exploration will make the earth safer to live in. The practical benefits will come first; the scientific will follow. The nation which sends the first explorers to space will be Germany. The Germans are an eminently practical people, and the present Emperor has long had a desire to send men upward into the air. The first explorers will probably be sent up in huge, pear-shaped balloons, each containing enough gas to last for forty-eight hours, and carrying only two persons, a commander and an observer. The explorers will start from some point in Central Europe, and will ascend to a height of at least ten miles. From that elevation they will be able to survey a large part of Western Europe, and possibly some portion of the Mediterranean shores of Africa. The information acquired may not be immediately applicable to any useful purpose, but in the end it can hardly fail to be of service to mankind. The Germans are a patient, methodical, and thoroughly trained people, and what they learn they will learn well. After them, other nations may follow, and the exploration of space may become a recognised branch of scientific activity.”
A snippet of a job description that reads "based copywriter to write approximately 100 short-form AI-style scripts monthly for"
Embroidery of the phrase "tyranny breaks" with a Rebel Alliance symbol and a fractured line splitting the word "breaks"
An unfinished cross stitch depicting a D20 that rolled a 1, a half complete wizard's staff, part of a mushroom cap, and the words "what doesn't" on a banner. Someday it will say "what doesn't kill me gets me more XP."
A tiny green tree frog perched in the middle of a leaf
Small cross stitch of a dumpster fire with the phrase "forged in the fire"
A small cross stitch piece done on blue fabric, depicting a small dumpster fire with the text "forged in the fire."
A tortie cat lounging in the sun on a window sill. Some branches of Christmas cactus in a brown pot are visible in front of her.
A tan brindle dog on a sunny river beach amid dormant vegetation
Close-up of an embroidered pendant resting on a blue hardcover book. The pendant features three embroidered planets on dark blue fabric set in a brass tray with a brass chain.
A large embroidery hoop almost entirely filled in with small individual designs surrounding a "2024" in the middle. A Christmas tree is out of focus in the background.
A tortie cat asleep on her back, wrapped up in a blanket, with only her back feet and tail visible. Not pictured: she is snoring.
The cover of "To Be Taught, If Fortunate" by Becky Chambers. A woman in a white bodysuit floats in space, facing Earth in the background. Her dark hair floats around her head and obscures most of her face.
A sleepy and disgruntled looking tan brindle dog lying on a human bed, directly on a human's pillow. The blue pillow sham she's supposed to be lying on is behind her.
Screenshot of a state voter registration website confirming that the poster's ballot has been accepted
A tortie cat looking focused crouched outside on a grass lawn
Tortoiseshell cat looking intently off screen
A grumpy looking tortoiseshell cat lounging on some clothes under a bed
A tortoiseshell cat sitting between the photographer and their keyboard and laptop
A vintage pulp paperback titled "Too Busy to Die."
A tortoiseshell cat staring blankly past the camera