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vrk's avatar

WOW that quote 😭😭😭😭 I am so impressed you read the whole manifesto because it was hard for me to make it through that small excerpt 😭 (...yet I now feel like I really ought to read the whole thing too because of how many people I personally know supporting or working for that company; was never a fan of them but did not expect it to be THIS BAD 🫠)

But your breakdown was the mind & spirit cleanse I needed!! I didn't know about the history of Luddites, and reading the parallels was both devastating and deeply inspiring to me. 💓

"I genuinely had to remind myself that not everything needs to be for mass-production." -- Ohh I felt this so much!! I have moments like this aaaaall the time; kinda distressing how much un-programming I need to do on this front. In some ways Pouch is a vow(?) to myself to remember that not everything needs to be a great *business* to be a great thing!!

CANNOT WAIT FOR YOUR NOVEL OMGGG <3333 ROOTING FOR YOU!!!!!

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Jenamarie Boots's avatar

Appreciate you so much vrk <333 always inspiring me!!!

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Ada Wildflower's avatar

the "museum outfit" is too real.

the social media that inspires us *also* sell us directly. When there's no gap between the two actions it's tough to find your unique style :(

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Jenamarie Boots's avatar

Yes!! So much yes to this. It’s the shrinking of the gap between those actions that’s so pernicious.

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shay's avatar

also fuck yeah luddites and ai critique 💪

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shay's avatar

rooting for you and your maniacal protagonist!!

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Jenamarie Boots's avatar

Will put you on my ARC list for sure <3333

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