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hagmaxxing

I’ve been particularly gorgeous lately (unfortunately, my curse of becoming more beautiful with each passing day is still ongoing) but I’m at my most powerful when I disregard such trifling things.

@taterhole

Nov 12, 2024

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choosing what people stare at

if you’re insecure about something physical that strangers could see, give them something else to stare at that you like instead. bad breakout? wear some over-the-top makeup, no one is looking at your acne anymore. wear a bold outfit. dye your hair a bright color. people are going to look anyways, have them look at something you love instead of something you don’t

@spiky

Jan 29, 2025

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something a little unflattering

i recommend incorporating something a little bit unflattering into your look whether it be the fit/cut of a garment or an ugly shoe or something similar, for me its recently become bleaching my eyebrows, i do not have a good face for this at all (and i paint them in to look more "natural" for work) but i really like the intensity of the look. i feel like wearing something a little unflattering communicates like aesthetic agency or something and its subtly subversive... i hope that makes sense

@sofi

Feb 6, 2024

Top Recs from @deardoveswings

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thinking of u guys as my neighbors

liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)

@deardoveswings

Aug 12, 2024

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remembering that you would be cool in the eyes of your childhood self

she can’t see my bank account so it’s ok.

@deardoveswings

Mar 21, 2025

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ChatGPT

started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one. a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment. b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions. c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people! i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and that’s the beauty of it all.

@deardoveswings

Oct 1, 2024