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I am seriously starting to question if YT have started selling packages where you can buy subscribers to your channel...

A few weeks ago I noted that I had been subscribed to three smaller channels of generic corporate slop videos, I unsubscribed naturally.

Today I was watching a video on my phone I suddenly noticed that as I was closing the video a pop up saying that I had subscribed to the channel, I was very confused as I was already subscribed to the channel I was watching, Hidden In Sweden (btw, the last video was very interesting), and I checked my subscriptions...

I had been subscribed to a random holiday home rental company in Spain's channel....

Are there ads that immediately subscribe you to a channel? What is going on?

I am genuinely trying to get better at art. I'm not there yet (likely never will be), the lying machine is still better than me.

The context:

This is my sketch.

And this is what the ai output.

I like to think I poured my heart and soul into it. I know there are people who will tell me that I'm terrible for using ai at all. I'm also sorry if this is the wrong community to ask this question (ask reddit would delete my post instantly if I tried to post there).

Again, is this slop? I am not an artist. I drive a forklift real good, that's my skillset. So if I were to use the ai upscaled version for my book, well, I'm asking for opinions.

I don't just mean a wrench, unless thats it for you. I mean any tool you regularly use for work that you consider your most important. If you're a software person name whatever digital tool you guys use. Whatever the career everyone uses tools I dont care if they are digital, verbal, physical or psychological. For me its honestly probably a flashlight, before I use any tools I'm always investigating with my flashlight or using a laser to trace lines.

I like to prepare for everything. With the US house of reps passing the block med care for trans kids and RFK remored to announce it completely blocked, what are my options?

Off the top of my head 1) get meds in Canada or Mexico or 2) move out of the USA

Is there anything else?

Every industry is full of technical hills that people plant their flag on. What is yours?

By "Asian Countries", I'm specifically referring to East Asia and Southeast Asia... you know, the countries affected by british imperialism and the drug problem the brits caused in the past.

Edit: This question should not be misconstrued as me promoting such policies, I'm just curious about different perspectives.

I know that my parents would probably support such policies, so I'm wondering what westerners think...

Somewhat like the opposite of schadenfreude?

I'm on crutches. Was planning to take a baked brie but don't feel like standing in the kitchen to make it. Someone will already do chicken nuggets. Have any ideas for a hot appetizer or something people will like i can pick up on the way?

I'll start:

• uni campus news
• archlinux news
• still drinking blog
• free game finders on steam

Just did an A.I. workshop today on how to improve my resume, cover-letter, and job search.

In general I don't use AI for much of anything, so while most of the info was pretty basic and kinda, well, useless, I did actually learn a few new things today.

You?

(No, I'm not a bot. If I was I wouldn't need to look for a job, I'd just take yours. ;P )

It's funny, I went to college and got my degree in mechanical engineering. I'm glad I went and it's definitely made my career easier. However, as a power plant operator, in my state a degree isn't needed, just licensing.

I like scrambled eggs to omelette. Less fried surface I guess.

Edit: shoulda said "same ingredients only" but I suppose this was clear enough.

What are you most Excited in 2026?
There's so much going on next year, What are you waiting to happen? Me personally I'm excited for some of the games we finally get to experience such as Hytale & GTA 6.

#Gaming #Lemmy #Hytale #GTA6 #Year2026

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For context, I (23M) live in the United States. In Ohio. A bit concerned about privacy because of the whole Nazi problem and the fact that I live in an abusive household.

I've been working on myself a lot recently and realized that I can't do this alone anymore (or rely on Internet strangers to talk about my issues). I feel like I finally have the strength to ask for help in the real world. I've just never done this before. What's it like? Is it warm and fuzzy, or cold and analytical? (Does it feel like someone is providing care and comfort, or is it more like an emotionally detached scientist meticulously studying you and scribbling down notes while mumbling "Hmm, I see, I see" while you yap at them?) Do you start to see results right away, or are things slow at first? How much stuff is recorded in a database that other systems can look up?

There really should be list somewhere, so all these greedy idiotic companies pushing slop on us can flounder in their losses when the bubble pops.

ESPECIALLY any media-related company that is using AI now to push slop, they can NEVER be trusted again no matter what (ie, spotify)

Id like a list so I can donate/support any anti-AI projects/companies.

First off, I have no interest in being a mathematician. Math was always and continues to be quite difficult for me.

So, as an outsider to advanced math, it blows my mind that there are people who's entire job title is mathematician. How does that work? What does a mathematician do?

I mean like, actually understand beyond just exchanging a few words a day. Like knowing hobbies, favorite foods, political opinions, favorite tv/movie/youtube channels/music/genre of entertainment, etc... overall likes and dislikes... you know what I mean...

As to why I'm asking: I feel like my family is just a bunch of strangers sometimes...

I feel like nobody really understands me.

Assuming you weren't commenting on it yourself.

Came across them for the first time while playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly, and found them interesting.

Most of these seem to be from the late Soviet Union era. Could be wrong, though. Uploaded the .zip to catbox: link

From the very very little digging I did, track_15.ogg is Spokoynaya noch by the band Кино (Kino). Some of the other tracks here might also be from Кино. Anyone able to ID the rest?