Beautiful!

Looks like the mod got removed from that community as a result of this

I'm sorry you're going through all of this.

Lemmy has a growing toxicity problem. More extreme users seem to be taking over as reasonable people get fed up, bullied, and leave. Even minor disagreements can get ya labeled a Nazi or fascist.

Recently I saw a post from one of the Lemmy's bigger bullies complain that even he was tired of the toxicity and thinking about leaving.

Lemmy used to feel open, diverse, and welcoming. Now many people seem determined to punish anyone who disagrees with them, which is ironic because that's the same kind of authoritarian crap they claim to oppose. Your case and what is happened to you is a perfect example of this. Even in this thread, someone called you a fascist. It's crazy!

Abstract” art based on a series of rules and models to create it. Kinda defeats the purpose and definition, no?

Not at all. I've been a professional artist over 15 years. Abstract art has never meant “random” or “without rules.” A huge amount of abstract art is built around deliberate ideas: color relationship, balance, repetition, geometry, rhythm, proportion, negative space, etc. Look up Kandinsky, Mondrian or geometric abstraction, some good Bauhaus (my fav in college) artists.

Abstraction is moving away from literal representtation and using shape, color, form, and composition

I start my stuff with my own ideas, sketches, color choices, compositions, and paintings, and I still physically paint every day. I like to play around and see what it does with my own stuff and how in interprets it. I doubt very much that the early abstractionists would have shied away from ai.

EDIT to further clarify:

Having said all that, I don't really follow those rules because I'm a Refusalist and my art_anti-art doesn't owe you beauty, meaning, labor, skill, or explanation. But I just wanted you to know that for many in the art world, abstract rules exist in a somewhat vague form.

I've been a professional artist for over 15 years, dude. I've had gallery showings. Nothign about me is "lazy now" because I still start my stuff with my own ideas, sketches, color choices, compositions, and paintings, and I still physically paint every day. Sometimes I feed those into AI and enjoy seeing its interpretation. So “AI-assisted” is the better description than “AI created it.” I like to play around and see what it does with my own stuff and how in interprets it. I doubt very much that the early abstractionists would have shied away from ai.

But hey you keep on hating. I'll keep having fun and doing whatever I want. Because what I do isn't motivated by you or anyone else liking it. I do it for me. :)

I'm so sorry that happened to you.

So fucking glad I don't have a monthly car payment. But holy fuck, are some people really paying that much for their cars?!

Oh, mine is a transphobe who used to run a conservative comm here on Lemmy. So even more lame! lol

Maybe we can trade!

Exactly why I host my own. Not under this username though, because I'd get defed'd by most of Lemmy. LOL My stalkers don't know my instance name or username there because it doesn't interact with this username at all. haha

Everyone should own their own. To be clear tho, mine is totally a $5 VPS from a racknerd black friday sale held together with Docker Compose and prayers. But I only have 6 active users, who are all my friends, and I won't allow more, so all good!

Yeah, he's been following me around for almost a year saying that. It's been disproved many times, and I don't even post any content that DJM would even like. How would I be a sockpuppet account since I don't post the same content or even know, see, or care what DJM posts? lol

So the stalker just follows me around and downvotes whatever I say regardless of content.

Looks like my stalker was a mod of a former conservative community on here, so he seems upset that I post left-leaning articles? Or he hates me because I'm socialist? Or he doesn't like solar power? No clue. I can't seem to understand his beef. But the dude will downvote and then rush to send me the "popcorn" emoji in DM's. LMAO

Some Lemmy's just gotta be creepy I guess. lol

Portuguese broadcaster RTP reported that Tarling was struck by a vehicle that was not part of the race convoy and was travelling in the opposite direction.

Good points. I am lucky because my area is very scooter friendly when it comes to smooth sidewalks and streets. Plus I don't go very fast, so I haven't had any issues. But you may be right about what a trailer would do. Thank you!!

From article:

In many large urban areas, particularly those built during the late twentieth century, everyday necessities have been separated from residential life. Homes are clustered in residential zones while shops, restaurants, libraries, and workplaces are placed far away along commercial corridors or in large retail centers. The result is a city where nearly every basic activity requires driving.

On paper, this appears to increase mobility. In reality, it often reduces it.

In fact, I burn my Lemmy accounts after about a year and start fresh, specifically to avoid any accidental buildup of info that could be used to dox me. I even use red herring info in my “personal” posts.

This is the way.

I wish we had it in my area!

Which sucks, because my very first computer experience ever was playing a game on a TRS-80

I'm so glad they found the pup and it all ended well!

Oh!! Yes, that makes more sense! My bad. Lemmy has a tendency to make everything political, but in this case, it was me that did it this time! Unbanned and comment restored. Thank you for the update and looking out for the fellow!!

I miss old Radio Shack. But the the last few years it was around in my area, it was mostly a phone and tv store. It was a desperate move to stay current and in business. But it was awful. Very few small electronic parts in stock that I could buy. Just overpriced phones and tvs and some remote control toys.

You make some great points. Unfortunately, I don’t think this discussion will lead to much positive change. The extremists will probably just double down.

In threads on other instances about this action, some people are actively cheering that they made the list. Others are saying they need to post even more extreme things so they can get added too.

That subset of people who seem to want the world to burn ain't gonna change until they get older and grow out of the need to be “edgy.”

The irony is that many of them have stable well-paying jobs, and make more than the average US citizen.

The same capitalist system they constantly fake-rage against is also helping provide the comfortable lives that allow them to spend so much time posting about how much they hate it. lmao