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Art By Leigh Murphy
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Independent Fine Artist, Multiple Disciplines

Today I found out that even with a salt brine for lacto-fermenting Everglades tomatoes, they still have enough sugar in them to let yeasts win the battle and turn the batch alcoholic. I knew some varieties of modern toamatoes were bred to be sweeter but these are supposed to be as close to wild as you can find anymore. Hmm, tomato moonshine anyone? #grownostr #growyourown #learnstuff …. Someday I’ll figure out what’s wrong with my other devices and actually post pictures with all this.

Then we’ll get more of the same ‘vid tactics of “stay home to save the environment! See how much you’re ruining the planet by using so much electricity you filthy first world spoiled brat!” - and that dialog ain’t far from actual stuff I’ve heard.

Replying to Avatar Brunswick

Chatgpt is so close to being funny

(Verse 1)

Oh, the agents go marching in, oh yes they do,

The IRS agents with their forms and rules.

They're marching 'round, knocking on doors,

To audit innocent families, that's their chore.

(Chorus)

Oh, the IRS agents go marching in,

Auditing families, causing quite a din.

They search for every penny, every dime,

Leaving families stressed in tax season time.

(Verse 2)

They march in with calculators in their hands,

Examining records, making complex demands.

They're looking for errors, seeking any mistake,

Leaving families wondering, "How much more can they take?"

(Chorus)

Oh, the IRS agents go marching in,

Auditing families, causing quite a din.

They search for every penny, every dime,

Leaving families stressed in tax season time.

(Bridge)

They're armed with regulations and a stern face,

Deducing expenses, looking for a trace.

But sometimes mistakes happen, it's true,

In the complicated world of taxes, it can ensue.

(Verse 3)

Oh, the agents go marching out, after they're done,

Leaving families weary, feeling overdone.

They've checked all the documents, every receipt,

Leaving families wondering if they can still make ends meet.

(Chorus)

Oh, the IRS agents go marching in,

Auditing families, causing quite a din.

They search for every penny, every dime,

Leaving families stressed in tax season time.

(Outro)

So, if you hear a knock on your door one day,

And the agents are marching in, what can you say?

Be prepared, keep your records in line,

To avoid the stress of an audit, every time.

What is the tune for this?

Genius way to repackage the dried up slime at the bottom of the fridge crisper drawer where all the forgotten vegetable go to die and rot.

Ye gads. They’re not even trying to obfuscate anymore. I’m sharing this here as these sort of things would turn my FB/meta (stopped using IG back in 2019) profile into a smoking digital crater over there. #grownostr #nevercensored #freespeech #sayiteveniftheyhurtyou

Www.thefp.com/p/judges-ruin-high-school-debate-tournaments

Replying to Avatar Jack Spirko

https://void.cat/d/mJerMgfn7hiLDBj2v7HF5.webp

I made this with MidJourney on Discord and ImgFlip which most just use for memes. If I was a graphic artist I would be using this tech right now, if I was a graphic artist not using this technology right now I would be pretty scared of my financial future.

#ai #art #permaculture #foodforest #grownostr

Amazing how much difference there is between v3, v4, and v5. This looks like v3?

I got my degree in graphic design not long after the Macs came out with all the graphic design software. Even back then it was making much of what we did irrelevant. Been an arms race ever since. Unless an illustrator had an unique style, their jobs were toast. As for fine art, it’s helping people understand better that surviving and selling is marketing and not so much the art itself.

Yep. I didn’t make it very long on there. I let it slide soon after the nft thing. Yet another platform where I had hopes of selling my art that didn’t pan out. One of the crew (CXO?) was in the freedom cell I used to meet up with. In retrospect, it should have been a red flag to see how conspiracy nut/scammy he was in person. Long sordid story, but they were a big part of what tore up that meetup group.

Replying to Avatar Julia de JP

I asked chatgpt about AI resistant job domains and here's what it came up with:

While advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to redefine various industries, there are still several domains where human skills and capabilities are expected to remain indispensable. Here are a few examples of jobs that are less likely to be fully taken over by AI:

1. Creative professions: Jobs that require artistic creativity, imagination, and originality are less susceptible to AI takeover. This includes roles in fine arts, writing novels, composing music, and creating innovative designs.

2. Complex decision-making: Certain occupations involve intricate decision-making processes based on a combination of data, intuition, and contextual understanding. Professions like strategic management, high-level policymaking, and complex problem-solving often require human judgment, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.

3. Human-centric roles: Occupations that involve significant interpersonal interaction, empathy, and emotional connection are less likely to be automated. These include social workers, therapists, psychologists, counselors, and other healthcare professionals who require emotional support and understanding.

4. Highly skilled professionals: Professions that demand extensive training, expertise, and experience, often acquired through years of education and practical application, are less susceptible to AI disruption. Examples include surgeons, research scientists, senior-level lawyers, and specialized engineers.

5. Unpredictable environments: Jobs that operate in dynamic and unpredictable settings, where adaptability, situational awareness, and quick decision-making are crucial, are less likely to be fully automated. Examples include emergency response personnel, firefighters, search and rescue teams, and explorers in extreme environments.

It is important to note that while AI may not fully replace humans in these jobs, it can still augment human capabilities and improve efficiency in various tasks within these professions. Additionally, the impact of AI on job automation is an evolving field, and it is possible that future advancements could change the landscape of work in unforeseen ways.

I would disagree with number 1. I’ve been in the visual fine arts field most of my life and AI augmented/generated visual art, prose, and especially music has been affecting the arts for awhile now.

Replying to Avatar Jack Spirko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=covSgdBS09Y

Today we focus on three main plants and the progress of the garden as a whole. The plants we cover are...

Red Rat's Tail Radish

Tromboncino Squash

Mouse Mellon

I'll try to keep doing weeklyish updates on the gardens though the summer/fall.

#grownostr #gardening #permies #permaculture

Also, fwiw the radish pods generally do lose the purple and turn all green as they mature. The ones that get the most direct sun stay purple the longest.

Replying to Avatar Jack Spirko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=covSgdBS09Y

Today we focus on three main plants and the progress of the garden as a whole. The plants we cover are...

Red Rat's Tail Radish

Tromboncino Squash

Mouse Mellon

I'll try to keep doing weeklyish updates on the gardens though the summer/fall.

#grownostr #gardening #permies #permaculture

What a coincidence. I just sat down to rest from gathering yet another load of radish pods, cleaned, sliced and now all set up in jars for lacto-fermenting. The first batch I did got put into the dehydrator and then ground up to make a radish/umami garnish powder. Saves space that way.

Understood, but hard to appreciate it when they eat the native anoles and green tree frogs. Fortunately my chickens like to eat the tadpoles and keep the population in check.

Apologies for the triple post. I wish the “post” button would gray out or do something to register the post when it’s taking time to actually post. #grownostr

Food experiments Du Jour. I bartered for some bicolor Shiso plants last year and didn’t realize how easily they re-seed. My lily pond was half hidden by Shiso volunteers, so I did some google-fu. Turns out the stuff makes an amazing tea and syrup. It turns a beautiful shade of fuchsia when a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice ups the acidity. According to Japanese tradition the now green wilted leaves can be salted and lacto-fermented then dried for a super nutritive addition to plain rice. Furikake is variations of this dried Shiso with sesame seeds and dried fish flakes. Because of the trace minerals and nutrients in these ingredients, it was essential to prevent “rice starvation” or beriberi in times of food shortage. I’m doing the keto thing so rice will not be on the menu. But, I did find out that dehydrating other lacto-ferments that didn’t turn out perfectly crispy will turn them into UMAMI BOMBS. My whole house reeks of failed ferments of onion, tomato, and radishes. The first taste test is pretty amazing. I can’t wait to see how the fermented Shiso turns out. It got me to thinking about ways to integrate dried lacto-ferments into long term food storage for extra trace minerals and nutrients in otherwise bland food. #grownostr #diy #homesteading #foodstr #growyourown