“Empathy is thin gruel compared with the marrow of experience.” Unsurprisingly excellent piece by @JRMoehringer on ghostwriting #Spare, Prince Harry’s memoir.

https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/j-r-moehringer

This was posted in my local Buy Nothing group — and now I am fully invested and hope there will be an update

My cactus is about to explode

@ITradedMyEyes it’s so weird. Like a funhouse mirror

JUST HEARD IT'S LESBIAN VISIBILITY DAY. LESBIAN FRIENDS: CALL OFF THE BANK HEIST

I will just use one of my old headshots, which were taken by a human photographer

I needed a very quick headshot for something, so I tried out an AI headshot service. It came in handy. And by that I mean the photos came with weird hands.

Also I’m not sure what I actually look like anymore.

#ai #aiphotos #aiphotography

@jennyhayes I didn’t read the article, but is he starting a substack

Yesterday I visited Keys Ranch, a 1910 homestead nestled in the heart of Joshua Tree National Park and only accessible via a guided tour.

The ranger said that Bill Keys, when he was nearing the end of his life and knew that the homestead would become a site for tours, purposefully arranged his possessions in a way that would tell his story.

Isn’t that what we all hope for? Not just for our story to be told, but for the ability to shape our narrative.

#jtnp #joshuatree #mojave #desert

@exkclamation It IS a great question! I’ve reached out to a science podcast for kids, and I’ll see if they have an answer

My 8YO asked if there is more sunshine in the world or if there are more shadows, and I HAD NO IDEA

(I said sunshine)

Did you know on Earth they just call it “Day”??

Having a mountain all to myself: Priceless

#mountain #morning #hiking #outdoorphotography #desert #wildflowers

@BlackAzizAnansi The Golden Girls condo

"#ChatGPT needs to 'drink' [the equivalent of] a 500 ml bottle of #water for a simple conversation of roughly 20-50 questions and answers," the paper notes. "While a 500ml bottle of water might not seem too much, the total combined #water footprint for inference is still extremely large, considering ChatGPT’s billions of users."

https://futurism.com/the-byte/chatgpt-ai-water-consumption

Ooof. Scholastic, that's a terrible look, and I'm glad she is letting everyone know, but what a shitty, shitty thing to try and do. https://www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2023/4/11/scholastic-and-a-faustian-bargain

So many wildflowers in the desert right now! Zillions of brittlebush blooms, cactus flowers, and mallows

#desert #californiadesert #wildflowers

POV: Watching the wildlife outside

#DanceBreak #dancing

Spotted today in the desert

#bombaybeach #publicart #foundart #funnysign #bermudatriangle #california #Funny #BombayBeachBiennale

I’m so happy we moved to the high desert. I rolled out of bed and within 10 minutes I was on this trail. Saw hawks, lizards, quail, clusters of wildflowers. A good morning indeed.

#joshuatree #jtnp #nationalpark #hiking #hikingadventures #optoutside #desert #California