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A Pizza Tower reference

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Google is going to start scraping all of their platforms to use for AI training. So, here are some alternatives for common Google tools!

Google Chrome -> Firefox

If you’re on tumblr, you’ve probably already been told this a thousand times. But FireFox is an open-source browser which is safe, fast and secure. Basically all other browsers are Chrome reskins. Try Firefox Profilemaker, Arkenfox and Librewolf! Alternatively, vanilla Firefox is alright, but get Ublock Origin, turn off pocket, and get Tabliss.

Google Search -> DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo very rarely tracks or stores your browsing data (though they have only been known to sell this info to Microsoft). Don’t use their browser; only their search engine. Domain visits in their browser get shared. Alternatively, you can also use Ecosia, which is a safe search engine that uses its income to plant trees! 🌲

Google Reverse Image Search -> Tineye

Tineye uses image identification tech rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks to find you the source of your image!

Gmail -> ProtonMail

All data stored on ProtonMail is encrypted, and it boasts self-destructing emails, text search, and a commitment to user privacy. Tutanota is also a good alternative!

Google Docs -> LibreOffice

LibreOffice is free and open-source software, which includes functions like writing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, formula editing and more.

Google Translate -> DeepL

DeepL is notable for its accuracy of translation, and is much better that Google Translate in this regard. It does cost money for unlimited usage, but it will let you translate 500,000 characters per month for free. If this is a dealbreaker, consider checking out the iTranslate app.

Google Forms -> ClickUp

ClickUp comes with a built-in form view, and also has a documents feature, which could make it a good option to take out two birds with one stone.

Google Drive -> Mega

Mega offers a better encryption method than Google Drive, which means it’s more secure.

YouTube -> PeerTube

YouTube is the most difficult to account for, because it has a functional monopoly on long-form video-sharing. That being said, PeerTube is open-source and decentralized. The Internet Archive also has a video section!

However, if you still want access to YouTube’s library, check out NewPipe and LibreTube! NewPipe scrapes YouTube’s API so you can watch YouTube videos without Google collecting your info. LibreTube does the same thing, but instead of using YouTube servers, it uses piped servers, so Google doesn’t even get your IP address. Both of these are free, don’t require sign-ins, and are open source!

Please feel free to drop your favorite alternatives to Google-owned products, too! And, if this topic interests you, consider checking out Glaze as well! It alters your artwork and photos so that it’s more difficult to use to train AI with! ⭐️

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Skitarii ideas to sculpt

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Skitarii on night patrol

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Guess ill be maximum glazing all the art i post here

Hi, Tumblr. It’s Tumblr. We’re working on some things that we want to share with you. 

AI companies are acquiring content across the internet for a variety of purposes in all sorts of ways. There are currently very few regulations giving individuals control over how their content is used by AI platforms. Proposed regulations around the world, like the European Union’s AI Act, would give individuals more control over whether and how their content is utilized by this emerging technology. We support this right regardless of geographic location, so we’re releasing a toggle to opt out of sharing content from your public blogs with third parties, including AI platforms that use this content for model training. We’re also working with partners to ensure you have as much control as possible regarding what content is used.

Here are the important details:

We already discourage AI crawlers from gathering content from Tumblr and will continue to do so, save for those with which we partner. 

We want to represent all of you on Tumblr and ensure that protections are in place for how your content is used. We are committed to making sure our partners respect those decisions.

To opt out of sharing your public blogs’ content with third parties, visit each of your public blogs’ blog settings via the web interface and toggle on the “Prevent third-party sharing” option. 

For instructions on how to opt out using the latest version of the app, please visit this Help Center doc. 

Please note: If you’ve already chosen to discourage search crawling of your blog in your settings, we’ve automatically enabled the “Prevent third-party sharing” option.

If you have concerns, please read through the Help Center doc linked above and contact us via Support if you still have questions.

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I POSTED THE GIF AND SOMEBODY SAID IT NEEDS THE KOTH THEME OVER IT AND I'M FUCKING WHEEZING HOLY SHIT

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Block these sites in your uBlock Origin so you won't see that shit in your searches

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G-d I just remembered why you don't get into internet arguments, it's exhausting, you don't change anything, and all that happens is the people your arguing with get more and more disingenuous until they piss you off enough to quit or to say something regrettable.

I was about to continue an extended argument with an exclusionist t3rf who used the asexual tags specifically to call us freaks, but when I read the rest of their reblogs with like, the two dozen other people they were already arguing with, I realized that this person wasn't contributing anything and only pissing myself off and giving this person this person what they actually wanted.

PSA to fellow aspecs: don't argue with the aphobes, exclusionists or the t3rfs, it just feeds into what they're really after: more ammo to show how hostile their "enemy" is. All you will be doing is making yourself more bitter

There's been a lot of good things going on for the aspec tags, focus on creating, uplifting other people, and more than anything, prove to everyone else that you aren't going anywhere.

And remember that filtered tags are a thing, use them (not foolproof, sometimes aphobes will "invade" our tags but it helps)

#asexual #aromantic #aspec #ace discourse #aroace

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Top tier TADC fanart holy shit

Pool

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A bunch of models I painted this month, I'm slowly getting better at the metals

One of these is a stationforge 3d printed model, ill definitely be making more of them, what with how pricey admech models are lol

#warhammer 40k #adeptus mechanicus #mini painting

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brought some fruit for the potluck

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King Viperfish

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I think Laios should play Spore.

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Bad Gateway full picture too

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Went out in my Skitarii fit again today :3

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reblog to cast Fentanyl's Curse on a cop