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   myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Monday, 31-Aug-2026 14:05:12 JST myrmepropagandist

   RE: https://mastodon.social/@DrorBedrack/117184752378937432

   I am deeply suspicious of these testimonials. I know a lot of blind people, and when I hear from someone I know I will say something. The only thing I have heard thus far was that it's a pain to configure them as vision aids, they aren't designed with this purpose in mind.

   Do you remember when people were making this case that "AI helps disabled people ... somehow ..." and that made some people back off because, well that sounds amazing right?

   IDK. I think these things can be very cynical.

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     Alexandre Oliva (lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)'s status on Monday, 31-Aug-2026 14:05:11 JST Alexandre Oliva

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     • Robert Kingett
     I'm pretty sure @WeirdWriter@caneandable.social has plenty of words on the matter
     
     here are some apropos posts I've read and enjoyed immensely
     
     https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/the-bookstore-hope/
     
     https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/disability-dongle/
     
     https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/the-colonization-of-confidence/ is only vaguely related, but it was where I came across this great writer, and still my favorite piece. heck, it can be related in that people with disabilities may end up being induced to lose confidence on their own skills to navigate the world and become dependent on these not-quite accessibility aids. but that might be twisting his words too much.
     
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     Alexandre Oliva (lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)'s status on Monday, 31-Aug-2026 14:41:46 JST Alexandre Oliva

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     • Robert Kingett
     wow, I hadn't read that one yet. just did. it's awesome! thanks!
     
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     Robert Kingett (weirdwriter@caneandable.social)'s status on Monday, 31-Aug-2026 14:41:47 JST Robert Kingett

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     • Alexandre Oliva

     @lxo I would also suggest https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/a-thermodynamic-failure-of-the-soul/

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     Alexandre Oliva (lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)'s status on Monday, 31-Aug-2026 14:55:08 JST Alexandre Oliva

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     • Robert Kingett
     I've certainly considered it. but I struggle for time every single day, and that would be too much of a temptation. so I'd start mostly ignoring it in self defense, and then I'd be back where I started. so I go for occasional manual visits to see what catches my attention. it's not ideal, but it's what more-or-less works under persistent information overload 😞
     
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     Robert Kingett (weirdwriter@caneandable.social)'s status on Monday, 31-Aug-2026 14:55:09 JST Robert Kingett

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     • Alexandre Oliva

     @lxo Smile. Consider following via RSS or email? https://sightlessscribbles.com/follow/