Sylvia

sylvia@social.lol

blogger, doodler, poet, diarist, avid reader and website tinkerer.Chronic list maker. Passionate about pro cycling, and probably won't shut up about it during the season. Lives in the Netherlands with her husband and two cats.---- Most posts self destruct in a monthavatar and header by me!

Posts

Post #4335729
This post by Kurzgesagt is so disturbing. They make videos without AI, yet an AI moderator marked their video as slop, and has stopped showing the video to subscribers. This is so worrying. Every time I look at the sidebar of YouTube videos, I see videos with thousands of views from vague channels that look very slop-y and those videos get recommended while those by real creators seem to get shadowbanned. My doom-thinking mind can't help but think that it won't be long before AI cre...
Post #4273013
The sweetest #cats https://pixelfed.social/p/sylviastudio/987687139524249240
Post #4273012
😴 Yoga was FANTASTIC. Did some shopping after. Then came home and collapsed and slept for 3 hours I think. Now playing with what could become a new hobby: punch needling!
Post #4273011
I have a new favourite craft. This is supposed to be two hearts in yin/yang but it doesn&#39;t look like hearts at all! Did have fun though, that&#39;s most important! #crafting #NeedlePunching https://pixelfed.social/p/sylviastudio/987757029481537065
Post #4273010
I think getting better at this 😀 #punchneedle #crafts
Post #4273009
So sad at hearing of Glen Hansard&#39;s passing. Feels right to share the tiny desk concert (which was where I first fell in love with his music, I think) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IFlMFVwgIQI
Post #4273008
it&#39;s a really hot day, and I&#39;m sitting at the aircooler, resting because we&#39;re going to see Spidey tonight :)
Post #4273007
🕸️ Home from watching Spider-Man brand new day in a full cinema. Loved it! So much.
Post #4273006
This is my favourite of the bunch! Only two more to go 😀 after this I&#39;m going to make my own designs 😀 #crafts #needlepunching
Post #4273005
I won&#39;t stop being angry about AI companies destroying books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwnTmkDH1Ns
Post #4201710
holy shit. Saw something similar cross my timeline the other day, and it's set me off on a tailspin. They are gobbling up all our creativity and knowledge and then DESTROY the books!!! It must be their wet dream that they own all the knowledge and then get us to pay for the priviledge of learning. https://www.techspot.com/news/113277-ai-firms-quietly-buying-destroying-millions-printed-books.html
Post #3879670
when life overwhelms look for the beauty the joy in the bright colour of a newly opened flower the breeze playing with the leaves of a tall tree the clouds floating in a bright blue sky the bird soaring, diving into life #poetry
Post #3848097
Being awake in the middle of the night apparently makes me good at playing smush. Only had one character left too! hankgreen.com/smush · 16 Jul 406 pts · ★ pangram · no hints 🥞🟨🥞 🥞⭐🥞 🥞🥞🥞
Post #3801653
Just found this old poem in my notes. It made me smile so I share it in hopes it does the same for you. — finding what to create is as easy as doing nothing watching thoughts zip by until your mind lets go and allows your soul to whisper #poetry
Post #3443030
You cannot make billions of dollars without hurting lots of people. And you can’t hurt lots of people without, in some sense, believing that they’re not really people. Cory Doctorow (from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/24/cory-doctorow-on-elon-musk-ai-bubble-bosses-cruel-fantasies) #quote
Post #3426993
I've spent most of my day in front of my air cooler. Just saw that the temperature outside is 38, but feels like 40. Inside it's 32, and 77 percent humidity. I'm in bed, only moving if I have to go to the loo, otherwise I'm not moving, and having a loving husband occasionally supplying me with food and tea :) Tomorrow the temperature will be 31 degrees, and then in the evening they predict wild thunderstorms. After that the temperature will go to a niiiiiiiice 21 degrees ave...
Post #3332401
Almost all good news from the oncologist on my blood tests. Phew! Do need an extra blood test for the kidneys but drinking more should give better levels at a new test in two weeks. If not my meds need adjusting (they mess with the kidneys)
Post #3315143
I'm building a new habit here on Mastodon: instead of liking, I try to reply to at least 3 posts, especially on those that don't have comments yet and I love it. It's so much more personal!
Post #2706261
new on my blog: Smiling clouds https://sylvia.studio/smiling-clouds #Campsnap-adventures #Joy #Photography
Post #2706260
Crucial Track for 16 May 2026: &quot;Party of the Century&quot; by Katy Kirby Today&#39;s prompt: Share a song released 2+ years ago that you recently discovered. #CrucialTracks View entry: https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/sylvia/20260516
Post #2706259
@markrprior #trolltips Arensman
Post #2706258
#SilentSunday
Post #2706257
#TrollTips Wout Poels
Post #2706256
So I don’t eat sugar but do have cravings sometimes 😀 For that I mostly go to stevia. Now for stevia I used to get the granulated kind but that’s not available anymore. And now I need a cookie or cake recipe for the drops, but after fifteen minutes searching I haven’t managed to find any recipes. Well, I did find some but a lot started with: a cup of brown sugar. Ugh. I want cookies! If anyone has a good recipe using stevia drops and no sugar, hit me up. This is the most promising o...
Post #2706255
new on my blog: I’ve found my joy in dots https://sylvia.studio/i-ve-found-my-joy-in-dots #Doodling #Joy
Post #2706254
#trolltips Ganna
Post #2706253
🏋️‍♀️ Went to the gym. Now feel like a tired superwoman. Am making giant leaps though, can move up some weights, like the leg press, because 40kg feels easy 💪
Post #2113809
RE: https://mendeddrum.org/@terrybot/116519731776629545 I miss a.f.p. That was the best community!
Post #2113808
🧘‍♀️ Relaxing in bed, eating breakfast, doing slow breathing practice and forcing myself to relax before heading to yoga. Still a bit sore from Pilates on Friday but I need the movement 🙂
Post #2113807
oh my gods, our cats.. One of the cats had one of those cat anglers in his mouth, dragging the stick of the angler behind him. Our second cat followed him, chasing the stick. A veritable parade. Am still laughing. #CatsOfMastodon #weirdos