S.E. Sinkhorn

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Mother. Bi. She/her/hers. Californian. Atheist. Writer. Marketer. Occasional watercolor artist. Still loves sci-fi and feminism. altChristian newsletter author:

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S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· 28d

today's doodle is AAAAAAAHH #sketchbook #watercolor #birdsky #bskyartwalk

A watercolor and ink sketch of a Carolina wren perched on a fence post. It's a brown bird with a long beak, which is open. I have painted AAAAAAAHH over his head.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· 29d

what. why.

me holding a twin pack of Mr. Bubble foam soap in the grocery store aisle. on the left is a purple foam can that's marked as "birthday cake" scent, and on the right is a green foam can that's marked as "dill pickle" scent. this is bath soap.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jul 10

I do still paint occasionally btw. here's a distraught borb WIP. #watercolor #sketchbook

An in-progress watercolor painting with a messy blue/pink wash in the background and a little brown bird standing on a stump and yelling about it in the middle.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jul 9

folks are starting to do deeper dives into parsing exactly how AI fiction differs from human-authored fiction and it's pretty fascinating, actually arxiv.org/pdf/2604.03136

As AI-generated fiction becomes increasingly prevalent, questions of au-
thorship and originality are becoming central to how written work is evaluated. While most existing work in this space focuses on identifying surface level signatures of AI writing (word choice, syntactic structure), we ask instead whether AI-generated stories can be distinguished from human ones without relying on stylistic signals, focusing on discourse-level narrative choices such as character agency and chronological discontinuity. We propose STORYSCOPE, a pipeline that automatically induces a fine-grained, interpretable feature space of discourse-level narrative features across 10 dimensions (e.g., plot, agents, temporal structure). We apply STORYSCOPE to a parallel corpus of 10,272 writing prompts, each written by a human author and five LLMs (Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini , GPT, and Kimi), yielding 61,608
stories, each ~5,000 words, and 304 extracted features per story. Narrative features alone achieve 93.2% macro-F1 for human vs. AI detection and 68.4% macro-F1 for six-way authorship attribution, retaining over 97% of the performance of models that include stylistic cues. A compact set of 30 core narrative features captures much of this signal: AI stories over-explain themes and favor tidy, single-track plots while human stories frame protagonist’ choices as more morally ambiguous and have increased temporal complexity (e.g., flashbacks, nonlinear structure). Per-model fingerprint features enable six-way attribution: for example, Claude produces notably flat event escalation, GPT over-indexes on dream sequences, and Gemini defaults to external character description. We find that AI-generated stories cluster in a shared region of narrative space, while human-authored stories exhibit greater diversity. More broadly, these results suggest that differences in underlying narrative construction, not just writing style, can be used to separate human-written original works from AI-generated fiction.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jul 1

did a single newspaper of note ever describe a Tea Party candidate winning a normal primary election as an "insurgent," jesus christ.

A screenshot of a NYT headline and subhead with a photo of Melat Kiros wearing a "Hot Girls for Melat Kiros" shirt while speaking into a microphone at an outdoor rally.

The headline reads, "Left-Wing Insurgent Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado"

The sub reads, "Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jul 1

guess which bitch got her membership card today

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 28

Cool email, Built In. I won't be applying.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 22

truly if you are unfamiliar with regions of California, this will explain why I laugh when anyone acts like we don't have our own Florida Men, except they're Shasta Men and we grew them right here on this coast. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

From the San Francisco Chronicle: "Crye, who owns a talent agency and a “ninja” gym, quickly emerged as the board’s combative “center of gravity,” Korinke said.

“He is like the general of the army there,” Korinke added. “He really captured the ‘eff you’ zeitgeist of MAGA.”

Crye did not respond to an interview request. He’s been at the center of many of the board’s most controversial or puzzling decisions, like devising an elections commission whose recommendations were deemed illegal by the county’s top attorney, getting a secession activist hired as a health consultant after failing to install him as a county executive, and appointing Jan. 6 attendee and QAnon believer Jon Knight to the Mosquito and Vector Control board after Knight aired his suspicion that Bill Gates had genetically modified mosquitoes to mass-vaccinate the public.

But it was something else Crye manifested that Korinke and Rickert say shocked a public that had gotten used to the “Jerry Springer” vibes and junior-varsity kleptocracy."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 21

It's happeniiiiiiiiiiing www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

From the San Francisco Chronicle: "Earlier this month, voters decisively ousted Crye and Curtis, and sent Supervisor Chris Kellstrom to the general election trailing a moderate challenger. Even if Kellstrom wins in November, the results of the June 2 primary tilt the county’s most powerful body back to the center-right — ending a five-year MAGA experiment and signaling trouble for President Donald Trump in one of California’s Trumpiest strongholds."

From the San Francisco Chronicle: "“People have seen the result of a MAGA-led government, whether it’s on a national level or a local level,” said Mary Rickert, a lifelong Republican who served two terms on the Board of Supervisors before losing to a Trump-aligned challenger in 2024. “They are seeing the consequences of putting people in positions they are not qualified (for).”"

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 19

this is the one I got?????

A text message that reads, "You're invited to be on our Barack Obama Legacy Board. Will you respond before Juneteenth ends?? It only takes a few mins [link]."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 18

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you.

The promo poster for Young Americans, a one-season spinoff of Dawson's Creek from 2000. It features five moody white teens staring unimpressed into the camera, surrounded by trees, with the text "young americans" transposed over them.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 10

was on the strugglebus with painting a little bit but I'm back with a birb #birdposting #watercolor #sketchbook #bskyartwalk

A watercolor and ink sketch of a small songbird with black and white markings and a yellow belly. It's standing on a wooden platform with a few kernels of food in front of it, with its far wing outstretched and near wing tucked closer to its body.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 5

If you see this, post your bird art oh hey I have some of that! #watercolor #sketchbook

A watercolor sketchbook page featuring an ink and watercolor sketch of a small bird perched on a branch. It has a blue head and back, with a black tail, black facial markings, and peachy-orange coloration on its side. The background is pale pink and orange watercolor spatters.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Jun 5

okay it's less ugly now, lol. thank you to @lucentai.bsky.social for letting me use your photos as a reference! #watercolor #bskyartwalk #bloomscrolling

An overhead shot of a gray desk with a watercolor palette with paint in its mixing wells on top, and a small watercolor painting of a coral and orange rose surrounded by greenery below it.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 30

shot and chaser, for me

A screenshot of Google in Dark Mode, where I have input the search term, "how many days of the week have fish in them."

Google's AI Overview says, "Two days of the week have the word 'fish' spelled out completely inside their names: Tuesday and Thursday. If you are thinking about the traditional calendar practice, many cultures observe Friday or Wednesday and Friday as days of the week to abstain from eating warm-blooded meats in favor of fish."

Plus some additional nonsense.

A screenshot of Google in Dark Mode, where I have input the search term, "how did tuesday get fish in its name."

Google's AI Overview says, "The word 'Tuesday' doesn't actually have 'fish' in its name."

Plus some additional references about Norse mythology and the actual origin of Tuesday.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 29

Just little something my mom sent me after reviewing the SpaceX IPO, btw. Moon factories.

"The financials provided do not bear out the high valuation expected when IPO goes public (2025 income $18B and 2026 shows loss so far this year no where near the $2T value expected) his income projections are 90% speculative such as data centers in space and moon factories. Also he is claiming he will grow starlink subscriptions greater than the world population available to buy them."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 26

ugly stage is uglying especially hard today. trust the process trust the process trust the process... #sketchbook #watercolor #workinprogress

A small incomplete watercolor painting of a yellow and pink rose. Only some of the petals and background are colored so far, with layers left to go.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 22

🖖

The Starship Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation in front of a planet in space. The title in blue reads, "Maybe the Vulcans Shouldn't Have Stopped on Earth."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 22

this is real btw

A screenshot of Google in Dark Mode. I typed "disregard" in the search bar and my AI overview reads: "disregard / disra gārd / - Got it! Consider it wiped clean. How can I help you today?"

The rest of the page is blank.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 20

Hand anatomy is so stupid, why do we even have hands #sketchbook

A photo of my sketchbook with some hand studies done in purple pencil and accidental bonus feet at the bottom of the frame.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 15

I might be feeling a way today idk #watercolor #sketchbook #bskyartwalk

A ceramic lotus dish palette on the left with red and yellow paint visible in the wells and a sketchbook page on the left showing a bright red, drippy watercolor cloud with splatter.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 13

just been doodling and experimenting lately. messy desk alert. #sketchbook #watercolor #bskyartwalk

A shot of my art desk covered in supplies and books. You can see my iPad, 101 Watercolor Secrets by Anna Bucciarelli, paint palettes, paintbrushes, a jar of dirty water, and my sketchbook open to a page showing paintings of a hot dog, a hamburger, and various colorful flower petal tests.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 11

very informative, trending topics. thanks.

Bluesky's trending topics list, which currently lists:

1. Republicans
2. Israel Criticism
3. Nintendo
4. Epstein Files
5. Music Challenge

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 11

this was once considered one of the most storied and professional institutions in the country. now it's operating like your father-in-law's failing strip mall plumbing company.

From the linked Status News article:

"On Monday, as The Washington Post celebrated its two Pulitzer Prize wins, the newspaper found itself scrambling to bring back two previously laid-off video operators to help livestream the celebration because, after the company’s massive layoffs in February, no one remained who could operate the system."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 7

some friends and I were just ranting last week about all those stupid "BIDEN DID THIS!!!!" stickers on gas pumps everywhere and how there haven't been any equivalent bitchy stickers after All This Bullshit and then I had to fill up this morning and lol

A black commercial gas pump sticking out of my car with a small white sticker featuring Trump pointing up and text that reads, "Iran your gas prices up."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 4

Happy Sunday. Make more art. #sketchbook #watercolor #bskyartwalk

A watercolor sketchbook page featuring a painting of a cliffside next to the ocean, with greenery in the foreground. There are clouds and hills in the distance.

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 2

Reminder that he fired this woman as soon as he got into the Pentagon and replaced her with a declining series of men until he got to this one.

A photo of American Navy admiral Lisa Marie Franchetti in her dress uniform along with her Wikipedia summary. It reads:

"Lisa Franchetti
American Navy admiral (born 1968)

Lisa Marie Franchetti is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the 33rd chief of naval operations from 2 November 2023 to 21 February 2025, after being relieved by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. She was the first woman to be chief of naval operations, and the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of…"

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· May 1

good morning, here's my bunny doing tricks, plz enjoy

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Apr 27

These tools are not nonpartisan and they are not benign. They are all being influenced and we've all seen it happen multiple times now.

A screenshot of the side-by-side comparison of two Canva images in the article. Both feature a blue cat surrounded by oranges, orange blossoms, and green leaves. The one on the left has text that reads, "A cat for Palestine." The one on the right has had the text altered to read, "A cat for Ukraine."

The caption for the image reads: "Two images an X user posted to demonstrate what happened to their pro-Palestine graphic when they used the 'magic layers' button in Canva. Copyright @ros_ie9 on X."

S.E. Sinkhorn@sesinkhorn· Apr 24

is there a football thing happening, or?