In this episode, Mx Viper offers a sharp dispatch from the edge of queer authorship in the age of generative AI. It’s a meditation on labor, consent, consumer advocacy, and digital rights. This is not an anti-AI rant. It’s a call for clarity, better protections for consumers, and for resistance that begins with embodiment.

You’ll hear about:

• How creators, artists, and regular consumers of digital products and services are being scraped and mimicked without consent

• How Mx Viper navigates AI tools like Midjourney with transparency

• Why real photos—real bodies—matter more than ever

• Why tweaking privacy settings on platforms like Instagram and Bluesky can support harm reduction

• What it means to refuse algorithmic exploitation while still making art

• Ways to take action

📌 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): https://www.eff.org

• Ed Zitron on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BetterOfflinePod

📚 Explore Cesar’s books: https://www.cesartorres.me/books

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