Zen Faulkes

Zen Faulkes

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Followers
2.7K
Account age
3 yrs

Known for

Second update in a week to my compilation of gen AI 🤖 figures. bit.ly/academic-slop You might see this new entry (pictured; DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/blag036) and ask, "AI use was disclosed, it's not nonsense, it looks okay. Is it slop?" Yes, IMO. Still fruit from a poisoned tree. #AcademicChatter33 views Second update in a week to my compilation of gen AI 🤖 figures. bit.ly/academic-slop You might see this new entry (pictured; DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/blag036) and ask, "AI use was disclosed, it's not nonsense, it looks okay. Is it slop?" Yes, IMO. Still fruit from a poisoned tree. #AcademicChatter West Virginia sky update.16 views West Virginia sky update. Been trying to get pictures of fireflies for DAYS and finally got some passable results.8 views Been trying to get pictures of fireflies for DAYS and finally got some passable results. #CanadaDay 🇨🇦7 views #CanadaDay 🇨🇦

📊 Post engagement

7
Avg engagement / post
0.3%
Engagement vs followers
Jul 2023
On Bluesky since

🔥 Top post: Second update in a week to my compilation of gen AI 🤖 figures. b · 33 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
2 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 11 image · 1 video.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Second update in a week to my compilation of gen AI 🤖 figures. bit.ly/academic-slop You might see this new entry (pictured; DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/blag036) and ask, "AI use was disclosed, it's not nonsense, it looks okay. Is it slop?" Yes, IMO. Still fruit from a poisoned tree… ★ 33
The legend is in the upper left, but you have to hit "more". Under the first few lines and above the view count. ★ 1 William James in his 20s, before he became one of America's most eminent psychologists, looking... badass? From www.neh.gov/humanities/2... #HistoricalHotties ★ 6 Been trying to get pictures of fireflies for DAYS and finally got some passable results. ★ 8 #CanadaDay 🇨🇦 ★ 7 Wishing the best to my fellow Canadians living in the US this Canada Day. Big feelings this week. ★ 4 True, but he hated writing that monograph One of the definitive classic albums of the decade was released #OTD in 1982. A gem that never fades. ★ 1 As someone who’s collecting gen AI slop images (bit.ly/academic-slop), I reckon: Trash scientific images have always been with us. The medieval artist who drew this elephant probably would have used AI. And I’ve seen some shocking Excel… ★ 1 Ditch the camera phone Get a Gamera phone ★ 1 West Virginia sky update. ★ 16 ▶ Video post ★ 1

🦋 Handle & authenticity

✅ Domain-verified
@doctorzen.net
The handle is the domain doctorzen.net. On Bluesky a domain handle proves the owner controls that website — so this is verifiably the real doctorzen.net account, not an impersonator.
On Bluesky since
Jul 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 7 views per post.
📤Posts about 2× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

64/100 Good
  • Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Bluesky.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
89%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
Medium

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Biologist. Better Posters book and blog. Academic hoaxes. Academic slop graphics. Home: http://DoctorZen.net. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-7034

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The legend is in the upper left, but you have to hit "more". Under the first few lines and above the view count. William James in his 20s, before he became one of America's most eminent psychologists, looking... badass? From www.neh.gov/humanities/2... #HistoricalHotties Been trying to get pictures of fireflies for DAYS and finally got some passable results. #CanadaDay 🇨🇦 Wishing the best to my fellow Canadians living in the US this Canada Day. Big feelings this week. True, but he hated writing that monograph One of the definitive classic albums of the decade was released #OTD in 1982. A gem that never fades. Second update in a week to my compilation of gen AI 🤖 figures. bit.ly/academic-slop You might see this new entry (pictured; DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/blag036) and ask, "AI use was disclosed, it's not nonsense, it looks okay. Is it slop?" Yes, IMO. Still fruit from a poisoned tree. #AcademicChatter

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