Ryan Williams
@activationlayer.org
Democracy, Technology, and Other Stuff. activationlayer.org
PhD candidate @ the University of Texas.
Check out disinfo-policy.org
I am friends with a pug.
PhD candidate @ the University of Texas.
Check out disinfo-policy.org
I am friends with a pug.
i would die for patricia
Kate O'Flynn has won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘WIDOWS BAY’ at the Emmys.
See the full winners list: bit.ly/EmmyWins26
See the full winners list: bit.ly/EmmyWins26
September 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
i would die for patricia
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Cellular automata are powerful but painful to author. Rules are a lookup table; neural CAs are more expressive but a black box.
What if each CA rule was just code that you can read?
Introducing Programmable Cellular Automata (PCA)
What if each CA rule was just code that you can read?
Introducing Programmable Cellular Automata (PCA)
September 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Cellular automata are powerful but painful to author. Rules are a lookup table; neural CAs are more expressive but a black box.
What if each CA rule was just code that you can read?
Introducing Programmable Cellular Automata (PCA)
What if each CA rule was just code that you can read?
Introducing Programmable Cellular Automata (PCA)
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What do governments mean by “disinformation”—and what do they do about it?
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
Global Disinformation Policy Database
An open-access, cross-national database of how governments address disinformation, misinformation, and related information disorder: national-level policies from 2000 to 2023, hand-coded across 53 var...
www.disinfo-policy.org
September 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
What do governments mean by “disinformation”—and what do they do about it?
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
What do governments mean by “disinformation”—and what do they do about it?
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
Global Disinformation Policy Database
An open-access, cross-national database of how governments address disinformation, misinformation, and related information disorder: national-level policies from 2000 to 2023, hand-coded across 53 var...
www.disinfo-policy.org
September 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
What do governments mean by “disinformation”—and what do they do about it?
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
Today I’m launching the Global Disinformation Policy Database Explorer, a project I led at UT Austin.
Explore: www.disinfo-policy.org
you know it's serious when he breaks out the Watchmen (2019) OST.
September 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
you know it's serious when he breaks out the Watchmen (2019) OST.
"avoid antonomasia" is going to be a "load bearing" interjection
July 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
"avoid antonomasia" is going to be a "load bearing" interjection
My dog is so good at sleeping. I am so proud of her.
July 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
My dog is so good at sleeping. I am so proud of her.
perfectionism is a hell of a drug
July 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
perfectionism is a hell of a drug
what word would be in your J-Space every day but you can't explain why?
mine: Gandalf
mine: Gandalf
July 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
what word would be in your J-Space every day but you can't explain why?
mine: Gandalf
mine: Gandalf
cool to discover the grandparents of all the obsidian.md influencers of a few years ago
I will make you master of your mind's infinite ramifications!
July 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
cool to discover the grandparents of all the obsidian.md influencers of a few years ago
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Enough turning these animated films into live action movies. I want to see live action classics turned into animation. Gordon Gekko’s cigar exploding, turning his face black. Lawrence of Arabia imagining a sand dune as a roasted ham.
July 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Enough turning these animated films into live action movies. I want to see live action classics turned into animation. Gordon Gekko’s cigar exploding, turning his face black. Lawrence of Arabia imagining a sand dune as a roasted ham.
AMA: i am enlightened.
July 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
AMA: i am enlightened.
Yuri moonlights as a hypnotist
July 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Yuri moonlights as a hypnotist
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You're laughing... I can't withdraw my Bonk from Kraken and you're laughing?
Kraken has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals of Bonk due to an ongoing incident affecting the token, according to its website.
July 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
You're laughing... I can't withdraw my Bonk from Kraken and you're laughing?
This seems worth flying across the country for....
July 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
This seems worth flying across the country for....
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Important information on West Coast Elf Rallies
July 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Important information on West Coast Elf Rallies
the stage of dogfooding when the dogfood starts to taste good.
July 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
the stage of dogfooding when the dogfood starts to taste good.
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We've seen this over and over again. Why don't women negotiate more? Because they're punished when they do. Why don't they network with more people? Because they're punished for it. Women don't need to change the way they act. They're acting rationally based on the way the world reacts to them. +
Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while men’s use of AI is seen as an indication of initiative. 🤦🏻♂️
Women Who Use AI Seen As Incompetent; Men Who Use AI Seen As Pragmatic
A 2026 study found that when women and men use AI tools to create identical resumes, evaluators view the women as less competent, while crediting the men with initiative.
www.forbes.com
July 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
We've seen this over and over again. Why don't women negotiate more? Because they're punished when they do. Why don't they network with more people? Because they're punished for it. Women don't need to change the way they act. They're acting rationally based on the way the world reacts to them. +
miyawaki method but for social networks
July 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
miyawaki method but for social networks
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Bluesky Post Constellation Graph
austegard.com
July 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
You might like this... austegard.com/bsky/post-co...
i have an update on this situation. a pup cup was, in fact, delivered.
July 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
i have an update on this situation. a pup cup was, in fact, delivered.
When you know the pup cup is on its way.
July 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
When you know the pup cup is on its way.
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let agents play games in your repos. allow play to become a source of discovery and an engine of mutation.
July 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM
let agents play games in your repos. allow play to become a source of discovery and an engine of mutation.