Andrew Parker
@andrewparker.bsky.social
Formerly of the birdsite as Apark2453, but staking my claim to the full name!
Lawyer, overanalyzer of godawful subcultures. If you’re into that too… I’m sorry, but welcome friend!
Lawyer, overanalyzer of godawful subcultures. If you’re into that too… I’m sorry, but welcome friend!
But I was told that Talarico *had* to declare he wants to ban medical care for trans kids and discriminate against them lest it be a campaign issue!
Do you mean to tell me that throwing trans people under the bus *doesn’t* prevent bigots from attacking him as not being bigoted enough?
Do you mean to tell me that throwing trans people under the bus *doesn’t* prevent bigots from attacking him as not being bigoted enough?
I don't think people really understand the psychic impact of knowing that multiple times a day every day your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and everyone who could ever have any power over you is being flooded with agitprop designed to make them hate you
i've seen this ad three times already today
September 15, 2026 at 11:55 PM
But I was told that Talarico *had* to declare he wants to ban medical care for trans kids and discriminate against them lest it be a campaign issue!
Do you mean to tell me that throwing trans people under the bus *doesn’t* prevent bigots from attacking him as not being bigoted enough?
Do you mean to tell me that throwing trans people under the bus *doesn’t* prevent bigots from attacking him as not being bigoted enough?
I think this may be the difference between the chatbot hype and the hype for crypto/NFTs/Metaverses.
Those all had their evangelists, but all saying “it’s the revolutionary and it’s great.” They didn’t have their version of Yudowsky being like “this is revolutionary but also going to kill everyone”
Those all had their evangelists, but all saying “it’s the revolutionary and it’s great.” They didn’t have their version of Yudowsky being like “this is revolutionary but also going to kill everyone”
Gotta give the devil his due, framing the hype as “we’re scared of how good our product is… three years from now it’ll have changed everything” dovetails nicely into “well it’s three years later and I assure you the *only* reason it didn’t change everything is we stopped it to save the world”
My thoughts on the "AI slow down" are ~ the same as my thoughts on the "AI pause", back in 2023/2024 👇🏾: All they want is time to capture & shift the regulatory & paradigmatic frames away from their rapaciousness, & to skate on the money they owe for promises they absolutely will not be able to keep
September 15, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I think this may be the difference between the chatbot hype and the hype for crypto/NFTs/Metaverses.
Those all had their evangelists, but all saying “it’s the revolutionary and it’s great.” They didn’t have their version of Yudowsky being like “this is revolutionary but also going to kill everyone”
Those all had their evangelists, but all saying “it’s the revolutionary and it’s great.” They didn’t have their version of Yudowsky being like “this is revolutionary but also going to kill everyone”
I keep getting stuck on the disconnect between “your criticism of these candidates can torpedo their chances” and “candidates shouldn’t make concessions to you.”
Also weird how these dudes never have the fear that calling out candidates for being too left-wing will fracture the vote and doom us all
Also weird how these dudes never have the fear that calling out candidates for being too left-wing will fracture the vote and doom us all
this shit does not work on me. go try it on the centrists who call trans women "biological men."
September 15, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I keep getting stuck on the disconnect between “your criticism of these candidates can torpedo their chances” and “candidates shouldn’t make concessions to you.”
Also weird how these dudes never have the fear that calling out candidates for being too left-wing will fracture the vote and doom us all
Also weird how these dudes never have the fear that calling out candidates for being too left-wing will fracture the vote and doom us all
Gotta give the devil his due, framing the hype as “we’re scared of how good our product is… three years from now it’ll have changed everything” dovetails nicely into “well it’s three years later and I assure you the *only* reason it didn’t change everything is we stopped it to save the world”
My thoughts on the "AI slow down" are ~ the same as my thoughts on the "AI pause", back in 2023/2024 👇🏾: All they want is time to capture & shift the regulatory & paradigmatic frames away from their rapaciousness, & to skate on the money they owe for promises they absolutely will not be able to keep
September 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Gotta give the devil his due, framing the hype as “we’re scared of how good our product is… three years from now it’ll have changed everything” dovetails nicely into “well it’s three years later and I assure you the *only* reason it didn’t change everything is we stopped it to save the world”
Him turning his head from behind that dude’s shoulder is straight out of a horror movie.
Safe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly
September 15, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Him turning his head from behind that dude’s shoulder is straight out of a horror movie.
Credit where it’s due, every CEO that wants to cut jobs should be running out and yelling “yes, I too am only cutting jobs due to AI and not the profound mismanagement of my company”
“.. The bank boss warned about the potentially destabilizing impact of AI adoption on society should mass job losses emerge, and didn’t rule out the possibility of sweeping cuts at ANZ due to the AI.”
@bloomberg.com
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@bloomberg.com
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September 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Credit where it’s due, every CEO that wants to cut jobs should be running out and yelling “yes, I too am only cutting jobs due to AI and not the profound mismanagement of my company”
Just out of curiosity, who was the other author?
I just want to make sure it wasn’t some well-known crank who believes dumb shit like Roko’s Basilisk and showed up in the Epstein files.
I just want to make sure it wasn’t some well-known crank who believes dumb shit like Roko’s Basilisk and showed up in the Epstein files.
"How to Stop AI From Killing Humanity"
For Zeteo, Nate Soares, the bestselling co-author of ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Will Die,’ argues we aren’t witnessing a sci-fi story. We must immediately heed the warning signs and take action.
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For Zeteo, Nate Soares, the bestselling co-author of ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Will Die,’ argues we aren’t witnessing a sci-fi story. We must immediately heed the warning signs and take action.
Read/share:
How to Stop AI From Killing Humanity
For Zeteo, Nate Soares, the bestselling co-author of ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Will Die,’ argues we aren’t witnessing a sci-fi story. We must immediately heed the warning signs and take action.
zeteo.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just out of curiosity, who was the other author?
I just want to make sure it wasn’t some well-known crank who believes dumb shit like Roko’s Basilisk and showed up in the Epstein files.
I just want to make sure it wasn’t some well-known crank who believes dumb shit like Roko’s Basilisk and showed up in the Epstein files.
A face made for radio, a voice made for writing, and ideas made for the trash heap.
You really found yourselves a triple-threat, I guess.
You really found yourselves a triple-threat, I guess.
New correspondent Ross Douthat says "no story looms larger than the latest developments in artificial intelligence." The technology and its impacts will be a major focus of 60 Minutes reporting.
September 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
A face made for radio, a voice made for writing, and ideas made for the trash heap.
You really found yourselves a triple-threat, I guess.
You really found yourselves a triple-threat, I guess.
“If you use non-GAAP calculations which exclude a bunch their cost of revenue they’re profitable” is an absurd thing for FT to run under the headline “it will be profitable.”
I know y’all caved to publishing hagiographic accounts of bigots, but you should at least get the financial part right.
I know y’all caved to publishing hagiographic accounts of bigots, but you should at least get the financial part right.
Anthropic tells investors it will be profitable for second straight quarter ft.trib.al/Zw4eZjW
Anthropic tells investors it will be profitable for second straight quarter
Claude maker seeks to ease cash burn concerns before blockbuster IPO amid fears over pace of AI development
ft.trib.al
September 13, 2026 at 11:52 PM
“If you use non-GAAP calculations which exclude a bunch their cost of revenue they’re profitable” is an absurd thing for FT to run under the headline “it will be profitable.”
I know y’all caved to publishing hagiographic accounts of bigots, but you should at least get the financial part right.
I know y’all caved to publishing hagiographic accounts of bigots, but you should at least get the financial part right.
It says something about how little dudes on this site think it takes to be pro-trans that for them “there shouldn’t be a statewide trans athlete ban because each school district should decide how bigoted to be” is “clearly pro-trans.”
September 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
It says something about how little dudes on this site think it takes to be pro-trans that for them “there shouldn’t be a statewide trans athlete ban because each school district should decide how bigoted to be” is “clearly pro-trans.”
You may be suspicious of this “JAWBONE Act” because it’s sponsored by Ted Cruz and thus more likely to be about “still being pissed the CDC asked Facebook to take down COVID misinformation” than curtailing Trump.
And you’d be correct, why the fuck is the ACLU getting in bed with Ted fucking Cruz?
And you’d be correct, why the fuck is the ACLU getting in bed with Ted fucking Cruz?
Congress is about to vote on a bipartisan bill that would make it illegal for the government to coerce the media into silencing commentary the government doesn't like.
Add your name to the petition to protect our free press.
Add your name to the petition to protect our free press.
Stop the Trump Administration's Attacks on Free Speech
The Trump administration is trying to bully broadcasters into censorship. Congress must pass the JAWBONE Act and protect our freedom of speech and freedom of press.
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September 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM
You may be suspicious of this “JAWBONE Act” because it’s sponsored by Ted Cruz and thus more likely to be about “still being pissed the CDC asked Facebook to take down COVID misinformation” than curtailing Trump.
And you’d be correct, why the fuck is the ACLU getting in bed with Ted fucking Cruz?
And you’d be correct, why the fuck is the ACLU getting in bed with Ted fucking Cruz?
It's also striking how the FOMO is the opposite of what the chatbots are supposed to be good for.
It's impossible to square "chatbots are always getting better, easier, and more able to solve complex problems regardless of user competence" with the "you'll be left behind" shtick.
It's impossible to square "chatbots are always getting better, easier, and more able to solve complex problems regardless of user competence" with the "you'll be left behind" shtick.
“You need to integrate AI because while it will degrade your abilities and make your job less interesting and more shitty, at least you will retain employment” is not the sell AI proponents think it is.
September 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
It's also striking how the FOMO is the opposite of what the chatbots are supposed to be good for.
It's impossible to square "chatbots are always getting better, easier, and more able to solve complex problems regardless of user competence" with the "you'll be left behind" shtick.
It's impossible to square "chatbots are always getting better, easier, and more able to solve complex problems regardless of user competence" with the "you'll be left behind" shtick.
Just going to throw this out there, has anyone considered that "OMG our newer models are sooo scary you guys so we need these regulations we demand which will also make it harder for anyone to compete" is a strategy a company could use *even if they haven't and can't create the scary models"
September 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Just going to throw this out there, has anyone considered that "OMG our newer models are sooo scary you guys so we need these regulations we demand which will also make it harder for anyone to compete" is a strategy a company could use *even if they haven't and can't create the scary models"
It *is* interesting that the “centrist” apologia for Dems being bigots is skipping right past the usual first line of defense of “well they just have to say that to try to win” and right to “well you have to support them or Republicans win”
September 13, 2026 at 4:07 AM
It *is* interesting that the “centrist” apologia for Dems being bigots is skipping right past the usual first line of defense of “well they just have to say that to try to win” and right to “well you have to support them or Republicans win”
This is a fucked up way to talk to fans.
But I’m stuck on how profoundly stupid this guy is if he thinks two characters hating each other is going to stop people from shipping them.
But I’m stuck on how profoundly stupid this guy is if he thinks two characters hating each other is going to stop people from shipping them.
September 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
This is a fucked up way to talk to fans.
But I’m stuck on how profoundly stupid this guy is if he thinks two characters hating each other is going to stop people from shipping them.
But I’m stuck on how profoundly stupid this guy is if he thinks two characters hating each other is going to stop people from shipping them.
“What do you mean it’s racist to say black people are lazy and use allegations of racial injustice to excuse their personal failings? I heard that from A BLACK MAN… am I not allowed to take Clarence Thomas seriously?”
NB: “why are you fighting me not my human shield” is just pathetic shit.
NB: “why are you fighting me not my human shield” is just pathetic shit.
What I said, very specifically, is that A TRANS WOMAN said to me that this online discourse space has weird dynamics. And since she pointed it out, I’ve noticed a lot of the stuff she pointed out. Am I not allowed to take her seriously? Why are you arguing with me and not her (we know why)?
I have never once dragged or piled on WS before, but this is an absolutely fucked-up take. rather than considering that a marginalized group may have a very different perspective & experiences than you, smear them all as a "cult" of sorts instead. that way you can dismiss their opinions en masse
September 13, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“What do you mean it’s racist to say black people are lazy and use allegations of racial injustice to excuse their personal failings? I heard that from A BLACK MAN… am I not allowed to take Clarence Thomas seriously?”
NB: “why are you fighting me not my human shield” is just pathetic shit.
NB: “why are you fighting me not my human shield” is just pathetic shit.
Nothing says “there’s no basis for privately pointing out I sound hostile to trans people” like crashing out across multiple threads about how ridiculous you think trans people are to view things differently from you.
In 2020 it was better for Dems to lose because they needed to be punished for nominating Biden.
In 2024 it was better for Dems to lose because they needed to be punished for Gaza.
In 2026 it was better for Dems to lose because they needed to be punished for candidates flaking on trans rights.
In 2024 it was better for Dems to lose because they needed to be punished for Gaza.
In 2026 it was better for Dems to lose because they needed to be punished for candidates flaking on trans rights.
September 13, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Nothing says “there’s no basis for privately pointing out I sound hostile to trans people” like crashing out across multiple threads about how ridiculous you think trans people are to view things differently from you.
“A trans person I [allegedly] respect told me privately I’m sounding pretty transphobic. Instead of self-reflection I’ll be publicly responding to this private statement because people should take more care with what they say to me privately”
sorry to the original poster that i quoted there, i didn't want to blow up your original post. here's the screenshot from the post:
September 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
“A trans person I [allegedly] respect told me privately I’m sounding pretty transphobic. Instead of self-reflection I’ll be publicly responding to this private statement because people should take more care with what they say to me privately”
Jimbo's just going to keep running the never-successful "throw the bigots a bone by vaguely agreeing with part of their premise which will definitely get them to stop bringing this up" playbook right until he loses, huh?
September 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Jimbo's just going to keep running the never-successful "throw the bigots a bone by vaguely agreeing with part of their premise which will definitely get them to stop bringing this up" playbook right until he loses, huh?
Nothing ever goes wrong in having multiple competing tech companies rushing to build physical infrastructure apparently unaware that their customers will only need to buy from one of them, while attempting to manipulate index funds to prop up their stock prices.
Northern Telecom? Never heard of it.
Northern Telecom? Never heard of it.
The Census Bureau's official quarterly financial data came out this week, and companies in the information technology sector broke another investment record amidst the AI boom
Net holdings of property, plant, & equipment are up more than $350B over the last year alone
Net holdings of property, plant, & equipment are up more than $350B over the last year alone
September 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Nothing ever goes wrong in having multiple competing tech companies rushing to build physical infrastructure apparently unaware that their customers will only need to buy from one of them, while attempting to manipulate index funds to prop up their stock prices.
Northern Telecom? Never heard of it.
Northern Telecom? Never heard of it.
Hard to say how the public would feel if we tried the “raising taxes on the rich” form of austerity without the “cut domestic spending to the bone” form.
90s austerity is famous for giving us TANF and killing the supercollider, not for the 8.5% increase in the highest marginal tax rate.
90s austerity is famous for giving us TANF and killing the supercollider, not for the 8.5% increase in the highest marginal tax rate.
Raising taxes is austerity and will be felt by the public as such. And yes, I'd prefer to rely chiefly on raising taxes.
I would prefer to raise taxes instead. Denmark's tax take is 20 points of GDP higher than ours
September 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Hard to say how the public would feel if we tried the “raising taxes on the rich” form of austerity without the “cut domestic spending to the bone” form.
90s austerity is famous for giving us TANF and killing the supercollider, not for the 8.5% increase in the highest marginal tax rate.
90s austerity is famous for giving us TANF and killing the supercollider, not for the 8.5% increase in the highest marginal tax rate.
Good god the chatbot defenses are weak.
“Sure these studies show barely any increased efficiency, but have you considered that might just be that companies haven’t adopted it hard enough?”
“Sure these studies show barely any increased efficiency, but have you considered that might just be that companies haven’t adopted it hard enough?”
September 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Good god the chatbot defenses are weak.
“Sure these studies show barely any increased efficiency, but have you considered that might just be that companies haven’t adopted it hard enough?”
“Sure these studies show barely any increased efficiency, but have you considered that might just be that companies haven’t adopted it hard enough?”
Some day Dems will learn that anytime you think “this is a position so reasonable it will put the issue to bed” a right-winger gets priapism.
That there is no population that cares enough about an issue for it to affect their vote who want some milquetoast bullshit.
I’m hoping it’s in my lifetime
That there is no population that cares enough about an issue for it to affect their vote who want some milquetoast bullshit.
I’m hoping it’s in my lifetime
attacking trans people hurts dem politicians and that take is missing from this whole news cycle. dems attacking trans people makes it more likely you will lose, defending trans people makes it more likely they win
I want democrats to win so they need to defend trans people
I want democrats to win so they need to defend trans people
September 11, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Some day Dems will learn that anytime you think “this is a position so reasonable it will put the issue to bed” a right-winger gets priapism.
That there is no population that cares enough about an issue for it to affect their vote who want some milquetoast bullshit.
I’m hoping it’s in my lifetime
That there is no population that cares enough about an issue for it to affect their vote who want some milquetoast bullshit.
I’m hoping it’s in my lifetime
Isn’t this the same dude who jerked off so much he went to the ER?
Checking in on the modern conservative movement
September 11, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Isn’t this the same dude who jerked off so much he went to the ER?
Does she really think there’s anyone who doesn’t understand that when the government provides something “free” to people they still do pay for it?
An entire politics and worldview animated by a lively terror that somewhere, somebody might be eating a free cheese sandwich
September 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Does she really think there’s anyone who doesn’t understand that when the government provides something “free” to people they still do pay for it?