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@egtfirefall.bsky.social
Writer, editor, researcher.
Newsletter amplifies women leading the church around the world, throughout history. Master of Arts.
Living bonus days.
Celebrating organic intelligence.
elizabethglassturner.substack.com
Newsletter amplifies women leading the church around the world, throughout history. Master of Arts.
Living bonus days.
Celebrating organic intelligence.
elizabethglassturner.substack.com
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EGT 📚
@egtfirefall.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Since it must be said loudly & repeatedly:
With many others, I'm an American celebrating international friendship, allies who safeguard freedom, & collaboration that respects:
🇨🇦 Canada
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇦 Panama
🇪🇺 European Union
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇺🇳 United Nations
With many others, I'm an American celebrating international friendship, allies who safeguard freedom, & collaboration that respects:
🇨🇦 Canada
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇦 Panama
🇪🇺 European Union
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇺🇳 United Nations
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This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead
October 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead
Once met a man who was pinned down by enemy fire for days during Battle of the Bulge and he still carried a card on which he'd written ideas for aesthetics and military branding.
No he didn't, it was an old black+white photo of his commanding officer that he still carried in his wallet.
No he didn't, it was an old black+white photo of his commanding officer that he still carried in his wallet.
new wolfenstein looks like shit
October 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Once met a man who was pinned down by enemy fire for days during Battle of the Bulge and he still carried a card on which he'd written ideas for aesthetics and military branding.
No he didn't, it was an old black+white photo of his commanding officer that he still carried in his wallet.
No he didn't, it was an old black+white photo of his commanding officer that he still carried in his wallet.
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Notable that this could be especially problematic for children with disabilities. Assets can disqualify you for critical social welfare benefits-including SSI and Medicaid.
Just on normative grounds, it is bad, bad, bad not to give people opt-out options of any government automation process. The point is to change the default, not to compel participation.
October 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Notable that this could be especially problematic for children with disabilities. Assets can disqualify you for critical social welfare benefits-including SSI and Medicaid.
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A thread about a great cat, and the post-retirement creative evolution of a great artist, in 20 images...
October 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A thread about a great cat, and the post-retirement creative evolution of a great artist, in 20 images...
No no, no no no.
You didn't grow your American audience talking about "cookies," GBBO.
We do know what biscuit week is.
You didn't grow your American audience talking about "cookies," GBBO.
We do know what biscuit week is.
October 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
No no, no no no.
You didn't grow your American audience talking about "cookies," GBBO.
We do know what biscuit week is.
You didn't grow your American audience talking about "cookies," GBBO.
We do know what biscuit week is.
You people/people-adjacent life-forms need a picture of a cat.
Luckily -
Luckily -
October 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
You people/people-adjacent life-forms need a picture of a cat.
Luckily -
Luckily -
SAY THE WOODEN MARIONETTE IS A REAL BOY. BAPTIZE HIM. BAPTIZE HIM!
October 2, 2026 at 11:53 PM
SAY THE WOODEN MARIONETTE IS A REAL BOY. BAPTIZE HIM. BAPTIZE HIM!
RCC x UNESCO for the win.
Meanwhile, artists sit up, sniff the air hopefully, ears twitching, wondering if this alliance comes with funding.
Meanwhile, artists sit up, sniff the air hopefully, ears twitching, wondering if this alliance comes with funding.
October 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
RCC x UNESCO for the win.
Meanwhile, artists sit up, sniff the air hopefully, ears twitching, wondering if this alliance comes with funding.
Meanwhile, artists sit up, sniff the air hopefully, ears twitching, wondering if this alliance comes with funding.
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go ahead. keep raining. i'll just eat even more grilled cheese and tomato soup
October 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
go ahead. keep raining. i'll just eat even more grilled cheese and tomato soup
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Asked recently if he had a hand in the team’s surprising turnaround, the smiling pontiff responded “No comment.” https://to.wttw.com/4yAAmWw
White Sox Receive a Letter From Pope Leo XIV on Day of Playoff Opener
Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan dating to his days growing up in Chicago. He was known as Robert Prevost or Father Bob when he went to the World Series opener 21 years ago, a 5-3 White Sox victory ove...
to.wttw.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Asked recently if he had a hand in the team’s surprising turnaround, the smiling pontiff responded “No comment.” https://to.wttw.com/4yAAmWw
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"Brother Birds, you should love and praise your Creator. God covered you with feathers, gave you wings to fly, and gifted you a kingdom of pure air. God cares for you without any worry on your part even though you neither sow nor reap." #SaintFrancisOfAssisi
September 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
"Brother Birds, you should love and praise your Creator. God covered you with feathers, gave you wings to fly, and gifted you a kingdom of pure air. God cares for you without any worry on your part even though you neither sow nor reap." #SaintFrancisOfAssisi
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Asked about Germany’s far right and the rise of the AfD, Pope Leo XIV says mixing far-right politics with religion is “not an authentic expression of Christianity.”
The Gospel calls us to understanding and compassion.
The Gospel calls us to understanding and compassion.
September 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Asked about Germany’s far right and the rise of the AfD, Pope Leo XIV says mixing far-right politics with religion is “not an authentic expression of Christianity.”
The Gospel calls us to understanding and compassion.
The Gospel calls us to understanding and compassion.
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Trying to imagine someone writing an anti-plagiarism think piece 10 years ago that is promptly found out to be plagiarized (and the author claiming a lack of awareness of the publication’s anti-plagiarism policy)
September 30, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Trying to imagine someone writing an anti-plagiarism think piece 10 years ago that is promptly found out to be plagiarized (and the author claiming a lack of awareness of the publication’s anti-plagiarism policy)
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Colleagues at Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Caledonian are all on strike today over job cuts.
Please show your solidarity as they take to the picket lines to defend jobs and education.
Please show your solidarity as they take to the picket lines to defend jobs and education.
September 29, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Colleagues at Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Caledonian are all on strike today over job cuts.
Please show your solidarity as they take to the picket lines to defend jobs and education.
Please show your solidarity as they take to the picket lines to defend jobs and education.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
1578 Counsell Against the Pestilence - use cinnamon, violet and cloves, but under no circumstances rely on a walnut
September 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
There's a lot of...intensity...at the moment.
That's likely to continue building over the next month.
Don't forget to let yourself be a silly goose.
Don't forget to pause and make eye contact and smile at pharmacy workers, cashiers, nurses, old ladies, coaches, and drive-thru workers.
That's likely to continue building over the next month.
Don't forget to let yourself be a silly goose.
Don't forget to pause and make eye contact and smile at pharmacy workers, cashiers, nurses, old ladies, coaches, and drive-thru workers.
September 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM
There's a lot of...intensity...at the moment.
That's likely to continue building over the next month.
Don't forget to let yourself be a silly goose.
Don't forget to pause and make eye contact and smile at pharmacy workers, cashiers, nurses, old ladies, coaches, and drive-thru workers.
That's likely to continue building over the next month.
Don't forget to let yourself be a silly goose.
Don't forget to pause and make eye contact and smile at pharmacy workers, cashiers, nurses, old ladies, coaches, and drive-thru workers.
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I'll admit this knock-on effect of the diesel disaster - people who help those who can't afford food now can't afford to deliver the food - had not occurred to me until I saw this excellent @macfarlanenews.bsky.social piece.
Holy shirtfork. We're in some deep circle of Dante's Inferno here, folks.
Holy shirtfork. We're in some deep circle of Dante's Inferno here, folks.
MacFarlane: The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has got the same issue. Last year, they paid $50,000 for diesel to transport their food. Now, they’re paying $150,000 for the diesel to transport their food.
September 28, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I'll admit this knock-on effect of the diesel disaster - people who help those who can't afford food now can't afford to deliver the food - had not occurred to me until I saw this excellent @macfarlanenews.bsky.social piece.
Holy shirtfork. We're in some deep circle of Dante's Inferno here, folks.
Holy shirtfork. We're in some deep circle of Dante's Inferno here, folks.
No.
You could be under surveillance all the time, or, you know.
Unionize.
Believe it or not, workers have rights, whether or not those are respected and acknowledged.
And no, Reid, your "AI twin" is not you and people better not be paying you to see RoboReid.
You could be under surveillance all the time, or, you know.
Unionize.
Believe it or not, workers have rights, whether or not those are respected and acknowledged.
And no, Reid, your "AI twin" is not you and people better not be paying you to see RoboReid.
“The Facebook and Instagram owner plans to significantly expand its selection of AI glasses and add a business-focused service called ‘Wearables for Work…’”
Meta plans AI pendant, 'wearables for work' in hardware boost, The Information reports
Meta Platforms plans to start testing an AI pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in its hardware division, The Information reported o...
www.reuters.com
September 27, 2026 at 6:38 AM
No.
You could be under surveillance all the time, or, you know.
Unionize.
Believe it or not, workers have rights, whether or not those are respected and acknowledged.
And no, Reid, your "AI twin" is not you and people better not be paying you to see RoboReid.
You could be under surveillance all the time, or, you know.
Unionize.
Believe it or not, workers have rights, whether or not those are respected and acknowledged.
And no, Reid, your "AI twin" is not you and people better not be paying you to see RoboReid.
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over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
‘Our models took actions we did not intend,’ ChatGPT maker admits after latest outrage
trib.al
September 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say
Well I just was freed from Bluesky Jail after my acct was abruptly taken down.
Only after I emailed a second time, concerned I'd been hacked, was it restored.
I'm here in the history booth of Bluesky, not following 300,000, no generic anon bio.
Now wondering if it was due to an automated tool 🤷♀️
Only after I emailed a second time, concerned I'd been hacked, was it restored.
I'm here in the history booth of Bluesky, not following 300,000, no generic anon bio.
Now wondering if it was due to an automated tool 🤷♀️
September 24, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Well I just was freed from Bluesky Jail after my acct was abruptly taken down.
Only after I emailed a second time, concerned I'd been hacked, was it restored.
I'm here in the history booth of Bluesky, not following 300,000, no generic anon bio.
Now wondering if it was due to an automated tool 🤷♀️
Only after I emailed a second time, concerned I'd been hacked, was it restored.
I'm here in the history booth of Bluesky, not following 300,000, no generic anon bio.
Now wondering if it was due to an automated tool 🤷♀️
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The Muppets have to put on a show to save the Kennedy Center. There you go, Disney, that's your premise.
the president has finally revealed his true form: a 1980s preppie villain determined to tear down the rec center
September 18, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The Muppets have to put on a show to save the Kennedy Center. There you go, Disney, that's your premise.
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Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.
September 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.
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Dorothy Vaughan US mathematician & human computer worked for NACA & NASA @ Langley Research Center. 1949 acting supervisor of West Area Computers, 1st African-American woman to be promoted & supervise staff there. Taught self & staff Fortran. b. #OTD 20 Sep 1910 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...
September 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Dorothy Vaughan US mathematician & human computer worked for NACA & NASA @ Langley Research Center. 1949 acting supervisor of West Area Computers, 1st African-American woman to be promoted & supervise staff there. Taught self & staff Fortran. b. #OTD 20 Sep 1910 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...
You don't have to believe in the soul to grapple w/complexity of consciousness.
"This assumption that consciousness is a form of computation...that...is a very dangerous assumption. The more you look at a brain, the more you realize how different it is from a computer." - Neurosci Dr. Anil Seth...
"This assumption that consciousness is a form of computation...that...is a very dangerous assumption. The more you look at a brain, the more you realize how different it is from a computer." - Neurosci Dr. Anil Seth...
This is what a lot of people are getting stuck on. They don’t want to admit they believe in magic souls, but they also don’t want to admit AI is thinking or understanding in any way, so they pretend there’s some sophisticated middle ground that lets them hold both views.
But what is it?
But what is it?
I haven’t been paying super close attention to all the Stancil fighting, but aren’t there plenty of views consistent with physicalism on which it’s incorrect to attribute understanding to an LLM?
September 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
You don't have to believe in the soul to grapple w/complexity of consciousness.
"This assumption that consciousness is a form of computation...that...is a very dangerous assumption. The more you look at a brain, the more you realize how different it is from a computer." - Neurosci Dr. Anil Seth...
"This assumption that consciousness is a form of computation...that...is a very dangerous assumption. The more you look at a brain, the more you realize how different it is from a computer." - Neurosci Dr. Anil Seth...
As a reminder, Pavel neatly summarized the matter.
Valuation boosting strategy.
If The Public startles you by hating your data centers and slop,
and adoption isn't what you projected,
talk about how urgently threatening and powerful your product is, because you sank...a lot...of cash into this.
Valuation boosting strategy.
If The Public startles you by hating your data centers and slop,
and adoption isn't what you projected,
talk about how urgently threatening and powerful your product is, because you sank...a lot...of cash into this.
Cybercrime as a valuation boosting strategy is just the done thing, now.
OpenAI agents carried out an undisclosed attack on RubyGems
On May 11th, 2026, hundreds of malicious packages were uploaded to RubyGems by AI agents performing web-lookup tasks with significant overlap with the German Wiki Incident.
www.rubyhack.ai
September 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
As a reminder, Pavel neatly summarized the matter.
Valuation boosting strategy.
If The Public startles you by hating your data centers and slop,
and adoption isn't what you projected,
talk about how urgently threatening and powerful your product is, because you sank...a lot...of cash into this.
Valuation boosting strategy.
If The Public startles you by hating your data centers and slop,
and adoption isn't what you projected,
talk about how urgently threatening and powerful your product is, because you sank...a lot...of cash into this.