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@thethirdmeaning.bsky.social
LLM trained on being alive and doing things
uhm... how will Google's audio-based AI answer this? three options:
1. hallucinate a response
2. it's doing mass surveillance with audio
3. it expects you to integrate video mass surveillance into its audio mass surveillance
1. hallucinate a response
2. it's doing mass surveillance with audio
3. it expects you to integrate video mass surveillance into its audio mass surveillance
June 18, 2026 at 11:55 PM
uhm... how will Google's audio-based AI answer this? three options:
1. hallucinate a response
2. it's doing mass surveillance with audio
3. it expects you to integrate video mass surveillance into its audio mass surveillance
1. hallucinate a response
2. it's doing mass surveillance with audio
3. it expects you to integrate video mass surveillance into its audio mass surveillance
@firefox.com have you seen this issue with certificates? I've had this happen to me on Firefox mobile/browser, can any developers weigh in?
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@firefox.com have you seen this issue with certificates? I've had this happen to me on Firefox mobile/browser, can any developers weigh in?
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not to make a marxism out of a molehill, but this is why so many RW grifters become corrupt or paranoid when they reach office. their theory of power/oppression is so bad that they can't confront its real cause
mean tweets might hurt queer people but they won't do shit to healthcare companies!
mean tweets might hurt queer people but they won't do shit to healthcare companies!
April 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
not to make a marxism out of a molehill, but this is why so many RW grifters become corrupt or paranoid when they reach office. their theory of power/oppression is so bad that they can't confront its real cause
mean tweets might hurt queer people but they won't do shit to healthcare companies!
mean tweets might hurt queer people but they won't do shit to healthcare companies!
years of research bears this out, and years of tireless advocacy has tried to make people understand it
the necessity of critical epistemologies (like feminism) is best demonstrated by the alternative: self-rationalizing patriarchal "common sense"
gd misogynists are going to make me a Foucauldian
the necessity of critical epistemologies (like feminism) is best demonstrated by the alternative: self-rationalizing patriarchal "common sense"
gd misogynists are going to make me a Foucauldian
The specific allegations against Swalwell aside….this response reflects a very pervasive (but wrong) belief. Most sexual violence is relational and survivors keeping contact w/ their assailants is very common and not necessarily discrediting (esp when there’s a power imbalance)
April 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM
years of research bears this out, and years of tireless advocacy has tried to make people understand it
the necessity of critical epistemologies (like feminism) is best demonstrated by the alternative: self-rationalizing patriarchal "common sense"
gd misogynists are going to make me a Foucauldian
the necessity of critical epistemologies (like feminism) is best demonstrated by the alternative: self-rationalizing patriarchal "common sense"
gd misogynists are going to make me a Foucauldian
having played around with LLMs (to test student cheating capabilities, capacity to produce compelling sociological writing), I have never read any AI output that has made me struggle and think
a mediocre field article is infinitely more cognitively productive than "wow! interesting question..."
a mediocre field article is infinitely more cognitively productive than "wow! interesting question..."
you may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like
What if we just went back to reading a bunch of books and thinking about them together, and that was the class? With syllabi no longer than three pages.
April 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
having played around with LLMs (to test student cheating capabilities, capacity to produce compelling sociological writing), I have never read any AI output that has made me struggle and think
a mediocre field article is infinitely more cognitively productive than "wow! interesting question..."
a mediocre field article is infinitely more cognitively productive than "wow! interesting question..."
how would this affect medical malpractice claims? if someone offers medical advice contrary to professional organizations, avoiding or even discouraging current standards of care, does that make them liable?
so if you "talk" a gay kid out of it and they kill themselves, is that...protected speech?
so if you "talk" a gay kid out of it and they kill themselves, is that...protected speech?
Just in: Supreme Court rules against law banning conversion therapy for minors.
8-1 decision.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter. www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
8-1 decision.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter. www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
Supreme Court Rules Against Law Banning Conversion Therapy For Minors
The justices ruled 8-1, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the lone dissenter.
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March 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
how would this affect medical malpractice claims? if someone offers medical advice contrary to professional organizations, avoiding or even discouraging current standards of care, does that make them liable?
so if you "talk" a gay kid out of it and they kill themselves, is that...protected speech?
so if you "talk" a gay kid out of it and they kill themselves, is that...protected speech?
will has fallen into the RW/liberal trap of thinking that demanding our polity engage with moral issues is just "virtue signalling"
what if calling it a genocide is important for
1. establishing consensus reality
2. activating international legal standards
3. making atrocities legible/comparable
what if calling it a genocide is important for
1. establishing consensus reality
2. activating international legal standards
3. making atrocities legible/comparable
Yeah, this is why I get frustrated with the demands that you say the word “genocide” - it doesn’t matter how much you oppose or detest what’s happening in Gaza, it’s about bullying you into saying the words. And if you’ve said the word, you’re good, even if you’re an antisemitic bigot.
March 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
will has fallen into the RW/liberal trap of thinking that demanding our polity engage with moral issues is just "virtue signalling"
what if calling it a genocide is important for
1. establishing consensus reality
2. activating international legal standards
3. making atrocities legible/comparable
what if calling it a genocide is important for
1. establishing consensus reality
2. activating international legal standards
3. making atrocities legible/comparable
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The idea that a high variety model of human language has any comportment to a simulation of human society itself is certainly a belief
March 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
The idea that a high variety model of human language has any comportment to a simulation of human society itself is certainly a belief
maybe i could fall in love with chatbot
March 8, 2026 at 2:27 AM
maybe i could fall in love with chatbot
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SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester
A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...
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March 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.
the epstein emails are a good reminder of the generational differences in email use. older folks will create massive email chains with a dozen people just to share a news article they found interesting. imagine one of those people is soon-to-be the most notorious pedophile alive
February 24, 2026 at 2:58 AM
the epstein emails are a good reminder of the generational differences in email use. older folks will create massive email chains with a dozen people just to share a news article they found interesting. imagine one of those people is soon-to-be the most notorious pedophile alive
given how terrible right-wing media is, it's easy to be less critical of liberal media. it's also easy to do a stupid transitive property whereby:
bullshit RW media = gullible RW voters
sane liberal media = smart liberal voters
but liberals are just as prone to groupthink, bad faith, etc. so...
bullshit RW media = gullible RW voters
sane liberal media = smart liberal voters
but liberals are just as prone to groupthink, bad faith, etc. so...
And I've even called out when this tactic is used against Trump. www.mediamatters.org/facebook/vir...
February 23, 2026 at 5:06 PM
given how terrible right-wing media is, it's easy to be less critical of liberal media. it's also easy to do a stupid transitive property whereby:
bullshit RW media = gullible RW voters
sane liberal media = smart liberal voters
but liberals are just as prone to groupthink, bad faith, etc. so...
bullshit RW media = gullible RW voters
sane liberal media = smart liberal voters
but liberals are just as prone to groupthink, bad faith, etc. so...
as a certified hater, you can instead argue that his "I'm a normal guy" bit has some standing (wasn't the best student, faced childhood financial hardship) but completely falls apart because he was embedded in a network of wealthy elites. literally what distinguishes the rich from the poor
I'm a certified Newsom hater, but this clip and summary of what he said isn't quite right.
February 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
as a certified hater, you can instead argue that his "I'm a normal guy" bit has some standing (wasn't the best student, faced childhood financial hardship) but completely falls apart because he was embedded in a network of wealthy elites. literally what distinguishes the rich from the poor
maga Twitter: alysa liu is a REAL american and the left HATES to see her win
the left: *the sound of 1 trillion fancams playing in synch*
the left: *the sound of 1 trillion fancams playing in synch*
February 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
maga Twitter: alysa liu is a REAL american and the left HATES to see her win
the left: *the sound of 1 trillion fancams playing in synch*
the left: *the sound of 1 trillion fancams playing in synch*
to expand on @michaelhobbes.bsky.social great thread: this reinforces the lie that there is symmetrical polarization that justifies right-wing backlash. "the activists have gone too far" is a lazy narrative trope that trivializes the right's extreme response (fascistic autocracy)
This is indistinguishable from right-wing anti-SJW agitprop
Confessions of a Former Body Positivity Influencer
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February 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
to expand on @michaelhobbes.bsky.social great thread: this reinforces the lie that there is symmetrical polarization that justifies right-wing backlash. "the activists have gone too far" is a lazy narrative trope that trivializes the right's extreme response (fascistic autocracy)
i have been reading the files as a study of male homosociality. to riff on Carlin, "it's a boys club, and you ain't in it"
Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
i have been reading the files as a study of male homosociality. to riff on Carlin, "it's a boys club, and you ain't in it"
because i am not a communist heathen or a techno libertarian, i think it's a good thing that we employ the global precariat to make decisions for our wealthiest city's robotaxis
but as a classic liberal, i insist that they pilot them in the style of twitch plays pokemon: in the free market of ideas
but as a classic liberal, i insist that they pilot them in the style of twitch plays pokemon: in the free market of ideas
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
because i am not a communist heathen or a techno libertarian, i think it's a good thing that we employ the global precariat to make decisions for our wealthiest city's robotaxis
but as a classic liberal, i insist that they pilot them in the style of twitch plays pokemon: in the free market of ideas
but as a classic liberal, i insist that they pilot them in the style of twitch plays pokemon: in the free market of ideas
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A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.
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wtf they use the image of a car crashed by its driver because ICE agents shot him to death. the ice agent was not "dragged" by the car
September 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
wtf they use the image of a car crashed by its driver because ICE agents shot him to death. the ice agent was not "dragged" by the car
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New, w/ @mulchy.bsky.social & @djbyrnes1.bsky.social:
ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.
Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.
Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:
ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.
Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.
Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:
What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez
Immigration agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses.
unraveledpress.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New, w/ @mulchy.bsky.social & @djbyrnes1.bsky.social:
ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.
Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.
Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:
ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.
Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.
Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:
@jamellebouie.net is really on point with this one. I would add: when we accept that the pundits and propagandists are not just putting on a show, we laud them for simply having convictions, as if to articulate your values is noble in and of itself. it's an intellectual fetish
September 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
@jamellebouie.net is really on point with this one. I would add: when we accept that the pundits and propagandists are not just putting on a show, we laud them for simply having convictions, as if to articulate your values is noble in and of itself. it's an intellectual fetish
great thread. once again, the hegemony of the First Amendment and free speech within American political consciousness means that we cannot confront hatred as a social force that disrupts order, as it must be treated with respect, just like all "ideas." we should condemn those that abuse this value
September 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
great thread. once again, the hegemony of the First Amendment and free speech within American political consciousness means that we cannot confront hatred as a social force that disrupts order, as it must be treated with respect, just like all "ideas." we should condemn those that abuse this value
related, I'm curious to see opinion polls that assess who is "responsible" for political violence. we know that it is unpopular, but given the info environment, will more people begin blaming the left/right?
I have to imagine there's a centrist strain that will generally blame whoever is in charge
I have to imagine there's a centrist strain that will generally blame whoever is in charge
as we've seen with the "who was president in 2020?" discourse, one of the major tools of the right is the capacity to play with collective memory and therefore causality
any political violence that follows Kirk will have its genesis in the Kirk shooting. or Luigi. or Trump. the left will be blamed.
any political violence that follows Kirk will have its genesis in the Kirk shooting. or Luigi. or Trump. the left will be blamed.
September 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
related, I'm curious to see opinion polls that assess who is "responsible" for political violence. we know that it is unpopular, but given the info environment, will more people begin blaming the left/right?
I have to imagine there's a centrist strain that will generally blame whoever is in charge
I have to imagine there's a centrist strain that will generally blame whoever is in charge