gerry
@geraldmellor.bsky.social
Permanently exhausted dad. Programmer. Tea drinker. Plant eater (he/him)
Profile pic drawn by Alana (www.alanavision.com / @deathtodickens)
South Australia/Scotland
Profile pic drawn by Alana (www.alanavision.com / @deathtodickens)
South Australia/Scotland
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Jeffrey Archer has died - here is the obituary of Monica Coghlan
www.heraldscotland.com/news/1216989...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/1216989...
Misogyny killed Monica many years before she died
When poor Monica Coghlan died in a car crash last week, it was a result both pitiful and inevitable. The rightful order had been restored. Justice had been done. Her sad, brief life was over: she had ...
www.heraldscotland.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Jeffrey Archer has died - here is the obituary of Monica Coghlan
www.heraldscotland.com/news/1216989...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/1216989...
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I just find it hard to comprehend the mindset of someone that would defend this. Saying this is justified — good, even — is so plainly outrageous, it should be an opinion that exists on the absolute fringe periphery of our society. As it stands, it is the default position of our leaders and media
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
September 28, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I just find it hard to comprehend the mindset of someone that would defend this. Saying this is justified — good, even — is so plainly outrageous, it should be an opinion that exists on the absolute fringe periphery of our society. As it stands, it is the default position of our leaders and media
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a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever
September 20, 2026 at 12:57 AM
a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever
I’ve said this before but I have less respect for Albanese than for any of his predecessors. He has no spine, no principles, stands for nothing
September 23, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I’ve said this before but I have less respect for Albanese than for any of his predecessors. He has no spine, no principles, stands for nothing
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True story.
BREAKING: Wyld Stallyns will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
September 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
True story.
Apocalypse courtesy of the Replicators from Stargate SG-1. Got it
People keep asking about the mechanism for the AI apocalypse. There is a simple answer: Yud et al think the AI will invent nanobots and use them to disassemble us into molecules it uses to build more GPUs for itself.
September 16, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Apocalypse courtesy of the Replicators from Stargate SG-1. Got it
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i dont know how to get this through to the true believers but i simply do not want to ask a machine to do my work for me. i dont want it to communicate with other people for me. i dont want it to plan my vacations or make my agendas or anything because all of that IS my life
September 8, 2026 at 1:08 AM
i dont know how to get this through to the true believers but i simply do not want to ask a machine to do my work for me. i dont want it to communicate with other people for me. i dont want it to plan my vacations or make my agendas or anything because all of that IS my life
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This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power.
local12.com/news/offbeat...
local12.com/news/offbeat...
Police request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in Walmart
A police department took to social media and asked the public to help them identify a suspect who found $30 on the ground in Walmart.
local12.com
August 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power.
local12.com/news/offbeat...
local12.com/news/offbeat...
If talking to your partner about your kid is regularly interpreted as “nagging” there might be problems in your relationship that an AI can’t help with
August 25, 2026 at 3:44 AM
If talking to your partner about your kid is regularly interpreted as “nagging” there might be problems in your relationship that an AI can’t help with
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New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
August 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
She doesn’t care because “way of life” and “decent standard of living” are both euphemisms for “how many non-whites do I have to see”
The One Nation leader says her focus is on a "decent standard of living" and "way of life", saying she does "not care" if cuts to skilled migration will affect businesses.
Pauline Hanson does 'not care' if immigration cuts impact businesses
The One Nation leader says her focus is on a "decent standard of living" and "way of life", saying she does "not care" if cuts to skilled migration will affect businesses.
www.abc.net.au
August 6, 2026 at 3:52 AM
She doesn’t care because “way of life” and “decent standard of living” are both euphemisms for “how many non-whites do I have to see”
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Rowling looming over a progressive Irish cultural festival with her menacing insinuations & a phalanx of expensive lawyers dashing off legal letters. And all because the organisers don’t want transphobes peddling hate at their event.
A nauseating spectacle of spite.
A nauseating spectacle of spite.
July 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Rowling looming over a progressive Irish cultural festival with her menacing insinuations & a phalanx of expensive lawyers dashing off legal letters. And all because the organisers don’t want transphobes peddling hate at their event.
A nauseating spectacle of spite.
A nauseating spectacle of spite.
Of all the unhinged shit Musk has said in his time, the tomato thing is perhaps the most unhingedest
July 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Of all the unhinged shit Musk has said in his time, the tomato thing is perhaps the most unhingedest
They look pretty fragile. Probably extremely prone to being knocked off faces and accidentally ground under heels
Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?
Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?
The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safe, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2026 at 6:56 AM
They look pretty fragile. Probably extremely prone to being knocked off faces and accidentally ground under heels
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alcoholic trying to get sober after a relapse tells Google's "Health Coach" about it.
it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
July 20, 2026 at 10:14 PM
alcoholic trying to get sober after a relapse tells Google's "Health Coach" about it.
it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
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To start, I am not personally attacking Chiang. I agree with his conclusion that LLMs are not conscious minds and that it is foolish to assume that they are or might be.
You can read this essay from me arguing against AI consciousness if you doubt that:
You can read this essay from me arguing against AI consciousness if you doubt that:
No one thinks Midjourney is alive, that's a big problem for people who think that Claude is
Artificial intelligence and the textual nude
plus.flux.community
July 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
To start, I am not personally attacking Chiang. I agree with his conclusion that LLMs are not conscious minds and that it is foolish to assume that they are or might be.
You can read this essay from me arguing against AI consciousness if you doubt that:
You can read this essay from me arguing against AI consciousness if you doubt that:
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NEW BLOG FOR YOU
Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too.
A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI:
ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too.
A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI:
ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
July 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
NEW BLOG FOR YOU
Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too.
A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI:
ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too.
A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI:
ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
Ok but a library (even a noisy (?) one) is an unambiguous good for the community
One of three AI factories planned for northern Tasmania would be quieter than a library to the nearest resident, Firmus co-CEO Oliver Curtis says, as the company moves to assuage community concerns around power use, water and noise.
Facing public backlash, Firmus moves to calm concerns about its AI factories
One of three AI factories planned for northern Tasmania would be quieter than a library to the nearest resident, Firmus co-CEO Oliver Curtis says, as the company moves to assuage community concerns around power use, water and noise.
www.abc.net.au
July 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Ok but a library (even a noisy (?) one) is an unambiguous good for the community
He who accurately remembers the past is an inconvenience to those who want to pretend it didn’t happen
July 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
He who accurately remembers the past is an inconvenience to those who want to pretend it didn’t happen
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Shout out to the European Data Centre Association for saying out loud what they're working towards
June 26, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Shout out to the European Data Centre Association for saying out loud what they're working towards
Imagining a room full of very serious Business Idiots solemnly repeating “eggs do not lay eggs”
SoftBank’s investor presentation is one of the greatest things ever made. I’ve been thinking about it all day. These are the real slides shown in a speech where Masayoshi Son said he wouldn’t retire for at least another decade. The goose stuff is truly demented. Bravo
group.softbank/media/Projec...
group.softbank/media/Projec...
June 25, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Imagining a room full of very serious Business Idiots solemnly repeating “eggs do not lay eggs”
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Every part of this headline horrifies me in a different way
Therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison
Therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison
Prison officers’ union calls for immediate end to practice at HMYOI Wetherby over fears for child and animal welfare
Pet ferrets kept as therapy animals at the UK’s largest children’s prison have been co-opted by managers to kill rats, resulting in a bloody incident and concerns over child and animal welfare.
The unorthodox method of vermin control was waved through last month at HMYOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire following a surge in rat numbers in prison offices and grounds. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Every part of this headline horrifies me in a different way
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Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s most well-known sea turtle conservationist, died of her wounds today after being injured by an Israeli strike
I feel sick
I feel sick
June 19, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s most well-known sea turtle conservationist, died of her wounds today after being injured by an Israeli strike
I feel sick
I feel sick
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anyone else out here “thinking” or is it just me
June 12, 2026 at 2:07 AM
anyone else out here “thinking” or is it just me