Jacob Kanipe-Illig
@jacobhyphenated.bsky.social
Politics | Tech | Amateur #scotus watcher
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"Hid mistakes and made up data" used to be called by the cozy term "hallucination" up until it became vitally important for the IPO that AI is now evil
OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed six new instances in which artificial intelligence systems hid mistakes, made up data and moved files onto the open internet without permission, amid an ongoing industrywide debate about A.I. safety.
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM
"Hid mistakes and made up data" used to be called by the cozy term "hallucination" up until it became vitally important for the IPO that AI is now evil
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Come January 3, 2027, Dick Durbin will very likely be replaced by Juliana Stratton.
Stratton ran on expanding the Supreme Court as well as on enacting term limits for justices.
Stratton ran on expanding the Supreme Court as well as on enacting term limits for justices.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin on Wednesday discouraged Democrats from engaging in the same political gamesmanship over Supreme Court nominees as their Republican colleagues if the party wins the majority in November. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/durbin-pours...
Durbin pours cold water on Democratic hopes for SCOTUS hardball
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said that any future Supreme Court nominees should get a vote, regardless of which party controls Congress.
www.courthousenews.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Come January 3, 2027, Dick Durbin will very likely be replaced by Juliana Stratton.
Stratton ran on expanding the Supreme Court as well as on enacting term limits for justices.
Stratton ran on expanding the Supreme Court as well as on enacting term limits for justices.
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ask and ye shall receive
September 17, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ask and ye shall receive
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a lot freaks me out about AI but 0% of my anxiety is about AGI. i think this is the part that freaks me out the most right now -- the many many indications that no one is at the wheel and no adults are present
I cannot stress enough how much of this “concerning behavior” is just “someone told it to do something and then walked away after giving it very broad permissions”
It’s like saying the unwatched bot on a lit burner is exhibiting concerning behavior after you walk away.
It’s like saying the unwatched bot on a lit burner is exhibiting concerning behavior after you walk away.
"OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed six new instances in which artificial intelligence systems hid mistakes, made up data and moved files onto the open internet without permission, amid an ongoing industrywide debate about A.I. safety."
September 17, 2026 at 7:32 AM
a lot freaks me out about AI but 0% of my anxiety is about AGI. i think this is the part that freaks me out the most right now -- the many many indications that no one is at the wheel and no adults are present
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The thing about trying not to pick a side is that the nazis *instantly recognize* which side you picked. They immediately identify you as an ally. They know exactly what side you're on.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
Ed Sheeran's agent: Ok fuck me that was a wild few days. Still we should be over the worst of it now...
September 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The thing about trying not to pick a side is that the nazis *instantly recognize* which side you picked. They immediately identify you as an ally. They know exactly what side you're on.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
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I've got a lot of work to do today but I'm getting absolutely nerdsniped by the new Flock dataset. You can download it here. It's all of the Android partitions extracted from a Flock device ddosecrets.org/article/floc...
September 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I've got a lot of work to do today but I'm getting absolutely nerdsniped by the new Flock dataset. You can download it here. It's all of the Android partitions extracted from a Flock device ddosecrets.org/article/floc...
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I just got a frantic call from Allison Statham. She's the mother of Haley Oliveaux, the girl Chris Duncan was wrongly convicted of killing.
She says the police are now at her door and demanding a DNA sample. They're threatening to arrest her.
She says the police are now at her door and demanding a DNA sample. They're threatening to arrest her.
The framing of Chris Duncan: Part Two
“God doesn’t let innocent babies die for no reason. Somebody has to be punished.”
radleybalko.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I just got a frantic call from Allison Statham. She's the mother of Haley Oliveaux, the girl Chris Duncan was wrongly convicted of killing.
She says the police are now at her door and demanding a DNA sample. They're threatening to arrest her.
She says the police are now at her door and demanding a DNA sample. They're threatening to arrest her.
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This is insane. DOJ officials who by law are required to exercise independent judgment appear to have been ordered to overturn torture protections granted to a political opponent of a Trump ally, with a deportation flight fueled up and ready for their preordained decision made in less than 24 hours.
U.S. Fast-Tracked Deportation of Ecuadorean Politician Despite Torture Fears
The removal of José Serrano, a critic of President Daniel Noboa who has been accused of criminal activity, underscores how the Trump administration has asserted control over U.S. immigration courts.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
This is insane. DOJ officials who by law are required to exercise independent judgment appear to have been ordered to overturn torture protections granted to a political opponent of a Trump ally, with a deportation flight fueled up and ready for their preordained decision made in less than 24 hours.
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Total number of substantive #SCOTUS rulings on Trump emergency applications since 1/20/25: 32
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Democratic appointees: 22
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Republican appointees: 5
The mail-in ballots ruling is a big one, but let's not lose sight of the denominator here.
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Democratic appointees: 22
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Republican appointees: 5
The mail-in ballots ruling is a big one, but let's not lose sight of the denominator here.
September 16, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Total number of substantive #SCOTUS rulings on Trump emergency applications since 1/20/25: 32
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Democratic appointees: 22
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Republican appointees: 5
The mail-in ballots ruling is a big one, but let's not lose sight of the denominator here.
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Democratic appointees: 22
Rulings with dissents from 2+ Republican appointees: 5
The mail-in ballots ruling is a big one, but let's not lose sight of the denominator here.
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This isn't my lane, but the Ms. Rachel/majority view seems to be "not funding Israel's wars would make American Jews safer."
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
ah yes, firsthand experience: a thing Mr Rogers did decades ago, and a thing I made up in my head about Ms Rachel doing
Do you think this is a compelling argument? Do you think you're winning anyone over with this?
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This isn't my lane, but the Ms. Rachel/majority view seems to be "not funding Israel's wars would make American Jews safer."
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
You could respond by saying this is defeatist/letting the terrorists win/whatever. But instead the response is "every war critic HATES JEWS" and come on, nobody buys that.
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Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
Support For Trump's Proposed $5000 Check:
Oppose: 63%
Support: 17%
Ipsos / Sept 14, 2026
Oppose: 63%
Support: 17%
Ipsos / Sept 14, 2026
September 16, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
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For years, Alaska officials prosecuted (& persecuted) a community of American Samoans in the city of Whittier, threatening them with years in prison for the crime of voting.
You may have read about this when we covered it in Bolts earlier this year.
HUGE NEWS: Alaska just dropped all charges.
You may have read about this when we covered it in Bolts earlier this year.
HUGE NEWS: Alaska just dropped all charges.
After a Yearslong Nightmare, Relief for American Samoans Punished for Voting - Bolts
Alaska officials for years accused American Samoans caught in a unique legal limbo of illegally voting, but finally dropped those charges this month.
boltsmag.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
For years, Alaska officials prosecuted (& persecuted) a community of American Samoans in the city of Whittier, threatening them with years in prison for the crime of voting.
You may have read about this when we covered it in Bolts earlier this year.
HUGE NEWS: Alaska just dropped all charges.
You may have read about this when we covered it in Bolts earlier this year.
HUGE NEWS: Alaska just dropped all charges.
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I love the implied possibliity that she has a second, less beautiful daughter who might therefore study calculus
September 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I love the implied possibliity that she has a second, less beautiful daughter who might therefore study calculus
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"Branding Dispute" gets in the lead for euphemism of the year so far.
BREAKING: The Kennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes and branding dispute with President Trump, AP sources say.
Live updates: Trump goes after Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it rejected his push to let the US Postal Service restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterm elections.
bit.ly
September 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"Branding Dispute" gets in the lead for euphemism of the year so far.
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BREAKING: Judge Cooper, again, says the Kennedy Center board can't put Trump's name on the building. Also, Cooper says they can't name it Trump Plaza.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
BREAKING: Judge Cooper, again, says the Kennedy Center board can't put Trump's name on the building. Also, Cooper says they can't name it Trump Plaza.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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wow. with this announcement, all of ed sheeran's openers for this tour have pulled out:
Lukas Graham, another support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour, also now withdrawing from the tour.
September 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
wow. with this announcement, all of ed sheeran's openers for this tour have pulled out:
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A former top elections official is accusing Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins — a Republican — of changing local election results, trying to deceive a federal judge in a voting administration case, and illegally using state funds to influence a St. Louis County election.
Former elections official accuses Missouri secretary of state of altering results, misleading judge • Missouri Independent
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is a used of changing local election results, trying to deceive a federal judge in a voting administration case and illegally using state funds to influence a...
missouriindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
A former top elections official is accusing Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins — a Republican — of changing local election results, trying to deceive a federal judge in a voting administration case, and illegally using state funds to influence a St. Louis County election.
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how this happened: @eringloriaryan.bsky.social said "hey do you want to rant about George W. Bush for more than an hour" and I said, "I've been waiting for this day since I was in eighth grade."
In case anybody thought I was being unnecessarily hyperbolic, here's @eringloriaryan.bsky.social and @janecoaston.bsky.social with the new breakdown for you. Required listening/viewing for folks who didn't learn this from 00-08, or a refresher for those of us who did
youtu.be/wP1osGxh_Dw?...
youtu.be/wP1osGxh_Dw?...
George W. Bush: Everything You Didn't Know About His Sh*tty Past
YouTube video by Hysteria
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September 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
how this happened: @eringloriaryan.bsky.social said "hey do you want to rant about George W. Bush for more than an hour" and I said, "I've been waiting for this day since I was in eighth grade."
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Literally hours later, although at least nobody was killed.
September 15, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Literally hours later, although at least nobody was killed.
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there’s just no audience for this stuff
if you want MAGA, you’ve got Fox or OANN or Newsmax or whatever other weirdo splinter network
there’s a real audience for centrist-framed “straight news” - aka the previous version of CBS - but those are NYT readers, and you’ve gone too far right for them
if you want MAGA, you’ve got Fox or OANN or Newsmax or whatever other weirdo splinter network
there’s a real audience for centrist-framed “straight news” - aka the previous version of CBS - but those are NYT readers, and you’ve gone too far right for them
A mere 7 million viewers across the country, audiences are rejecting Bari Weiss' new WHISKEY MINUTES program
www.thedailybeast.com/maga-coded-6...
www.thedailybeast.com/maga-coded-6...
MAGA-Coded ‘60 Minutes’ Humiliated by Ratings Mess
The once-heralded program is plummeting in ratings.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
there’s just no audience for this stuff
if you want MAGA, you’ve got Fox or OANN or Newsmax or whatever other weirdo splinter network
there’s a real audience for centrist-framed “straight news” - aka the previous version of CBS - but those are NYT readers, and you’ve gone too far right for them
if you want MAGA, you’ve got Fox or OANN or Newsmax or whatever other weirdo splinter network
there’s a real audience for centrist-framed “straight news” - aka the previous version of CBS - but those are NYT readers, and you’ve gone too far right for them
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You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows
The Beatles refused to play to segregated audiences in the US, a contract for one of the group's concerts shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
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I'm struck sometimes by how comfortable Republican politicians feel casually taking the position that brown people *can't* be Americans www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
September 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I'm struck sometimes by how comfortable Republican politicians feel casually taking the position that brown people *can't* be Americans www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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I finally sat down and wrote an email to the Talarico campaign. Doing nothing felt untenable. I encourage other decent Texans to communicate their disappointment. If this can help you get started, feel free to use anything that works for you
September 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I finally sat down and wrote an email to the Talarico campaign. Doing nothing felt untenable. I encourage other decent Texans to communicate their disappointment. If this can help you get started, feel free to use anything that works for you
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“Voters can also request a postmark from the retail counter at their local post office to ensure they meet the deadline.”
Important: the USPS rule that SCOTUS blocked tonight was Trump’s big plan to control and restrict mail voting.
But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines.
So people must mail back with plenty of time.
But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines.
So people must mail back with plenty of time.
In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
boltsmag.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
“Voters can also request a postmark from the retail counter at their local post office to ensure they meet the deadline.”
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I asked AT&T Stadium about the Rolling Stone report about how they objected to Macklemore coming to Arlington next month. They didn't comment, but as I've noted they're still hosting Kanye West in November: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
AT&T Stadium, which will host Ye this fall, objected to Macklemore
The Seattle rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour bill.
www.chron.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I asked AT&T Stadium about the Rolling Stone report about how they objected to Macklemore coming to Arlington next month. They didn't comment, but as I've noted they're still hosting Kanye West in November: www.chron.com/culture/arti...