Kurt Pankau🥞
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Writer, computer-wrangler, musician, purveyor of mirth and silliness, lover of dad-jokes and board games. He/him. 🩷💛🩵
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I don't drink to forget. I drink to forgive.
Cannot stress this enough: LLMs are not actually intelligent. They do not think. They do not reason. They are brute-force statistical inference engines.
Anyone in the industry who actually believes their creations are capable of murdering us all has been koolaid-pilled, full stop.
Anyone in the industry who actually believes their creations are capable of murdering us all has been koolaid-pilled, full stop.
i don’t believe any of the current/former AI company employees “warning” us, sorry
September 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Cannot stress this enough: LLMs are not actually intelligent. They do not think. They do not reason. They are brute-force statistical inference engines.
Anyone in the industry who actually believes their creations are capable of murdering us all has been koolaid-pilled, full stop.
Anyone in the industry who actually believes their creations are capable of murdering us all has been koolaid-pilled, full stop.
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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.
Make a band edible
Japanese Breakfast
Am I doing this right?
Japanese Breakfast
Am I doing this right?
September 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Make a band edible
Japanese Breakfast
Am I doing this right?
Japanese Breakfast
Am I doing this right?
Make a band edible
Food Fighters
Food Fighters
Make a band edible
Boyz II Mango
Boyz II Mango
Make a band edible
Modest Mousse
Modest Mousse
September 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Make a band edible
Food Fighters
Food Fighters
I don't usually remember my dreams, but last night's ended with me telling my wife "Next time we disagree, let's just have a conversation, because after you left I had a hard time remembering which cup had the antidote in it."
In her defense, I don't THINK she was the one who'd poisoned me
In her defense, I don't THINK she was the one who'd poisoned me
September 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I don't usually remember my dreams, but last night's ended with me telling my wife "Next time we disagree, let's just have a conversation, because after you left I had a hard time remembering which cup had the antidote in it."
In her defense, I don't THINK she was the one who'd poisoned me
In her defense, I don't THINK she was the one who'd poisoned me
There are days when it just feels like everything is broken, and today is one of them
September 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
There are days when it just feels like everything is broken, and today is one of them
On a recommendation from my wife (along with one of her rare 5⭐ reviews) I just finished THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by @slhuang.com and found it deeply affecting. If, like me, you love linguistics and high-concept sci-fi, check it out.
September 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
On a recommendation from my wife (along with one of her rare 5⭐ reviews) I just finished THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by @slhuang.com and found it deeply affecting. If, like me, you love linguistics and high-concept sci-fi, check it out.
After years of griping about how Google sucks now, I'm making the switch to iPhone. That is, replacing a product from one evil monopolist for one from a slightly less evil monopolist.
What a time to be alive...
What a time to be alive...
September 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
After years of griping about how Google sucks now, I'm making the switch to iPhone. That is, replacing a product from one evil monopolist for one from a slightly less evil monopolist.
What a time to be alive...
What a time to be alive...
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BECAUSE IT'S THERE, THAT'S WHY!
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BECAUSE IT'S THERE, THAT'S WHY!
September 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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BECAUSE IT'S THERE, THAT'S WHY!
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BECAUSE IT'S THERE, THAT'S WHY!
I say time-sink, even though I demonstrably spent less than a minute on it
New time-sink just dropped
Wordle in 1
Bonus September 2, 2026
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Wordle in 1
Bonus September 2, 2026
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September 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I say time-sink, even though I demonstrably spent less than a minute on it
New time-sink just dropped
Wordle in 1
Bonus September 2, 2026
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 0:52
Wordle in 1
Bonus September 2, 2026
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 0:52
September 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
New time-sink just dropped
Wordle in 1
Bonus September 2, 2026
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 0:52
Wordle in 1
Bonus September 2, 2026
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 0:52
This breaks the old "HOMES" pneumonic for remembering the Great Lakes. We'll have to use a different word like "SHAME" now.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, a change he said would take effect immediately.
ground.news
August 28, 2026 at 12:50 PM
This breaks the old "HOMES" pneumonic for remembering the Great Lakes. We'll have to use a different word like "SHAME" now.
If only a pick-up truck had someplace to put a bicycle
August 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM
If only a pick-up truck had someplace to put a bicycle
I'm not here to tell anyone how to grieve, but I will share what comforts me. I made a choice a while back that if someone I never met dies of natural causes, beloved, and at a ripe old age, they do not need me to mourn them.
But I will HELLA celebrate that they had a long life, well-lived!
But I will HELLA celebrate that they had a long life, well-lived!
August 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I'm not here to tell anyone how to grieve, but I will share what comforts me. I made a choice a while back that if someone I never met dies of natural causes, beloved, and at a ripe old age, they do not need me to mourn them.
But I will HELLA celebrate that they had a long life, well-lived!
But I will HELLA celebrate that they had a long life, well-lived!
Tonight's entertainment: Candlelight string quartet plays music from #LordOfTheRings
August 21, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Tonight's entertainment: Candlelight string quartet plays music from #LordOfTheRings
I don't know which of my neurodivergences is triggered by this, and I acknowledge that it is completely irrational but...
Stop saying "big spoon" and "little spoon"
SPOONS ONLY STACK THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY'RE THE SAME SIZE!!!!
Stop saying "big spoon" and "little spoon"
SPOONS ONLY STACK THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY'RE THE SAME SIZE!!!!
August 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I don't know which of my neurodivergences is triggered by this, and I acknowledge that it is completely irrational but...
Stop saying "big spoon" and "little spoon"
SPOONS ONLY STACK THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY'RE THE SAME SIZE!!!!
Stop saying "big spoon" and "little spoon"
SPOONS ONLY STACK THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY'RE THE SAME SIZE!!!!
The good news: I fixed the form for my Romanian Deadlift
The bad news: Oh, god, my hamstrings!
The bad news: Oh, god, my hamstrings!
August 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The good news: I fixed the form for my Romanian Deadlift
The bad news: Oh, god, my hamstrings!
The bad news: Oh, god, my hamstrings!
I'm not saying I'm better than y'all. I'm just saying that I got today's Wordle in 2.
Wordle 1,881 2/6*
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Wordle 1,881 2/6*
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August 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I'm not saying I'm better than y'all. I'm just saying that I got today's Wordle in 2.
Wordle 1,881 2/6*
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Wordle 1,881 2/6*
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I don't know if it constitutes a full-blown crush or not, but I had some very confusing feelings about Sister Steve from FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES.
Name your first celeb crush.
August 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I don't know if it constitutes a full-blown crush or not, but I had some very confusing feelings about Sister Steve from FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES.
It's been a few hours since I cooked this and yet...
August 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
It's been a few hours since I cooked this and yet...
I'm cooking more these days, so I'm obligated to share the photos on the socials, so here's a corned beef hash I made for lunch. It's pretty ugly, but at least it tasted good.
August 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I'm cooking more these days, so I'm obligated to share the photos on the socials, so here's a corned beef hash I made for lunch. It's pretty ugly, but at least it tasted good.
Current state of the gmail ads:
1. My employer
2. A webstore I visited once and immediately decided not to buy anything from
3. A game I already own but googled recently because I was checking availability for a friend
4. A concert for a band I don't like in a city where I don't live
1. My employer
2. A webstore I visited once and immediately decided not to buy anything from
3. A game I already own but googled recently because I was checking availability for a friend
4. A concert for a band I don't like in a city where I don't live
I am perpetually amused at how bad targeted advertising is at doing its job. Every single ad in my gmail right now is something I googled once and then decided not to buy.
Johnny Rose: Keep Up The Good Work
Alt: Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose in Schitt's Creek giving a thumbs up and saying "Keep Up The Good Work"
static.klipy.com
August 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Current state of the gmail ads:
1. My employer
2. A webstore I visited once and immediately decided not to buy anything from
3. A game I already own but googled recently because I was checking availability for a friend
4. A concert for a band I don't like in a city where I don't live
1. My employer
2. A webstore I visited once and immediately decided not to buy anything from
3. A game I already own but googled recently because I was checking availability for a friend
4. A concert for a band I don't like in a city where I don't live
12yo to 15yo: "You don't have to aura-farm that much."
My dudes, you're playing MarioKart.
My dudes, you're playing MarioKart.
August 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
12yo to 15yo: "You don't have to aura-farm that much."
My dudes, you're playing MarioKart.
My dudes, you're playing MarioKart.
I am perpetually amused at how bad targeted advertising is at doing its job. Every single ad in my gmail right now is something I googled once and then decided not to buy.
Johnny Rose: Keep Up The Good Work
Alt: Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose in Schitt's Creek giving a thumbs up and saying "Keep Up The Good Work"
static.klipy.com
August 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I am perpetually amused at how bad targeted advertising is at doing its job. Every single ad in my gmail right now is something I googled once and then decided not to buy.