@pixiehatcher.bsky.social
Don't blame me, I voted for Harris/Walz. Retired InfoSec professional. Good to be retired but hard to enjoy it with so much Trump admin sh*t happening daily.
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This is the type of AI disaster scenario that I ACTUALLY worry about.
(1) AI industry oversells the capabilities of its products to score fat government contracts.
(2) govt puts the AI in charge of critical shit.
(3) AI fucks up, because it has a nonzero error rate.
(4) shit, now we’re at war.
(1) AI industry oversells the capabilities of its products to score fat government contracts.
(2) govt puts the AI in charge of critical shit.
(3) AI fucks up, because it has a nonzero error rate.
(4) shit, now we’re at war.
That’s a load-bearing assumption, Dr Strangelove. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
September 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This is the type of AI disaster scenario that I ACTUALLY worry about.
(1) AI industry oversells the capabilities of its products to score fat government contracts.
(2) govt puts the AI in charge of critical shit.
(3) AI fucks up, because it has a nonzero error rate.
(4) shit, now we’re at war.
(1) AI industry oversells the capabilities of its products to score fat government contracts.
(2) govt puts the AI in charge of critical shit.
(3) AI fucks up, because it has a nonzero error rate.
(4) shit, now we’re at war.
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Ali Abazeed, Detroit Chief Public Health Officer: ordinary residents are not aware of the work requirements tsunami that is coming. (Which of course, is by design; they pushed work requirements until after the midterms to duck the electoral blowback).
September 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Ali Abazeed, Detroit Chief Public Health Officer: ordinary residents are not aware of the work requirements tsunami that is coming. (Which of course, is by design; they pushed work requirements until after the midterms to duck the electoral blowback).
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“Donald Trump… has decimated every office, every agency that tracks Russian or other foreign influence operations.”
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
September 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“Donald Trump… has decimated every office, every agency that tracks Russian or other foreign influence operations.”
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
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Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft.
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
September 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft.
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...
www.orlandosentinel.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
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Happy 18th anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis for those who observe.
Before the 20th anniversary rolls around, I predict we'll be in an even bigger crisis, precipitated by AI.
As in 2008, taxpayers will be asked to bail out the industry, because heaven forbid a Broligarch ever lose a dime.
Before the 20th anniversary rolls around, I predict we'll be in an even bigger crisis, precipitated by AI.
As in 2008, taxpayers will be asked to bail out the industry, because heaven forbid a Broligarch ever lose a dime.
September 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Happy 18th anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis for those who observe.
Before the 20th anniversary rolls around, I predict we'll be in an even bigger crisis, precipitated by AI.
As in 2008, taxpayers will be asked to bail out the industry, because heaven forbid a Broligarch ever lose a dime.
Before the 20th anniversary rolls around, I predict we'll be in an even bigger crisis, precipitated by AI.
As in 2008, taxpayers will be asked to bail out the industry, because heaven forbid a Broligarch ever lose a dime.
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Such a prohibition could help stanch the rapid rise in health care costs. Between 2000 and 2004, costs for medical care far outpaced costs for goods and services at large, increasing by 121% compared to 86% for the rest of the consumer price index.
September 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Such a prohibition could help stanch the rapid rise in health care costs. Between 2000 and 2004, costs for medical care far outpaced costs for goods and services at large, increasing by 121% compared to 86% for the rest of the consumer price index.
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Imagine needing validation so badly that you threaten to tear down another President’s memorial unless they put your name on it.
The level of fragile ego it takes to pull a stunt like this is genuinely unhinged.
The level of fragile ego it takes to pull a stunt like this is genuinely unhinged.
September 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Imagine needing validation so badly that you threaten to tear down another President’s memorial unless they put your name on it.
The level of fragile ego it takes to pull a stunt like this is genuinely unhinged.
The level of fragile ego it takes to pull a stunt like this is genuinely unhinged.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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RBADVISERS:
“.. DEGLOBALIZATION!!! The US is now importing more inflation than during the pandemic! Core #ImportPrices (no energy or food!) are eclipsing Core CPI.”
“.. DEGLOBALIZATION!!! The US is now importing more inflation than during the pandemic! Core #ImportPrices (no energy or food!) are eclipsing Core CPI.”
September 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
RBADVISERS:
“.. DEGLOBALIZATION!!! The US is now importing more inflation than during the pandemic! Core #ImportPrices (no energy or food!) are eclipsing Core CPI.”
“.. DEGLOBALIZATION!!! The US is now importing more inflation than during the pandemic! Core #ImportPrices (no energy or food!) are eclipsing Core CPI.”
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AI Is Going To Kill Us All, Say People Trying To Sell Us On AI
www.wonkette.com/p/ai-is-goin...
By Brooke Binkowski @brooklynmarie.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/ai-is-goin...
By Brooke Binkowski @brooklynmarie.bsky.social
AI Is Going To Kill Us All, Say People Trying To Sell Us On AI
Techbro dipshits with God complexes are crashing out on main, news at 11.
www.wonkette.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
AI Is Going To Kill Us All, Say People Trying To Sell Us On AI
www.wonkette.com/p/ai-is-goin...
By Brooke Binkowski @brooklynmarie.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/ai-is-goin...
By Brooke Binkowski @brooklynmarie.bsky.social
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A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.
Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years
A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.
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The images were sent to CBS News by active service members on condition of anonymity because of rigid media restrictions within the military.
"This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public. We're standing there w/our eyes closed getting punched in the face."
"This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public. We're standing there w/our eyes closed getting punched in the face."
New photos reveal widespread damage at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East caused by Iranian attacks.
www.cbsnews.com/news/new-pho...
www.cbsnews.com/news/new-pho...
New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.
www.cbsnews.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:30 AM
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members on condition of anonymity because of rigid media restrictions within the military.
"This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public. We're standing there w/our eyes closed getting punched in the face."
"This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public. We're standing there w/our eyes closed getting punched in the face."
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Don't forget: Intuit also gave $1M to Trump's inauguration.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
September 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Don't forget: Intuit also gave $1M to Trump's inauguration.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
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#FunFact: President Biden & VP Harris banned the sale of these bombs.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
While the majority of Americans, including many young Republicans, demand an end to aid to Israel, the Trump Administration is sending the Israeli military $2.8 billion of taxpayer funded bombs.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
September 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
#FunFact: President Biden & VP Harris banned the sale of these bombs.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
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Glaciologist @matthias-huss.bsky.social shows that the centre of the Great Aletsch glacier in Switzerland (the biggest in the Alps) lost 6 meters(!) of thickness just this summer.
"No words...", he adds on LinkedIn.
"No words...", he adds on LinkedIn.
September 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Glaciologist @matthias-huss.bsky.social shows that the centre of the Great Aletsch glacier in Switzerland (the biggest in the Alps) lost 6 meters(!) of thickness just this summer.
"No words...", he adds on LinkedIn.
"No words...", he adds on LinkedIn.
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"... the evidence supports reading for pleasure and engaging in book clubs as scalable interventions, which may promote cognitive reserve, resilience, and lifelong mental well-being." 🧪
Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726105625
Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726105625
September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"... the evidence supports reading for pleasure and engaging in book clubs as scalable interventions, which may promote cognitive reserve, resilience, and lifelong mental well-being." 🧪
Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726105625
Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726105625
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Trump's attacks on US higher ed, and Chinese scholars in particular, has been a gift to China's efforts to surge past the US on science and innovation.
One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
China: “Thank Trump”
The big winner of Trump’s assault on higher ed is America’s chief geopolitical rival
donmoynihan.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Trump's attacks on US higher ed, and Chinese scholars in particular, has been a gift to China's efforts to surge past the US on science and innovation.
One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
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Here’s the full CBO letter on the cost of the Iran war, or at least what they know so far; letter notes that the Department of Defense didn’t cooperate with their requests for information. Addressed @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social, who asked for the analysis. www.cbo.gov/system/files...
September 16, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here’s the full CBO letter on the cost of the Iran war, or at least what they know so far; letter notes that the Department of Defense didn’t cooperate with their requests for information. Addressed @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social, who asked for the analysis. www.cbo.gov/system/files...
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CBO analysis: The Iran war has cost the U.S. $38 billion as of August 1.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
September 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
CBO analysis: The Iran war has cost the U.S. $38 billion as of August 1.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
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The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
September 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
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A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk.
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
September 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk.
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
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Going forward, the US National Science Foundation research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and Earth sciences is $110 million per year.
Trump's illegal war with Iran cost the Department of Defense (i.e., the American taxpayers) $38 billion in the first 5 months, or $220 million per day.
Trump's illegal war with Iran cost the Department of Defense (i.e., the American taxpayers) $38 billion in the first 5 months, or $220 million per day.
Estimating the Cost of Combat Operations Against Iran
CBO assesses the Department of Defense's costs for the current armed conflict against Iran, as well as the conflict's economic and budgetary effects.
www.cbo.gov
September 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Going forward, the US National Science Foundation research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and Earth sciences is $110 million per year.
Trump's illegal war with Iran cost the Department of Defense (i.e., the American taxpayers) $38 billion in the first 5 months, or $220 million per day.
Trump's illegal war with Iran cost the Department of Defense (i.e., the American taxpayers) $38 billion in the first 5 months, or $220 million per day.
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CBO SAYS THE WAR IN IRAN COST THE U.S. $38 BLN IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS, ADDING THAT ITS ANNUAL PCE INFLATION PROJECTION IS NOW 0.5 PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER FOR Q1 2027
September 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
CBO SAYS THE WAR IN IRAN COST THE U.S. $38 BLN IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS, ADDING THAT ITS ANNUAL PCE INFLATION PROJECTION IS NOW 0.5 PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER FOR Q1 2027