Twan van Elk
@twan.vanelk.me
They called me Mr. Antonio and I just left it at that.
Husband | Father | Transparency | Archiving | Info management | Pen & Paper | 🌐 twan.vanelk.me |🦣 mastodon.nl/@twanvanelk
Husband | Father | Transparency | Archiving | Info management | Pen & Paper | 🌐 twan.vanelk.me |🦣 mastodon.nl/@twanvanelk
And that's how democracies die.
Interior Dept employees are reportedly “routinely” shredding documents and sending disappearing Signal messages, and officials are “terrified of written records.”
We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements.
americanoversight.org/interior-doc...
We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements.
americanoversight.org/interior-doc...
American Oversight Launches Investigation, Demands Records Preservation at Interior Department Following Allegations of Routine Document Destruction, Signal Use - American Oversight
We sent letters to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the National Archives, and demanded a halt to records shredding and disappearing messages amid allegations of “culture of secrecy.”
americanoversight.org
September 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
And that's how democracies die.
Okay... So, basically it's gonna be Alien vs The Antichrist then?
Folks, remember when Geoff Hinton called gpt-2 humanity's caterpillar and gpt-3 humanity's butterfly or something like that?
Also remember how he said radiologists were gonna be obsolete in 5 years (but he said that ~10 years ago)?
Ok now, he says ChatGPT is an alien being.
Also remember how he said radiologists were gonna be obsolete in 5 years (but he said that ~10 years ago)?
Ok now, he says ChatGPT is an alien being.
September 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Okay... So, basically it's gonna be Alien vs The Antichrist then?
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Twisted Sister
youtu.be
September 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
*Mumbles something about Amazon employees...
September 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
*Mumbles something about Amazon employees...
Less then 10 years. Pretty sure we're all effed by then, if this goes on. #smokemwhileyougotm
techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/u...
techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/u...
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035 | TechCrunch
The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
techcrunch.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Less then 10 years. Pretty sure we're all effed by then, if this goes on. #smokemwhileyougotm
techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/u...
techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/u...
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New: hackers tore down a Flock camera and managed to extract the software running on it. We then analyzed the data to find how a Flock camera really track cars and people. The amount of data this single camera gathered in a short period was huge, 50,000+ vehicles www.404media.co/hackers-stol...
September 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
New: hackers tore down a Flock camera and managed to extract the software running on it. We then analyzed the data to find how a Flock camera really track cars and people. The amount of data this single camera gathered in a short period was huge, 50,000+ vehicles www.404media.co/hackers-stol...
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When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.
September 15, 2026 at 8:36 AM
When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.
Yesss! After years of trying to remember, finally I figured out what that book series was, that I ferociously devoured when I was a boy: Captain Cobwebb by Gordon Boshell.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...
Gordon Boshell - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 16, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Yesss! After years of trying to remember, finally I figured out what that book series was, that I ferociously devoured when I was a boy: Captain Cobwebb by Gordon Boshell.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...
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Last week, the media fell hook, line, and sinker for an unbelievable grift when former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he was quitting the industry over fears it was moving moving too fast, though he never really defined what that meant.
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
September 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Last week, the media fell hook, line, and sinker for an unbelievable grift when former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he was quitting the industry over fears it was moving moving too fast, though he never really defined what that meant.
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
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It's going to be weird when Kid Rock is opening for Ed Sheeran.
September 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
It's going to be weird when Kid Rock is opening for Ed Sheeran.
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Trump: We have all the cards— Economically we have such power over Canada. I'd rather not use it. But they did something with our tech companies today… So I said we’re going to stop all negotiations with Canada until they straighten out their act.
June 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trump: We have all the cards— Economically we have such power over Canada. I'd rather not use it. But they did something with our tech companies today… So I said we’re going to stop all negotiations with Canada until they straighten out their act.
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And that, fundamentally, is the prospect that terrifies end times fascists more than anything else. What keeps these men up at night is … us. It’s the possibility that a popular and vigorous movement will rise up and defend this planet and the many life-forms who call it home.”
First excerpt from End Times Fascism! So happy The Guardian went for the part of the book about the wonder of THIS world, and the people doing everything to commit to it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The end times fascists are plotting their escape from our world. Our mission is clear
An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
And that, fundamentally, is the prospect that terrifies end times fascists more than anything else. What keeps these men up at night is … us. It’s the possibility that a popular and vigorous movement will rise up and defend this planet and the many life-forms who call it home.”
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Lovecraft creating story notes for "In the Mountains of Madness" by thriftily re-using an old mailing envelope
September 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Lovecraft creating story notes for "In the Mountains of Madness" by thriftily re-using an old mailing envelope
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Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus:
pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...
pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...
September 12, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus:
pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...
pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...
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September 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
@doctorow.pluralistic.net What do you think? More "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee"?
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan
By Evan Gorelick
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan
By Evan Gorelick
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda (Gift Article)
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
@doctorow.pluralistic.net What do you think? More "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee"?
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I cannot tell you what absolute fiction this is. AI is heading for a crash and this cackhanded Terminator narrative is being engineered to save them. The fact that the unsubstantiated testimony of a former employee has been the top story on BBC News all day is absurd and irresponsible.
September 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I cannot tell you what absolute fiction this is. AI is heading for a crash and this cackhanded Terminator narrative is being engineered to save them. The fact that the unsubstantiated testimony of a former employee has been the top story on BBC News all day is absurd and irresponsible.
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Augusta Savage (1892-1962), sculptor, educator and civil rights activist associated with the Harlem Renaissance #WomensArt
September 12, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Augusta Savage (1892-1962), sculptor, educator and civil rights activist associated with the Harlem Renaissance #WomensArt
The Evoluon science museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I loved going there as a kid. This video by the late great Bert Haanstra just *breathes* that sixties and seventies atmosphere. 🫠
youtu.be/WYoZxzA--RQ?...
youtu.be/WYoZxzA--RQ?...
Bert Haanstra Evoluon Film 1969
YouTube video by Mark Tull
youtu.be
September 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The Evoluon science museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I loved going there as a kid. This video by the late great Bert Haanstra just *breathes* that sixties and seventies atmosphere. 🫠
youtu.be/WYoZxzA--RQ?...
youtu.be/WYoZxzA--RQ?...
That would be $10.36 - $10.85 for a gallon of Euro 95 (E10) (unleaded gasoline) at the pump in the Netherlands right now. 🫤
I paid $5.50/gal for 93 octane. $50 to fill the tank. It's all that idiot Trump's fault.
September 12, 2026 at 7:38 AM
That would be $10.36 - $10.85 for a gallon of Euro 95 (E10) (unleaded gasoline) at the pump in the Netherlands right now. 🫤
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The country that 15 of the 9/11 hijackers were from is getting nuclear weapons from Trump on 9/11 🇺🇸
Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom
The deal could mean large profits for American companies but also is likely to raise concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
www.wsj.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The country that 15 of the 9/11 hijackers were from is getting nuclear weapons from Trump on 9/11 🇺🇸
My aunt and uncle used to have a crate of those cola bottles in their cellar when I was a kid, and when we visited we were allowed to drink as much as we liked... *burp* Still remember what those embossed letters on the glass felt like.
"Work refreshed" (1941) www.tumblr.com/wordfromours...
September 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM
My aunt and uncle used to have a crate of those cola bottles in their cellar when I was a kid, and when we visited we were allowed to drink as much as we liked... *burp* Still remember what those embossed letters on the glass felt like.
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Apparently 12 years ago today I painted this.
And then I watched the last series and gave up. A bit like the writers.
And then I watched the last series and gave up. A bit like the writers.
September 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Apparently 12 years ago today I painted this.
And then I watched the last series and gave up. A bit like the writers.
And then I watched the last series and gave up. A bit like the writers.
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Anyone who has ever complained about London Underground, complain no more.
September 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Anyone who has ever complained about London Underground, complain no more.