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@disappoptimism.bsky.social

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I’m that guy that looks just like this that did that tweet that made you laugh that one time. UK based.

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · Nov 6

This is my thread of threads - the stories & tales I tell in one place for the Bluesky:

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 1h

It’s giving “I will just move out” energy of my 7 year old as he walks to the front door wrapped only in a blanket

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 1h

I DARE you to post this on Twitler

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 3h

Tbf mass lead poisoning of young men might explain *quite a lot* of what’s been happening in recent years.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 5h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 4h

There is an inevitability to all technology advances; a hole it arrives at if you will:

“Time to cater to the perverts”

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 5h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 4h

“The life and times of President Trump: fraudulent sex offender”

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 4h

“The life of Jeffrey Epstein: part 3 - island party season”

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 4h

Gonna do a AI reshoot of the human centipede cast entirely
of Silicon Valley billionaire dorks and put this concept straight to sleep

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 4h

We call this a regular Tuesday on Twitler dot com

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 5h

Hey news people: I know you like to pretend this doesn't exist, but you need to pay attention to the Nazi drama on Twitter. Basically, it seems as if Elon just restored two major neo-Nazi accounts that were banned by his product head, and might be about to fire the product head for banning them

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 5h

Hahahaha

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 5h

I know of at least software products that would have displaced whole professional service industries that were bought by… professional service firms

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 6h

“A niche opinion” you mean like gravity?

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 6h

The cosmic horror genre is pretty much stage setting for King. He said as such.

But agree Lovecraft is not great at all

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 6h

Yessss

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Shar A @sharal.bsky.social · 8h

‘CURTAINS FOR ZOOSHA? K-SMOG AND BATBOY CAUGHT FLIPPING A GRUNT’

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

RDR has a more chill pace. Bio shock gets nuts quick but has a great pay off

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

a close up of a man 's face with the words inconceivable written on it .

Alt: a close up of a man 's face with the words inconceivable written on it .

media.tenor.com

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

Well I suppose you could see it like that but Lovecraft was scared of everything. Like, he was a deeply anxious person. He was a 1920s streamer.

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

Hamilton said it?

Cad

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

I keep thinking I’ve heard the end of this story but no it drags on & on like a fuckin 1 hour podcast

The Independent @the-independent.com · 8h

BREAKING | Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

www.independent.co.uk

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

No. Because I as young & invincible & 20 years from now is like, a me of 20 years hence problem.

Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 7h

There is definitely a misunderstanding that rich people buy a business to make money when sometimes they buy it to simply shut down a market.

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 8h

Isn’t there a famous quote somewhere from one of the Founding Fathers saying something like the reason there is a President is people still need a King figurehead otherwise they don’t understand how government works?

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 8h

I just remember as a kid thinking Tolkien was great at creating a mythology but verbose in how he portrayed it. Funnily enough same problem as Lovecraft.

Imho

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 8h

Oh. Thought everyone was all “lovecraft was a lynchpin to horror writing” as Stephen King fundamentally borrowed his whole schtick

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Deb-raaaaaaghhhh 🎃 @ddebralouise.bsky.social · 8h

Me on a Teams call trying to stifle a yawn.

Shrek looking like he’s trying to stifle a yawn.

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