Dylan Zimmerman
@dylzim.bsky.social
Departing for Mastodon, find me at @[email protected]
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i think zohran will probably win a majority of the vote at this rate
The NYC mayoral debate starts with Mamdani promising to raise taxes "on Andrew Cuomo's donors."
October 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
i think zohran will probably win a majority of the vote at this rate
Hi friends, I am still gonna be departing for Mastodon; will be reposting variations of this for a bit before I go, find me at @[email protected]
October 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hi friends, I am still gonna be departing for Mastodon; will be reposting variations of this for a bit before I go, find me at @[email protected]
Hi friends, I will be departing for Mastodon; will be reposting variations of this for a bit before I go, find me at @[email protected]
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Hi friends, I will be departing for Mastodon; will be reposting variations of this for a bit before I go, find me at @[email protected]
Not directly related but a certain music YouTuber once told one of his more classical music peers on a call that they recorded and released that video games have "real music" now and I have never unsubscribed to a YouTuber so fast.
I heard someone on a podcast say that music is boring now and, look, I am saying this as kindly as I can…skill issue.
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Not directly related but a certain music YouTuber once told one of his more classical music peers on a call that they recorded and released that video games have "real music" now and I have never unsubscribed to a YouTuber so fast.
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just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
October 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
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ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
"Firemen are the guys with the flamethrowers, right?" Maurice added as a follow-up.
Paul Maurice on his big, bad Florida Panthers: "I’ve got more firemen than arsonists. I’m not saying I don’t have an arsonist or two, but I’ve got more firemen.”
My column on the league's boogeymen, the team everyone loathes to hate:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
My column on the league's boogeymen, the team everyone loathes to hate:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Love them or loathe them, Panthers relish their role as the NHL’s bad guys
Like it or not, the center of the hockey world is in its southernmost market, and Florida won't be content until it's built a true dynasty.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Firemen are the guys with the flamethrowers, right?" Maurice added as a follow-up.
"Artist releases new music, some fans don't like it, film at eleven."
October 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Artist releases new music, some fans don't like it, film at eleven."
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me: Oh my God, I am tired of the robot talk.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
October 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
me: Oh my God, I am tired of the robot talk.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
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Canadian artist: Tom Thomson
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Canadian artist: Tom Thomson
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The Arc of My Autism
When I was a child, I felt and acted more autistic.
It wasn’t subtle. The traits were there, raw, unfiltered, obvious. I didn’t have the words for it, but I knew I was different. 1/7
When I was a child, I felt and acted more autistic.
It wasn’t subtle. The traits were there, raw, unfiltered, obvious. I didn’t have the words for it, but I knew I was different. 1/7
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The Arc of My Autism
When I was a child, I felt and acted more autistic.
It wasn’t subtle. The traits were there, raw, unfiltered, obvious. I didn’t have the words for it, but I knew I was different. 1/7
When I was a child, I felt and acted more autistic.
It wasn’t subtle. The traits were there, raw, unfiltered, obvious. I didn’t have the words for it, but I knew I was different. 1/7
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We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.
October 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.
"$20 can buy many peanuts!"
"Explain how!"
"Explain how!"
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
"$20 can buy many peanuts!"
"Explain how!"
"Explain how!"
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I've been seeing a lot of Ground News sponsorships lately, so it feels worth pointing out that Ground News lists this paper as "Center-Left".
October 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I've been seeing a lot of Ground News sponsorships lately, so it feels worth pointing out that Ground News lists this paper as "Center-Left".
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Real quick just want to remind everyone that Graham Linehan is a deranged bigot
Graham Linehan ruined his own life by walking down a path of hatred but forgetting to first become a billionaire writing beloved children’s books and THEN walking down a path of hatred
September 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Real quick just want to remind everyone that Graham Linehan is a deranged bigot
Headline of the year @paulisci.bsky.social ?
MrBeast responds after trapping man in burning house stunt sparks backlash
MrBeast responds after trapping man in burning house stunt sparks backlash
www.independent.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Headline of the year @paulisci.bsky.social ?
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"Final Fantasy before the sci-fi elements started creeping in" The strongest enemy in Final Fantasy (1987)- even stronger than the final boss Chaos- was a fully automated death robot you can find in the orbital space station you go to.
September 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"Final Fantasy before the sci-fi elements started creeping in" The strongest enemy in Final Fantasy (1987)- even stronger than the final boss Chaos- was a fully automated death robot you can find in the orbital space station you go to.
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THE MEME IS REAL
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
THE MEME IS REAL
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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repeating the phrase "full books" as I slam my head against my desk until I pass out
September 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
repeating the phrase "full books" as I slam my head against my desk until I pass out
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Mark Carney is destroying Canada just as surely as Pierre Poilievre, only he's doing it in a "dignified" way.
I'm sorry Canada
I'm sorry Canada
The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Mark Carney is destroying Canada just as surely as Pierre Poilievre, only he's doing it in a "dignified" way.
I'm sorry Canada
I'm sorry Canada
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Engraving two bullets with "this bullet only lies" and "this bullet only tells the truth" to really stump the FBI
September 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Engraving two bullets with "this bullet only lies" and "this bullet only tells the truth" to really stump the FBI
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CHOTINER: So you enjoy jumping on trends with self-referential humor?
ME: Oh absolutely. For example I'm making up this imaginary interview that refers to itself. See how it works?
CHOTINER: Right, so that covers the "self-referential" part.
ME: ...
ME: Oh absolutely. For example I'm making up this imaginary interview that refers to itself. See how it works?
CHOTINER: Right, so that covers the "self-referential" part.
ME: ...
September 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
CHOTINER: So you enjoy jumping on trends with self-referential humor?
ME: Oh absolutely. For example I'm making up this imaginary interview that refers to itself. See how it works?
CHOTINER: Right, so that covers the "self-referential" part.
ME: ...
ME: Oh absolutely. For example I'm making up this imaginary interview that refers to itself. See how it works?
CHOTINER: Right, so that covers the "self-referential" part.
ME: ...
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CHOTINER: So You created us right
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: In Your image
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: And sometimes we do bad things
GOD: Oh Yes
CHOTINER: And then you send plagues and floods
GOD: OK I think I see where you are going with this
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: In Your image
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: And sometimes we do bad things
GOD: Oh Yes
CHOTINER: And then you send plagues and floods
GOD: OK I think I see where you are going with this
September 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
CHOTINER: So You created us right
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: In Your image
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: And sometimes we do bad things
GOD: Oh Yes
CHOTINER: And then you send plagues and floods
GOD: OK I think I see where you are going with this
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: In Your image
GOD: Yes
CHOTINER: And sometimes we do bad things
GOD: Oh Yes
CHOTINER: And then you send plagues and floods
GOD: OK I think I see where you are going with this
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To know you don't know something, assumes you know things.
AI doesn't know things, any things. Therefore it is not capable of knowing that it does not know.
The idea that it is deciding what is worse not knowing or lying, is again giving it human understanding that it does not have.
AI doesn't know things, any things. Therefore it is not capable of knowing that it does not know.
The idea that it is deciding what is worse not knowing or lying, is again giving it human understanding that it does not have.
Hey guys I have a solution: program the fucker to be capable of saying "I DON'T KNOW"
In general I hate that "I don't know" is way way worse than lying now?? Bullshitting something and hoping you get away with it is valued more than admitting something is out of your league
In general I hate that "I don't know" is way way worse than lying now?? Bullshitting something and hoping you get away with it is valued more than admitting something is out of your league
And literally four days later from this story Open AI admits what we all know to he true.
That when a model generates bullshit, that’s no flaw, that’s just how it works.
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
That when a model generates bullshit, that’s no flaw, that’s just how it works.
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
To know you don't know something, assumes you know things.
AI doesn't know things, any things. Therefore it is not capable of knowing that it does not know.
The idea that it is deciding what is worse not knowing or lying, is again giving it human understanding that it does not have.
AI doesn't know things, any things. Therefore it is not capable of knowing that it does not know.
The idea that it is deciding what is worse not knowing or lying, is again giving it human understanding that it does not have.