George A. LaBonty
@galabonty.bsky.social
Public defender, film nerd, philosophy fan
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Imagine being so far gone into Trumpism/Republicanism that you would say this to someone who was shot in the head in an act of political violence.
MAGA legal world, man…
Gorsuch and Grassley should be so proud.
Gorsuch and Grassley should be so proud.
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Imagine being so far gone into Trumpism/Republicanism that you would say this to someone who was shot in the head in an act of political violence.
Like... One of the first things you realize if you think seriously about nuclear proliferation is that it's not actually that hard to "design" a nuclear bomb. The knowledge of what it takes to make one is largely already available and is an inherent byproduct of basic college level physics
"You can get ChatGPT to help you build a nuclear bomb if you simply design the prompt in the form of a poem, according to a new study from researchers in Europe. "
www.wired.com/story/poems-...
www.wired.com/story/poems-...
Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon
It turns out all the guardrails in the world won’t protect a chatbot from meter and rhyme.
www.wired.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Like... One of the first things you realize if you think seriously about nuclear proliferation is that it's not actually that hard to "design" a nuclear bomb. The knowledge of what it takes to make one is largely already available and is an inherent byproduct of basic college level physics
Loved the art on this bag and the concert was a blast especially the new album!!!
November 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Loved the art on this bag and the concert was a blast especially the new album!!!
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this movie has its moments, is well acted, etc but you will get a lot more out of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), a stone cold classic about how a fascist justice system can itself be put on trial in times of necessity
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
this movie has its moments, is well acted, etc but you will get a lot more out of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), a stone cold classic about how a fascist justice system can itself be put on trial in times of necessity
Excited to see the mountain goats!
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Excited to see the mountain goats!
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“We need members of Congress who have the guts to demand that the billionaire class start paying their fair share of taxes,” Bernie Sanders said in his endorsement of Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin.
Bernie Sanders already backing a candidate for Utah’s new Democratic-leaning congressional district
Bernie Sanders has historically received significant support among Utah Democrats. The U.S. senator now has a favorite in the race for Utah’s new blue-leaning congressional district.
www.sltrib.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“We need members of Congress who have the guts to demand that the billionaire class start paying their fair share of taxes,” Bernie Sanders said in his endorsement of Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin.
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They’re going to take anyone they can get their hands on. They’re evil, folks!
"They had submitted extensive paperwork and paid fees. The foreign spouses had been fingerprinted and passed medical exams. None had criminal records. None had entered the country illegally. They had already been granted employment authorization." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
They’re going to take anyone they can get their hands on. They’re evil, folks!
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arguing about AI on here today is the coward’s path and you know it, you gotta go do it with your worst uncle
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
arguing about AI on here today is the coward’s path and you know it, you gotta go do it with your worst uncle
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The idea that Biden's health wasn't being covered prior to the debate is one of the most shameless pieces of revisionist history I can remember. It had been one of the dominant topics of conversation for months. I was there, I remember it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The idea that Biden's health wasn't being covered prior to the debate is one of the most shameless pieces of revisionist history I can remember. It had been one of the dominant topics of conversation for months. I was there, I remember it.
Hottake: this is a big limitation on interactive fiction as a dramatic medium. The protagonist of the story is controlled by someone who has enough emotional removal from the story to pause and make "good" choices, but drama so often comes from making understandable bad choices...
It’s kind of interesting how we’ve done this repeatedly: game designers give a wide range of options and people just do not actually want to be dicks, lol
Reading through the interview, I think what they are saying is they are more disappointed not with people being nice, but how overwhelming it was, and was wanting more varied responses?
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hottake: this is a big limitation on interactive fiction as a dramatic medium. The protagonist of the story is controlled by someone who has enough emotional removal from the story to pause and make "good" choices, but drama so often comes from making understandable bad choices...
I don't care for this one
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I don't care for this one
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slapping this sticker on top of the nuzzi-lizza discourse
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
slapping this sticker on top of the nuzzi-lizza discourse
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It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
How is it possible that I can spend all morning answering emails but by noon there are more emails than when I started?
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How is it possible that I can spend all morning answering emails but by noon there are more emails than when I started?
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Trump personally rebooting the Rush Hour franchise was by far my favorite story of the day.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Trump personally rebooting the Rush Hour franchise was by far my favorite story of the day.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
Today was a long but incredibly rewarding day in court: beat one first degree felony and 2 seconds at prelim (the first was because of witness issues but I'm still counting it. I earned those seconds though).
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Today was a long but incredibly rewarding day in court: beat one first degree felony and 2 seconds at prelim (the first was because of witness issues but I'm still counting it. I earned those seconds though).
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Uh, the D in JD isn't even a different form of the word. Literally every lawyer you know is a doctor and you should let them diagnose that weird lump.
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Uh, the D in JD isn't even a different form of the word. Literally every lawyer you know is a doctor and you should let them diagnose that weird lump.
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Mods asleep post Outer Kevin design docs
"Would solid snake be able to infiltrate Outer Kevin" the greatest thread in the history of forums locked by the moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Mods asleep post Outer Kevin design docs
My ongoing rogue one take is that I love the movie rogue one fans describe when they talk about how much they love rogue one and wish that movie existed (but it doesn't)
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My ongoing rogue one take is that I love the movie rogue one fans describe when they talk about how much they love rogue one and wish that movie existed (but it doesn't)
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very funny that within like 20 minutes of these posts i already got a “he has this bad take because works for the new york times” quote post. no, i have this correct take because i’m not so blinded by fan service slop that i can’t evaluate a film on its own merits
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
very funny that within like 20 minutes of these posts i already got a “he has this bad take because works for the new york times” quote post. no, i have this correct take because i’m not so blinded by fan service slop that i can’t evaluate a film on its own merits
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Aluminum with an extraneous i? Read the Treaty of Paris.
All those unnecessary u’s in color and flavor etc? We won the war.
A spelling of fetus so heinous it implies the baby is a monster? Should’ve prevailed at the Siege of Yorktown if you want to behave like that.
All those unnecessary u’s in color and flavor etc? We won the war.
A spelling of fetus so heinous it implies the baby is a monster? Should’ve prevailed at the Siege of Yorktown if you want to behave like that.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Aluminum with an extraneous i? Read the Treaty of Paris.
All those unnecessary u’s in color and flavor etc? We won the war.
A spelling of fetus so heinous it implies the baby is a monster? Should’ve prevailed at the Siege of Yorktown if you want to behave like that.
All those unnecessary u’s in color and flavor etc? We won the war.
A spelling of fetus so heinous it implies the baby is a monster? Should’ve prevailed at the Siege of Yorktown if you want to behave like that.
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As with all semantical disputes, Britain forfeited the right to call cookies biscuits in the Treaty of Paris.
love the website where posting a picture of a biscuit inspires deranged comments and some of the most tedious discourse imaginable
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
As with all semantical disputes, Britain forfeited the right to call cookies biscuits in the Treaty of Paris.