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Jared Gardner

@guttergeek.bsky.social

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Prof of lit & media. University Senate Secretary. Buckeye. Higher ed defender, academic freedom militant. Hobbies include music, plants & counting pills. 🥄😵‍💫⚡️ 🕎 Opinions mine http://campus-novel.ghost.io

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 14d

At campus-novel, I begin a series in which I try and bring AI down to earth, if only for my own sanity.
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Towards a Human-Powered AI

Part 1. The Cardsharp in the Room The very nature of thinking is "but." Things are complicated. It’s “and,” “but,” “either” — it’s all those things. – Susan Sontag, 1979 Heading into this new acad...

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 11h

Gen Xer here: let me tell you about the days of yore

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 1d

Because honestly a zombie would be a massive improvement

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 1d

Caffeine for your body legos

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 1d

Really confused why everyone is all bummed about Barry White taking over CBS news. I mean, I thought he was dead but … is that it? Are people upset about a zombie taking over CBS news?

a man with a beard is talking on a cell phone in front of a fire

ALT: a man with a beard is talking on a cell phone in front of a fire

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 1d

Wait! You did what????

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe a swift kick?

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 3d

The depraved cruelty and spitefulness of this regime is the stuff of nightmares I thought, foolishly, belonged to a dark age long buried.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 3d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

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He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 3d

Although it is better I don’t have them. I’d be flashing them everywhere and getting them all sunburnt

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 6d

In some ways this is the government now

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I'm sick and tired of seeing these thugs terrorize big events and am worried that they will try to interrupt Limp Bizkit's set. My gf (F19) and I (M31) are going to our first Lollapalooza and are concerned about the growing threat around the city

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 7d

Getting to be more of a stretch every month

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 8d

Quote post an unfiltered pic and say your age: 59

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 8d

Please do! I’m doing it all wrong

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 9d

Fed up with Bluesky? Join me at FidoNet

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 9d

Every time someone speaks of LLMs as possessing "intelligence" I giggle. And also think they are less intelligent than I did before.

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 10d

The word fingerbanging keeps cracking me up

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 10d

There was!

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 10d

I’m going to Friendster

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 10d

Also I think there may be an exception for fingerbanging

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 13d

Do you really need to come into someone’s feed to scold and lecture them? It is so unpleasant and performative . I’m sure you have friends and coworkers to scold and shame. Focus on them

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 14d

Seriously — can’t drink or do drugs any more so I am down to the cheese grater and two eyeballs

Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 14d

I’m just sad I still have to go to work

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Campus Novel @campus-novel.bsky.social · 14d

Starting a series of ambivalent posts designed to help me and other Humanities and related academic types develop a healthy working relationship with AI

Towards a Human-Powered AI

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 14d

At campus-novel, I begin a series in which I try and bring AI down to earth, if only for my own sanity.
campus-novel.ghost.io/towards-a-hu...

Towards a Human-Powered AI

campus-novel.ghost.io

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 15d

Not one of these companies has to settle. As private companies, Internet companies can deplatform whomever they want. They are settling soley to pay tribute and signal their obeisance.

YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump lawsuit | CNN Business

YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after he was suspended by social media platforms following the January 6, 2021, insurrection.

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Jared Gardner @guttergeek.bsky.social · 15d

I was filled with despair before it was cool