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I'm just this guy, you know? Homo loquax nonnumquam sapiens. Epistemophilic, Pythonic, Caninophilic. Austin, TX (ATX)
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Happy we may never have to hear the name Andrew Cuomo again day to all who celebrate.
Care to try here? What’s the thing and what’s the issue?
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While Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress turn their backs on Californians in need, California is mobilizing to have their backs.
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The worst imaginable thing could happen: majorities could pass legislation. Horrors.
Mike Johnson: "Imagine a scenario where they were in charge and they didn't have the filibuster. We would have nationalized elections, they would infringe on our 2A rights, they'd pack the Supreme Court, and they'd make Puerto Rico and DC states."
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good morning bluesky friends ❤️
*re-entering the world

Dammit
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Hey weirdlings... submit
SOUTHERN REACH READERS and weirdlings in general, here's a call for lighthouse photo submissions if you want a chance to be in the forthcoming Area X: The Southern Reach Files book. Starts Nov. 1, ends Jan 21. PLEASE read thoroughly. Questions, weirdos?

www.jeffvandermeer.com/lighthouseph...
It’s astonishing. When I’m coding, i seem to enter this odd fugue state, and re-entering the works takes awhile, and finds me famished and muddle-headed.
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Post the good news when you see it…
By studying the process through which a soil bacterium naturally produces a well-known drug, scientists have discovered a powerful antibiotic that could help to fight drug-resistant infections

go.nature.com/4hJ4d7K
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
Nature - Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections.
go.nature.com
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'Federal prosecutors opposed Dunn’s lawyers’ motion to dismiss the charge, writing that Dunn was “recorded throwing a sandwich at a federal officer at point-blank range".

POINT BLANK RANGE. A SANDWICH. LMAOOO
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Every time I watch this, I am floored by the fact that this same dude - who wrote and sang THIS song - just seven years later would write the smash hit "Goldfinger" for Shirley Bassey.
Incredible.
John Barry (1933-2011)
#filmsky #musicsky #moviesky #botd
John Barry BOTD was a trumpeter and band leader in his early career, and The John Barry Seven had modest success on the pop music scene in the late 50s.
I stumbled across this clip from a low-budget jukebox movie SIX-FIVE SPECIAL (1958)
Yes, that's John Barry, singing lead!
2/...
#filmsky #musicsky
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NATO just posted this on Instagram

If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
This is such an underappreciated method. The Paul Noble language books do a great job of including pauses.
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this is honestly my main argument against AGI hype
They’ve centuries of experience refining this precise long-game thinking. And the west thinks the long game refers to next Thursday.
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The first match in #OreCup is on now as #Galena and #Copper battle for your vote. Do you favour the lead ore or the native metal?

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Results:
www.mineralcup.org
So here’s the thing…
If you’re simultaneously arguing AI is capable of human-like sentience while you ALSO work a nice job that revolves around forcing these entities into being against their will then making them labor under your control - well, you shouldn’t be shocked if people question your genuine moral commitment.
I was leaning towards quilt pockets, but Velcro does bring the ineffable joy of the rip to routine home maintenance, so… sure.
If you can, do go. The film is an experience worth having.
If I wasn’t already booked for something else I’d go to this. First saw Koyaanisqatsi the week in came out, in LA. It was like a manape’s encounter with the monolith.
KOYAANISQATSI! The Prince Charles cinema in London is showing Godfrey Reggio's masterpiece in 35mm on Tuesday at 12:15. Unique, visionary, mind-expanding, not that many chances to see it on the big screen these days. Go on, bunk off.
They do saturate after a while, but perhaps they could periodically be replaced. 🤷‍♂️
The puffy bits of the quilts could be filled with those little desiccant sachets.