Alex Savage
@optimant.net
computer dad trained in law, linguistics, and other things
hispanohablante, tejano, sanjuanero por un tiempo
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hispanohablante, tejano, sanjuanero por un tiempo
🏡 Madison
🧡 Austin
💕 San Juan
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Good morning from our massive picket line in Denton, Texas. It's DAY FOUR of our national ULP strike! We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Good morning from our massive picket line in Denton, Texas. It's DAY FOUR of our national ULP strike! We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike. #NoContractNoCoffee
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This is nauseating: “As the emails stretch through the years, they show how that protected realm vanished into the mists of time, pulled under by the rising forces of the internet and the #MeToo movement.” A “Gone With the Wind” framing for sexual abuse and harassment.
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This is nauseating: “As the emails stretch through the years, they show how that protected realm vanished into the mists of time, pulled under by the rising forces of the internet and the #MeToo movement.” A “Gone With the Wind” framing for sexual abuse and harassment.
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It's why I think combatting despair and doomer narratives is important not just for its own sake (because we deserve better), but also for deliberately refusing to do this government's work for them.
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
It's why I think combatting despair and doomer narratives is important not just for its own sake (because we deserve better), but also for deliberately refusing to do this government's work for them.
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I 100% believe this is *the* story he's desparate to avoid coming out, and it's also the one thing that would sink him with his base. I mean, that's pretty depressing in a way, but I'll take it.
The important thing is not whether the Trump performing sexual favors for Bill Clinton thing is true. The important thing is that we all pretend it’s true, and that someone asks Trump about it every day.
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I 100% believe this is *the* story he's desparate to avoid coming out, and it's also the one thing that would sink him with his base. I mean, that's pretty depressing in a way, but I'll take it.
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Farm workers are proud to stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.
Los campesinos se enorgullecen de solidarizarse con los trabajadores de Starbucks.
#NoContractNoCoffee
Los campesinos se enorgullecen de solidarizarse con los trabajadores de Starbucks.
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Farm workers are proud to stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.
Los campesinos se enorgullecen de solidarizarse con los trabajadores de Starbucks.
#NoContractNoCoffee
Los campesinos se enorgullecen de solidarizarse con los trabajadores de Starbucks.
#NoContractNoCoffee
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Huge scoop from Ed, who had several years of financial reports leaked to him. OpenAI has been over-reporting their revenue. The company is even less profitable than we knew.
Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference and Its Revenue Share With Microsoft
As with my Anthropic exclusive from a few weeks ago, though this feels like a natural premium piece, I decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked or f...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Huge scoop from Ed, who had several years of financial reports leaked to him. OpenAI has been over-reporting their revenue. The company is even less profitable than we knew.
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The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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ICYMI: Luana shares the impact of scoring such a meaningful goal
November 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
ICYMI: Luana shares the impact of scoring such a meaningful goal
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Chicago and Broadview, 11/1/25
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Chicago and Broadview, 11/1/25
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I don't care how good the content is, if you use GenAI images for illustration I'm not opening, reading, or sharing your work.
Even beside the disrespect to creators - I don't trust the laziness to stop at the images.
Even beside the disrespect to creators - I don't trust the laziness to stop at the images.
November 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I don't care how good the content is, if you use GenAI images for illustration I'm not opening, reading, or sharing your work.
Even beside the disrespect to creators - I don't trust the laziness to stop at the images.
Even beside the disrespect to creators - I don't trust the laziness to stop at the images.
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Predicted lineup and formation vs LAFC tomorrow night.
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Predicted lineup and formation vs LAFC tomorrow night.
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Ken Paxton is a dumbass
Texas attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims (Eleanor Klibanoff/The Texas Tribune)
Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
October 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Ken Paxton is a dumbass
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Only legislators can do the job. They're who we empower to structure our criminal justice system.
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
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It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Only legislators can do the job. They're who we empower to structure our criminal justice system.
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
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Singing roundball rock to myself as I do a draymond green style hard screen into a bunch of opponents
I need people to see what transpired lol I have never seen someone just charge at the opposing team free kick wall here like Rwan Cruz does to the Portland Timbers
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Singing roundball rock to myself as I do a draymond green style hard screen into a bunch of opponents
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I need people to see what transpired lol I have never seen someone just charge at the opposing team free kick wall here like Rwan Cruz does to the Portland Timbers
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I need people to see what transpired lol I have never seen someone just charge at the opposing team free kick wall here like Rwan Cruz does to the Portland Timbers
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Hi. There is an influx of government sites and I’m gonna use what little clout I have
To say
Don’t bait them.
pay them DUST.
Commit to boosting coverage of what they do, centering the voices of who they target .
In fact start muting folks who over antagonize them
To say
Don’t bait them.
pay them DUST.
Commit to boosting coverage of what they do, centering the voices of who they target .
In fact start muting folks who over antagonize them
October 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hi. There is an influx of government sites and I’m gonna use what little clout I have
To say
Don’t bait them.
pay them DUST.
Commit to boosting coverage of what they do, centering the voices of who they target .
In fact start muting folks who over antagonize them
To say
Don’t bait them.
pay them DUST.
Commit to boosting coverage of what they do, centering the voices of who they target .
In fact start muting folks who over antagonize them
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ok this breakdown of AI writing indicators is incredible. Huge shout-out to the Wikipedia community for this
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
ok this breakdown of AI writing indicators is incredible. Huge shout-out to the Wikipedia community for this
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the fact that so many people frame autism as “a problem that needs to be solved” is a constant reminder that being “not normal” isn’t acceptable to a large amount of the world. it’s the same reason there’s a trans panic right now too. they think people are defective
September 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
the fact that so many people frame autism as “a problem that needs to be solved” is a constant reminder that being “not normal” isn’t acceptable to a large amount of the world. it’s the same reason there’s a trans panic right now too. they think people are defective
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Things were better when computer was in room. Now everywhere is computer. This is bad. Computer should never have escaped room.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Things were better when computer was in room. Now everywhere is computer. This is bad. Computer should never have escaped room.
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the only AI i need is an earpiece i can wear at my kid's birthday party that tells me the name of the parent i've met like four times before
September 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
the only AI i need is an earpiece i can wear at my kid's birthday party that tells me the name of the parent i've met like four times before
