fidget
@eismc2.bsky.social
CTFer, SOC Goon, EFF Trivia Judge, bsidesLV SafetyOp Lead, bsidesden MC, HUMINT, CTI, Masochist, Internationally Recognized SME on Human Behavior, Speaker
Animals, poetry, pain, beauty, anarchy, Burn (the man and the world)
I have become the Abyss
Animals, poetry, pain, beauty, anarchy, Burn (the man and the world)
I have become the Abyss
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yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
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Goddamn dude, just go ahead knock 25 percent off my 401k and get on with it, I can't take much more of this.
What if the A.I. bubble “is an inevitable part of developing and adopting a revolutionary tool that will fundamentally improve productivity and growth?” Mohamed El-Erian writes.
Opinion | A.I. Is a Bubble. Maybe That’s OK.
Investors’ excitement rightly reflects the potential transformation of the entire economy.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Goddamn dude, just go ahead knock 25 percent off my 401k and get on with it, I can't take much more of this.
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Yeah I can see why the symbol for the regime that murdered 11 mln people might be considered divisive by some.
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Yeah I can see why the symbol for the regime that murdered 11 mln people might be considered divisive by some.
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*takes a long, hard look at everyone on bluesky who has been foaming at the mouth to turn public roadways into a panopticon because nothing could possibly be worse than speeding*
very big story here: apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
*takes a long, hard look at everyone on bluesky who has been foaming at the mouth to turn public roadways into a panopticon because nothing could possibly be worse than speeding*
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I really think this kind of thing is a bad idea, because who wants to start a relationship *with a doctor’s office* by realizing the first thing that happened in that relationship is that they tried to trick you?
I went to make a doctor’s appointment today and got transferred to an AI “person” and I can’t overstate my revulsion when it fooled me for the first ten seconds, so that I was trying to be friendly and pleasant, and I realized it I was trying to be polite to a machine.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I really think this kind of thing is a bad idea, because who wants to start a relationship *with a doctor’s office* by realizing the first thing that happened in that relationship is that they tried to trick you?
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"don't pay attention to any of that frivolous humanities education, STEM all the way - what, do you think you can hack a computer with poetry or something?"
apparently, yes
apparently, yes
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"don't pay attention to any of that frivolous humanities education, STEM all the way - what, do you think you can hack a computer with poetry or something?"
apparently, yes
apparently, yes
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actually doing nothing. Perhaps with the intention of killing genuine political activism in the most polite way possible. 🙃
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
actually doing nothing. Perhaps with the intention of killing genuine political activism in the most polite way possible. 🙃
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class. If leadership know what it was like to make less than $300k.
Labor unions are supposed to be groups of *working class* people working together.
Most aren't led by working class people anymore.
These bureaucratic PMC co-opted unions exist to provide the façade of doing something while...
Labor unions are supposed to be groups of *working class* people working together.
Most aren't led by working class people anymore.
These bureaucratic PMC co-opted unions exist to provide the façade of doing something while...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
class. If leadership know what it was like to make less than $300k.
Labor unions are supposed to be groups of *working class* people working together.
Most aren't led by working class people anymore.
These bureaucratic PMC co-opted unions exist to provide the façade of doing something while...
Labor unions are supposed to be groups of *working class* people working together.
Most aren't led by working class people anymore.
These bureaucratic PMC co-opted unions exist to provide the façade of doing something while...
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effort to do anything remotely similar to what Stop Gen AI tries to do, I would have found it.
I keep trying to warn you, @jonshaffer.bsky.social.
Unions are only effective if their leadership hasn't been co-opted by the professional managerial...
I keep trying to warn you, @jonshaffer.bsky.social.
Unions are only effective if their leadership hasn't been co-opted by the professional managerial...
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
effort to do anything remotely similar to what Stop Gen AI tries to do, I would have found it.
I keep trying to warn you, @jonshaffer.bsky.social.
Unions are only effective if their leadership hasn't been co-opted by the professional managerial...
I keep trying to warn you, @jonshaffer.bsky.social.
Unions are only effective if their leadership hasn't been co-opted by the professional managerial...
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we're the only ones trying to so that.
I also attended a couple of meetings with @techworkerscoalition.org. They also aren't trying to raise survival money for anyone in the wake of Gen AI.
Not even for their own members.
Alex Hanna is full of shit.
If there was any behind the scenes...
I also attended a couple of meetings with @techworkerscoalition.org. They also aren't trying to raise survival money for anyone in the wake of Gen AI.
Not even for their own members.
Alex Hanna is full of shit.
If there was any behind the scenes...
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
we're the only ones trying to so that.
I also attended a couple of meetings with @techworkerscoalition.org. They also aren't trying to raise survival money for anyone in the wake of Gen AI.
Not even for their own members.
Alex Hanna is full of shit.
If there was any behind the scenes...
I also attended a couple of meetings with @techworkerscoalition.org. They also aren't trying to raise survival money for anyone in the wake of Gen AI.
Not even for their own members.
Alex Hanna is full of shit.
If there was any behind the scenes...
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Did they say "you should speak to so and so who is raising mutual aid money"?!
Nope.
And I was in that July Zoom meeting with all of these 100+ other orgs.
peoplesaiaction.com
I spoke up, said Stop Gen AI is trying to raise survival money for people.
It was clear that..
Nope.
And I was in that July Zoom meeting with all of these 100+ other orgs.
peoplesaiaction.com
I spoke up, said Stop Gen AI is trying to raise survival money for people.
It was clear that..
People's AI Action Plan
peoplesaiaction.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Did they say "you should speak to so and so who is raising mutual aid money"?!
Nope.
And I was in that July Zoom meeting with all of these 100+ other orgs.
peoplesaiaction.com
I spoke up, said Stop Gen AI is trying to raise survival money for people.
It was clear that..
Nope.
And I was in that July Zoom meeting with all of these 100+ other orgs.
peoplesaiaction.com
I spoke up, said Stop Gen AI is trying to raise survival money for people.
It was clear that..
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let me know beforehand. But it was nice to get one bit of media without having to beg for it.
@alexhanna.bsky.social claimed, off the cuff, that there are apparently soooo many behind the scenes efforts to raise survival money for people.
If that was even true, did they connect us to it? No! 😂🤣
@alexhanna.bsky.social claimed, off the cuff, that there are apparently soooo many behind the scenes efforts to raise survival money for people.
If that was even true, did they connect us to it? No! 😂🤣
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
let me know beforehand. But it was nice to get one bit of media without having to beg for it.
@alexhanna.bsky.social claimed, off the cuff, that there are apparently soooo many behind the scenes efforts to raise survival money for people.
If that was even true, did they connect us to it? No! 😂🤣
@alexhanna.bsky.social claimed, off the cuff, that there are apparently soooo many behind the scenes efforts to raise survival money for people.
If that was even true, did they connect us to it? No! 😂🤣
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people knew we exist! 🫠🫠🫠
Marc Steiner of @therealnews.com, @bcmerchant.bsky.social and @ronplacone.bsky.social at least deserve credit for being a lot more professional than @nathangrayson.bsky.social. They actually gave us a bit of media.
Vox mentioned us yesterday and they didn't even...
Marc Steiner of @therealnews.com, @bcmerchant.bsky.social and @ronplacone.bsky.social at least deserve credit for being a lot more professional than @nathangrayson.bsky.social. They actually gave us a bit of media.
Vox mentioned us yesterday and they didn't even...
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
people knew we exist! 🫠🫠🫠
Marc Steiner of @therealnews.com, @bcmerchant.bsky.social and @ronplacone.bsky.social at least deserve credit for being a lot more professional than @nathangrayson.bsky.social. They actually gave us a bit of media.
Vox mentioned us yesterday and they didn't even...
Marc Steiner of @therealnews.com, @bcmerchant.bsky.social and @ronplacone.bsky.social at least deserve credit for being a lot more professional than @nathangrayson.bsky.social. They actually gave us a bit of media.
Vox mentioned us yesterday and they didn't even...
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that Kate Brennan, the head of the AI Now Institute behind the "People's AI Action Plan," ignored my emails begging for help?!
Did you know that Joe from @futurism.com just decided to ghost me, after he initially agreed to write a story about us?!
It sure would have helped us organize if...
Did you know that Joe from @futurism.com just decided to ghost me, after he initially agreed to write a story about us?!
It sure would have helped us organize if...
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
that Kate Brennan, the head of the AI Now Institute behind the "People's AI Action Plan," ignored my emails begging for help?!
Did you know that Joe from @futurism.com just decided to ghost me, after he initially agreed to write a story about us?!
It sure would have helped us organize if...
Did you know that Joe from @futurism.com just decided to ghost me, after he initially agreed to write a story about us?!
It sure would have helped us organize if...
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And then he decided to just not publish the interview?! 🙃🙃🙃🙃
Did you know that I attended a Zoom meeting for the "People's AI Action Plan" in July. And out of the 100+ groups, many of which are parts of unions, only Stop Gen AI tries to raise survival money for people?!
Did you know...
Did you know that I attended a Zoom meeting for the "People's AI Action Plan" in July. And out of the 100+ groups, many of which are parts of unions, only Stop Gen AI tries to raise survival money for people?!
Did you know...
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
And then he decided to just not publish the interview?! 🙃🙃🙃🙃
Did you know that I attended a Zoom meeting for the "People's AI Action Plan" in July. And out of the 100+ groups, many of which are parts of unions, only Stop Gen AI tries to raise survival money for people?!
Did you know...
Did you know that I attended a Zoom meeting for the "People's AI Action Plan" in July. And out of the 100+ groups, many of which are parts of unions, only Stop Gen AI tries to raise survival money for people?!
Did you know...
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The latter isn't happening, largely because the media ignores us most of the time. Or if the media even gave publicity to another group trying to do similar things. But they aren't.
Did you know that @nathangrayson.bsky.social interviewed me, @ginzhizhawizi.net, and Emmi two months ago...
Did you know that @nathangrayson.bsky.social interviewed me, @ginzhizhawizi.net, and Emmi two months ago...
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The latter isn't happening, largely because the media ignores us most of the time. Or if the media even gave publicity to another group trying to do similar things. But they aren't.
Did you know that @nathangrayson.bsky.social interviewed me, @ginzhizhawizi.net, and Emmi two months ago...
Did you know that @nathangrayson.bsky.social interviewed me, @ginzhizhawizi.net, and Emmi two months ago...
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They didn't.
Britt apparently (where?) "posted links" (links to what?!) to *me* (but I'm not the problem).
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Britt apparently (where?) "posted links" (links to what?!) to *me* (but I'm not the problem).
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
They didn't.
Britt apparently (where?) "posted links" (links to what?!) to *me* (but I'm not the problem).
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Britt apparently (where?) "posted links" (links to what?!) to *me* (but I'm not the problem).
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
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Britt and AAUP could have bought me a lot of time if they had even tried to contact OPIT on my behalf.
But no.
Organizing people and planning takes time.
Profs like me can be fired on a whim.
AAUP could have used their clout, much, much greater infrastructure, to buy Stop Gen AI some time.
...
But no.
Organizing people and planning takes time.
Profs like me can be fired on a whim.
AAUP could have used their clout, much, much greater infrastructure, to buy Stop Gen AI some time.
...
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Britt and AAUP could have bought me a lot of time if they had even tried to contact OPIT on my behalf.
But no.
Organizing people and planning takes time.
Profs like me can be fired on a whim.
AAUP could have used their clout, much, much greater infrastructure, to buy Stop Gen AI some time.
...
But no.
Organizing people and planning takes time.
Profs like me can be fired on a whim.
AAUP could have used their clout, much, much greater infrastructure, to buy Stop Gen AI some time.
...
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1. Stop Gen AI is struggling to even get fundraising and media attention.
2. I already quit in September.
3. OPIT is 100% online. Do you think I was ever on a physical campus, hanging out with faculty? 🤦🏻♀️
Britt and AAUP could have emailed OPIT. They didn't.
They could have offered legal...
2. I already quit in September.
3. OPIT is 100% online. Do you think I was ever on a physical campus, hanging out with faculty? 🤦🏻♀️
Britt and AAUP could have emailed OPIT. They didn't.
They could have offered legal...
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
1. Stop Gen AI is struggling to even get fundraising and media attention.
2. I already quit in September.
3. OPIT is 100% online. Do you think I was ever on a physical campus, hanging out with faculty? 🤦🏻♀️
Britt and AAUP could have emailed OPIT. They didn't.
They could have offered legal...
2. I already quit in September.
3. OPIT is 100% online. Do you think I was ever on a physical campus, hanging out with faculty? 🤦🏻♀️
Britt and AAUP could have emailed OPIT. They didn't.
They could have offered legal...
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colleges and universities warning letters as a form of immediate emergency intervention.
I was really hoping Britt and the AAUP would have emailed my school. Nope! 🙃
Most professors have no tenure and many of us can be quickly fired...
Another thing AAUP could have done that...
I was really hoping Britt and the AAUP would have emailed my school. Nope! 🙃
Most professors have no tenure and many of us can be quickly fired...
Another thing AAUP could have done that...
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
colleges and universities warning letters as a form of immediate emergency intervention.
I was really hoping Britt and the AAUP would have emailed my school. Nope! 🙃
Most professors have no tenure and many of us can be quickly fired...
Another thing AAUP could have done that...
I was really hoping Britt and the AAUP would have emailed my school. Nope! 🙃
Most professors have no tenure and many of us can be quickly fired...
Another thing AAUP could have done that...
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labor withdrawal.
Firstly, Gen AI is being used to replace us (even though it cannot actually do our jobs). Is labor withdrawal much of a threat if the schools are trying to replace humans with bots anyway?
If Stop Gen AI had the professional prestige of the AAUP, we could send...
Firstly, Gen AI is being used to replace us (even though it cannot actually do our jobs). Is labor withdrawal much of a threat if the schools are trying to replace humans with bots anyway?
If Stop Gen AI had the professional prestige of the AAUP, we could send...
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
labor withdrawal.
Firstly, Gen AI is being used to replace us (even though it cannot actually do our jobs). Is labor withdrawal much of a threat if the schools are trying to replace humans with bots anyway?
If Stop Gen AI had the professional prestige of the AAUP, we could send...
Firstly, Gen AI is being used to replace us (even though it cannot actually do our jobs). Is labor withdrawal much of a threat if the schools are trying to replace humans with bots anyway?
If Stop Gen AI had the professional prestige of the AAUP, we could send...
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If Stop Gen AI had more attention in order to greatly improve our fundraising, we could help people with more emergency survival monetary aid (necessary for "withdrawal of labor"), paying for legal fees for possible lawsuits.
But we don't have enough money.
Also, two factors complicate...
But we don't have enough money.
Also, two factors complicate...
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If Stop Gen AI had more attention in order to greatly improve our fundraising, we could help people with more emergency survival monetary aid (necessary for "withdrawal of labor"), paying for legal fees for possible lawsuits.
But we don't have enough money.
Also, two factors complicate...
But we don't have enough money.
Also, two factors complicate...
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This is how AAUP is "helping," @jonshaffer.bsky.social. 🙃
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is how AAUP is "helping," @jonshaffer.bsky.social. 🙃
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plans a lawsuit or organized labor withdrawal to commence by 2032! 🙃🙃🙃
Send *me* links?! As if my problem is simply I lack information or webpages?! Yikes!
Most professors *aren't* tenured, @hellobrittparis.bsky.social. You think my job is secure while I wait for your lawsuit?! 😂🤣
Send *me* links?! As if my problem is simply I lack information or webpages?! Yikes!
Most professors *aren't* tenured, @hellobrittparis.bsky.social. You think my job is secure while I wait for your lawsuit?! 😂🤣
a skeleton is sitting on a wooden bench in the grass .
Alt: a skeleton is sitting on a wooden bench in the grass .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
plans a lawsuit or organized labor withdrawal to commence by 2032! 🙃🙃🙃
Send *me* links?! As if my problem is simply I lack information or webpages?! Yikes!
Most professors *aren't* tenured, @hellobrittparis.bsky.social. You think my job is secure while I wait for your lawsuit?! 😂🤣
Send *me* links?! As if my problem is simply I lack information or webpages?! Yikes!
Most professors *aren't* tenured, @hellobrittparis.bsky.social. You think my job is secure while I wait for your lawsuit?! 😂🤣
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If they even tried... If @hellobrittparis.bsky.social would have even sent an email to OPIT explaining why forcing professors to use Gen AI ed tech is wrong... and OPIT ignored her email, at least that would be an attempt.
Nope! It's all on me while the molasses of bureaucracy...
Nope! It's all on me while the molasses of bureaucracy...
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
If they even tried... If @hellobrittparis.bsky.social would have even sent an email to OPIT explaining why forcing professors to use Gen AI ed tech is wrong... and OPIT ignored her email, at least that would be an attempt.
Nope! It's all on me while the molasses of bureaucracy...
Nope! It's all on me while the molasses of bureaucracy...