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@kindredness.bsky.social
software developer, linguist, hobbyist choral arranger.
words, games, nerdery of all domains.
30 she/her Seattle
words, games, nerdery of all domains.
30 she/her Seattle
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they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
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this whole thread is excellent.
when i was researching for my dissertation i found a lot of old papers on grammar checking (yes, like, red squiggles in ms word) from the 70s that referred to the task as "artificial intelligence." you cannot use this term in any serious discussion
when i was researching for my dissertation i found a lot of old papers on grammar checking (yes, like, red squiggles in ms word) from the 70s that referred to the task as "artificial intelligence." you cannot use this term in any serious discussion
Wildly different things, tasks, techniques, subspecialties being lumped into "AI" and then being conflated with each other, doesn't help. Different types of models vs the techniques to train them vs the tasks they are supposed to accomplish, all under "AI".
December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
this whole thread is excellent.
when i was researching for my dissertation i found a lot of old papers on grammar checking (yes, like, red squiggles in ms word) from the 70s that referred to the task as "artificial intelligence." you cannot use this term in any serious discussion
when i was researching for my dissertation i found a lot of old papers on grammar checking (yes, like, red squiggles in ms word) from the 70s that referred to the task as "artificial intelligence." you cannot use this term in any serious discussion
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guess tanks and support classes just have to hold it
same as always
same as always
December 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
guess tanks and support classes just have to hold it
same as always
same as always
😭
Nation Just Kinda Assumed Pacific Northwest Always Lived in Giant Puddle Like That: tinyurl.com/bdh393s4
December 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Accessibility without verifiability isn’t clarity—it’s risk transfer. AI summaries don’t simplify truth; they abstract accountability. If readers can’t validate claims, the output degrades from aid to liability.
I don't know how many times this needs to be said, but apparently a lot: If you are not in a position to verify the accuracy of some synthetic text, the synthetic text is not useful/has a high potential to be misleading.
This is one of those cases.
This is one of those cases.
The rationale I was given for AI Summaries *alongside* ordinary abstracts:
* The AI-generated summaries are intended to be more accessible to non-experts.
(1/3)
* The AI-generated summaries are intended to be more accessible to non-experts.
(1/3)
December 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Accessibility without verifiability isn’t clarity—it’s risk transfer. AI summaries don’t simplify truth; they abstract accountability. If readers can’t validate claims, the output degrades from aid to liability.
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I keep getting paywalled out from reading updates on the local floods... I get that the Seattle Times needs to pay their journalists but surely when we're in a state of emergency they can be a bit more lenient?!?
December 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I keep getting paywalled out from reading updates on the local floods... I get that the Seattle Times needs to pay their journalists but surely when we're in a state of emergency they can be a bit more lenient?!?
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Superman catching an Israeli missile, stopping it from hitting Palestinian civilians, a la that one famous shot from Superman for All Seasons for @rassilonsintern.bsky.social thank you for donating to @dcforgaza.bsky.social
From the river to the sea 🍉
#Art #DCcomics #Superman #Artsky
From the river to the sea 🍉
#Art #DCcomics #Superman #Artsky
October 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Superman catching an Israeli missile, stopping it from hitting Palestinian civilians, a la that one famous shot from Superman for All Seasons for @rassilonsintern.bsky.social thank you for donating to @dcforgaza.bsky.social
From the river to the sea 🍉
#Art #DCcomics #Superman #Artsky
From the river to the sea 🍉
#Art #DCcomics #Superman #Artsky
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I dunno I feel like maybe my bank's authentication processes have gone a bit far
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I dunno I feel like maybe my bank's authentication processes have gone a bit far
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my take on fonts is that using either Times New Roman or Calibri as the official font for government documents is insane. you should have a government font that the government commissions and thus places in the public domain. it's like if every government memo was stamped with a Microsoft watermark.
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
my take on fonts is that using either Times New Roman or Calibri as the official font for government documents is insane. you should have a government font that the government commissions and thus places in the public domain. it's like if every government memo was stamped with a Microsoft watermark.
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I mean we are absolutely in a place now where the only solution to this information disorder is for everyone to constantly evaluate the source of information. Never trust a chatbot, but also don't believe a video unless you know and trust where it comes from.
Unfortunately... that's a lot of work.
Unfortunately... that's a lot of work.
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I mean we are absolutely in a place now where the only solution to this information disorder is for everyone to constantly evaluate the source of information. Never trust a chatbot, but also don't believe a video unless you know and trust where it comes from.
Unfortunately... that's a lot of work.
Unfortunately... that's a lot of work.
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The pot has a drainage hole so she can get out in the spring. But anyway if you haven't raked your leaves yet, this is your sign to just leave them where they are. At this point they are habitat for overwintering critters.
December 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The pot has a drainage hole so she can get out in the spring. But anyway if you haven't raked your leaves yet, this is your sign to just leave them where they are. At this point they are habitat for overwintering critters.
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
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Private Equity
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Private Equity
Tales from the Borderlands is my favourite game of all time and I wanted to like Dispatch so much, but episode 8 disappointed me deep in my soul :C
Particularly from a disability lens but if I go into that conversation it'll be properly cited and in a longer format
Particularly from a disability lens but if I go into that conversation it'll be properly cited and in a longer format
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Tales from the Borderlands is my favourite game of all time and I wanted to like Dispatch so much, but episode 8 disappointed me deep in my soul :C
Particularly from a disability lens but if I go into that conversation it'll be properly cited and in a longer format
Particularly from a disability lens but if I go into that conversation it'll be properly cited and in a longer format
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Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
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I hope you're having a happy Thanksgiving. Here's a great piece from @kaliholloway.bsky.social on how Turkey Day was long opposed by white evangelicals as a holiday for woke Yankees www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Make Thanksgiving Radical Again
The holiday’s real roots lie in abolition, liberation, and anti-racism. Let’s reconnect to that legacy.
www.thenation.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I hope you're having a happy Thanksgiving. Here's a great piece from @kaliholloway.bsky.social on how Turkey Day was long opposed by white evangelicals as a holiday for woke Yankees www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Ignoring the small bit about critics from the left and emotion here, this is an article that people REALLY need to be reading and sharing. This is the glaring thing at the center of economic data that's gone ignored for a LONG time.
in which the Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager for Simplify Asset Management discovers how anachronistic & damaging “the poverty line” metric is in the USA— www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ignoring the small bit about critics from the left and emotion here, this is an article that people REALLY need to be reading and sharing. This is the glaring thing at the center of economic data that's gone ignored for a LONG time.
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Damn, well put:
"We reject subjective obscenity standards and believe this kind of moralizing censorship evokes a darker past in which vague notions of “decency” were used to silence artists."
"We reject subjective obscenity standards and believe this kind of moralizing censorship evokes a darker past in which vague notions of “decency” were used to silence artists."
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Damn, well put:
"We reject subjective obscenity standards and believe this kind of moralizing censorship evokes a darker past in which vague notions of “decency” were used to silence artists."
"We reject subjective obscenity standards and believe this kind of moralizing censorship evokes a darker past in which vague notions of “decency” were used to silence artists."
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Today (24 November) marks the passing of Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. He remains regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.
📷 Getty
📷 Getty
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today (24 November) marks the passing of Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. He remains regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.
📷 Getty
📷 Getty
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Top notch NYTimes typo today
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/b...
November 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Top notch NYTimes typo today
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/b...
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Can you spread the word about weaintbuyingit.com? This is one of the easiest and safest ways possible to fight back against the current administration. If you've been saying there's nothing you can do - you're wrong! All you have to do is not buy from Amazon, Home Depot, or Target for five days.
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Can you spread the word about weaintbuyingit.com? This is one of the easiest and safest ways possible to fight back against the current administration. If you've been saying there's nothing you can do - you're wrong! All you have to do is not buy from Amazon, Home Depot, or Target for five days.
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happy trans day of remembrance. you are beautifully and wonderfully made and I will never stop fighting for you. the world is better because you are in it
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
happy trans day of remembrance. you are beautifully and wonderfully made and I will never stop fighting for you. the world is better because you are in it
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.