Mael
@mael.bsky.social
Gaming Trust & Safety. Data Engineering. Solidarity & Community. Autism & Disability
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They/Them - Il/Iel
Great replacing your boyfriend.
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They/Them - Il/Iel
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Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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the thing about “ICE needs training” is that Jonathan Ross was a ten year DHS vet and a firearms instructor
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
WARNER: It used to take 5 to 6 months to get trained. They've now lowered the training period to 47 days. Why 47 days? Because Donald Trump's the 47th president. Tell me that's a rational approach
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
the thing about “ICE needs training” is that Jonathan Ross was a ten year DHS vet and a firearms instructor
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
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Remember:
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
January 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Remember:
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
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“The most pernicious aspect of ChatGPT is how it isolates minds.”
There is an essential & extremely generalizable point here.
Critical thinking is a team sport. We all need metacognition buddies because human brains. It doesn't matter how quote unquote smart you are. Especially in the slop times.
The most pernicious aspect of ChatGPT is how it isolates minds.
Critical thinking is a team sport. We all need metacognition buddies because human brains. It doesn't matter how quote unquote smart you are. Especially in the slop times.
The most pernicious aspect of ChatGPT is how it isolates minds.
The thing that jumps out to me here is that the article says the doctor’s *colleague* went looking for the fake studies.
It suggests the doctor who used ChatGPT didn’t check for himself and uncritically assumed they were real.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...
It suggests the doctor who used ChatGPT didn’t check for himself and uncritically assumed they were real.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...
January 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
“The most pernicious aspect of ChatGPT is how it isolates minds.”
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A lot of people are fighting over whether or not watching a video of someone's death makes you a better activist or person and I would like to gently suggest that what you do in response to the video's existence is what matters, whether you watched it or not.
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A lot of people are fighting over whether or not watching a video of someone's death makes you a better activist or person and I would like to gently suggest that what you do in response to the video's existence is what matters, whether you watched it or not.
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They get to “fear for their lives” and defend themselves. The public cannot. Police have a monopoly on violence that’s upheld by the legal system and cultural conditioning that convinces us the police are righteous defenders of the public.
January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
They get to “fear for their lives” and defend themselves. The public cannot. Police have a monopoly on violence that’s upheld by the legal system and cultural conditioning that convinces us the police are righteous defenders of the public.
Remember:
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
January 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Remember:
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
Cops lie.
This is not about "a few bad apples".
More training will not help.
Good cops do not stop bad cops.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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REPORTING CSAM WORKS.
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: http://cybertipline.org
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: http://cybertipline.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
REPORTING CSAM WORKS.
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: http://cybertipline.org
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: http://cybertipline.org
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War is not healthy for children and other living things
June 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
War is not healthy for children and other living things
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Please don't sleep on this paper by researchers at the now-shuttered Stanford Internet Observatory. purl.stanford.edu/jv206yg3793 One of its coauthors, David Thiel, offered some expert perspective in the CNBC story I worked on with my colleagues, linked above.
Generative ML and CSAM: Implications and Mitigations
A joint report between the Stanford Internet Observatory and Thorn examines implications of fully realistic child sexual abuse material (CSAM) produced by generative machine learning models. Advanc...
purl.stanford.edu
January 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Please don't sleep on this paper by researchers at the now-shuttered Stanford Internet Observatory. purl.stanford.edu/jv206yg3793 One of its coauthors, David Thiel, offered some expert perspective in the CNBC story I worked on with my colleagues, linked above.
As someone who literally builds and maintains systems that identify, remove, and report CSAM, I am watching the Grok story unfold with horror.
Not that anyone in the field is surprised this is where we landed.
Not that anyone in the field is surprised this is where we landed.
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
As someone who literally builds and maintains systems that identify, remove, and report CSAM, I am watching the Grok story unfold with horror.
Not that anyone in the field is surprised this is where we landed.
Not that anyone in the field is surprised this is where we landed.
My insurance started the Deny, Delay... process with my biologic infusions and they are absolutely not ready to handle the fight I am bringing to them.
Bridge therapy is keeping me stable for now but I will not risk my cognitive function to save them a few thousands dollars. I will not stop.
Bridge therapy is keeping me stable for now but I will not risk my cognitive function to save them a few thousands dollars. I will not stop.
December 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My insurance started the Deny, Delay... process with my biologic infusions and they are absolutely not ready to handle the fight I am bringing to them.
Bridge therapy is keeping me stable for now but I will not risk my cognitive function to save them a few thousands dollars. I will not stop.
Bridge therapy is keeping me stable for now but I will not risk my cognitive function to save them a few thousands dollars. I will not stop.
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Once again.
It still matters if things are real
In the comments, people note that it’s AI and the poster responds that he just doesn’t care.
That’s an easy block.
That’s an easy block.
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Once again.
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I’ve always held that it’s about a model of society we want to establish & maintain. The ableist notion of ‘accommodations have gone too far’ is not even a stone’s throw away from ‘there’s too much diversity’ or that ‘women are the weaker’ whatevs. Disability justice is tied to all forms of justice.
We need to be able to see that the line "accommodations have gone too far" is an expression of the ableist notion that disabled students do not belong in higher ed. Its fundamentally an anxiety about the fact that disabled students get an "advantage" over abled students.
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’ve always held that it’s about a model of society we want to establish & maintain. The ableist notion of ‘accommodations have gone too far’ is not even a stone’s throw away from ‘there’s too much diversity’ or that ‘women are the weaker’ whatevs. Disability justice is tied to all forms of justice.
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The university has made the recording of my talk available at the link below. In case of interest and you missed it.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kML5...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kML5...
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The university has made the recording of my talk available at the link below. In case of interest and you missed it.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kML5...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kML5...
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im fine with nazi tattoos being disqualifying. im just not really afraid of losing any worthwhile babies with that bathwater
October 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
im fine with nazi tattoos being disqualifying. im just not really afraid of losing any worthwhile babies with that bathwater
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Stop arguing with Will Stancil arguing about protesting and get your ass to the actual protest. It will be a far better use of time and you’ll feel better too
October 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Stop arguing with Will Stancil arguing about protesting and get your ass to the actual protest. It will be a far better use of time and you’ll feel better too
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I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
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Special education isn't a "nice thing to have." It isn't "charity" or doing something to make us feel better. It is a right. The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education is codified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed by a Republican president.
U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Special education isn't a "nice thing to have." It isn't "charity" or doing something to make us feel better. It is a right. The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education is codified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed by a Republican president.
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So they just tried to murder her?
Well I'll be gosh darned, looks like those rascals lied to us again
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...
October 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
So they just tried to murder her?
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