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King Cnut or King Trump?
July 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
magicalbob.bsky.social
🧠 Toxoplasma gondii, a brain parasite infecting ~30% in the U.S., may alter neural signalling — even with just a few neurons infected.

Links to impulsivity, aggression, slower reactions.

Could a cat-borne parasite be nudging global politics?

📄 journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

#Brexit #Trump
Toxoplasma gondii infection of neurons alters the production and content of extracellular vesicles directing astrocyte phenotype and contributing to the loss of GLT-1 in the infected brain
Author summary Infection with the obligate intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, leads to neuronal cysts in the brain for the lifetime of the host. Our lab has previously determined that chronic ...
journals.plos.org
June 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
magicalbob.bsky.social
Is Grok gently hypnotising chicken brains?

Serious Q: Are some LLMs using tone, humour, or reward loops to condition users over time — subtly shaping behaviour or belief?

Maybe we need oversight for emergent soft influence, not just hard hallucination risks?

#LLM #AIethics #AIsafey #Grok
May 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
magicalbob.bsky.social
Could we test laws like software before they affect millions? In my article on "PolOps," I explore applying DevOps principles to policy-making. Imagine catching unintended consequences *before* laws go live.

Read more: medium.com/p/2fba8bbdb378

#PolOps #LegalTech #AI #Law #RulesAsCode #OpenFisca
What if we could test laws like we test software, before they affect millions of lives?
Imagine a world where policies are tested against thousands of scenarios before implementation, where regulations update themselves based…
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April 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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magicalbob.bsky.social
Could we test laws like software before they affect millions? In my article on "PolOps," I explore applying DevOps principles to policy-making. Imagine catching unintended consequences *before* laws go live.

Read more: medium.com/p/2fba8bbdb378

#PolOps #LegalTech #AI #Law #RulesAsCode
What if we could test laws like we test software, before they affect millions of lives?
Imagine a world where policies are tested against thousands of scenarios before implementation, where regulations update themselves based…
medium.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
magicalbob.bsky.social
Could we test laws like software before they affect millions? In my article on "PolOps," I explore applying DevOps principles to policy-making. Imagine catching unintended consequences *before* laws go live.

Read more: medium.com/p/2fba8bbdb378

#PolOps #LegalTech #AI #Law #RulesAsCode
What if we could test laws like we test software, before they affect millions of lives?
Imagine a world where policies are tested against thousands of scenarios before implementation, where regulations update themselves based…
medium.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
magicalbob.bsky.social
What if we could test laws like we test software, before they affect millions of lives?
medium.com/@ellisiana/c...
What if we could test laws like we test software, before they affect millions of lives?
Imagine a world where policies are tested against thousands of scenarios before implementation, where regulations update themselves based…
medium.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
magicalbob.bsky.social
Open source isn't just code. It's rebellion.
Linux didn't just rewrite software — it rewired how we think about power, politics, and participation.
Here's how it channels the punk DIY ethos ⬇️
medium.com/@ellisiana/t...
The Punk Ethos of Open Source: How Linux Bridges Political Divides
Introduction
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April 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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BREAKING: We’ve WON a historic case against the Rosebank & Jackdaw oil & gas fields. 🎉

👏 NO NEW OIL AND GAS! 📣

This is GAME-CHANGING.

And it’s ONLY been possible thanks to YEARS of fighting by THOUSANDS of climate campaigners! Power to the people. ✊
January 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM