Cynthia Brumfield
@metacurity.com
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The Dems deserve everything bad that is coming their way. Too bad they dragged America and possibly the entire world down with them.
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The Dems deserve everything bad that is coming their way. Too bad they dragged America and possibly the entire world down with them.
This economics PhD student and computer researcher fed Bob Dylan’s official discography from 1962 to 2012 into a large language model to analyze his work and get at his emotional truths.
Mapping Bob Dylan’s mind
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Mapping Bob Dylan’s mind
aeon.co/essays/can-a...
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This economics PhD student and computer researcher fed Bob Dylan’s official discography from 1962 to 2012 into a large language model to analyze his work and get at his emotional truths.
Mapping Bob Dylan’s mind
aeon.co/essays/can-a...
Mapping Bob Dylan’s mind
aeon.co/essays/can-a...
Today I walked by a baffling protest. As far as I could figure out, they were protesting PETA for genocide and maybe this has something to do with Israel?
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Today I walked by a baffling protest. As far as I could figure out, they were protesting PETA for genocide and maybe this has something to do with Israel?
Best Halloween decoration in my hood. Friend just sent me this video
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Best Halloween decoration in my hood. Friend just sent me this video
In academic terms, "working paper" means not final. Researchers post these papers to obtain feedback or comments prior to submitting the article for review and publication. My understanding is that MIT was in that process and several academics submitted comments.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In academic terms, "working paper" means not final. Researchers post these papers to obtain feedback or comments prior to submitting the article for review and publication. My understanding is that MIT was in that process and several academics submitted comments.
uwyo.libguides.com/c.php?g=8997...
uwyo.libguides.com/c.php?g=8997...
I've just heard from academics that the MIT piece was a pre-publication working paper that invited feedback prior to submission to an academic journal. It was not a final piece. They are baffled at the criticism. @gossithedog.bsky.social
The website for the working paper now it clarifies this:
The website for the working paper now it clarifies this:
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I've just heard from academics that the MIT piece was a pre-publication working paper that invited feedback prior to submission to an academic journal. It was not a final piece. They are baffled at the criticism. @gossithedog.bsky.social
The website for the working paper now it clarifies this:
The website for the working paper now it clarifies this:
It's just broken - I just spent an hour of my time trying to register a new account, and it is simply unable to handle the task.
Nothing about it is working. I was trying to set up a new account because it could not handle my old account. Also, check out this security question stupidity:
Nothing about it is working. I was trying to set up a new account because it could not handle my old account. Also, check out this security question stupidity:
November 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It's just broken - I just spent an hour of my time trying to register a new account, and it is simply unable to handle the task.
Nothing about it is working. I was trying to set up a new account because it could not handle my old account. Also, check out this security question stupidity:
Nothing about it is working. I was trying to set up a new account because it could not handle my old account. Also, check out this security question stupidity:
They are selling Chicken heels on TikTok that looks like wearing dead chickens on your feet.
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
They are selling Chicken heels on TikTok that looks like wearing dead chickens on your feet.
This would terrify me.
Hitler Ransomware Revived in Roblox Executors
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Hitler Ransomware Revived in Roblox Executors
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
October 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This would terrify me.
Hitler Ransomware Revived in Roblox Executors
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Hitler Ransomware Revived in Roblox Executors
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
While we're on the subject of inaccurate AI results, and I meant to post this the other day, Google's AI results that appear above search results said I could take either the Green Line or the Red Line on the Washington Metro to get to Columbia Heights. The Red Line does not go to Columbia Heights.
October 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
While we're on the subject of inaccurate AI results, and I meant to post this the other day, Google's AI results that appear above search results said I could take either the Green Line or the Red Line on the Washington Metro to get to Columbia Heights. The Red Line does not go to Columbia Heights.
FU Axios.
That’s a shameless, reductionist and misleading statement.
That’s a shameless, reductionist and misleading statement.
October 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
FU Axios.
That’s a shameless, reductionist and misleading statement.
That’s a shameless, reductionist and misleading statement.
Bow down to PETA for their ghoulish Halloween decorations.
October 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Bow down to PETA for their ghoulish Halloween decorations.
Check out this insane org chart of N. Korean cyber and IT actors from the Multilateral Sanctions Team Report
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msmt.info/Publications...
October 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Check out this insane org chart of N. Korean cyber and IT actors from the Multilateral Sanctions Team Report
msmt.info/Publications...
msmt.info/Publications...
ICE kidnapped someone at 3 am at 4th and New Hampshire in DC last night and left their car. This NextDoor poster got the license plate of the car if someone needs to track down a family member.
October 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
ICE kidnapped someone at 3 am at 4th and New Hampshire in DC last night and left their car. This NextDoor poster got the license plate of the car if someone needs to track down a family member.
Classical music for cats on Amazon Music has put my cat into a deep blissful sleep.
October 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Classical music for cats on Amazon Music has put my cat into a deep blissful sleep.
Things are looking up for America!
October 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Things are looking up for America!
I think Trump is using the DoJ to persecute those he thinks are his political enemies, but I do have to say Bolton made some interesting choices in sending his family the notes he made as national security advisor. And he was using AOL email in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021? No wonder hackers nailed him.
October 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I think Trump is using the DoJ to persecute those he thinks are his political enemies, but I do have to say Bolton made some interesting choices in sending his family the notes he made as national security advisor. And he was using AOL email in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021? No wonder hackers nailed him.
Has anybody figured out why we haven't heard a word from Edward Snowden since January 31?
October 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Has anybody figured out why we haven't heard a word from Edward Snowden since January 31?
Someone left these in Rock Creek Park DC.
October 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Someone left these in Rock Creek Park DC.
OMG, you're right! I wonder what this means?
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
OMG, you're right! I wonder what this means?
October 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Really interesting piece on the impact of court injunctions against publishing data stolen by threat groups.
Bottom line for HIBP is that Hunt can't include the data in his system, to the detriment of victims and organizations.
Bottom line for HIBP is that Hunt can't include the data in his system, to the detriment of victims and organizations.
October 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Really interesting piece on the impact of court injunctions against publishing data stolen by threat groups.
Bottom line for HIBP is that Hunt can't include the data in his system, to the detriment of victims and organizations.
Bottom line for HIBP is that Hunt can't include the data in his system, to the detriment of victims and organizations.
DC's Mayor Bowser has simply got to go, folks.
She's complicit in what Trump is doing to our city and our democracy. I dearly hope she has no plans to show up at this year's high-heel race as if she were a friend to the city.
From this week's FreeDC newsletter.
She's complicit in what Trump is doing to our city and our democracy. I dearly hope she has no plans to show up at this year's high-heel race as if she were a friend to the city.
From this week's FreeDC newsletter.
![A selection from the newsletter that read:
Meanwhile, here in DC, our local leaders are cooperating with the Trump administration far too much. When asked yesterday why the National Guard are still in DC, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Because the mayor [of DC] wants them." Mayor Bowser’s staff are meeting with Stephen Miller every week, and we are still witnessing ICE and MPD officers side by side — despite Bowser’s assurances that MPD would no longer support immigration enforcement.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:at6a4g3smx3o2r7n2lx55tbc/bafkreibmoqhctfs6bxluvup53ivpqnwz62pkkmtu3unylmi2nsz3mnr3by@jpeg)
October 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
DC's Mayor Bowser has simply got to go, folks.
She's complicit in what Trump is doing to our city and our democracy. I dearly hope she has no plans to show up at this year's high-heel race as if she were a friend to the city.
From this week's FreeDC newsletter.
She's complicit in what Trump is doing to our city and our democracy. I dearly hope she has no plans to show up at this year's high-heel race as if she were a friend to the city.
From this week's FreeDC newsletter.
It’s hard to be unhappy when you’re hanging with your furry best friend.
October 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s hard to be unhappy when you’re hanging with your furry best friend.