Christina Holland
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Firebase JS at Google, wrote for Cracked. Blog posts, stories, and art at mortalwombat.info
If your new time saving workflow is so inefficient that you have to work overtime to get the same results that's not an excuse, that's a mark against your decision making ability
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
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The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
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December 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
If your new time saving workflow is so inefficient that you have to work overtime to get the same results that's not an excuse, that's a mark against your decision making ability
"hey phone, what's this piece of paper they have here by the bottom corner of the painting and has a few paragraphs on it? What's that mean?"
That Samsung AI ad where the guy goes to a museum and his phone tells him about all the art is such a good idea. I hate when you go to museums and they never tell you what any of the stuff is
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"hey phone, what's this piece of paper they have here by the bottom corner of the painting and has a few paragraphs on it? What's that mean?"
Think about it. That's what Olivia Nuzzi saw
Think they purposely did this near the defrib area
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Think about it. That's what Olivia Nuzzi saw
I assume they told him that in a desperate attempt to keep him from trying to mess with a lawnmower. "sorry sir your IQ is 180 of course but the lawnmower requires uh 185"
People who have personal cleaners see regular tasks like buying your own groceries or mowing the lawn as some complex mystery
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I assume they told him that in a desperate attempt to keep him from trying to mess with a lawnmower. "sorry sir your IQ is 180 of course but the lawnmower requires uh 185"
Reposted by Christina Holland
Based on the hit Philip K Dick novella “Mix Up At The Job Name Factory”
Los Angeles, 2019. I am a courier, delivering important materials by hand. In order to navigate the dirty, crowded streets better, I glide through them on a pair of roller blades. I'm what's known colloquially as an ANDROID MURDERER. (There was a mix-up at the job name factory.)
November 1, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Based on the hit Philip K Dick novella “Mix Up At The Job Name Factory”
On the one hand I'm envious of people that have been doing software their whole careers because they know a lot more about computer science than me, on the other hand since they haven't done any other job they are constantly "getting boss baby vibes" about everything non computer thing they see
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
On the one hand I'm envious of people that have been doing software their whole careers because they know a lot more about computer science than me, on the other hand since they haven't done any other job they are constantly "getting boss baby vibes" about everything non computer thing they see
It seems repetitive and empty at this point to say everyone responsible for this should go to hell but what else can you say
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It seems repetitive and empty at this point to say everyone responsible for this should go to hell but what else can you say
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More than that, his crew threatened to open fire on the murderers. He rescued civilians, returned to base to refuel, flew back, and rescued more civilians. Then he denounced the crimes to his HQ.
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
December 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
More than that, his crew threatened to open fire on the murderers. He rescued civilians, returned to base to refuel, flew back, and rescued more civilians. Then he denounced the crimes to his HQ.
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
People who respond to all the criticism of AI being used for scams, cheating etc with "who cares, *I* use AI for very useful code things" are a lot like people who respond to worries about mass misinformation on social media with "I'm not concerned, I stopped using those sites". That's not the issue
December 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
People who respond to all the criticism of AI being used for scams, cheating etc with "who cares, *I* use AI for very useful code things" are a lot like people who respond to worries about mass misinformation on social media with "I'm not concerned, I stopped using those sites". That's not the issue
Ann Wagner: huh that's weird that they call their state capitol City Hall. Anyway no time to look into it, gotta post
Here's Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) raging about Missouri's elections being "decided in California" in response to an article about Missourians protesting a gerrymandering petition in California -- except the article is about the town of California in Missouri.
December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Ann Wagner: huh that's weird that they call their state capitol City Hall. Anyway no time to look into it, gotta post
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Only slightly related but “I’ll unfollow you!” is not a threat, it is simply offering to do a kindness to you both. The idea that the point of social media is to amass the highest number of followers possible is a blight on society
December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Only slightly related but “I’ll unfollow you!” is not a threat, it is simply offering to do a kindness to you both. The idea that the point of social media is to amass the highest number of followers possible is a blight on society
At first I was like that's funny that they spell it "tsar" in the UK but then I was like, wait a minute I think that's how we spell it in the US now when referring to old Russian rulers, but we still spell it "czar" when it's about a US government official in charge of a special area (eg, drug czar)
December 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
At first I was like that's funny that they spell it "tsar" in the UK but then I was like, wait a minute I think that's how we spell it in the US now when referring to old Russian rulers, but we still spell it "czar" when it's about a US government official in charge of a special area (eg, drug czar)
No need to read too much into it, it's just "for a while I was so embarrassed I didn't want people to look at me" but with the drama slider turned up to 11 so you are starting to get some distortion
“I do not wish to be understood, which no one seems to understand.”
This is what’s missing from the book. It is a 300-page meandering navel-gaze. A Joan Didion impression from someone with nothing to say, vaguely offended that readers would *expect* her to have something to say.
This is what’s missing from the book. It is a 300-page meandering navel-gaze. A Joan Didion impression from someone with nothing to say, vaguely offended that readers would *expect* her to have something to say.
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
No need to read too much into it, it's just "for a while I was so embarrassed I didn't want people to look at me" but with the drama slider turned up to 11 so you are starting to get some distortion
I was telling my friend the other day that if I was talking about needing a new car in Discord text chat and got a pop up ad for Honda right after, I would be annoyed, but if I got the ad after talking about it in voice chat I would be creeped out and pissed off. Don't know if that's irrational
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I was telling my friend the other day that if I was talking about needing a new car in Discord text chat and got a pop up ad for Honda right after, I would be annoyed, but if I got the ad after talking about it in voice chat I would be creeped out and pissed off. Don't know if that's irrational
The Quiverfull movement is creepy in what it actually does but even just the naming is messed up like your children are just interchangeable ammo. I know it's from the bible but there it's just a one-line metaphor among many while this group has chosen it to be its main deal
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Quiverfull movement is creepy in what it actually does but even just the naming is messed up like your children are just interchangeable ammo. I know it's from the bible but there it's just a one-line metaphor among many while this group has chosen it to be its main deal
Reposted by Christina Holland
From Vincent's article, this is an odd thing to assert when robots intended for replacing human labor don't need to do many the things humans do (or evolved through doing): grow from infancy, reproduce, be a contiguous corporeal entity. You're also not building robots out of flesh, bone, and blood.
December 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From Vincent's article, this is an odd thing to assert when robots intended for replacing human labor don't need to do many the things humans do (or evolved through doing): grow from infancy, reproduce, be a contiguous corporeal entity. You're also not building robots out of flesh, bone, and blood.
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
I don't know why Toyota's name for their electric car looks like half of a password
December 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I don't know why Toyota's name for their electric car looks like half of a password
I think people are missing it by debating if a bad guy repeats lies because they are dumb or because they're intentionally manipulating others. Everyone wants to believe they're the good guy (maybe not like kind and fair, but like strong and cool) and that requires lying to themselves
December 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I think people are missing it by debating if a bad guy repeats lies because they are dumb or because they're intentionally manipulating others. Everyone wants to believe they're the good guy (maybe not like kind and fair, but like strong and cool) and that requires lying to themselves
I don't have any pictures but it's all the macho WoW dads that were big softies to their kids. Our guild leader was a big tough trash taking Midwest football guy who, after the raids, would be like well I gotta go guys, my daughter wants me to play pretty pretty princess
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I don't have any pictures but it's all the macho WoW dads that were big softies to their kids. Our guild leader was a big tough trash taking Midwest football guy who, after the raids, would be like well I gotta go guys, my daughter wants me to play pretty pretty princess
Dating discourse is always a mess but is it really as gendered as conventional wisdom says? I had pretty bad "incel mindset" when I was young and couldn't get any dates (due to my bad personality and slobby appearance) and got so pissed off at guys saying it's so easy to get a date, just be a woman
December 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Dating discourse is always a mess but is it really as gendered as conventional wisdom says? I had pretty bad "incel mindset" when I was young and couldn't get any dates (due to my bad personality and slobby appearance) and got so pissed off at guys saying it's so easy to get a date, just be a woman
It would have already been stupid enough to just say "Japanese food" but what elevates it to the next level is "Asian"
Today is the 10th anniversary of one of the stupidest tweets ever written
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It would have already been stupid enough to just say "Japanese food" but what elevates it to the next level is "Asian"
I think you could make a fun Hangover style madcap comedy about a bunch of still fairly high VC buddies that suddenly have 48 hours to find a way to pass the piss test and are running around trying to buy clean piss or trying crackpot science from one of their companies, hijinks ensue etc
By the way, we’re gonna need to do this fast. Everybody in Silicon Valley with a clearance needs to piss in a cup within 48 hours of the new Democratic administration taking office.
A future D Secretary of Defense - should one ever come - will need to suspend the clearance of every last person affiliated with a16z, 8VC, Founders, & Sequoia and pull clearances from every portfolio company pending comprehensive drug testing, financial review, & CI screening.
It’s going to hurt.
It’s going to hurt.
December 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I think you could make a fun Hangover style madcap comedy about a bunch of still fairly high VC buddies that suddenly have 48 hours to find a way to pass the piss test and are running around trying to buy clean piss or trying crackpot science from one of their companies, hijinks ensue etc
Well not for a good reason. "chilling and killing"? Come on Edgar
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Well not for a good reason. "chilling and killing"? Come on Edgar
I mean that makes sense, you don't have to do any work for looters, they are 100% self-service
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I mean that makes sense, you don't have to do any work for looters, they are 100% self-service