@naturallyblank.bsky.social
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A fun thing about Starship test flight live streams is listening to the commentators have what I'd recognize as a faith crisis in real time.
August 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A fun thing about Starship test flight live streams is listening to the commentators have what I'd recognize as a faith crisis in real time.
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This morning I wrote about Judge Alsup's ruling in the Anthropic case and now I compare it to Judge Chhabria's ruling in the Meta case. I think Chhabria's analysis is really wrong (which surprises me as I usually find him good on copyright).
Two Judges, Same District, Opposite Conclusions: The Messy Reality Of AI Training Copyright Cases
Within days of each other, two federal judges in the same district reached completely opposite conclusions about AI training on copyrighted works. Judge William Alsup said it's likely fair use as…
Within days of each other, two federal judges in the same district reached completely opposite conclusions about AI training on copyrighted works. Judge William Alsup said it's likely fair use as…
Two Judges, Same District, Opposite Conclusions: The Messy Reality Of AI Training Copyright Cases
Within days of each other, two federal judges in the same district reached completely opposite conclusions about AI training on copyrighted works. Judge William Alsup said it's likely fair use as transformative. Judge Vince Chhabria said it's likely infringing because of the supposed impact on the market. Both rulings came out of the Northern District of California, both involve thoughtful judges with solid copyright track records, and both can't be right.
www.techdirt.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This morning I wrote about Judge Alsup's ruling in the Anthropic case and now I compare it to Judge Chhabria's ruling in the Meta case. I think Chhabria's analysis is really wrong (which surprises me as I usually find him good on copyright).
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This isn’t even true as an empirical matter but the position of the people running the country and their fellow travelers are that if you are not white you shouldn’t be here bsky.app/profile/esqu...
This would've been a daily stormer thread a decade ago. Neo-nazi conspiracy theories are mainstream now.
June 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This isn’t even true as an empirical matter but the position of the people running the country and their fellow travelers are that if you are not white you shouldn’t be here bsky.app/profile/esqu...
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This is just ridiculous. It ignores the 100% Starship failure rate to date and instead assumes it's like Falcon with only a 25% chance of failure??? Is Starship much harder than Falcon or not? You can't have it both ways...
June 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is just ridiculous. It ignores the 100% Starship failure rate to date and instead assumes it's like Falcon with only a 25% chance of failure??? Is Starship much harder than Falcon or not? You can't have it both ways...
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L.A. Taco has confirmed with the family of 20yr old Adrian Andrew Martinez, who was taken by ICE while working at Walmart in Pico Rivera, is a US citizen who was speaking up for his coworker that was detained. ~ @eltragon.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
L.A. Taco has confirmed with the family of 20yr old Adrian Andrew Martinez, who was taken by ICE while working at Walmart in Pico Rivera, is a US citizen who was speaking up for his coworker that was detained. ~ @eltragon.bsky.social
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Fox News brings on Rebekah Koffler to talk about the military parade, but she seems to be heavily intoxicated so they cut away with quickness
June 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Fox News brings on Rebekah Koffler to talk about the military parade, but she seems to be heavily intoxicated so they cut away with quickness
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from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
June 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
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I wish I was making this up.
May 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I wish I was making this up.
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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
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I spoke to the person who AI-generated the Chicago Sun-Times reading list. Says he's very embarrassed. This was part of a generic package inserted into newspapers and other publications, so likely to run elsewhere. He didn't know it'd be in Chicago Sun-Times
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist
"I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "I'm completely embarrassed."
www.404media.co
May 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I spoke to the person who AI-generated the Chicago Sun-Times reading list. Says he's very embarrassed. This was part of a generic package inserted into newspapers and other publications, so likely to run elsewhere. He didn't know it'd be in Chicago Sun-Times
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...
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AGI is coming for all of us. It will write symphonies, direct movies, and author the best novels.
The only thing it won’t be able to do is VC investing, which must be reserved as a task only for the most-special people
The only thing it won’t be able to do is VC investing, which must be reserved as a task only for the most-special people
April 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
AGI is coming for all of us. It will write symphonies, direct movies, and author the best novels.
The only thing it won’t be able to do is VC investing, which must be reserved as a task only for the most-special people
The only thing it won’t be able to do is VC investing, which must be reserved as a task only for the most-special people
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So it turns out Musk offered via DM to impregnate this influencer, and when she told others he unfollowed her and cut her X income stream.
This is the guy eliminating core public services.
This is the guy eliminating core public services.
meanwhile Elon musk is paying a rando poster on Twitter huge payouts because he wants to sleep with her
April 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
So it turns out Musk offered via DM to impregnate this influencer, and when she told others he unfollowed her and cut her X income stream.
This is the guy eliminating core public services.
This is the guy eliminating core public services.
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ALL THE DISEASES ARE CREATED WITH COMPUTER
April 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ALL THE DISEASES ARE CREATED WITH COMPUTER
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this little gesture at the end of the clip, as he's saying "the people who spread the lies and the propaganda, we're going after them" sure is something
March 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
this little gesture at the end of the clip, as he's saying "the people who spread the lies and the propaganda, we're going after them" sure is something
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elon's famous passion for free speech is showing again
Musk says the administration is going to “go after” people pushing lies about Tesla
March 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
elon's famous passion for free speech is showing again
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In case you weren't aware, Musk's maternal grandfather moved to South Africa in 1948, the year Apartheid was established, specifically to enjoy and support that racist system. Elon and his mother both left South Africa in 1989, when the last pro-Apartheid government (led by a family friend) fell.
March 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
In case you weren't aware, Musk's maternal grandfather moved to South Africa in 1948, the year Apartheid was established, specifically to enjoy and support that racist system. Elon and his mother both left South Africa in 1989, when the last pro-Apartheid government (led by a family friend) fell.
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Yes, this is obnoxious trolling, but it is also:
1) unnecessarily damaging relations with a neighbor and ally
and
2) reflects a real acceptance of/enthusiasm for territorial conquest, relevant to US policy towards Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Palestine, etc.
1) unnecessarily damaging relations with a neighbor and ally
and
2) reflects a real acceptance of/enthusiasm for territorial conquest, relevant to US policy towards Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Palestine, etc.
Leavitt: "He feels strongly that it would be very beneficial for the Canadian people to be the 51st state of the United States."
March 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Yes, this is obnoxious trolling, but it is also:
1) unnecessarily damaging relations with a neighbor and ally
and
2) reflects a real acceptance of/enthusiasm for territorial conquest, relevant to US policy towards Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Palestine, etc.
1) unnecessarily damaging relations with a neighbor and ally
and
2) reflects a real acceptance of/enthusiasm for territorial conquest, relevant to US policy towards Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Palestine, etc.
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Leavitt: "He feels strongly that it would be very beneficial for the Canadian people to be the 51st state of the United States."
March 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Leavitt: "He feels strongly that it would be very beneficial for the Canadian people to be the 51st state of the United States."
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At the same time that the entire Republican Party is complaining that Zelenskyy lacked sufficient respect, Trump is calling the leader of our neighbor and longest ally "Governor" and his Cabinet are doing shit like this.
Boston Globe reports antics of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Vermont/Quebec library that sits on Canada-U.S. border. She repeatedly stepped over taped boundary marker in middle of the library, referring to Canada as the "51st State" every time she stood in Canada.
March 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
At the same time that the entire Republican Party is complaining that Zelenskyy lacked sufficient respect, Trump is calling the leader of our neighbor and longest ally "Governor" and his Cabinet are doing shit like this.
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One reason why I think respectability is stupid is because it's often used as a mask. Such judgements are rarely about the clothes themselves, but more often about the bodies beneath them. To wit, no one raised an issue when Elon wore a graphic t-shirt and ball cap to meet the Trump cabinet.
March 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One reason why I think respectability is stupid is because it's often used as a mask. Such judgements are rarely about the clothes themselves, but more often about the bodies beneath them. To wit, no one raised an issue when Elon wore a graphic t-shirt and ball cap to meet the Trump cabinet.
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If you've figured out that Tesla stock is held up by shoelaces and stale vibes, and that bringing it down would be catastrophic for Elon, congrats on using your noggin
February 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If you've figured out that Tesla stock is held up by shoelaces and stale vibes, and that bringing it down would be catastrophic for Elon, congrats on using your noggin
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More Americans chose the path of evil in November than chose the path of good. If you want to restore the Republic, we will need a lot of those people to come to our side. Choosing to be "very mean to them" means living the rest of our lifetimes under this current regime.
I think I’ll just be very mean to them instead
February 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
More Americans chose the path of evil in November than chose the path of good. If you want to restore the Republic, we will need a lot of those people to come to our side. Choosing to be "very mean to them" means living the rest of our lifetimes under this current regime.