Oh look Meta is being shamelessly evil again
Bombshell report exposes how Meta relied on scam ad profits to fund AI arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Definition of “trumpery” is “showy but worthless” aka “gold-plated bullshit”.
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Definition of “trumpery” is “showy but worthless” aka “gold-plated bullshit”.
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👇 Who else thinks this is a great idea?
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
👇 Who else thinks this is a great idea?
Shocking and horrifying verdict! Border Patrol Officer Greg Lairmore "testified that the sandwich 'exploded all over' his chest"
It was a HUGE explosion. There was an actual mushroom cloud! Well, maybe not a mushroom cloud, but definitely a lettuce and onion cloud.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
It was a HUGE explosion. There was an actual mushroom cloud! Well, maybe not a mushroom cloud, but definitely a lettuce and onion cloud.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Shocking and horrifying verdict! Border Patrol Officer Greg Lairmore "testified that the sandwich 'exploded all over' his chest"
It was a HUGE explosion. There was an actual mushroom cloud! Well, maybe not a mushroom cloud, but definitely a lettuce and onion cloud.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
It was a HUGE explosion. There was an actual mushroom cloud! Well, maybe not a mushroom cloud, but definitely a lettuce and onion cloud.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
What? Exaggerations?? About AI??? Inconceivable!!!!
#ai #artificialintelligence
What? Exaggerations?? About AI??? Inconceivable!!!!
#ai #artificialintelligence
AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study
A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
What? Exaggerations?? About AI??? Inconceivable!!!!
#ai #artificialintelligence
What? Exaggerations?? About AI??? Inconceivable!!!!
#ai #artificialintelligence
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The apparent goal of AI is to separate the source from the knowledge - to obscure the artist’s name from the art.
This is a dangerous game
This is a dangerous game
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The apparent goal of AI is to separate the source from the knowledge - to obscure the artist’s name from the art.
This is a dangerous game
This is a dangerous game
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October 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!
"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI
October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!
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*walks into cafe*
Me: Hey, can I have a sandwich?
Server: Yes, it comes with lettuce, tomato and dogshit.
Me: I don't WANT dogshit on my sandwich!
Server: My manager measures my performance based on how many dogshit sandwiches I sell, so if you don't want one, this conversation is not interesting.
Me: Hey, can I have a sandwich?
Server: Yes, it comes with lettuce, tomato and dogshit.
Me: I don't WANT dogshit on my sandwich!
Server: My manager measures my performance based on how many dogshit sandwiches I sell, so if you don't want one, this conversation is not interesting.
October 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
*walks into cafe*
Me: Hey, can I have a sandwich?
Server: Yes, it comes with lettuce, tomato and dogshit.
Me: I don't WANT dogshit on my sandwich!
Server: My manager measures my performance based on how many dogshit sandwiches I sell, so if you don't want one, this conversation is not interesting.
Me: Hey, can I have a sandwich?
Server: Yes, it comes with lettuce, tomato and dogshit.
Me: I don't WANT dogshit on my sandwich!
Server: My manager measures my performance based on how many dogshit sandwiches I sell, so if you don't want one, this conversation is not interesting.
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NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
Version of original on left, updated on right:
Version of original on left, updated on right:
October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
Version of original on left, updated on right:
Version of original on left, updated on right:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Not that I believe DHS, but if this is true:
"DHS said local police 'refused to answer multiple calls for assistance.'"
...then kudos to the Broadview police. Maybe people who take law enforcement seriously know the difference between a protest and a riot.
Not that I believe DHS, but if this is true:
"DHS said local police 'refused to answer multiple calls for assistance.'"
...then kudos to the Broadview police. Maybe people who take law enforcement seriously know the difference between a protest and a riot.
Tear gas used on protesters at Chicago-area ICE site as immigration crackdown escalates
Federal officers in camouflage and riot gear clashed as demonstrators blocked vehicles in protest of Trump's expanding enforcement sweep.
www.nbcnews.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Not that I believe DHS, but if this is true:
"DHS said local police 'refused to answer multiple calls for assistance.'"
...then kudos to the Broadview police. Maybe people who take law enforcement seriously know the difference between a protest and a riot.
Not that I believe DHS, but if this is true:
"DHS said local police 'refused to answer multiple calls for assistance.'"
...then kudos to the Broadview police. Maybe people who take law enforcement seriously know the difference between a protest and a riot.
Of course they did. Fucking incompetent clowns.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
#doge #security #computersecurity #socialsecurity #privacy
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
#doge #security #computersecurity #socialsecurity #privacy
DOGE put Social Security numbers and other data on a risky server, whistleblower alleges
The Social Security Administration said it is "not aware of any compromise" to the server and "remains dedicated to protecting sensitive personal data."
www.nbcnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Of course they did. Fucking incompetent clowns.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
#doge #security #computersecurity #socialsecurity #privacy
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
#doge #security #computersecurity #socialsecurity #privacy
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August 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb.
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
'We are watching and taking names': Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker holds press conference in response to recent threats made by President Donald Trump to send the national guard to Chicago, in a similar manner that he has done so in Los ...
www.msnbc.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb.
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
I'm concerned that J.D. Vance is not qualified to be President. Donald Trump knows more about grass than any human being alive. But Vance? He knows nothing about grass. Nothing about lawn care. Nothing about sprinklers. He cannot possibly replace Trump. I fear for my country.
#trump #vance #grass
#trump #vance #grass
August 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
AI is remarkably bad at what it's supposed to do. One of the reasons? It's being trained for popularity rather than accuracy.
#ai #artificialintelligence #bullshit #tech #ieee #kaiquiliang #fernandezfisac #jaimefisac #llm
spectrum.ieee.org/ai-misinform...
#ai #artificialintelligence #bullshit #tech #ieee #kaiquiliang #fernandezfisac #jaimefisac #llm
spectrum.ieee.org/ai-misinform...
“Bullshit Index” Reveals AI's Indifference to the Truth
Can AI models be trusted? Discover how a "bullshit index" measures their indifference to truth and what it means for users.
spectrum.ieee.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
AI is remarkably bad at what it's supposed to do. One of the reasons? It's being trained for popularity rather than accuracy.
#ai #artificialintelligence #bullshit #tech #ieee #kaiquiliang #fernandezfisac #jaimefisac #llm
spectrum.ieee.org/ai-misinform...
#ai #artificialintelligence #bullshit #tech #ieee #kaiquiliang #fernandezfisac #jaimefisac #llm
spectrum.ieee.org/ai-misinform...
Charming. The DOGE "geniuses" are once again demonstrating their breathtaking lack of competence.
#doge #markoelez #security #cybersecurity #krebsonsecurity
#doge #markoelez #security #cybersecurity #krebsonsecurity
It should fill all Americans with a deep sense of confidence to learn that Mr. Elez over the weekend inadvertently published a private key that allowed anyone to interact directly with more than four dozen large language models (LLMs) developed by xAI. krebsonsecurity.com/2025/07/doge...
DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury an...
krebsonsecurity.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Charming. The DOGE "geniuses" are once again demonstrating their breathtaking lack of competence.
#doge #markoelez #security #cybersecurity #krebsonsecurity
#doge #markoelez #security #cybersecurity #krebsonsecurity
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I am really glad—truly—that more outlets are covering FEMA’s unacceptable response in Texas. But for my original reporting to receive ZERO acknowledgement (especially when I know many of these outlets originally declined to cover this story) is simply maddening. I would literally never do that.
July 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am really glad—truly—that more outlets are covering FEMA’s unacceptable response in Texas. But for my original reporting to receive ZERO acknowledgement (especially when I know many of these outlets originally declined to cover this story) is simply maddening. I would literally never do that.
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I keep thinking about how Gov Abbott had plenty of funds to fly and bus migrants all across the country but couldn't come up with a million for a flood warning system.
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I keep thinking about how Gov Abbott had plenty of funds to fly and bus migrants all across the country but couldn't come up with a million for a flood warning system.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
"Scalise... asked the Department of Homeland Security to give Kashanian 'a fair shake.'"
Someone should tell Scalise that everyone deserves "a fair shake," even if they don't know anyone in Congress. That's why we used to have due process.
#ice #dueprocess #scalise
"Scalise... asked the Department of Homeland Security to give Kashanian 'a fair shake.'"
Someone should tell Scalise that everyone deserves "a fair shake," even if they don't know anyone in Congress. That's why we used to have due process.
#ice #dueprocess #scalise
Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House majority leader intervenes
Mandonna "Donna" Kashanian, 64, was detained by ICE officers last month at her New Orleans home. She had been living in the United States for 47 years.
www.nbcnews.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
"Scalise... asked the Department of Homeland Security to give Kashanian 'a fair shake.'"
Someone should tell Scalise that everyone deserves "a fair shake," even if they don't know anyone in Congress. That's why we used to have due process.
#ice #dueprocess #scalise
"Scalise... asked the Department of Homeland Security to give Kashanian 'a fair shake.'"
Someone should tell Scalise that everyone deserves "a fair shake," even if they don't know anyone in Congress. That's why we used to have due process.
#ice #dueprocess #scalise
www.damninteresting.com is damn interesting. Not only that, they ditched Twitter in favor of Bluesky: @damninteresting.bsky.social
Damn Interesting
Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005
www.damninteresting.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
www.damninteresting.com is damn interesting. Not only that, they ditched Twitter in favor of Bluesky: @damninteresting.bsky.social
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July 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
“‘My country, right or wrong,’ is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, ‘My mother, drunk or sober.’”
In a 2017 essay, Noah Millman gets Chesterton right: www.theamericanconservative.com/chestertons-...
#patriotism #july4 #independenceday
In a 2017 essay, Noah Millman gets Chesterton right: www.theamericanconservative.com/chestertons-...
#patriotism #july4 #independenceday
Chesterton’s Defense of Patriotism
Happy Independence Day
www.theamericanconservative.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“‘My country, right or wrong,’ is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, ‘My mother, drunk or sober.’”
In a 2017 essay, Noah Millman gets Chesterton right: www.theamericanconservative.com/chestertons-...
#patriotism #july4 #independenceday
In a 2017 essay, Noah Millman gets Chesterton right: www.theamericanconservative.com/chestertons-...
#patriotism #july4 #independenceday