Alex
@theteapartyfan.bsky.social
🇨🇦🐍🎶🤓📚 Dog lover, DMB fan, sci-fi fan. Programmer, data wrangler and hater of shit documentation 🤭. Waiting for Fonz to follow me 👋 🖖
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"look to the helpers"
THEY'RE MURDERING THE HELPERS
THEY'RE MURDERING THE HELPERS
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"look to the helpers"
THEY'RE MURDERING THE HELPERS
THEY'RE MURDERING THE HELPERS
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Please add alt-text when sharing images, so that blind and low-vision people aren't excluded from the conversation. Some context and copy/paste or a brief description are often enough. Checking the "reminder to add alt-text" box in your accessibility settings helps a lot.
Thank you.
Thank you.
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Please add alt-text when sharing images, so that blind and low-vision people aren't excluded from the conversation. Some context and copy/paste or a brief description are often enough. Checking the "reminder to add alt-text" box in your accessibility settings helps a lot.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Holy moon shot batman!!!! 🌗🌓
January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Holy moon shot batman!!!! 🌗🌓
Omg noooooooooooo!!!!!
Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience
OpenAI Would Like You to Share Your Health Data with Its AI Chatbot
Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience
www.scientificamerican.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Omg noooooooooooo!!!!!
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All that the Turing Test proves is that human are much, much stupider than Alan Turing ever suspected.
January 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
All that the Turing Test proves is that human are much, much stupider than Alan Turing ever suspected.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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A few excerpts from Darmok's Christmas Story:
Ralphie and Flick, at the flagpole.
Randy, his arms down.
The Old Man, when the lamp broke.
Santa and Ralphie, on the mountain.
Ralphie and Flick, at the flagpole.
Randy, his arms down.
The Old Man, when the lamp broke.
Santa and Ralphie, on the mountain.
December 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A few excerpts from Darmok's Christmas Story:
Ralphie and Flick, at the flagpole.
Randy, his arms down.
The Old Man, when the lamp broke.
Santa and Ralphie, on the mountain.
Ralphie and Flick, at the flagpole.
Randy, his arms down.
The Old Man, when the lamp broke.
Santa and Ralphie, on the mountain.
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I will keep saying this.
If you bought a calculator and it EVEN ONCE told you 2+2=5, you’d throw it out and demand a refund.
If you had an employee who lied confidently to you, and was easily caught, you’d fire them.
LLMs are the untrustworthy calculator and the confident liar.
Fire them.
If you bought a calculator and it EVEN ONCE told you 2+2=5, you’d throw it out and demand a refund.
If you had an employee who lied confidently to you, and was easily caught, you’d fire them.
LLMs are the untrustworthy calculator and the confident liar.
Fire them.
suspect a big reason why many academics and others who work in areas where getting facts RIGHT is key are disinterested in using LLMs for research:
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
December 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I will keep saying this.
If you bought a calculator and it EVEN ONCE told you 2+2=5, you’d throw it out and demand a refund.
If you had an employee who lied confidently to you, and was easily caught, you’d fire them.
LLMs are the untrustworthy calculator and the confident liar.
Fire them.
If you bought a calculator and it EVEN ONCE told you 2+2=5, you’d throw it out and demand a refund.
If you had an employee who lied confidently to you, and was easily caught, you’d fire them.
LLMs are the untrustworthy calculator and the confident liar.
Fire them.
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‘Futz’ means “to fool around” or “to behave in a way that is not very serious.”
It is thought to have come from a modification of the Yiddish phrase ‘arumfartsn zikh,’ the literal translation of which is “to fart around.”
Excuse us.
It is thought to have come from a modification of the Yiddish phrase ‘arumfartsn zikh,’ the literal translation of which is “to fart around.”
Excuse us.
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
‘Futz’ means “to fool around” or “to behave in a way that is not very serious.”
It is thought to have come from a modification of the Yiddish phrase ‘arumfartsn zikh,’ the literal translation of which is “to fart around.”
Excuse us.
It is thought to have come from a modification of the Yiddish phrase ‘arumfartsn zikh,’ the literal translation of which is “to fart around.”
Excuse us.
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This -
Brown U kids who survived USA 389th mass shooting of 2025 will now pay out of pocket for their healthcare, because USA guarantees guns but not health.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This -
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Feel free not to save money at costplusdrugs.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Feel free not to save money at costplusdrugs.com
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
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A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
Love that even rock stars love radio DJs 😀 #Rock95 #BirthdayBash
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Love that even rock stars love radio DJs 😀 #Rock95 #BirthdayBash
Wow!! This is amazing!
An 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular products of ordinary swells stacking up—an insight that could make prediction possible
Dangerous Rogue Waves Aren’t Random—They’re Predictable
An 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular products of ordinary swells stacking up—an insight that could make prediction possible
www.scientificamerican.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wow!! This is amazing!
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Charlotte is good people and she's doing a good thing. I threw some cash their way, and if you can too, please do.
hey friends. I’ve joined over 60 other content creators on a team for @feedingamerica.org. $1 = 10 meals, meaning even a single dollar donation will help de-enshittify the holidays for hungry families. give if you can, boost if you can’t. thank you! ❤️💪 teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Charlotte is good people and she's doing a good thing. I threw some cash their way, and if you can too, please do.
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
Slow Horses is so fun to watch….the vibe takes me back 😁
October 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Slow Horses is so fun to watch….the vibe takes me back 😁
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Forecasters warn there's a "distinct possibility" that Melissa could grow into a scale-topping Category 5 hurricane in the days ahead.
‘Catastrophic’ flooding possible amid major hurricane threat - The Weather Network
Life-threatening flash flooding is possible in Jamaica and Haiti as slow-moving Melissa affects the region this week
ow.ly
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Forecasters warn there's a "distinct possibility" that Melissa could grow into a scale-topping Category 5 hurricane in the days ahead.
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It's not rude to ask creators the best way to make sure your money gets to them, I assure you! They will be generally happy to tell you. Indeed, I have a whole article about it:
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/a...
October 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It's not rude to ask creators the best way to make sure your money gets to them, I assure you! They will be generally happy to tell you. Indeed, I have a whole article about it:
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/a...
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When I signed the deal to write 'The Franchise', I was worried I'd be stuck trying to sell a book while covering a .500 ball club. I was so wrong.
The 2025 #BlueJays have made it a bestseller. Order yours today:
Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Franchise-To...
Indigo: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-fr...
The 2025 #BlueJays have made it a bestseller. Order yours today:
Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Franchise-To...
Indigo: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-fr...
The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays: A Curated History of the Jays
The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays: A Curated History of the Jays: Matheson, Keegan: 9781637275337: Books - Amazon.ca
www.amazon.ca
October 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
When I signed the deal to write 'The Franchise', I was worried I'd be stuck trying to sell a book while covering a .500 ball club. I was so wrong.
The 2025 #BlueJays have made it a bestseller. Order yours today:
Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Franchise-To...
Indigo: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-fr...
The 2025 #BlueJays have made it a bestseller. Order yours today:
Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Franchise-To...
Indigo: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-fr...