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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gwynnion ("Nowhere Girl") wrote:
Cori Bush is calling for a repeal of the Comstock Act, which is good and right, although Barney Frank tried to do so for years and years beforehand. But the Democratic leadership brushed it off. "It's a zombie law," they said, "Nobody enforces it." And here we are and Republicans are salivating to use it to ban abortion nationwide.
It's like a parable of our politics.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
generalising@mastodon.flooey.org ("Andrew") wrote:
I have a preprint out estimating how many scholarly papers are written using chatGPT etc? I estimate upwards of 60k articles (>1% of global output) published in 2023. https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.16887
How can we identify this? Simple: there are certain words that LLMs love, and they suddenly start showing up *a lot* last year. Twice as many papers call something "intricate", big rises for "commendable" and "meticulous".
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
flexghost ("flexghost.") wrote:
If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.
🦅
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:
In 2025, the top 1% will get a tax cut of more than $60,000.
Meanwhile, the bottom 60% will see a tax cut of less than $500.
This is why we called the Trump tax cuts a giveaway to the super-rich.
Because that’s exactly what they were.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:
Media reports say independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today will announce his running mate is wealthy Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan, who is the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and an alleged former paramour of Elon Musk.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org ("AI6YR Ben") wrote:
@mattblaze Must pull out the usual meme
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
nixCraft ("nixCraft 🐧") wrote:
GPT-4V, OpenAI's image interpretation model, lacks proficiency in medical image interpretation and diagnosis. While it can identify and explain medical images, its diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making abilities are poor and could pose risks to patient safety. Therefore, caution should be exercised when using it for clinical decision-making. https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12046 You've to be super stupid to believe LLM is a replacement for the trained doctor.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
marcelias@mas.to ("Marc Elias") wrote:
Another win for democracy. Another loss for the GOP.🥳
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-court-dismisses-pennsylvania-republican-lawsuit-challenging-biden-voting-policies/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
JoshuaHolland ("Joshua Holland") wrote:
Looking forward to a thousand pundits acting as if Ronna McDaniel was cancelled for being a conservative and ignoring the fact that she participated in a hamfisted coup attempt. #media
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
KimPerales@toad.social ("Kim Perales") wrote:
The LIES perpetrated by RW & MSM, that Biden's policies have led to inflation & his economy is worse than #TFG's must be refuted -his successes: amplified. Polling shows Dems, I's & Rs believe TFG's economy was better than Biden's. They're in a horserace, which the media wants:
"Biden pulls even with Trump as economic view improves slightly. He's a commanding lead among voters when it comes to which candidate they believe is best on several key econ. issues."
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
DebErupts ("Deborah Rose") wrote:
Larry Fink can fuck right off.
My husband and I dipped into our retirement account to pay for catastrophic medical expenses in 2008 because we have a screwed up for-profit healthcare system.
Boomers also dipped into retirement funds to assist children with the rising costs of college.
Some Boomers may never be able to retire despite having paid into Social Security their entire lives.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wants Boomers to fix ‘retirement crisis’ | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2024/03/26/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-boomers-fix-retirement-crisis-millennials-gen-z-economically-anxious/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
asymmetric warfare at its finest: "Ukrainians put 8,000 cellphones connected to microphones on 6-foot poles around the country to detect incoming Russian drones. They detected 84/84 and shot down 80 of them with AA guns. Cost: $500ea
--- Gen James B Hecker, Commander US Air Forces, Europe"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O0sRM-uY7E&t=109s
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
hanse_mina ("Hanse Mina") wrote:
"Ukrainians put 8,000 cellphones connected to microphones on 6-foot poles around the country to detect incoming Russian drones. They detected 84/84 and shot down 80 of them with AA guns. Cost: $500ea
--- Gen James B Hecker, Commander US Air Forces, Europe"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O0sRM-uY7E&t=109s
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
alex.stamos@threads.net ("Alex Stamos") wrote:
We especially are looking for folks who have run corporate security teams and can help bring large corporate networks up to best-practice. This means deep knowledge of Microsoft's cloud stack, AzureAD/Entra, modern zero-trust networking concepts and cloud endpoint management and response.
Join us!
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ben.werdmuller@threads.net ("Ben Werdmüller") wrote:
My biggest takeaway from this is that I need a badass studio to work from. https://harper.blog/2024/03/26/our-office-avatar-pt-1-the-office-is-talking-shit-again/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
phae@status.fberriman.com wrote:
Something got lost in translation across the Atlantic, because this is a Yorkshire pudding with strawberry cream, and it was served seriously.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
We really didn't need another example of MAGA hypocrisy, but there it is.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/26/big-tough-tv-cowboy/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
flexghost ("flexghost.") wrote:
"I want to associate myself with all my colleagues both at MSNBC and at NBC News who have voiced loud and principled objections to our company putting on the payroll someone who hasn't just attacked us as journalists
“but someone who is part of an ongoing project to get rid of our system of government."
-Maddow on NBC hiring human trash fire Ronna McDanielShe’s right. This is dangerous.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
workingclasshistory ("Working Class History") wrote:
#OtD 26 Mar 1969 the famous reclusive anarchist and working-class novelist, B. Traven, died. Famous for writing "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," he also wrote "The Death Ship," arguably one of the best books about workers in the shipping industry https://t.co/dwNxNHnuuJ https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9848/b-traven-dies?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
InfoSecSherpa@infosec.exchange wrote:
I shared this first on my personal Facebook page so that family and close friends can be reminded of the information swirling around may not be true and that scammers pounce on opportunities like this.
There is a lot of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM) surrounding the horrific Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
- Use your analytical skills when consuming information, especially in a disaster type of situation.
- Don't contribute to the MDM cycle by passing along unverified information.
- Be wary of fundraising campaigns related to the Key Bridge. Scammers are opportunists at times like this.U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency's MDM Library
https://www.cisa.gov/mdm-resource-library
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
mwl@io.mwl.io ("Michael W Lucas¹ :flan_mail:") wrote:
One of my favorite experiences is when I'm reading and I encounter a sentence that expresses the truth in such a way that I stop like I've faceplanted into a wall. It's so perfect that I need a moment to contemplate it.
On rare occasion, I write a sentence that hits me like that. Can't plan for it. Can't even claim that those sentences are original, because it's a big world and there's a whole bunch of people out there saying things.
But in this last blog post I wrote "Betrayal is the Internet's business model," and... I think I need to go sit down for a few.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
spaceghoti@universeodon.com wrote:
"If he [Trump] were any other person, he would have been sentenced to prison many times over with no real hope of release: Sexual assault. Decades of fraud. Attempted extortation of a foreign leader. Stealing classified documents. Flagrant acceptance of what very much looks like bribes. Attempting to overthrow democracy. Inciting a violent riot that got people killed."
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Wife Of Judge In Abortion Pill Case Worked For Anti-Abortion Group Behind Lawsuit. That's Normal, Right?
https://www.wonkette.com/p/wife-of-judge-in-abortion-pill-case
> And getting sworn in at Harlan Crow's place, that's normal too yeah?
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
textfiles@mastodon.archive.org ("Jason Scott") wrote:
Then there was the time the creator of Prince of Persia stopped by the Internet Archive to help Brewster Kahle get better at playing Prince of Persia:
https://blog.archive.org/2024/03/26/a-visit-from-and-conversation-with-jordan-mechner/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
noelreports@mstdn.social ("NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦") wrote:
French company Delair will produce and transfer 400 UX11 and DT26 reconnaissance drones to Ukraine. The contract for their production has already been concluded.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Via Democracy Docket:
BREAKING: Federal court dismisses lawsuit from #Pennsylvania Republicans alleging that President Biden and Gov. Josh Shapiro's (D) efforts to expand voter registration in the state violated the U.S. Constitution.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
iryna@mstdn.social ("Iryna") wrote:
As Western politicians procrastinate, once-inhabited areas in Kharkiv Obl are becoming ruins & graveyards due to intensifying russian attacks. The responsibility for the bloodshed lies not only with the russians but also with those who deliberately delay military aid to Ukraine.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
I want off Mr. Boeing’s wild ride.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
The hydraulic system broke, we landed safely and are now being towed but it’s never a pleasant experience when a pilot has to say “don’t panic”.
