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ingrid@everything.happens.horse ("Ingrid Burrington") wrote:
look I know it is trivially easy to find footage of Elon Musk and Sam Altman in the same room but nevertheless it is funny to imagine that Sam is what emerges when Elon takes The Substance
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judell@social.coop ("Jon Udell") wrote:
“The past was alterable. The past never had been altered. Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.”
#GeorgeOrwell #1984
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
This needs to be repeated over and over: they're lying. Nothing about what they're doing is either what they say it is, or for the reasons they claim. The destruction is designed to facilitate kleptocracy, nothing more:
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
cfbolz ("CF Bolz-Tereick") wrote:
Til about the structured program theorem, which shows that it's possible to express arbitrary control flow graphs in a structured programming language.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured%5Fprogram%5Ftheorem
(I've used the 'folk version of the theorem' that the wiki page explains a bunch of times to generate code when I was too lazy to do something more advanced like relooper or https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3547621 )
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jef ("Jef Poskanzer :batman:") wrote:
Chúpalo, pendejos.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
[Hampton] “Dellinger, whose appointment by Democratic President Joe Biden to a five-year term was confirmed by the Senate in 2024, alleged his firing violated a U.S. law that only allows for him to be removed for neglect of duty or misconduct.”
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johnvoorhees@macstories.net ("John Voorhees") wrote:
We've made no bones about the fact that we don't think the way LLMs have been trained is right.
So naturally, people have asked if and how we intend to cover AI-based tools on @macstories.
This week's @appstories takes on those questions and more.
🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughts-on-covering-ai-our-way/id1227872143?i=1000690813942
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5tBP74cQg
Mastodon FeedBoosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:
I feel sorry for the guy bringing back The Onion as he’s been basically being made redundant by current events. https://buddycarter.house.gov/uploadedfiles/redwhitebluelandact.pdf
Mastodon FeedBoosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
Omega_Scribet@mementomori.social wrote:
@harld Ja, daar lijkt het sterk op.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
The meteorologists have named the next big winter storm after my granddaughter, Iliana. They must know something I don't.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/11/uh-oh-my-granddaughter-is-going-to-cause-trouble/
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MLNow@sfba.social ("Mission Local") wrote:
He stole 4 packs of toilet paper. DA Brooke Jenkins wanted him charged with a felony
A judge reduced the felony charge to a petty theft misdemeanor. Brooke Jenkins then took to social media, excoriating the judge by name.
Mastodon FeedGigSlave Goes Public With $84 Billion Valuation.
The Peter Thiel-backed slave-hailing app has quickly become a disruptor in the slave industry. Users love the convenience of it, being able to open your phone, see slaves in your area, and claim human...
https://jwz.org/b/ykhw
Mastodon Feedadam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:
42 submissions so far, with so many amazing things to see. Writing, tech stuff, and photography. Thanks to everyone who’s shared a feed! 🤗
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
j12t@j12t.social ("Johannes Ernst") wrote:
This sounds a bit silly but I don't think it actually is ...
What is a good definition of "social media"?
A definition that isn't inductive ("everything sort of like Facebook") but one that defines the category.
All the definitions I've come across sound quite odd-shaped. What's your definition?
It's kinda important because if we want to create a better "social media" we should be able to define quite well what that thing is we want to be better.
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neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk ("Neil Brown") wrote:
How many characters must one type on a keyboard to make a heart?
Less than three.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
shannoncurtis ("Shannon Curtis") wrote:
Hi from my studio! We’ve been nothing but laptop monkeys lately while organizing and announcing our 80s kids tour; so it feels pretty good to be here doing some actual music work tonight.
But I’d be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to ask you: have you gotten your 80s kids tickets yet??? 🧐 We’ve announced 21 cities — so far! — with more to come. 🤩 And we absolutely CAN NOT WAIT to see y’all out there.
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neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell") wrote:
“Trump is acting like a king because he’s too weak to govern like a president.”
This was a good, and encouraging, breakdown by Ezra Klein of what we're seeing right now with Trump.
It's worth 13 minutes of your time.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
indivisibleteam ("Indivisible") wrote:
TONIGHT: The Senate will vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence. This Putin apologist is completely unqualified to oversee our intelligence community. Contact your senators ASAP.
Email: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/oppose-gabbard?source=mastodon&medium=directpost
Mastodon Feedadam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:
I’m looking for more blogs to read, so I made a little thing where you can share feeds with me. Plop a feed URL into the field, click the button, and I’ll check it out!
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steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net ("Stephen Sekula") wrote:
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in #Science! As with all days created to remind us our species is wise and diverse, I am excited to use today to reflect on how I can do more to empower all human beings to participate in the great scientific enterprise, and to support all of my colleagues regardless of their personal journey and struggles.
https://astrodon.social/@mpi%5Fgrav/113979317332200646
https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net ("Stephen Sekula") wrote:
Want some great books by women about women and science? Check out this reading list curated by #SNOLAB staff and community members!
https://www.snolab.ca/news/2025-international-day-for-women-and-girls-in-science-book-list/
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
carlypage ("Carly Page") wrote:
Amid uncertainty about the future of the cybersecurity agency, CISA has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/cisa-election-security-officials-placed-on-leave-report/
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:
Law enforcement confirm they did a takedown of 8base ransomware group. You heard it here on Mastodon first thanks to @cR0w
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/global-police-operation-seizes-8base-ransomware-gang-leak-site/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
note what states got the most FEMA money
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emptywheel.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy wrote:
This is going to make the termination lawsuits far more interesting.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jjq37jze7ynm7uzalnrk5au5/post/3lhvvlualnk2n
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
oops, he did not mean to…
get caught lying under oath:
‘… said that if the allegations were true, then the acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, Emil Bove, fired career civil servants “solely at the behest of a private citizen,” and also that Mr. Patel “may have perjured himself” at his confirmation hearing last month.’
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Away from the asshole claque at Fox News, this guy is discovering that normal people don't like him very much.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/11/heckle-government-stooges-at-every-opportunity/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
yup
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jockr ("Jock Rutherford 🌻🥥🌴") wrote:
Trudeau warns Vance about impact of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-vance-steel-aluminum-tariffs-1.7455853
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samlitzinger@journa.host ("Sam Litzinger") wrote:
“With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails”
Good to see this straightforward headline from the AP. No “critics say” or “risks dismantling” - just the flat-out truth of what he’s doing.
More of this, please.