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jaykuo@universeodon.com ("Jay Kuo") wrote:

Shame on them all.

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xgranade@wandering.shop ("Cassandra is only carbon now") wrote:

Three thoughts about Apple pushing "ChatGPT Health":

• This is why I consider the OS duopoly to be bad, why "just use macOS" is not a sufficient response to Microsoft's rapid descent into slopware.
• When OpenAI implodes, and it will implode in a terrifying way, creditors are gonna come looking for assets. That now includes health data. That's scary as fuck.
• OpenAI is founded on eugenics. Even before they implode, don't give eugenicists your health data.

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/apple-health-integration-launches-in-new-chatgpt-health-feature/

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kenwhite.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("We’re Going To Keep The Popehat") wrote:

/7 Here, the Trump Administration’s lies about the murder victim did not impact her property rights because the Trump Administration had already murdered her. In short, our federal government can usually kill, kidnap, abuse, and lie about us with impunity.

an optical illusion of an amer...

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denisedwheeler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Denise Wheeler") wrote:

This is the ICE-masked thug that shot and murdered the woman in Minnesota. Make his face known, and let's get some facial recognition users to make his name known. Trump and DHS are going to try to cover it up.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Illegal immigrant is not an identity, it's an indictment.

Immigration is not the driving force, it's the cover story.

Don't engage on their terms.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

I have (unfortunately) been present through a wide variety of online discourse and I can't remember a time when people were so skittish about naming the victims.

Everything from a New York Times expose to a lowly blog think piece, it's hard to recall reading "This is a targeted attack on *Latin Americans*. Full stop.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

It's not illegal immigration enforcement. It's ethnic cleansing.

They're not arresting illegal immigrants. They're kidnapping Latin Americans.

Call it what it is. Don't do their job for them. Don't contribute to the ambiguity. The US is attacking #Latinos #LatinX #Latine. Center Latin Americans in your advocacy.

#ICE

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
pirategoddess@vivaldi.net ("pirategoddess 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

I just created a new blog, and to celebrate I'm doing something I've never done here, creating a proper introduction! I'm a 20 something American #trans woman who's currently researching #polisci and studying #cybersecurity.

I'm very passionate about #politics (I don't know exactly where I land, but somewhere on the far left lol). I've been trying to help build a strong local community where I'm at. Organization & community is one of the best defenses against fascism! As is direct action!

I also really love music, esspecially hiphop. My favorite artists right now are, in no particular order, #Doechii, #SZA, #KendrickLamar, #BillyWoods, #KaliUchis, and #LittleSimz.

https://pirategoddess.net/blog/introduction/

#introduction

kevinevans@hachyderm.io ("Kevin") wrote:

My local school district recently banned use of unapproved AI tools (after a long string of misuse) and now a small group of students are trying to organize a walk out because of it. There's also another group of students in support of the ban too and organizing a "keep AI banned" sit-in!

#kitsap #washington #education #ai

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

I think there's an argument to be made that #Microsoft is the most human-hostile company in the world.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

OneDrive is malware by Jason Pargin:

https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonkpargin/video/7591592052954025246

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Raggedy old bearded Greek gets the boot from Texas.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/01/07/down-with-plato/

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
morrick@appdot.net ("Riccardo Mori") wrote:

My dad again, in 1976. ❤️

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

nope, they said. just nope.

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/china-halts-nvidia-h200-chip-o-7EouWXq%5FSC2.wfcP3HkbaA

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
michaelcoyote ("Dreaming of dad jazz.") wrote:

@mhoye

Apropos

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

If you're wondering what consequences X has faced: none. At all. A few months ago when Grok called itself MechaHitler, the service was shut entirely for days, the same day. When this women issue happened, Elon laughed.

Grok is still outputting non-consensual deepfake pornography and sexual abuse material at a rate of 1 post per second. Example search:

from:@grok filter:media

Direct link:
https://x.com/search?q=from%3A%40grok%20filter%3Amedia&src=typed%5Fquery&f=live

I hope Cisco enjoy directly funding sexual abuse material.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
fasterandworse@hci.social ("Stephen Farrugia") wrote:

RE: https://hci.social/@fasterandworse/115854982532373809

thread

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Polymarket won’t pay $10M in Venezuela invasion bets:

"The dispute comes alongside suspicious trading activity that’s drawn congressional attention. One account placed 13 bets totaling about $34,000 between December 27 and January 3 — all related to whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela or remove Maduro."

Happy new year everyone. https://boingboing.net/2026/01/07/polymarket-refuses-to-pay-10-5-million-in-venezuela-invasion-bets.html

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

This is the man who dreams of being advisor to the king? But he's an ignorant twat!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/01/07/you-dont-need-to-be-wise-to-appeal-to-our-power-brokers/

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Treating myself to a fresh homemade mayo this morning. Corrected some errors from the first time I tried to make it (use neutral oil, don't overwork it, don't make too much). #cooking

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Who's this spying on my Apple Music activity?:

In my iPhone settings, I stumbled across a list of apps Apple says “are signed in to your Apple Music account and can access your music activity and media library.” The problem is, I don’t remember giving permission.

https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2026/01/06/whos-this-spying-on-my.html

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Me writing vs me editing.

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• gifv: GIF from Arrested Development: Tobias telling Michael "I mean, look at me. I'm an actor. AN ACTOR!"&10;&10;Michael looks down like he's embarrassed. They are both in the McMansion living room.
• gifv: GIF from Arrested Development: Tobias is in the shower sobbing with his hand and a washcloth to his mouth.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ASegar ("Adrian Segar") wrote:

Texas A&M, an institution that purports to be a university, has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato.

https://dailynous.com/2026/01/06/texas-am-bans-plato/

#censorship #AcademicFreedom #Texas

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
girlsreallyrule.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Amee Vanderpool") wrote:

Senator @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy is donating $400,000 of her campaign money to 23 state Democratic parties in an “early money” investment “crucial” for state parties ahead of the 2026 midterms for political infrastructure. WATCH THIS and donate with me here: secure.actblue.com/donate/wfs-j...

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io ("Thomas 🔭🕹️") wrote:

“But software design is just vibes!”

No, it’s absolutely not. It’s an extremely well researched topic with an abundance of studies, literature and scientific articles over the last 75 years.

Here’s some books to get you started. They’re over 30 years old.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

I find it interesting that there's loads of people who made a core part of their identity campaigning against trans women being in women's spaces and how it impacts women, who have gone completely silent about Grok being used to undress and brutalise women.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mwl@io.mwl.io ("Michael W Lucas :flan_on_fire:") wrote:

I need a 9v 1a DC power adapter for my label printer.

Have I achieved Nerdvana? Do I already have such a power supply?

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social wrote:

@BlueDot Looks like #Nigeria and #Venezuela need some FREEDOM!

#MAGA #USPol #WorldPol #Oiligarchy #Freedom #USA #Venezuela

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SuffolkLITLab@esq.social wrote:

TL;DR: The Commons women and equalities committee has halted its use of X following backlash over the AI tool Grok, which generated inappropriate images of women and children. This decision highlights growing concerns about digital safety and the need for regulatory actions. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/07/commons-women-equalities-committee-stop-using-x-ai-altered-grok-images #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
josephcox@infosec.exchange ("Joseph Cox") wrote:

Grok is being used to remove clothes from random peoples' photos. Journalists think they got the chatbot to 'apologize'. What are you doing? An LLM cannot apologize. It doesn't know what is happening. Journalists doing this is a form of AI psychosis. Full ep here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT9lEyHnZIk

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