Reposted by Dr AbsPCat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites 26168141070
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 20hMy favorite hair styling product that I've used for at least 10 years was discontinued 😭 I've been trying to find a decent replacement. They most recent attempt is not it. At all. 130
Reposted by Dr AbsPErika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026truly what is this site for if not broadcasting intrusive thoughts now we will all be thinking this! 4549
Reposted by Dr AbsPTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️ 2218861696
Reposted by Dr AbsPAnil Dash @anildash.com · 05/10/2026Exactly this. And in fact, many models *have* been created this way, and decades of prior machine learning systems *were* created this way, consensually. These things are choices! People are STILL working this way! It’s not just that a better world is possible — it already EXISTS. We can nurture it. 171716466
Reposted by Dr AbsPKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My man looks like a beluga whale pitching Bitcoin 6547082744
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Same here, please point me to an ask so I can donate and repost. also see if there's a sliding scale or low cost clinic. We have two here in MN, I hope you have one where you are too, Les 💜 130
Reposted by Dr AbsPjulia 🌋 @hypv.bsky.social · 03/10/2026endnotes are a plot by big bookmark to sell twice as many bookmarks 19236
Reposted by Dr AbsPSmall Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 03/10/2026JRR Tolkien: You paint that picture of the key scene from the Two Towers where Frodo and Sam fight Gollum? Donato Giancola: Sure did, Ron, real fuckin' sexy just like you asked. JRRT: What. 5485752696
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Treated myself to soup dumplings and pan fried juicy bao for dinner as a reward for getting my covid/flu shots. 1340
Reposted by Dr AbsPleon @leyawn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026i’ve got a new bit, now i just say “sorry i don’t speak chinese” in perfect chinese over and over until they get mad and hang up 323132397
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is the thing that makes me angriest. Harm is happening RIGHT NOW 050
Reposted by Dr AbsPillumi @yallchemist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026lol one of our website designers used our organization's entire monthly claude credits yesterday and now half the company doesn't know how to do their jobs. it's october 2nd. 15565241140
Reposted by Dr AbsPAlex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“AI” won’t solve Indigenous peoples’ healthcare gaps. @emilymbender.bsky.social and I speak with Keoni Mahelona, CTO of Te Hiku Media, about his work on Indigenous data sovereignty, and why it’s worth being skeptical when the “AI" industry says it cares about preserving Indigenous languages. 18125
Reposted by Dr AbsPTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One of the best questions we can all ask these days is, “How?” It’s simple and smart and a non-answer tells you as much as an answer. Skynet is going to kill is? How? We are moving to the moon? How? Build a big net around earth? How?? 312423
Reposted by Dr AbsPTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026thebulletin.org/2026/09/how-...thebulletin.orgHow the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big businessThere is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom. 311333
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I recently got to do a research project on comment reactions (emoji, reactji etc) and my brain is so happy. I want to try to publish something tbh. Maybe. 0100
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And then they come back many years later as a victim or other "good guy" 😂 110
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you need a fun comedy, check out North of North! It's on Netflix. 070
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I had to wear socks and closed toe shoes today because it was rainy and cold. The weather is an insult to me, personally. 0111
Reposted by Dr AbsPWIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026“We all know that a body that cannot scrutinise, take a position, or evaluate is not an advisory body at all,” the departing members wrote in their resignation letter. “It is decoration and accountability theatre.” Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/indepe...wired.comMeta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert AdvisersMeta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consor... 06423
Reposted by Dr AbsPWIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026Six of the nine independent experts on the advisory board of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism—a consortium run by several of the biggest US tech companies—resigned on Monday, according to a letter seen by WIRED and interviews with three of the people.wired.comMeta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert AdvisersMeta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consor... 414783
Reposted by Dr AbsPIndivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This November, your ballot will ask if Minnesota should modernize the State Constitution to get more funding to public schools – at zero cost to taxpayers. Vote YES. (Not voting is a "NO" vote, so do NOT skip this question!!!) Find out how much your district will receive here: voteyesmnstudents.orgvoteyesmnstudents.orgVote Yes: Boost Funding for Minnesota Public SchoolsVote Yes for a constitutional amendment to boost Minnesota public school funding without raising taxes, benefiting every student statewide. 04118
Reposted by Dr AbsPAlexis @offalcute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Their system is a little janky and requires you to provide your full name and contact info, but please register a complaint anyway. This is MASSIVE TERF dog whistling behavior and has no place in a MINNEAPOLIS news outfit 0198
Reposted by Dr AbsPTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Technology enthusiasts severely overestimate the average person’s desire or willingness or capacity to build and use AI agents. I understand some work roles that could mandate or encourage it but that is no way a tech revolution. Agents are best for structured, clearly delineated tasks. 331890306
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I thought my washing machine didn't have a self clean cycle. Turns out, it does, it's just called "pure cycle". Because sure, why not. 050
Reposted by Dr AbsPPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Update your measles vaccine if you need it and make sure to vaccinate your children. 725163
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Damnit I did a bad job with alt text. It also says "when you die unexpectedly" at the top 000
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I got a pullover hoodie thing that is quilted and soft and cozy, so of course it's warm and humid and sunny today. 050
Reposted by Dr AbsPMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here: 131864906
Reposted by Dr AbsPMike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Lula bans online betting in Brasil 361093
Reposted by Dr AbsPLisa Angela🗽 @leeloowrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Friends looking for work ... This message is for you 💜 2143
Reposted by Dr AbsPParis Marx @parismarx.com · 24/09/2026Just when I think I can’t hate OpenAI and Sam Altman any more, new details come out about how ChatGPT helped a shooter plan one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge, BC. OpenAI made an explicit decision not to report the user to authorities.motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 1533451490
Reposted by Dr AbsPLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’ll take brand new notifications for $500, Alex 1224048
Reposted by Dr AbsPMara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We often have to share an iPad at recording studios where they record audiobooks, and sometimes you get to see what other narrators have looked up when they needed a quick pronunciation guide or definition But I can’t say I was expecting that first tab 411578106
Reposted by Dr AbsPCeleste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Okay, but in all seriousness though: This administration is hell-bent on trying to impact our elections. If you haven't already, go to vote.org and check your registration. Make sure you're getting your information from your location election offices. And ask your friends to do the same.vote.orgEverything You Need to Vote - Vote.orgRegister to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan. 0176
Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My sense of time is so fucked, I thought she died in the 90s 110
Reposted by Dr AbsPAP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d 5542351628