Reposted by BliterallyColin M. Henry @henryhenryhenry.com · 02/10/2026you know what Muse is super good for? exfiltrating bulk data from Meta platforms without research API access eg every Instagram account of every Congressional candidate in Texas 33610
Reposted by BliterallyMike Schuster @mcs212.bsky.social · 02/12/2025There is a fifth wave of ska, beyond that which is known to rude boys 5546361014
Reposted by Bliterallypixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy 157107982310
Reposted by BliterallyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Concerned about mass surveillance, from Flock ALPRs to face recognition to creepy ads that seem to know everything we’re thinking and planning? Meet those who’ve been warning about and fighting this dystopia for decades on the “Privacy’s Defenders” podcast.eff.orgPrivacy’s Defenders Podcast: Cowboys, Cypherpunks and VisionariesPeople are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a... 35919
Reposted by Bliterally✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 15hI genuinely think Digger would look more interesting if Tom Cruise was doing the same performance but with no prosthetics at all. He's already a 64 year old multi-millionare. He's what they look like. 318814
Reposted by BliterallyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Whether you're new to WhatsApp or a longtime user, there are a bunch of settings buried away that can help improve your security. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...ssd.eff.orgHow to: Use WhatsAppSome of WhatsApp's most useful security features are not enabled by default. You'll need to actively go in and set them up yourself (and ask your contacts to do the same!). Download location: Google Play Store or Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 15.1 or later... 19929
Reposted by BliterallyDustin Jay Bell @sanctumperilous.bsky.social · 12hI’m a snob, I think any reading is better than no reading, i think ’high art‘ is better than ‘low art‘. But I also think that someone who read a dozen werewolf eroticas last year is far more likely to read a Jane Austin (or other classic) this year than someone who didn’t read any books. 1463
Reposted by BliterallyZach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 13hWhat I mean is there are some books that are trying to give you a transcendent moving experience, and make you feel like you lived a different life, and some books are giving you fantastic weekend entertainment. And that's fine! 81918
Reposted by BliterallyTyler King @tyleraking.com · 13hMeta has enabled Muse to build extensive and ever-growing profiles on the orbit of people in a user’s life. Based on user input but also “publicly available information.” Whether that means a web search, Facebook’s own extensive data, or buying data broker info…we don’t know? And we can’t opt out.wired.comMuse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and FamilyMillions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs. 361044614
Reposted by BliterallyDr. Ruth Marshall is still kicking against the pricks @wtfis2bdone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My daughter, 24, put ‘educated before AI’ on her CV. The kids already know this. 418429
Reposted by BliterallyLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026this is really sad but puts words to some things that you may have a hard time articulating so worth a read... 2215
Reposted by BliterallyFlorida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you can’t make one of these “listening sessions,” you can also go through each standard and submit your comments online using the state’s standards review site. www.wusf.org/education/20...wusf.orgEvolution and climate change are missing from Florida's proposed K-12 science standardsThe Florida Department of Education held its first listening session at Armwood High School. Some teachers brought up their concerns about missing topics, such as evolution. 21419
Reposted by BliterallyZach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Not even joking, this is a huge way I expect art to change in the coming years. At least "art" in the broad sense of written, visual, and musical production. Mind you, The Algorithm was already pushing this. Ominously, there's a journalism version. Journalists want news. Public wants conspiracy. 812211
Reposted by BliterallyJimmy Hendricks @jimismash.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The most vocal portion of the big titty fan base doesn't want them attached to characters with agency, though. We've seen the ire that female led sci-fi draws, and if you put big titties on vin diesel, you're catering to a very narrow audience. 2182
Reposted by BliterallyFinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026CBS NEWS PARTNERS WITH KALSHI CBS News is partnering with Kalshi to integrate prediction-market data into its 2026 midterm coverage. CBS joins CNN, Fox News and NBC News in highlighting prediction markets as part of their coverage 579129
Reposted by BliterallyCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o... 11571472051
Reposted by Bliterallyali alkhatib @ali-alkhatib.com · 30/09/2026FYI if you're interested: the AI Skeptics reading group is starting "The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence" by Matteo Pasquinelli This week we're reading the Intro & chapter 1. next week we're reading Part I. the week after that we're reading Part II, finishing the bookbookshop.orgThe Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial IntelligenceA social history of AI that finally reveals its roots in the spatial computation of industrial factories and the surveillance of collective behaviour.What is AI? A dominant view describes it as the qu... 13615
Reposted by BliterallyRyan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026listen i'm not gonna link to it but "stay at home parents would simply have no use for universal daycare" is some of the most "oh you've never actually talked to anyone" shit i've ever heard 443240413
Reposted by BliterallyThe Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026Every single one of 21 tested vehicles sent data to a third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Over half contacted domains specializing in advertising, tracking, or analytics. These companies gather details about your vehicle or driving behavior to sell to insurance companies or target you with ads.theverge.comYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said. 721291712
Reposted by BliterallyHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10134323770
Reposted by BliterallyScience Optimist 🌌 ☀️ 🪐 🌎 🌗 @jmalyon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Maybe don't feed your unpublished research into the plagiarism nexus? 562151
Reposted by BliterallyDominic 🇪🇺 🏳️🌈 🇺🇦 @theriotnrrd.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026Part of the problem is the vast difference of experience people have of “AI”. If you use it at work, it’s genuinely very useful and there are known ways of making it work well. Meanwhile consumer applications are mostly stupid, evil, broken, or all three. More here:findthethread.blogAbsent IntelligenceMaybe I was a little harsh when I said that “AI” models don’t have a moat — and with all the hype around the big AI IPOs, it’s worth revisiting and clarifying that statement. While I stand by my state... 041
Reposted by Bliterallyevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Meta Muse appears to read your Apple messages and upload them to the cloud even if you explicitly tell it not to: appleinsider.com/articles/26/...appleinsider.com 10120111022
Reposted by BliterallyFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026So many autistic/neurodivergent women (which I bet describes a LOT of women in the Silicon Valley AI scene) report being *specifically* targeted by sexual predators who take advantage of their issues with reading social situations. Which is why I loathe the “oh, those poor autistic men” excuse. 241537208
Reposted by BliterallyMarie Cerda @primalux.thedeadbird.club · 28/09/2026You can laugh & think people deserve it, just don't do it in my replies. I'm sharing this not bc I think it's a danger for myself or most of my mutuals, but Meta is really pushing Muse when you use any of their apps. Maybe your parent, or kid, or other person close to you might decide to try it. 14116
Reposted by Bliterallyrat-bag.bsky.social @rat-bag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Fuckin not it for explaining miss cleo to zoomers 3981
Reposted by Bliterally#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 26/09/2026*I don't know what "mathematics" is, but it may be more important to figure out what it once was and what it's rapidly becoming 1113
Reposted by Bliterallykelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Florida officials demand that public schools and character schools throughout the state begin banning books proactively or face punishment. There's no Miller Test here. The state claims they have no list, but they point to several lists for schools to begin with. bookriot.com/florida-educ...bookriot.com"Weed On Purpose, Not Only After a Fight": Florida Official Demands More School Book BansFlorida's Commissioner of Education is demanding all public and charter schools in the state proactively ban books–or face punishment. 22419
Reposted by Bliterallykelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is exactly why Florida's Commissioner of Ed targeted Hillsborough: they knew there'd be immediate compliance. Expect it happen elsewhere in FL and without a paper trail: bookriot.com/florida-educ...bookriot.com"Weed On Purpose, Not Only After a Fight": Florida Official Demands More School Book BansFlorida's Commissioner of Education is demanding all public and charter schools in the state proactively ban books–or face punishment. 0147
Reposted by BliterallyJW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se... 3234021268
Reposted by BliterallyJerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 17/01/2025SISYPHUS: they're calling it CrossFit 2459453
Reposted by BliterallyMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 06/12/2025BYD has more US union auto workers than Tesla. Why is Tesla considered a "US automaker" but BYD is not? Who made up these rules? The largest Tesla shareholders are Musk himself (South African, Canadian, and US passports), BlackRock (lots of foreign investment), State Street (lots of foreign cash) 1264
Reposted by BliterallyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/09/2026Digitizing incarcerated people’s mail means companies can store those scans for years, which can chill speech, EFF’s @caragagliano.bsky.social told @jpradio.bsky.social. “We've talked to a lot of people...who stopped sending mail because they didn't want it to be scanned and put in this database.”ijpr.orgHumboldt County jail joins others in banning physical mail amid contraband concernsHumboldt County inmates will soon be unable to receive physical mail as authorities crack down on contraband. Critics say the policy could have unintended consequences. 38335
Reposted by Bliterallyderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking. 329164712136
Reposted by Bliterallycarpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Pressure mounts on city of Doral to call quits on its policing agreement with ICE Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...miamiherald.comPressure mounts on city of Doral to call quits on its policing agreement with ICEThe public showing is the latest action from activists, residents and officials who are pushing local governments to move away from 287(g) partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which ... 053
Reposted by BliterallyKevin Driscoll 📳੯‧̀͡⬮ @kdriscoll.aoir.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026🎓 Genuinely curious about how The Horowitz Andreessen Academy will handle gen AI in their classes. They explicitly say not to use AI to write your application essay: www.theacademysf.com/faq #highered #academia #AI 011
Reposted by BliterallyChris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Incredible Facebook slop ad I just got 31798591563
Reposted by BliterallyCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#Florida is losing watchdog reporters. When they're gone, who's keeping watch for political corruption? suncoastsearchlight.org/local-news-c...suncoastsearchlight.orgThe Suncoast is losing reporters. What happens when no one is watching? - Suncoast SearchlightThe Suncoast's local news crisis is deepening as newspapers shed reporters across Sarasota and Manatee, leaving fewer journalists to keep watch. 11712
Reposted by BliterallyCapeCodCritter @capecodcritter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is not good. Florida residents have a right to know. The unconstitutional coverup may end up worse than the crime. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/19/h...sun-sentinel.comHow Florida fights to hide insurers’ financesA secret report shows which Florida insurers claimed losses as affiliates made billions. The state Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel destroy the report or face legal action. 134
Reposted by BliterallyJustin du Coeur @jducoeur.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026Speaking of prescient, @harris just pointed me to this excellent article: estsjournal.org/index.php/ests/arti… This posits the notion of the "moral crumple zone": using humans to take the blame when a complex system like #AI does something wrong. The "prescient" is because it […]social.coopOriginal post on social.coop 124
Reposted by Bliterallyvagon5.bsky.social @vagon5.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Social media specifically rings true to me. I consider FB and IG to be noxious, unpleasant apps. I would gladly assign an AI agent to use FB for me to gather all the local events, restaurant specials, updates from friends I actually care about, etc, into a digest so I never have to touch it myself 081
Reposted by BliterallyFrank Hightower 🐁 @frankhghtwr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I have some 200 friends on facebook, all people I studied with, worked with, or extended family. I've lost all contact with all of them. People tapped out of social media half a decade ago and no one noticed. 071
