CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My 9 games that shaped me.my9games.netMy 9 Games | Shared games picksA shared 9-panel games collage. 001
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I would be curious to see what percentage of people for or against AI are religious or atheist and in which direction they lean. 000
Reposted by CroTheFoolKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026AI is the Gyges' ring of student work: it offers perfect concealment of wrongdoing. If Glaucon is right, then everyone will use it to do injustice (cheat), & will be wise to do so. If Socrates/Plato is right, then doing so also harms the wrong-doer, whose soul will be malformed into misery by it. 518338
Reposted by CroTheFoolJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 22/09/2026Look goddamnit It's entirely possible To eat a plum And not make a poem about it The one I just ate Wasn't even in the Goddamn refrigerator Or anything Sometimes a plum Is just a plum You can just eat it And go on with your life WHAT Why are you looking at me What'd I do now (looks) oh GODDAMNIT 752144303
Reposted by CroTheFooldarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“six million forms of communication-really C3P0?”: an investigation 1/1138 1445720
Reposted by CroTheFoolDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Research units from across government have been gutted. More than 10,000 PhDs have left government. For example the research arm of the Department of Education lost 90% of their staff and the research office for the Secretary of Health and Human Services lost an estimated 60% of their staff. 8390191
Reposted by CroTheFoolTom Stafford @tomstafford.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026Related: The AI wheel of death for Universities via www.optimallyirrational.com/p/are-u… 2711
Reposted by CroTheFoolLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 19/09/2026this tweet is NINE years old and is still the best trans rights policy advice out there 366471683
Reposted by CroTheFoolRandi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026And scene. 15957682304
Reposted by CroTheFoolSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Deliberately crashing the American economy—costing American families well over $5,000 each—and then promising to pay those families back $5,000 but *only if* they keep letting him abuse them and the country for two more years... ...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit. 815152715060
Reposted by CroTheFoolKatherine T. Tyson @katherinettyson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Fear being a high chance (>10%) of human extinction this decade They have agency in choosing to pursue Agentic AI but are acting like they have none. It's half a dozen US companies trying to secure individual enrichment through inflated IPO offers, while pretending they can't stop because "China"wsj.comExclusive | Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI FearsConcerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that risk spiraling out of human control. 3169
Reposted by CroTheFoolLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Griffon girls learned about physics today 😂 IG: @the.griffon.girls 1572765419
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I think that part of the problem is that Germany only has 2 conservative parties and a lot of liberal ones. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comEurope wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany’s AfDThe BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties. 000
Reposted by CroTheFoolMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. 795166623670
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 30/08/2026If ICE went after the people employing illegal immigrants, the issue would resolve itself. 031
Reposted by CroTheFoolDr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Other *relevant* experts have also now contributed to the damning criticisms of 'The Great #ADHD Myth?', with more professionalism than me. But less rage-fuelled snark. Which, let's be fair, is probably helpful www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...theguardian.comThere is nothing scientific about The Great ADHD Myth? ‘documentary’ | Gina RipponChannel 4’s programme wastes a chance to ask important questions about how ADHD is diagnosed and treated, instead indulging in unscientific methods and conspiracy theories, says author Gina Rippon 38234
Reposted by CroTheFoolMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026A warm welcome to all the Muslim anchor babies who will be born in this new U.S. territory! 27458691201
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I am the only American I know who can say that I have never had covid... because I live in Germany. 120
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 22/08/2026You should read this thread for a well reasoned reality check. 000
Reposted by CroTheFoolAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Meiselas: This is a breaking news alert. There is no trade deal between Canada and the United States. As I’ve always said, you can’t do any deal with bad people. And Donald Trump is a fraud, and the people he surrounds himself with are frauds and bad people. 17950021291
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Reposted by CroTheFoolPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026lots of replies asking about this so here are two solid use cases for AI: 1. LLMs are good at summarizing widely available information. Ask one to summarize a news story you aren't caught up on. 2. Girlfriend. Ask the AI to be your girlfriend. Now you're well-informed and you have a girlfriend. 601766100
Reposted by CroTheFoolEncephalophatass (Any pronouns) @encephalophatass.bsky.social · 19/08/2026As wealth accumulation becomes so grotesque that collecting material items stops being enough to signal status, the powerful turn to the most expensive vice: conspicuous deprivation. 1/? 14019
Reposted by CroTheFoolPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 18/08/2026What are data centers? What does it mean when one opens near you, for electricity, water and more? Here’s how it all works. politifact.com/article/2026...politifact.comData centers in the spotlight: Key facts and AI’s roleWhat are data centers? What does it mean when one opens near you, for electricity, water and more? Here’s how it all works. 099
Reposted by CroTheFoolDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 17/08/2026Existential threats to Western Civilisation, ranked: 1. Anything that annoys me, personally 2. Whatever those darn kids are up to these days 3. Entertainment media casting choices 4. Bears or something, probably. 1634357
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I woke up with this song stuck in my head. If you would be interested by a band with a backstory so interesting that there is a book about it, check it out. youtu.be/y7tO_epO4JA?...youtu.beMercurochromeYouTube video by Watershed - Topic 000
CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 10/08/2026@ladygothic.bsky.social This is a far better explanation for what I was trying to explain last week. 010
Reposted by CroTheFoolPBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/08/2026France will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls starting Tuesday under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. to.pbs.org/4wcaKxrto.pbs.orgFrance is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next weekFrance next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practice... 936556
Reposted by CroTheFoolNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026We wanted to understand how Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey differs from the Homer original. So we talked to three unvaccinated crypto investors at a Five Guys in Toms River. 261525219
Reposted by CroTheFoolPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 07/08/2026After Abdul El-Sayed’s win in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, social media users misleadingly shared videos of Muslims marching in Dearborn, Michigan. The footage shows an annual parade held since 2004. politifact.com/article/2026...politifact.comClips of Muslims marching in Dearborn show yearly processionAfter Abdul El-Sayed’s win in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, social media users misleadingly shared videos of Muslims marching in Dearborn, Michigan. The footage shows an annual parade held… 094
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CroTheFool @crothefool.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I woke up today with this song playing in my head. Give it a listen if you would like to go on a journey. I just wanted to let @thesmithstreetband.bsky.social know how much I appreciate their music. Thank you!youtu.beI Am NothingYouTube video by The Smith Street Band - Topic 030
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Reposted by CroTheFoolChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 31/07/2026Republicans spent years lecturing Democrats about “family values.” This poll says the lecture is over. Moral bankruptcy is not a dealbreaker for most Republican voters. And we can see it in the candidates they nominate and continue to support. 132970460
Reposted by CroTheFoolThe Economist @economist.com · 29/07/2026Humanity’s ability to innovate “outpaces” its ability to adapt, argues Carson Block. Workers made obsolete by AI will struggle to develop the skills to use it as a tool, rather than compete with it, he warnsbit.lyIf you thought the global financial crisis was bad…When the crash comes, stabilising markets will be easy compared with reordering society for AI, writes short-seller Carson Block 293
Reposted by CroTheFoolPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Many Americans support switching to year-round daylight saving time to see more sunshine. But doctors and sleep experts say that schedule can disrupt our circadian rhythms and long-term health. Here’s why.buff.lyWhy doctors say permanent daylight saving time is a bad ideaMany Americans support switching to year-round daylight saving time to see more sunshine. But doctors and sleep experts say that schedule can disrupt our circadian rhythms and long-term health.… 277
Reposted by CroTheFoolMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 27/07/2026PIN Number ATM Machine UPC Code LCD Display We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome. Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome. 651578431
Reposted by CroTheFoolSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 26/07/2026There is simply no ambiguity in what Elon Musk is arguing and endorsing here. 1014155956
Reposted by CroTheFoolKevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 26/07/2026"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all person in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin." President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 #OTD in 1948. #HistorySky. 13815
Reposted by CroTheFoolAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/07/2026Admirable clarity @science.org 4974912713
Reposted by CroTheFoolRobert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026In the last week, a GOP nominee for statewide office: -Apparently invoked the conspiracy theory that led to the Holocaust -Called to round up Chinese people -Quoted an obscure white nationalist novel -Called the nonworking "low IQ parasites" We asked GOP leaders to respond. None did. (Gift link).texasmonthly.comA GOP Nominee for Texas Office Keeps Peddling Fascist IdeasBo French was once criticized by members of his party for his offensive posts. Now that he’s the nominee for the Railroad Commission, they’re silent. 501130549
Reposted by CroTheFoolNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026yeah, I mean, there's a reason the Niemoller poem has "first we came for the communists" in there. and a reason that that is the line that is rarely if ever quoted. 91323407