Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithypost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 15hwhat i think is currently up in the AI space since we're having cost arguments again: selling inference is very profitable, but models are improving so fast that there's no time for capex on model training to amortize, so net at this rate they're losing money which is why they want a cartel 1532633
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyDevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026How do you know? 614318
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026'Ya see theys terrorists with all kinds of bombs in big vans. Trump will say he has known about and been following them and their big damage for YEARS. They've been released on bail' Questions? Only question to answer is "Now then, there's no bombs and they ain't really terrorists are they?" 000
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyFinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I love getting a glimpse of the hidden side of the world’s most powerful people, who so carefully manage their public image. Jensen Huang losing his temper—imagine that. 053
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyMaria Bustillos @mariabustillos.com · 27/09/2026Wow!! 25419
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/09/2026reading this, it does seem as if “rationalism” is an elaborate intellectual architecture designed primarily to support the idea that if you were born white, male and clever then you are the genetic elite and entitled to rule. 942825462
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyIrish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026And now for some good news: "Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years. New figures show that almost 16 million visits were made to Ireland's libraries in 2025, compared with nearly 14 million in 2023." www.rte.ie/news/ireland...rte.iePublic library visits increased by two million nationwideVisits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years, new figures show as National Public Libraries Open Day takes place nationwide. 111061259
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Offshore Drones "In 16 years, never seen flooding this bad in Ocean City, NJ." 2419383
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026New episode of the PN Pod is live! @paulwaldman.bsky.social and I discuss Trump’s pathetic thirstiness to be besties with Xi, his almost unfathomable ignorance about AI, taxpayers footing the bill for Trump propaganda ads the administration is placing on right-wing cable, and more! Check it out:publicnotice.coWon’t Xi be my friend?The guy who says he hates communism is quite fond of communist dictators. 337884
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So he cuts out the wife but his wubbi is on full display Without question Natalie made this for him 000
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026malarky 000
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 25/09/2026Netanyahu sounded delusional as he ignored Gaza horrors and painted Israel as a moral championirishtimes.comNetanyahu sounded delusional as he ignored Gaza horrors and painted Israel as a moral championMost delegates walked out of assembly hall for Israeli leader’s address, but an Irish representative remained 032
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#tools 000
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyRudy Rucker @rudytheelder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here's my most popular story on Medium: selected bits from the Sprawl Trilogy, with my comments. To produce this, I read the books on Kindle, picking passages, and then commenting on them. I think Bill said it helped him in producing the Neuromancer series. Study up! medium.com/@rudyrucker/...medium.comNotes on Gibson’s Sprawl TrilogyAs I’ve mentioned, my wife Sylvia died eleven months ago, and I have to find ways to fill the empty time at home. Somehow I still haven’t… 2298
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithye.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 25/09/2026congrats to Tesla for getting Colin Robinson to host this livestream 41635
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyWonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just updated with what we think is a WONKETTE EXCLUSIVE SCOOP (no, not a kitty litter scoop, pay attention). We may have found a source for the claim that there's a scourge of airline furries: A zombie website for furry fans in the airline industry. It hasn't been updated since 2022. 26116
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New — I had the opportunity to see NAZA, the documentary freaking out the Israeli government because of its horrifying firsthand descriptions of the way the IDF has used AI to target and massacre Palestinian civilians. My thoughts on the film’s damning revelations, and the banality of evil:thehandbasket.coI saw the documentary the Israeli government doesn’t want you to see'NAZA' dispels once and for all the myth that the IDF didn't target civilians in Gaza. 342512947
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New Map Reveals Where This ‘Super’ El Niño Will Hit Hardest, and It’s Not Pretty gizmodo.com/new-map-reve...gizmodo.comNew Map Reveals Where This 'Super' El Niño Will Hit Hardest, and It's Not PrettyThe strongest El Niño on record will shift weather patterns across the globe, but some places will be hit harder than others. 2135
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Aperture Science Doing what we must Because we canstatic.klipy.comAperture Laboratories Logo RevealALT: Aperture Laboratories Logo Reveal 010
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A literal embodiment of the Overton Window. She even took it's name as she manifested. 000
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#Don'tArgue www.youtube.com/shorts/37Mpx...youtube.comThis is a starting point.YouTube video by Benn Jordan 011
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyGraphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 24/09/2026US news outlets MS Now & CNN have once again been granted access to the White House. The reinstated access was granted just hours after a federal judge ordered Trump to lift the ban. Politico has also confirmed that their access to the White House has been restored.theguardian.comJournalists from CNN, Politico, and MS Now belatedly regain access to White House after judge ruling – liveA federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutional 001
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyAnna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEW: I came across a bookseller who was afraid that a mysterious company trying to buy some of his rarest books was going to use them to train AI models. I went down the rabbithole with him, and was confused and altogether existentially weirded out by what I found www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comA bookseller confronts a mysterious company hunting his rarest booksWas a Kentucky retailer targeted by a destructive AI "predator"? 17885385
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026By the way: no podcast this week – we had some leave and needed to postpone our latest episode! We'll be back to regular scheduling from next week. In the meantime: if you're not up-to-date, delve into our past episodes! merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...merl.reading.ac.ukAbsolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural LifeCome for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people. 2735
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Have you ever tried to read a scientific journal article and been told “you don’t have access, pay to download this article?” Did you know that the author of that article gets $0 if you pay? Instead, you can email the author and ask for a free copy! I’d be delighted to help and answer questions! 421918773
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithysarah @fleetwoodsmac.bsky.social · 24/09/2026why would i buy every book in a series ive never even read and don’t even know if i like? great question. book collecting/buying is an ENTIRELY different hobby than book reading is they just happen to coexist. thank you for coming to me ted talk. 10864
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyGwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026 10467771323
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyJohn Spurlock @johnspurlock.com · 24/09/2026‘I did a little digging. Muse does sync your messages from the local Messages database and uploads that information as a data source. On my device, it had been activated and synced to row 187,462 of my Messages database.’ www.inc.com/jason-aten/m...inc.comMeta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It ToPermission isn't the same and what a user actually expects your AI product will do with their personal information. 11714
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"You want us to die? You're coming with us" 010
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Seattle just became the first city in America to ban grocery stores from engaging in surveillance pricing. This is a huge win for consumers against companies that abuse their personal data to rip them off. Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain.youtube.comThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t 17193712690
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"Should I wear the pearls?" 020
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyJustin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As we suspected: 8885654195
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026#ThreatAssessment 010
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Donald Trump's place in history "Worlds Biggest Sucker" Yeah....let him have it. 000
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyDr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Warrior Princess ⬇️ 618132314107
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Jacob Rees-Mogg, the most stereotypically Tory conservative man of the 21st Century, responded to Suella Braverman with a long-form video criticizing her position and rejecting a race-based theory of Englishness, and in response has been ratioed by the increasingly feral British online far-right. 961535275
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026THIS 👇 HERE TOO....... 21298713217
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithypost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 23/09/2026feel like the psychology of the GOP base is really important right now. If they start cutting off reflected failure early it’s a long long way down 1356428
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Rick Scott - Coward. 000
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyR.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026arstechnica.comAdobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it's freeYou don't even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra. 122
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What was your first computer growing up? 010
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithySane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I can relate all too well. 1193
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyMiaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026 1030193
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy𝙲𝙰𝙿𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙳 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙰𝙷 @capecodpostaah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Every once in a while, I like to remind the world (and educate the young) that Boston-born actorJohn Cazale was in only five feature films before he passed away in 1978. All five of those films were nominated for Best Picture. 822414330
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Gov't protecting labor from their exploitive employers? Can't wait to hear us be told how it's not Gov'ts business to protect it's citizenry 010
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"extortionate leverage" Bet that was fun for her...her voting to impeach him for 1/6 and all. 000
Reposted by John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithyPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026JD Vance has asked for another chance. We literally can't afford it. 582233458
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026...again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiRs...youtube.comJudge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on the building or groundsYouTube video by AP Archive 000
John Smith Of the Smiths of Smithtown by the village smithy @fincoot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If you see this, post your fav Disney character currently.static.klipy.comIgourney AlertALT: Igourney Alert 051