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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
Is it just me or is “jagged intelligence" just a way for AI pushers to spin “our whole premise was wrong”?
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Playing chicken with sellers on SeatGeek and StubHub
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Going to be in Spokane next week and heartbroken to find Cyan Worlds doesn't do tours. Anything else to do around there?
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
So I just completed by rewatch of The Prisoner, a show I started in middle school cause our eccentric English teacher would play an episode a month as a treat, but missed the day they played the last episode. And I'm ready to issue a Take. I love this show, it's super fun and the aesthetic and […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
Something I'm wondering about: why haven't the model collapse predictions come to pass, even as models are increasingly, explicitly getting trained on synthetic data? Or has "collapse" been manifesting in less obvious ways?
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Executive function is so hard, man
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
So it looks like I was dumb to assume the 2027 Bolt would bring down used Bolt prices. Unfortunately it looks like this might be my last chance to get a $3500 credit from the state for a used EV.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Updating to iOS 27, pray for me.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
I really want the Boox Palma 3 but idk about carrying two phone sized devices
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
RE: kolektiva.social/@tortitude/1172843… None of the above I just like to make them keep guessing and watch them get increasingly uncomfortable
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Mona needs a thread composer
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Jesse and the Purple Crayon … of Death!! @misctakes.com · 19/09/2026
shared this take with some dsa comrades last night and they were like "no, I think Bernie is right" I already thought I needed to write something about all this but now I *really* think I do.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
A question I still haven't seen answered in all the "rogue AI" coverage: was the answer to the Exploit Gym challenge actually on Hugging Face's servers?
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
People are acting like someone being a true believer means they are speaking candidly, and I don't think that's true.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
The best targeted ad I've ever gotten
instagram ad for kohler that says "introducing claude toilet" with "claude" in a rather claude-like serif font
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
not gonna do the "a memo must have gone out" thing, but I watched this video www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v… and read this blog www.patreon.com/MaxRead/posts/ais-s… in short succession and couldn't help but notice they make the same slightly odd […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
enjoying spending more time here again, feels a little less affected by doom panic than bluesky
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@misc/1130457892006… so they finally did it
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
It's painful to see Bernie's instagram post about his "ban superintelligence" plan getting likes from people I respect. That dude is doing incalculable damage to AI resistance.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
I work in IT and someone at work asked if I could provide some freelance support for his wife. How do I figure a good asking rate?
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Evan MacKay @evanforcambridge.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you, and solidarity forever.
I congratulate Representative Marjorie Decker on winning the election for State Rep in Cambridge. I am profoundly grateful to every voter and volunteer who made our campaign possible.

Although we did not win this election, we built something real. Together, we knocked 54,054 doors. 653 people volunteered. We took on the political establishment and built a movement that could not be ignored. Thousands of neighbors joined conversations about getting ICE out of Mass., getting money out of politics, and delivering a State House that works for everyone. Those relationships and the power people discovered in acting together will endure. We look forward to working with Representative Decker and our community in advancing the commitments made during this election.

This campaign may be ending, but our movement's fight for democracy and transparency continues. Thank you, Cambridge. I love you all, and I look forward to continuing to organize alongside all of you. Solidarity forever!
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Jesse and the Purple Crayon … of Death!! @misctakes.com · 03/09/2026
really hard to readjust to normal life after going full throttle for a campaign!
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
[cw: puking] So it turns out that the chronic allergies I've been trying in vain to fight for years with allergy shots and an ever increasing regimen of nasal sprays, air purifiers, and antihistamines, but still worsened to the point I had coughing fits that felt like asthma attacks and was […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
Can someone explain to me why this flyer feels so palpably ai generated? It's not just the busy-ness, it's something about the fonts. (also, why CEA why)
A post from the Cambridge Education. Association on Instagram. There is a blue banner at the top with the name of the org and a slogan "Our Students. Our Schools. Our Union." It proceeds to say "Five Union Contracts Are Now Expired. Why? Settle the Contraces. Fair Pay for All Educators.
- Living Wages for All
- Useful and Differentiated Professional Development 
- And Educator Voice In Admin Evaluations"

In another blue banner at the bottom is written "Strong Educators. Strong Schools. Strong Cambridge."

A lot of the writing is made to look like it's been stenciled or stamped with paint. There are  bunch of clip art like icons - for example the bullet points are pencils emerging from symbols in circles: a dollar sign, a book, and a megaphone.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026
Haven’t been online much but I wanted to share this op-ed I just published about the race in my hometown of #CambridgeMA between Rep. Marjorie Decker and @evanforcambridge.bsky.social I really put my heart in it and I hope you'll read and share … and if you live in the 25th district, vote for […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026
long shot but looking for someone who can do a passable Earth Wind and Fire karaoke? I have an idea for a little project for a good cause…
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026
Seems like these are the options if you have an ongoing need for distilled water: - $1.50 or more a gallon in a plastic container forever - an hour a day at the stove - $80 device that will fall apart in 6 months - $300 device
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Shauna @shauna.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Sometimes I wonder if we're so focused on using technology to "empower" people because we're afraid we'll never figure out how to use healthy, boundaried, empathic human relating to empower each other. The truth is the former can't succeed without the latter, and to the extent we manage the […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Got a $1000 hydroponic plant growing robot for free cause the company was going out of business and it's been a great experience but it's required a lot of support and I am not sure how long it's gonna last after the founder stops generously answering my emails (which may have just happened?) :-/
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026
You get two bowls from sweetgreen on uber eats. One has "safety stickers" the other one doesn't. What do you do?
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026
What should I do for my birthday? (feeling kinda bummed because I didn't plan anything)
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Niki @nikitonsky.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026
You’re welcome
File menu on Tahoe with an icon for each menu itemFile menu on Golden Gate has only 4 icons
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026
Got OpenVibe working again so I'm gonna try to cross post more here
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Jesse and the Purple Crayon … of Death!! @misctakes.com · 07/06/2026
Sama's family is in contact with Cambridge for Palestine and desperate to get more coverage and attention. Please do whatever you can to spread the word. action.cair.com/a/free_sama #FreeSama
#FREESAMA
Sama Safi
Palestinian American
Sophomore
Birzeit University
Big sister
Painting and poetry

BIT.LY/FREE-SAMA

At 3 am on June 2nd, Israeli soldiers raided the homes of and abducted Sama and 3 other Birzeit University students.

All four students were taken to Moscovia Detention Center notorious for its inhuman torture of detainees on no formal charges. Sama's military tribunal date is Tuesday, June 9th!

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@CAMBRIDGEMA4PALESTINEWHAT TO SAY:
Hello [Senator/Representative Name]
I am calling to ask you to release information and publicly denounce the kidnapping and detention of American citizen Sama Safi by the Israel Defense Forces.
My name is [SAY YOUR NAME] and I live in [SAY YOUR CITY/DISTRICT]
I ask you to publicly announce that Sama is being held at Moscovia Detention Center which has a history of torture and inhumane treatment of hostages without due process.
Please release any information your office has attained on her current condition, including but not limited to her health and wellbeing, access to food, water, medicine, and physical safety, and to publicly affirm Sama Safi's rights as an American Citizen and her rights under International law.
I urge you to publicly announce if and when you last spoke with Sama Safi or her family and what you have done within your legislative powers to secure Sama Safi's freedom.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
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Jesse and the Purple Crayon … of Death!! @misctakes.com · 07/06/2026
Favorite new neighbors: the goose throuple and their kids
3 adult canada geese with a bunch of fuzzy yellow goslings at a corner where a parking lot lets out onto a road. one of the adult geese is boldly walking into the road
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026
Looking for #CambridgeMA-area recs in two categories: house cleaners and window repair. (not as in smashed, as in we have a lot of windows that won't open or won't stay open because of broken or missing mechanisms)
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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026
"How will an LLM change the bedpans in the nursing home?" "Oh. Robots. Obviously." "... So, you'd say the greatest obstacle to robot home assistance is... what? Software?" "Ah. I see why you are skeptical. But you have not considered that the LLM will also design better robots." "Really? That […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026
"So what's your take on AI?" "Burn it all down." "Yeah, I'm with you on a lot of it." (says something about non consensual deepfakes being bad and proceeds to talk at me for half an hour about all the parts of their job they've turned over to AI)
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2026
Holy shit they did it mastodon.social/@misc/1128761867409…
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I'm gonna keep trying to manifest "Boox Palma with Stylus" until it happens.
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026
It passed unanimously! Of course, some people on X are mad. If you haven’t written already, or even have, wouldn’t hurt to thank the City Council (and also mention they should start a presence here too) CityCouncil@CambridgeMA.GOV mastodon.social/@misc/1161599038324…
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Live in #CambridgeMA? Think the city should stop posting on X? The City Council is considering a motion today for just that! Write them & let them know you support it - policy order # 3. CityCouncil@CambridgeMA.GOV And while you're at it, mention you'd like to see them here too! #cambma
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026
Live in #CambridgeMA? Think the city should stop posting on X? The City Council is considering a motion today for just that! Write them & let them know you support it - policy order # 3. CityCouncil@CambridgeMA.GOV And while you're at it, mention you'd like to see them here too! #cambma
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2026
I think I need to get better at tooting my own horn
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DemonHusky @demonhusky.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 20/01/2026
@votealzubi.com Dublin is making moves www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/01/…
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Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026
Wow I was just minding my business and this popped up Hell of a way to promise "no ads"
screenshot of the spotlight screen on my phone with a popup ad for Apple Arcade overlaid on top of it. The ad says

Play 200+ Games.
No In-App Purchases.
No Ads.
Plan renews automatically for $6.99/ month until canceled.
Start Playing / Not Now
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026
I just had a cold a couple weeks ago and now I have another one, what is this
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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026
According to the Eric Blanc of the Labor Politics Newsletter in some neighborhood in Minneapolis 4 percent of the people are active in signal chats to identify and notify their neighbors about the presence of ICE. That's an incredible level of activism. If you have 100 people who will say they […]
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026
Something to do tonight when you're snowed in #boston
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SUNDAY JANUARY 25 at 6PM
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Join us to learn about updates in Minnesota and upcoming actions to protect our communities.
Sponsors: AFT Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, Boston DSA, Mass 50501, Massachusetts Teachers Association, UUMass Action, MEJA, PSL
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/01/2026
Nobel prize to the Outlook engineer who made it that replying to your last message on a thread sends an email to yourself
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Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @councilloralzubi.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I am interested in hearing from people, especially constituents, about your experiences on X, and whether you would support a move to officially take the City of Cambridge off of that platform. My DMs are open!
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Jesse @misc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026
What's the best non Substack option for a free newsletter these days?
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