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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2025

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Reminder to self about that dream last night where you invented an entire alien society, regarding Anikta, a failed graft of the red dragon god, and Kuhahn, priest/administrator of the yellow dragon god. And then converted it into a holographic manga mid-dream. Keep dreaming, you crazy brain!

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The most unintentionally hiliarous spam message I've ever received: "My Deepest Condolences To: Hello We welcomed Mr. frank Isabel yesterday evening at Post Service with a painful report that you had an accident three days ago & couldn’t survive the accident when you was on your way to work" (cont)

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

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Posthuman @posthuman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever

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Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

cloudflare et al are already the only reason the web is still usable in the face of DDoS; now they're going to be load bearing for protecting against the hordes of AI scrapers. it feels like it would be more effective to try and tackle this closer to the source though I don't quite see how

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Uh oh, the lava is closer to Grindavik again, the other side of the berm.

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Chris Osieck @chrisosieck.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide

Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 28/03/2025

Sixteen days have passed and despite filing complaints, Google continues to serve up this slop description that claims we've published "AI-generated stories." We've done nothing of the sort. In fact, we've been extremely vocal about our stance on "AI." NEVER IN OUR PAGES.

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Worlds Beyond Number @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We are so proud to present the Oath of Freedom Paladin subclass! If you haven't yet, consider joining us for $5 a month to unlock this playtest, the Witch class, the Wizard of the Citadel subclass, and so, so, so much more bonus content! Check it out here: www.patreon.com/posts/125241...

A screencap of the Oath of Freedom Paladin subclass, featuring Lorena Lammer's depiction of Eursulon without a glamour.

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 25/03/2025

In less than 24 hours, my new project drops! It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton will bring you a new short speculative fiction story every week. It's available wherever you get your podcasts. It's some of the best work I've ever done, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. PLEASE tell your friends!

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I made a thing!

Hi friends! I am so excited to announce It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton, my new podcast. Our first episode drops on March 26th. This idea emerged from my creative self the same way that Table…

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Ah, a reply all for the modern era.

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 25/03/2025

Clashes continue in Indonesia as people protest the law reintroducing military control of civilian affairs. This footage is from Surabaya where a thousand people confronted police, displaying signs reading “Reject the Military Law” and “The Military Should Return to the Barracks.”

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Moving from a fussy cat to a new permahungry cat has been a wild ride. I made the mistake of roasting a chicken, and for the last eight hours new cat has been trying to break into the fridge by digging her way in through the side.

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Meredith Mooring @meredithmooring.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member: Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800 Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com

A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064)
Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108)
Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371)
Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com
Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953)
1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: (323) 968-2632
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: mb@buttericklaw.com
Counsel for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class"

A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Richard Kadrey, an individual;
Sarah Silverman, an individual;
Christopher Golden, an individual;
Individual and Representative Plaintiffs,
v.
Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware
corporation;
Case No.
Complaint
Class Action
Demand for Jury Trial
Defendant."

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Bill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought: - 1.65 million deaths from AIDS - 500,000 from lack of vaccines - 550,000 from lack of food aid - 290,000 from malaria - 310,000 from TB

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I cancelled all streaming services and instead put the money into buying some DVDs of shows I want to watch/rewatch. I bought True Detectives seasons 1-3, box set of The Magicians, and box set of Wellington Paranormal. Any suggestions on what I should add to that?

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moggyhouse.bsky.social @moggyhouse.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

This. I don't boycott Nazis to bankrupt them. I boycott Nazis because they're Nazis.

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Damn, not even my salad is safe from this new cat. Discovered she loves spinach enough to steal it right out the salad bowl. She also licked my pork chop (not a euphemism). She is an unquenchable vortex of hunger.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Suppressing the urge to water the wilted garden anticipating maybe half a metre of rain by the end of the week. Spent the day putting things away and picking up a couple of sandbags. I guess a direct hit from a cyclone will be a refreshing change from the news coverage of the last few weeks.

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I feel bad for wanting a cyclone to turn back in towards us, as the coast has had plenty of rain, but dammit, our lawn is dead, bushes are dying, and I really wanted to get started on the autumn veggie garden but the deep soil is so dry I can't keep up with the watering.

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 01/03/2025

Donate now to help Ukraine finish the war — so we can all suit up after🕴️ If you’re feeling disappointed — turn your frustration into donations. Show solidarity with those who defend freedom and democracy — donate $24 towards armored evacuation vehicles to help save them: donorbox.org/help-ukraine...

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Chris B-Eeeeek!-ler 👻 @cwbuecheler.com · 01/03/2025

I don't comment on Ukraine much because I don't usually feel informed enough, but I'll say this: Zelensky is the kind of leader they build statues of that stay standing for three hundred years. Putin is the kind of leader who has statues of himself built that get torn down three years after he dies.

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

This is re: Trump's EO to ban trans persons from the military. Reyes is a federal judge. If I got this etherized in court I'd walk into the fucking sea. bsky.app/profile/mike...

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Australian story trigger warning - last night I went to have a shower, realised the shower was full of baby huntsman spiders, but just gently ushered mum-spider away, apologised for the babies that went down the drain, and dried off with the part of the towel with the least amount of spiders.

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Wonderella @wonderella.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Texas snow & LA fires Fox News confirmation hires Birthright Ban Greenland Elon Nazi heils. Copters crashing into planes Anti-DEI campaigns J6 free firing spree Banning TikTok fails. David Lynch has gone away! Renamed Gulf of USA! RFK! Jr may! Throw all our vaccines away! We didn’t start the fire🎶

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Wonderella @wonderella.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

When the assholes in power want to keep you up all night worrying about their next move, getting good sleep is sometimes an act of rebellion.

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The Silicon Valley billionaires & techno-feudal lords who are waging a capitalists' coup right now are rebelling against the people & the "free market" for rejecting them & the tech they need us to become dependent on. They're taking over the government to ensure we have no more choice in the matter

"You know when we (the people, the "market") made fun of AI slop & said we didn't want it in our feeds, movies, searches, phones, etc?

You know when we (the people, the "market") made fun of the obvious crypto grifts happening the last few years & said we didn't want to rewire our economy & our economic lives around it?

You know when we (the people, the "market") made fun of M*sk for buying/tanking Tw*tter, people fled en masse & called him out online for being a fascist broligarch?

The Silicon Valley billionaires & techno-feudal lords who are waging a coup right now have all their money, business, power, & philosophy about society tied up in achieving unregulated control & forcing society to become irreversibly dependent on these technologies. It is the capitalists rebelling against the "free market" for rejecting its shit & taking over government to ensure we have no more choice in the matter.

That's why it's happening. They truly, genuinely, openly don't give a fuck about you, me, or what we actually want.

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Sam 🐈‍⬛ @sammakescoolstuff.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊

A middle aged man helplessly holds an alligator’s tail as it steals his hat

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dicey @dicey.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

10 years ago this week, I started work on Tunic. The game wouldn't have been the success it was without LGBTQ+ folks, both devs and players. So, I'm matching donations to Trans Lifeline. If you can spare $5 (or more!) reply with your donation and I'll X2 it. Thank you! 💕 give.translifeline.org

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Home - Trans Lifeline

A resource for coming out to your friends, family, co-workers, and the online world. Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 06/02/2025

Really, really, great and insightful essay from Cory Doctorow today that I've been struggling to summarize much longer than the "just a minute" I told the dog when she asked for her walk. So I'm just going to say, "this is worth your time and attention." pluralistic.net/2025/02/05/p...

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Pluralistic: MLMs are the mirror-world version of community organizing (04 Feb 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Okay, that's my morning snark done. Here's a picture of my new cat! (her legs are shaved because I got her from the local vet training college, where she was a training assistant)

A fluffy pale orange medium coat cat wearing a blue collar, with paws outstretched towards the camera, eyes closed in appreciation as she receives head scritches. She looks very pleased with herself.

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Can confirm these mango pancakes are easy to make and just as good as the restaurant ones! With this and the abundance of different frozen dumplings in the local stores, I could recreate that warm, cosy post-yum cha buzz without having to drive for hours. www.recipetineats.com/mango-pancak...

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Mango pancakes

Everybody's yum cha favourite - mango pancakes! This easy homemade recipe tastes EXACTLY like the real thing.

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Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I make $20 every six monthsish on the combined streams of all four of my albums on all streaming sites. At Bandcamp I make about $10 every time I sell an album, physical or download. Use Spotify if you want, but if you like living artists making a living, buy something from them where they get paid.

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Brennan Lee Mulligan @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

If you can get there safely, get there. Make some noise and shut this down.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/02/2025

Something I wrote elsewhere but is relevant here, as we start this first full week of February 2025:

"Punching Nazis" is a general category. It includes but is not limited to actual punching. If what you're doing gums up the works for them, makes their lives difficult, frustrates their aims, slows them down, pisses them off, and makes them look like fools, well then, you, my friend, are a steely-eyed Nazi puncher.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 03/02/2025

Elon Musk's mother moved to South Africa in the year Apartheid was created, and she and Elon left the year it ended. The last Apartheid Prime Minister, a man who refused to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, was a family friend who stayed at their home. This is not a crazy theory.

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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive."

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When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years

I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

My thread replies on Bluesky this morning are a wild combo of themes. Wow.

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 28/01/2025

new pitch: innovative idea-generating network-connected non-Ai think space i’m calling DeepSeat.

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