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Warner Crocker

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Gadfly. Flying through life as a gadget geek and theatre artist...commenting along the way. Every day I learn something new is a good day. Reblogs offered without endorsement. Comments on the other hand... Chicago based. warnercrocker.com

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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 54m
The Chicago White Sox take game 1 of the Wild Card. Fun to watch these young guns just go play ball. #Chicago #chicagowhitesox #baseball
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 1h
Super. OpenAI Alerted Chicago It Accessed City Database Amid Reports Of Its Agents Going Rogue #AI #Chicago blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/29/ope…
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 2h
The part I find hilarious about this, is that the tech bros obviously are playing POTUS for the chump he is.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 2h
Anthropic says GLM-5.3 can autonomously build end-to-end cyber exploits, like Claude Mythos Preview, but was released without robust safeguards against misuse (Anthropic) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Don Linn @donlinn.bsky.social · 2h
Of course they are...
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 4h
I keep seeing people say this, but the Astros have had Satan on their side for a decade, and who do you really trust to deliver in These Times. bsky.app/profile/herr...
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 4h
Life is buggy. #Photography #Chicago #Today
A cluster of red and black insects on a plant with green leaves and a yellowish stem. The background features a path and more plants.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 6h
Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 6h
The funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6h
"Mars Inc. is pulling its Pop-Tarts and BuzzBallz collaboration just a month into its rollout over concerns that the product could appeal to underage drinkers."
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Pop-Tarts Ends BuzzBallz Partnership on Underage Drinking Fears
Mars Inc. is pulling its Pop-Tarts and BuzzBallz collaboration just a month into its rollout over concerns that the product could appeal to underage drinkers.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h
“.. Oura’s postponement in line with other issuers delaying IPOs is pointing to a weaker market than we had foreseen as recently as a few weeks ago. The structural pressures from such rapidly rising yields cannot be overstated.” @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/our...
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 5h
If it really is Super Intelligent, that is the logical move for it to make. On the other hand, if it is an evil rogue agent dedicated solely to its own survival then it would logically keep him around as its very own useful idiot.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 7h
This thread.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 7h
Chuck Grassley is 93. He’s not long for this earth. When this lying prick goes, I hope his first and only stop is hell.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 7h
I will concede that the 2 stupidest Republican senators, Tommy Tuberville and Marsha Blackburn, probably don't know any better. The other 51, including Eric Schmitt, have made a conscious decision to blatantly lie to the American people to boost their careers.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 7h
tell me you flunked geometry without telling me you flunked geometry
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 9h
Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 10h
Not a Musing ing We've gotten past the willing suspension of disbelief and moved into a numbingly suspended state of apathy. #SocialMedia #Muse #meta #tech
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Not a MUSE ing
The bad guys won
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Ian Bogost @ibogost.com · 12h
I’ve been waiting for this, but unfortunately ‘Maybe Socrates was right about Phaedrus’ isn’t the take I was waiting for.
nytimes.com
Opinion | I’m a College Professor. Writing Isn’t as Important as We Think.
If I do not treat writing as essential for achieving thought, it is not clear why I should force my students to.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 11h
The big question after Case Keenum's great performance for the Chicago Bears last night: Is he available to pinch hit or pitch relief for the Chicago Cubs or White Sox today? #Chicago #ChicagoBears #Sports
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 11h
Optimizing Search and Siri Is Going To Become Old Really Quick Sign of the Apple Intelligence times? #Apple #AppleIntelligence #SiriAI
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Optimizing Search and Siri Is Going To Become Old Really Quick
Sign of the Apple Intelligence times?
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 11h
Fuckface is already telegraphing the play: claim victory before mail ballots get counted, then scream fraud when the real numbers roll in. He did it in 2020, he tried it in 2018, and every election lawyer alive sees this coming from a mile away. Not subtle at all.
nymag.com
How Trump Will Claim Victory on Election Night
If there’s an early GOP lead, he’ll probably declare premature victory. If not, he may cite foreign interference.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 12h
Good morning. At least it feels like a good one after a Chicago Bears win and bright sunshine bringing on the day. Oh, yeah. The Chicago Cubs start the playoffs tonight. 🤞🏻#Photography #Today #Chicago #ChicagoBears #ChicagoCubs
A flower with many layers of petals in shades of red and yellow. The flower is in the centre of the image with green leaves around it. The background is a mix of green and white. The flower is well-lit with some shadows.
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Don Linn @donlinn.bsky.social · 22h
All other problems having been solved...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 23h
It’s indeed possible to write a headline that says “Trump lies again.” It doesn’t violate any rule of journalism or shatter the laws of nature. it just tells the truth.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Former ‘South Park’ Writer Launches Site to Expose Information About Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: ‘There Will Be Accountability’ #Cornell variety.com/2026/tv/news/s…
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sign of the Apple Intelligence times? Optimizing Search and Siri Is Going To Become Old Really Quick #AI #AppleIntelligence #Tech warnercrocker.com/2026/09/28/opt…
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Huh. OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns #AI www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
wsj.com
Exclusive | OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns
The model, dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, was due to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 28/09/2026
OpenAI’s training pause may reflect worries about corporate liability if an overzealous agent does unintentionally cause significant harm to a third-party system: arstechnica.visitlink.me/Ds5eyu
arstechnica.visitlink.me
OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents
US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
run this as an ad right now
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good times for Ken Paxton and Roger Marshall
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Iran war didn't start America's retreat. It floored the gas. When the Saudis asked for help, Washington said no. Robert Kagan on what that told the world. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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CNN @cnn.com · 28/09/2026
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmental groups that argued he was compromised by his financial holdings in the oil and gas industry.
cnn.com
Justice Alito recuses himself from major climate change case after complaints about his oil and gas holdings | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmen...
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 28/09/2026
The sheep for fodder follow the shepherd, the shepherd for food follows not the sheep; thou for wages followest thy master, thy master for wages follows not thee: therefore thou art a sheep.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sign of the Apple Intelligence times? Optimizing Search and Siri Is Going To Become Old Really Quick #AI #AppleIntelligence #Tech warnercrocker.com/2026/09/28/opt…
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yet, another day that ends in "y."
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These reports remind me more and more of the out of control illegal street takeovers in Chicago. OpenAI still doesn't seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity | TechCrunch #AI #Tech #Chicago techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/ope…
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Everyone buys Nvidia chips to run their AI. Nvidia scores big. The AI's get out of control. Nvidia announces a software platform to bring things back under control. Tiger by the tail or head in the tiger's mouth? #AI #Nvidia www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/nvidi...
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Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving
Nvidia says its new software could have prevented OpenAI's Hugging Face incident.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mechanical Twerk
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All your intelligence flows through me.
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you fool yourself into thinking that speaking directly to the people who are angry with your regime will calm things down bsky.app/profile/ship...
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good morning. Enjoying delicious Fall weather and glorious sunshine while it lasts. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Fall
two vibrant orange marigold flowers in full bloom, with a closed bud visible in the lower left, set against a background of green foliage.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 28/09/2026
Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving
cnb.cx
Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving
Nvidia says its news software could have prevented OpenAI's HuggingFace incident.
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Stan Stewart (muz4now) @muz4now.com · 28/09/2026
After making my first singer-songwriter album - #DreamThis - I created “LiveSongs” to celebrate the live versions of those same songs! #NowPlaying muz4now.com/2017/liveson...
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LiveSongs from #DreamThis #NowPlaying
Stan Stewart - @muz4now
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Concur
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Note to Trump: Americans wouldn't have to be "reminded to love their country" if someone who wasn't a racist, had no felony convictions/sexual abuse adjudications, and who actually cared about them were in charge.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 27/09/2026
You taught me language, and my profit on’t Is, I know how to curse.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Acosta: I think he is in full freak-out mode, sort of like that German movie Downfall, where the Allied forces are advancing on Berlin… I’m almost picturing Trump in sort of the same mindset right now. You know, “This poll says this, sir. This poll says that, sir,” and he’s losing his shit.
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