Jane Espenson
@janeespenson.bsky.social
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TV Writer: Buffy, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Gilmore Girls, Once Upon a Time, Artful Dodger, Foundation, Fallout...
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spavel.bsky.social
As an example: AI doesn't understand "no." Because the statements "no ketchup on my burger" and "ketchup on my burger" are almost identical to a machine that does not and cannot actually reason. It's only a 2 letter difference.
AI doesn't know 'no' – and that's a huge problem for medical bots
Many AI models fail to recognise negation words such as “no” and “not”, which means they can’t easily distinguish between medical images labelled as showing a disease and images labelled as not showin...
www.newscientist.com
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adambvary.bsky.social
I wish I was surprised that Deadline claims it asked questions that were actually asked by me and other journalists at this James Gunn press conference. No one from Deadline even *submitted questions* for it (and I know, because I moderated). This is just brazen and sad.
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anthonyetherin.bsky.social
Won’t some dice decide most now?

#palindrome
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thematthill.bsky.social
Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.
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janeespenson.bsky.social
I just think this is so beautiful. Thank you for posting it.
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unraveledpress.com
Happening now: we're at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago.

CCSO + Broadview police are telling protesters + press they can't stand on the west side of 25th Street for any reason.

We asked what the precise public safety issue is. They just said they're anticipating cars coming through.
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artofchira.bsky.social
whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing
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carolinemyoachim.bsky.social
Photos from today's walk at the Seattle Japanese Garden (thread). I was quite taken with these red leaves, dangling by a bit of spiderweb in a way that made them look like they were falling.

#photography #PNW #autumn #FallColors #nature #red #31DaysOfHalloween #SeattleJapaneseGarden
Closeup of half a dozen red maple leaves, suspended mid-air by (near-invisible) spider web threads in a vertical line such that it looks almost like a composite image of a leaf tumbling down from the tree, twirling as it falls. Dark greenery blurry in the background.
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theradr.bsky.social
"hospital administrators are allowing federal immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and block doctors from properly treating detainees who need emergency care... and to allow immigration agents to remain by a detained patient’s side, even during consultations."

HIPPA lawsuit when???
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design

Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
tweet from childish branzino @absflora:
timothée chalamet is the new benedict cumberbatch in the sense that you can say ANYTHING and we know who you mean. tiffany chevrolet. timpanogos charlemagne. symphony cabernet. jiminy castaway.
janeespenson.bsky.social
I can have things delivered
janeespenson.bsky.social
Just catching up to this… hope things are resolving. Thinking of you!
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damonyoung.com.au
Hey, do any of you Warhammer nerds have a spare copy of TALES OF HERESY, edited by Kyme & Priestley?

It’s super expensive online, and I’d love to get it for our elder kid’s birthday.

(I know this is probably futile, but I gotta try.)
The cover of the book tales of heresy edited by Nick KYME and Lindsay Priestley, a Warhammer Book
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mediapathic.bsky.social
The decision between “ask the coked-out robot to draw the building you’re literally sitting in” vs “send an intern with an iphone downstairs” is sure indicative of some things
darwinbondgraham.bsky.social
Contest!

How many inaccuracies can you spot in the AI-generated image of Oakland City Hall that was sent to media in a press release from the mayor's office today?

Send us your list and you could win some Oaklandside merch.

oaklandside.org/2025/10/06/o...
An AI image of Oakland City Hall is missing some stuff…can you spot it?
A press release announcing Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s State of the City speech included a curious picture of a civic landmark.
oaklandside.org
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maureenjohnsonbooks.com
Does Dolty Parton want one of my kidneys? I don’t even care if she needs it. She can just have it if she wants.
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
What's it like living in Chicago today? This image gives us a strong sense of the fear that Chicagoans fear from Trump's secret police.
janeespenson.bsky.social
They’re bananas that aren’t funny is what they are. Slip on a plantain peel and face utter silence.
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denisedwheeler.bsky.social
Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators
janeespenson.bsky.social
And Don Quixote's name is a cute wink at him being so quixotic.