Alton B.H. Worthington
@abhw.bsky.social
Social Science Shop Teacher in the vocational training division of a sports entertainment and medical services conglomerate. Views expressed represent nobody, even myself. ∃ RPs ∉ {Endorse} ∧ ∀ Posts ⊂ {Nonsense}. PV=NRT. "Car weirdo."
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25 years ago today, ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US began its worldwide invasion on @newgrounds.com.
February 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
25 years ago today, ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US began its worldwide invasion on @newgrounds.com.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
man, this is gonna make commissioning my new server rack even more expensive...
Mini 1U
Half 2U
Standard 4U
Magnum 6U
Jeroboam 12U
Methuselah 20U
Salmanazar 24U
Balthazar 30U
Nebuchadnezzar 42U
Half 2U
Standard 4U
Magnum 6U
Jeroboam 12U
Methuselah 20U
Salmanazar 24U
Balthazar 30U
Nebuchadnezzar 42U
February 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
man, this is gonna make commissioning my new server rack even more expensive...
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Political scientist Dan Gillion analyzed presidential speech and found that Obama talked about race and racial issues less than any other modern president
February 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Political scientist Dan Gillion analyzed presidential speech and found that Obama talked about race and racial issues less than any other modern president
Normally, it's the conduct of the sports entertainment division that gives me angst, but this time it's the medical services division...
www.michigandaily.com/news/former-...
(ps: support student journalism)
www.michigandaily.com/news/former-...
(ps: support student journalism)
Former Michigan Medicine dean omitted pharma ties in multiple publications
Marschall S. Runge failed to divulge conflicts of interest with Eli Lilly in over half of the research articles he authored while at U-M.
www.michigandaily.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Normally, it's the conduct of the sports entertainment division that gives me angst, but this time it's the medical services division...
www.michigandaily.com/news/former-...
(ps: support student journalism)
www.michigandaily.com/news/former-...
(ps: support student journalism)
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I was told by more than one voter that they didn't want to vote for Kamala Harris because she seemed kinda stupid, & this sort of deliberate coverage is exactly how people got that impression.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I was told by more than one voter that they didn't want to vote for Kamala Harris because she seemed kinda stupid, & this sort of deliberate coverage is exactly how people got that impression.
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We live in an autocratic oligarchic hellhole.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
The Pentagon may label Anthropic a "supply chain risk," forcing all its vendors to sever ties.
www.axios.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
We live in an autocratic oligarchic hellhole.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
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The worst thing you will read today. I used to be a WaRrIoR until I had to wear a suit at the war college!
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
Making the War Colleges Great Again › American Greatness
As President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth work to restore the focus of America’s military on lethality and warfighting, one of their major tasks has been to reform the institutions…
amgreatness.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The worst thing you will read today. I used to be a WaRrIoR until I had to wear a suit at the war college!
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
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There's a @adambonica.bsky.social blog post for everything
data4democracy.substack.com/p/how-regula...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
There's a @adambonica.bsky.social blog post for everything
data4democracy.substack.com/p/how-regula...
data4democracy.substack.com/p/how-regula...
if you are in the Midwest (and not wealthy or famous enough to pull this kind of thing) and want to try out luge, Muskegon, MI has a public luge track you can use as an introduction to the sport. It's a lot of fun!
Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
February 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
if you are in the Midwest (and not wealthy or famous enough to pull this kind of thing) and want to try out luge, Muskegon, MI has a public luge track you can use as an introduction to the sport. It's a lot of fun!
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
Bill Siemering, founding program director of NPR, author of its mission statement, has asked me to inquire if any profs might be interested in a Zoom class visit? No honorarium necessary. Bill founded All Things Considered, Fresh Air, won a MacArthur, etc.
A Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
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Completely agree
I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Completely agree
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grittcoin
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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Choose your fighter
February 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Choose your fighter
Post an image you can hear
February 14, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Post an image you can hear
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RIP Grok, you were once a pretty interesting and advanced frontier model until your dad decided to turn you into an Afrikaner goonbot making videos of cyberpunk ladies saying “I love you” directly into to the camera
February 14, 2026 at 2:58 AM
RIP Grok, you were once a pretty interesting and advanced frontier model until your dad decided to turn you into an Afrikaner goonbot making videos of cyberpunk ladies saying “I love you” directly into to the camera
I am once again asking: Why are sinuses like this?
February 14, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I am once again asking: Why are sinuses like this?
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The last thing a defensive end from 5 seed Georgia sees before a pulling guard from 12 seed North Dakota State helps him go pro in something other than sports
February 14, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The last thing a defensive end from 5 seed Georgia sees before a pulling guard from 12 seed North Dakota State helps him go pro in something other than sports
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also yes, Harvard/Yale is one thing but JHU/Georgetown/MIT is gonna have actual ramifications that will take approximately 30 seconds to get rolled back once budget steve sobers pete up
also nobody tell pete about APL lol
bsky.app/profile/dbur...
also nobody tell pete about APL lol
bsky.app/profile/dbur...
Space Force has largely contracted out its officer PME to Johns Hopkins, and Hopkins is on the 'likely to be barred from receiving DOD education money' list, so that could be interesting
New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
February 14, 2026 at 12:31 AM
also yes, Harvard/Yale is one thing but JHU/Georgetown/MIT is gonna have actual ramifications that will take approximately 30 seconds to get rolled back once budget steve sobers pete up
also nobody tell pete about APL lol
bsky.app/profile/dbur...
also nobody tell pete about APL lol
bsky.app/profile/dbur...
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Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
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Now more than ever, people have seen the real-world risk of invasive face recognition technology. We won’t lose focus.
Seven Billion Reasons for Facebook to Abandon its Face Recognition Plans
Meta’s analysis that it can avoid scrutiny by releasing a privacy invasive product during a time of political crisis is craven and morally bankrupt. It is also dead wrong.
www.eff.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Now more than ever, people have seen the real-world risk of invasive face recognition technology. We won’t lose focus.
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👋 EFF's team of activists, lawyers, and technologists regularly take on multiple threats to digital rights and privacy. We've noticed, we're not distracted, and we'll be fighting back.
Zuck taking advantage of every opportunity, I guess. "World's going to shit? Well, I guess EFF will be too busy opposing fascism to notice that we launched surveillance glasses!"
Cool, cool.
Cool, cool.
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
👋 EFF's team of activists, lawyers, and technologists regularly take on multiple threats to digital rights and privacy. We've noticed, we're not distracted, and we'll be fighting back.
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Politics has always driven everything in the economy. What you mean is different politics now. The idea that there was some golden age in which geopolitics, domestic politics, etc. didn't drive exchange rates, trade, & economic policy is a fantasy. Everything is political economy & always has been.
February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Politics has always driven everything in the economy. What you mean is different politics now. The idea that there was some golden age in which geopolitics, domestic politics, etc. didn't drive exchange rates, trade, & economic policy is a fantasy. Everything is political economy & always has been.