eric shamow
@botmatrix.myatproto.social
Engineering leadership, usually. People over technology, always
I used to be @eshamow on the Twitters
married to someone smarter than me
they/them
I used to be @eshamow on the Twitters
married to someone smarter than me
they/them
Pinned
Whooooo ok so I know I have a lot of new followers so maybe I need to say it
I'm Jewish, I'm anti-Zionist. I believe there is a genocide in Gaza, and I do believe Israel is an apartheid state.
None of that speaks to the conditions of Jews outside Israel or antisemitism as opposed to anti-Zionism
I'm Jewish, I'm anti-Zionist. I believe there is a genocide in Gaza, and I do believe Israel is an apartheid state.
None of that speaks to the conditions of Jews outside Israel or antisemitism as opposed to anti-Zionism
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This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
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People really need to watch “Until the End of the World”
This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
can’t fucking catch a breath
make it stop
make it stop
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
People really need to watch “Until the End of the World”
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Been trying to sort this for 20 days give or take now and I'm only at 13%
I am so stressed and scared. I am keeping it off the skyline but I'm very VERY stressed rn which necessarily impacts my immune system.
I am so stressed and scared. I am keeping it off the skyline but I'm very VERY stressed rn which necessarily impacts my immune system.
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Been trying to sort this for 20 days give or take now and I'm only at 13%
I am so stressed and scared. I am keeping it off the skyline but I'm very VERY stressed rn which necessarily impacts my immune system.
I am so stressed and scared. I am keeping it off the skyline but I'm very VERY stressed rn which necessarily impacts my immune system.
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Her expression says "I just watched you sound it out"
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Her expression says "I just watched you sound it out"
So tired of having to make this distinction
Peoples BEHAVIOR is fair game. Their expression is part of that
Their immutable features? Wtf is wrong with you
Peoples BEHAVIOR is fair game. Their expression is part of that
Their immutable features? Wtf is wrong with you
Hmm actually not a fan of people busting her for her appearance. My comment was her expression I'm sorry if that seemed like I'd be cool attacking her physical characteristics
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
So tired of having to make this distinction
Peoples BEHAVIOR is fair game. Their expression is part of that
Their immutable features? Wtf is wrong with you
Peoples BEHAVIOR is fair game. Their expression is part of that
Their immutable features? Wtf is wrong with you
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Hmm actually not a fan of people busting her for her appearance. My comment was her expression I'm sorry if that seemed like I'd be cool attacking her physical characteristics
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Hmm actually not a fan of people busting her for her appearance. My comment was her expression I'm sorry if that seemed like I'd be cool attacking her physical characteristics
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No for real don't think because I talked about her expression you can insult her based on immutable characteristics I don't wanna block anybody
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
No for real don't think because I talked about her expression you can insult her based on immutable characteristics I don't wanna block anybody
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Everybody can take a bad picture maybe dehumanizing her isn't the way to go, look at her name it's apparently real she's dealing with enough
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Everybody can take a bad picture maybe dehumanizing her isn't the way to go, look at her name it's apparently real she's dealing with enough
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I just KNEW this was a lie! A joke reddit thread gone awry! And then ... 😳
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I just KNEW this was a lie! A joke reddit thread gone awry! And then ... 😳
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Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
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I got a Twitter DM from the publisher of a book by Jeffrey Haas (Fred Hampton's lawyer) that I'd recommended in a thread that went viral, thanking me for the unexpected spike in sales. I'm sure we're talking dozens, not hundreds, but they were like doing highkey internet sleuthing to figure it out!
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I got a Twitter DM from the publisher of a book by Jeffrey Haas (Fred Hampton's lawyer) that I'd recommended in a thread that went viral, thanking me for the unexpected spike in sales. I'm sure we're talking dozens, not hundreds, but they were like doing highkey internet sleuthing to figure it out!
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Complaining about furries being on a social media site is like whining about there being white people at Trader Joe’s
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Complaining about furries being on a social media site is like whining about there being white people at Trader Joe’s
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i don't care about context, this post on its own is 🤌
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
i don't care about context, this post on its own is 🤌
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Got the screenshot, Ari Cohn of FIRE
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Got the screenshot, Ari Cohn of FIRE
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Each Conjuring movie is worse than the last and even the best Conjuring movie (the first one) grants like 20-25% the pleasure of simply rewatching Poltergeist, a perfect movie, for the 50th time.
I am committing the grievous and unforced error of watching the latest Conjuring flick
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Each Conjuring movie is worse than the last and even the best Conjuring movie (the first one) grants like 20-25% the pleasure of simply rewatching Poltergeist, a perfect movie, for the 50th time.
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They literally say he violated terms of service by committing suicide.
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide
Adam Raine's family sued the AI company in August. On Tuesday, OpenAI said in a new court filing that it isn't responsible for the teen's death.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
They literally say he violated terms of service by committing suicide.
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Also to situate this in context, a bookstore selling more than 20 copies of my last book means they want to host an event with me for my next one. Each book purchase is hugely influential. If you can give the gift of books this season, do it please.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Also to situate this in context, a bookstore selling more than 20 copies of my last book means they want to host an event with me for my next one. Each book purchase is hugely influential. If you can give the gift of books this season, do it please.
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Bots and the author of the piece tbh
fuck this so hard kerkour.com/dont-block-b... bots can eat a markov chain all day long
You probably shouldn't block AI bots from your website
It's now a common pass time for bloggers, content publishers and website administrators to share their best tips and trick on how to best block scraping bots. I've also spent
kerkour.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Bots and the author of the piece tbh
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fuck this so hard kerkour.com/dont-block-b... bots can eat a markov chain all day long
You probably shouldn't block AI bots from your website
It's now a common pass time for bloggers, content publishers and website administrators to share their best tips and trick on how to best block scraping bots. I've also spent
kerkour.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
fuck this so hard kerkour.com/dont-block-b... bots can eat a markov chain all day long
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the only proper response to “I do not want to date you“ is “ok“
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
the only proper response to “I do not want to date you“ is “ok“
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Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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I want to thank all those who have shared this, I was unaware of how many reposts it has gotten; thank you!
Things are more urgent. I got back after once again unclear if they did the inspection, and found this in the door.
Panicked, number went up now $2316.22
#mutualaid #helpfolkslive 🖤🤎💸💕
Things are more urgent. I got back after once again unclear if they did the inspection, and found this in the door.
Panicked, number went up now $2316.22
#mutualaid #helpfolkslive 🖤🤎💸💕
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I want to thank all those who have shared this, I was unaware of how many reposts it has gotten; thank you!
Things are more urgent. I got back after once again unclear if they did the inspection, and found this in the door.
Panicked, number went up now $2316.22
#mutualaid #helpfolkslive 🖤🤎💸💕
Things are more urgent. I got back after once again unclear if they did the inspection, and found this in the door.
Panicked, number went up now $2316.22
#mutualaid #helpfolkslive 🖤🤎💸💕
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From when is the name 'stuffing' called upon it? Strongbird says: from when it is stuffed. Avi's mom says: from when it was pronounced as stuffing. Others say: from the beginning of the year, if it was declared verbally.
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
From when is the name 'stuffing' called upon it? Strongbird says: from when it is stuffed. Avi's mom says: from when it was pronounced as stuffing. Others say: from the beginning of the year, if it was declared verbally.
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If I sound angry, its because I was/am
'“I’m not interested in her incredibly bad writing," Nair said. "Real people are going to become disabled, sick, and die as a consequence of this.” And it could be years before we see the true scale of the damage.'
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If I sound angry, its because I was/am