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Geoffrey Hinton vs. The End of the World
YouTube video by The Globe and Mail
youtu.be
Meant to watch this since it came out. It's an hour long, heavy, & sobering.
He left Google in 2023. One of the fathers of AI.
AI's not all bad. He has an interesting solution to avert disaster. But, capitalism. 😞
So even with people speaking up, & fighting back... 😢
youtu.be/OpB7IWd0l9Q
He left Google in 2023. One of the fathers of AI.
AI's not all bad. He has an interesting solution to avert disaster. But, capitalism. 😞
So even with people speaking up, & fighting back... 😢
youtu.be/OpB7IWd0l9Q
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At least this shit doesn't happen on Bluesky
December 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
At least this shit doesn't happen on Bluesky
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Brandon Johnson hired loyalists and patronage hacks whereas Zohran rolls out another presidential cabinet-tier hire every few hours
I think people are underestimating how much Mamdani, even more so than your average elected leftist, see it as his top priority to not be seen as a failed mayor. He is not going to be another Brandon Johnson, I’d wager
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Brandon Johnson hired loyalists and patronage hacks whereas Zohran rolls out another presidential cabinet-tier hire every few hours
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It feels like ages since we’ve heard anyone in elected office with any real command of the old American art of rhetoric. In my lifetime, I think Obama is probably the only other prominent example.
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
It feels like ages since we’ve heard anyone in elected office with any real command of the old American art of rhetoric. In my lifetime, I think Obama is probably the only other prominent example.
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Breaking:
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
Appeals Court Orders End to Trump’s Command of California National Guard
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Breaking:
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
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This is obviously distressing but also who the fuck are they going to hire?? They’re already recruiting guys who weren’t qualified enough to be mall cops. Where are these 14k people coming from?
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is obviously distressing but also who the fuck are they going to hire?? They’re already recruiting guys who weren’t qualified enough to be mall cops. Where are these 14k people coming from?
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Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to…
wrd.cm
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are steps you can take to evade it.
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Year-end news to celebrate! The video game sector is sorely in need of more unionization: work is precarious, conditions are rough and AI is an existential threat in this sector.
Congrats @cwacanada1.bsky.social and the groundbreaking workers in Halifax. Level unlocked.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Congrats @cwacanada1.bsky.social and the groundbreaking workers in Halifax. Level unlocked.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Halifax video game workers form first Ubisoft union in North America | CBC News
About 60 workers in Halifax office voted in favour of unionizing amid concerns about AI and industry-wide layoffs.
www.cbc.ca
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Year-end news to celebrate! The video game sector is sorely in need of more unionization: work is precarious, conditions are rough and AI is an existential threat in this sector.
Congrats @cwacanada1.bsky.social and the groundbreaking workers in Halifax. Level unlocked.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Congrats @cwacanada1.bsky.social and the groundbreaking workers in Halifax. Level unlocked.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
If this ain't a metaphor for all of AI in 2025, Idk what is...
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If this ain't a metaphor for all of AI in 2025, Idk what is...
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Is it just me, or does it seem like most of the people crying that they want "English speakers only" in the country would they themselves fail an English literacy test, thereby eliminating themselves from being able to stay here, should their wish come true?
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Is it just me, or does it seem like most of the people crying that they want "English speakers only" in the country would they themselves fail an English literacy test, thereby eliminating themselves from being able to stay here, should their wish come true?
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And by the way, training your monster on data produced in part by my own hands, without attribution or compensation.
To the others: I apologize to the world at large for my inadvertent, naive if minor role in enabling this assault.
To the others: I apologize to the world at large for my inadvertent, naive if minor role in enabling this assault.
December 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
And by the way, training your monster on data produced in part by my own hands, without attribution or compensation.
To the others: I apologize to the world at large for my inadvertent, naive if minor role in enabling this assault.
To the others: I apologize to the world at large for my inadvertent, naive if minor role in enabling this assault.
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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In many ways, 2025 resembled Back to the Future, and not only because Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, writes François Diaz-Maurin.
"Less than one year into his second term, President Trump has exhibited Cold War-era thinking several times already."
Read more: buff.ly/6zsd7Ko
"Less than one year into his second term, President Trump has exhibited Cold War-era thinking several times already."
Read more: buff.ly/6zsd7Ko
December 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In many ways, 2025 resembled Back to the Future, and not only because Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, writes François Diaz-Maurin.
"Less than one year into his second term, President Trump has exhibited Cold War-era thinking several times already."
Read more: buff.ly/6zsd7Ko
"Less than one year into his second term, President Trump has exhibited Cold War-era thinking several times already."
Read more: buff.ly/6zsd7Ko
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Can you guess which Christmas carol has a hidden nuclear reference?
This 2022 Bulletin article by Reba A. Wissner explores the hidden meaning of a holiday favorite: buff.ly/7TgAp2J
This 2022 Bulletin article by Reba A. Wissner explores the hidden meaning of a holiday favorite: buff.ly/7TgAp2J
The Christmas carol and the Cuban Missile Crisis
The hidden meaning of a holiday favorite.
thebulletin.org
December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Can you guess which Christmas carol has a hidden nuclear reference?
This 2022 Bulletin article by Reba A. Wissner explores the hidden meaning of a holiday favorite: buff.ly/7TgAp2J
This 2022 Bulletin article by Reba A. Wissner explores the hidden meaning of a holiday favorite: buff.ly/7TgAp2J
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Bending your institution to meet the prejudices of your dumbest, meanest students is a surefire way to destroy a university.
Now any student can just scrawl “the Bible says this is wrong” on any test and skate to an A at the Oklahoma Football Outlet and Diploma Factory.
Now any student can just scrawl “the Bible says this is wrong” on any test and skate to an A at the Oklahoma Football Outlet and Diploma Factory.
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Bending your institution to meet the prejudices of your dumbest, meanest students is a surefire way to destroy a university.
Now any student can just scrawl “the Bible says this is wrong” on any test and skate to an A at the Oklahoma Football Outlet and Diploma Factory.
Now any student can just scrawl “the Bible says this is wrong” on any test and skate to an A at the Oklahoma Football Outlet and Diploma Factory.
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I’m nobody special and I’ve had right wing extremists try to ruin every aspect of my personal and professional life, including showing up in person and leaving written death threats at my work and home. This “problem” is an inherent part of right wing extremism; it’s a feature not a bug.
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I’m nobody special and I’ve had right wing extremists try to ruin every aspect of my personal and professional life, including showing up in person and leaving written death threats at my work and home. This “problem” is an inherent part of right wing extremism; it’s a feature not a bug.
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Here's a particularly juicy nugget I found in my reporting . . .
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here's a particularly juicy nugget I found in my reporting . . .
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This man is a cancer and any future way forward needs to start with holding him accountable in a court of law for his crimes.
In a profile of Stephen Miller with @swin24.bsky.social, we reported he’s privately laughed off immigrant families’ “sob stories.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Speaking last night on Fox about the spiked CECOT story, Miller laughed about how ‘60 Minutes’ is “trying to tell sob stories."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Speaking last night on Fox about the spiked CECOT story, Miller laughed about how ‘60 Minutes’ is “trying to tell sob stories."
December 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This man is a cancer and any future way forward needs to start with holding him accountable in a court of law for his crimes.
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All I want for Christmas is for Trump to resign in disgrace.
December 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
All I want for Christmas is for Trump to resign in disgrace.
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Hard to overstate how bad this is.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
December 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hard to overstate how bad this is.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
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Linux phones are getting even better with postmarketOS 25.12
Linux phones are getting even better with postmarketOS 25.12
Now based on Alpine Linux 3.23.
ift.tt
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Linux phones are getting even better with postmarketOS 25.12
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www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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If you can keep your lunch down that is.
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If you can keep your lunch down that is.
www.justice.gov
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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If you can keep your lunch down that is.
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If you can keep your lunch down that is.