davidpham5
@davidpham5.bsky.social
Self taught in many things. Slightly above average software engineer. Work for the local paper. Privacy and data protection is my racket. Studied history. Gen 1 American. 99.99.99hrs+ on FF7 on PS1. My new years' resolution is to eat more homemade carbs.
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davidpham5
@davidpham5.bsky.social
· Sep 25
We dream in the dark. Darkness everywhere we see. Blind to what is to come next. Fear and dread make our bed. Gentle heads slumber in the dead of night.
Do not wake me. I need to sleep deeply. I want to see what could be — dreams of democracy.
Do not wake me. I need to sleep deeply. I want to see what could be — dreams of democracy.
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slapping this sticker on top of the nuzzi-lizza discourse
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
slapping this sticker on top of the nuzzi-lizza discourse
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My AI tip of the day: Maximize what you get from tech podcasts by using Deep Research from ChatGPT or Gemini to summarize discussions about the episode.
This layers on outside perspectives and insights to what you heard. It’s also a solid way to vet episodes and decide which are worth a full listen
This layers on outside perspectives and insights to what you heard. It’s also a solid way to vet episodes and decide which are worth a full listen
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
My AI tip of the day: Maximize what you get from tech podcasts by using Deep Research from ChatGPT or Gemini to summarize discussions about the episode.
This layers on outside perspectives and insights to what you heard. It’s also a solid way to vet episodes and decide which are worth a full listen
This layers on outside perspectives and insights to what you heard. It’s also a solid way to vet episodes and decide which are worth a full listen
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Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The decision could affect more than a half million Haitians living in the U.S.
www.miamiherald.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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MTG becoming a voice of reason explaining to Republicans that they let themselves get screwed by billionaires in exchange for racist policies wasn’t in my bingo card.
That said, she’s just an opportunist who can feel which way the wind is blowing.
That said, she’s just an opportunist who can feel which way the wind is blowing.
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
MTG becoming a voice of reason explaining to Republicans that they let themselves get screwed by billionaires in exchange for racist policies wasn’t in my bingo card.
That said, she’s just an opportunist who can feel which way the wind is blowing.
That said, she’s just an opportunist who can feel which way the wind is blowing.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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I don’t subscribe to his newsletter but his points resonate.
LLMs are primarily pattern matching and token prediction making it unlikely that this is a foundation for actual intelligence even though they mimic intelligent behavior.
OpenAI isn’t untrustworthy but it’s just another VC funded startup
LLMs are primarily pattern matching and token prediction making it unlikely that this is a foundation for actual intelligence even though they mimic intelligent behavior.
OpenAI isn’t untrustworthy but it’s just another VC funded startup
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I don’t subscribe to his newsletter but his points resonate.
LLMs are primarily pattern matching and token prediction making it unlikely that this is a foundation for actual intelligence even though they mimic intelligent behavior.
OpenAI isn’t untrustworthy but it’s just another VC funded startup
LLMs are primarily pattern matching and token prediction making it unlikely that this is a foundation for actual intelligence even though they mimic intelligent behavior.
OpenAI isn’t untrustworthy but it’s just another VC funded startup
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An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
ICE Detained an 18-Year-Old U.S. Citizen. This Is His Story.
YouTube video by The Hometown Holler
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
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If my partner were in the media and doing wildly unethical stuff for years I probably wouldn’t sit on it until I could use it to boost newsletter subscriptions.
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If my partner were in the media and doing wildly unethical stuff for years I probably wouldn’t sit on it until I could use it to boost newsletter subscriptions.
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Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
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precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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when the tryptophan hits
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
when the tryptophan hits
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Former Sen. Doug Jones has launched a Democratic bid for governor of Alabama.
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Former Sen. Doug Jones has launched a Democratic bid for governor of Alabama.
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It is flatly insane that the American economy rests upon the shared delusion that people are reading and agreeing to obvious contracts of adhesion!!!!
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It is flatly insane that the American economy rests upon the shared delusion that people are reading and agreeing to obvious contracts of adhesion!!!!
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2026 gonna be a big year for me trying to finally write “terms of service agreements should be illegal”
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
2026 gonna be a big year for me trying to finally write “terms of service agreements should be illegal”
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Do you have a link to the full response?
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Do you have a link to the full response?
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OpenAI also says Raine told ChatGPT that he reached out to trusted people in his life for help but was ignored. (this is a different take on chats released as part of the family's lawsuit)
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
OpenAI also says Raine told ChatGPT that he reached out to trusted people in his life for help but was ignored. (this is a different take on chats released as part of the family's lawsuit)
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OpenAI today said that though Raine’s death is tragic, they’re not liable because he said he had suicidal ideation for years before using ChatGPT, and he also sought info on suicide from other online resources
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
OpenAI today said that though Raine’s death is tragic, they’re not liable because he said he had suicidal ideation for years before using ChatGPT, and he also sought info on suicide from other online resources
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Raine’s family alleges that ChatGPT coached Adam to take his own life and encouraged him to hide his self-harm and plans from his family. BG: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen user’s death by suicide
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will add parental controls that can detect “acute distress,” after a lawsuit alleging the chatbot aided a teen’s death by suicide.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Raine’s family alleges that ChatGPT coached Adam to take his own life and encouraged him to hide his self-harm and plans from his family. BG: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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NEW - OpenAI has responded to the lawsuit from the family of Adam Raine, the teen who committed suicide after months of talking to ChatGPT.
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
NEW - OpenAI has responded to the lawsuit from the family of Adam Raine, the teen who committed suicide after months of talking to ChatGPT.
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Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
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Breaking on MS NOW: Rep. Eric Swalwell is suing Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, accusing him of violating privacy laws.
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Breaking on MS NOW: Rep. Eric Swalwell is suing Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, accusing him of violating privacy laws.
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Record labels somewhat famously have never been in the morality business and somewhat more famously have always been in the “squeezing artists for profit until they burn out and die” business
Record labels had the chance to stand up for copyright against AI scrapers — but now they're folding www.platformer.news/suno-warner-...
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Record labels somewhat famously have never been in the morality business and somewhat more famously have always been in the “squeezing artists for profit until they burn out and die” business
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OpenAI is now at $1.8T in commitments to various AI infrastructure providers over the next few years. HSBC updated its model with some generous numbers on projected revenue from subscriptions. enterprise and ads but still sees a shortfall of over $200B by 2030.
And this is the bull case for OpenAI.
And this is the bull case for OpenAI.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
OpenAI is now at $1.8T in commitments to various AI infrastructure providers over the next few years. HSBC updated its model with some generous numbers on projected revenue from subscriptions. enterprise and ads but still sees a shortfall of over $200B by 2030.
And this is the bull case for OpenAI.
And this is the bull case for OpenAI.
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Damn, this plaque is about to get accused of treason
West Point plaque: "Our code of military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law."
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Damn, this plaque is about to get accused of treason