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November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Pleased to see how many people are mentioning Lexx in the replies.
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pleased to see how many people are mentioning Lexx in the replies.
The idea that songs created by generative models are letting more people write music makes about as much sense as claiming that taxis let more people run marathons. Showing up at the destination doesn't mean you did the work.
All AI music does is devalue the work done by human artists. It’s not accessibility, it’s exploitation. We need real protections for artists against AI!
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The idea that songs created by generative models are letting more people write music makes about as much sense as claiming that taxis let more people run marathons. Showing up at the destination doesn't mean you did the work.
This is middle-aged dad-bait and I will not fall for it.
...
"The Light Before We Land" by The Delgados
"And You're Wondering How a Top Floor Could Replace Heaven" by City of Caterpillar
"Teen Age Riot" by Sonic Youth
"Worms of the Senses" by Refused
"Neighbourhood #1" by The Arcade Fire
...
"The Light Before We Land" by The Delgados
"And You're Wondering How a Top Floor Could Replace Heaven" by City of Caterpillar
"Teen Age Riot" by Sonic Youth
"Worms of the Senses" by Refused
"Neighbourhood #1" by The Arcade Fire
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This is middle-aged dad-bait and I will not fall for it.
...
"The Light Before We Land" by The Delgados
"And You're Wondering How a Top Floor Could Replace Heaven" by City of Caterpillar
"Teen Age Riot" by Sonic Youth
"Worms of the Senses" by Refused
"Neighbourhood #1" by The Arcade Fire
...
"The Light Before We Land" by The Delgados
"And You're Wondering How a Top Floor Could Replace Heaven" by City of Caterpillar
"Teen Age Riot" by Sonic Youth
"Worms of the Senses" by Refused
"Neighbourhood #1" by The Arcade Fire
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The more that gerrymandering tries to squeeze more seats out a fixed pool of voters by lowering expected margins of victory, the more vulnerable it becomes to a wave in which the expectations are upset. There are self-interested reasons why many Republican incumbents haven't wanted to redistrict.
This race is close and, given how much Democrats outperformed the polls a few weeks ago, a win is actually possible.
But even a narrow loss in a gerrymandered district Trump won by 22 points last year would be a sign of significant progress.
But even a narrow loss in a gerrymandered district Trump won by 22 points last year would be a sign of significant progress.
Emerson poll | 11/22-11/24 LV
Tennessee’s 7th congressional special election (Trump +22)
(Leaners pushed)
🟥Matt Van Epps 49.4%
🟦Aftyn Behn 47.0%
Others 3.5%
emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
Tennessee’s 7th congressional special election (Trump +22)
(Leaners pushed)
🟥Matt Van Epps 49.4%
🟦Aftyn Behn 47.0%
Others 3.5%
emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The more that gerrymandering tries to squeeze more seats out a fixed pool of voters by lowering expected margins of victory, the more vulnerable it becomes to a wave in which the expectations are upset. There are self-interested reasons why many Republican incumbents haven't wanted to redistrict.
So, uhhhh . . . The Name of the Rose is 500 pages of monks arguing about medieval religious orders? The more of this book I read, the more it feels like it was just an excuse for Eco to write down lists of things he knows. I've seen people praising this book for years, I was expecting a lot more.
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So, uhhhh . . . The Name of the Rose is 500 pages of monks arguing about medieval religious orders? The more of this book I read, the more it feels like it was just an excuse for Eco to write down lists of things he knows. I've seen people praising this book for years, I was expecting a lot more.
You could write a really good and interesting history of the Internet by cataloguing the evolution of cooking blogs over the past 15-ish years.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
You could write a really good and interesting history of the Internet by cataloguing the evolution of cooking blogs over the past 15-ish years.
Man, there are so many viral posts about complex topics where, if you take 30 seconds to look up who the author is, it's immediately apparent you're dealing with someone who has no idea what they're talking about. Folks have got to engage the critical faculties a bit before hitting "retweet".
Okay let’s start with the extremely punchy headline. Fraud! Wow okay. Machine intelligence! Huh what’s the about! Who is this author?
I’m not saying people outside complex domains can’t comment on them but I can say the CEO of a Sri Lankan pet relocation company isn’t a domain expert on NVIDIA.
I’m not saying people outside complex domains can’t comment on them but I can say the CEO of a Sri Lankan pet relocation company isn’t a domain expert on NVIDIA.
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Man, there are so many viral posts about complex topics where, if you take 30 seconds to look up who the author is, it's immediately apparent you're dealing with someone who has no idea what they're talking about. Folks have got to engage the critical faculties a bit before hitting "retweet".
CBS News once Bari Weiss is done with it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CBS News once Bari Weiss is done with it.
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when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
Asking whether a statistical model can be "conscious" makes as much sense as asking whether Excel could develop diabetes. Math does not have biological functions.
Is ChatGPT Conscious?
Many users feel they’re talking to a real person. Scientists say it’s time to consider whether they’re onto something.
nymag.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Asking whether a statistical model can be "conscious" makes as much sense as asking whether Excel could develop diabetes. Math does not have biological functions.
I've been playing Dispatch, the Telltale-style superhero game, and the one thing that really does not come across in the marketing material is how horny this game is. The amount of nudity and sex jokes in this game is, like, way more than any other game I've played.
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I've been playing Dispatch, the Telltale-style superhero game, and the one thing that really does not come across in the marketing material is how horny this game is. The amount of nudity and sex jokes in this game is, like, way more than any other game I've played.
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Farthest Frontier rolling out one of those excellent "only in games" patch notes.
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Farthest Frontier rolling out one of those excellent "only in games" patch notes.
I guess since we're all ranking the Star Wars movies I may as well post mine:
1. First Contact
2. Beyond
3. Wrath of Khan
4. Into Darkness
5. The Undiscovered Country
6. The Voyage Home
7. The Search for Spock
8. Insurrection
9. Generations
10. Nemesis
11. The Final Frontier
12. Section 31
1. First Contact
2. Beyond
3. Wrath of Khan
4. Into Darkness
5. The Undiscovered Country
6. The Voyage Home
7. The Search for Spock
8. Insurrection
9. Generations
10. Nemesis
11. The Final Frontier
12. Section 31
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I guess since we're all ranking the Star Wars movies I may as well post mine:
1. First Contact
2. Beyond
3. Wrath of Khan
4. Into Darkness
5. The Undiscovered Country
6. The Voyage Home
7. The Search for Spock
8. Insurrection
9. Generations
10. Nemesis
11. The Final Frontier
12. Section 31
1. First Contact
2. Beyond
3. Wrath of Khan
4. Into Darkness
5. The Undiscovered Country
6. The Voyage Home
7. The Search for Spock
8. Insurrection
9. Generations
10. Nemesis
11. The Final Frontier
12. Section 31
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
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re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
Anyone play Star Wars: Outlaws? It's under $30 during the black Friday sales, curious if it's worth giving a shot now that it's not priced like a big budget game.
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Anyone play Star Wars: Outlaws? It's under $30 during the black Friday sales, curious if it's worth giving a shot now that it's not priced like a big budget game.
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
This is like the "responsible gambling" commercials the sports gambling industry airs. When your whole business model is exploiting flaws in human psychology, vaguely gesturing that the harm exists doesn't change the core business model.
One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This is like the "responsible gambling" commercials the sports gambling industry airs. When your whole business model is exploiting flaws in human psychology, vaguely gesturing that the harm exists doesn't change the core business model.
Peach cobbler is my favourite fruit that can re-sole your shoes.
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Peach cobbler is my favourite fruit that can re-sole your shoes.
Shopify is run by anti-immigration, anti-diversity right wingers who host and profit from far right web sites, so that's cool and great that they're helping to shape Liberal policy.
Shopify wrote the new federal tax expenditure policy for SRED (Scientific research & experimental development program). It pays out more $s upfront.
Also badmouthed Cohere, the other tech company newly embraced by the feds.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ott...
Like being back in high school
Also badmouthed Cohere, the other tech company newly embraced by the feds.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ott...
Like being back in high school
Ottawa is 'rebooting' its relationship with the tech industry, advocates say
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business crowd in Montreal recently that the federal government got a bit of outside help on a major piece of innovation policy
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Shopify is run by anti-immigration, anti-diversity right wingers who host and profit from far right web sites, so that's cool and great that they're helping to shape Liberal policy.
Find someone who loves you as much as Umberto Eco loved to write run-on sentences listing every noun he could think of.
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Find someone who loves you as much as Umberto Eco loved to write run-on sentences listing every noun he could think of.
Kojima, Hideo. Metal Gear Solid. (Konami, 1998)
Scientists have created a grain-of-sand–sized robot that can be guided by magnets to deliver drugs to precise locations in the human body.
“We’re just at the tip of the iceberg,” said Bradley J. Nelson, an author of the paper in Science. https://wapo.st/4oONjaz
“We’re just at the tip of the iceberg,” said Bradley J. Nelson, an author of the paper in Science. https://wapo.st/4oONjaz
November 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Kojima, Hideo. Metal Gear Solid. (Konami, 1998)