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This piece is… scary: www.forbes.com/sites/amirhu...
An Agent Revolt: Moltbook Is Not A Good Idea
OpenClaw is a breakthrough AI assistant. Moltbook, its new social network for agents, is a security catastrophe waiting to happen. Here's why you should avoid it.
www.forbes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:43 AM
This piece is… scary: www.forbes.com/sites/amirhu...
I doubt he's working on AI to do housework and life admin but maybe he should be
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I doubt he's working on AI to do housework and life admin but maybe he should be
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I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief www.ft.com/content/c309...
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
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January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
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Went to the library for 2 books and came back with 9. I don't think anything on my todo list will get done this weekend.
January 24, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Went to the library for 2 books and came back with 9. I don't think anything on my todo list will get done this weekend.
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GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
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January 24, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
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Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
Not sure why DPD even bothered notifying me at 9.52 that they would be delivering my package between 10 and 11 today
January 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Not sure why DPD even bothered notifying me at 9.52 that they would be delivering my package between 10 and 11 today
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We do NOT have twelve drummers drumming, but we do have the thudding sound of orcas thudding into the hull of THE BELLWEATHER in @rainewilson.bsky.social 's THE SALT ORACLE!
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January 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We do NOT have twelve drummers drumming, but we do have the thudding sound of orcas thudding into the hull of THE BELLWEATHER in @rainewilson.bsky.social 's THE SALT ORACLE!
UK & IE only. To win both books - like, follow, repost & drop a 🐋 in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 BST🪐📚💙
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We do NOT have 10 lords-a-leaping dancing but we DO have a full trio of @pennyvixen.bsky.social 's CEMETERIES OF AMALO trilogy following Witness for the Dead Thara Celehar!
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January 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
We do NOT have 10 lords-a-leaping dancing but we DO have a full trio of @pennyvixen.bsky.social 's CEMETERIES OF AMALO trilogy following Witness for the Dead Thara Celehar!
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Tech Christmas
Tom Fishburne, Marketoonist
Tom Fishburne, Marketoonist
December 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Tech Christmas
Tom Fishburne, Marketoonist
Tom Fishburne, Marketoonist
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I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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I am SO EXCITED to share this Fifth Saturday extra: @annleckie.com and @byzantienne.bsky.social in conversation about questions of empire and imperialism in their respective novels.
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
Ann Leckie and Arkady Martine: in conversation — Speculative Insight
Ann Leckie and Arkady Martine have both written novels that focus on empires, imperialism, and colonialism, and how people react to and work within those structures. I asked them to chat with me, a...
www.speculativeinsight.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I am SO EXCITED to share this Fifth Saturday extra: @annleckie.com and @byzantienne.bsky.social in conversation about questions of empire and imperialism in their respective novels.
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
I'd be way more interested in using AI if it would do the tidying and cleaning and take the bins out
November 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I'd be way more interested in using AI if it would do the tidying and cleaning and take the bins out
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Well, I've learned something this morning.
November 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Well, I've learned something this morning.
Surely there is no need for anything to come with an installation cd-rom in this day and age
October 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Surely there is no need for anything to come with an installation cd-rom in this day and age
Love Albert Hall as a venue anyway but I also really appreciate that they tell you the set times in advance
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Love Albert Hall as a venue anyway but I also really appreciate that they tell you the set times in advance
Accidentally stumbled across bardcore and some of it is just amazingly good
October 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Accidentally stumbled across bardcore and some of it is just amazingly good
Generic error messages are so frustrating. Give me a clue as to whether it's a permissions or firewall issue or something else that I can fix. I shouldn't have to bother support because computer says no but refuses to give a reason why.
October 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Generic error messages are so frustrating. Give me a clue as to whether it's a permissions or firewall issue or something else that I can fix. I shouldn't have to bother support because computer says no but refuses to give a reason why.
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This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.