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Photographer, writer, drinker of Japanese green tea (not always in that order)
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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yes. if not for my husband’s health insurance/salary + some money my family gave me while i built my business, it’s unlikely i would be where i am—something for which i’m all too aware, and all too grateful. success in writing = talent + perseverance + coverage of human necessities.
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
yes. if not for my husband’s health insurance/salary + some money my family gave me while i built my business, it’s unlikely i would be where i am—something for which i’m all too aware, and all too grateful. success in writing = talent + perseverance + coverage of human necessities.
Kind of amazing how Isaac Chotiner has made a career out of real journalism and how everyone else is worried he might interview them.
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Kind of amazing how Isaac Chotiner has made a career out of real journalism and how everyone else is worried he might interview them.
I have new work to share. Ish. It’s still a bit work in progress, but that’s part of the whole deal.
Only thing: the website only displays properly on a tablet (horizontally) or a larger screen.
Only thing: the website only displays properly on a tablet (horizontally) or a larger screen.
JM Colberg - Complicated Feelings
jmcolberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I have new work to share. Ish. It’s still a bit work in progress, but that’s part of the whole deal.
Only thing: the website only displays properly on a tablet (horizontally) or a larger screen.
Only thing: the website only displays properly on a tablet (horizontally) or a larger screen.
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Newly published: I wrote about Maria Siorba's debut photobook, one of the finest books I have seen in a long while.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Newly published: I wrote about Maria Siorba's debut photobook, one of the finest books I have seen in a long while.
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Die weniger irreführende Überschrift wäre eigentlich: Deutsche Milliardäre reichen lieber dem Faschismus die Hand, als ein bisschen mehr Steuern zu bezahlen.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...
Umgang mit rechts: Verband der Familienunternehmer gibt offenbar Brandmauer zur AfD auf
Der Lobbyverband »Die Familienunternehmer« hat einen AfD-Vertreter eingeladen – und will die in großen Teilen rechtsextreme Partei nun politisch stellen. Ein »Kontaktverbot« sei damit aufgehoben, beri...
www.spiegel.de
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Die weniger irreführende Überschrift wäre eigentlich: Deutsche Milliardäre reichen lieber dem Faschismus die Hand, als ein bisschen mehr Steuern zu bezahlen.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...
Since we all need a little break, here’s one of Japan’s most endearing aspects. Given how incredibly helpful Japan’s transit workers are, it’s fun to imagine them struggling to help…
Japanese Mascots Getting Stuck On Their Commute │Yokogao Magazine
If you thought Japanese mascots were cute in general, wait till you see them struggle while stuck on their daily commute.
www.yokogaomag.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Since we all need a little break, here’s one of Japan’s most endearing aspects. Given how incredibly helpful Japan’s transit workers are, it’s fun to imagine them struggling to help…
Expecting to be using this gif a lot, given *waves around*. Kind of amazing it’s available at BlueSky.
a man wearing glasses and a white shirt says " i think i misspoke when i said " no problem "
Alt: An animated gif made from the movie Death of Stalin, showing one of the main characters, politburo member Malenkov, an altogether weak-minded man wearing glasses and a white shirt saying "I think I misspoke when I said ‘No Problem’. What I meant was ‘No. Problem.’”
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Expecting to be using this gif a lot, given *waves around*. Kind of amazing it’s available at BlueSky.
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Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
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I keep coming back to this
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I keep coming back to this
Newly published: I wrote about Maria Siorba's debut photobook, one of the finest books I have seen in a long while.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Newly published: I wrote about Maria Siorba's debut photobook, one of the finest books I have seen in a long while.
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I think the shortest version of why LLMs are an anti education technology is that education is fundamentally about making shared context to understand ourselves, each other, and the world
And by design LLMs destroy shared context
And by design LLMs destroy shared context
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I think the shortest version of why LLMs are an anti education technology is that education is fundamentally about making shared context to understand ourselves, each other, and the world
And by design LLMs destroy shared context
And by design LLMs destroy shared context
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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“Historians have known for over fifty years that Nolde was a member of the Danish Nazi party but when his work has been exhibited, that’s been disregarded as irrelevant, and he’s just been presented as a victim of the Nazi’s campaign against degenerate art.”
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“Historians have known for over fifty years that Nolde was a member of the Danish Nazi party but when his work has been exhibited, that’s been disregarded as irrelevant, and he’s just been presented as a victim of the Nazi’s campaign against degenerate art.”
Armando Iannucci will turn this *gestures around* into one of his comedies, won’t he? @aiannucci.bsky.social
Brilliant and shocking movie; the mix of sheer stupidity and senseless violence is unsurpassed.
Brilliant and shocking movie; the mix of sheer stupidity and senseless violence is unsurpassed.
The Art of Ridicule: The Death of Stalin
Ianucci’s Soviet satire feels increasingly relevant.
chrisicisms.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Armando Iannucci will turn this *gestures around* into one of his comedies, won’t he? @aiannucci.bsky.social
Brilliant and shocking movie; the mix of sheer stupidity and senseless violence is unsurpassed.
Brilliant and shocking movie; the mix of sheer stupidity and senseless violence is unsurpassed.
Only you
Can make all this world seem right
Only you
Can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
Can make all this world seem right
Only you
Can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Only you
Can make all this world seem right
Only you
Can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
Can make all this world seem right
Only you
Can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
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Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
Couldn't find the whole clip with sound, this article has some of it
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Couldn't find the whole clip with sound, this article has some of it
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Another example of the burdens created when tech companies behave as untrustworthy social actors - people then go to great lengths to protect themselves even when it’s not necessary, at personal cost and compromising their ability to use the technology that does work
The malwarebytes Google opting-your-emails-into-ai-training thing is not true. The post is based on one bad tweet.
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google says “we do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model.”
www.theverge.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Another example of the burdens created when tech companies behave as untrustworthy social actors - people then go to great lengths to protect themselves even when it’s not necessary, at personal cost and compromising their ability to use the technology that does work
Google denies it's doing what it might be doing. It's a black box, so is it wise to believe them?
"You need to decide yourself. My primary concern is there is no easy way to understand the matrix of privacy policies and opt-ins and opt-outs across all these helpful AI tools."
"You need to decide yourself. My primary concern is there is no easy way to understand the matrix of privacy policies and opt-ins and opt-outs across all these helpful AI tools."
Google’s New Gmail Upgrades—Why You Must Choose Carefully
Act now — Google has suddenly opted millions of users into its Gmail AI data harvesting, reading all emails and attachments.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Google denies it's doing what it might be doing. It's a black box, so is it wise to believe them?
"You need to decide yourself. My primary concern is there is no easy way to understand the matrix of privacy policies and opt-ins and opt-outs across all these helpful AI tools."
"You need to decide yourself. My primary concern is there is no easy way to understand the matrix of privacy policies and opt-ins and opt-outs across all these helpful AI tools."
“The firm will hold a company funeral at the station at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.”
Beloved Cat Stationmaster Nitama in Wakayama Pref. Passes Away at 15
<p>Nitama, who served as the second cat stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, passed away on Thursday, Wakayama Electric Railway Co. announced Friday. Her appetite had decli...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
“The firm will hold a company funeral at the station at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.”
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible