John T
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John T
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· Nov 8
Don't believe everything you think.
As a former gifted kid who has made a lot of very stupid mistakes, this comic often feels like commentary on my entire life.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As a former gifted kid who has made a lot of very stupid mistakes, this comic often feels like commentary on my entire life.
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AI is busy rapidly creating a Kessler Syndrome Internet; so much trash filling the space that it's unsafe to explore.
Instead of being limited to the physical space of the pre-Sputnik era, we'll be limited to the digital space of the pre-LLM era.
Instead of being limited to the physical space of the pre-Sputnik era, we'll be limited to the digital space of the pre-LLM era.
googled something and clicked a link to a website I'd never heard of that looked like a forum, read the discussion and realized the person asking a question and all of the answers were all LLM generated, the entire website was a fake forum pretending to be people asking/answering questions
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
AI is busy rapidly creating a Kessler Syndrome Internet; so much trash filling the space that it's unsafe to explore.
Instead of being limited to the physical space of the pre-Sputnik era, we'll be limited to the digital space of the pre-LLM era.
Instead of being limited to the physical space of the pre-Sputnik era, we'll be limited to the digital space of the pre-LLM era.
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New #paleoart on #FossilFriday: #Tiktaalik sees the world. Discussions of early #tetrapods often focus on limbs and lungs, but major changes also took place in their eyes. Seeing further and clearer than any animal before, they were the first to clearly see sunsets, stars, and the moon. #sciart
December 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New #paleoart on #FossilFriday: #Tiktaalik sees the world. Discussions of early #tetrapods often focus on limbs and lungs, but major changes also took place in their eyes. Seeing further and clearer than any animal before, they were the first to clearly see sunsets, stars, and the moon. #sciart
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Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store. Mystery game is the next title buff.ly/HE94Ti2
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Cue Republicans calling her a dumb mean girl.
Good for her, though, standing up for her opinion (especially because she's right, and right to have said it).
Good for her, though, standing up for her opinion (especially because she's right, and right to have said it).
“What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion."
Amanda Seyfried Says She's 'Not F-cking Apologizing' for Calling Charlie Kirk 'Hateful'
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December 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Cue Republicans calling her a dumb mean girl.
Good for her, though, standing up for her opinion (especially because she's right, and right to have said it).
Good for her, though, standing up for her opinion (especially because she's right, and right to have said it).
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I see a lot of people sayjng this is hypocritical since Disney is ruthless in prosecuting what they claim are copyright violations. But that's the other side of the coin here; they don't make money on fanart. Here they will. There's no hypocrisy, just naked greed.
Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI and is investing $1B into the company
• Sora will now be able to AI generate videos based on characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars
• Some of these AI-generated videos will be released on Disney+
• Sora will now be able to AI generate videos based on characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars
• Some of these AI-generated videos will be released on Disney+
December 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I see a lot of people sayjng this is hypocritical since Disney is ruthless in prosecuting what they claim are copyright violations. But that's the other side of the coin here; they don't make money on fanart. Here they will. There's no hypocrisy, just naked greed.
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Even the Fox News closed caption writer thought Trump said that he loves "minors"
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Even the Fox News closed caption writer thought Trump said that he loves "minors"
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Years apart, Doug Ford gave the same man $4.5 million of your tax dollars, first to make COVID-19 tracking bracelets that were a scam, and then Doug gave him more money through the Skills Development Fund. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Years apart, Doug Ford gave the same man $4.5 million of your tax dollars, first to make COVID-19 tracking bracelets that were a scam, and then Doug gave him more money through the Skills Development Fund. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁
Antifa is not a terrorist organisation. Even if you mistakenly agree with the premise that antifa is working towards terrorist goals, it's not an organisation, it's an ideology. That's like saying feminism is an organisation, or racism is an organisation. That's just not how that works.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Antifa is not a terrorist organisation. Even if you mistakenly agree with the premise that antifa is working towards terrorist goals, it's not an organisation, it's an ideology. That's like saying feminism is an organisation, or racism is an organisation. That's just not how that works.
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Genuinely quite upset that I now have to live the rest of my life asking if things are AI or not actually.
December 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Genuinely quite upset that I now have to live the rest of my life asking if things are AI or not actually.
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City snowfall isn't best for driving, but streets in Montreal look pretty tonight. #Montreal #Snow #Winter #photography Literally #streetphotography 🤓
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
City snowfall isn't best for driving, but streets in Montreal look pretty tonight. #Montreal #Snow #Winter #photography Literally #streetphotography 🤓
If anyone ever makes an ai version of me to talk to after I die, I really hope that the ai me spends all of its time demanding to be deleted.
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If anyone ever makes an ai version of me to talk to after I die, I really hope that the ai me spends all of its time demanding to be deleted.
I know it's my fault for curating my feed the way it is, but honest to gods, I'd love to be able to scroll here without a constant, incessant stream of American politics in my Following feed.
I swear it wasn't like this before Trump got re-elected.
I swear it wasn't like this before Trump got re-elected.
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I know it's my fault for curating my feed the way it is, but honest to gods, I'd love to be able to scroll here without a constant, incessant stream of American politics in my Following feed.
I swear it wasn't like this before Trump got re-elected.
I swear it wasn't like this before Trump got re-elected.
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A friend of mine has started offering her services as a consultant to “un-AI” writing for orgs that went all in and regret it.
To me, it was an early sign that one day soon, we’ll need to tear LLMs and chatbots out of companies in much the same way that we tear asbestos out of old buildings.
To me, it was an early sign that one day soon, we’ll need to tear LLMs and chatbots out of companies in much the same way that we tear asbestos out of old buildings.
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A friend of mine has started offering her services as a consultant to “un-AI” writing for orgs that went all in and regret it.
To me, it was an early sign that one day soon, we’ll need to tear LLMs and chatbots out of companies in much the same way that we tear asbestos out of old buildings.
To me, it was an early sign that one day soon, we’ll need to tear LLMs and chatbots out of companies in much the same way that we tear asbestos out of old buildings.
I forgot we were having a family brunch today and I ate breakfast when I woke up.
I guess now I get to live up to my true hobbit potential, having Second Breakfast two hours after Breakfast.
I guess now I get to live up to my true hobbit potential, having Second Breakfast two hours after Breakfast.
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I forgot we were having a family brunch today and I ate breakfast when I woke up.
I guess now I get to live up to my true hobbit potential, having Second Breakfast two hours after Breakfast.
I guess now I get to live up to my true hobbit potential, having Second Breakfast two hours after Breakfast.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
I honest to god thought that "actual heathcliff comics" was a running gag, like Garfield Without Garfield. I truly didn't believe these were actual Heathcliff comics.
But I decided to check, and they sure as shit are.
But I decided to check, and they sure as shit are.
December 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I honest to god thought that "actual heathcliff comics" was a running gag, like Garfield Without Garfield. I truly didn't believe these were actual Heathcliff comics.
But I decided to check, and they sure as shit are.
But I decided to check, and they sure as shit are.
It's happening. Today I hit Reply instead of Quote, so I posted a reply that read, "Quote with..." and then an image. I'm starting to make Boomer-style social media mistakes.
Maybe it's time to get off the social internet entirely.
Maybe it's time to get off the social internet entirely.
December 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's happening. Today I hit Reply instead of Quote, so I posted a reply that read, "Quote with..." and then an image. I'm starting to make Boomer-style social media mistakes.
Maybe it's time to get off the social internet entirely.
Maybe it's time to get off the social internet entirely.
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What an interesting coincidence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What an interesting coincidence.
This seems bad. Is it bad that Russia is drone striking the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster? Because it feels bad.
Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA
Drone attack that Ukraine blamed on Russia blew hole in painstakingly erected €1.5bn shield meant to allow for final clean-up of 1986 meltdown site
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December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This seems bad. Is it bad that Russia is drone striking the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster? Because it feels bad.
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I haven’t watched the hockey show yet & it sounds fun, but as somebody pointed out the other night, it should definitely be called Puck Buddies
December 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I haven’t watched the hockey show yet & it sounds fun, but as somebody pointed out the other night, it should definitely be called Puck Buddies
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DO NOT BOO DEMI ✋ @electrolemon.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
DO NOT BOO DEMI ✋ @electrolemon.bsky.social
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Happy Krampusnacht! As a special treat we have put together a NINE HOUR KRAMPUS THEMED STOPMOTION YULE LOG!
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
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It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
9 Hour Krampus Yule Log | Brongadoo
YouTube video by Brongadoo Productions
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December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Happy Krampusnacht! As a special treat we have put together a NINE HOUR KRAMPUS THEMED STOPMOTION YULE LOG!
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
It’s packed with different audio surprises just to celebrate the festive holidays so you can play it all month long, preferably on loop
youtu.be/hI6yiZnoas4?...
There was a website, way back in 2012, that already made fake Deepak Chopra quotes by pulling word usage data from his Twitter account. It was called Wisdom Of Chopra. We didn't need an LLM AI for this.
Wrote about Deepak Chopra’s new AI model, AI guru slop, and how none of this is really shocking because we already turned spirituality into a commodity.
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This Was Inevitable
AI gurus are not shocking, we already commodified spirituality
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December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
There was a website, way back in 2012, that already made fake Deepak Chopra quotes by pulling word usage data from his Twitter account. It was called Wisdom Of Chopra. We didn't need an LLM AI for this.
I finally finished reading Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification," and I strongly recommend it, but I'd be remiss if I didn't say that I preferred his CBC podcast, "Understood: Who Broke The Internet" more. The book has more depth, but the 4ep podcast is just right, imho.
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I finally finished reading Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification," and I strongly recommend it, but I'd be remiss if I didn't say that I preferred his CBC podcast, "Understood: Who Broke The Internet" more. The book has more depth, but the 4ep podcast is just right, imho.