Lachlan the Santifascist
@lachlanthesane.bsky.social
I am Lachlan. Fear me if you dare.
Full-time job: Going to the doctor and learning new things that are wrong with me
Unionist with Australian Unemployed Workers Union
He/him or they/them
Full-time job: Going to the doctor and learning new things that are wrong with me
Unionist with Australian Unemployed Workers Union
He/him or they/them
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Let me be very clear:
If I see ANY use of generative AI on my Bluesky feed, I will be bullying the GenAI user until one of us blocks the other.
I will NOT welcome GenAI use on this website. GenAI belongs on Twitter, where it can play with Elon's pet Mechahitler.
#AntiAI #ButlerianJihadNow
If I see ANY use of generative AI on my Bluesky feed, I will be bullying the GenAI user until one of us blocks the other.
I will NOT welcome GenAI use on this website. GenAI belongs on Twitter, where it can play with Elon's pet Mechahitler.
#AntiAI #ButlerianJihadNow
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Computer scientists: "So with machine learning we can extract subtle patterns from massive datasets. What shall we do with it?"
Business school professors, every single time: "You know, I think phrenology got a raw deal in the late 1800s."
Business school professors, every single time: "You know, I think phrenology got a raw deal in the late 1800s."
Can Your Face Predict Your Salary? Using AI Personality Assessments in Hiring
A new study from Wharton faculty explores how AI can extract personality traits from facial images — and what that means for your career.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Computer scientists: "So with machine learning we can extract subtle patterns from massive datasets. What shall we do with it?"
Business school professors, every single time: "You know, I think phrenology got a raw deal in the late 1800s."
Business school professors, every single time: "You know, I think phrenology got a raw deal in the late 1800s."
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Tallawong is the perfect case study on how park-and-rides can never scale up to meet the capacity of a metro line but will consume the prime land around the station trying to do so.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
The Sydney metro station where there are 2.5 cars for every parking space
A review into commuter car parking at one of Sydney’s busiest metro stations has painted a grim picture of the daily parking ordeal – and demand is showing no signs of slowing.
www.smh.com.au
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Tallawong is the perfect case study on how park-and-rides can never scale up to meet the capacity of a metro line but will consume the prime land around the station trying to do so.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
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So, I don't have the option to "View" content that was marked as adult by the moderation settings any more. Is this because of the stupid fucking Australian age verification laws? Because I'm not going to verify my age. I'm 30 or 40 years old and do not need my data leaked.
@moderation.bsky.app
@moderation.bsky.app
December 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
So, I don't have the option to "View" content that was marked as adult by the moderation settings any more. Is this because of the stupid fucking Australian age verification laws? Because I'm not going to verify my age. I'm 30 or 40 years old and do not need my data leaked.
@moderation.bsky.app
@moderation.bsky.app
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I love that we're reporting on a defendant vigorously, straightforwardly, and responsibly defending itself in a spurious lawsuit as a "twist." As if it's crazy and unheard of for litigants to do this as opposed to just bending over like the CBS, Facebook, and all the others have done.
Pulitzer Board Demands Trump’s Tax and Psych Records in Lawsuit Twist
Donald Trump isn’t going to be happy about this one.
newrepublic.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I love that we're reporting on a defendant vigorously, straightforwardly, and responsibly defending itself in a spurious lawsuit as a "twist." As if it's crazy and unheard of for litigants to do this as opposed to just bending over like the CBS, Facebook, and all the others have done.
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I'm this guy about any and all instances of ai, no matter where in the production process it's used.
if you made an active choice to use it, go fuck yourself.
no exceptions, no quarter
if you made an active choice to use it, go fuck yourself.
no exceptions, no quarter
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I'm this guy about any and all instances of ai, no matter where in the production process it's used.
if you made an active choice to use it, go fuck yourself.
no exceptions, no quarter
if you made an active choice to use it, go fuck yourself.
no exceptions, no quarter
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and also a bit like saying "i only use diarrhea in the recipe stage of cooking"
Just an FYI, 'we only use AI in the concept stage' is always a lie.
December 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
and also a bit like saying "i only use diarrhea in the recipe stage of cooking"
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What level of uneducated moron is this?
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
What level of uneducated moron is this?
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Coke admitted they had to generate 70,000 video clips for their latest Christmas slopvertising
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Coke admitted they had to generate 70,000 video clips for their latest Christmas slopvertising
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
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my condolences to all the larian employees out there who have to watch their boss tank their studio's reputation in one day right after they announced their next game after their biggest hit ever at the game awards just because he had to say some bullshit about AI but can't say anything
December 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
my condolences to all the larian employees out there who have to watch their boss tank their studio's reputation in one day right after they announced their next game after their biggest hit ever at the game awards just because he had to say some bullshit about AI but can't say anything
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This is why ID verification laws are bad. No website can truly have the security it needs to keep ANY information safe. Not a single one.
Porn User Data Stolen—Pornhub ‘Search, Watch And Download’ Activity
Porn User Data Stolen—Pornhub ‘Search, Watch And Download’ Activity
Pornhub user data now in criminal hands — are you affected and what happens next?
www.forbes.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
This is why ID verification laws are bad. No website can truly have the security it needs to keep ANY information safe. Not a single one.
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The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?
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While governor of California, Ronald Reagan ordered the California national guard to fire on student protestors with guns. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Pe...
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
While governor of California, Ronald Reagan ordered the California national guard to fire on student protestors with guns. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Pe...
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so if this recent news kills Firefox, the browser addon ecosystem & all the personal control over privacy it affords is probably fucked, bc Mozilla was the last major browser still supporting an older version of the addon platform that allowed for them-
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
so if this recent news kills Firefox, the browser addon ecosystem & all the personal control over privacy it affords is probably fucked, bc Mozilla was the last major browser still supporting an older version of the addon platform that allowed for them-
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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole thing even more grotesque: turns out the campaign pushing hardest for the ban was run by an ad agency that makes gambling ads.
www.techdirt.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
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You can tell how cool and good AI is because every time someone announces they're using it they have to immediately rush to disclaim that actually they're only using it a LITTLE bit, just the tiniest bit, not even THAT much really. The future of art is here, and it's measured in acceptable ppm
"I didn’t say we use it to develop concept art" just to make reference, get ideas from and outline composition lmao
just 90% of what concept is🤣
just 90% of what concept is🤣
December 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
You can tell how cool and good AI is because every time someone announces they're using it they have to immediately rush to disclaim that actually they're only using it a LITTLE bit, just the tiniest bit, not even THAT much really. The future of art is here, and it's measured in acceptable ppm
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I genuinely thought the LLM / AI thing would blow over as soon as anyone pointed out it was based on piracy and had no viable business plan. That we’re still talking about it, betting on it, is gobsmacking. It should be the Tamagotchi craze of our decade. It should be Pogs by now.
December 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I genuinely thought the LLM / AI thing would blow over as soon as anyone pointed out it was based on piracy and had no viable business plan. That we’re still talking about it, betting on it, is gobsmacking. It should be the Tamagotchi craze of our decade. It should be Pogs by now.
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Not to add to the din but I can't emphasize it enough; I couldn't think of another link in the chain of game dev more disastrous to poison with generative AI than concept art.
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Not to add to the din but I can't emphasize it enough; I couldn't think of another link in the chain of game dev more disastrous to poison with generative AI than concept art.
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I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
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Again going to bang my drum:
*Even if* gen AI excelled at tasks
*Even if* gen AI had abuse-guardrails
*Even if* gen AI helped the environment & medicine
It’s still built on scraping the world’s creative labour without consent.
Gen AI is poisoned at the root.
*Even if* gen AI excelled at tasks
*Even if* gen AI had abuse-guardrails
*Even if* gen AI helped the environment & medicine
It’s still built on scraping the world’s creative labour without consent.
Gen AI is poisoned at the root.
It seems there are exactly two kinds of stories about generative AI:
1) wildly exuberant stories about what this stuff will do sometime really soon (trust us!), and
2) stories like this about how some actual use of gen AI fails fantastically
oh, wait, I forgot:
3) gen AI is pretty good at fraud
1) wildly exuberant stories about what this stuff will do sometime really soon (trust us!), and
2) stories like this about how some actual use of gen AI fails fantastically
oh, wait, I forgot:
3) gen AI is pretty good at fraud
“Internal tests found that the AI was generating podcasts riddled with errors and bias, with anywhere between 68 and 84 percent of the scripts deemed unpublishable by evaluators across three rounds of testing.”
December 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Again going to bang my drum:
*Even if* gen AI excelled at tasks
*Even if* gen AI had abuse-guardrails
*Even if* gen AI helped the environment & medicine
It’s still built on scraping the world’s creative labour without consent.
Gen AI is poisoned at the root.
*Even if* gen AI excelled at tasks
*Even if* gen AI had abuse-guardrails
*Even if* gen AI helped the environment & medicine
It’s still built on scraping the world’s creative labour without consent.
Gen AI is poisoned at the root.
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"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground
December 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground