Rory Solomon
@rorshock.bsky.social
Mesh networks, media infrastructure, software engineering, ham/CB radio (KD2QGX); Asst Prof The New School, Director of Code as a Liberal Art; “very clear & cool, simple but intricate”; he/him
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Rory Solomon
@rorshock.bsky.social
· Nov 12
All views expressed here are my own and don’t represent those of my employer, but working together we can change that
Anthropic's model was ready to kill someone. Wow so AI is even coming for the jobs of health insurance executives
"It was ready to kill someone, wasn't it?"
"Yes."
Daisy McGregor, UK policy chief at Anthropic, a top AI company, says it's "massively concerning" that Anthropic's Claude AI has shown in testing that it's willing to blackmail and kill in order to avoid being shut down.
"Yes."
Daisy McGregor, UK policy chief at Anthropic, a top AI company, says it's "massively concerning" that Anthropic's Claude AI has shown in testing that it's willing to blackmail and kill in order to avoid being shut down.
February 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Anthropic's model was ready to kill someone. Wow so AI is even coming for the jobs of health insurance executives
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Finally googled this latest batch of meme culture neologisms & now unfortunately know what looksmaxxing is. I’m sorry, brain, I will try to be kinder to you …
February 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Finally googled this latest batch of meme culture neologisms & now unfortunately know what looksmaxxing is. I’m sorry, brain, I will try to be kinder to you …
oh this is very good. Will be especially useful for grading papers
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
oh this is very good. Will be especially useful for grading papers
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The exact thing that antizionist/non-Zionist Jews have been warning would happen, is happening — thanks to the Israeli government's insistence that Israel, by definition, speaks for world Jewry and that any criticism of Israeli's policies is antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The exact thing that antizionist/non-Zionist Jews have been warning would happen, is happening — thanks to the Israeli government's insistence that Israel, by definition, speaks for world Jewry and that any criticism of Israeli's policies is antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
I have been having the same conversations. Even with comp sci colleagues. I’m here for it
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I have been having the same conversations. Even with comp sci colleagues. I’m here for it
Had a dream I was driving with the fam, made a U-turn & saw a line of cop cars coming toward us so I pulled over. Then they surrounded us, pointed at our heads & verified our IDs. They claimed that I acted scared when I saw them so they had to investigate. So that's where we're at
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Had a dream I was driving with the fam, made a U-turn & saw a line of cop cars coming toward us so I pulled over. Then they surrounded us, pointed at our heads & verified our IDs. They claimed that I acted scared when I saw them so they had to investigate. So that's where we're at
I love that their "Taking my marbles and going home" move was Kid Rock. It's just, yup ...
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I love that their "Taking my marbles and going home" move was Kid Rock. It's just, yup ...
R seats are going D and D seats are going DSA or Working Families.
Go Analilia in New Jersey's 11th!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7d5...
Go Analilia in New Jersey's 11th!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7d5...
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
R seats are going D and D seats are going DSA or Working Families.
Go Analilia in New Jersey's 11th!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7d5...
Go Analilia in New Jersey's 11th!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7d5...
I thought getting rid of immigrants was supposed to save us money
From @aljazeera.com : “ICE’s budget went to $75 BILLION - more than all but 15 militaries… $45B to detention (GEO GROUP & CORE CIVIC), larger than the budget for the entire federal prison system… ICE’s budget could cover Medicaid for 2 million Americans…”
Cruelty is big business.
Cruelty is big business.
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I thought getting rid of immigrants was supposed to save us money
So Zohran endorses Hochul. Totally predictable, still disappointing. Obviously a strategic move. But after also throwing Chi Ossé under the bus, how should we understand his approach? Move up & close the door behind, or ruthless realpolitik? Certainly not prefigurative. Hope the tactics succeed
NEW: Mayor Mamdani is set to endorse Gov. Hochul’s reelection run this week, providing her a critical inroad with progressive voters, per four sources.
It deals a near fatal blow to Antonio Delgado's campaign.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
It deals a near fatal blow to Antonio Delgado's campaign.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to endorse Gov. Kathy Hochul
The endorsement, expected this week, gives Hochul a critical inroad with left-leaning voters.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
So Zohran endorses Hochul. Totally predictable, still disappointing. Obviously a strategic move. But after also throwing Chi Ossé under the bus, how should we understand his approach? Move up & close the door behind, or ruthless realpolitik? Certainly not prefigurative. Hope the tactics succeed
Yes and … I’ve found there’s as much solidarity as mistrust. In Feb 2017 when Yemeni deli owners shutdown their stores to protest Trump 1.0’s Muslim travel ban, we put up a sign in Crown Heights & got dozens of signatures of support from folks in the neighborhood. (Pic from still early in the day.)
February 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Yes and … I’ve found there’s as much solidarity as mistrust. In Feb 2017 when Yemeni deli owners shutdown their stores to protest Trump 1.0’s Muslim travel ban, we put up a sign in Crown Heights & got dozens of signatures of support from folks in the neighborhood. (Pic from still early in the day.)
The manifold layers of horror & trauma …
I visited the George Floyd memorial last week & just learned about the shop worker at the Palestinian-owned store who called the cops on him for a counterfeit $20, and had to process their guilt, regret & contrition for that.
I visited the George Floyd memorial last week & just learned about the shop worker at the Palestinian-owned store who called the cops on him for a counterfeit $20, and had to process their guilt, regret & contrition for that.
Jose Huerta Chuma is a man in hiding — and he's also a man in distress. He's been replaying the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti over and over again in his mind, wondering if he could have done something differently and if there's something that "would have saved that life."
February 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The manifold layers of horror & trauma …
I visited the George Floyd memorial last week & just learned about the shop worker at the Palestinian-owned store who called the cops on him for a counterfeit $20, and had to process their guilt, regret & contrition for that.
I visited the George Floyd memorial last week & just learned about the shop worker at the Palestinian-owned store who called the cops on him for a counterfeit $20, and had to process their guilt, regret & contrition for that.
Congrats to @akstuhl.bsky.social! It’s been a pleasure watching this develop from a distance. Grateful for all our chances to work together
Big congrats to @akstuhl.bsky.social for winning the 2026 SCMS dissertation award. For “Unmaking a Medium: Automation and Art in American Radio, 1950–2010,” supervised by Jonathan Sterne (McGill).
SCMS is excited to announce this year's award winners—congratulations to all! View the full list: cmstudies.org/page/2026_awards.
Thank you to our members who served on award committees—your dedication makes this recognition possible. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in Chicago! #SCMS26
Thank you to our members who served on award committees—your dedication makes this recognition possible. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in Chicago! #SCMS26
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Congrats to @akstuhl.bsky.social! It’s been a pleasure watching this develop from a distance. Grateful for all our chances to work together
Epstein dump has so many horrors. But one bit of levity is Elon being exposed over & again as the pathetic nebbishy dweeb that he is. Repeatedly begging to get invited to the rape party & getting dissed. Disgusting
Epstein doesn't seem to be concerned about hurting Musk's feelings; exposing the curt instruction he gave his minion
February 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Epstein dump has so many horrors. But one bit of levity is Elon being exposed over & again as the pathetic nebbishy dweeb that he is. Repeatedly begging to get invited to the rape party & getting dissed. Disgusting
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Jose Huerta Chuma is a man in hiding — and he's also a man in distress. He's been replaying the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti over and over again in his mind, wondering if he could have done something differently and if there's something that "would have saved that life."
February 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Jose Huerta Chuma is a man in hiding — and he's also a man in distress. He's been replaying the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti over and over again in his mind, wondering if he could have done something differently and if there's something that "would have saved that life."
Just back from a visit to the Twin Cities. All the best & worst of humanity pushing up against each other in one place. So many abstract things became concrete for me, driving past abandoned cars in the street, visiting the memorials. A situation I never imagined seeing in this country.
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Just back from a visit to the Twin Cities. All the best & worst of humanity pushing up against each other in one place. So many abstract things became concrete for me, driving past abandoned cars in the street, visiting the memorials. A situation I never imagined seeing in this country.
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
And they didn’t even need an elaborate secret code language about cheese pizza and toppings to talk about it
Man, it’s wild that normal people just go to work every day while the people who run everything meticulously document their sex crimes
January 31, 2026 at 7:21 PM
And they didn’t even need an elaborate secret code language about cheese pizza and toppings to talk about it
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Belarus has arrested several HAM radio hobbyists and is threatening them with the death penalty, extremely wild situation: www.404media.co/ham-radio-op...
HAM Radio Operators in Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty
"My local community is being systematically liquidated in what I can only describe as a targeted intellectual genocide."
www.404media.co
January 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Belarus has arrested several HAM radio hobbyists and is threatening them with the death penalty, extremely wild situation: www.404media.co/ham-radio-op...
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
wow a story at the center of my Ridgewood / humanities / political corruption Venn diagram of interests
Look I know corruption defines the current US administration but if I were a journalist I'd do some digging into what a private studio art school in Ridgewood, Queens with no apparent humanities instruction will be doing with $2 million in NEH funding grandcentralatelier.org/about/about-...
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
wow a story at the center of my Ridgewood / humanities / political corruption Venn diagram of interests
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Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
Phone in hand, “We don’t dial 911” sign, racist fake police with guns drawn at the door.
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Phone in hand, “We don’t dial 911” sign, racist fake police with guns drawn at the door.
I've asked this question to myself many times and I appreciate this perspective
This is a good question. Let's talk about it!
Why do civil servants resign in protest? Couldn't they have done more good on the inside? 🧵
Why do civil servants resign in protest? Couldn't they have done more good on the inside? 🧵
Sincerely wanting to understand why is honest people resigning, being considered an act of bravery or somehow fruitful. It’s one thing if the admin felt embarrassed by the resignations & rectified course. But that’s not happening, so now our institutions are just left with fewer people of integrity.
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I've asked this question to myself many times and I appreciate this perspective