Rory
@roryreckons.bsky.social
ADHD | Autistic Self-Advocate | ICF ADHD/Autism Coach. Nonbinary. They/he. 🏳️🌈Bi/pan. Married.
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Rory
@roryreckons.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I see why people were doing reintroductions now.
I am an ADHD/Autism self-advocate and researcher. I skeet these things sporadically ADHD/Autism/AuDHD science, local Aotearoa (NZ) politics, my own personal experiences with AuDHD.
I also skeet a lot of shitposts, and reskeet cool art I love.
I am an ADHD/Autism self-advocate and researcher. I skeet these things sporadically ADHD/Autism/AuDHD science, local Aotearoa (NZ) politics, my own personal experiences with AuDHD.
I also skeet a lot of shitposts, and reskeet cool art I love.
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By popular request: Goblin Tools has a ko-fi now!
ko-fi.com/goblintools
Goblin Tools isn't at risk but it is getting a bit tighter around the waistline. Serving 2 million people every month is an awesome impact to have, but it does give one cold sweats from time to time :D
ko-fi.com/goblintools
Goblin Tools isn't at risk but it is getting a bit tighter around the waistline. Serving 2 million people every month is an awesome impact to have, but it does give one cold sweats from time to time :D
Support Goblin Tools
Support Goblin Tools
ko-fi.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
By popular request: Goblin Tools has a ko-fi now!
ko-fi.com/goblintools
Goblin Tools isn't at risk but it is getting a bit tighter around the waistline. Serving 2 million people every month is an awesome impact to have, but it does give one cold sweats from time to time :D
ko-fi.com/goblintools
Goblin Tools isn't at risk but it is getting a bit tighter around the waistline. Serving 2 million people every month is an awesome impact to have, but it does give one cold sweats from time to time :D
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I co-sign this moderate and reasonable compromise position:
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I co-sign this moderate and reasonable compromise position:
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"To the medical community, we urge all our colleagues to resist the move toward authoritarianism over our work"
I'm reminded of this statement, from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics 2002-03: "In exceptional circumstances of unjust laws, ethical responsibilities should supersede legal obligations."
I'm reminded of this statement, from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics 2002-03: "In exceptional circumstances of unjust laws, ethical responsibilities should supersede legal obligations."
Civic Obligations in Medicine: Does "Professional" Civil Disobedience Tear, or Repair, the Basic Fabric of Society?
Professional civil disobedience can have benefits and risks to both medical professionals and patients.
journalofethics.ama-assn.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"To the medical community, we urge all our colleagues to resist the move toward authoritarianism over our work"
I'm reminded of this statement, from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics 2002-03: "In exceptional circumstances of unjust laws, ethical responsibilities should supersede legal obligations."
I'm reminded of this statement, from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics 2002-03: "In exceptional circumstances of unjust laws, ethical responsibilities should supersede legal obligations."
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Statement from Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) expressing its condemnation of the banning of puberty blockers by the NZ government.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Statement from Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) expressing its condemnation of the banning of puberty blockers by the NZ government.
The NZ-EU FTA:
Article 19.2:
4. A Party shall not weaken or reduce the levels of protection afforded in its environmental or labour law in order to encourage trade or investment.
Article 19.2:
4. A Party shall not weaken or reduce the levels of protection afforded in its environmental or labour law in order to encourage trade or investment.
Trade Minister says UK and EU counterparts never raised concerns with him over climate policies
Trade Minister says UK and EU counterparts never raised concerns with him over climate policies
The Trade Minister said no one had raised concerns with him directly about New Zealand's oil and gas developments.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The NZ-EU FTA:
Article 19.2:
4. A Party shall not weaken or reduce the levels of protection afforded in its environmental or labour law in order to encourage trade or investment.
Article 19.2:
4. A Party shall not weaken or reduce the levels of protection afforded in its environmental or labour law in order to encourage trade or investment.
Makes the quality of their wellington report equally good.
Deloitte also fucked up the same way in Australia www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Makes the quality of their wellington report equally good.
I have accrued wealth to some extent, what I haven't accrued is the sense that everyone has the same opportunity to do the same. I have watched 90% of all new wealth get concentrated at the top since we gutted our highest tax rate and seen our services decimated.
We have a distribution problem.
We have a distribution problem.
We grew up being told "you'll get more conservative as you age" but it turns out becoming more conservative isn't about aging it's about accruing wealth, which we didn't do as we aged because for most of us home ownership was out of reach
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Millennials are the first generation to move left as they age, rewriting the rules of Australian politics | RNZ News
The trend has surprised the experts behind the study.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I have accrued wealth to some extent, what I haven't accrued is the sense that everyone has the same opportunity to do the same. I have watched 90% of all new wealth get concentrated at the top since we gutted our highest tax rate and seen our services decimated.
We have a distribution problem.
We have a distribution problem.
Has there ever been an election in NZ where an incumbent party leader who lost the previous election went on to win the next one?
Any NZ Pol history nerds able to answer this? #nzpol
Any NZ Pol history nerds able to answer this? #nzpol
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Has there ever been an election in NZ where an incumbent party leader who lost the previous election went on to win the next one?
Any NZ Pol history nerds able to answer this? #nzpol
Any NZ Pol history nerds able to answer this? #nzpol
Black Friday Sales are the worst kind of American consumerist culture appropriation that has been widely accepted in NZ.
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Black Friday Sales are the worst kind of American consumerist culture appropriation that has been widely accepted in NZ.
Mid-20s (celcius) weather with 60%+ humidity is my personal sensory hell.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Mid-20s (celcius) weather with 60%+ humidity is my personal sensory hell.
Idiocracy was too conservative as to how stupid we would make ourselves so quickly.
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Idiocracy was too conservative as to how stupid we would make ourselves so quickly.
Drive failed in my NAS server. Ideally need to change my raid configuration, but doing so would require me to have somewhere to store 9.34 TB of data.
Or just cull 90% of my collection of media and start again.
Or just cull 90% of my collection of media and start again.
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Drive failed in my NAS server. Ideally need to change my raid configuration, but doing so would require me to have somewhere to store 9.34 TB of data.
Or just cull 90% of my collection of media and start again.
Or just cull 90% of my collection of media and start again.
IDK how people like Sam Altman live with themselves. If I had created and pushed something that killed people I wouldn't be able to live or face public scrutiny without taking accountability in whatever way I possibly could for doing unconscionable harm.
These people are sociopaths.
These people are sociopaths.
This case is so incredibly fucked up, it isolated the teenager from his family and actively tried to prevent him from confiding in anyone about his suicidal thoughts on multiple occasions.
There's a fairly decent summary on Wikipedia, but this is so utterly tragic.
There's a fairly decent summary on Wikipedia, but this is so utterly tragic.
Raine v. OpenAI - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
IDK how people like Sam Altman live with themselves. If I had created and pushed something that killed people I wouldn't be able to live or face public scrutiny without taking accountability in whatever way I possibly could for doing unconscionable harm.
These people are sociopaths.
These people are sociopaths.
The terms of service argument against self-harm in the ChatGPT case is so wild to me because one of the fundamental rules in contract law is that people not of sound mind are unable to legally consent to contracts like this.
ToS can't regulate someone's mental state. Self-harm would invalidate ToS
ToS can't regulate someone's mental state. Self-harm would invalidate ToS
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The terms of service argument against self-harm in the ChatGPT case is so wild to me because one of the fundamental rules in contract law is that people not of sound mind are unable to legally consent to contracts like this.
ToS can't regulate someone's mental state. Self-harm would invalidate ToS
ToS can't regulate someone's mental state. Self-harm would invalidate ToS
The mental health revolution we have all been waiting for is here!
Special Report: AI-Induced Psychosis: A New Frontier in Mental Health | Psychiatric News
PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
psychiatryonline.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The mental health revolution we have all been waiting for is here!
Sure get the psychosis exacerbating technology to guide people to the right service.
What could go wrong.
What could go wrong.
📢 A new AI tool will be a "real game changer in providing faster and real time access to support", says the mental health minister.
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
Mental health data won't be misused by new AI navigation tool - minister
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Sure get the psychosis exacerbating technology to guide people to the right service.
What could go wrong.
What could go wrong.
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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
Not sure another 25 basis points is going to fix the economy, and this is the only plan there seems to be for stimulating growth.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Not sure another 25 basis points is going to fix the economy, and this is the only plan there seems to be for stimulating growth.
Climate Change Minister denies scientific consensus on humanity's survival.
New: Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the Government is no longer committed to advocating for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, marking a significant change in position.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
Govt backtracks on fossil fuel phase-out
Australia, the UK, the EU and Pacific nations backed a roadmap away from fossil fuels at COP30, but New Zealand didn't sign up
newsroom.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Climate Change Minister denies scientific consensus on humanity's survival.
I feel like a lot of people get caught up in AI sentience by saying it's not human - yes, that's right. We have a very anthropocentric idea of what consciousness entails. There is a lot of philosophical debate around what is required for consciousness. We have been wrong a lot about other species.
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I feel like a lot of people get caught up in AI sentience by saying it's not human - yes, that's right. We have a very anthropocentric idea of what consciousness entails. There is a lot of philosophical debate around what is required for consciousness. We have been wrong a lot about other species.
Having em dash taken from me by AI is frustrating, if I use it people instantly think that I have used AI. Breaks in thought is basically how I stream of consciousness type if allowed.
RIP — ☠️
RIP — ☠️
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Having em dash taken from me by AI is frustrating, if I use it people instantly think that I have used AI. Breaks in thought is basically how I stream of consciousness type if allowed.
RIP — ☠️
RIP — ☠️
The metrolink line ad where a guy eats in a library, and gets told off, but then goes to a foodcourt and eats while saying "No one is stopping me now, this is awesome" makes me irrationally angry.
Yes, that is how designated areas for activities work.
Yes, that is how designated areas for activities work.
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The metrolink line ad where a guy eats in a library, and gets told off, but then goes to a foodcourt and eats while saying "No one is stopping me now, this is awesome" makes me irrationally angry.
Yes, that is how designated areas for activities work.
Yes, that is how designated areas for activities work.
Oh yay, all the PC parts are about to skyrocket as the AI race to futility sucks every possible resource out of existence.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oh yay, all the PC parts are about to skyrocket as the AI race to futility sucks every possible resource out of existence.
Know I am approaching burnout when I have feelings of wanting to go to another dimension or something where I can take a break from life for a bit in a sensory deprived form.
The world is just a bit shit, and getting a break from having to think about that would be nice.
The world is just a bit shit, and getting a break from having to think about that would be nice.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Know I am approaching burnout when I have feelings of wanting to go to another dimension or something where I can take a break from life for a bit in a sensory deprived form.
The world is just a bit shit, and getting a break from having to think about that would be nice.
The world is just a bit shit, and getting a break from having to think about that would be nice.
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More accurate headline:
Deloitte receives $435k of public funds to produce a report that recommends austerity, asset selling, and AI snake-oil for Wellington City Council.
#nzpol
Deloitte receives $435k of public funds to produce a report that recommends austerity, asset selling, and AI snake-oil for Wellington City Council.
#nzpol
Delloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
Delloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
PSA says analysis from Deloitte lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
More accurate headline:
Deloitte receives $435k of public funds to produce a report that recommends austerity, asset selling, and AI snake-oil for Wellington City Council.
#nzpol
Deloitte receives $435k of public funds to produce a report that recommends austerity, asset selling, and AI snake-oil for Wellington City Council.
#nzpol