Ben Carlson
@uncola.bsky.social
Librarian, information alarmist, photographer, non profit husband
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There’s a point in this introductory video to On the Docket, which makes AI-generated videos of Supreme Court justices “reading” their opinions, when the narrator says “The result? Now you can *see* the Court at work” and I yelled NO YOU CAN’T loud enough that my dog came in the room to check on me
Welcome to On the Docket
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February 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
There’s a point in this introductory video to On the Docket, which makes AI-generated videos of Supreme Court justices “reading” their opinions, when the narrator says “The result? Now you can *see* the Court at work” and I yelled NO YOU CAN’T loud enough that my dog came in the room to check on me
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“We’re writing our worst attributes into its source code, and it’s generating so much stuff back into the internet that it’s starting to drink its own piss.”
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“We’re writing our worst attributes into its source code, and it’s generating so much stuff back into the internet that it’s starting to drink its own piss.”
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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this post never fails to crack me up
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
this post never fails to crack me up
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The dirty secret of curling that no one involved in the sport will admit is that the broom doesn’t do anything
February 7, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The dirty secret of curling that no one involved in the sport will admit is that the broom doesn’t do anything
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This would fix me
Physics of a direct hit from an RPG type projectile
February 7, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This would fix me
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it's unbelievable to me that someone could actually be a trillionaire. i think most of us have trouble internalizing how much money that truly is. let me put it in simple terms for you: a trillion dollars is three million dollars
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
it's unbelievable to me that someone could actually be a trillionaire. i think most of us have trouble internalizing how much money that truly is. let me put it in simple terms for you: a trillion dollars is three million dollars
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one thing you can say about jeffrey epstein is that he simply loved emailing
February 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
one thing you can say about jeffrey epstein is that he simply loved emailing
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I understand why people like LLMs because I, too, really want this paper to be done. By which I mean, I want to “stop thinking about it,” but to do so I have to arrive at a point where the thought is *complete* rather than the point at which I am “frustrated by the challenge of completing it.”
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I understand why people like LLMs because I, too, really want this paper to be done. By which I mean, I want to “stop thinking about it,” but to do so I have to arrive at a point where the thought is *complete* rather than the point at which I am “frustrated by the challenge of completing it.”
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When people actually care about government services, and evaluate spending technology in terms of what it actually does rather than FOMO, look what happens!
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination
Reporting from The Markup and THE CITY exposed how the bot, touted by the Adams administration, repeatedly served up false and damaging information.
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 10:51 PM
When people actually care about government services, and evaluate spending technology in terms of what it actually does rather than FOMO, look what happens!
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establishment dem politicians do not hate their republican counterparts nearly enough. they are no where near the level of anger we are at.
January 29, 2026 at 4:14 AM
establishment dem politicians do not hate their republican counterparts nearly enough. they are no where near the level of anger we are at.
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MAKE THE COMPUTER GOOD AGAIN - GET SHIRT OF THIS AT DASHARE.ZONE - dashare.zone ADMIN
July 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
MAKE THE COMPUTER GOOD AGAIN - GET SHIRT OF THIS AT DASHARE.ZONE - dashare.zone ADMIN
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Hearing my dog barking and wearily putting up a big NO BARKING sign next to a slightly smaller no barking sign I already had up
January 28, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Hearing my dog barking and wearily putting up a big NO BARKING sign next to a slightly smaller no barking sign I already had up
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 24,1948
January 24,1948
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 24,1948
January 24,1948
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It’s a lot easier to feel special through the tools you use than it is through the work you produce with ‘em.
January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It’s a lot easier to feel special through the tools you use than it is through the work you produce with ‘em.
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Dogbert has been executed by firing squad
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Dogbert has been executed by firing squad
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As screenwriter of the Labubu movie I want to clear up some misconceptions. Yes, technically they do eat human flesh, but only necrotic tissue around wounds. Doctors use them to clean up injuries and promote positive health outcomes. Labubus are humanity’s allies, except for evil Labubus of course
January 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
As screenwriter of the Labubu movie I want to clear up some misconceptions. Yes, technically they do eat human flesh, but only necrotic tissue around wounds. Doctors use them to clean up injuries and promote positive health outcomes. Labubus are humanity’s allies, except for evil Labubus of course
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I can’t stop laughing at this
January 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I can’t stop laughing at this
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I am making a direct appeal to Cobra Commander:
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I am making a direct appeal to Cobra Commander:
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The person who checks their notifications is, afterward, exactly the same person who wanted to check their notifications five minutes ago.
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
Thin Desires Are Eating Your Life
The defining experience of our age seems to be hunger.
We're hungry for more, but we have more than we need.
We're hungry for less, while more accumulates and multiplies.
We're hungry and we don't have words to articulate why.
We're hungry, and we're lacking and we're wanting.
We are
www.joanwestenberg.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The person who checks their notifications is, afterward, exactly the same person who wanted to check their notifications five minutes ago.
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...
The thin desire reproduces itself without remainder.
The thick desire transforms its host.
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desire...