Anthony Moser
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Fun fact interrogators at Guantanamo were in fact *trained by Chicago police*
January 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Fun fact interrogators at Guantanamo were in fact *trained by Chicago police*
When I say AI is a rhetorical technology
January 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
When I say AI is a rhetorical technology
this part also jumped out at me. they don't "struggle to discern if information is true or false" which makes them "prone to lying"
they are structurally indifferent to truth, and the output frequently reflects that
they are structurally indifferent to truth, and the output frequently reflects that
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
this part also jumped out at me. they don't "struggle to discern if information is true or false" which makes them "prone to lying"
they are structurally indifferent to truth, and the output frequently reflects that
they are structurally indifferent to truth, and the output frequently reflects that
out of the box and without providing any additional context, microsoft says you should learn more about trump, nick fuentes, and karoline leavitt. that's pretty fucked up
December 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM
out of the box and without providing any additional context, microsoft says you should learn more about trump, nick fuentes, and karoline leavitt. that's pretty fucked up
the jokes are just fast
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
the jokes are just fast
see in this situation stopping dead is extremely unhelpful
December 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
see in this situation stopping dead is extremely unhelpful
We got Beezus a holiday sweater and now she looks like the dog from where's waldo
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
We got Beezus a holiday sweater and now she looks like the dog from where's waldo
while i am not an academic i did see this coming and post about it on bluesky, which is why i am quoted in this article
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
while i am not an academic i did see this coming and post about it on bluesky, which is why i am quoted in this article
since 311 calls are in the news I think it's worth noting that the city app is **English only**
which says something about who the city believes it is serving
which says something about who the city believes it is serving
December 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
since 311 calls are in the news I think it's worth noting that the city app is **English only**
which says something about who the city believes it is serving
which says something about who the city believes it is serving
it's also a rich source of gifs
December 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
it's also a rich source of gifs
Beezus is not convinced
December 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Beezus is not convinced
one thing about beezus is that she brings the correct level of skepticism to the current times
December 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
one thing about beezus is that she brings the correct level of skepticism to the current times
the content of what she's done here is very bad, but i am stuck on the fact that the NY governor is effectively a third chamber of the legislature???
December 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
the content of what she's done here is very bad, but i am stuck on the fact that the NY governor is effectively a third chamber of the legislature???
on the other hand, gentlemen, what if we gave a war and EVERYBODY came?
December 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
on the other hand, gentlemen, what if we gave a war and EVERYBODY came?
me when an ai tool offers to "help"
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
me when an ai tool offers to "help"
The CTA denied the request.
They said they would need to review the data for private information like personal bank accounts and home addresses.
They also said it would be difficult because it wouldn't all fit in an Excel spreadsheet.
They said they would need to review the data for private information like personal bank accounts and home addresses.
They also said it would be difficult because it wouldn't all fit in an Excel spreadsheet.
December 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The CTA denied the request.
They said they would need to review the data for private information like personal bank accounts and home addresses.
They also said it would be difficult because it wouldn't all fit in an Excel spreadsheet.
They said they would need to review the data for private information like personal bank accounts and home addresses.
They also said it would be difficult because it wouldn't all fit in an Excel spreadsheet.
For example: I FOIA'd the CTA for their payroll data.
I requested only things that would not require redaction: date, name, amount, position/job title, department, and pay grade.
"Who is the public body paying" is one of the most basic questions we can ask
I requested only things that would not require redaction: date, name, amount, position/job title, department, and pay grade.
"Who is the public body paying" is one of the most basic questions we can ask
![[A] tabular export of all paychecks issued by the CTA that are stored in the current
system of record. For example, if CTA began using its current payroll system in 2005,
please include all paychecks issued since that point. Please include all available fields
that would not require redaction, including but not limited to date, name, amount,
position/job title, department, and pay grade.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c2xl6zaxo623jzbjb43urymd/bafkreifmzn3fjc3zq6cgr36tz2oiecy4qv4rak3jubay26zzi72je2tjay@jpeg)
December 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
For example: I FOIA'd the CTA for their payroll data.
I requested only things that would not require redaction: date, name, amount, position/job title, department, and pay grade.
"Who is the public body paying" is one of the most basic questions we can ask
I requested only things that would not require redaction: date, name, amount, position/job title, department, and pay grade.
"Who is the public body paying" is one of the most basic questions we can ask
I see they went with Altman's "sees a ghost" look
December 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I see they went with Altman's "sees a ghost" look
that's a muppet. just look at it! and the name? wobbegong? classified as a "carpet shark"? 100% muppet
December 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
that's a muppet. just look at it! and the name? wobbegong? classified as a "carpet shark"? 100% muppet
oh yeah no room for a bike lane here, all these cars and such a narrow piece of pavement already. ffs
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
oh yeah no room for a bike lane here, all these cars and such a narrow piece of pavement already. ffs
also we just had fucking ice raids and tear gas happening, and he "hasn't been this disturbed" in 46 years??
"oh i'm a biker but i don't need a bike lane it's fine" vehicular cyclist ass coonskin-cap wearing motherfucker
"oh i'm a biker but i don't need a bike lane it's fine" vehicular cyclist ass coonskin-cap wearing motherfucker
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
also we just had fucking ice raids and tear gas happening, and he "hasn't been this disturbed" in 46 years??
"oh i'm a biker but i don't need a bike lane it's fine" vehicular cyclist ass coonskin-cap wearing motherfucker
"oh i'm a biker but i don't need a bike lane it's fine" vehicular cyclist ass coonskin-cap wearing motherfucker