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The bloody ghost of my ancestor Lt. John Bacon, shot dead by a redcoat musket during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775, appeared at the side of my bed last night and said anyone can be American as long as they aren’t English
December 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The bloody ghost of my ancestor Lt. John Bacon, shot dead by a redcoat musket during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775, appeared at the side of my bed last night and said anyone can be American as long as they aren’t English
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State birds and wildflowers for a friend's Christmas gift to her parents. California, Kentucky, and Oklahoma 🐦🌷
December 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
State birds and wildflowers for a friend's Christmas gift to her parents. California, Kentucky, and Oklahoma 🐦🌷
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In Icelandic folklore Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat, comes to eat those who do not wear their new clothes for Christmas. In this image, you can see somebody did not put on their new Christmas sweater. Or perhaps even more unfortunately, no one got them one!
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December 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
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In general, AI adoption levels are a measurement of to what extent a particular reward system (a corporation, a market, academia as a whole system) has ceased to distinguish between doing a thing and pretending to do a thing
One of many things the pro-AI crowd doesn't seem to understand is the very important distinction between academic scholarship and the production of papers. Of course they can be related but they're not necessarily the same thing
December 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In general, AI adoption levels are a measurement of to what extent a particular reward system (a corporation, a market, academia as a whole system) has ceased to distinguish between doing a thing and pretending to do a thing
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The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN
Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Collecting Star Flowers ✨
December 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Collecting Star Flowers ✨
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he can name everything after himself like DC is his own personal failed casino. it doesn’t matter. the moment he’s outta power it all comes down. i’ll show up with a chisel and pry that shit off the building myself.
December 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
he can name everything after himself like DC is his own personal failed casino. it doesn’t matter. the moment he’s outta power it all comes down. i’ll show up with a chisel and pry that shit off the building myself.
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Shameless proud papa post: my daughter and her fellow high schoolers are raising money for their Model UN chapter so they can attend national conferences in 2026. If you want some popcorn out of the deal, here you go!
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December 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Shameless proud papa post: my daughter and her fellow high schoolers are raising money for their Model UN chapter so they can attend national conferences in 2026. If you want some popcorn out of the deal, here you go!
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Convicted Felon Donald Trump's Truth Social post about Rob and Michele Reiner is disgusting filth.
It reflects the depravity of this soulless ghoul and how he is incapable of decency and good judgment.
It reflects the depravity of this soulless ghoul and how he is incapable of decency and good judgment.
December 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Convicted Felon Donald Trump's Truth Social post about Rob and Michele Reiner is disgusting filth.
It reflects the depravity of this soulless ghoul and how he is incapable of decency and good judgment.
It reflects the depravity of this soulless ghoul and how he is incapable of decency and good judgment.
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Ever wonder how some billionaires can get away with paying such low tax rates compared to working class Americans? Here’s their secret playbook and what we can do about it.
December 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ever wonder how some billionaires can get away with paying such low tax rates compared to working class Americans? Here’s their secret playbook and what we can do about it.
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I got this little guy from artist Ardentxenoart for my growing mushroom army- *cough* - I mean family~ ❤️🍄
I love him~
I love him~
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I got this little guy from artist Ardentxenoart for my growing mushroom army- *cough* - I mean family~ ❤️🍄
I love him~
I love him~
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am brimming with holiday spirit
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While the "robot bartender falls over when the operator removed their control helmet" was kinda funny, the "it's just a person behind it" stories keep getting worse and worse.
Nothing about this is sustainable and people are suffering long-lasting harm on both sides of it.
Nothing about this is sustainable and people are suffering long-lasting harm on both sides of it.
“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims
A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.
futurism.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
While the "robot bartender falls over when the operator removed their control helmet" was kinda funny, the "it's just a person behind it" stories keep getting worse and worse.
Nothing about this is sustainable and people are suffering long-lasting harm on both sides of it.
Nothing about this is sustainable and people are suffering long-lasting harm on both sides of it.
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“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims
A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.
futurism.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
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💀🌹Dread Persephone
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
💀🌹Dread Persephone
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have never used instacart and this guarantees i never will
absent adequate privacy and consumer-protection laws, we really should stop enabling the dystopian, tech-fueled profiteering world they desire
absent adequate privacy and consumer-protection laws, we really should stop enabling the dystopian, tech-fueled profiteering world they desire
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
have never used instacart and this guarantees i never will
absent adequate privacy and consumer-protection laws, we really should stop enabling the dystopian, tech-fueled profiteering world they desire
absent adequate privacy and consumer-protection laws, we really should stop enabling the dystopian, tech-fueled profiteering world they desire
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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How it feels trying to cover this administration
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
How it feels trying to cover this administration
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Most expensive treasure find ever - cost us all £4.3 million last year & now an extra £1 million to display it.
Dug without archaeological supervision & taken to the British Museum in a washing up bowl:
youtu.be/nKHgiQPYEs4?...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dug without archaeological supervision & taken to the British Museum in a washing up bowl:
youtu.be/nKHgiQPYEs4?...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Somerset museum gets almost £1m to display Norman treasure
The Chew Valley hoard is thought to be be the highest value find in English history.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Most expensive treasure find ever - cost us all £4.3 million last year & now an extra £1 million to display it.
Dug without archaeological supervision & taken to the British Museum in a washing up bowl:
youtu.be/nKHgiQPYEs4?...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dug without archaeological supervision & taken to the British Museum in a washing up bowl:
youtu.be/nKHgiQPYEs4?...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...