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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 3d

Prove it.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 3d

Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.

Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence

Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 3d

You shoulda told me, I mighta coulda made it there.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 3d

Need me some pupusas…

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 4d

Saruman looking into the palantír.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 4d

It has no blades and I have no idea if it works.

happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 4d

This is the future communists want.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 4d

There’s a free table saw on Craigslist. I don’t have room for or need a table saw. But!

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 4d

“You know where I didn’t want to go? That one place we went to.”

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 4d

“There’s this frickin’ movie called… oh um, what’s it called, um… North by Northwest. And they go on a train.”

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 11d

Not knowing what Metal Gear Solid is is anti-proletarian.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 11d

Asking me to explain this is petite bourgeois.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 11d

Metal Gear Solid is to the proletariat what Thomas Pynchon is to the petite bouegeois.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 12d

RIP Assata, no matter how hard they tried they could never drag her back to the plantation.

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god's favorite little faggot @goldpuma.bsky.social · 19d

king: ah, another fine day ruling my fine kingdom! My son is shaping up to be a fine ruler once I am gone, and peace rules across the realm. What could possibly go wrong?
the scheming vizier:

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 13d

“I just recited the shahada.”

Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 13d

‘Candyman Candyman Candyman Candyman Candyman’

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 16d

Finally I can fulfill the libertarian dream of trading my bottle of tylenol for 0.01 bitcoin.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 17d

This prompt is just what literally happened to Jefferson Airplane.

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Crispy Hanako @crispyhanako.bsky.social · 17d

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 17d

Nothing “misplaced” about Michael Richards supporting it.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 17d

Internally debating if Kramer would have stormed the capitol on January 6th out of cluelessness or misplaced support.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 18d

You’ve got to identify where you can actually build power, and then you’ve got to actually organize. Social media campaigns and petitions and “awareness” might pull a one-off win here and there but you don’t win a war with one spectacular battle.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 18d

It’s probably true that the media companies are flinching because they understand that their customer base is not far right weirdos but fairly normal center-left weirdos. It’s definitely true that your power as a consumer is limited by industry (like media) and scope (like airing propaganda).

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 19d

Today is La fête de l'opinion the 4th of Sansculottides in the year 233.
Sansculottides is the month of complementary days.
Today we celebrate conviction.#JacobinDay

More information on conviction

An old time-y illustration of a Conviction.

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happy war on chrusmas @deepguava.bsky.social · 21d

Toots innocent!

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