Erick Galinkin
@erickgalinkin.bsky.social
Threat actor, artificially intelligent
I do bad things to good models
World’s #1 Regex Enjoyer
I do bad things to good models
World’s #1 Regex Enjoyer
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This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
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Is the point of mathematical research to know *what* is true or to know *why* it's true? Emily Riehl lays out a strong argument - and what it has to do with AI - along great advice for the field in @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Mathematics is hard for mathematicians to understand too
At a recent conference on mathematics in the age of automated proofs, mathematician and Fields Medalist Akshay Venkatesh presented “How do we talk to our students about AI?'' He quoted an email he'd r...
www.science.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Is the point of mathematical research to know *what* is true or to know *why* it's true? Emily Riehl lays out a strong argument - and what it has to do with AI - along great advice for the field in @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
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But, they *do* make excellent cat beds.
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
But, they *do* make excellent cat beds.
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HOPE has been banned from St. John's University. www.2600.com/content/hope...
HOPE CONFERENCE BANNED BY ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY | 2600
www.2600.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
HOPE has been banned from St. John's University. www.2600.com/content/hope...
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There's some really big caveats to this. A thread.
New: Google says it has discovered at least 5 malware families that use AI to rewrite their code and generate new capabilities on the fly, suggesting AI-powered malware is finally starting to take off. cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
Report also has interesting stories about state actors' AI use.
Report also has interesting stories about state actors' AI use.
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
There's some really big caveats to this. A thread.
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If you are white, not racist, not a supporter of ethnic cleansing, but are struggling to pay bills, or don't know how you will afford food next month...
First of all, I am genuinely sorry for the stress you are dealing with. Truly.
Second, this stress was placed on you intentionally. By racists.
First of all, I am genuinely sorry for the stress you are dealing with. Truly.
Second, this stress was placed on you intentionally. By racists.
We managed to avoid what they call "phase 2" in 2020, just to squander our near miss and fail in 2024.🤦🏿♂️
They put RFK jr in charge for a reason: to do exactly what he's doing. Promises kept.
Check the date. Yes, this was 4 months before the 1st recorded US Covid death.
They wrote this years ago.
They put RFK jr in charge for a reason: to do exactly what he's doing. Promises kept.
Check the date. Yes, this was 4 months before the 1st recorded US Covid death.
They wrote this years ago.
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If you are white, not racist, not a supporter of ethnic cleansing, but are struggling to pay bills, or don't know how you will afford food next month...
First of all, I am genuinely sorry for the stress you are dealing with. Truly.
Second, this stress was placed on you intentionally. By racists.
First of all, I am genuinely sorry for the stress you are dealing with. Truly.
Second, this stress was placed on you intentionally. By racists.
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Replacement.AI
Humans are no longer necessary. So we’re getting rid of them.
replacement.ai
October 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This. Also, most of the time you get a “PhD-level”response, it’s just a paraphrase of Wikipedia which you can just… go to. Like, it’s right there.
“But it can explain it in simple language” yeah man, check out Simple English Wikipedia, shit rocks.
“But it can explain it in simple language” yeah man, check out Simple English Wikipedia, shit rocks.
"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people
August 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This. Also, most of the time you get a “PhD-level”response, it’s just a paraphrase of Wikipedia which you can just… go to. Like, it’s right there.
“But it can explain it in simple language” yeah man, check out Simple English Wikipedia, shit rocks.
“But it can explain it in simple language” yeah man, check out Simple English Wikipedia, shit rocks.
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Perplexity and Truth Social announced a partnership yesterday, both with exuberance.
So, I cancelled my account just now, after figuring out a way to save my threads—they don't provide a way to do so and use that as a scare tactic to prevent cancelling (ref img 1).
I also left them a "why" note.
So, I cancelled my account just now, after figuring out a way to save my threads—they don't provide a way to do so and use that as a scare tactic to prevent cancelling (ref img 1).
I also left them a "why" note.
August 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Perplexity and Truth Social announced a partnership yesterday, both with exuberance.
So, I cancelled my account just now, after figuring out a way to save my threads—they don't provide a way to do so and use that as a scare tactic to prevent cancelling (ref img 1).
I also left them a "why" note.
So, I cancelled my account just now, after figuring out a way to save my threads—they don't provide a way to do so and use that as a scare tactic to prevent cancelling (ref img 1).
I also left them a "why" note.
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Be aware that another shitty bill has been introduced: The SCREEN Act.
If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification.
Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is.
Spread this pls.
Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#screenact #badinternetbills
#stopkosa
If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification.
Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is.
Spread this pls.
Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#screenact #badinternetbills
#stopkosa
www.congress.gov
July 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Be aware that another shitty bill has been introduced: The SCREEN Act.
If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification.
Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is.
Spread this pls.
Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#screenact #badinternetbills
#stopkosa
If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification.
Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is.
Spread this pls.
Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#screenact #badinternetbills
#stopkosa
When I was talking about “Fallout in real life”, I meant cool robot shit and Pip Boys, not fucking Cazadores.
Hot Wasps in Your Area
‘Hot Wasps’ Found at Nuclear Facility in South Carolina
www.nytimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
When I was talking about “Fallout in real life”, I meant cool robot shit and Pip Boys, not fucking Cazadores.
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The FTC is seeking public comment about gender affirming care in order to go after providers and restrict access. Share your stories instead of how this care has helped you and how it is life saving.
We need to counteract their false narratives. Please share!
www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...
We need to counteract their false narratives. Please share!
www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
July 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The FTC is seeking public comment about gender affirming care in order to go after providers and restrict access. Share your stories instead of how this care has helped you and how it is life saving.
We need to counteract their false narratives. Please share!
www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...
We need to counteract their false narratives. Please share!
www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...
Why is Cathy every SYNner’s favorite comic strip?
She’s always saying ACK
She’s always saying ACK
July 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Why is Cathy every SYNner’s favorite comic strip?
She’s always saying ACK
She’s always saying ACK
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It’s probably hard to comprehend how huge this is if you haven’t rotted your brain on cybercrime forums for years but this is just… wow.
I swear, I am going to have to add “new ransomware baddie arrested” to my Emmy-nominated series “newly-registered ransomware domain” series.
Alleged administrator of Russian forum XSS, arrested by French police and Europol.
via @reuters.com
Alleged administrator of Russian forum XSS, arrested by French police and Europol.
via @reuters.com
Suspect linked to Russian language cybercriminal forum arrested in Ukraine, says France
A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum XSS.is was arrested in Ukraine, with the assistance of the French police and Europol, the French Public Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It’s probably hard to comprehend how huge this is if you haven’t rotted your brain on cybercrime forums for years but this is just… wow.
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important context for headlines like this: Altman also runs a company (Worldcoin) that he claims will solve this problem he also created
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world may be on the precipice of a "fraud crisis" because of how artificial intelligence could enable bad actors to impersonate other people.
Read more: cnn.it/3GVwPg7
Read more: cnn.it/3GVwPg7
July 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
important context for headlines like this: Altman also runs a company (Worldcoin) that he claims will solve this problem he also created
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if you have ever enjoyed one of my pieces, from the political jeremiads to the deep dives into sandwich history, pls become a paid subscriber! you get more content, i make rent, it's a win-win
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July 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
if you have ever enjoyed one of my pieces, from the political jeremiads to the deep dives into sandwich history, pls become a paid subscriber! you get more content, i make rent, it's a win-win
buttondown.com/theswordandthesandwich/buy
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Very excited to hear @kenwhite.bsky.social’s exasperated sigh followed by “Well, Josh…” on the next episode of Serious Trouble
BREAKING: Donald Trump sues Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, WSJ reporters for libel, court records show reut.rs/3TNpulG
July 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Very excited to hear @kenwhite.bsky.social’s exasperated sigh followed by “Well, Josh…” on the next episode of Serious Trouble
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I armed HF's "tiny-agents" w/mlx-community/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct-1M-8bit & MCP servers providing access to DDG search, Wikipedia, and general fetch capability.
I asked it a question I knew the answers to. Here's the session output: codeberg.org/hrbrmstr/gis...
I asked it a question I knew the answers to. Here's the session output: codeberg.org/hrbrmstr/gis...
July 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I armed HF's "tiny-agents" w/mlx-community/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct-1M-8bit & MCP servers providing access to DDG search, Wikipedia, and general fetch capability.
I asked it a question I knew the answers to. Here's the session output: codeberg.org/hrbrmstr/gis...
I asked it a question I knew the answers to. Here's the session output: codeberg.org/hrbrmstr/gis...
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My jokes aren’t setting the world on fire, but I feel like there’s an element of truth in this one.
July 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My jokes aren’t setting the world on fire, but I feel like there’s an element of truth in this one.
Pro tip: you can basically work out as much as you want by watching videos of people lifting weights.
July 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Pro tip: you can basically work out as much as you want by watching videos of people lifting weights.
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in a crowded field this has to be one of the stupidest things ive read about LLMs and it astonishes me that this quote is from a humanist, a historian! by definition, what these tools cannot do is original novel research of the kind we do in monographs!
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
June 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
in a crowded field this has to be one of the stupidest things ive read about LLMs and it astonishes me that this quote is from a humanist, a historian! by definition, what these tools cannot do is original novel research of the kind we do in monographs!
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...