We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Journalists please, please, please copy paste your big blocks screenshot text into alt text. It takes five seconds longer and makes your work three times as accessible and searchable.

Keir Starmer stepping out of the door of Number 10 to give a speech at the podium, finishing, turning around, walking back to the door and slamming face first into it, revealing it had in fact been painted onto the side of a mountain.

"You've never heard of an English lover. Only an English
patient."

Yeah ok we know he didn’t just steal Franklin’s notes and take the credit. But also he said this out loud, as well as many other very terrible and stupid things.

People who are opposed to any kind of regime running on Gen AI have to exercise our capacity to address it beyond its flaws. Flaws are opportunities to anyone looking for more money bc it gives them something to “fix.” Don’t get stuck in the “flaws.” Think about foundations.

"If something evil is popular, is it still evil?" is basically the defining social question of our time.

I've seen some criticism of Bookshop.org (summarised here: www.artkavanagh.ie/bookshop-org...), but to me, this isn't as disquieting as the myriad issues with Waterstones. Buying directly from an indie is best, but Bookshop is not a bad alternative.

Said features will involve "productivity, recipes and holiday planning to tailored climate tips — practical, planet-conscious, and private". Inspiring stuff.