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If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.
![[quoting a tweet by fractalcounty that reads, “today I learned that there are actual people irl who get genuinely upset if they catch you using chatgpt. like they view it as a serious moral failing in certain circles”]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreihjvnz2ttxl7z4a2b3a4kylubobgvqxmjhwz6yuetuztzoc4g2s4y@jpeg)
August 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.
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The fact that ai art and writing programs are built on stolen work really seems to be fading from the discussion even amongst artists and writers, which is a bit shit.
August 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The fact that ai art and writing programs are built on stolen work really seems to be fading from the discussion even amongst artists and writers, which is a bit shit.
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The Trump administration’s attacks on Head Start are an attack on working and immigrant families.
We’re fighting in court to defend people’s access to this essential program.
We’re fighting in court to defend people’s access to this essential program.
July 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Trump administration’s attacks on Head Start are an attack on working and immigrant families.
We’re fighting in court to defend people’s access to this essential program.
We’re fighting in court to defend people’s access to this essential program.
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If you've ever doubted the power of your voice, learn how Steven Pico and his fellow high school students fought and won the battle against book bans in their school.
Only One Library Book Ban Case Has Ever Made It to the Supreme Court
If you've ever doubted the power of your voice, learn how Steven Pico and his fellow high school students fought and won the battle against book bans in their school.
buff.ly
July 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If you've ever doubted the power of your voice, learn how Steven Pico and his fellow high school students fought and won the battle against book bans in their school.
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The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.
Trump administration shuts down EPA's scientific research arm
The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.
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July 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.
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To comply with the Trump administration's executive orders, the Department of Defense is forcing schools on military bases to ban almost 600 books because they address issues related to race and gender.
We're taking them to court to defend students' right to learn.
We're taking them to court to defend students' right to learn.
Here Are the 596 Books Being Banned by Defense Department Schools
The list was released by the order of a federal judge as part of the ACLU's lawsuit against the Department of Defense Education Activity's implementation of President Donald Trump's anti-diversity and...
www.military.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
To comply with the Trump administration's executive orders, the Department of Defense is forcing schools on military bases to ban almost 600 books because they address issues related to race and gender.
We're taking them to court to defend students' right to learn.
We're taking them to court to defend students' right to learn.
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Congress is voting on the Defense Appropriations bill this week to fund endless wars.
How do we always find money for war but never enough money for the children, the poor, and the hungry?
How do we always find money for war but never enough money for the children, the poor, and the hungry?
July 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Congress is voting on the Defense Appropriations bill this week to fund endless wars.
How do we always find money for war but never enough money for the children, the poor, and the hungry?
How do we always find money for war but never enough money for the children, the poor, and the hungry?
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When I wrote I am Superman, I asked DC Comics if we could use “the American way” again. They happily let me. We’re all on the same team. Go see the movie. Believe in kindness. We need some good in the world right now & @jamesgunn.bsky.social delivers it. #superman #supermanmovie #nerd #hope
July 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
When I wrote I am Superman, I asked DC Comics if we could use “the American way” again. They happily let me. We’re all on the same team. Go see the movie. Believe in kindness. We need some good in the world right now & @jamesgunn.bsky.social delivers it. #superman #supermanmovie #nerd #hope
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In Praise of Curation: The practice of advising readers holds something dear—trust | From the Editor
In Praise of Curation: The practice of advising readers holds something dear—trust | From the Editor
AI-generatedbooklists are possible—and even published. So what is the value of human curation?
www.slj.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In Praise of Curation: The practice of advising readers holds something dear—trust | From the Editor
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Jaw-dropping photos coming out of Los Angeles today.
Federal immigration officers, some on horseback and in armored vehicles, descended on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles this morning as part of what ICE called a “large–scale federal immigration enforcement operation” in a statement to CBS News. ICE also said that CBP led the operation.
July 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Jaw-dropping photos coming out of Los Angeles today.
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straight up what is even going on anymore
June 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
straight up what is even going on anymore
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics is cutting back its collection of data on consumer prices, raising questions about the reliability of federal economic statistics under President Trump. #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/b...
U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is cutting back its collection of data on consumer prices, raising questions about the reliability of federal economic statistics under President Trump. #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/b...
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In his rise to a leading mayoral hopeful, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social battled opponents’ attacks on his leftward politics and criticism of Israel. Now, a Queens Councilwoman called him a “radical leftist” who hates America & should be deported (He's a U.S. citizen). www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/n...
In N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, Mamdani Responds to a Call for His Deportation
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June 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
In his rise to a leading mayoral hopeful, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social battled opponents’ attacks on his leftward politics and criticism of Israel. Now, a Queens Councilwoman called him a “radical leftist” who hates America & should be deported (He's a U.S. citizen). www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/n...
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The FDA announced this week that it was likely to limit access to Covid vaccines among healthy children and adults this fall. Here’s what to know.
The F.D.A. May Restrict Covid Shots. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The FDA announced this week that it was likely to limit access to Covid vaccines among healthy children and adults this fall. Here’s what to know.
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FEMA will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to disaster survivors, per a memo obtained by WIRED this week. It comes as the agency is shifting responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas
As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED.
wrd.cm
May 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
FEMA will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to disaster survivors, per a memo obtained by WIRED this week. It comes as the agency is shifting responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
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Vicious debates over critical race theory and DEI have centered education in U.S. politics. “Yet, these conversations are so often indifferent to the data showing that when it comes to academic learning and social development, too many children and teenagers are suffering,” Dana Goldstein writes.
Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?
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May 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Vicious debates over critical race theory and DEI have centered education in U.S. politics. “Yet, these conversations are so often indifferent to the data showing that when it comes to academic learning and social development, too many children and teenagers are suffering,” Dana Goldstein writes.
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how every dem elected official isn’t losing their damn mind right now is beyond me. they want to arrest all of you!!!!
Trump administration threatens to arrest House Democrats over ICE facility incident
"There will likely be more arrests coming," a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.
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May 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
how every dem elected official isn’t losing their damn mind right now is beyond me. they want to arrest all of you!!!!
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it is literally not a piece of information though
Some of the anti-AI stuff feels a bit like when people would say "don't use Wikipedia as a source." It's just like anything else, a piece of information that you weigh against multiple sources and your own understanding of its likely failure modes
April 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
it is literally not a piece of information though
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On the other hand, pro-AI people talk about it like they’re trying to unload a shitty used car. “Does it always work right? Absolutely not! Do you need to take extra annoying steps to receive worse results? Of course! But that’s the real beauty of it…”
Some of the anti-AI stuff feels a bit like when people would say "don't use Wikipedia as a source." It's just like anything else, a piece of information that you weigh against multiple sources and your own understanding of its likely failure modes
April 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
On the other hand, pro-AI people talk about it like they’re trying to unload a shitty used car. “Does it always work right? Absolutely not! Do you need to take extra annoying steps to receive worse results? Of course! But that’s the real beauty of it…”
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I feel like one unspoken problem with AI is that it’s far more interesting when it sucks and fucks up than it is the 5% of the time it works as a slow, lake-evaporating search engine
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I feel like one unspoken problem with AI is that it’s far more interesting when it sucks and fucks up than it is the 5% of the time it works as a slow, lake-evaporating search engine
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FUCK. THIS. All of this.
The Washington Post now willingly handing reporting to OpenAI
The Washington Post now willingly handing reporting to OpenAI
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April 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
FUCK. THIS. All of this.
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I am watching the movie Heat and I wanted to check if the actress is a young Angelina Jolie so I went to google and-
April 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I am watching the movie Heat and I wanted to check if the actress is a young Angelina Jolie so I went to google and-
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I love that AOC and Bernie are filling stadiums in deep red states while some Democrats are still like, “We need to stop talking about the issues people care about. It’s a bad look. Btw could you keep this anonymous?”
One House Dem called deportations a “soup du jour,” telling @axios.com Trump is “setting a trap for the Democrats, and like usual we're falling for it."
“Rather than talking about the tariff policy ... we're going to go take the bait for one hairdresser.” www.axios.com/2025/04/16/d...
“Rather than talking about the tariff policy ... we're going to go take the bait for one hairdresser.” www.axios.com/2025/04/16/d...
"You can't just put up statements": Inside Democrats' scramble to go to El Salvador
Trump is "setting a trap for the Democrats, and like usual we're falling for it," said one Democrat. "We're going to go take the bait for one hairdresser."
www.axios.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I love that AOC and Bernie are filling stadiums in deep red states while some Democrats are still like, “We need to stop talking about the issues people care about. It’s a bad look. Btw could you keep this anonymous?”
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DOGE keeps cutting agencies and funding and personnel, but no one I know has saved a dime on taxes.
It’s almost like they are stripping the public good of resources to send that money to the oligarchs in tax cuts…
It’s almost like they are stripping the public good of resources to send that money to the oligarchs in tax cuts…
April 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
DOGE keeps cutting agencies and funding and personnel, but no one I know has saved a dime on taxes.
It’s almost like they are stripping the public good of resources to send that money to the oligarchs in tax cuts…
It’s almost like they are stripping the public good of resources to send that money to the oligarchs in tax cuts…