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@samfirke.a2mi.social.ap.brid.gy
biking on my #CargoBike
fighting oppression & #ClimateChange
I contribute to #ApacheSuperset (like Tableau or PowerBI but open-source and better)
#KidneyDonor
Jew for a […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://a2mi.social/@samfirke, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
fighting oppression & #ClimateChange
I contribute to #ApacheSuperset (like Tableau or PowerBI but open-source and better)
#KidneyDonor
Jew for a […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://a2mi.social/@samfirke, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
On the agenda for tomorrow's #a2council meeting: removing the city's 660 neighborhood watch signs. There are some on my street, I've wished previously for them to be removed. Glad to see this happen! […]
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a2mi.social
December 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On the agenda for tomorrow's #a2council meeting: removing the city's 660 neighborhood watch signs. There are some on my street, I've wished previously for them to be removed. Glad to see this happen! […]
Canadian Broadcasting Company is playing a lovely show right now of solstice music: classical, contemporary, some poems and observations. Looks like it will go a couple more hours. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-272-in-concert
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Canadian Broadcasting Company is playing a lovely show right now of solstice music: classical, contemporary, some poems and observations. Looks like it will go a couple more hours. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-272-in-concert
I had a rec league hockey game this afternoon and the rest of the fam was busy so I brought my 7 y/o. He watched for a while from the stands, then played the 1999 PC classic Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on a laptop.
Feels great to be able to bring him along while I do a thing for myself!
Feels great to be able to bring him along while I do a thing for myself!
December 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I had a rec league hockey game this afternoon and the rest of the fam was busy so I brought my 7 y/o. He watched for a while from the stands, then played the 1999 PC classic Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on a laptop.
Feels great to be able to bring him along while I do a thing for myself!
Feels great to be able to bring him along while I do a thing for myself!
RE: https://a2mi.social/@csalzman/115695785930800968
I don't think you're ready for the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneckdown
I don't think you're ready for the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneckdown
a2mi.social
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
RE: https://a2mi.social/@csalzman/115695785930800968
I don't think you're ready for the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneckdown
I don't think you're ready for the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneckdown
RE: https://samfirke.com/2025/12/09/everything-i-learned-about-winter-tires/
Got my winter tires on today, on their own set of wheels. Something compelled me to write this.
Thanks to Mastofriends for all the tips! If you see a minivan rolling on aftermarket rims give me a honk.
Got my winter tires on today, on their own set of wheels. Something compelled me to write this.
Thanks to Mastofriends for all the tips! If you see a minivan rolling on aftermarket rims give me a honk.
samfirke.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
RE: https://samfirke.com/2025/12/09/everything-i-learned-about-winter-tires/
Got my winter tires on today, on their own set of wheels. Something compelled me to write this.
Thanks to Mastofriends for all the tips! If you see a minivan rolling on aftermarket rims give me a honk.
Got my winter tires on today, on their own set of wheels. Something compelled me to write this.
Thanks to Mastofriends for all the tips! If you see a minivan rolling on aftermarket rims give me a honk.
RE: https://a2mi.social/@samfirke/115657538684871197
And you can use the other test from the 2-pack to find out your kiddo is infected with flu B. Apparently the fact that I had flu A last week does not give me immunity to his flu. Cool.
And you can use the other test from the 2-pack to find out your kiddo is infected with flu B. Apparently the fact that I had flu A last week does not give me immunity to his flu. Cool.
I'm not enjoying having the flu, but FYI there's now a 3-in-1 at-home test that's like a COVID test but it tests for Flu A, Flu B, and COVID.
That was a chill way to confirm I have Flu A and get my doctor to prescribe Tamiflu ASAP.
That was a chill way to confirm I have Flu A and get my doctor to prescribe Tamiflu ASAP.
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
RE: https://a2mi.social/@samfirke/115657538684871197
And you can use the other test from the 2-pack to find out your kiddo is infected with flu B. Apparently the fact that I had flu A last week does not give me immunity to his flu. Cool.
And you can use the other test from the 2-pack to find out your kiddo is infected with flu B. Apparently the fact that I had flu A last week does not give me immunity to his flu. Cool.
I'm not enjoying having the flu, but FYI there's now a 3-in-1 at-home test that's like a COVID test but it tests for Flu A, Flu B, and COVID.
That was a chill way to confirm I have Flu A and get my doctor to prescribe Tamiflu ASAP.
That was a chill way to confirm I have Flu A and get my doctor to prescribe Tamiflu ASAP.
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I'm not enjoying having the flu, but FYI there's now a 3-in-1 at-home test that's like a COVID test but it tests for Flu A, Flu B, and COVID.
That was a chill way to confirm I have Flu A and get my doctor to prescribe Tamiflu ASAP.
That was a chill way to confirm I have Flu A and get my doctor to prescribe Tamiflu ASAP.
Ypsilanti, MI Starbucks baristas are out on strike. I donated to the strike fund: https://gofund.me/91bd5f24f
Don't cross the picket line, don't buy Starbucks coffee! More info here: https://medium.com/dsa-detroit-newspaper/brewed-for-solidarity-dsa-starbucks-support-gains-steam-ec57528d31f9
Don't cross the picket line, don't buy Starbucks coffee! More info here: https://medium.com/dsa-detroit-newspaper/brewed-for-solidarity-dsa-starbucks-support-gains-steam-ec57528d31f9
Donate to Help Carpenter Road Baristas on Strike, organized by Topanga Hass
Carpenter Road Starbucks is going on strike this holiday season, and we would love… Topanga Hass needs your support for Help Carpenter Road Baristas on Strike
www.gofundme.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ypsilanti, MI Starbucks baristas are out on strike. I donated to the strike fund: https://gofund.me/91bd5f24f
Don't cross the picket line, don't buy Starbucks coffee! More info here: https://medium.com/dsa-detroit-newspaper/brewed-for-solidarity-dsa-starbucks-support-gains-steam-ec57528d31f9
Don't cross the picket line, don't buy Starbucks coffee! More info here: https://medium.com/dsa-detroit-newspaper/brewed-for-solidarity-dsa-starbucks-support-gains-steam-ec57528d31f9
Just realized that Ypsi backward is I Spy
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just realized that Ypsi backward is I Spy
I went to Costco today to get a tire fixed (they pulled a nail out and patched it). I shopped while I waited.
In their cars outside the store, and with carts inside the store, everyone was so courteous and patient. And more people were masking than I've seen in months - maybe trying to avoid […]
In their cars outside the store, and with carts inside the store, everyone was so courteous and patient. And more people were masking than I've seen in months - maybe trying to avoid […]
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a2mi.social
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I went to Costco today to get a tire fixed (they pulled a nail out and patched it). I shopped while I waited.
In their cars outside the store, and with carts inside the store, everyone was so courteous and patient. And more people were masking than I've seen in months - maybe trying to avoid […]
In their cars outside the store, and with carts inside the store, everyone was so courteous and patient. And more people were masking than I've seen in months - maybe trying to avoid […]
Grass growing out of an ancient Black Oak in Ann Arbor's Wurster Park.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Grass growing out of an ancient Black Oak in Ann Arbor's Wurster Park.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@kagihq/115544009650214906
Thinking about this more: this is going to produce an interesting dataset of hand-labeled slop. Maybe it will lead to advances in slop detection!
Thinking about this more: this is going to produce an interesting dataset of hand-labeled slop. Maybe it will lead to advances in slop detection!
mastodon.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@kagihq/115544009650214906
Thinking about this more: this is going to produce an interesting dataset of hand-labeled slop. Maybe it will lead to advances in slop detection!
Thinking about this more: this is going to produce an interesting dataset of hand-labeled slop. Maybe it will lead to advances in slop detection!
The first Calvin and Hobbes strip ran forty years ago today. I read them as a kid, now my kids do. They hold up beautifully. Happy birthday!
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The first Calvin and Hobbes strip ran forty years ago today. I read them as a kid, now my kids do. They hold up beautifully. Happy birthday!
Car maintenance + decisions stress me out, I'm glad to have friends who can answer my questions 😌
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Car maintenance + decisions stress me out, I'm glad to have friends who can answer my questions 😌
[#CarAdvice sought on wheels]
I own winter tires & think I should buy a dedicated set of rims for them. Then at fall and spring swaps, I save money (~$240 savings/yr) and time (the shop should take a half-hour instead of hours).
I looked for used rims on FB marketplace, Craigslist, junkyards ( […]
I own winter tires & think I should buy a dedicated set of rims for them. Then at fall and spring swaps, I save money (~$240 savings/yr) and time (the shop should take a half-hour instead of hours).
I looked for used rims on FB marketplace, Craigslist, junkyards ( […]
Original post on a2mi.social
a2mi.social
November 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
[#CarAdvice sought on wheels]
I own winter tires & think I should buy a dedicated set of rims for them. Then at fall and spring swaps, I save money (~$240 savings/yr) and time (the shop should take a half-hour instead of hours).
I looked for used rims on FB marketplace, Craigslist, junkyards ( […]
I own winter tires & think I should buy a dedicated set of rims for them. Then at fall and spring swaps, I save money (~$240 savings/yr) and time (the shop should take a half-hour instead of hours).
I looked for used rims on FB marketplace, Craigslist, junkyards ( […]
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@kagihq/115544009650214906
My wish has been answered! This is such a good idea.
"All Kagi Search users can now flag low-quality AI content (“AI slop”) in web, image, and video search results. We will verify these reports using our own signals. If a domain primarily […]
My wish has been answered! This is such a good idea.
"All Kagi Search users can now flag low-quality AI content (“AI slop”) in web, image, and video search results. We will verify these reports using our own signals. If a domain primarily […]
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a2mi.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@kagihq/115544009650214906
My wish has been answered! This is such a good idea.
"All Kagi Search users can now flag low-quality AI content (“AI slop”) in web, image, and video search results. We will verify these reports using our own signals. If a domain primarily […]
My wish has been answered! This is such a good idea.
"All Kagi Search users can now flag low-quality AI content (“AI slop”) in web, image, and video search results. We will verify these reports using our own signals. If a domain primarily […]
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they say all the ginkgo trees drop their leaves on the same day … yesterday was the day
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
they say all the ginkgo trees drop their leaves on the same day … yesterday was the day
RE: https://aoir.social/@rwg/115521433866764753
The burden of analyzing whether anything I see or read online, including in some cases messages from people I know, is slop or forgery is an underrated downside of AI proliferation. The vigilance itself takes effort.
The burden of analyzing whether anything I see or read online, including in some cases messages from people I know, is slop or forgery is an underrated downside of AI proliferation. The vigilance itself takes effort.
I'm grading student papers, and I can report that one effect of generative AI is that I now suspect everything my students submit. And that's not a good place to be in while grading.
#bangenaifromuniversities
#bangenaifromuniversities
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
RE: https://aoir.social/@rwg/115521433866764753
The burden of analyzing whether anything I see or read online, including in some cases messages from people I know, is slop or forgery is an underrated downside of AI proliferation. The vigilance itself takes effort.
The burden of analyzing whether anything I see or read online, including in some cases messages from people I know, is slop or forgery is an underrated downside of AI proliferation. The vigilance itself takes effort.
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Cyclists should be able to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and a red light as a stop sign.
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Should cyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs? This rule from Idaho is divisive, but the scientific data is surprising.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Cyclists should be able to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and a red light as a stop sign.
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
Snowy weather has my doggo wearing her Hanukkah hoodie
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Snowy weather has my doggo wearing her Hanukkah hoodie
In a fun reversal of roles, my 11 y/o came to cheer for me at my beginners-league hockey game last night.
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
In a fun reversal of roles, my 11 y/o came to cheer for me at my beginners-league hockey game last night.
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Brilliant new ad campaign I just spotted at the Southwark tube station in London.
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Brilliant new ad campaign I just spotted at the Southwark tube station in London.
I was voter number 27 at 9:54 AM in Ann Arbor precinct 5-47. There were about eight workers operating the election. I voted yes on funding for career and technical education.
If voters continue to favor early and absentee voting, maybe we can further consolidate polling places, move them out of […]
If voters continue to favor early and absentee voting, maybe we can further consolidate polling places, move them out of […]
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a2mi.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I was voter number 27 at 9:54 AM in Ann Arbor precinct 5-47. There were about eight workers operating the election. I voted yes on funding for career and technical education.
If voters continue to favor early and absentee voting, maybe we can further consolidate polling places, move them out of […]
If voters continue to favor early and absentee voting, maybe we can further consolidate polling places, move them out of […]
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O_O
Um…I'm not sure I'm gonna waste time blogging about Atlas.
This is literally the first thing I did with it.
I even hinted it had prompt injection.
Don't use it.
Don't use any "AI" powered browser.
Ever.
Um…I'm not sure I'm gonna waste time blogging about Atlas.
This is literally the first thing I did with it.
I even hinted it had prompt injection.
Don't use it.
Don't use any "AI" powered browser.
Ever.
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
O_O
Um…I'm not sure I'm gonna waste time blogging about Atlas.
This is literally the first thing I did with it.
I even hinted it had prompt injection.
Don't use it.
Don't use any "AI" powered browser.
Ever.
Um…I'm not sure I'm gonna waste time blogging about Atlas.
This is literally the first thing I did with it.
I even hinted it had prompt injection.
Don't use it.
Don't use any "AI" powered browser.
Ever.