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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.
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"prompt theft" is funny as hell like oh no somebody did the same google search as me. grow up
December 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"prompt theft" is funny as hell like oh no somebody did the same google search as me. grow up
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Anyway, I read all of these anti-AI posts in academia as love letters to our disciplines. And that, at least, gives me joy in a weary world. So thank you.
December 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Anyway, I read all of these anti-AI posts in academia as love letters to our disciplines. And that, at least, gives me joy in a weary world. So thank you.
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You know what would be cool? If some of these guys tried to replace the internet with a simple-answers machine where they control what's inside, how you access it, and what it's allowed to say. I can't imagine any problems with that! Maybe we should use their output to build all future software?
The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies.
They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.
Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.
They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.
Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
You know what would be cool? If some of these guys tried to replace the internet with a simple-answers machine where they control what's inside, how you access it, and what it's allowed to say. I can't imagine any problems with that! Maybe we should use their output to build all future software?
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Less of a wrap up and more of a call to action this year.
TL;DR we need to take these motherfuckers down
bell.bz/wrapping-up-...
TL;DR we need to take these motherfuckers down
bell.bz/wrapping-up-...
Wrapping up 2025 (sort of) - Andy Bell
Less of a retrospective and more of a call to action.
bell.bz
December 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Less of a wrap up and more of a call to action this year.
TL;DR we need to take these motherfuckers down
bell.bz/wrapping-up-...
TL;DR we need to take these motherfuckers down
bell.bz/wrapping-up-...
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What’s really amazing about vibe-coding is how people are replacing programming languages which are strictly deterministic with human speech which is highly ambiguous and expect programming to be faster and better.
December 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What’s really amazing about vibe-coding is how people are replacing programming languages which are strictly deterministic with human speech which is highly ambiguous and expect programming to be faster and better.
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I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
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AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
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ACAB includes the elf on a shelf
December 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
ACAB includes the elf on a shelf
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
I've wrapped up the theory portion of Mindful Design. It's so good. If you're on the fence about buying it, just go for it. @piccalil.li's black friday sale is still ongoing, too. I'm excited to get started with the practical side of the course :D
December 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I've wrapped up the theory portion of Mindful Design. It's so good. If you're on the fence about buying it, just go for it. @piccalil.li's black friday sale is still ongoing, too. I'm excited to get started with the practical side of the course :D
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it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
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ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
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It's "Cyber Monday" so allow us to remind you of our Black Friday deals that run all they way up to December 9.
All of our courses — including the brand new Mindful Design and JavaScript for Everyone courses — are £189, saving you £60.
You get a 50% discount coupon for other courses too!
All of our courses — including the brand new Mindful Design and JavaScript for Everyone courses — are £189, saving you £60.
You get a 50% discount coupon for other courses too!
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
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Remember - if you're financially in a position to do so, skip the #BlackFriday deals online from big companies and shop instead from small and local businesses.
The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Remember - if you're financially in a position to do so, skip the #BlackFriday deals online from big companies and shop instead from small and local businesses.
The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
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Our Black Friday deals are here!
Save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our Black Friday deals are here!
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Just wanted to double boost this one, to help get more eyes on Andy and the team behind Piccalilli and Set Studio.
Everything I've come across from this lot has been gold.
If you have the budget for some learning, you can't go wrong with what they're offering.
Links to follow 👇
Everything I've come across from this lot has been gold.
If you have the budget for some learning, you can't go wrong with what they're offering.
Links to follow 👇
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
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It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
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It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just wanted to double boost this one, to help get more eyes on Andy and the team behind Piccalilli and Set Studio.
Everything I've come across from this lot has been gold.
If you have the budget for some learning, you can't go wrong with what they're offering.
Links to follow 👇
Everything I've come across from this lot has been gold.
If you have the budget for some learning, you can't go wrong with what they're offering.
Links to follow 👇
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It’s infuriating to me that I need to evaluate media to determine whether it’s AI generated now. The great “time saver” technology wastes incalculable time and energy for people who want to retain their grasp on reality
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It’s infuriating to me that I need to evaluate media to determine whether it’s AI generated now. The great “time saver” technology wastes incalculable time and energy for people who want to retain their grasp on reality
piccalil.li is probably one of my favorite websites and resources at the moment. Their courses are of the highest quality one could ask for, and all of their work is done through a very humanist lens. Nothing but love for them <3
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
piccalil.li is probably one of my favorite websites and resources at the moment. Their courses are of the highest quality one could ask for, and all of their work is done through a very humanist lens. Nothing but love for them <3
I watched the preamble last night and I'm very excited to get started on the actual meat of this course today. So much love and care has very obviously been put into it, thanks @scott.is and @bell.bz :)
Our Mindful Design course is now live!
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Save £60 and get a 50% discount coupon for our other courses with our launch deal.
Mindful Design
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November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Our Black Friday deals are now live!
Save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
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Premium Courses
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our Black Friday deals are now live!
Save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
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Save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
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We're trying to do some good with this Black Friday period for Mat's course.
We've got an alternative coupon that will put £20 in Resilient Coders' pockets which both Mat and @piccalil.li match, turning that into a £60 donation.
A great org getting people into tech *for free*.
Use this link!
We've got an alternative coupon that will put £20 in Resilient Coders' pockets which both Mat and @piccalil.li match, turning that into a £60 donation.
A great org getting people into tech *for free*.
Use this link!
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We're trying to do some good with this Black Friday period for Mat's course.
We've got an alternative coupon that will put £20 in Resilient Coders' pockets which both Mat and @piccalil.li match, turning that into a £60 donation.
A great org getting people into tech *for free*.
Use this link!
We've got an alternative coupon that will put £20 in Resilient Coders' pockets which both Mat and @piccalil.li match, turning that into a £60 donation.
A great org getting people into tech *for free*.
Use this link!
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my new AI powered lamp is trained on millions of lamp interactions so it understands that 50% of chain pulls are to turn it on and the other 50% are to turn it off. and honestly, it's a little spooky how it knows exactly what i want almost half of the time
March 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
my new AI powered lamp is trained on millions of lamp interactions so it understands that 50% of chain pulls are to turn it on and the other 50% are to turn it off. and honestly, it's a little spooky how it knows exactly what i want almost half of the time