John Abbe (aka Slow)
@slowenough.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Lover of #life, #wiki, #commons, #community, #nonviolence, #anarchy, #abolition, #accountability, #conversation, co-intelligence, #WholeSystems #Design […]
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The bad faith &/or narrow-/short-sightedness with which almost all LLMs are being funded, developed, and released, has turned many off of the technology altogether. Very understandable.
I've been messing about with Apertus, a Swiss public interest LLM effort, also rated highly as an actually […]
I've been messing about with Apertus, a Swiss public interest LLM effort, also rated highly as an actually […]
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mastodon.social
January 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The bad faith &/or narrow-/short-sightedness with which almost all LLMs are being funded, developed, and released, has turned many off of the technology altogether. Very understandable.
I've been messing about with Apertus, a Swiss public interest LLM effort, also rated highly as an actually […]
I've been messing about with Apertus, a Swiss public interest LLM effort, also rated highly as an actually […]
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January 1 is Public Domain Day! What newly-freed works are you most excited about? https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2025/
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
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mastodon.social
December 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
January 1 is Public Domain Day! What newly-freed works are you most excited about? https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2025/
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
What if Taiwan's most important export is not chips, but powerful practices of democracy? https://www.geekwire.com/2025/taiwan-digital-tools-government-trust/
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What if Taiwan's most important export is not chips, but powerful practices of democracy? https://www.geekwire.com/2025/taiwan-digital-tools-government-trust/
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/29/aaron-levie/ Makes sense. Terrifying in the context of the current politico-economic-ecological context.
A quote from Aaron Levie
Jevons paradox is coming to knowledge work. By making it far cheaper to take on any type of task that we can possibly imagine, we’re ultimately going to be doing …
simonwillison.net
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/29/aaron-levie/ Makes sense. Terrifying in the context of the current politico-economic-ecological context.
January 1 is Public Domain Day! What newly-freed works are you most excited about? https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2025/
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
January 1 is Public Domain Day! What newly-freed works are you most excited about? https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2025/
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
TIL Rube Goldberg (yes, *that* Rube Goldberg made animated films (already in the public domain), and wrote a Three Stooges film (freed tomorrow). #publicdomain […]
Oh hey, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is on TikTok now! Feeling a *rare* twinge of interest to get an account there, but that's not gonna happen. https://www.tiktok.com/@kilmar.abrego.gar
December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Oh hey, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is on TikTok now! Feeling a *rare* twinge of interest to get an account there, but that's not gonna happen. https://www.tiktok.com/@kilmar.abrego.gar
End Israel's genocide of Palestine. https://msf.org.uk/article/gaza-msfs-vital-humanitarian-work-risk-new-israeli-registration-rules
Gaza: MSF's vital humanitarian work at risk from new Israeli registration rules
MSF is one of the largest providers of medical aid operating in Gaza
msf.org.uk
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
End Israel's genocide of Palestine. https://msf.org.uk/article/gaza-msfs-vital-humanitarian-work-risk-new-israeli-registration-rules
It's cold out there! Egan Warming Centers is activating tonight and tomorrow night. Volunteering and other info: https://eganwarmingcenters.org/
#eugene
#eugene
Egan Warming Centers – Site supporting St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County Egan Warming Centers
eganwarmingcenters.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's cold out there! Egan Warming Centers is activating tonight and tomorrow night. Volunteering and other info: https://eganwarmingcenters.org/
#eugene
#eugene
CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, NPUs, LPUs...
(sigh)
We all get to look forward to at least 21 more of these, is that what we're saying?
(sigh)
We all get to look forward to at least 21 more of these, is that what we're saying?
December 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, NPUs, LPUs...
(sigh)
We all get to look forward to at least 21 more of these, is that what we're saying?
(sigh)
We all get to look forward to at least 21 more of these, is that what we're saying?
130 years ago today: https://thisdayintechhistory.com/12/28/first-public-projected-movie-screening/ #film #history
thisdayintechhistory.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
130 years ago today: https://thisdayintechhistory.com/12/28/first-public-projected-movie-screening/ #film #history
We might say we want 'good' relationships, or if we don't want to fall into the good/bad paradigm, 'working' relationships, or if we have a deep critique of work we might say 'healthy' relationships, or if the well/ill metaphor doesn't seem right maybe 'flow' relationships or if that seems too […]
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mastodon.social
December 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
We might say we want 'good' relationships, or if we don't want to fall into the good/bad paradigm, 'working' relationships, or if we have a deep critique of work we might say 'healthy' relationships, or if the well/ill metaphor doesn't seem right maybe 'flow' relationships or if that seems too […]
One way relationships can vary is along a spectrum of social and parasocial. Which I suppose goes along with alienation being our primary challenge.
And with wanting a dynamic mix (*not* necessarily always in 'balance') of connections, both in kind, and degree of closeness & distance. (Among […]
And with wanting a dynamic mix (*not* necessarily always in 'balance') of connections, both in kind, and degree of closeness & distance. (Among […]
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mastodon.social
December 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
One way relationships can vary is along a spectrum of social and parasocial. Which I suppose goes along with alienation being our primary challenge.
And with wanting a dynamic mix (*not* necessarily always in 'balance') of connections, both in kind, and degree of closeness & distance. (Among […]
And with wanting a dynamic mix (*not* necessarily always in 'balance') of connections, both in kind, and degree of closeness & distance. (Among […]
Been checking out some Chuck Redd, he's very listenable! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lXfJfEBX6N4hUceSmh74scwUJVFxQBENo
How he came across my radar: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g-s1-103808/kennedy-center-lawsuit-chuck-redd-cancellation-trump
How he came across my radar: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g-s1-103808/kennedy-center-lawsuit-chuck-redd-cancellation-trump
December 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Been checking out some Chuck Redd, he's very listenable! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lXfJfEBX6N4hUceSmh74scwUJVFxQBENo
How he came across my radar: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g-s1-103808/kennedy-center-lawsuit-chuck-redd-cancellation-trump
How he came across my radar: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g-s1-103808/kennedy-center-lawsuit-chuck-redd-cancellation-trump
End the genocide in Palestine & Israel. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/21/israel-approves-new-jewish-settlements-occupied-west-bank
December 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
End the genocide in Palestine & Israel. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/21/israel-approves-new-jewish-settlements-occupied-west-bank
Reposted by John Abbe (aka Slow)
In January, 1976, Fela drops his most fiery, confrontational song – “Zombie” is a blistering attack on the army, soldiers, and everyone who “just follows orders” to protect those in power. The song inspires ordinary Nigerians to stand up against tyranny wherever they see it — from traffic cops […]
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ruby.social
December 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In January, 1976, Fela drops his most fiery, confrontational song – “Zombie” is a blistering attack on the army, soldiers, and everyone who “just follows orders” to protect those in power. The song inspires ordinary Nigerians to stand up against tyranny wherever they see it — from traffic cops […]
Reposted by John Abbe (aka Slow)
Have been listening to Jad Abumrad’s new podcast: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man. Chapter 8: Zombie is wild!
Zombie was released 50 years ago and seems even more topical today.
https://art19.com/shows/fela-kuti-fear-no-man/episodes/1e96d869-e381-4211-be2b-0d0ff043444f
#felakuti #zombie
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Zombie was released 50 years ago and seems even more topical today.
https://art19.com/shows/fela-kuti-fear-no-man/episodes/1e96d869-e381-4211-be2b-0d0ff043444f
#felakuti #zombie
1/2
8: Zombie
In January, 1976, Fela drops his most fiery, confrontational song – “Zombie” is a blistering attack on the army, soldiers, and everyone who “just follows orders” to protect those in power. The song inspires ordinary Nigerians to stand up against tyranny wherever they see it — from traffic cops on the beat to the powerful general / head-of-state. And the response from the government — and its army — is almost immediate. Plus, an unreleased cover of “Zombie” from Santigold. (00:06) Zombie
art19.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Have been listening to Jad Abumrad’s new podcast: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man. Chapter 8: Zombie is wild!
Zombie was released 50 years ago and seems even more topical today.
https://art19.com/shows/fela-kuti-fear-no-man/episodes/1e96d869-e381-4211-be2b-0d0ff043444f
#felakuti #zombie
1/2
Zombie was released 50 years ago and seems even more topical today.
https://art19.com/shows/fela-kuti-fear-no-man/episodes/1e96d869-e381-4211-be2b-0d0ff043444f
#felakuti #zombie
1/2
The Trump DOE is forcing money-losing fossil fuel plants to stay online, and costs are going up for everyone who uses electricity in those areas. https://smartgridobserver.com/industry-news/new-study-examines-the-cost-of-federal-mandates-to-retain-fossil-burning-power-plants #energy
Industry News
smartgridobserver.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Trump DOE is forcing money-losing fossil fuel plants to stay online, and costs are going up for everyone who uses electricity in those areas. https://smartgridobserver.com/industry-news/new-study-examines-the-cost-of-federal-mandates-to-retain-fossil-burning-power-plants #energy
We still live in an early era of computing, in which most of it happens via electrons rather than photons. We've passed into the era where our data travels most miles as light (fiber), but computing itself has remained stubbornly electrical, even with processor speeds stalled for two decades at […]
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mastodon.social
December 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We still live in an early era of computing, in which most of it happens via electrons rather than photons. We've passed into the era where our data travels most miles as light (fiber), but computing itself has remained stubbornly electrical, even with processor speeds stalled for two decades at […]
Wild wave footage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnnkjzxlNIw
December 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Wild wave footage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnnkjzxlNIw
[#uspol 'Ballroom' a data center?]
This seems worth tracking: 👀
"the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons" https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-national-security-de9756118bbfca8f40af9cf89db6af5b
Maybe […]
This seems worth tracking: 👀
"the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons" https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-national-security-de9756118bbfca8f40af9cf89db6af5b
Maybe […]
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mastodon.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
[#uspol 'Ballroom' a data center?]
This seems worth tracking: 👀
"the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons" https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-national-security-de9756118bbfca8f40af9cf89db6af5b
Maybe […]
This seems worth tracking: 👀
"the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons" https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-national-security-de9756118bbfca8f40af9cf89db6af5b
Maybe […]
Anyone else who watched Tron: Ares - did Nine Inch Nails' efforts to channel Daft Punk, along with the red-themed visuals, remind you of Michael Stein & Kyle Dixon's Stranger Things music? #film #music #soundtrack
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Anyone else who watched Tron: Ares - did Nine Inch Nails' efforts to channel Daft Punk, along with the red-themed visuals, remind you of Michael Stein & Kyle Dixon's Stranger Things music? #film #music #soundtrack
This has been picking up steam all weekend, and all eyes are on Cupertino now. If this doesn't get solved nowish in a satisfactory way, it will be another sign of how far things have gone off the rails at Apple. https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/ #developer #developers #apple #applewatch
苹果公司已锁定我的Apple ID，我束手无策。恳请帮助。
Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help (hey.paris)
12:55 ↑ 170 HN Points
hey.paris
December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This has been picking up steam all weekend, and all eyes are on Cupertino now. If this doesn't get solved nowish in a satisfactory way, it will be another sign of how far things have gone off the rails at Apple. https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/ #developer #developers #apple #applewatch
Remember the Chicago apartment building that ICE raided in ludicrous, over the top fashion?
The tenants, now facing eviction, have formed a tenants union. https://www.southsidetogether.org/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tSs0me6VYGw #labor
The tenants, now facing eviction, have formed a tenants union. https://www.southsidetogether.org/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tSs0me6VYGw #labor
Southside Together
www.southsidetogether.org
December 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Remember the Chicago apartment building that ICE raided in ludicrous, over the top fashion?
The tenants, now facing eviction, have formed a tenants union. https://www.southsidetogether.org/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tSs0me6VYGw #labor
The tenants, now facing eviction, have formed a tenants union. https://www.southsidetogether.org/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tSs0me6VYGw #labor
When ever you get around to downloading your personal archive of Wikipedia pages for the apocalypse, here's a sample page for why you want to grab image *and* audio files. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animal_sounds
List of animal sounds - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
When ever you get around to downloading your personal archive of Wikipedia pages for the apocalypse, here's a sample page for why you want to grab image *and* audio files. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animal_sounds