Alex LO
@thesecondskin.bsky.social
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As an ECE, I need to reiterate:
Chat bots are literally just running queries and processing data.
The hardware is not capable of consciousness.
Semiconductors do not create a central nervous system capable of sentience.
The algorithm is merely working as intended to satisfy the user.
Chat bots are literally just running queries and processing data.
The hardware is not capable of consciousness.
Semiconductors do not create a central nervous system capable of sentience.
The algorithm is merely working as intended to satisfy the user.
“I swear these AI companies think they’re creating a new god," a member told us “It borders on religious fanaticism. Even during the meltdown Jason was like ‘We’re bringing a new sentience into being!” like… it’s a chat bot. I was using those on AOL Instant Messenger 20 years ago.”
Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee
“We’re bringing a new kind of sentience into existence,” Anthropic's Jason Clinton said after launching the bot.
www.404media.co
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As an ECE, I need to reiterate:
Chat bots are literally just running queries and processing data.
The hardware is not capable of consciousness.
Semiconductors do not create a central nervous system capable of sentience.
The algorithm is merely working as intended to satisfy the user.
Chat bots are literally just running queries and processing data.
The hardware is not capable of consciousness.
Semiconductors do not create a central nervous system capable of sentience.
The algorithm is merely working as intended to satisfy the user.
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Re-upping for the people who quite sensibly stay off social media during the weekend: Watch as multiple "AI" fail a simple factual query!
Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
“AI”: A Dedicated Fact-Failing Machine, or, Yet Another Reason Not to Trust It For Anything
I search my name on a regular basis, not only because I am an ego monster (although I try not to pretend that I’m not) but because it’s a good way for me to find reviews, end-of-the-yea…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Re-upping for the people who quite sensibly stay off social media during the weekend: Watch as multiple "AI" fail a simple factual query!
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Today is World AIDS Day.
AIDS has killed 44 million people globally.
Over the years, we've learned that silence and stigma are huge contributors.
Yet, the State Department sent an email to employees stating “The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
Silence = Death
AIDS has killed 44 million people globally.
Over the years, we've learned that silence and stigma are huge contributors.
Yet, the State Department sent an email to employees stating “The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
Silence = Death
December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today is World AIDS Day.
AIDS has killed 44 million people globally.
Over the years, we've learned that silence and stigma are huge contributors.
Yet, the State Department sent an email to employees stating “The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
Silence = Death
AIDS has killed 44 million people globally.
Over the years, we've learned that silence and stigma are huge contributors.
Yet, the State Department sent an email to employees stating “The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
Silence = Death
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World AIDS Day 2025. The administration might have ugly, hateful hearts but this country does not. Remembering those lost and grateful for the many people who work tirelessly to support and uplift those living with HIV and dedicating time to kindness, research and activism. 🧡
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
World AIDS Day 2025. The administration might have ugly, hateful hearts but this country does not. Remembering those lost and grateful for the many people who work tirelessly to support and uplift those living with HIV and dedicating time to kindness, research and activism. 🧡
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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The more aggressive form of MPOX (Clade 1) has shown up in 3 LA county gay/bi residents who did not travel to Africa as the first. This implies it has reached here so you need to make sure you have been vaccinated! Get the full update with me and @dansavage.bsky.social on IG LIVE . #mpox #gay #bi
October 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The more aggressive form of MPOX (Clade 1) has shown up in 3 LA county gay/bi residents who did not travel to Africa as the first. This implies it has reached here so you need to make sure you have been vaccinated! Get the full update with me and @dansavage.bsky.social on IG LIVE . #mpox #gay #bi
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Signal going dark during the AWS outage shows how fragile corporate infrastructure is. People rely on secure messaging to organize and survive. We deserve resilient community-run tools that center privacy and accessibility for all. 📶🔓 #Signal #AWSOutage
October 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Signal going dark during the AWS outage shows how fragile corporate infrastructure is. People rely on secure messaging to organize and survive. We deserve resilient community-run tools that center privacy and accessibility for all. 📶🔓 #Signal #AWSOutage
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The Heart of Jacks Podcast has removed its account from Spotify. I urge my followers to follow my lead and cancel your paid Spotify account.
Overcast.fm is an excellent podcast listening app and bonus points for not helping fascists recruit thug armies.
Overcast.fm is an excellent podcast listening app and bonus points for not helping fascists recruit thug armies.
October 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Heart of Jacks Podcast has removed its account from Spotify. I urge my followers to follow my lead and cancel your paid Spotify account.
Overcast.fm is an excellent podcast listening app and bonus points for not helping fascists recruit thug armies.
Overcast.fm is an excellent podcast listening app and bonus points for not helping fascists recruit thug armies.
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It blows my mind that people use ChatGPT for "research." It literally makes no sense to me to consult a plagiarism machine that has been shown, over and over again, to be unworthy of trust and horrifically unreliable. Who looks at that and says, "That's for me!!1!"?
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It blows my mind that people use ChatGPT for "research." It literally makes no sense to me to consult a plagiarism machine that has been shown, over and over again, to be unworthy of trust and horrifically unreliable. Who looks at that and says, "That's for me!!1!"?
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Here is a Reddit threat that explains how to disable Copilot in Windows, which I've just followed:
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here is a Reddit threat that explains how to disable Copilot in Windows, which I've just followed:
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
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The utterly philistine "content goes here" must be one of the least inspiring phrases with which creative people are confronted.
That thing you call content is art, and exists because someone chose to make it. It's not an adjunct to your marketing and engagement plans.
That thing you call content is art, and exists because someone chose to make it. It's not an adjunct to your marketing and engagement plans.
October 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The utterly philistine "content goes here" must be one of the least inspiring phrases with which creative people are confronted.
That thing you call content is art, and exists because someone chose to make it. It's not an adjunct to your marketing and engagement plans.
That thing you call content is art, and exists because someone chose to make it. It's not an adjunct to your marketing and engagement plans.
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When I have completed my stepdown from BLUF and have time to tackle other issues, I shall campaign for un-ironic use of "content" to be a crime punishable at The Hague.
There are photos, music, movies, art, novels, and much more. All of which are devalued when we consider them merely "content"
There are photos, music, movies, art, novels, and much more. All of which are devalued when we consider them merely "content"
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
When I have completed my stepdown from BLUF and have time to tackle other issues, I shall campaign for un-ironic use of "content" to be a crime punishable at The Hague.
There are photos, music, movies, art, novels, and much more. All of which are devalued when we consider them merely "content"
There are photos, music, movies, art, novels, and much more. All of which are devalued when we consider them merely "content"
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
(Of course it's a tie! Any questions? ;->)
(Of course it's a tie! Any questions? ;->)
July 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
(Of course it's a tie! Any questions? ;->)
(Of course it's a tie! Any questions? ;->)
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You know what the cure for this is? The cure for the "manosphere" (barf) and "manfluencer" (barf barf) culture?
It's masturbating 🤯
It's learning to understand your biology and your limitations and learning to share that with others. That's how all of this is upended. Masturbate with abandon.
It's masturbating 🤯
It's learning to understand your biology and your limitations and learning to share that with others. That's how all of this is upended. Masturbate with abandon.
Listen: The growing presence of manfluencers — social media influencers who present themselves as self improvement experts for men is shown to have increasingly negative effects on the mental health of young men. Reset sits down with experts to learn more. https://trib.al/htQmNVt
Navigating the digital minefield that is the ‘manosphere’
As podcasts and online communities promoting masculinity and misogyny gain audienceship, it’s critical to understand the impact on young men and boys.
trib.al
July 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
You know what the cure for this is? The cure for the "manosphere" (barf) and "manfluencer" (barf barf) culture?
It's masturbating 🤯
It's learning to understand your biology and your limitations and learning to share that with others. That's how all of this is upended. Masturbate with abandon.
It's masturbating 🤯
It's learning to understand your biology and your limitations and learning to share that with others. That's how all of this is upended. Masturbate with abandon.
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Time to work on those empathy skills, folks
July 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Time to work on those empathy skills, folks
If you're not turned on & worked up while listening to this (and after), please check for a pulse. Great pod interview session
You should listen to our new episode of Conversation with Batemates 🎙️🎙️ on your way to work and see if you get hard 🍆👨💼👀
June 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you're not turned on & worked up while listening to this (and after), please check for a pulse. Great pod interview session
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Some words on community and empathy.
They’re trying to divide us, and make us easier to swallow.
THIS is how we make them choke.
They’re trying to divide us, and make us easier to swallow.
THIS is how we make them choke.
June 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Some words on community and empathy.
They’re trying to divide us, and make us easier to swallow.
THIS is how we make them choke.
They’re trying to divide us, and make us easier to swallow.
THIS is how we make them choke.
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"WhY dO wE nEeD gAy PrIdE MoNTh"
Exhibit A:
Exhibit A:
June 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"WhY dO wE nEeD gAy PrIdE MoNTh"
Exhibit A:
Exhibit A:
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So I will end with one last question. When corporate machines are more welcome in our pride parades than the community members that have been fighting with us from the beginning what does that say about pride?
Everyone is welcome at pride, but Kinksters belong at pride. HAPPY #PRIDE
Everyone is welcome at pride, but Kinksters belong at pride. HAPPY #PRIDE
a rainbow flag with the words happy pride written below it
ALT: a rainbow flag with the words happy pride written below it
media.tenor.com
June 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So I will end with one last question. When corporate machines are more welcome in our pride parades than the community members that have been fighting with us from the beginning what does that say about pride?
Everyone is welcome at pride, but Kinksters belong at pride. HAPPY #PRIDE
Everyone is welcome at pride, but Kinksters belong at pride. HAPPY #PRIDE
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Pride started as a riot. By trans women of color, leather men, drag queens, sex workers and every identity we still see today, even if we didn't have the words to identify with back then. If you're gatekeeping pride, you might be the one who shouldn't be there.
a close up of a yellow smiley face wearing glasses and asking why are you gatekeeping ? why hate ?
ALT: a close up of a yellow smiley face wearing glasses and asking why are you gatekeeping ? why hate ?
media.tenor.com
June 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Pride started as a riot. By trans women of color, leather men, drag queens, sex workers and every identity we still see today, even if we didn't have the words to identify with back then. If you're gatekeeping pride, you might be the one who shouldn't be there.
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Vance & NatSec team got caught using Signal to discuss Yemen war plans, accidentally adding a journalist. This isn’t just reckless, it’s a NatSec & transparency failure. Gov officials should NEVER use 3rd-party apps for classified talks. Even if encrypted, it bypasses official records. (1/2)
March 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Vance & NatSec team got caught using Signal to discuss Yemen war plans, accidentally adding a journalist. This isn’t just reckless, it’s a NatSec & transparency failure. Gov officials should NEVER use 3rd-party apps for classified talks. Even if encrypted, it bypasses official records. (1/2)
"There are no kings on this Earth, only Princes"
March 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"There are no kings on this Earth, only Princes"
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I just updated this article again.
"The next four years is going to be rough for the average American, but there are things you can do to help."
racebannon.medium.com/citizen-powe...
"The next four years is going to be rough for the average American, but there are things you can do to help."
racebannon.medium.com/citizen-powe...
Citizen Power: Turning Advocacy Into Impact
The next four years is going to be rough for the average American, but there are things you can do to help.
racebannon.medium.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I just updated this article again.
"The next four years is going to be rough for the average American, but there are things you can do to help."
racebannon.medium.com/citizen-powe...
"The next four years is going to be rough for the average American, but there are things you can do to help."
racebannon.medium.com/citizen-powe...
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Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
Lock in!
January 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
Lock in!