Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

wecacuee.bsky.social

@wecacuee.bsky.social

12 followers 130 following 0 posts

Posts Replies Media Videos

Reposted by wecacuee.bsky.social

Toby Buckle

@polphilpod.bsky.social

"the hysteria that has developed around the abuse of women"

Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 2d

Cool thoughts from Noam Chomsky

From: Matthew Hiltzik <
To: J <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Thoughts from Chomsky
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:34:06 +0000
I think that is wise
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 23, 2019, at 4:19 PM, J < jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
Ive watched the horrible way you are being treated in the press and public. It's painful to say, but I think the best way to proceed is to ignore it. I've had plenty of experience, though of course not on this scale. A google search will bring up tons of hysterical accusations of all sorts, even groups devoted to vilifying me. I pay no attention, unless I'm approached for a comment on a specific matter. It's a nuisance, but it's the best way. The same conclusions from experiences of others, in some cases close friends.
What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts -- which are impossible to answer (how do you prove that you are not a neo-Nazi who wants to kill the Jews, or a rapist, or whatever charge comes along?). That's particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder. For virtually everyone who sees any of this, the reaction will be "where there's smoke there's fire, maybe raging fire" (whatever the facts, which few will even think of investigating).
In general, it's best I think not to react unless directly questioned, particularly in the current mood -- which, I presume, will fade away, even if not in time to prevent much torture and distress.

February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM

Reposted by wecacuee.bsky.social

Carl T. Bergstrom

@carlbergstrom.com

Wonderful, wonderful news. (Gift link).

One down. 277 to go.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Abrego Garcia Is Expected to Be Returned to U.S. From El Salvador

www.nytimes.com

June 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Reposted by wecacuee.bsky.social

nitasha tiku

@nitasha.bsky.social

A lot of people say generative AI shouldn't infringe on copyright. These researchers actually tried to do it. The result: an 8 terabyte dataset of text that's openly licensed or in the public domain & 7 B parameter model that performs as well as Meta's Llama 7B www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...