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Jess👾 @jesstheunstill.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 29d

God I wish companies would differentiate when they use "AI" whether it's some sending shit off to an LLM or similar, or if it's just traditional machine learning algorithms or whatever.

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Sep 3

According to this bus ad, you could be on a Zoom call with a bunch of furries right now.

An air quality PSA on the back of a bus saying "You could be working from home right now." On the right side of the ad is a graphic of a laptop with a paw resting on the keyboard, and the screen shows a Zoom call with a lynx, hedgehog, bison, badger, and bear.

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Aug 21

I've used the doggcatcher app for podcasts for many years, but it's had some random bugs recently, to the point where I finally just googled to see what's going on.

Turns out, the developer just stopped developing it I guess? Around 2 years ago? I just didn't notice?

Genuinely curious what […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Aug 11

Indulging my most sick and twisted desire, as someone whose favorite Doritos flavor is Salsa Verde.

Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Jul 23

[uspol, anti-DEI]

Today's little degradation from the Trump administration is this: when one of my collaborators at another institution submits a proposal, even one I only have an advisory role in, I have to ask them to email a short statement that none of the funded activities support "DEI" […]

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taco, bird/cat :verified420: @chirpbirb.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 19

evolución

#furry #furryart #digitalart #graintouch

a digital drawing made in graintouch in the style of Keith Haring, depicting a parody of an evolution chart with the steps being a monkey, a hunter/gatherer, a person in a tie looking exasperated, and a furry

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a fresh pup of coffee :bowie: @david.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Jul 9

[no context subtooting about non-fedi conversation]

Related: anywhere that anyone is doing things on a volunteer basis, you should default to giving them a bit more grace.

Certainly when you’re getting to the levels of accusations about things where I can reasonably ask why you are wanting […]

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noah 🔭 @ixnoah.live · Jul 6

when the nice indie software begins telling you to "supercharge your productivity" and a sparkle icon appears

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Jun 26

[US gay rights]

Happy 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that instituted marriage equality nationwide. We've fallen into dark times since then, but let it be a reminder that some things can change quickly for the better, not just for the worse. And a reminder to […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Jun 23

Apparently, before leaving Twitter, I renamed one of my (basically unused) accounts to "Elon Musk farts". Then forgot that I'd done so, and half-forgot that I even had the account. Thus, I ended up with this email.

Your X account has been suspended

Hello Elon Musk farts,

Your account, [REDACTED], was reported and has been suspended for violating the X Rules.

Specifically, for:

Violating our rules against inauthentic accounts. Specifically, our rule against impersonation.

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Jun 20

I just learned that the Game Boy Advance didn't have an FPU, and I don't know who to share that information with that would be similarly surprised.

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Julia Evans @b0rk.social.jvns.ca.ap.brid.gy · Jun 4

was just reminded of how much I love the debugging manifesto poster that Inner Loop Press designed for Wizard Zines, you can get it for $20 US + shipping here: https://store.wizardzines.com/products/poster-debugging-manifesto

I'm SO delighted with how it […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Jun 2

[uspol]

Whelp, the president's budget request now calls for all atmospheric and earth system science in the Department of Energy to be cut. So, between that and the other agencies' cuts... there's a good chance that I and 95% of the people I've ever worked with in climate and environmental […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Apr 27

Last night I listened to a podcast about Steve Harvey and exchanged multiple jokes with my husband about how he would be a terrible man to date or sleep with. My subconscious responded by turning many of my dreams this morning into a quest to sleep with a bald, mustachioed older black man, who […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Apr 21

[uspol, climate science]

Between the election and inauguration week, my lab was like, "Well, Democrats fund green energy and related applied science projects more, but Republicans support basic science research that industry doesn't do, so we're fine. Trump's first term wasn't as bad as people […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Apr 21

On this Easter Sunday, as has often happened over the last decade, my parents have hinted that they have trouble making friends and wish they knew how I do it.

I don't know how to tell them "I actually still suck at making friends, but if you're a queer furry with the means, motive, and […]

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Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦 @kydiamusic.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Apr 17

Your own

Personal

Dingus

Someone who sheds their hair
on every chair

Your own

Personal

Dingus

Cuddly teddybear,
Big derrière

#allcatsarebeautiful #thorsday #thortoots #personaldingus #personaljesus #depechemode #catsofmastodon #catsofpixelfed […]

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Thor, a fluffy grey and white half-Ragdoll cat, lying on his back on a cream blanket on a grey sofa. A turquoise pillow is on the left. His expression is quite dingus-y. No saviors were offended by this song nor the original.

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atapi.exe ❤️ (boywitch arc) @sterophonick.wetdry.world.ap.brid.gy · Apr 16

4/16/25, all square numbers... not that it means anything i just find it interesting

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Apr 3

[uspol, racism, bigotry, ben stein]

Seen some Ben Stein memes making the rounds since he talks about tariffs in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (apparently that's one of the only pop culture moments of the past 50 years involving tariffs).

Just keep in mind that Ben Stein is a racist, conservative […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Mar 21

There are many more pressing issues in the world, but it should actually be illegal if your captions meant to assist the deaf and hard-of-hearing censor swear words or other potentially-offensive material, if the corresponding audio is not also bleeped.

In fact, it should also be illegal to […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Mar 20

Was discussing where an international conference might be held in 2026. A Chinese institute had volunteered to host, but that's always a problem for some people, and many governments (US and UK especially) wouldn't allow civil servants or some contractors to attend. The US has hosted before […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Feb 28

I've probably complained about this before, but while the Monty Hall problem is held up as an example of the counterintuitive mathematics of probability, in the most popular formulations it's at least as much about the cultural assumptions one brings to the table in interpreting word problems […]

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John Harris @rodneylives.mefi.social.ap.brid.gy · Feb 26

Here is a periodic reminder. On Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, HTML and miscellaneous other platforms there exists Simon Tatham's Puzzles. It's easy to search for, it's completely free, doesn't track you, has no ads and has over 30 puzzles to play.

When I say puzzles I don't mean […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Feb 26

*looks up Moore's law on Youtube*

Wow, people are really invested in arguments about whether a trend that stopped being relevant in 2010 is still going. Since I don't have a terahertz computer with low power draw, I'm going to hazard a guess that the 20th century exponential trends are not […]

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Wu Wei @wuweiwolf.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · Feb 26

[uspol]

A weird thing about the current political moment for me is that my job is government-funded, and also I am constantly second-guessing myself and the value of what I'm doing. Honestly, I think it is one of the traits that both makes my work better as a scientist, and also is really […]

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