ijw

ijw

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Shazamer Imposter Syndrome in the streets, Dunning-Kruger in the sheets I � unicode! California's inexplicable resistance to federal norms

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After much research I have perfected the theory of "AI as the One Ring". All AI techbros consistently fall under: - Knows it's bad, thinks they're just built different - Thinks it's inevitable and switches sides w/ no morals - Thinks it's his magic girlfriend - Evil CEO ruling over the rest of them

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No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads

Oh hell yeah this is how we do it!

Observing The City@observingthecity.ca

Construction trucks leaving Bloor and Islington area after being successfully deterred from starting work on removing bike lanes in Toronto by a large protest.

Requesting time off for my father's funeral. I have to select the reason as "I need time to refresh and renew" because human needs that don't relate to efficiency are invisible to capital's view of labor

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The Governor just signed my bill to allow people to sue ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents for violating people’s constitutional rights. Starting immediately, people can sue federal agents retroactive to abuse occurring in March 2025.

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Researcher: In my paper I discuss the ways in which automation may expand rather than eliminate problems with the human operator Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Automation from classic research paper Ironies of Automation

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A modest proposal. The current people building the future are fucking it up. We want some better people to build the future. Perhaps even a future not built by pedophiles and oligarchs and fans of autocracy.

JUDGE: So you programmed a computer to do some crimes and it did crimes AI CEO: Yes your honor the computer did the crimes. We are not responsible JUDGE: Can you explain AI CEO: No your honor [stares off into distance] No one can

Archimedes: BEHOLD my lever with a very long handle. Soon no human will ever lift a thing again, human thing-lifters shall be replaced!

Iris van Rooij 💭@irisvanrooij.bsky.social

Reminded of @olivia.science pointing out that we also have, say, tables that can hold things above ground longer than any human, but we do not call that a super-human ability.

Within dense cities, lower (15-20mph) general speed limits result in shorter trip times for all. But car infrastructure has the purpose instead of allowing high speeds for cars. Stoplights halt walkers so cars can race through. The very existence of stoplights is evidence of a #WarOnWalking

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social

Here’s a call to action for all of you —since some may still be skeptical that there’s been a deliberate WAR ON WALKING in cities for a very long time, reply to or quote-post this with your own photos, examples, articles, studies, anything you think makes the case. Include the hashtag #WarOnWalking!

Within dense cities, lower (15-20mph) general speed limits result in shorter trip times for all. But car infrastructure has the purpose instead of allowing high speeds. The very existence of stoplights is evidence of a #WarOnWalking

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The federal law that makes this illegal basically says “it’s illegal” and nothing else. Congress should amend it to say that any U.S. currency featuring living people isn’t legal tender.

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

I like that this design appears to show the birth date of liberty as 1776, and its death as 2026

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Replying to @volts.wtf

Car brain is just an epidemic in the US. No demographic is safe. Some of the smartest people you know are among the most chronic sufferers.

My advice to vegans is to not care if your food is made of animals or whatever. If you eat a sandwich and enjoy it, then subsequently find out it had ground up cow or person in it, don't feel bad. You ate something good that you enjoyed