Aaron D'Souza
@aarondsouza.bsky.social
Pathological learner. Lapsed Ph.D.
math | code | jazz | drums | photos
math | code | jazz | drums | photos
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Mumbai's new overlords. #ThisIsNotAComplaint
February 9, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Mumbai's new overlords. #ThisIsNotAComplaint
Thread. Because it's fun when (rather simple) physics can demolish brobabble.
Lately I'm regretting that we didn't talk about space data centers in A City on Mars, but tbh the idea just seemed so transparently silly. Now Musk and apparently the CNA (www.reuters.com/science/chin...) are talking about it.
China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions
China's main space contractor vowed to construct "digital-intelligence infrastructure" that will enable data from Earth to be processed in space.
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Thread. Because it's fun when (rather simple) physics can demolish brobabble.
Song for the times: Maison en feu
Bokanté w. Metropole Orkest (Jules Buckley cond.)
Bokanté w. Metropole Orkest (Jules Buckley cond.)
Maison en Feu (Live) - Bokanté + Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley
YouTube video by Metropole Orkest
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Song for the times: Maison en feu
Bokanté w. Metropole Orkest (Jules Buckley cond.)
Bokanté w. Metropole Orkest (Jules Buckley cond.)
Fuck.
What a beautiful musician. Ralph Towner, #RIP. A fine obituary by @darkforcesswing.bsky.social
Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Fuck.
Hüsker Dü’s miracle year wasn’t because of happenstance or good luck; it was due to hard work, inner strength, and a big, unforgettable sound.
Some Kind of Fun: Hüsker Dü’s Generational Blues
The miracle year and miracle band that shaped the sound of underground music to come.
daily.bandcamp.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Henry is a sweet soul. In retrospect, "De Mayaguez" feels like manifest destiny. Even if that journey began in fire, tragedy, and loss.
Henry Cole & Villa Locura: From Mayagüez to the World/De Mayagüez al Mundo
A Homecoming, a Rebirth, and a Triumph
thomaspena.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Henry is a sweet soul. In retrospect, "De Mayaguez" feels like manifest destiny. Even if that journey began in fire, tragedy, and loss.
Indeed, David was likely holding the universe together. Blackstar influenced Donny's (and others') entire subsequent musical journey.
(@bwjones.bsky.social, you should read this)
(@bwjones.bsky.social, you should read this)
David Bowie’s Blackstar arrived a decade ago this week. Two days later, he was gone. Here is a prelapsarian oral history — as told by most of those who made the album, just before his shocking exit.
At the Centre of It All
Ten years later, an oral history of David Bowie's 'Blackstar'
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Indeed, David was likely holding the universe together. Blackstar influenced Donny's (and others') entire subsequent musical journey.
(@bwjones.bsky.social, you should read this)
(@bwjones.bsky.social, you should read this)
All you guys wishing me a Happy New Year?
IT'S NOT WORKING.
IT'S NOT WORKING.
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
All you guys wishing me a Happy New Year?
IT'S NOT WORKING.
IT'S NOT WORKING.
1990s: Micro$oft
2020s: MicroSlop
Go forth and spread the word.
2020s: MicroSlop
Go forth and spread the word.
Microsoft's Satya Nadella wants you to stop saying AI "slop" in 2026
In closing comments of 2025, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an update on the company's mindset for 2026 — shocker, it's all about AI.
www.windowscentral.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 AM
1990s: Micro$oft
2020s: MicroSlop
Go forth and spread the word.
2020s: MicroSlop
Go forth and spread the word.
No, wait, hear me out: Let's name our home security company "Sauron" — y'know, after the character that infamously let 2-ish hobbits sneak in undetected to ruin his entire fecking day.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
No, wait, hear me out: Let's name our home security company "Sauron" — y'know, after the character that infamously let 2-ish hobbits sneak in undetected to ruin his entire fecking day.
We had to replace our TV this year, and I'd rather suck out my own eyeball-juice with a straw than let it connect to the internet.
LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation — surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen
Users report Copilot appearing after a recent software update, with no option to uninstall.
www.tomshardware.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We had to replace our TV this year, and I'd rather suck out my own eyeball-juice with a straw than let it connect to the internet.
Today's installment of the tech industry playing let's-roll-a-die-and-generate-"facts".
The underlying technology is amazing, but we're building truly stupid products with it.
The underlying technology is amazing, but we're building truly stupid products with it.
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 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today's installment of the tech industry playing let's-roll-a-die-and-generate-"facts".
The underlying technology is amazing, but we're building truly stupid products with it.
The underlying technology is amazing, but we're building truly stupid products with it.
Kinda almost unfair how good Sarah Jarosz is.
Undercurrent, by Sarah Jarosz
11 track album
sarahjarosz.bandcamp.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Kinda almost unfair how good Sarah Jarosz is.
This will forever be "too soon man… too damned soon."
December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This will forever be "too soon man… too damned soon."
Oh this sucks so much.
In Memoriam: Gordon Goodwin, 1954–2025
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles. He was three weeks shy of his 71st birthday. His passing was announced by his seco...
downbeat.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Oh this sucks so much.
"The chatbots swayed opinions by citing facts and evidence, but they were not always accurate—in fact, the researchers found, the most persuasive models said the most untrue things."
We're so fucked.
We're so fucked.
AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
A conversation with a chatbot can shift people's political views—but the most persuasive models also spread the most misinformation.
www.technologyreview.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"The chatbots swayed opinions by citing facts and evidence, but they were not always accurate—in fact, the researchers found, the most persuasive models said the most untrue things."
We're so fucked.
We're so fucked.
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Here it is: the Best Jazz Albums of 2025 🎧
The Best Jazz Albums of 2025
For improvised music, an inspired and inspiring year.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Here it is: the Best Jazz Albums of 2025 🎧
Ava rocking the holiday sweaters.
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ava rocking the holiday sweaters.
He asks the AI: "did I ever give you permission to delete all the files in my D drive?".
The obvious answer to this is "yes", because he's running a program that *statistically* makes up commands as his own user (implication: under his own credentials).
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The obvious answer to this is "yes", because he's running a program that *statistically* makes up commands as his own user (implication: under his own credentials).
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Google Antigravity’s Turbo mode erased my drive partition?! Really, the ‘smartest’ AI? [Video Proof]
YouTube video by Code With AI
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
He asks the AI: "did I ever give you permission to delete all the files in my D drive?".
The obvious answer to this is "yes", because he's running a program that *statistically* makes up commands as his own user (implication: under his own credentials).
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The obvious answer to this is "yes", because he's running a program that *statistically* makes up commands as his own user (implication: under his own credentials).
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
If anyone wants to kill me, send me a Scotchy. I would spend all day giving belly rubs and completely forget to y'know, feed myself and stuff.
This is Scotchy. He is here to collect the belly rub toll. Would like to remind you that failing to pay results in a fine of even more belly rubs. 12/10 (TT: scotchythedoxie)
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If anyone wants to kill me, send me a Scotchy. I would spend all day giving belly rubs and completely forget to y'know, feed myself and stuff.
What a privilege to catch two sets of these masters play material from their Steel House and Three Visitors projects.
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
What a privilege to catch two sets of these masters play material from their Steel House and Three Visitors projects.
Henry Cole.
Miguel Zenón's longtime drummer has a new album of his own. And what scope it dares to have. Bringing the ancestors to play bomba & plena with the sonic palettes of Hendrix, Fela & James Brown. Haven't heard music this ambitious in a long time.
Go get it.
Miguel Zenón's longtime drummer has a new album of his own. And what scope it dares to have. Bringing the ancestors to play bomba & plena with the sonic palettes of Hendrix, Fela & James Brown. Haven't heard music this ambitious in a long time.
Go get it.
Henry Cole & Villa Locura - Raw & Spiritual. Interstellar Puerto Rican Funk Music
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios , NYC By Phil Joly Mixed by Michael Brauer Mastered by Joe La Porta Produced by Henry Cole Co-produced by Jason Lindner & Phil Joly Liner note...
henry-cole.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Henry Cole.
Miguel Zenón's longtime drummer has a new album of his own. And what scope it dares to have. Bringing the ancestors to play bomba & plena with the sonic palettes of Hendrix, Fela & James Brown. Haven't heard music this ambitious in a long time.
Go get it.
Miguel Zenón's longtime drummer has a new album of his own. And what scope it dares to have. Bringing the ancestors to play bomba & plena with the sonic palettes of Hendrix, Fela & James Brown. Haven't heard music this ambitious in a long time.
Go get it.
Anouar Brahem's latest album. What a jewel of music.
After the Last Sky - ECM Records
Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks “Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?” Gracefu...
ecmrecords.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Anouar Brahem's latest album. What a jewel of music.
I predict this will be wildly successful. Just like that other famous metric of worker performance: lines of code.
Meta is about to start grading workers on their AI skills
Meta employee performance will be assessed by AI-driven impact starting in 2026, as the company prioritizes AI adoption across its workforce.
www.businessinsider.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I predict this will be wildly successful. Just like that other famous metric of worker performance: lines of code.