A_lethe_ion
@aletheion.bsky.social
Alien hermit of liminal spaces | AutADHD | enby (neutrois) bi, kinky & polyam |
I take bad pictures of tiny things & beings I see sometimes |
EN: They/them, DE: dey or sier, nicht super wichtig tho |
mid artist, extremely rarely a poet | Bunnies Pet |
I take bad pictures of tiny things & beings I see sometimes |
EN: They/them, DE: dey or sier, nicht super wichtig tho |
mid artist, extremely rarely a poet | Bunnies Pet |
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Just wanted to say thanks to the many actual academics working on AI's deleterious effects on social economies and culture replying with links to their work. I'll just quote skeet them here
(I'm not an academic, I'm a hacker and trans rights researcher with some skin in tech and humanities)
(I'm not an academic, I'm a hacker and trans rights researcher with some skin in tech and humanities)
Insightful thread.
I think this argument rhymes with work @ntusikov.bsky.social and I have done using Susan Strange’s knowledge structure concept. AI’s effect on society is primarily in its reconception of knowledge away from “scientific” expertise and toward correlation-driven oracular knowledge.
I think this argument rhymes with work @ntusikov.bsky.social and I have done using Susan Strange’s knowledge structure concept. AI’s effect on society is primarily in its reconception of knowledge away from “scientific” expertise and toward correlation-driven oracular knowledge.
There's a kind of intellectual malaise among a certain kind of socialist that just doesn't understand automation and I think probably comes from not having worked much on or around it.
The prospect of AI as a fantasy capacity to automate labour and free us from drudgery I think corresponds to...
The prospect of AI as a fantasy capacity to automate labour and free us from drudgery I think corresponds to...
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Just wanted to say thanks to the many actual academics working on AI's deleterious effects on social economies and culture replying with links to their work. I'll just quote skeet them here
(I'm not an academic, I'm a hacker and trans rights researcher with some skin in tech and humanities)
(I'm not an academic, I'm a hacker and trans rights researcher with some skin in tech and humanities)
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Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
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Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
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When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Der Betriebsrat sollte Fackeln und Mistgabeln fordern, anstatt Aufklärung.
Weil überraschend mehr Geld da sein soll, bekommen die Vorstände bei Volkswagen nun doch den vollen Jahresbonus. Möglich wurde das Rechenwunder wohl innerhalb kürzester Zeit. Der Betriebsrat fordert Aufklärung.
VW: Betriebsrat wundert sich über »Bonus-Wunder« im Vorstand
Weil überraschend mehr Geld da sein soll, bekommen die Vorstände bei Volkswagen nun doch den vollen Jahresbonus. Möglich wurde das Rechenwunder wohl innerhalb kürzester Zeit. Der Betriebsrat fordert Aufklärung.
www.spiegel.de
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Der Betriebsrat sollte Fackeln und Mistgabeln fordern, anstatt Aufklärung.
@coreyrforrester.bsky.social elon is just a nazi autistic. if you have enough money you dont need alien shit
time is linear bc entropy cant be reversed without putting energy in it.ignore stellar shit everything gets winky
also.. sure a very large rock crashed into earth bringing minerals. theia
time is linear bc entropy cant be reversed without putting energy in it.ignore stellar shit everything gets winky
also.. sure a very large rock crashed into earth bringing minerals. theia
February 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
@coreyrforrester.bsky.social elon is just a nazi autistic. if you have enough money you dont need alien shit
time is linear bc entropy cant be reversed without putting energy in it.ignore stellar shit everything gets winky
also.. sure a very large rock crashed into earth bringing minerals. theia
time is linear bc entropy cant be reversed without putting energy in it.ignore stellar shit everything gets winky
also.. sure a very large rock crashed into earth bringing minerals. theia
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ICE’s pending $30 billion budget exceeds the military spending of nearly every country, including Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Iran.
ICE + CBP funding for 2026 would total $66 billion, higher than all but 7 militaries worldwide.
ICE + CBP funding for 2026 would total $66 billion, higher than all but 7 militaries worldwide.
After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
ICE’s pending $30 billion budget exceeds the military spending of nearly every country, including Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Iran.
ICE + CBP funding for 2026 would total $66 billion, higher than all but 7 militaries worldwide.
ICE + CBP funding for 2026 would total $66 billion, higher than all but 7 militaries worldwide.
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I do, in fact, judge the flight crews.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I do, in fact, judge the flight crews.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
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When we overthrow the tech bros I only want monster fuckers and furry porn artists running the internet and tech.
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
When we overthrow the tech bros I only want monster fuckers and furry porn artists running the internet and tech.
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Make sure to make a support account that ISNT tied to your Discord email and identity to leave these comments.
I dunno if Discord has ever done reprisal for resisting their bullshit but - for incredibly obvious reasons - I would not trust them.
I dunno if Discord has ever done reprisal for resisting their bullshit but - for incredibly obvious reasons - I would not trust them.
Reminder that we can submit support tickets. support.discord.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Make sure to make a support account that ISNT tied to your Discord email and identity to leave these comments.
I dunno if Discord has ever done reprisal for resisting their bullshit but - for incredibly obvious reasons - I would not trust them.
I dunno if Discord has ever done reprisal for resisting their bullshit but - for incredibly obvious reasons - I would not trust them.
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a nice thing about when the internet was a bunch of little sites and servers was that it was a lot harder for governments to pressure "the chat provider everyone uses" to implement age verification.
you wanna pressure 300 separate IRC servers? good luck with that. but one company? easy
you wanna pressure 300 separate IRC servers? good luck with that. but one company? easy
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
a nice thing about when the internet was a bunch of little sites and servers was that it was a lot harder for governments to pressure "the chat provider everyone uses" to implement age verification.
you wanna pressure 300 separate IRC servers? good luck with that. but one company? easy
you wanna pressure 300 separate IRC servers? good luck with that. but one company? easy
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This is just straight up incorrect. “Lagacé-Wiens said that unlike with COVID-19…masks do little to protect someone from contracting it.”
Respirators (masks designed to block airborne pathogens) are incredibly effective against measles. Why is CBC publishing easily disproven nonsense?
Respirators (masks designed to block airborne pathogens) are incredibly effective against measles. Why is CBC publishing easily disproven nonsense?
Interesting how CBC alludes, in a backhanded way, to the efficacy of masks against covid: "Measles can stay in the environment hours after an infected person has been in a space, and Lagacé-Wiens said that unlike with COVID-19, physical distancing or masks do little to protect someone from
Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles | CBC News
With the number of measles cases in Manitoba swelling, experts caution those who aren't vaccinated for the disease to stay away from large public gatherings until the outbreak settles down.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
This is just straight up incorrect. “Lagacé-Wiens said that unlike with COVID-19…masks do little to protect someone from contracting it.”
Respirators (masks designed to block airborne pathogens) are incredibly effective against measles. Why is CBC publishing easily disproven nonsense?
Respirators (masks designed to block airborne pathogens) are incredibly effective against measles. Why is CBC publishing easily disproven nonsense?
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Every study shows that being in a jail or prison, no matter how "nice" or whatever, shortens your lifespan. It does. So the government is taking years off the lives of people, including children, when it opts to put them in jail.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
www.propublica.org/article/life...
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Every study shows that being in a jail or prison, no matter how "nice" or whatever, shortens your lifespan. It does. So the government is taking years off the lives of people, including children, when it opts to put them in jail.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
www.propublica.org/article/life...
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Massive games bundle to benefit Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
A bundle of 1400+ games for $10 (or more, if you so choose) has launched, raising money for a great cause.
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Massive games bundle to benefit Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
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Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
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Amongst other things, this again highlights the core point about due process. It’s bad enough to be in a “show me your papers” situation, but your precious citizen/non-citizen, “legal”/“illegal” distinctions are meaningless when you can’t prove anything to authorities because they don’t give a shit.
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Amongst other things, this again highlights the core point about due process. It’s bad enough to be in a “show me your papers” situation, but your precious citizen/non-citizen, “legal”/“illegal” distinctions are meaningless when you can’t prove anything to authorities because they don’t give a shit.
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7/ Read the rest of the letters:
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
propub.li
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
7/ Read the rest of the letters:
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Migranten wollen sich integrieren und die CSU
verhindert es.
#Dobrindt hat das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge angewiesen (BAMF), keine Zusagen für Sprach- und Integrationskurse zu vergeben... die für eine Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt notwendig sind
www.fr.de/politik/warn...
verhindert es.
#Dobrindt hat das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge angewiesen (BAMF), keine Zusagen für Sprach- und Integrationskurse zu vergeben... die für eine Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt notwendig sind
www.fr.de/politik/warn...
Dobrindt blockiert Integrationskurse: Migrationsbeauftragte Pawlik sieht „unverantwortlichen“ Vorstoß
Das Innenministerium bremst den Zugang zu Integrationskursen aus. Tausende Geflüchtete können nicht teilnehmen. Träger schlagen Alarm.
www.fr.de
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Migranten wollen sich integrieren und die CSU
verhindert es.
#Dobrindt hat das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge angewiesen (BAMF), keine Zusagen für Sprach- und Integrationskurse zu vergeben... die für eine Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt notwendig sind
www.fr.de/politik/warn...
verhindert es.
#Dobrindt hat das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge angewiesen (BAMF), keine Zusagen für Sprach- und Integrationskurse zu vergeben... die für eine Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt notwendig sind
www.fr.de/politik/warn...
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Great resource for tearing down the myth that trans women are in any way a risk to cis women in single sex spaces.
The hard evidence does not support anti-trans claims.
translucent.org.uk/what-foi-dat...
The hard evidence does not support anti-trans claims.
translucent.org.uk/what-foi-dat...
What FOI Data Shows About Trans Women in Single Sex Spaces
What FOI Data Shows About Trans Women in Single Sex Spaces. Covering a period of over 3 years 382 FOI requests prove there are no issues.
translucent.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Great resource for tearing down the myth that trans women are in any way a risk to cis women in single sex spaces.
The hard evidence does not support anti-trans claims.
translucent.org.uk/what-foi-dat...
The hard evidence does not support anti-trans claims.
translucent.org.uk/what-foi-dat...
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Just a reminder that there is zero evidence of sex self-ID being abused in New Zealand after two and half years of it.
Nor any evidence of any attacks by trans women on cis women in women’s spaces in NZ, ever.
Stop trying to create solutions for problems that don’t exist.
Nor any evidence of any attacks by trans women on cis women in women’s spaces in NZ, ever.
Stop trying to create solutions for problems that don’t exist.
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Just a reminder that there is zero evidence of sex self-ID being abused in New Zealand after two and half years of it.
Nor any evidence of any attacks by trans women on cis women in women’s spaces in NZ, ever.
Stop trying to create solutions for problems that don’t exist.
Nor any evidence of any attacks by trans women on cis women in women’s spaces in NZ, ever.
Stop trying to create solutions for problems that don’t exist.
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Also it’s great that in all the anti-trans interventions in Aotearoa NZ, practically all TERFs have been dismissed as ‘experts’ on trans issues because being an obsessed bigot doesn’t make you an expert on anything except your own stupid prejudice.
February 5, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Also it’s great that in all the anti-trans interventions in Aotearoa NZ, practically all TERFs have been dismissed as ‘experts’ on trans issues because being an obsessed bigot doesn’t make you an expert on anything except your own stupid prejudice.
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Verdi-Chef Frank Werneke beklagt, die Wirtschaftsverbände seien „völlig enthemmt“. Die Gewerkschaften fordern einen Stopp der „Kahlschlag-Debatten“.
Gewerkschaften warnen vor Sozialabbau: „Trommelfeuer von Angriffen auf den Sozialstaat“
Verdi-Chef Frank Werneke beklagt, die Wirtschaftsverbände seien „völlig enthemmt“. Die Gewerkschaften fordern einen Stopp der „Kahlschlag-Debatten“.
taz.de
February 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Verdi-Chef Frank Werneke beklagt, die Wirtschaftsverbände seien „völlig enthemmt“. Die Gewerkschaften fordern einen Stopp der „Kahlschlag-Debatten“.