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Writer, science nerd, boy crazy, Dodger fan. she/her. I made a book & won best dramatic screenplay at #AFF2021. Opinions my own & often wrong.
Pinned
Please don’t mistake declarative statements for expertise, I’m just medically incapable of speaking without unfounded confidence.
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Your presence is an endorsement, even if not being present would require personal sacrifice. bsky.app/profile/gary...
look man at that point you get yourself arrested
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Your presence is an endorsement, even if not being present would require personal sacrifice. bsky.app/profile/gary...
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look man at that point you get yourself arrested
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
look man at that point you get yourself arrested
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
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Parent at the tail end of school vacation here, and I still made time to call my reps about Venezuela from the literal bathroom so I wouldn't (hopefully) be interrupted.
You can call, too.
You can call, too.
January 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Parent at the tail end of school vacation here, and I still made time to call my reps about Venezuela from the literal bathroom so I wouldn't (hopefully) be interrupted.
You can call, too.
You can call, too.
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This war will destabilize the entire region and set off a global shockwave of anti-Americanism vs. no it won’t
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This war will destabilize the entire region and set off a global shockwave of anti-Americanism vs. no it won’t
Can’t believe I was 18 when we went to war with Iraq and now I’m maybe-torn-my-meniscus-while-sitting years old and yet we’re waging another illegal war for oil
January 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Can’t believe I was 18 when we went to war with Iraq and now I’m maybe-torn-my-meniscus-while-sitting years old and yet we’re waging another illegal war for oil
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Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
![A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela
YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this.
YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:
1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention,
2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration,
3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation,
4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight.
YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreiekz6akttflsgwcc74eyuq6m6e2lrbgxzouhdmvi5lds4qm6x4fou@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
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Going to pursue a PhD with a focus on how different film franchises address Hitler and the Holocaust and what that reveals about our culture and the role of storytelling in shaping ethics and philosophy.
July 17, 2023 at 7:33 PM
Going to pursue a PhD with a focus on how different film franchises address Hitler and the Holocaust and what that reveals about our culture and the role of storytelling in shaping ethics and philosophy.
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You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs; you can’t be President of the United States without committing some war crimes.
May 10, 2024 at 12:37 AM
You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs; you can’t be President of the United States without committing some war crimes.
🎵 I think I’ve seen this film before
And I didn’t like the ending 🎵
And I didn’t like the ending 🎵
Don’t worry! The war will pay for itself with all that sweet sweet oil money and they will welcome us as liberators!
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
🎵 I think I’ve seen this film before
And I didn’t like the ending 🎵
And I didn’t like the ending 🎵
“Why don’t you use twitter anymore”
Because this is the average twitter user:
Because this is the average twitter user:
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
“Why don’t you use twitter anymore”
Because this is the average twitter user:
Because this is the average twitter user:
WAIT WE CAPTURED WHO
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
WAIT WE CAPTURED WHO
I really regret picking up my phone one last time before bed, should have stuck to the sudoku.
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 AM
I really regret picking up my phone one last time before bed, should have stuck to the sudoku.
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The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
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This is what they took from you
August 7, 2024 at 6:50 PM
This is what they took from you
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right, like someone else replied to the apology asking it to do a non-apology and it did that too! there is not a little guy in there who's sorry! llms do not work that way!
Also it only "apologized" because a user told it to
January 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM
right, like someone else replied to the apology asking it to do a non-apology and it did that too! there is not a little guy in there who's sorry! llms do not work that way!
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320,000 followers, completely fabricated a hoax Politico story, like 200 of you follow this account, consider your choices
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January 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
320,000 followers, completely fabricated a hoax Politico story, like 200 of you follow this account, consider your choices
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Yes, Twitter and Musk themselves aren’t even attempting to apologize for “Grok creating CSAM” - but this too is an example of allowing a machine to take blame!
Who CREATED the machine that’s apologizing for its actions in a fashion that shifts blame to itself and not to its actual human creators?
Who CREATED the machine that’s apologizing for its actions in a fashion that shifts blame to itself and not to its actual human creators?
Ooh look, we’re seeing the “let’s attempt to deflect blame to the artificial construct that is The Demon Machine instead of the actual, breathing, fallible humans who made the Demon Machine” maneuver play out in real time!
AI cannot take accountability. AI cannot be “sorry.”
You have no control over the outputs of AI if you did not make it yourself, train it on very specific data sets, and create extremely rigorous control methods. Even then the safeguards are limited.
The creators must be held accountable
You have no control over the outputs of AI if you did not make it yourself, train it on very specific data sets, and create extremely rigorous control methods. Even then the safeguards are limited.
The creators must be held accountable
January 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Yes, Twitter and Musk themselves aren’t even attempting to apologize for “Grok creating CSAM” - but this too is an example of allowing a machine to take blame!
Who CREATED the machine that’s apologizing for its actions in a fashion that shifts blame to itself and not to its actual human creators?
Who CREATED the machine that’s apologizing for its actions in a fashion that shifts blame to itself and not to its actual human creators?
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I hope they’re pursuing adoption
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
Black bear living underneath Altadena house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
The 550-pound black bear has taken up residence in the crawlspace underneath Ken Johnson's home in California for a month.
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I hope they’re pursuing adoption
Sure sure because baseball is the boy zoo but these guys are on ice like penguins at the aquarium I’m following
my wife and her friends are calling this “Boy Aquarium”, which is apparently a stand-in for hockey in general?
January 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Sure sure because baseball is the boy zoo but these guys are on ice like penguins at the aquarium I’m following
Alright I’m home I’ve got a hair mask on I’ve got mac and cheese let’s watch the Heated Rivalry finale
January 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Alright I’m home I’ve got a hair mask on I’ve got mac and cheese let’s watch the Heated Rivalry finale
the two genders
January 1, 2026 at 11:19 PM
the two genders
Love when landing at LAX takes me on a scenic tour of the city
January 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Love when landing at LAX takes me on a scenic tour of the city
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any discussion of city transit improvement online ever
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
any discussion of city transit improvement online ever