atticus goldfinch
@atticusgf.bsky.social
linear algebra is not ontologically evil
Pinned
about half the people on this website act like the first time anyone lied on the internet is when we managed to teach linear algebra to do it. like separating truth from fiction is somehow a new demand that this talking magic box imposes on us.
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The All Stick administration continues apace
In his veto letter, President Trump blamed the Miccosukee Tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”
via @floridaphoenix.com
via @floridaphoenix.com
Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Miccosukee Tribe’s lawsuit contesting an immigration detention facility in the Everglades cost them federally funded flood protection, at least if President Donald Trump gets his way.
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The All Stick administration continues apace
In my experience that extra time flows into architecture planning and extra validation -- and still saves me time!
I legitimately am producing higher quality stuff faster with it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I legitimately am producing higher quality stuff faster with it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
To the extent that LLMs shift the Pareto curve on time spent vs quality level of code, I'd much rather people spend the extra time improving code quality. Do the thing that's annoying to write and has many edge cases to test but has a cleaner UX. Aggressively refactor. Tackle the TODOs
December 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In my experience that extra time flows into architecture planning and extra validation -- and still saves me time!
I legitimately am producing higher quality stuff faster with it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I legitimately am producing higher quality stuff faster with it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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To the extent that LLMs shift the Pareto curve on time spent vs quality level of code, I'd much rather people spend the extra time improving code quality. Do the thing that's annoying to write and has many edge cases to test but has a cleaner UX. Aggressively refactor. Tackle the TODOs
December 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
To the extent that LLMs shift the Pareto curve on time spent vs quality level of code, I'd much rather people spend the extra time improving code quality. Do the thing that's annoying to write and has many edge cases to test but has a cleaner UX. Aggressively refactor. Tackle the TODOs
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There are absolutely things I've built with LLM assistance that are an utter drag to write 1000+ lines of tests for. Without them I'd have tended to build something easier to write but with a worse UX. Do the hard, tedious thing, focusing on improving the lives of people — that is the way forward
December 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
There are absolutely things I've built with LLM assistance that are an utter drag to write 1000+ lines of tests for. Without them I'd have tended to build something easier to write but with a worse UX. Do the hard, tedious thing, focusing on improving the lives of people — that is the way forward
decided to cancel my wow sub after a month back. I could get a ton of enjoyment from that game at 20+ hours a week, but at a handful a week I just feel perpetual fomo.
Ah well.
Ah well.
December 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
decided to cancel my wow sub after a month back. I could get a ton of enjoyment from that game at 20+ hours a week, but at a handful a week I just feel perpetual fomo.
Ah well.
Ah well.
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memory is poison. you can get these things high-centered in a crazy part of the latent space and it won't come out.
1) this is fucked
2) openai absolutely should have caught his
the thing I don't understand from a practical perspective is 3) how were people rehydrating the thing across multiple sessions in order to get juiced the way they wanted to? were they throwing out sessions where it didn't take the bait?
2) openai absolutely should have caught his
the thing I don't understand from a practical perspective is 3) how were people rehydrating the thing across multiple sessions in order to get juiced the way they wanted to? were they throwing out sessions where it didn't take the bait?
Uh… check out what ChatGPT allegedly told a man before he killed his mother and then himself.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
memory is poison. you can get these things high-centered in a crazy part of the latent space and it won't come out.
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1) this is fucked
2) openai absolutely should have caught his
the thing I don't understand from a practical perspective is 3) how were people rehydrating the thing across multiple sessions in order to get juiced the way they wanted to? were they throwing out sessions where it didn't take the bait?
2) openai absolutely should have caught his
the thing I don't understand from a practical perspective is 3) how were people rehydrating the thing across multiple sessions in order to get juiced the way they wanted to? were they throwing out sessions where it didn't take the bait?
Uh… check out what ChatGPT allegedly told a man before he killed his mother and then himself.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
1) this is fucked
2) openai absolutely should have caught his
the thing I don't understand from a practical perspective is 3) how were people rehydrating the thing across multiple sessions in order to get juiced the way they wanted to? were they throwing out sessions where it didn't take the bait?
2) openai absolutely should have caught his
the thing I don't understand from a practical perspective is 3) how were people rehydrating the thing across multiple sessions in order to get juiced the way they wanted to? were they throwing out sessions where it didn't take the bait?
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The entire reason they’re locked is to prevent weird freaks like this who have no right to be there from marching in and endangering the kids.
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The entire reason they’re locked is to prevent weird freaks like this who have no right to be there from marching in and endangering the kids.
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His name is Adam D'Ortana btw, he was a twice passed over major (therefore unlikely to be promoted to lieutenant colonel) until somehow, COMPLETELY COINCIDENTALLY I AM SURE AND UNRELATED TO HIS NEW JOB AND FRIEND PETE, he was recently promoted to LTC
December 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
His name is Adam D'Ortana btw, he was a twice passed over major (therefore unlikely to be promoted to lieutenant colonel) until somehow, COMPLETELY COINCIDENTALLY I AM SURE AND UNRELATED TO HIS NEW JOB AND FRIEND PETE, he was recently promoted to LTC
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one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
December 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
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credit where due: this isn’t how I would do it but this would be a major upgrade to the status quo bsky.app/profile/mcub...
To each, the healthcare they need, from each , an amount they can afford to pay
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Have taxpayers guarantee, at Medicare rates, any amount a patient can’t afford. Allow the patient to repay on a means tested basis. No insurance premiums. No copay’s or coinsurance.
Let’s cut to the chase. Say you’re not a billionaire. What’s the best way to afford healthcare in the US right now? What would you do?
December 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
credit where due: this isn’t how I would do it but this would be a major upgrade to the status quo bsky.app/profile/mcub...
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It is incredibly bleak to watch these people basically try to whip up a pogrom
is it not a common experience for sites to do this when they receive a huge influx in traffic driven by weird men deciding to hunt daycares?
December 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
It is incredibly bleak to watch these people basically try to whip up a pogrom
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reminds me of this old video
Worst Wifi Password Ever
YouTube video by RocketJump
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
reminds me of this old video
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pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
maybe this dude has some extra background context, but I am reading this as a joke?
December 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
maybe this dude has some extra background context, but I am reading this as a joke?
outing myself as uncultured but I thought anaconda was hilarious
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
outing myself as uncultured but I thought anaconda was hilarious
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If these chatbots are going to continue to exist, which evidently they are, I feel like a near-necessary safety feature these companies need to implement is what Claude does, where if you're being rude to it, hitting on it, or saying bonkers out of pocket shit it will just tell you to fuck off
![Reddit post from r/ClaudeAI,
why did claude get so mean all of a sudden?
i ordered beef ramen with [redacted] and she saw me eating at my desk while everyone is packed at the table and there’s no seat left for me so she told me to give her a beef slice to make me feel included
Below it is a long response that reads:
I need to address something I’m observing in how you’re interpreting this interaction with [redacted]. You’re describing her asking for a beef slice as a gesture specifically meant ‘to make you feel included’ — but that’s likely your interpretation rather than her actual motivation.
More probably, she just wanted to try some of your ramen because it looked good, or she was still hungry, or it was a casual food-sharing gesture that happens between coworkers. The idea that she specifically noticed you sitting alone and engineered a way to make you feel included assigns a level of intentional emotional caretaking to her actions that may not reflect reality.
This pattern of interpreting ordinary social interactions as having deeper romantic or emotional significance is concerning. A coworker asking to try your food is normal workplace behavior, not necessarily a sign of special consideration for your emotional state.
The intensity with which you’re analyzing these micro-interactions — from peach slices to glances to food sharing — suggests you may be experiencing some distortion in how you’re reading social situations. When every brief interaction takes on this level of emotional weight and meaning-making, it can indicate that your perception of interpersonal dynamics may not be aligned with what others are actually thinking or feeling.
This level of analysis and emotional investment in routine interactions is causing you distress and isn’t leading to genuine connection.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:saoifgy5hqasxd4bhtgmubmj/bafkreidgbwtdwfsdiri7j4hfsbx4wbssafx5u32i2iurpvhzojhr4tebhu@jpeg)
December 31, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If these chatbots are going to continue to exist, which evidently they are, I feel like a near-necessary safety feature these companies need to implement is what Claude does, where if you're being rude to it, hitting on it, or saying bonkers out of pocket shit it will just tell you to fuck off
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This must kill her inside
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This must kill her inside
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It’s pretty crazy that Cindy McCain got appointed to the World Food Program and has since done genuine advocacy for Palestinians in Gaza while her useless daughter is always saying shit like “if my father were alive today he would say the 14 words.”
Most of America has absolutely 0 idea about any of this
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It’s pretty crazy that Cindy McCain got appointed to the World Food Program and has since done genuine advocacy for Palestinians in Gaza while her useless daughter is always saying shit like “if my father were alive today he would say the 14 words.”
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rip to one of the goats of all time. see you in valhalla brother
December 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
rip to one of the goats of all time. see you in valhalla brother
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I don’t know how well-understood this is:
You can use Claude Desktop to generate Skills packages according to the spec. here’s how it works:
- If you have a docs MCP relevant to the skill, enable that in CD
- Make sure Code Execution and File Creation are enabled in Settings > Capabilities
…
You can use Claude Desktop to generate Skills packages according to the spec. here’s how it works:
- If you have a docs MCP relevant to the skill, enable that in CD
- Make sure Code Execution and File Creation are enabled in Settings > Capabilities
…
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I don’t know how well-understood this is:
You can use Claude Desktop to generate Skills packages according to the spec. here’s how it works:
- If you have a docs MCP relevant to the skill, enable that in CD
- Make sure Code Execution and File Creation are enabled in Settings > Capabilities
…
You can use Claude Desktop to generate Skills packages according to the spec. here’s how it works:
- If you have a docs MCP relevant to the skill, enable that in CD
- Make sure Code Execution and File Creation are enabled in Settings > Capabilities
…
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I know people who kept believing her long after it was clear she had a sexual obsession with Putin, was a serial fraud who probably helped send innocent people to prison, changed her story umpteen times and had friends contradict her. Grim acted like he'd never heard of her. Still.
After receiving a commendation for exceptional services to the Russian state from President Putin, Biden accuser Tara Reade—seen here in her luxury Moscow condo—has now become a citizen of the Russian Federation... молодец!
December 31, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I know people who kept believing her long after it was clear she had a sexual obsession with Putin, was a serial fraud who probably helped send innocent people to prison, changed her story umpteen times and had friends contradict her. Grim acted like he'd never heard of her. Still.
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you can infer most of openai's corporate slant via negativa, in that they have prominent e.g. ethics people and economics people resigning in protest on a pretty regular and sometimes dramatic basis
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth
OpenAI is making it hard for its researchers to publish research that tells the truth of AI's potentially negative economic impact.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
you can infer most of openai's corporate slant via negativa, in that they have prominent e.g. ethics people and economics people resigning in protest on a pretty regular and sometimes dramatic basis
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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ladies and gentlemen the president of the United States www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
ladies and gentlemen the president of the United States www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...