Ben Shillito
@benshillito.bsky.social
Writer, artist, animator, sometimes academic, hardcore socialist and chihuahua owner, London based. he/him
#writer #horror #comics
#writer #horror #comics
A new slogan for @davidgerard.co.uk to put on a T-shirt? Spotted in the wilds of Reddit today.
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A new slogan for @davidgerard.co.uk to put on a T-shirt? Spotted in the wilds of Reddit today.
Absolute shoo-in for Worst Article in a Respectable Newspaper this year:
He may talk rubbish but Trump has an eye for beauty, and that is a breath of fresh air | Simon Jenkins www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
He may talk rubbish but Trump has an eye for beauty, and that is a breath of fresh air | Simon Jenkins www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
He may talk rubbish but Trump has an eye for beauty, and that is a breath of fresh air | Simon Jenkins
The US president promotes classical architecture and loathes ‘ugly’ wind turbines. Keir Starmer would dismiss him as a nimby, but on this Trump has a point, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Absolute shoo-in for Worst Article in a Respectable Newspaper this year:
He may talk rubbish but Trump has an eye for beauty, and that is a breath of fresh air | Simon Jenkins www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
He may talk rubbish but Trump has an eye for beauty, and that is a breath of fresh air | Simon Jenkins www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
One for @davidgerard.co.uk and the rest of my fellow AI-sceptics.
July 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM
One for @davidgerard.co.uk and the rest of my fellow AI-sceptics.
Ooh, a thing I’m making. Yay.
July 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Ooh, a thing I’m making. Yay.
Bernard the chihuahua seems to like the @adambecker.bsky.social book as much as I do. Apparently he finds tech bro dipshits quite soothing.
July 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Bernard the chihuahua seems to like the @adambecker.bsky.social book as much as I do. Apparently he finds tech bro dipshits quite soothing.
New idea. Why don’t we treat “existential risk” AI lies as securities fraud? Doomerism is nothing but dishonest PR targeted to attract investment, so why don’t we prosecute it? If the EU could pull this off, it would make @edzitron.com dance, and we all want to see that.
July 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New idea. Why don’t we treat “existential risk” AI lies as securities fraud? Doomerism is nothing but dishonest PR targeted to attract investment, so why don’t we prosecute it? If the EU could pull this off, it would make @edzitron.com dance, and we all want to see that.
That feeling when you finish a 200 page script, but it’s 11pm and nobody wants to read it right away. Bastards.
July 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
That feeling when you finish a 200 page script, but it’s 11pm and nobody wants to read it right away. Bastards.
Here’s something interesting. Maybe a palate-cleanser for @alexhanna.bsky.social and @emilymbender.bsky.social on their next trip to A.I. hell.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.06952
Well-explained here: youtu.be/jxB-lQyAAxU?...
arxiv.org/abs/2507.06952
Well-explained here: youtu.be/jxB-lQyAAxU?...
What Has a Foundation Model Found? Using Inductive Bias to Probe for World Models
Foundation models are premised on the idea that sequence prediction can uncover deeper domain understanding, much like how Kepler's predictions of planetary motion later led to the discovery of Newton...
arxiv.org
July 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Here’s something interesting. Maybe a palate-cleanser for @alexhanna.bsky.social and @emilymbender.bsky.social on their next trip to A.I. hell.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.06952
Well-explained here: youtu.be/jxB-lQyAAxU?...
arxiv.org/abs/2507.06952
Well-explained here: youtu.be/jxB-lQyAAxU?...
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Imagine telling a child that they must worship Immortan Joe because the richest idiots on earth thought autocorrect was alive and their friend
July 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Imagine telling a child that they must worship Immortan Joe because the richest idiots on earth thought autocorrect was alive and their friend
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SuperIntelligent AI = Prosperity Gospel for people who don’t believe in God.
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
SuperIntelligent AI = Prosperity Gospel for people who don’t believe in God.
The reaction of the MAGAts to the Epstein chicanery reminds me of the advice given by Pink Floyd in Dogs: “You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to, so that when they turn their backs on you, you'll get the chance to put the knife in.” Hope that nice Donald fella doesn’t forget …
July 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The reaction of the MAGAts to the Epstein chicanery reminds me of the advice given by Pink Floyd in Dogs: “You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to, so that when they turn their backs on you, you'll get the chance to put the knife in.” Hope that nice Donald fella doesn’t forget …
The 2023 Reddit logo update is apparently “sleeker and more professional” than the old one. Somehow I’d never noticed the alien dude has five o’clock shadow and glassy eyes. He looks like someone who has spent too much time reading Reddit.
July 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The 2023 Reddit logo update is apparently “sleeker and more professional” than the old one. Somehow I’d never noticed the alien dude has five o’clock shadow and glassy eyes. He looks like someone who has spent too much time reading Reddit.
Today, London is hot. I can tell because of my sheen of sweat, disinclination to do anything, and the fact that Bernard is posing like a fucking model on the picnic table.
#chihuahua #dog #model
#chihuahua #dog #model
July 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today, London is hot. I can tell because of my sheen of sweat, disinclination to do anything, and the fact that Bernard is posing like a fucking model on the picnic table.
#chihuahua #dog #model
#chihuahua #dog #model
I’ve reached the point where I’m so frustrated with “A.I.” bullshit, and the amorality of the industry, that I am now forced to write and produce a satirical existential crime thriller about it. I’m sorry, but they drove me to it.
July 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve reached the point where I’m so frustrated with “A.I.” bullshit, and the amorality of the industry, that I am now forced to write and produce a satirical existential crime thriller about it. I’m sorry, but they drove me to it.
Impressive diversity.
Something for all audiences! Cute dog for the normal people, boob for the people, fat thigh for the chubby chasers, and a foot for ... them.
February 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Impressive diversity.
Essential reading from the always-insightful @edzitron.com
Newsletter: The DeepSeek situation is a moment that should fill Silicon Valley with shame, a monument to the lack of vision and herd mentality of the American tech industry. OpenAI and Anthropic have no moat, no business, no innovation, and I believe no future.
www.wheresyoured.at/deep-impact/
www.wheresyoured.at/deep-impact/
Deep Impact
Soundtrack: The Hives — Hate To Say I Told You So
In the last week or so, but especially over the weekend, the entire generative AI industry has been thrown into chaos.
This won’t be a lengthy, tech...
www.wheresyoured.at
January 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Essential reading from the always-insightful @edzitron.com
Trafalgar Square Christmas market was a bit shite, but lots of smiling faces and a cheeky trip to Waterstones made up for it. #london #christmas #trafalgarsquare
December 24, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Trafalgar Square Christmas market was a bit shite, but lots of smiling faces and a cheeky trip to Waterstones made up for it. #london #christmas #trafalgarsquare
I thought I was the only person who didn't like Yellowface, but then I mention that to people and they go "oh, me too." I'm building a community here. #books
December 20, 2024 at 10:48 PM
I thought I was the only person who didn't like Yellowface, but then I mention that to people and they go "oh, me too." I'm building a community here. #books
December 7, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I had to amend the sign my wife put on our bedroom door, using a Sharpie.
December 5, 2024 at 12:04 AM
I had to amend the sign my wife put on our bedroom door, using a Sharpie.
Whenever an author writes "[character] swore" instead of writing a naughty word, it's because the character just yelled "cunt!" and made the author blush. Help them out by yelling the word yourself whenever you encounter this phrase. This also applies to audio books. #reading #books #authors
December 3, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.