Ciaran McGrath
@cerandor.com
Writer of stuff, player of games, enjoyer of life. Living with cancer, trying to be a better person one day at a time.
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This Is How You Get JARHEAD Sequels
YouTube video by Folding Ideas
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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The worldview in which I was raised omitted the green circle here. Or, if it existed at all, it was incredibly small or marginal to the core thesis. I found that really looking into the very big and diverse ocean of thought contained in that circle put me increasingly at odds with my old worldview.
January 9, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The worldview in which I was raised omitted the green circle here. Or, if it existed at all, it was incredibly small or marginal to the core thesis. I found that really looking into the very big and diverse ocean of thought contained in that circle put me increasingly at odds with my old worldview.
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hey uh if you have autoplay on videos still NOW is the time to turn it off
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
hey uh if you have autoplay on videos still NOW is the time to turn it off
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Reading a book by Werner Herzog, as opposed to listening to the audio version narrated by him, is made only better for the fact that in my head it is narrated by my own terrible Werner Herzog impersonation.
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Reading a book by Werner Herzog, as opposed to listening to the audio version narrated by him, is made only better for the fact that in my head it is narrated by my own terrible Werner Herzog impersonation.
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OK so now they’re consciously trying to make money from the CSAM-generating feature.
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
OK so now they’re consciously trying to make money from the CSAM-generating feature.
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You want to watch this. And you want the sound on. Trust me on this.
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You want to watch this. And you want the sound on. Trust me on this.
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I know people say "satire is dead" a lot but if you wrote a sketch where a tech company's solution to an AI creating nonconsensual sexual images was "make it a premium subscription", it would be thrown out for being too on the nose
maybe i'm being dense but seems like you can still create abusive or exploitative sexual content via Grok, but you have to pay for the privilege? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
I know people say "satire is dead" a lot but if you wrote a sketch where a tech company's solution to an AI creating nonconsensual sexual images was "make it a premium subscription", it would be thrown out for being too on the nose
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I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
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Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
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Whales & dolphins will see their migration paths protected as nations approve plan for vast Atlantic sanctuary. The move marks over four decades of advocacy and scientific work, and will safeguard key routes from shipping, industrial fishing and deep-sea mining. buff.ly/dl2mh5j
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Historic vote paves way for new era of Atlantic Ocean conservation - Oceanographic
A landmark vote by the IUCN has set the stage for the creation of one of the ocean’s most ambitious marine protected areas.
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Whales & dolphins will see their migration paths protected as nations approve plan for vast Atlantic sanctuary. The move marks over four decades of advocacy and scientific work, and will safeguard key routes from shipping, industrial fishing and deep-sea mining. buff.ly/dl2mh5j
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Your honour, my client has simply gotten so good at stabbing people that murder laws do not apply.
My word. (Again.)
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Your honour, my client has simply gotten so good at stabbing people that murder laws do not apply.
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Man Falls on Ice in Dublin On RTE news
YouTube video by davide267
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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I wrote a statement for FuJo on Generative AI, IBSV, Elon Musk, and the continued use of the platform by the Irish Government.
fujomedia.eu/news/account...
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fujomedia.eu/news/account...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote a statement for FuJo on Generative AI, IBSV, Elon Musk, and the continued use of the platform by the Irish Government.
fujomedia.eu/news/account...
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fujomedia.eu/news/account...
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Do this. It works.
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Do this. It works.
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If it continues? So they are happy with a certain amount of CSAM? It's churning out thousands of these images per hour and they'll only stop using X when it reaches a certain number?
Asked Enterprise Minister Peter Burke if it’s appropriate for the Govt to have a presence on a site not just hosting but creating CSAM.
He said: “If it continues, it would be something I’d be hugely concerned about. This has to stop.”
He said: “If it continues, it would be something I’d be hugely concerned about. This has to stop.”
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
If it continues? So they are happy with a certain amount of CSAM? It's churning out thousands of these images per hour and they'll only stop using X when it reaches a certain number?
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FLASH GORDON! Alex Raymond's first strip debuted on this day 92 years ago, and we're still doing it today. And tomorrow. The day after that, too ⚡
Flash Gordon Comic Strip 2026-01-07 | Comics Kingdom
Read the Flash Gordon comic strip from January 7, 2026, and check out other Flash Gordon comics by Dan Schkade.
comicskingdom.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
FLASH GORDON! Alex Raymond's first strip debuted on this day 92 years ago, and we're still doing it today. And tomorrow. The day after that, too ⚡
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Noticing a lot of discourse on the Twitter/X/Grok/AI nastiness & I just want to say:
🚨 Could people PLEASE stop referring to what’s being created as “child porn”? It’s CSA Material, whether it’s AI-generated or not. 🚨
Also: if you’re still posting etc. on that vile site, you’re endorsing the CSAM.
🚨 Could people PLEASE stop referring to what’s being created as “child porn”? It’s CSA Material, whether it’s AI-generated or not. 🚨
Also: if you’re still posting etc. on that vile site, you’re endorsing the CSAM.
January 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Noticing a lot of discourse on the Twitter/X/Grok/AI nastiness & I just want to say:
🚨 Could people PLEASE stop referring to what’s being created as “child porn”? It’s CSA Material, whether it’s AI-generated or not. 🚨
Also: if you’re still posting etc. on that vile site, you’re endorsing the CSAM.
🚨 Could people PLEASE stop referring to what’s being created as “child porn”? It’s CSA Material, whether it’s AI-generated or not. 🚨
Also: if you’re still posting etc. on that vile site, you’re endorsing the CSAM.
A Fishy Tail of a Thread
It's the 3rd of January 1939, your name is professor James Smith and you are staring at a drawing of a fish. It's not a regular fish. It is a completely impossible fish.
January 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A Fishy Tail of a Thread
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also don't forget he made his crush into the most heavenly waifu of literature
dante made up an entire fake trip through hell just so he could talk about how he coincidentally saw every single one of his enemies there receiving graphically specific and tailor-made punishments
Do you have a historical figure you most wish got to be a poster? I feel like you must have a better answer than mine, which is Churchill. The guy started autobiography when he was 19 I think. And just never stopped. True poster.
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
also don't forget he made his crush into the most heavenly waifu of literature
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Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com
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I feel I cannot stress enough how 'AI' products serve, intentionally or not, to reestablish the control of a very small group of people over language and expression, a new form of digital boot.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I feel I cannot stress enough how 'AI' products serve, intentionally or not, to reestablish the control of a very small group of people over language and expression, a new form of digital boot.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
The only thing more appealing than this would be playing it on an actual flickering CRT in a suitably dusty archive with minimal lighting…
🚨⚠️ Release Date Disclosure! ⚠️🚨
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TR-49 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by inkleStudios
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The only thing more appealing than this would be playing it on an actual flickering CRT in a suitably dusty archive with minimal lighting…
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
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🚨⚠️ Release Date Disclosure! ⚠️🚨
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TR-49 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by inkleStudios
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
🚨⚠️ Release Date Disclosure! ⚠️🚨
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.