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Colin Fry
@colinfry.bsky.social
· Nov 23
AI, you flatter me 😀
“The blend of serious critiques and light-hearted banter creates a unique voice that invites followers to engage with both the weighty and whimsical aspects of modern society. Expect to see a mix of insightful commentary and playful musings, often infused with sarcasm and wit.”
“The blend of serious critiques and light-hearted banter creates a unique voice that invites followers to engage with both the weighty and whimsical aspects of modern society. Expect to see a mix of insightful commentary and playful musings, often infused with sarcasm and wit.”
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I like the citizen science aspect of this. People state a hypothesis (“Regardless of the facts Grok will claim Elon Musk is superior to everyone else relative to any metric users specify”) and then proceed to test said hypothesis. Choosing absurd examples is excellent Bayesian practice in this case!
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I like the citizen science aspect of this. People state a hypothesis (“Regardless of the facts Grok will claim Elon Musk is superior to everyone else relative to any metric users specify”) and then proceed to test said hypothesis. Choosing absurd examples is excellent Bayesian practice in this case!
This so isn’t going to happen 😂
Australian murderer sues for right to Vegemite behind bars
Andre McKechnie argues the Vegemite ban in Victoria's jails denies him the right to "enjoy his culture".
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This so isn’t going to happen 😂
AI teddy bears teaching your kids about sexual spanking, arson and drug abuse might sound bad, you have to give them credit for raising the subject of "the glory of dying in battle in Norse Mythology." 🤣
AI-enabled toys teach kids about matches, knives, kink
: Consumer advocacy researchers at PIRG tested four AI toys, and none of them passed muster
www.theregister.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
AI teddy bears teaching your kids about sexual spanking, arson and drug abuse might sound bad, you have to give them credit for raising the subject of "the glory of dying in battle in Norse Mythology." 🤣
“Ley 'guarantees' she will lead Coalition to next election”
The remedy provided by a guarantee is full replacement anyway, so… 😂
#auspol
The remedy provided by a guarantee is full replacement anyway, so… 😂
#auspol
Ley 'guarantees' she will lead Coalition to next election
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley may be under siege, but says she has no doubts she will remain party leader until the next federal election.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“Ley 'guarantees' she will lead Coalition to next election”
The remedy provided by a guarantee is full replacement anyway, so… 😂
#auspol
The remedy provided by a guarantee is full replacement anyway, so… 😂
#auspol
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We've all seen these awful ai-generated animations derived from genuine old photos.
Here's my take on it.
Local History on Social Media is Being Eroded by Ai. – Words by Mark Amies share.google/q5ITT8tJutAK...
Here's my take on it.
Local History on Social Media is Being Eroded by Ai. – Words by Mark Amies share.google/q5ITT8tJutAK...
Local History on Social Media is Being Eroded by Ai.
Via Facebook. This morning I was scrolling through Facebook, which was once an amusing past time, but now fast becoming tedious and soulless. Thanks to the way Meta have messed it, I miss a great m…
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November 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We've all seen these awful ai-generated animations derived from genuine old photos.
Here's my take on it.
Local History on Social Media is Being Eroded by Ai. – Words by Mark Amies share.google/q5ITT8tJutAK...
Here's my take on it.
Local History on Social Media is Being Eroded by Ai. – Words by Mark Amies share.google/q5ITT8tJutAK...
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"They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction."
This isn't a pleasant read. But it's an important one.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
This isn't a pleasant read. But it's an important one.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war
Groups from Italy and elsewhere alleged to have paid Serb soldiers to shoot Sarajevo residents during siege
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction."
This isn't a pleasant read. But it's an important one.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
This isn't a pleasant read. But it's an important one.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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I'm happy to present my latest oeuvre: a "scientific" paper on the use of LLMs by newspapers, generated by an LLM, based on @schenior.bsky.social and my BlueSky threads and YouTube video transcripts over the past few days.
This would pass peer review of some C/D confs/journals I was a reviewer on..
This would pass peer review of some C/D confs/journals I was a reviewer on..
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'm happy to present my latest oeuvre: a "scientific" paper on the use of LLMs by newspapers, generated by an LLM, based on @schenior.bsky.social and my BlueSky threads and YouTube video transcripts over the past few days.
This would pass peer review of some C/D confs/journals I was a reviewer on..
This would pass peer review of some C/D confs/journals I was a reviewer on..
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I really don't know what to say.
This actually isn't clickbait.
Mattias Krantz befriended an octopus he picked up from the fish market and taught it to play piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
This actually isn't clickbait.
Mattias Krantz befriended an octopus he picked up from the fish market and taught it to play piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I really don't know what to say.
This actually isn't clickbait.
Mattias Krantz befriended an octopus he picked up from the fish market and taught it to play piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
This actually isn't clickbait.
Mattias Krantz befriended an octopus he picked up from the fish market and taught it to play piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
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Nearly all of the 70,000 people affected by a recent data breach involving a @discord.com age verification platform were based in Australia, raising new privacy concerns ahead of the nation’s looming social media age ban.
Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Discord breach hits 68,000 Australians
Data leak exposes ID selfies ahead of age ban.
ia.acs.org.au
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Nearly all of the 70,000 people affected by a recent data breach involving a @discord.com age verification platform were based in Australia, raising new privacy concerns ahead of the nation’s looming social media age ban.
Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
“I’ll take things that shouldn’t happen for $900/hour, Alex”
Legal errors raise questions over AI use in Victorian courtrooms
The use of artificial intelligence to prepare court documents raises questions in the legal profession about its use and misuse in the industry.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
“I’ll take things that shouldn’t happen for $900/hour, Alex”
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Thoughtful introspection here.
“I am sometimes accused by my peers of printing my pictures too dark. All I can say is that it goes with the mood of melancholy that is induced by witnessing at close quarters such intractable situations of conflict and joylessness.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
“I am sometimes accused by my peers of printing my pictures too dark. All I can say is that it goes with the mood of melancholy that is induced by witnessing at close quarters such intractable situations of conflict and joylessness.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Thoughtful introspection here.
“I am sometimes accused by my peers of printing my pictures too dark. All I can say is that it goes with the mood of melancholy that is induced by witnessing at close quarters such intractable situations of conflict and joylessness.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
“I am sometimes accused by my peers of printing my pictures too dark. All I can say is that it goes with the mood of melancholy that is induced by witnessing at close quarters such intractable situations of conflict and joylessness.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Take it easy. Take a train.
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Take it easy. Take a train.
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🧵I've posted them before, but here's my thread of horror/kids' TV double-bill cinema posters. Happy Halloween...
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
October 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🧵I've posted them before, but here's my thread of horror/kids' TV double-bill cinema posters. Happy Halloween...
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
As a former news addict, I miss Mark Colvin every time I inadvertently hear some current-day ‘news’ that I then have to go fact check myself.
Michele McKenzie wife of Mark Colvin ABC journalist and broadcaster
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
As a former news addict, I miss Mark Colvin every time I inadvertently hear some current-day ‘news’ that I then have to go fact check myself.
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To anyone claiming that science is "boring", I would point them towards this award-winning study from 1939 showing that repeatedly exploding paper bags next to a cat that was standing on the back of a cow caused that cow to produce less milk than normal:
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October 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
To anyone claiming that science is "boring", I would point them towards this award-winning study from 1939 showing that repeatedly exploding paper bags next to a cat that was standing on the back of a cow caused that cow to produce less milk than normal:
academic.oup.com/jas/article-...
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academic.oup.com/jas/article-...
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Fun Fact: The "Firestarter" music video was filmed in an abandoned London Underground tunnel at Aldwych station.
October 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Fun Fact: The "Firestarter" music video was filmed in an abandoned London Underground tunnel at Aldwych station.
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
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When the blackout ends, our world will become very gay.
October 22, 2024 at 11:45 PM
When the blackout ends, our world will become very gay.
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Afghanistan Cricket Board accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrike that killed three Afghan cricketers, cites evidence
Afghanistan Cricket Board accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrike that killed three Afghan cricketers, cites evidence
The Afghanistan Cricket Board blames Pakistan for an airstrike that killed three Afghan cricketers and withdraws from a tri-series in protest.
www.cricexec.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Afghanistan Cricket Board accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrike that killed three Afghan cricketers, cites evidence
Puff piece on Women’s World Cup coverage about Cameroon celebrations for Women’s Cricket Week shows them playing in a car parking space and then having a “watch party” of Pakistan vs New Zealand washed out match. #CWC25
October 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Puff piece on Women’s World Cup coverage about Cameroon celebrations for Women’s Cricket Week shows them playing in a car parking space and then having a “watch party” of Pakistan vs New Zealand washed out match. #CWC25
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Oh nice! Eurostar has ordered 50 new fully-electric double-decker trains.
Currently Eurostar services Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands & the UK.
Up to 50% more energy efficient than the current fleet, 200 metres long, carry 20% more passengers, and 2 coupled trains = ~1,080 seats/trip. 👍
Currently Eurostar services Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands & the UK.
Up to 50% more energy efficient than the current fleet, 200 metres long, carry 20% more passengers, and 2 coupled trains = ~1,080 seats/trip. 👍
Spoorbedrijf Eurostar bestelt vijftig nieuwe dubbeldekstreinen
Spoorbedrijf Eurostar bestelt vijftig nieuwe dubbeldekstreinen
Een bestelling van dertig treinen bij de Franse Alstom Group is bevestigd en ondertekend, met een optie op nog eens twintig stuks.
nos.nl
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Oh nice! Eurostar has ordered 50 new fully-electric double-decker trains.
Currently Eurostar services Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands & the UK.
Up to 50% more energy efficient than the current fleet, 200 metres long, carry 20% more passengers, and 2 coupled trains = ~1,080 seats/trip. 👍
Currently Eurostar services Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands & the UK.
Up to 50% more energy efficient than the current fleet, 200 metres long, carry 20% more passengers, and 2 coupled trains = ~1,080 seats/trip. 👍
Quiet night at home, which is pleasant after attending a school concert last night as part of the protective cordon to thwart a planned kidnapping.
Didn’t really think they would try it in that environment, but never underestimate the stupidity of stupid people. It can be stupendous.
They failed 🖕
Didn’t really think they would try it in that environment, but never underestimate the stupidity of stupid people. It can be stupendous.
They failed 🖕
October 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Quiet night at home, which is pleasant after attending a school concert last night as part of the protective cordon to thwart a planned kidnapping.
Didn’t really think they would try it in that environment, but never underestimate the stupidity of stupid people. It can be stupendous.
They failed 🖕
Didn’t really think they would try it in that environment, but never underestimate the stupidity of stupid people. It can be stupendous.
They failed 🖕
AInfluencers rejoice!
For around $10/month you can be sent daily two fake travel photos featuring ‘you’ (“Hey! Where’d my back tattoo go?”) in some tourist location.
Living the good life!
For around $10/month you can be sent daily two fake travel photos featuring ‘you’ (“Hey! Where’d my back tattoo go?”) in some tourist location.
Living the good life!
Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you | TechCrunch
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required.
techcrunch.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
AInfluencers rejoice!
For around $10/month you can be sent daily two fake travel photos featuring ‘you’ (“Hey! Where’d my back tattoo go?”) in some tourist location.
Living the good life!
For around $10/month you can be sent daily two fake travel photos featuring ‘you’ (“Hey! Where’d my back tattoo go?”) in some tourist location.
Living the good life!
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Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."