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@cspencef.bsky.social
PC(USA) interim pastor in the Quad Cities, ex-musicologist. Highly intolerant of BS and willful ignorance. Music, sports, religion, attempted humor, whatevs. AI is unethical at its root. h/h/h hymnsbycharlesfreeman.blogspot.com
I mean, seriously, don’t threaten me with a good time.
February 19, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I mean, seriously, don’t threaten me with a good time.
A good day that is a long day is still good.
A long day that is a good day is still long.
This was that day.
A long day that is a good day is still long.
This was that day.
February 19, 2026 at 3:58 AM
A good day that is a long day is still good.
A long day that is a good day is still long.
This was that day.
A long day that is a good day is still long.
This was that day.
For this Lent I am… youtu.be/VfmEUxQe3fo?...
Givin' Up Givin' Up
YouTube video by Bryan Duncan - Topic
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February 19, 2026 at 2:18 AM
For this Lent I am… youtu.be/VfmEUxQe3fo?...
Yep. Now multiply that by several million people constantly running the faucet (and the washer too) and spouting incoherent babble constantly (not to mention plagiarizing other people’s work and turning that into the incoherent babble), and you have AI.
my problem with AI is that I lived with someone in my 20s who'd leave the faucet running and was super quick to confidently tell me the wrong thing and I just don't want to go back
February 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Yep. Now multiply that by several million people constantly running the faucet (and the washer too) and spouting incoherent babble constantly (not to mention plagiarizing other people’s work and turning that into the incoherent babble), and you have AI.
Every now and then I feel compelled to share the only song I know of in any genre of popular music in which the word “Eucharist” appears. youtu.be/UCM4BMvEISk?...
Better Watch Your Back
YouTube video by Daryl Hall & John Oates - Topic
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February 18, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Every now and then I feel compelled to share the only song I know of in any genre of popular music in which the word “Eucharist” appears. youtu.be/UCM4BMvEISk?...
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February 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Dang. Even in death Jesse Jackson is still disrupting.
Slight correction: the politically charged shirt the judge referenced was in honor of Jesse Jackson, who died today, but did not necessarily depict him.
February 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Dang. Even in death Jesse Jackson is still disrupting.
This would not surprise me given how blue Lawrence is compared to the rest of the state. Would fit ICE M.O. completely.
February 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
This would not surprise me given how blue Lawrence is compared to the rest of the state. Would fit ICE M.O. completely.
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When politicians like Randy Fine spend so much of their time going out of their way to disparage minorities keep in mind: it’s because they have nothing of substance to offer you.
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
When politicians like Randy Fine spend so much of their time going out of their way to disparage minorities keep in mind: it’s because they have nothing of substance to offer you.
Unethical AT ITS ROOT. OF COURSE it’s going to be applied unethically . www.404media.co/students-are...
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Unethical AT ITS ROOT. OF COURSE it’s going to be applied unethically . www.404media.co/students-are...
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
I was not prepared for the world in which this man became a major sports junkie *and* patron. 🫡
Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
February 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I was not prepared for the world in which this man became a major sports junkie *and* patron. 🫡
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Cautionary tale: I asked Gemini to transcribe a 1-page PDF from The Morning Post from the early 1800s. I was interested in testing its accuracy.
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
February 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Cautionary tale: I asked Gemini to transcribe a 1-page PDF from The Morning Post from the early 1800s. I was interested in testing its accuracy.
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
I heard Bolero coming from the tv and saw a pair of figure skaters. They weren’t Torvill and Dean. I’m old enough to take that personally.
February 16, 2026 at 4:42 AM
I heard Bolero coming from the tv and saw a pair of figure skaters. They weren’t Torvill and Dean. I’m old enough to take that personally.
People who parrot Nazi racist BS so perfectly are so mind-numbingly stupid about actual American history.
Elon's racist little post made me mad enough to write about it at CAMPAIGN TRAILS.
Diversity Is Our Strength
This morning, Elon Musk – the world's richest man and a key ally to the president of the United States – posted the content below to the white nationalist chat room and CSAM emporium he owns
There's ...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
People who parrot Nazi racist BS so perfectly are so mind-numbingly stupid about actual American history.
I'm kinda surprised he didn't change his name to "Mark Ruby" somewhere along the way.
#Florida man defends white supremacy -- even though white supremacists wouldn't consider him white enough.
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I'm kinda surprised he didn't change his name to "Mark Ruby" somewhere along the way.
#FloridaMan and #FloridaWoman.
Anthony Sapienza and his wife Julianne Sapienza face felony battery charges following a heated pickleball brawl, officials said.
Florida pickleball brawl involving up to 20 people results in paddles to the face and felony charges
Anthony Sapienza, 63, and his wife Julianne Sapienza, 51, were arrested after multiple people sustained injuries, including a 70-year-old man.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
#FloridaMan and #FloridaWoman.
Not only does Speaker Johnson get foul of Matthew 25, he also fails to get the point of Transfiguration Sunday (that's tomorrow, y'all) in which Moses and Elijah (the Law and the Prophets) get obscured by a cloud and only Jesus remains. religionnews.com/2026/02/10/m...
Mike Johnson versus the Bible
(RNS) — Asked about the Gospel of Matthew, Johnson answered with the Book of Leviticus. There's a reason for that.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Not only does Speaker Johnson get foul of Matthew 25, he also fails to get the point of Transfiguration Sunday (that's tomorrow, y'all) in which Moses and Elijah (the Law and the Prophets) get obscured by a cloud and only Jesus remains. religionnews.com/2026/02/10/m...
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“… because civil society groups are busy with politics and won’t cause problems.”
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
“… because civil society groups are busy with politics and won’t cause problems.”
I wonder which edgelord techbro is waving $$$ in his direction to get him to do this?
With everything that is going on in the world and the US right now, this is what The New CBS is airing on Sunday.
February 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I wonder which edgelord techbro is waving $$$ in his direction to get him to do this?
“Sit down”? Heck, I was lying down and it didn’t help one bit.
I'm going to need you to sit down and read this headline slowly
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
February 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
“Sit down”? Heck, I was lying down and it didn’t help one bit.
Martin Goldsmith is devoting his SiriusXM Saturday show exploring the relationship between Robert Schumann, Clara Wieck Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. That’s his Valentine’s Day theme.
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Martin Goldsmith is devoting his SiriusXM Saturday show exploring the relationship between Robert Schumann, Clara Wieck Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. That’s his Valentine’s Day theme.
Someone clearly hates dogs to compare them to such vile humans… 🧵
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Someone clearly hates dogs to compare them to such vile humans… 🧵