ersatzGrace
@ersatzgrace.bsky.social
IA/UXer, always thinking, often making. systems delight.
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I just want yall to know, that when I go on my nature walks THIS is always my experience.
November 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I just want yall to know, that when I go on my nature walks THIS is always my experience.
* slow down
* remember mechanics
* turn to thinking models
* check trailing info
* thinking > memory
* anger does some shit (avoid the assholes)
* buddy up
www.smudgingthebinary.com/start-here/
* remember mechanics
* turn to thinking models
* check trailing info
* thinking > memory
* anger does some shit (avoid the assholes)
* buddy up
www.smudgingthebinary.com/start-here/
start here
Information
Maybe it's the coolest thing ever.
Then again, it's kinda big, isn't it? Kinda gnarly, in the gnarled-haunted-tree kind of way? Convoluted so badly it's hard to tell backwards from forwa...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
* slow down
* remember mechanics
* turn to thinking models
* check trailing info
* thinking > memory
* anger does some shit (avoid the assholes)
* buddy up
www.smudgingthebinary.com/start-here/
* remember mechanics
* turn to thinking models
* check trailing info
* thinking > memory
* anger does some shit (avoid the assholes)
* buddy up
www.smudgingthebinary.com/start-here/
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“LLMs aren’t going away” statements are wishes, not predictions, that they’re trying to make happen. Treat them as advocacy for a specific future, not observations of inevitability
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“LLMs aren’t going away” statements are wishes, not predictions, that they’re trying to make happen. Treat them as advocacy for a specific future, not observations of inevitability
Every day there's someone, somewhere, who wants to co-opt your brain, your ethics, your identity/self-image, your work. They want to change the information that influences you to be you, so you do what they want.
1) donate to wikipedia, it's one of humanity's best info experiments yet
2)
1) donate to wikipedia, it's one of humanity's best info experiments yet
2)
Garbage in, garbage out
Our ongoing formulation of what-is truth
Truth is hard. It’s ultimately a binary state attributed to a complex compilation and interpretation of a set of data and information. It’s leveraged as a spr...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Every day there's someone, somewhere, who wants to co-opt your brain, your ethics, your identity/self-image, your work. They want to change the information that influences you to be you, so you do what they want.
1) donate to wikipedia, it's one of humanity's best info experiments yet
2)
1) donate to wikipedia, it's one of humanity's best info experiments yet
2)
The conversation should have ended at 'copyright infringement'. But since it hasn't, think about what other process obfuscates where an information trove comes from, and makes it hard to impossible to trace it back while trying to make it look legitimate.
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The conversation should have ended at 'copyright infringement'. But since it hasn't, think about what other process obfuscates where an information trove comes from, and makes it hard to impossible to trace it back while trying to make it look legitimate.
Fourth concept has been published!
Names are so important, both to identity and culture. And really complex from a data point of view -- there's nigh infinite possible patterns. But still a way through it. 😉
www.smudgingthebinary.com/names-they-a...
Names are so important, both to identity and culture. And really complex from a data point of view -- there's nigh infinite possible patterns. But still a way through it. 😉
www.smudgingthebinary.com/names-they-a...
Names: they are culture and identity maps, not a rose
Big picture goals: remove top-down dictat; enable cultural expression, individual evolution, and long-term pattern emergence.
Remember guideline #2: Don't be the asshole.
"A rose by any other name s...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Fourth concept has been published!
Names are so important, both to identity and culture. And really complex from a data point of view -- there's nigh infinite possible patterns. But still a way through it. 😉
www.smudgingthebinary.com/names-they-a...
Names are so important, both to identity and culture. And really complex from a data point of view -- there's nigh infinite possible patterns. But still a way through it. 😉
www.smudgingthebinary.com/names-they-a...
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We really need tech journalists to focus on telling the public that Gen ai does not keep your data confidential
Intuit is integrating ChatGPT into their TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma, & Mailchimp services, & vice versa. Which is to say, I think a SHIT TON of people are about to get audited.
They also claiming no bleedover btwn your financial data & ChatGPT, which… okayy… 😬
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
They also claiming no bleedover btwn your financial data & ChatGPT, which… okayy… 😬
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
We really need tech journalists to focus on telling the public that Gen ai does not keep your data confidential
why thank you sleeping brain, yes, genAI does seem to be intellectual work laundering
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
why thank you sleeping brain, yes, genAI does seem to be intellectual work laundering
* see what's happening
* trace a way out
* hope and bet on a humanist future
* see what emerges...
www.smudgingthebinary.com/reach-for-a-...
* trace a way out
* hope and bet on a humanist future
* see what emerges...
www.smudgingthebinary.com/reach-for-a-...
Reach for a different model
Our society is shifting, and patterns are evolving. There are behaviors and actions gaining steam on multiple fronts, and what the future looks like will ultimately be decided by lots of individuals e...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
* see what's happening
* trace a way out
* hope and bet on a humanist future
* see what emerges...
www.smudgingthebinary.com/reach-for-a-...
* trace a way out
* hope and bet on a humanist future
* see what emerges...
www.smudgingthebinary.com/reach-for-a-...
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NEW: Peter Thiel has blinked. Yesterday, I posted an article about the "Great AI Bubble". And today, we find out that he's bailed on the market.
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel Gets Out of Dodge
Yesterday, I published on "Great AI Bubble". Today, Silicon Valley's Dr Evil dumps his stock
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NEW: Peter Thiel has blinked. Yesterday, I posted an article about the "Great AI Bubble". And today, we find out that he's bailed on the market.
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
there are ghosts in most binaries!
focus too distinctly on the yes of a yes/no option, and we effectively forget that the no's are literally ever other possible way forward.
focus too distinctly on the yes of a yes/no option, and we effectively forget that the no's are literally ever other possible way forward.
Getting to binary isn't...binary
Current information technology hardware functions on a binary substrate of ones and zeros translated to electric gates (highly simplified!!), with lots of programming layers between that substrate and...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
there are ghosts in most binaries!
focus too distinctly on the yes of a yes/no option, and we effectively forget that the no's are literally ever other possible way forward.
focus too distinctly on the yes of a yes/no option, and we effectively forget that the no's are literally ever other possible way forward.
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I wrote a while back about how the far right sees the rape of teen girls as a feature, not a bug.
More relevant than ever, unfortunately.
More relevant than ever, unfortunately.
November 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I wrote a while back about how the far right sees the rape of teen girls as a feature, not a bug.
More relevant than ever, unfortunately.
More relevant than ever, unfortunately.
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WHAT THE HELL
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
WHAT THE HELL
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Kids, this is state TV in action:
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade: "The president is talking about doing a tour... about what he's doing to make things affordable... If you do that, they'll pass all the other turmoil. They'll look past all the negative press that pops up on the networks and legacy media. They'll say ok, my life's better."
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Kids, this is state TV in action:
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Beatings. Sexual assault. Psychological abuse.
These are some of the horrors endured by the more than 250 men the US sent to El Salvador on flimsy evidence of gang membership, according to a new comprehensive report.
These are some of the horrors endured by the more than 250 men the US sent to El Salvador on flimsy evidence of gang membership, according to a new comprehensive report.
Trump sent men to torture in El Salvador, report confirms
Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Beatings. Sexual assault. Psychological abuse.
These are some of the horrors endured by the more than 250 men the US sent to El Salvador on flimsy evidence of gang membership, according to a new comprehensive report.
These are some of the horrors endured by the more than 250 men the US sent to El Salvador on flimsy evidence of gang membership, according to a new comprehensive report.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Lovely. 😑
Fun fact: Meta is emailing some advertisers today to let them know they are relaxing verification standards for political ads in the US
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Lovely. 😑
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New detox just dropped!
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New detox just dropped!
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Hey @support.bsky.team What is going on with Sarah Kendzior? Why was she suspended with no explanation? Are you doing this to lesser-known people that we’re never going to find out about?
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hey @support.bsky.team What is going on with Sarah Kendzior? Why was she suspended with no explanation? Are you doing this to lesser-known people that we’re never going to find out about?
Thinking about info (as always) and how it affects *everything*. Emotions, thoughts, idea, behavior, action, collaboration, antagonism -- everything. Info supports it all.
Screw it up, everything gets screwy.
Screw it up, everything gets screwy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thinking about info (as always) and how it affects *everything*. Emotions, thoughts, idea, behavior, action, collaboration, antagonism -- everything. Info supports it all.
Screw it up, everything gets screwy.
Screw it up, everything gets screwy.
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You don't know me, but you know you're stressed. The stress is coming from fast paced info changes.
I go up learning curves, usually for processes/IA that have become chaos walking. Overwhelm is part of learning. Listen to your body/mind.
Slow down. It's part of how we form understanding.
I go up learning curves, usually for processes/IA that have become chaos walking. Overwhelm is part of learning. Listen to your body/mind.
Slow down. It's part of how we form understanding.
Slow down
Seriously. If you want to understand: slow down.
The ubiquitous standards of business has us all focused on efficiency and speed. There are very few corners of life where we aren't racing to the end,...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
You don't know me, but you know you're stressed. The stress is coming from fast paced info changes.
I go up learning curves, usually for processes/IA that have become chaos walking. Overwhelm is part of learning. Listen to your body/mind.
Slow down. It's part of how we form understanding.
I go up learning curves, usually for processes/IA that have become chaos walking. Overwhelm is part of learning. Listen to your body/mind.
Slow down. It's part of how we form understanding.
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Hello from Chicago! There is no such thing as the “Miracle Mile Shopping Center.” That is a thing that exists only in this doddering old man’s imagination.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Hello from Chicago! There is no such thing as the “Miracle Mile Shopping Center.” That is a thing that exists only in this doddering old man’s imagination.