Ianus J. Wolf
@ianusjwolf.bsky.social
Wolf, writer, voice actor, guy from Seattle. Hoping this new horizon works out.
No bigots, no zealots, and no generative AI!
He/Him (mostly)
Bi/Poly/Open
No bigots, no zealots, and no generative AI!
He/Him (mostly)
Bi/Poly/Open
Here I wonder, did Schumer talk to his actual caucus, or did he talk to imaginary friends Albie and Francine, a couple of caucus members that he made up in his head to represent how "totally, totally troubled" he thinks the caucus would be?
New York, primary and get rid of this clown.
New York, primary and get rid of this clown.
Press call with Chuck Schumer says he has been talking with his caucus "I've been talking to so many members of my caucus today. Everybody is very, very just totally, totally, totally troubled."
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Here I wonder, did Schumer talk to his actual caucus, or did he talk to imaginary friends Albie and Francine, a couple of caucus members that he made up in his head to represent how "totally, totally troubled" he thinks the caucus would be?
New York, primary and get rid of this clown.
New York, primary and get rid of this clown.
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there are endless headlines about "grok apologizes" or "grok says it will be fixed" after it generated CSAM using pictures of minors and zero headlines about "grok being shut down" or "musk and xAI in big legal trouble" and I think something fundamental has broken here
January 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
there are endless headlines about "grok apologizes" or "grok says it will be fixed" after it generated CSAM using pictures of minors and zero headlines about "grok being shut down" or "musk and xAI in big legal trouble" and I think something fundamental has broken here
10-15 years ago, if any company made a product that did even half of the horrors GenAI has been doing in the last year, they would have been rendered worthless and shut down.
But in our bizarro world of a pre-depression economy based solely on insane tech speculators, they're just doubling down.
But in our bizarro world of a pre-depression economy based solely on insane tech speculators, they're just doubling down.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
10-15 years ago, if any company made a product that did even half of the horrors GenAI has been doing in the last year, they would have been rendered worthless and shut down.
But in our bizarro world of a pre-depression economy based solely on insane tech speculators, they're just doubling down.
But in our bizarro world of a pre-depression economy based solely on insane tech speculators, they're just doubling down.
The fun thing about being neuodivergent, depending on your flavor, is that in some cases, tasks that take other people hours might take you 30 minutes because of how your brain is wired.
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And tasks that literally take 20 minutes to complete might take you 2 weeks to a month to actually get done.
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And tasks that literally take 20 minutes to complete might take you 2 weeks to a month to actually get done.
January 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The fun thing about being neuodivergent, depending on your flavor, is that in some cases, tasks that take other people hours might take you 30 minutes because of how your brain is wired.
...
And tasks that literally take 20 minutes to complete might take you 2 weeks to a month to actually get done.
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And tasks that literally take 20 minutes to complete might take you 2 weeks to a month to actually get done.
Wow, my country is attacking and digitally hobbling people for ... *checks notes* doing the jobs they were assigned for justice around the world.
We're just a big criminal conspiracy now, thanks to a third of us becoming Nazis and another third of us apathetically letting them take control.
We're just a big criminal conspiracy now, thanks to a third of us becoming Nazis and another third of us apathetically letting them take control.
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Wow, my country is attacking and digitally hobbling people for ... *checks notes* doing the jobs they were assigned for justice around the world.
We're just a big criminal conspiracy now, thanks to a third of us becoming Nazis and another third of us apathetically letting them take control.
We're just a big criminal conspiracy now, thanks to a third of us becoming Nazis and another third of us apathetically letting them take control.
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this is such an important thing to recognize and call out
the fascism is mostly done being nice at this point, but it got here through well dressed men politely asking questions while the rest of us were scolded for pointing out where those questions led
the fascism is mostly done being nice at this point, but it got here through well dressed men politely asking questions while the rest of us were scolded for pointing out where those questions led
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
this is such an important thing to recognize and call out
the fascism is mostly done being nice at this point, but it got here through well dressed men politely asking questions while the rest of us were scolded for pointing out where those questions led
the fascism is mostly done being nice at this point, but it got here through well dressed men politely asking questions while the rest of us were scolded for pointing out where those questions led
What we need: Democrats that will use every ounce of power and procedure to stymie Trump and the new reich he's building for the white rich with his Republican cronies. Dems that will fight to a stalemate if nothing else.
What we're getting:
What we're getting:
January 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
What we need: Democrats that will use every ounce of power and procedure to stymie Trump and the new reich he's building for the white rich with his Republican cronies. Dems that will fight to a stalemate if nothing else.
What we're getting:
What we're getting:
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This would be so popular at the national level if centrist Democrats let us use those words in that order
Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
January 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This would be so popular at the national level if centrist Democrats let us use those words in that order
Remember, this is the first step towards denaturalizing people who were born here for any arbitrary reason Christian Nationalists can drum up.
And they've already outsourced a concentration camp (CECOT in El Salvador) that The Heritage Foundation is salivating to send anyone that won't obey them.
And they've already outsourced a concentration camp (CECOT in El Salvador) that The Heritage Foundation is salivating to send anyone that won't obey them.
US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization reut.rs/3L8DZQg
US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization
President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday it was auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to detect fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or revocation of citizenship.
reut.rs
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Remember, this is the first step towards denaturalizing people who were born here for any arbitrary reason Christian Nationalists can drum up.
And they've already outsourced a concentration camp (CECOT in El Salvador) that The Heritage Foundation is salivating to send anyone that won't obey them.
And they've already outsourced a concentration camp (CECOT in El Salvador) that The Heritage Foundation is salivating to send anyone that won't obey them.
This should be against several laws. Amazon should not be allowed to do this in any way.
For shoppers, even if you use Amazon to find new products of a type, always, ALWAYS search for a way to buy it from the maker directly. You give the actual creator more money and avoid Amazon's shady practices.
For shoppers, even if you use Amazon to find new products of a type, always, ALWAYS search for a way to buy it from the maker directly. You give the actual creator more money and avoid Amazon's shady practices.
I just found out that our stuff is being sold on Amazon - WITHOUT our consent or any ability to opt out bc Amazon is just scraping artist’s websites and putting our shit in their search results. Again, without our permission.
December 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This should be against several laws. Amazon should not be allowed to do this in any way.
For shoppers, even if you use Amazon to find new products of a type, always, ALWAYS search for a way to buy it from the maker directly. You give the actual creator more money and avoid Amazon's shady practices.
For shoppers, even if you use Amazon to find new products of a type, always, ALWAYS search for a way to buy it from the maker directly. You give the actual creator more money and avoid Amazon's shady practices.
1. This is not fighting "global infertility" because there's no such thing. It's just psychotic narcissism.
2. Dude acting AND looking like an 80's Bond villain is too much. Who keeps carelessly using that Last Action Hero ticket to bring the worst, over-the-top movie characters into the real world?
2. Dude acting AND looking like an 80's Bond villain is too much. Who keeps carelessly using that Last Action Hero ticket to bring the worst, over-the-top movie characters into the real world?
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says he will cover IVF costs for women under 37 who want to use his donated sperm, and has promised his offspring a share of his fortune.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4aF8DLy
🔗: on.wsj.com/4aF8DLy
December 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
1. This is not fighting "global infertility" because there's no such thing. It's just psychotic narcissism.
2. Dude acting AND looking like an 80's Bond villain is too much. Who keeps carelessly using that Last Action Hero ticket to bring the worst, over-the-top movie characters into the real world?
2. Dude acting AND looking like an 80's Bond villain is too much. Who keeps carelessly using that Last Action Hero ticket to bring the worst, over-the-top movie characters into the real world?
Liberal pundits trying to suddenly act like MTG is an ally just because she stopped fangirling over Trump when she's still a fascist racist who literally just pushed an anti-trans, anti-human rights bill through the House is pretty beyond the pale.
Enjoy their infighting, but don't welcome them.
Enjoy their infighting, but don't welcome them.
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Liberal pundits trying to suddenly act like MTG is an ally just because she stopped fangirling over Trump when she's still a fascist racist who literally just pushed an anti-trans, anti-human rights bill through the House is pretty beyond the pale.
Enjoy their infighting, but don't welcome them.
Enjoy their infighting, but don't welcome them.
Business in a sane world: "We made a product that people want, and it sold really well! Our profits are up and we're reinvesting some of it into new developments while giving bonuses to all the people that made this possible. Thanks for a great year, everyone! Keep up the good work!"
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December 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Business in a sane world: "We made a product that people want, and it sold really well! Our profits are up and we're reinvesting some of it into new developments while giving bonuses to all the people that made this possible. Thanks for a great year, everyone! Keep up the good work!"
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Remember when the valuation of a company might have a shred of something to do with the product they were actually creating that had a real demand and wasn't just complete weird, outlandish speculation of the wealthy gaming and trying to make a nothing burger get them short-term gains?
When the AI bubble pops, Nvidia becomes the most important software company overnight
When the AI bubble pops, Nvidia becomes the most important software company overnight
Want to survive the crash? Find another way to make money with GPUs
Today, Nvidia’s revenues are dominated by hardware sales. But when the AI bubble inevitably pops, the GPU giant will become the single most important software company in the world.…
dlvr.it
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Remember when the valuation of a company might have a shred of something to do with the product they were actually creating that had a real demand and wasn't just complete weird, outlandish speculation of the wealthy gaming and trying to make a nothing burger get them short-term gains?
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December 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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I keep catching strays from "technology is neutral" people, so let's set things straight.
1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral
[rant]
1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral
[rant]
April 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I keep catching strays from "technology is neutral" people, so let's set things straight.
1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral
[rant]
1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral
[rant]
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The 2026 National Parks pass features fuckface's face on it which makes me want to vomit. Apparently it makes a LOT of people want to vomit, so a clever Colorado artist had a solution: www.thesageleafstudio.com/products/nat...
National Parks Pass Stickers - Donate to the National Park Foundation
Cover your National Parks Pass with these $5 scenic vinyl stickers. Choose from 3 designs. 100% of proceeds go to the National Park Foundation.
www.thesageleafstudio.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The 2026 National Parks pass features fuckface's face on it which makes me want to vomit. Apparently it makes a LOT of people want to vomit, so a clever Colorado artist had a solution: www.thesageleafstudio.com/products/nat...
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Seems to me if voting didn’t matter the people who benefit most from the destruction of democracy wouldn’t be trying so hard to demolish democracy
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Seems to me if voting didn’t matter the people who benefit most from the destruction of democracy wouldn’t be trying so hard to demolish democracy
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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You constantly hear how much more polarized we are now, and that’s obviously true, but that is presented as everyone is split right down the middle moderate instead of “65-80% of the country is held hostage by a diamond-dense (in every sense of the term) minority block of guns and money”
December 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
You constantly hear how much more polarized we are now, and that’s obviously true, but that is presented as everyone is split right down the middle moderate instead of “65-80% of the country is held hostage by a diamond-dense (in every sense of the term) minority block of guns and money”
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There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Keep sharing and putting the segment up in places and be sure to show it to Boomer relatives who keep being in willful denial about what the US is doing.
Also, if you have Paramount+, cancel that and be sure to name Bari Weiss and her assault on journalism as one of your reasons.
Also, if you have Paramount+, cancel that and be sure to name Bari Weiss and her assault on journalism as one of your reasons.
CBS furiously trying to take down the 60 Minutes segment about human rights abuses at the El Salvadoran prison that Bari Weiss spiked
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Keep sharing and putting the segment up in places and be sure to show it to Boomer relatives who keep being in willful denial about what the US is doing.
Also, if you have Paramount+, cancel that and be sure to name Bari Weiss and her assault on journalism as one of your reasons.
Also, if you have Paramount+, cancel that and be sure to name Bari Weiss and her assault on journalism as one of your reasons.
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Okay real talk, the only sense in which GenAI is "here to stay" is that even after the bubble pops, AI is digital asbestos that is poisoning everything and we'll probably be picking the detritus out of everywhere it's ended up for years, assuming there's a will to remove it en masse that is.
December 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Okay real talk, the only sense in which GenAI is "here to stay" is that even after the bubble pops, AI is digital asbestos that is poisoning everything and we'll probably be picking the detritus out of everywhere it's ended up for years, assuming there's a will to remove it en masse that is.
"But, we need to use generative AI for our industry for these several things, that's just the way it is!" say new MBA executives in industries that thrived and grew for decades on sheer human imagination and creation without any sort of AI.
December 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"But, we need to use generative AI for our industry for these several things, that's just the way it is!" say new MBA executives in industries that thrived and grew for decades on sheer human imagination and creation without any sort of AI.
If you write, or even you just prefer to read SFF that wasn't made by energy-devouring Plagiarism Bot, definitely fill out this survey on GenAI.
Depending on what you want to say, you can do it pretty quickly. Every bit of our voices helps this.
Depending on what you want to say, you can do it pretty quickly. Every bit of our voices helps this.
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Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If you write, or even you just prefer to read SFF that wasn't made by energy-devouring Plagiarism Bot, definitely fill out this survey on GenAI.
Depending on what you want to say, you can do it pretty quickly. Every bit of our voices helps this.
Depending on what you want to say, you can do it pretty quickly. Every bit of our voices helps this.