Jacket (any pronouns)
@jacketjellybean.myatproto.social
Old, queer, and tired. downriver rat. I block for any or no reason. image credit: https://flickr.com/photos/oatsy40/
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Your email will not find Krillin (because he is dog)
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Your email will not find Krillin (because he is dog)
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right when they're trying to get an IPO off the ground too, what a fortunate convergence of wholly unrelated events!
I'm sure this was a fair decision reached entirely on the merits without a hint of political interference.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act
US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
right when they're trying to get an IPO off the ground too, what a fortunate convergence of wholly unrelated events!
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We have SIX DAYS to get this out of the Washington State Senate. NEXT TUESDAY is the legislative deadline to get bills out their house of origin.
If it doesn't pass by then, it likely dies till 2027.
Since farmworkers were written out of labor laws in 1937, we have to win at the state level.
If it doesn't pass by then, it likely dies till 2027.
Since farmworkers were written out of labor laws in 1937, we have to win at the state level.
SB6045, a bill to allow farmworker collective bargaining in WA state, will soon be voted on in WAs Senate. This bill is critical for WA farm workers like those at Windmill mushroom who have been fighting to get a contract since 2022. Take action today: act.seiu.org/a/waorganizi...
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
We have SIX DAYS to get this out of the Washington State Senate. NEXT TUESDAY is the legislative deadline to get bills out their house of origin.
If it doesn't pass by then, it likely dies till 2027.
Since farmworkers were written out of labor laws in 1937, we have to win at the state level.
If it doesn't pass by then, it likely dies till 2027.
Since farmworkers were written out of labor laws in 1937, we have to win at the state level.
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ββ¦this is something to keep in mind if youβre using a Google camera. Even if you arenβt paying for storage, every event recorded by the camera is going to Googleβs servers, and itβs probably recoverable long past the deletion timeline stipulated in the companyβs policy.β
Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
ββ¦this is something to keep in mind if youβre using a Google camera. Even if you arenβt paying for storage, every event recorded by the camera is going to Googleβs servers, and itβs probably recoverable long past the deletion timeline stipulated in the companyβs policy.β
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THE FORESHADOW IS OVER! THE... NOW... DO IT... IS NOW?
SB6045, a bill to allow farmworker collective bargaining in WA state, will soon be voted on in WAs Senate. This bill is critical for WA farm workers like those at Windmill mushroom who have been fighting to get a contract since 2022. Take action today: act.seiu.org/a/waorganizi...
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
THE FORESHADOW IS OVER! THE... NOW... DO IT... IS NOW?
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Of course, it is also true that historians jobs may in practice be vulnerable to AI, because a lot of people who control the money for historian jobs probably havenβt thought much about where history comes from, either.
February 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Of course, it is also true that historians jobs may in practice be vulnerable to AI, because a lot of people who control the money for historian jobs probably havenβt thought much about where history comes from, either.
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After 40 years of publishing, Harlequin will end its iconic historical romance line in 2027:
#Booksky
#Booksky
Harlequin Is Ending Its Historical Romance Line After Nearly 40 Years - Reactor
The publisher's decision to end its historical romance line in 2027 comes on the heels of controversial changes to its international publishing tactics
reactormag.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM
After 40 years of publishing, Harlequin will end its iconic historical romance line in 2027:
#Booksky
#Booksky
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Y'all need to understand that this is truly the most deranged story in the last 2+ decades of Michigan politics. The blatant corruption and paid-for influence of the Morouns was why I sent my first ever letter to my state rep and senator back in like 2009. And it's still somehow not over.
A billionaire family that owns a bridge crossing between Michigan and Canada has wanted Trump to stop a new bridge β and Trump is now threatening to block its opening (with authority he doesnβt have). www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Y'all need to understand that this is truly the most deranged story in the last 2+ decades of Michigan politics. The blatant corruption and paid-for influence of the Morouns was why I sent my first ever letter to my state rep and senator back in like 2009. And it's still somehow not over.
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This happened in this very country! During the 2020s!!
I'm still processing the fact that we (Congress) provided universal school breakfasts and lunch to all students, and an expanded child tax credit that halved child poverty across the entire country...and then let those both expire.
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This happened in this very country! During the 2020s!!
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I don't care if their bullshit explanation even IS the truth, you do not do this on this, of all years, during this, of all administrations, without sending the signal that you're folding to pressure thehill.com/homenews/med...
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I don't care if their bullshit explanation even IS the truth, you do not do this on this, of all years, during this, of all administrations, without sending the signal that you're folding to pressure thehill.com/homenews/med...
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1/ Our members are practicing picketing @propublica.org offices in multiple cities right now to demand job security protections and guardrails around AI. We are ready to do what it takes to get a fair contract.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
1/ Our members are practicing picketing @propublica.org offices in multiple cities right now to demand job security protections and guardrails around AI. We are ready to do what it takes to get a fair contract.
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So much of this masturbatory philosophizing about AI is meant to distract from the multitudinous harms it has already caused and tremendous harms that it will cost to the country and humanity. And that the New Yorker is participating in it makes me very sad.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating resultsβand raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
So much of this masturbatory philosophizing about AI is meant to distract from the multitudinous harms it has already caused and tremendous harms that it will cost to the country and humanity. And that the New Yorker is participating in it makes me very sad.
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I've been thinking lately about the need to prepare an approach to AI & surveillance tech like removing asbestos; 'AI Remediation', if you will. Walking into any org or interacting with a system? We'll need to detect & have ways to safely remove, because this shit is just in the walls now.
a close up of a man 's face with a beard and a hat with an x on it
Alt: Traflagar Law from One Piece, looking up and then turning with determination
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I've been thinking lately about the need to prepare an approach to AI & surveillance tech like removing asbestos; 'AI Remediation', if you will. Walking into any org or interacting with a system? We'll need to detect & have ways to safely remove, because this shit is just in the walls now.
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if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
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Ai was created to fool the Turing test, so all it does is trick you into believing it's thinking. It's the one thing it does well.
Also Iβm sorry but I donβt think this is Claude developing a personality or ethical values. It is *simulating* those things because that is what humans value and reward. The programmers are falling for their own Clever Hans trick!
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Ai was created to fool the Turing test, so all it does is trick you into believing it's thinking. It's the one thing it does well.
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To me the chatbots pose zero interesting questions about the βnature of selfhoodβ but dozens about the nature of manipulation. Here the Claude team pretends they are programming the robot for ethical responses but they land on one that is false and disingenuous.
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
To me the chatbots pose zero interesting questions about the βnature of selfhoodβ but dozens about the nature of manipulation. Here the Claude team pretends they are programming the robot for ethical responses but they land on one that is false and disingenuous.
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If you have a few extra bucks to help Minnesota, they still need support
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
If you have a few extra bucks to help Minnesota, they still need support
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Ha! KJ got the same scam email (Iβm assuming, no email included in post) but is on deadline so did a deep dive into it (like ya do) and found a scary but complex AI mess. Thread:
The website looks completely plausible at first glance. It's got publishing news, reviews, craft pieces, interviews, plus clickable Amazon and Goodreads links on the reviews. Proper stuff, right?
IT IS ALL FAKE.
IT IS ALL FAKE.
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Ha! KJ got the same scam email (Iβm assuming, no email included in post) but is on deadline so did a deep dive into it (like ya do) and found a scary but complex AI mess. Thread:
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Last for todayβthe East Side of St. Paul has great need, but gets less attention than Minneapolis. This rent relief fund is available to those families and could use some love.
East Side Partnership Rental Aid | District 2 Community Council
d2cc.betterworld.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Last for todayβthe East Side of St. Paul has great need, but gets less attention than Minneapolis. This rent relief fund is available to those families and could use some love.
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The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
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The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com thereβs a new one available. I highly recommend it. Itβs a great way to share your pronouns or see someone elseβs pronouns at a glance.
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app
February 11, 2026 at 6:39 AM
The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com thereβs a new one available. I highly recommend it. Itβs a great way to share your pronouns or see someone elseβs pronouns at a glance.
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app/profile/pron...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Do you want to help us score some grant money? All you have to do is vote for us for Project for Awesome 2026! Full disclosure: the website is slow and you have to give your email address to sign in, but we would be so grateful for your vote!! projectforawesome.com/videos/proje...
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Sometimes I remember Reagan removing Jimmy Carterβs solar panels and I think weβve been enduring this shit for way too many years.
February 11, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Sometimes I remember Reagan removing Jimmy Carterβs solar panels and I think weβve been enduring this shit for way too many years.
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate β overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate β overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.