KellyLayne
@layne162.bsky.social
(She/They) Cat mom, amateur artist and transport engineering academic dedicated to creating better and more inclusive cities.
American living in Australia
American living in Australia
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I think it’s pretty clear at this point that one of the main impacts of LLMs is to disrupt thinking: to make it so that far too many people never properly learn how to do it, and then to control the output so there are thoughts that people never learn how to think.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I think it’s pretty clear at this point that one of the main impacts of LLMs is to disrupt thinking: to make it so that far too many people never properly learn how to do it, and then to control the output so there are thoughts that people never learn how to think.
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it’s not a phase
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
it’s not a phase
Good lord, lol. And I bet the people saying we are hurting The Economy by not buying unnecessary new phones are the same people constantly scolding us for buying lattes and avocados.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Good lord, lol. And I bet the people saying we are hurting The Economy by not buying unnecessary new phones are the same people constantly scolding us for buying lattes and avocados.
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It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
All done! Good thing I already promised it to my sister or Id be tempted to keep it for myself haha
#crochet #fiberarts
#crochet #fiberarts
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
All done! Good thing I already promised it to my sister or Id be tempted to keep it for myself haha
#crochet #fiberarts
#crochet #fiberarts
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if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
November 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM
if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
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why do things like this never happen to me
oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
why do things like this never happen to me
Working on a baby blanket for my soon-to-born niece! I might actually finish before the due date 🙌🧶
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Working on a baby blanket for my soon-to-born niece! I might actually finish before the due date 🙌🧶
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
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Wonderful shot of Marlon Brando writing with his cat. noirbooks.blogspot.com #caturday #film #cinema #SaturdayVibes #mood #Brando #cat #writing
April 27, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Wonderful shot of Marlon Brando writing with his cat. noirbooks.blogspot.com #caturday #film #cinema #SaturdayVibes #mood #Brando #cat #writing
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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"This is not my normal spot but I'll remember where I put it"
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"This is not my normal spot but I'll remember where I put it"
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i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
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I keep seeing regular Americans taking more risks every day to fight tyranny, want, and cynicism than I see from the opposition party, and I imagine many of those regular Americans are asking themselves what the value proposition of such an opposition party is, really
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I keep seeing regular Americans taking more risks every day to fight tyranny, want, and cynicism than I see from the opposition party, and I imagine many of those regular Americans are asking themselves what the value proposition of such an opposition party is, really
Resign
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Resign
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Bluesky rn
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Bluesky rn
Elsevier just asked if I'd like its AI reading assistant to summarize the journal article I'm reading.
I'm losing it folks. Time to turn off the internet and force everyone back to the library.
I'm losing it folks. Time to turn off the internet and force everyone back to the library.
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Elsevier just asked if I'd like its AI reading assistant to summarize the journal article I'm reading.
I'm losing it folks. Time to turn off the internet and force everyone back to the library.
I'm losing it folks. Time to turn off the internet and force everyone back to the library.
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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Every time I start feeling despair I am reminded that many, many people want to help, actually.
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Every time I start feeling despair I am reminded that many, many people want to help, actually.
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Lil meowboy. Photo from my collection ca. 1950s.
October 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Lil meowboy. Photo from my collection ca. 1950s.
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Seated Woman with Cat by Edith Prellwitz (1864-1944)
October 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Seated Woman with Cat by Edith Prellwitz (1864-1944)