L.D. Burnett
@ldburnett.bsky.social
born and raised and flourishing in California’s Great Central Valley
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L.D. Burnett
@ldburnett.bsky.social
· Oct 18
A tool built on the stolen labor of others will not liberate you as a worker.
A tool built on the stolen ideas of others will not liberate you as a thinker.
You are not using AI; AI is using you.
Stop it.
A tool built on the stolen ideas of others will not liberate you as a thinker.
You are not using AI; AI is using you.
Stop it.
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I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
“As some universities and journals adopt AI-text detectors, they risk creating a feedback loop that constrains how authors express themselves. I have seen colleagues intentionally simplify their grammar or break down complex rhetorical structures to avoid arousing algorithmic suspicion.”
Why artificial intelligence detectors could penalize academic writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Writing produced using artificial intelligence is becoming more common in academia, which has prompted institutions to look for ways to detect it. Bo Hu warns that an overreliance on fixed linguistic ...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
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"peter thiel is funding clavicular, a meth addict who hits his face with a hammer on livestreams"
You bolt awake in the mountains of Carthage. You are not online. It is 217 BC. You are the general Hannibal, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Rome must burn
You bolt awake in the mountains of Carthage. You are not online. It is 217 BC. You are the general Hannibal, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Rome must burn
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"peter thiel is funding clavicular, a meth addict who hits his face with a hammer on livestreams"
You bolt awake in the mountains of Carthage. You are not online. It is 217 BC. You are the general Hannibal, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Rome must burn
You bolt awake in the mountains of Carthage. You are not online. It is 217 BC. You are the general Hannibal, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Rome must burn
we lost power for an hour or so
note to self: get bids on that whole-house generator
note to self: get bids on that whole-house generator
February 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM
we lost power for an hour or so
note to self: get bids on that whole-house generator
note to self: get bids on that whole-house generator
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Secondhand Lions is a charming Robert Duvall film — give it a watch if you haven’t seen it
February 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Secondhand Lions is a charming Robert Duvall film — give it a watch if you haven’t seen it
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A giant loss: Robert Duvall is gone. An extraordinary artist who was fluent in every dialect of film acting, from ice-cold underplayer (The Godfather) to expert naturalist (Tender Mercies, The Apostle) to balls-to-the-wall maniac (Apocalypse Now). One of our all-timers. Plunge into that filmography.
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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RIP to Boo Radley
February 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
RIP to Boo Radley
wow
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
wow
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most reporters only realize *as they are writing their report* that they didn't quite understand their story until they had to turn it into an article; the act of writing is not just an act of creation it's an act of comprehension
February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
most reporters only realize *as they are writing their report* that they didn't quite understand their story until they had to turn it into an article; the act of writing is not just an act of creation it's an act of comprehension
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Writing is thinking.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It’s easy to think writing is mainly the transcription of ideas you already have—that is, until you try to write something worthwhile, and you find what you thought were saying transform into something far more interesting in the process. This skips that last step, and that is *not* an improvement.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Writing is thinking.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
so damn sick of the penultimate episode of a season being one long gotdamn flashback
February 16, 2026 at 4:34 AM
so damn sick of the penultimate episode of a season being one long gotdamn flashback
you know, I’ve decided that the back of this embroidery project is just gonna be between me and the Lord, and I’m not going to worry about it any more
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
you know, I’ve decided that the back of this embroidery project is just gonna be between me and the Lord, and I’m not going to worry about it any more
so, “western civilization“ is gonna stay being in the news, huh
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
so, “western civilization“ is gonna stay being in the news, huh
at first I misread this as “Californians will deteriorate throug the day Sunday” — which is also likely true
The storm is coming, now is the time to prepare. Conditions will deteriorate through the day Sunday. https://x.com/NWSBayArea/status/2022835634235162633
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
at first I misread this as “Californians will deteriorate throug the day Sunday” — which is also likely true
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
after a hiatus of a few weeks, we are resumig Ponies. now starting S1E3.
it’s a fun show, honestly. just been watching olympics instead. but got to watch those live today, so Ponies it is
it’s a fun show, honestly. just been watching olympics instead. but got to watch those live today, so Ponies it is
February 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
after a hiatus of a few weeks, we are resumig Ponies. now starting S1E3.
it’s a fun show, honestly. just been watching olympics instead. but got to watch those live today, so Ponies it is
it’s a fun show, honestly. just been watching olympics instead. but got to watch those live today, so Ponies it is
these are MAGNIFICENT
February 15, 2026 at 1:27 AM
these are MAGNIFICENT
yup. and knowledge / expertise re: how it all used to work is *crucial* to preserve and pass down. not that the goal is to build back all as it was before, but it always helps to know what has been possible in the past.
My whole job now is telling people, “we will have to see who wins the war but this is how it used to work.”
I'm teaching a grad level proposal writing class. Had planned to go in depth about how funding agencies are organized, how panels work, etc. Now it feels like I'll be saying a lot of "This is how it was, I'm not sure how it'll work going forward."
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
yup. and knowledge / expertise re: how it all used to work is *crucial* to preserve and pass down. not that the goal is to build back all as it was before, but it always helps to know what has been possible in the past.
wheeeee!
Two storms could bring a month’s worth of rain and feet of snow to California, starting this weekend. bit.ly/407HJFk
February 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
wheeeee!
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One of my friends daughters doesn’t like to gossip with other girls her age (she said it feels mean), so she just calls me and tells me everything about these people I don’t know, and it’s like the audio version of a personal reality TV show.
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
One of my friends daughters doesn’t like to gossip with other girls her age (she said it feels mean), so she just calls me and tells me everything about these people I don’t know, and it’s like the audio version of a personal reality TV show.
fabulous!
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:51 AM
fabulous!
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i never want to understand curling because it's funnier to watch that way. i watch it on mute so i won't accidentally learn anything about the sport
February 14, 2026 at 2:24 AM
i never want to understand curling because it's funnier to watch that way. i watch it on mute so i won't accidentally learn anything about the sport
i dont want to even see screenshots of worthless tankie trash
February 13, 2026 at 2:14 AM
i dont want to even see screenshots of worthless tankie trash
so tired of these people
February 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM
so tired of these people