MicRoh
@microh.bsky.social
Vancouverite. Moderately silly, interested in lots of things. You don't have to follow me back if I follow you: be easy on yourself and have fun, blocking is a way to make this experience nicer. Please follow the thread. Use feeds and blocklists. #synthsky
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The thing that jumps out to me here is that the article says the doctor’s *colleague* went looking for the fake studies.
It suggests the doctor who used ChatGPT didn’t check for himself and uncritically assumed they were real.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...
It suggests the doctor who used ChatGPT didn’t check for himself and uncritically assumed they were real.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...
January 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The thing that jumps out to me here is that the article says the doctor’s *colleague* went looking for the fake studies.
It suggests the doctor who used ChatGPT didn’t check for himself and uncritically assumed they were real.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...
It suggests the doctor who used ChatGPT didn’t check for himself and uncritically assumed they were real.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...
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I have reviewed, assessed, acted upon and closed 200 open browser tabs. I feel like I am making 2026 different already.
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200. 'Billy, bored with his life as son of taxidermists, is dreaming of another world, a rich wife. But in the end he is not sure at all when the Queen from Pluto stops by in her spaceship and wants him as her husband.'
Giancarlo Menotti's BONKERS opera! I am obsessed!
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Giancarlo Menotti's BONKERS opera! I am obsessed!
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www.stefaniemuther.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I have reviewed, assessed, acted upon and closed 200 open browser tabs. I feel like I am making 2026 different already.
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On the MSNBC that mom watches some Dem was trying to sound fired up about whatever the latest insanity was and tacking on "this is not making food more affordable" instead of addressing how really and truly crazy things have gotten.
Could better bread prices make the crazy okay? Have a hearing.
Could better bread prices make the crazy okay? Have a hearing.
I'm not sure the things happening right now are ones where Dems can just combine them with the messages consultants gave them last month
The White House is laser focused on threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
On the MSNBC that mom watches some Dem was trying to sound fired up about whatever the latest insanity was and tacking on "this is not making food more affordable" instead of addressing how really and truly crazy things have gotten.
Could better bread prices make the crazy okay? Have a hearing.
Could better bread prices make the crazy okay? Have a hearing.
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Nigeria is now home to one of the world’s largest oil refineries. Built in an era of slowing fossil-fuel consumption, the refinery remains a gamble. cen.acs.org/business/pet... #chemsky 🧪
How Africa’s largest refinery is redefining Nigeria’s oil economy
Seeking to become the biggest anywhere, the Dangote showpiece reveals both potential and dangerous dependency
cen.acs.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Nigeria is now home to one of the world’s largest oil refineries. Built in an era of slowing fossil-fuel consumption, the refinery remains a gamble. cen.acs.org/business/pet... #chemsky 🧪
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So I have only just discovered at some vague point in the next couple weeks Google is going to break the way my work email works, and the company has done nothing to alert people to it.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
: It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
www.theregister.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
So I have only just discovered at some vague point in the next couple weeks Google is going to break the way my work email works, and the company has done nothing to alert people to it.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
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It is intensely annoying to watch cable news speculate about what happened in this ICE shooting when there is ample video available. The woman was driving away, and an agent stepped out and shot her in the face. They don't need to pretend they don't know what happened.
January 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
It is intensely annoying to watch cable news speculate about what happened in this ICE shooting when there is ample video available. The woman was driving away, and an agent stepped out and shot her in the face. They don't need to pretend they don't know what happened.
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The National Weather Service used AI to create a forecast for Idaho. Low chances of wind for the nonexistent towns of Cocrerrireod, Orangeotild and Whata Bod www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The National Weather Service used AI to create a forecast for Idaho. Low chances of wind for the nonexistent towns of Cocrerrireod, Orangeotild and Whata Bod www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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Some years ago there was a controversy in Germany because a publisher made a deal with a soup manufacturer for product placement and entered lines about people enjoying soup into books, without the authors' permission. That did not go over well. This was a long time ago, however.
January 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Some years ago there was a controversy in Germany because a publisher made a deal with a soup manufacturer for product placement and entered lines about people enjoying soup into books, without the authors' permission. That did not go over well. This was a long time ago, however.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Why would women want to watch romance where no surprise casual misogyny is going to pop up and ruin the vibe?? Why would women want to escape straight men for five minutes???
Why Would Women Like Naked Gorgeous Men Talking About Their Emotions. Why Would Women Like Beautiful Sexy Men Yearning Sexily. Why Would Women Like Sculpted Butts And True Love. The Female Mind Is An Enigma.
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Why would women want to watch romance where no surprise casual misogyny is going to pop up and ruin the vibe?? Why would women want to escape straight men for five minutes???
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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If you made a Venn diagram of every weird person I knew in Silicon Valley during the first dot-com boom, centrifuged it, extracted the pellet, and re-suspended it in high-proof eugenics with a splash of AI, you'd end up with something like this.
It'll take a strong stomach to read this "gift" link.
It'll take a strong stomach to read this "gift" link.
Can You Optimize Love?
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
If you made a Venn diagram of every weird person I knew in Silicon Valley during the first dot-com boom, centrifuged it, extracted the pellet, and re-suspended it in high-proof eugenics with a splash of AI, you'd end up with something like this.
It'll take a strong stomach to read this "gift" link.
It'll take a strong stomach to read this "gift" link.
Popehat: "German word for I didn’t write this post and I am angry about it"
Scoldenfreude*
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Popehat: "German word for I didn’t write this post and I am angry about it"
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Some folks say deep-sea fish aren’t cute. I dare you to look at this bumpy snailfish and not say “aww.” Try it. I dare you.
…and if you can't, you might have a cold, cold dead heart. bioone.org/journals/ich...
…and if you can't, you might have a cold, cold dead heart. bioone.org/journals/ich...
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Some folks say deep-sea fish aren’t cute. I dare you to look at this bumpy snailfish and not say “aww.” Try it. I dare you.
…and if you can't, you might have a cold, cold dead heart. bioone.org/journals/ich...
…and if you can't, you might have a cold, cold dead heart. bioone.org/journals/ich...
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You have questions about WCK’s work in Gaza—we’re sharing answers.From cooking and bakeries to fuel challenges and access, here’s what it takes to keep meals moving for families every day. Link: wck.org/gaza-questions #ChefsForGaza
January 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
You have questions about WCK’s work in Gaza—we’re sharing answers.From cooking and bakeries to fuel challenges and access, here’s what it takes to keep meals moving for families every day. Link: wck.org/gaza-questions #ChefsForGaza
I did enjoy the Moleman in the FF movie.
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I did enjoy the Moleman in the FF movie.
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Dear prospective entomology retirees,
We have plenty of bench space in the UT insect collection, and a great deal of work that needs doing. Half of our volunteer workforce is already retired biologists, come join us! Retire!
We have plenty of bench space in the UT insect collection, and a great deal of work that needs doing. Half of our volunteer workforce is already retired biologists, come join us! Retire!
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“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Dear prospective entomology retirees,
We have plenty of bench space in the UT insect collection, and a great deal of work that needs doing. Half of our volunteer workforce is already retired biologists, come join us! Retire!
We have plenty of bench space in the UT insect collection, and a great deal of work that needs doing. Half of our volunteer workforce is already retired biologists, come join us! Retire!
Sure, he's trustworthy.
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland didn’t signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark, according to people familiar with the discussions."
Exclusive | Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action
The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Sure, he's trustworthy.
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A dramatic 450% rent increase at Carnegie House in Manhattan was upheld by the New York County Supreme Court this week. on.wsj.com/4bl48pu
One of the Last Affordable Billionaires’ Row Buildings Is No Longer Affordable
A dramatic 450% rent increase at Carnegie House in Manhattan was upheld by the New York County Supreme Court this week.
on.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
A dramatic 450% rent increase at Carnegie House in Manhattan was upheld by the New York County Supreme Court this week. on.wsj.com/4bl48pu