Puck the Puddle Pilot
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Husband, Dad, Geek, Nerd, former Army WO IP (60s), current Coastie. Personal account.
He/Him, White, Cisgender, Allosexual, Heteromantic, unmedicated Introverted Neurotypical.
He/Him, White, Cisgender, Allosexual, Heteromantic, unmedicated Introverted Neurotypical.
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"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
So drug trafficking in Venezuela accounts for an estimated 8.2 billion (from what I could find easily). SouthCOMs budget is in the vicinity of 1 or 2 billion.
Anyone else see an insurgency issue here?
Anyone else see an insurgency issue here?
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
So drug trafficking in Venezuela accounts for an estimated 8.2 billion (from what I could find easily). SouthCOMs budget is in the vicinity of 1 or 2 billion.
Anyone else see an insurgency issue here?
Anyone else see an insurgency issue here?
Boy, itd sure be nice if my elected representatives expressed a small fraction of the outrage I'm feeling.
Especially the ones who ran on their military service credentials.
Especially the ones who ran on their military service credentials.
a man in a blue shirt says " i am untethered and my rage knows no bounds ! "
Alt: a man in a blue shirt says " i am untethered and my rage knows no bounds ! "
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Boy, itd sure be nice if my elected representatives expressed a small fraction of the outrage I'm feeling.
Especially the ones who ran on their military service credentials.
Especially the ones who ran on their military service credentials.
Born too late to die for oil. (Gulf Storm)
Born too early to die for oil. (Iraq)
Born just in time to die for oil. (Venezuela)
Born too early to die for oil. (Iraq)
Born just in time to die for oil. (Venezuela)
January 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Born too late to die for oil. (Gulf Storm)
Born too early to die for oil. (Iraq)
Born just in time to die for oil. (Venezuela)
Born too early to die for oil. (Iraq)
Born just in time to die for oil. (Venezuela)
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
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Specifically, a protest song about how the sons of the rich were able to avoid fighting, like fighting-age Donald Trump who got four deferments for being in college and another for bone spurs.
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Specifically, a protest song about how the sons of the rich were able to avoid fighting, like fighting-age Donald Trump who got four deferments for being in college and another for bone spurs.
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The president of Venezuela must be held legally accountable for his crimes, which the Supreme Court forbids to happen for the president of the US, who recently pardoned the president of Honduras for similar crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The president of Venezuela must be held legally accountable for his crimes, which the Supreme Court forbids to happen for the president of the US, who recently pardoned the president of Honduras for similar crimes.
Seems like this falls squarely in the unconstitutional orders realm.
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Seems like this falls squarely in the unconstitutional orders realm.
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It’s exactly 6 years since the strike of Soleimani you gotta be kidding me
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 AM
It’s exactly 6 years since the strike of Soleimani you gotta be kidding me
So, is taking a grok response as an apology for the company an "editors are idiots" issue? A "reporters don't understand the tech" issue? Or "everyone else is running the story and we are lemmings" issue?
And how is a predictive grok answer what leads and not the company shouting "FAKE NEWS!"?
And how is a predictive grok answer what leads and not the company shouting "FAKE NEWS!"?
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
So, is taking a grok response as an apology for the company an "editors are idiots" issue? A "reporters don't understand the tech" issue? Or "everyone else is running the story and we are lemmings" issue?
And how is a predictive grok answer what leads and not the company shouting "FAKE NEWS!"?
And how is a predictive grok answer what leads and not the company shouting "FAKE NEWS!"?
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A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
January 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
Seems like a not insignificant portion of being a dating coach is just introducing people to self improvement and growth. Try to adjust confidence levels to more closely match reality.
These dating coaches make no money when you find a partner and it shows
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Seems like a not insignificant portion of being a dating coach is just introducing people to self improvement and growth. Try to adjust confidence levels to more closely match reality.
The chat bot also recommended that Elon kill himself. Perhaps we could treat it as the unreliable narrator it is.
The chatbot said it was “urgently fixing” the issue, calling child sexual abuse material “illegal and prohibited.”
Grok Blames ‘Lapses In Safeguards’ After AI Chatbot Posts Sexual Images Of Children
The chatbot said it was “urgently fixing” the issue, calling child sexual abuse material “illegal and prohibited.”
www.forbes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The chat bot also recommended that Elon kill himself. Perhaps we could treat it as the unreliable narrator it is.
There is zero chance that AI didn't write the bulk of CBSs new "values."
All I hear when I read them are "Gluck Gluck Gluck."
All I hear when I read them are "Gluck Gluck Gluck."
“In conclusion, CBS is a land of contrasts.”
This whole thing reads like a half-assed class project some fifth graders rushed through before Christmas break.
This whole thing reads like a half-assed class project some fifth graders rushed through before Christmas break.
January 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
There is zero chance that AI didn't write the bulk of CBSs new "values."
All I hear when I read them are "Gluck Gluck Gluck."
All I hear when I read them are "Gluck Gluck Gluck."
Maybe putting CSAM generators into schools isn't the right move for the country.
Governments around the globe are rolling out A.I. chatbots in schools, even as some children’s and health groups warn that they could pose risks to young people’s development and well-being.
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns
More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.
nyti.ms
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Maybe putting CSAM generators into schools isn't the right move for the country.
Roflmao
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Roflmao
What are the legal consequences of a company (apparently with free speech rights) producing a product that "speaks" blatantly illegal speech?
January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
What are the legal consequences of a company (apparently with free speech rights) producing a product that "speaks" blatantly illegal speech?
Some accountability would go a long way towards making the move fast and break stuff crowd be a little more careful about what they release.
Cute to make grok apologize. But it's the company paying for the processing that needs to be hauled in front of a judge.
Cute to make grok apologize. But it's the company paying for the processing that needs to be hauled in front of a judge.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Some accountability would go a long way towards making the move fast and break stuff crowd be a little more careful about what they release.
Cute to make grok apologize. But it's the company paying for the processing that needs to be hauled in front of a judge.
Cute to make grok apologize. But it's the company paying for the processing that needs to be hauled in front of a judge.
Would love to.
Just as soon as there is a hint that the majority of the USSC has read it.
Talk about a man unaware of his legacy.
Just as soon as there is a hint that the majority of the USSC has read it.
Talk about a man unaware of his legacy.
Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution. https://cnn.it/3LsloyF
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Would love to.
Just as soon as there is a hint that the majority of the USSC has read it.
Talk about a man unaware of his legacy.
Just as soon as there is a hint that the majority of the USSC has read it.
Talk about a man unaware of his legacy.
I intend to scale this to an American thing. Not just a "self-important-city" thing.
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I intend to scale this to an American thing. Not just a "self-important-city" thing.
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“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.