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Their first mistake was invading Minneapolis
Their second mistake was invading his true home: Online
Their second mistake was invading his true home: Online
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Their first mistake was invading Minneapolis
Their second mistake was invading his true home: Online
Their second mistake was invading his true home: Online
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The Balrog’s fire was extinguished when it fell finally into deep water, but it writhed and grappled as Gandalf struck again and again with Glamdring. Now the Balrog is fleeing. Gandalf, lest he be lost forever underground, clutches its heel as it climbs secret tunnels.
January 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The Balrog’s fire was extinguished when it fell finally into deep water, but it writhed and grappled as Gandalf struck again and again with Glamdring. Now the Balrog is fleeing. Gandalf, lest he be lost forever underground, clutches its heel as it climbs secret tunnels.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Everyone welcome
Mazeppa, MN
Mazeppa, MN
January 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Everyone welcome
Mazeppa, MN
Mazeppa, MN
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That trick also works on humans but it’s apparently “unethical” or whatever
Also interesting: apparently a key to getting this to work is to force gpt5.2 to work offline, meaning without access to the Internet. The reason is that, if it can search the web, it'll realize you've given it an open Erdos problem, and insist it's not capable of solving it.
January 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
That trick also works on humans but it’s apparently “unethical” or whatever
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I have this fantasy of spending ten years writing unreadable long book tracing the idea of automating thought, from Leibniz to today. Having read a decent amount, it's almost amazing the extent to which thinking about thought itself is at the core of every revolution in logic and computing.
January 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I have this fantasy of spending ten years writing unreadable long book tracing the idea of automating thought, from Leibniz to today. Having read a decent amount, it's almost amazing the extent to which thinking about thought itself is at the core of every revolution in logic and computing.
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Finally, it's wrong AS A MATTER OF ETIQUETTE. Entering a total stranger's discussion and leading with your private anxiety is as off-putting in social media replies as it would be in real life. If you wouldn't interrupt a stranger at a party to announce that America is doomed, don't do it here.
January 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Finally, it's wrong AS A MATTER OF ETIQUETTE. Entering a total stranger's discussion and leading with your private anxiety is as off-putting in social media replies as it would be in real life. If you wouldn't interrupt a stranger at a party to announce that America is doomed, don't do it here.
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This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
trying to imagine PKD's reaction to this
Playing the “Blade Runner” score in Apple Music on iOS 26 and —— OH GOD WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON
January 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
trying to imagine PKD's reaction to this
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if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
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Checking in on the Washington Post editorial board’s take on the new RFK-approved food pyramid, and I really cannot believe how lazy these people are www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
January 10, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Checking in on the Washington Post editorial board’s take on the new RFK-approved food pyramid, and I really cannot believe how lazy these people are www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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#Genuary9 prompt: Crazy Automaton
The Automata I am crazy about atm are 1d ones that can delete or multiply cells.
Implemented in crochet:
Depending on the color of the next stitch and its neighbors, either skip the stitch or make one or two stitches of certain color.
#GENUARY #genuary2027
The Automata I am crazy about atm are 1d ones that can delete or multiply cells.
Implemented in crochet:
Depending on the color of the next stitch and its neighbors, either skip the stitch or make one or two stitches of certain color.
#GENUARY #genuary2027
January 9, 2026 at 5:58 AM
#Genuary9 prompt: Crazy Automaton
The Automata I am crazy about atm are 1d ones that can delete or multiply cells.
Implemented in crochet:
Depending on the color of the next stitch and its neighbors, either skip the stitch or make one or two stitches of certain color.
#GENUARY #genuary2027
The Automata I am crazy about atm are 1d ones that can delete or multiply cells.
Implemented in crochet:
Depending on the color of the next stitch and its neighbors, either skip the stitch or make one or two stitches of certain color.
#GENUARY #genuary2027
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3. Segasonic Cosmo Fighter
This is a game meant for a kids ride, so it's over in a few minutes with nothing to it and I sure can't emulate the ride part at home either, but I played it because it has the funny Sonic voice
They should bring this voice back imo
This is a game meant for a kids ride, so it's over in a few minutes with nothing to it and I sure can't emulate the ride part at home either, but I played it because it has the funny Sonic voice
They should bring this voice back imo
January 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
3. Segasonic Cosmo Fighter
This is a game meant for a kids ride, so it's over in a few minutes with nothing to it and I sure can't emulate the ride part at home either, but I played it because it has the funny Sonic voice
They should bring this voice back imo
This is a game meant for a kids ride, so it's over in a few minutes with nothing to it and I sure can't emulate the ride part at home either, but I played it because it has the funny Sonic voice
They should bring this voice back imo
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January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Behold the Asian giant softshell turtle! Its unusual “shell” consists of fused, wide-spanning ribs covered in rubbery skin. This species, which can grow as long as ~2 m (6 ft), is threatened by habitat loss & by hunting for its meat and eggs.
Photo: Alimohamed0, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alimohamed0, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
January 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Behold the Asian giant softshell turtle! Its unusual “shell” consists of fused, wide-spanning ribs covered in rubbery skin. This species, which can grow as long as ~2 m (6 ft), is threatened by habitat loss & by hunting for its meat and eggs.
Photo: Alimohamed0, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alimohamed0, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
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a confidence destroyer, not a confidence builder
I can confirm through friends I still have on the Hill that a healthy majority of staffers run everything through ChatGPT before they submit, internal or external.
January 8, 2026 at 6:32 AM
a confidence destroyer, not a confidence builder
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Like, every time I see a ChatGPT commercial now, it looks so obvious to me that the tool, as commonly used, is a confidence destroyer, not a confidence builder. Promises of how to cook for someone you like, how to get stronger, how to explore the world. It’s almost an Axe body spray commercial.
where I think the models and enthusiasts make a misstep is in their hope, dream, promise, that language models can alleviate the miseries of being a human with a skull-sized kingdom in this big old world. i don’t think they can do it, and they might only be useful for developed/mature souls!
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Like, every time I see a ChatGPT commercial now, it looks so obvious to me that the tool, as commonly used, is a confidence destroyer, not a confidence builder. Promises of how to cook for someone you like, how to get stronger, how to explore the world. It’s almost an Axe body spray commercial.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I actually don't think she would have, no
biden expanded ICE and embraced palantir into the state department. his director of national intelligence avril haines was a palantir consultant who participated in the torture report coverup at the CIA. if u think kamala wouldnt have touched maduro ur a rube and a simpleton
January 7, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I actually don't think she would have, no
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“Do you have no decency? Do you have no decency? We have someone dead in their car for no reason whatsoever... Enough. Enough is enough.” —Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
“Do you have no decency? Do you have no decency? We have someone dead in their car for no reason whatsoever... Enough. Enough is enough.” —Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
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basically my previous position of "these tools can't actually produce useful work" went from "I think this is true" to "this is clearly not true any more"
January 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
basically my previous position of "these tools can't actually produce useful work" went from "I think this is true" to "this is clearly not true any more"
incredibly creepy AI slop ads here youtu.be/DDBvqHL4azM
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
incredibly creepy AI slop ads here youtu.be/DDBvqHL4azM
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little-flying-robots.ghost.io/rejecting-re...
We live in an age where the Internet and LLMs are encouraging ever more people to reject reality entirely.
Here's my thoughts on why this is happening, and why the Terminally Online turn amongst the powerful is so dangerous.
We live in an age where the Internet and LLMs are encouraging ever more people to reject reality entirely.
Here's my thoughts on why this is happening, and why the Terminally Online turn amongst the powerful is so dangerous.
Rejecting Reality in the Age of AI
The Internet and AI are encouraging more and more people to deny reality itself. Here's why that's bad.
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
January 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/rejecting-re...
We live in an age where the Internet and LLMs are encouraging ever more people to reject reality entirely.
Here's my thoughts on why this is happening, and why the Terminally Online turn amongst the powerful is so dangerous.
We live in an age where the Internet and LLMs are encouraging ever more people to reject reality entirely.
Here's my thoughts on why this is happening, and why the Terminally Online turn amongst the powerful is so dangerous.