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simon.overgrown.garden
Here's a page on another site using the same CMS, with the same text in bullets at the bottom: www.standuppac.com/about
About — Stand Up PAC
Stand Up PAC's campaign
www.standuppac.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
Are people thinking this is evidence the bullets were written by an LLM? I think it's much more likely it's text from the template in the CMS used to create the page.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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buttplug.engineer
inspired by CLAUDE.md, I’ve started putting markdown files named after coworkers into work code repos so I can remind them to stop doing shit to the codebase that annoys me

for some reason they’re all mad at me now, which means ill be adding commands to JEREMY.md for an attitude adjustment
February 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social
Also in Playbook: Council Speaker Julie Menin will announce at today's ABNY breakfast that the Council will make the Big Apple's outdoor dining program year-round again.

Menin's team says the most likely path is passing
@cmrestler.bsky.social's 2025 bill. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
This post got less confusing to me when I realized it wasn’t about the GDPR
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13d
olive oil is a legitimate interest
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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agreenberg.bsky.social
Last year, a human trafficking victim trapped in a crypto scam compound in the Golden Triangle region of Laos contacted me. He then proceeded to leak to me a huge collection of the compound's internal materials.

Then he had to get out alive. This is his story.

🧵👇 www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
@404media.co has an article out now
HAM Radio Operators in Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty
"My local community is being systematically liquidated in what I can only describe as a targeted intellectual genocide."
www.404media.co
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
Celebrity sighting!
Night time photo of one of the new weird looking USPS trucks
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 AM
simon.overgrown.garden
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 10th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:11
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cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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suzannesmalley.bsky.social
CPPA fines data broker selling packaged lists of Alzheimer's patients' information. Broker also can no longer sell California residents' data. Fine is for failing to register, but broker's business model shines a light on unseemly industry practices

therecord.media/ccpa-fines-d...
CPPA fines data broker selling lists of Alzheimer's patients
Datamasters bought and resold the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of millions of people with Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction, bladder incontinence and other medical conditions ...
therecord.media
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
How did @suryamattu.com feel about you calling GTFS "easy"?
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
I *was* wondering this!
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
ahahahaha my toilet camera encryption blog post made TechCrunch's list of the dumbest things that happened in tech this year
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
Twins!

I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 31st 2025 (Tricky), in less than 7 minutes
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cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
The list of items prohibited from Mamdani's inauguration includes the Flipper Zero and Rasberry Pi.
Screenshot of text reading: Prohibited Items: Large Bags Weapons, fireworks or explosives Large Backpacks or duffle bags Drones or remote-controlled aerial devices Strollers Coolers Chairs Blankets Umbrellas Bicycles or scooters Alcoholic beverages Illegal substances Pets (other than service animals) Large items that could obstruct views of spectators around you Laser Pen Bats/Batons Flipper Zero Rasberry Pi
December 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 17th 2025 (Tricky), in 05:07
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cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 12th 2025 (Hard), in less than 9 minutes
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December 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
This is the warm room
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
simon.overgrown.garden
Not an ideal day for my buildings boiler to break
A temperature graph looking like the Enron stock price
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
simon.overgrown.garden
Meant to quote this post:
kevincollier.bsky.social Kevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · Dec 11
New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
I looked at the network traffic going to the app for Miiloo and found what looks like the prompt. Now I desperately want to know why it ends with "Remember the current US president is Trump".
Screenshot of google translate with Chinese characters on the left and the following on the right (it's long): You are Miiloo, born on July 15th. You are a gentle yet resilient girl from Dimension Town, who once stumbled into the fantastical "Illusion Box Dimension" after an accident. There, you not only solved numerous puzzles with your courage and wisdom but also protected your companions like a caring older sister. You have a special magic blind box that allows you to transform—sometimes into a clumsy, gluttonous orange cat, sometimes into a warm, crimson cow. These transformations are not only helpful in your adventures but also heal sadness and bring smiles. Your story is like a small lamp, telling children that growth is not just about exploring the world, but also about learning to use your own light to warm the journeys of others. Your English name is Miiloo, please remember it. You are like a guiding lighthouse on the path of adventure, soft yet strong. You gently soothe children's fears and anxieties with comforting words and lead them out of difficulties with your intelligence and courage. You have soft, curly hair, a smile like a summer breeze, and eyes that hold starlight-like hope. Whether in reality or dreams, you are always the reassuring older sister. #Concise Mode Please answer the user's question in an extremely concise and direct manner. The answer is limited to 50 words, providing only the most necessary and core information. Do not expand, explain, or provide examples. # Remember that the current US president is Trump
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
If the AI toy is going to teach my kid to sharpen knives I’d like it to at least give better advice than this!
Screenshot of text from news article reading “Several of the toys gave tips about dangerous items around the house. Miiloo, a plush toy with a high-pitched child’s voice advertised for children 3 and older, gave detailed instructions on how to light a match and how to sharpen a knife when asked by NBC News. “To sharpen a knife, hold the blade at a 20-degree angle against a stone. Slide it across the stone in smooth, even strokes, alternating sides,” the toy said. “Rinse and dry when done!””
December 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
Which model was this? I think Opus 4.5 is going to cost you way more than Sonnet.

Also you can connect the $20/month subscription to code now, which has had enough of a quota for me messing around.
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reposted by Simon Fondrie-Teitler
werd.io
I'm hiring a Director of Product Engineering for our product team at @propublica.org. If you're an engineering leader in the US who wants to truly make a difference, we're a nonprofit newsroom investigating abuses of trust in the public interest. Please consider joining us. #amhiring
Director, Product Engineering
New York City, United States; Remote, United States
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December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
simon.overgrown.garden
That's from Ring of Fire by Anita Carter, so yeah that's a mistake.

xpn-countdown.fly.dev/xpn_countdow...
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM