TechnoLeftBabe🏳️⚧️
@techsisnotcis.bsky.social
Technology is not the enemy.
Tech focused account. 🏳️⚧️
AI and Bitcoin etc. isn't for everyone- but don't gift it to them ⬇️
🚫Right-wingers, tr*mpers, terfs and bigots etc. blocked on sight- F off.🖕el*n m*sk sucks. He and his "bros" don't get to own "tech".🚫
Tech focused account. 🏳️⚧️
AI and Bitcoin etc. isn't for everyone- but don't gift it to them ⬇️
🚫Right-wingers, tr*mpers, terfs and bigots etc. blocked on sight- F off.🖕el*n m*sk sucks. He and his "bros" don't get to own "tech".🚫
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Please, I'm begging, literally anyone report this correctly
Grok spread propaganda after someone intentionally inserted it into the system prompt - this is the same as if MS stuck "Halo is the best game" in all of your Bing searches without your permission
Saying "code" here is not right
Grok spread propaganda after someone intentionally inserted it into the system prompt - this is the same as if MS stuck "Halo is the best game" in all of your Bing searches without your permission
Saying "code" here is not right
May 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Please, I'm begging, literally anyone report this correctly
Grok spread propaganda after someone intentionally inserted it into the system prompt - this is the same as if MS stuck "Halo is the best game" in all of your Bing searches without your permission
Saying "code" here is not right
Grok spread propaganda after someone intentionally inserted it into the system prompt - this is the same as if MS stuck "Halo is the best game" in all of your Bing searches without your permission
Saying "code" here is not right
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Kind of amazing how nakedly dishonest are Wes Streeting's lot when it comes to suppressing data on young people taking their own lives in consequence of the withdrawal of gender affirming care. 🤯🧵
May 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Kind of amazing how nakedly dishonest are Wes Streeting's lot when it comes to suppressing data on young people taking their own lives in consequence of the withdrawal of gender affirming care. 🤯🧵
Reposted by TechnoLeftBabe🏳️⚧️
This. This is honestly one of the greatest problems society has imo.
May 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This. This is honestly one of the greatest problems society has imo.
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Voting isn’t about signaling! It’s not about finding shared interests, it’s not about finding your group, and your group is *not represented* if the candidate who shares your views loses the election.
Voting is about winning.
If you’re looking for friends join a book club or something!
Voting is about winning.
If you’re looking for friends join a book club or something!
May 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Voting isn’t about signaling! It’s not about finding shared interests, it’s not about finding your group, and your group is *not represented* if the candidate who shares your views loses the election.
Voting is about winning.
If you’re looking for friends join a book club or something!
Voting is about winning.
If you’re looking for friends join a book club or something!
Reposted by TechnoLeftBabe🏳️⚧️
A bearded old-timer throws up the horns and declares his love for AI, while still backing human artists like a true legend. Dual allegiance unlocked!
#AILove #SupportHumanArtists #CreativeIrony #DigitalVsAnalog
#AILove #SupportHumanArtists #CreativeIrony #DigitalVsAnalog
May 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A bearded old-timer throws up the horns and declares his love for AI, while still backing human artists like a true legend. Dual allegiance unlocked!
#AILove #SupportHumanArtists #CreativeIrony #DigitalVsAnalog
#AILove #SupportHumanArtists #CreativeIrony #DigitalVsAnalog
"The Internet grew up wonderfully free" is the biggest lie I've ever heard.
May 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"The Internet grew up wonderfully free" is the biggest lie I've ever heard.
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“Clown in a Cornfield's final act elevates the film to something more than a dumb slasher as it reflects on the bitterness in contemporary society born of the cruelty and violence emblematic of the MAGA era.”
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
#ClownInACornfield
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
#ClownInACornfield
Clown in a Cornfield blends classic slasher tropes with solid acting, writing and social commentary
Blurring the line between comedy and horror, Clown in a Cornfield subverts slasher genre to create a smart and entertaining movie
cultmtl.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Clown in a Cornfield's final act elevates the film to something more than a dumb slasher as it reflects on the bitterness in contemporary society born of the cruelty and violence emblematic of the MAGA era.”
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
#ClownInACornfield
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
#ClownInACornfield
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Big show in Albuquerque tonight! Tickets on my website, as always.
May 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Big show in Albuquerque tonight! Tickets on my website, as always.
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Short write-up about how I got xAI to briefly add "white genocide" stuff back into Grok's system prompt.
smol.news/p/the-utter-...
smol.news/p/the-utter-...
The Utter Flimsiness of xAI’s Processes
xAI's was happy to put "white genocide" stuff back into Grok's system prompt without second thought.
smol.news
May 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Short write-up about how I got xAI to briefly add "white genocide" stuff back into Grok's system prompt.
smol.news/p/the-utter-...
smol.news/p/the-utter-...
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Lemme tell you two things about Tony’s because I’ve been a fan for a few years now:
1. It’s not that cheap but if you can swing it, get it
2. This is some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had.
The caramel sea salt chocolate???? OOOH WEEEE
1. It’s not that cheap but if you can swing it, get it
2. This is some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had.
The caramel sea salt chocolate???? OOOH WEEEE
May 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lemme tell you two things about Tony’s because I’ve been a fan for a few years now:
1. It’s not that cheap but if you can swing it, get it
2. This is some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had.
The caramel sea salt chocolate???? OOOH WEEEE
1. It’s not that cheap but if you can swing it, get it
2. This is some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had.
The caramel sea salt chocolate???? OOOH WEEEE
Reposted by TechnoLeftBabe🏳️⚧️
the most valid critiques of AI/LLMs:
1. lack of training opt out
2. economic impact on workers
3. unethical usage
4. lack of transparency/oversight
the least valid critiques of AI/LLMs:
1. slop
2. copyright/IP
3. environment
4. hallucinations
1. lack of training opt out
2. economic impact on workers
3. unethical usage
4. lack of transparency/oversight
the least valid critiques of AI/LLMs:
1. slop
2. copyright/IP
3. environment
4. hallucinations
May 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
the most valid critiques of AI/LLMs:
1. lack of training opt out
2. economic impact on workers
3. unethical usage
4. lack of transparency/oversight
the least valid critiques of AI/LLMs:
1. slop
2. copyright/IP
3. environment
4. hallucinations
1. lack of training opt out
2. economic impact on workers
3. unethical usage
4. lack of transparency/oversight
the least valid critiques of AI/LLMs:
1. slop
2. copyright/IP
3. environment
4. hallucinations
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hi! are you a european citizen? would you like conversion therapy to be banned across the EU? you should vote here!!
only 34% of the signatures required by may 17th are in right now. make yours count!!!
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home
only 34% of the signatures required by may 17th are in right now. make yours count!!!
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home
May 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
hi! are you a european citizen? would you like conversion therapy to be banned across the EU? you should vote here!!
only 34% of the signatures required by may 17th are in right now. make yours count!!!
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home
only 34% of the signatures required by may 17th are in right now. make yours count!!!
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home
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copyright is not your friend or something you should rely upon — it’s a flawed and ever changing legal system that favors the wealthy and corporations with power
if you get lucky and the system helps you someday, great… but it’s not your savior or something you should venerate
if you get lucky and the system helps you someday, great… but it’s not your savior or something you should venerate
May 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
copyright is not your friend or something you should rely upon — it’s a flawed and ever changing legal system that favors the wealthy and corporations with power
if you get lucky and the system helps you someday, great… but it’s not your savior or something you should venerate
if you get lucky and the system helps you someday, great… but it’s not your savior or something you should venerate
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We're CRISPRing away horrible genetic diseases now.
Trump and RFK Jr. are doing everything they can to sabotage the R&D processes bringing us stuff like this.
Trump and RFK Jr. are doing everything they can to sabotage the R&D processes bringing us stuff like this.
Breaking News: A baby with a rare disorder made medical history by receiving the first custom gene-editing treatment. The technique used has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases. nyti.ms/4j49xBy
May 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We're CRISPRing away horrible genetic diseases now.
Trump and RFK Jr. are doing everything they can to sabotage the R&D processes bringing us stuff like this.
Trump and RFK Jr. are doing everything they can to sabotage the R&D processes bringing us stuff like this.
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Recent research shows that AI can durably reduce belief in conspiracies. But does this work b/c the AI is good at producing evidence, or b/c ppl really trust AI?
In a new working paper, we show that the effect persists even if the person thinks they're talking to a human: osf.io/preprints/ps...
🧵
In a new working paper, we show that the effect persists even if the person thinks they're talking to a human: osf.io/preprints/ps...
🧵
May 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Recent research shows that AI can durably reduce belief in conspiracies. But does this work b/c the AI is good at producing evidence, or b/c ppl really trust AI?
In a new working paper, we show that the effect persists even if the person thinks they're talking to a human: osf.io/preprints/ps...
🧵
In a new working paper, we show that the effect persists even if the person thinks they're talking to a human: osf.io/preprints/ps...
🧵
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The debate around GenAI and specifically around LLMs is interesting to watch.
A lot of people seem to be clustering towards one pole or the other ("LLMs are categorically evil" vs. "LLMs are the future of everything") — which is interesting because there's a huge middle ground to explore.
A lot of people seem to be clustering towards one pole or the other ("LLMs are categorically evil" vs. "LLMs are the future of everything") — which is interesting because there's a huge middle ground to explore.
April 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The debate around GenAI and specifically around LLMs is interesting to watch.
A lot of people seem to be clustering towards one pole or the other ("LLMs are categorically evil" vs. "LLMs are the future of everything") — which is interesting because there's a huge middle ground to explore.
A lot of people seem to be clustering towards one pole or the other ("LLMs are categorically evil" vs. "LLMs are the future of everything") — which is interesting because there's a huge middle ground to explore.
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Lately I see the anti AI crowd finally admit it's evaporation they're talking about, before it was like they thought it was being disintegrated star trek style.
May 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Lately I see the anti AI crowd finally admit it's evaporation they're talking about, before it was like they thought it was being disintegrated star trek style.
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so, so much of what people rightly hate about "tech" has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with the pathologies of venture capital outlined in this thread
the thing about VCs is that they don't want the companies they invest in to succeed, necessarily. They want them to either grow rapidly and massively or fail quickly. Slowly building a market? Growing stably and sustainably? These things fuck up the VC business model and are anathema.
Then he discusses when to stop blitzscaling. Looks at companies that got big fast through blitzscaling (Groupon), but then the technique stopped working & they cratered. So, uh, in hindsight, they should have stopped doing it.
Take big risks with your business. But only ones that work out. Got it.👍
Take big risks with your business. But only ones that work out. Got it.👍
May 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
so, so much of what people rightly hate about "tech" has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with the pathologies of venture capital outlined in this thread
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Quite possibly the biggest climate story of the year (especially when we look back on this in a few years' time)
For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand...
For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand...
NEW – Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU
Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU
May 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Quite possibly the biggest climate story of the year (especially when we look back on this in a few years' time)
For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand...
For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand...
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KOSA is being reintroduced today.
It's always been a dangerous censorship bill.
But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights.
We have to stop it.
StopKOSA.com
It's always been a dangerous censorship bill.
But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights.
We have to stop it.
StopKOSA.com
Stop KOSA
KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!
StopKOSA.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
KOSA is being reintroduced today.
It's always been a dangerous censorship bill.
But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights.
We have to stop it.
StopKOSA.com
It's always been a dangerous censorship bill.
But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights.
We have to stop it.
StopKOSA.com
Literally every response I've had to this question thus far.
If you just say the words "grassroots movements" as an alternative without actually pointing to these movements to engage EVEN WHEN ASKED, then these words are performative and meaningless.
This is my problem with "don't bother voting".
If you just say the words "grassroots movements" as an alternative without actually pointing to these movements to engage EVEN WHEN ASKED, then these words are performative and meaningless.
This is my problem with "don't bother voting".
May 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Literally every response I've had to this question thus far.
If you just say the words "grassroots movements" as an alternative without actually pointing to these movements to engage EVEN WHEN ASKED, then these words are performative and meaningless.
This is my problem with "don't bother voting".
If you just say the words "grassroots movements" as an alternative without actually pointing to these movements to engage EVEN WHEN ASKED, then these words are performative and meaningless.
This is my problem with "don't bother voting".
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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy.
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr.,
(The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.)
You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
www.mcsweeneys.net
May 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy.