TQ White II (he/him)
@tq.tqwhite.com
Septuagenarian Javascript programmer. Still coding.
I cook. I read a lot. Have a good wife. Grownup kids with jobs.
Your intelligence is not proof of your specialness: It's proof that your brain buys its own propaganda.
I cook. I read a lot. Have a good wife. Grownup kids with jobs.
Your intelligence is not proof of your specialness: It's proof that your brain buys its own propaganda.
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TQ White II (he/him)
@tq.tqwhite.com
· Feb 5
Read this and you will understand the assignment.
"Two Plus Two Equals Four – America is seeing a "soft coup" play out before its eyes, and the reality distortions around us have left us confused and unable to see it. But here's what we must do."
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/two-plus-t...
"Two Plus Two Equals Four – America is seeing a "soft coup" play out before its eyes, and the reality distortions around us have left us confused and unable to see it. But here's what we must do."
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/two-plus-t...
No one can restrict zealots surrounding an abortion clinic for any reason. If it's ICE, then freedom doesn't exist. This is what tyranny looks like.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
No one can restrict zealots surrounding an abortion clinic for any reason. If it's ICE, then freedom doesn't exist. This is what tyranny looks like.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
The NY Times joins MAGA. The "sometimes violent" anti-fascists *might* include the Kirk shooter and perhaps another six individuals out of millions but the NY Times puts it first.
"Antifa is a term for a sometimes violent protest culture of far-left activists, but is not an actual organization."
"Antifa is a term for a sometimes violent protest culture of far-left activists, but is not an actual organization."
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The NY Times joins MAGA. The "sometimes violent" anti-fascists *might* include the Kirk shooter and perhaps another six individuals out of millions but the NY Times puts it first.
"Antifa is a term for a sometimes violent protest culture of far-left activists, but is not an actual organization."
"Antifa is a term for a sometimes violent protest culture of far-left activists, but is not an actual organization."
I am doing a presentation on AI in education with emphasis on privacy. I did an experiment that is interesting.
I prompted Claude to tell me what it knows about me. It said it knew nothing. Gemini. Also, nothing.
ChatGPT had a perfectly nice summary.
For privacy, I like the first two.
I prompted Claude to tell me what it knows about me. It said it knew nothing. Gemini. Also, nothing.
ChatGPT had a perfectly nice summary.
For privacy, I like the first two.
October 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I am doing a presentation on AI in education with emphasis on privacy. I did an experiment that is interesting.
I prompted Claude to tell me what it knows about me. It said it knew nothing. Gemini. Also, nothing.
ChatGPT had a perfectly nice summary.
For privacy, I like the first two.
I prompted Claude to tell me what it knows about me. It said it knew nothing. Gemini. Also, nothing.
ChatGPT had a perfectly nice summary.
For privacy, I like the first two.
If we lived in a decent country, we would have GDPR, too, and we would help Europe enforce it on these scumbags... except, of course, that they would have been shut down.... if America wasn't a corporate hellscape.
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
Criminal complaint against facial recognition company Clearview AI
Clearview AI is known for scraping billions of photos of people around the world on the internet – and selling its facial recognition system to law enforcement and state actors
noyb.eu
October 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If we lived in a decent country, we would have GDPR, too, and we would help Europe enforce it on these scumbags... except, of course, that they would have been shut down.... if America wasn't a corporate hellscape.
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
I like this though having it overlap Thanksgiving makes me a little skeptical of participation.
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I like this though having it overlap Thanksgiving makes me a little skeptical of participation.
Trump's roadie says the Supremacy Clause says that ICE Gestap cannot be arrested in doing federal business. It absolutely does NOT say that.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
Trump Official Warns California Against Arresting Federal Agents
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trump's roadie says the Supremacy Clause says that ICE Gestap cannot be arrested in doing federal business. It absolutely does NOT say that.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
I like this.
October 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I like this.
This should be standard operating procedure for protesting from now on. They should hear the Imperial March Theme wherever they go.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
Protester Who Played ‘Star Wars’ Song Sues After Arrest in Washington
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This should be standard operating procedure for protesting from now on. They should hear the Imperial March Theme wherever they go.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
NY Times again proves their fecklessness. No comment whatsoever of the truth of the assertion that Reagan was misrepresented.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
NY Times again proves their fecklessness. No comment whatsoever of the truth of the assertion that Reagan was misrepresented.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
In the era of AI slop, I've thought about certified reality many times. I did not know that this was in the pipeline. I like it. I want my web browser to indicate certified photos.
roc.camera
roc.camera
Roc Camera
Capture verifiably real moments in the age of Generative AI
roc.camera
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In the era of AI slop, I've thought about certified reality many times. I did not know that this was in the pipeline. I like it. I want my web browser to indicate certified photos.
roc.camera
roc.camera
Motherfuckers better bite the bullet. It sucks if Trump forces the shutdown of SNAP. Communities are going to have to really stand up for their poor. But if those assholes put us through a month and a half of shutdown only to capitulate, I'm done with them.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
The shutdown cliff that could hit Democrats hard
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps feed more than 40 million people, will start to run out of funds Nov. 1.
www.politico.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Motherfuckers better bite the bullet. It sucks if Trump forces the shutdown of SNAP. Communities are going to have to really stand up for their poor. But if those assholes put us through a month and a half of shutdown only to capitulate, I'm done with them.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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This really is a GREAT sign!
October 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This really is a GREAT sign!
Why the open social web matters now
The needs are real – and you have so much power.
werd.io
October 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
interesting definition of “news”. too fold: two things that have been going on for a long time. where is the info about something that actually happened yesterday. i guess the NY Times has taken a side .
October 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
interesting definition of “news”. too fold: two things that have been going on for a long time. where is the info about something that actually happened yesterday. i guess the NY Times has taken a side .
The gestapo is doing a deal with Ring cameras. Sure makes me feel more dictators.
“including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
“including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement
Amazon’s Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.
arstechnica.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The gestapo is doing a deal with Ring cameras. Sure makes me feel more dictators.
“including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
“including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Second Amendment Baby!! No reason that only citizens should be afraid. ICE Gestapo should be, too.
www.foxnews.com/media/don-le...
www.foxnews.com/media/don-le...
Don Lemon tells Black, Brown citizens to carry guns in case ICE shows up
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon advised “Brown people of all stripes" on Tuesday to buy a gun to protect themselves from an immigration raid at their homes.
www.foxnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Second Amendment Baby!! No reason that only citizens should be afraid. ICE Gestapo should be, too.
www.foxnews.com/media/don-le...
www.foxnews.com/media/don-le...
My observation is that the arguments against AI usually indicate an unwillingness to scale that barrier, a certain lack of ambition.
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
October 17, 2025 at 5:29 AM
My observation is that the arguments against AI usually indicate an unwillingness to scale that barrier, a certain lack of ambition.
Trumps Dept of Homeland Security say it’s China’s fault. Is there any reason to believe them? Why not Russia? Or American criminals.
yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/...
yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/...
Chinese Criminals Made More Than $1 Billion From Those Annoying Texts - Slashdot
The U.S. is awash with scam text messages. Officials say it has become a billion-dollar, highly sophisticated business benefiting criminals in China. From a report: Your highway toll payment is now pa...
yro.slashdot.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Trumps Dept of Homeland Security say it’s China’s fault. Is there any reason to believe them? Why not Russia? Or American criminals.
yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/...
yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/...
It used to be that 'viewpoint' discrimination was a hard no for this constitutional republic. 6-3 has invalidated our basic social contract.
The GOP knows from unhinged rallies. As an aside, is Scott Bessent the thirstiest person in DC?
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It used to be that 'viewpoint' discrimination was a hard no for this constitutional republic. 6-3 has invalidated our basic social contract.
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Incidentally "AI" does provide a yardstick to measure how bad and unusable regular search had become with all the pay-to-play and SEO crapification.
In a monopolised tech world where TINA (there is no alternative) dominates, it is very difficult to educate at scale about tech's true potential.
In a monopolised tech world where TINA (there is no alternative) dominates, it is very difficult to educate at scale about tech's true potential.
October 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Incidentally "AI" does provide a yardstick to measure how bad and unusable regular search had become with all the pay-to-play and SEO crapification.
In a monopolised tech world where TINA (there is no alternative) dominates, it is very difficult to educate at scale about tech's true potential.
In a monopolised tech world where TINA (there is no alternative) dominates, it is very difficult to educate at scale about tech's true potential.
You could use Sora to have ICE guys in masks testifying about the horrible things they do, explaining their hideous racism and expressing pleasure in the joy they take in seeing peoples' lives ruined.
They couldn't dispute it because they are all masked.
I'd share that stuff out like crazy.
They couldn't dispute it because they are all masked.
I'd share that stuff out like crazy.
October 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You could use Sora to have ICE guys in masks testifying about the horrible things they do, explaining their hideous racism and expressing pleasure in the joy they take in seeing peoples' lives ruined.
They couldn't dispute it because they are all masked.
I'd share that stuff out like crazy.
They couldn't dispute it because they are all masked.
I'd share that stuff out like crazy.
Reading this, I realized that an important protest tool should be people doing cosplay of ICE gestapo and flooding anyplace they go telling everyone they are under arrest and acting like gestapo thugs. People should start doing this everywhere.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reading this, I realized that an important protest tool should be people doing cosplay of ICE gestapo and flooding anyplace they go telling everyone they are under arrest and acting like gestapo thugs. People should start doing this everywhere.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...