Trowzers
@trowzers.bsky.social
Devourer of books, petter of cats, half-finisher of video games, creator of worlds. Really needs to play more D&D again.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Reminder to self about that dream last night where you invented an entire alien society, regarding Anikta, a failed graft of the red dragon god, and Kuhahn, priest/administrator of the yellow dragon god. And then converted it into a holographic manga mid-dream. Keep dreaming, you crazy brain!
June 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reminder to self about that dream last night where you invented an entire alien society, regarding Anikta, a failed graft of the red dragon god, and Kuhahn, priest/administrator of the yellow dragon god. And then converted it into a holographic manga mid-dream. Keep dreaming, you crazy brain!
The most unintentionally hiliarous spam message I've ever received:
"My Deepest Condolences To:
Hello We welcomed Mr. frank Isabel yesterday evening
at Post Service with a painful report that you
had an accident three days ago & couldn’t survive
the accident when you was on your way to work"
(cont)
"My Deepest Condolences To:
Hello We welcomed Mr. frank Isabel yesterday evening
at Post Service with a painful report that you
had an accident three days ago & couldn’t survive
the accident when you was on your way to work"
(cont)
May 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The most unintentionally hiliarous spam message I've ever received:
"My Deepest Condolences To:
Hello We welcomed Mr. frank Isabel yesterday evening
at Post Service with a painful report that you
had an accident three days ago & couldn’t survive
the accident when you was on your way to work"
(cont)
"My Deepest Condolences To:
Hello We welcomed Mr. frank Isabel yesterday evening
at Post Service with a painful report that you
had an accident three days ago & couldn’t survive
the accident when you was on your way to work"
(cont)
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
December 5, 2024 at 12:45 PM
I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
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cloudflare et al are already the only reason the web is still usable in the face of DDoS; now they're going to be load bearing for protecting against the hordes of AI scrapers.
it feels like it would be more effective to try and tackle this closer to the source though I don't quite see how
it feels like it would be more effective to try and tackle this closer to the source though I don't quite see how
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, says its bandwidth costs have gone up 50% since Jan 2024 — a rise they attribute to AI crawlers.
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
April 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
cloudflare et al are already the only reason the web is still usable in the face of DDoS; now they're going to be load bearing for protecting against the hordes of AI scrapers.
it feels like it would be more effective to try and tackle this closer to the source though I don't quite see how
it feels like it would be more effective to try and tackle this closer to the source though I don't quite see how
Uh oh, the lava is closer to Grindavik again, the other side of the berm.
April 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Uh oh, the lava is closer to Grindavik again, the other side of the berm.
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West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Sixteen days have passed and despite filing complaints, Google continues to serve up this slop description that claims we've published "AI-generated stories." We've done nothing of the sort. In fact, we've been extremely vocal about our stance on "AI."
NEVER IN OUR PAGES.
NEVER IN OUR PAGES.
Seriously Google? How does your "AI" get "but has also faced criticism for publishing AI-generated stories" from the countless news stories written about us NOT WANTING GENERATED STORIES and actively fighting against them. Oh wait, it's not actually intelligent, is it? Just bullshit all the way down
March 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sixteen days have passed and despite filing complaints, Google continues to serve up this slop description that claims we've published "AI-generated stories." We've done nothing of the sort. In fact, we've been extremely vocal about our stance on "AI."
NEVER IN OUR PAGES.
NEVER IN OUR PAGES.
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We are so proud to present the Oath of Freedom Paladin subclass!
If you haven't yet, consider joining us for $5 a month to unlock this playtest, the Witch class, the Wizard of the Citadel subclass, and so, so, so much more bonus content!
Check it out here: www.patreon.com/posts/125241...
If you haven't yet, consider joining us for $5 a month to unlock this playtest, the Witch class, the Wizard of the Citadel subclass, and so, so, so much more bonus content!
Check it out here: www.patreon.com/posts/125241...
March 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We are so proud to present the Oath of Freedom Paladin subclass!
If you haven't yet, consider joining us for $5 a month to unlock this playtest, the Witch class, the Wizard of the Citadel subclass, and so, so, so much more bonus content!
Check it out here: www.patreon.com/posts/125241...
If you haven't yet, consider joining us for $5 a month to unlock this playtest, the Witch class, the Wizard of the Citadel subclass, and so, so, so much more bonus content!
Check it out here: www.patreon.com/posts/125241...
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In less than 24 hours, my new project drops! It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton will bring you a new short speculative fiction story every week. It's available wherever you get your podcasts.
It's some of the best work I've ever done, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. PLEASE tell your friends!
It's some of the best work I've ever done, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. PLEASE tell your friends!
I made a thing!
Hi friends! I am so excited to announce It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton, my new podcast. Our first episode drops on March 26th. This idea emerged from my creative self the same way that Table…
wilwheaton.net
March 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In less than 24 hours, my new project drops! It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton will bring you a new short speculative fiction story every week. It's available wherever you get your podcasts.
It's some of the best work I've ever done, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. PLEASE tell your friends!
It's some of the best work I've ever done, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. PLEASE tell your friends!
Ah, a reply all for the modern era.
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
March 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Ah, a reply all for the modern era.
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Clashes continue in Indonesia as people protest the law reintroducing military control of civilian affairs.
This footage is from Surabaya where a thousand people confronted police, displaying signs reading “Reject the Military Law” and “The Military Should Return to the Barracks.”
This footage is from Surabaya where a thousand people confronted police, displaying signs reading “Reject the Military Law” and “The Military Should Return to the Barracks.”
March 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Clashes continue in Indonesia as people protest the law reintroducing military control of civilian affairs.
This footage is from Surabaya where a thousand people confronted police, displaying signs reading “Reject the Military Law” and “The Military Should Return to the Barracks.”
This footage is from Surabaya where a thousand people confronted police, displaying signs reading “Reject the Military Law” and “The Military Should Return to the Barracks.”
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This should be a much, much bigger story.
And once again I tell you:
Their singular mission is to decimate everyone but them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
And once again I tell you:
Their singular mission is to decimate everyone but them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)
Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This should be a much, much bigger story.
And once again I tell you:
Their singular mission is to decimate everyone but them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
And once again I tell you:
Their singular mission is to decimate everyone but them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
Moving from a fussy cat to a new permahungry cat has been a wild ride. I made the mistake of roasting a chicken, and for the last eight hours new cat has been trying to break into the fridge by digging her way in through the side.
March 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Moving from a fussy cat to a new permahungry cat has been a wild ride. I made the mistake of roasting a chicken, and for the last eight hours new cat has been trying to break into the fridge by digging her way in through the side.
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IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION
Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION
Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
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The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
Killing children is by design, I'm afraid. "Pro-natalists" like Musk claim they aren't racist, but their pressure to have children is solely focused on white women, while they back policies that literally kill of non-white children.
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
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Share the media.
The news is compromised.
We're starting to boil over.
The news is compromised.
We're starting to boil over.
March 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Share the media.
The news is compromised.
We're starting to boil over.
The news is compromised.
We're starting to boil over.
I cancelled all streaming services and instead put the money into buying some DVDs of shows I want to watch/rewatch. I bought True Detectives seasons 1-3, box set of The Magicians, and box set of Wellington Paranormal. Any suggestions on what I should add to that?
March 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I cancelled all streaming services and instead put the money into buying some DVDs of shows I want to watch/rewatch. I bought True Detectives seasons 1-3, box set of The Magicians, and box set of Wellington Paranormal. Any suggestions on what I should add to that?
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This. I don't boycott Nazis to bankrupt them. I boycott Nazis because they're Nazis.
March 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This. I don't boycott Nazis to bankrupt them. I boycott Nazis because they're Nazis.
Damn, not even my salad is safe from this new cat. Discovered she loves spinach enough to steal it right out the salad bowl. She also licked my pork chop (not a euphemism). She is an unquenchable vortex of hunger.
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Damn, not even my salad is safe from this new cat. Discovered she loves spinach enough to steal it right out the salad bowl. She also licked my pork chop (not a euphemism). She is an unquenchable vortex of hunger.
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Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
Suppressing the urge to water the wilted garden anticipating maybe half a metre of rain by the end of the week.
Spent the day putting things away and picking up a couple of sandbags.
I guess a direct hit from a cyclone will be a refreshing change from the news coverage of the last few weeks.
Spent the day putting things away and picking up a couple of sandbags.
I guess a direct hit from a cyclone will be a refreshing change from the news coverage of the last few weeks.
March 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Suppressing the urge to water the wilted garden anticipating maybe half a metre of rain by the end of the week.
Spent the day putting things away and picking up a couple of sandbags.
I guess a direct hit from a cyclone will be a refreshing change from the news coverage of the last few weeks.
Spent the day putting things away and picking up a couple of sandbags.
I guess a direct hit from a cyclone will be a refreshing change from the news coverage of the last few weeks.
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FEBRUARY 28TH 10AM PST!!!!!!!
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Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl (PILOT)
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February 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM
FEBRUARY 28TH 10AM PST!!!!!!!
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