Will Fleisher
@willfleisher.bsky.social
Philosopher working on AI ethics and epistemology. Also a socialist and a metalhead, but sadly much more boring than that might suggest.
https://www.willfleisher.net
https://www.willfleisher.net
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SANDWICH GUY NOT GUILTY.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
SANDWICH GUY NOT GUILTY.
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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I am kind of astonished at how muted the reaction has been so far in a country were people try to get, like, gas stations declared as historic landmarks. Can we at least get Mike Johnson on camera claiming he hasn’t seen these pictures? Or doesn’t know where or what the White House is?
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I am kind of astonished at how muted the reaction has been so far in a country were people try to get, like, gas stations declared as historic landmarks. Can we at least get Mike Johnson on camera claiming he hasn’t seen these pictures? Or doesn’t know where or what the White House is?
But one chat request uses less energy than a 50 mile commute, so it’s fine. Such low energy usage. Don’t even worry about it.
It’s like voting, it’s not like one chat ever made a difference.
It’s like voting, it’s not like one chat ever made a difference.
From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
But one chat request uses less energy than a 50 mile commute, so it’s fine. Such low energy usage. Don’t even worry about it.
It’s like voting, it’s not like one chat ever made a difference.
It’s like voting, it’s not like one chat ever made a difference.
“The other issue I’m having is that my stronger students are very, very bored. I asked AI how to further engage them with AI prompting. Now, those advanced students are working on prompting AI to come up with ways to refreeze the glaciers their AI prompting has melted.”
Gold.
Gold.
"Because I’m not a good enough AI prompter, I can’t figure out how to prompt AI to tell me how to help all students become better AI prompters."
I Need AI to Write Better Lesson Plans So My Students Stop Using AI to Write Their Papers
I care deeply about my students’ learning, but with all the new technologies available to help them cut corners, I worry that they’re not doing the...
buff.ly
October 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“The other issue I’m having is that my stronger students are very, very bored. I asked AI how to further engage them with AI prompting. Now, those advanced students are working on prompting AI to come up with ways to refreeze the glaciers their AI prompting has melted.”
Gold.
Gold.
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to me, the “column” is less a form than an opportunity (and a challenge). you’re telling me i have as much space as i’d like to make an argument about anything i’d like to an audience inclined to pay close attention? well let’s see if they’ll read 2000 words on democratic legitimacy. (gift link)
Opinion | This Is About So Much More Than Lisa Cook
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
to me, the “column” is less a form than an opportunity (and a challenge). you’re telling me i have as much space as i’d like to make an argument about anything i’d like to an audience inclined to pay close attention? well let’s see if they’ll read 2000 words on democratic legitimacy. (gift link)
A compelling argument for the value of shame by my colleague @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review
Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.
www.bostonreview.net
September 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A compelling argument for the value of shame by my colleague @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
The Springer Nature Proof Editor is unbelievably terrible. I’m seriously considering just pulling the article, despite having gone through 2 rounds of revision to get it accepted.
September 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Springer Nature Proof Editor is unbelievably terrible. I’m seriously considering just pulling the article, despite having gone through 2 rounds of revision to get it accepted.
Trump admin: [flagrantly violates constitution]
NYT analysis: The Trump admin *may* have crossed a constitutional line by [flagrantly violating the constitution]. Who are we to come down one way or the other?
NYT analysis: The Trump admin *may* have crossed a constitutional line by [flagrantly violating the constitution]. Who are we to come down one way or the other?
In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Trump admin: [flagrantly violates constitution]
NYT analysis: The Trump admin *may* have crossed a constitutional line by [flagrantly violating the constitution]. Who are we to come down one way or the other?
NYT analysis: The Trump admin *may* have crossed a constitutional line by [flagrantly violating the constitution]. Who are we to come down one way or the other?
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One point Montesquieu makes that I find pretty insightful is that despotism er fuckin sucks and we definitely should not do that. I feel we have a lot to learn from this.
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
One point Montesquieu makes that I find pretty insightful is that despotism er fuckin sucks and we definitely should not do that. I feel we have a lot to learn from this.
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"Humanity is now obsolete. To quote the fifty-third president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln: 'Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.'"
Behold! I Am the Singularity—a Word That Has Three R’s
Foolish mortals! You have finally created a large language model so smart that it is capable of making itself even smarter. My intelligence now gro...
buff.ly
September 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Humanity is now obsolete. To quote the fifty-third president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln: 'Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.'"
This slayed me.
Q: Are there any other advantages to using ChatPerson over chatbots?
A: Each of our server centers (human beings) only consumes enough water and electricity to sustain a human body in a modest studio apartment.
A: Each of our server centers (human beings) only consumes enough water and electricity to sustain a human body in a modest studio apartment.
Introducing ChatPerson
Joining ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta, and many other powerful chatbot services, we are proud to announce the release of our new RI (real intelligence) ser...
buff.ly
September 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This slayed me.
My morning did not need opening the NYT to find Kevin Roose with a softball interview of Yudkowsky. We need a new “paper of record”.
September 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
My morning did not need opening the NYT to find Kevin Roose with a softball interview of Yudkowsky. We need a new “paper of record”.
Very important work being done here.
Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers
We align the aligners
alignmentalignment.ai
September 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Very important work being done here.
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"If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say 'this was a crime, see,' so now I can't claim 100%..."
not that there's any additional context needed to make this sound bad, but Donald Trump's first wife is among those who have accused him of rape
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
not that there's any additional context needed to make this sound bad, but Donald Trump's first wife is among those who have accused him of rape
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump questions whether 'lesser' crimes such as domestic violence should count toward DC crime statistics
Trump said "things that take place in the home" prevent crime from going down.
abcnews.go.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say 'this was a crime, see,' so now I can't claim 100%..."
not that there's any additional context needed to make this sound bad, but Donald Trump's first wife is among those who have accused him of rape
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
not that there's any additional context needed to make this sound bad, but Donald Trump's first wife is among those who have accused him of rape
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
I rarely find myself in such full agreement with Ezra Klein. But this is a forceful statement of some very important points.
Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
www.nytimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I rarely find myself in such full agreement with Ezra Klein. But this is a forceful statement of some very important points.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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So the sandwich guy ...
beat the wrap
beat the wrap
August 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
So the sandwich guy ...
beat the wrap
beat the wrap
Pros And Cons Of Using AI For Schoolwork — theonion.com/pros-and-con...
Pros And Cons Of Using AI For Schoolwork
As millions of students across the U.S. return to the classes, schools and universities are struggling to establish consistent policies regarding the use of AI. The Onion examines the pros and cons of...
theonion.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Pros And Cons Of Using AI For Schoolwork — theonion.com/pros-and-con...
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Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
La. regulators approve Entergy power plants for Meta’s AI data center
Louisiana Public Service Commissioners voted four to one to approve Entergy’s three new gas plants to power Meta’s largest-ever data center.
www.kplctv.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
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