Alexander
@alexm920.bsky.social
Optical scientist, engineer, maker, and enjoyer of various nonsense. Magic the gathering, genre films, video games, sci-fi, fantasy, and nonfiction antiquarian books.
the funniest part of the trump-mamdani meeting is imagining steven miller, panicked, sprinting in afterwards to try and re-program him
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
the funniest part of the trump-mamdani meeting is imagining steven miller, panicked, sprinting in afterwards to try and re-program him
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So... spells.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
So... spells.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
when spooky season is over but i didn’t get to watch as may horror films as i’d planned to
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
when spooky season is over but i didn’t get to watch as may horror films as i’d planned to
by all rights this should freak me out, but it just reads a a final line in the miette meme.
oh! oh! jail for mother! jail for mother for one thousand years! seditious behavior! punishable by death!
oh! oh! jail for mother! jail for mother for one thousand years! seditious behavior! punishable by death!
November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
by all rights this should freak me out, but it just reads a a final line in the miette meme.
oh! oh! jail for mother! jail for mother for one thousand years! seditious behavior! punishable by death!
oh! oh! jail for mother! jail for mother for one thousand years! seditious behavior! punishable by death!
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This morning, Trump has already called for the imprisonment and execution of Democratic members of Congress called on the military to follow the constitution.
In a democracy, the legislature would remove him from office immediately.
In a democracy, the legislature would remove him from office immediately.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This morning, Trump has already called for the imprisonment and execution of Democratic members of Congress called on the military to follow the constitution.
In a democracy, the legislature would remove him from office immediately.
In a democracy, the legislature would remove him from office immediately.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
the perfect song for the last oh decade or so of news headlines
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
the perfect song for the last oh decade or so of news headlines
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this, all day right now
(unmute, it’s a bop)
(unmute, it’s a bop)
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
this, all day right now
(unmute, it’s a bop)
(unmute, it’s a bop)
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We’ve talked about how we in the media normalize (even incentivize) aberrant behavior by public figures who make it their brand.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
When asked on Air Force One if there was anything "incriminating" in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger at the female reporter's face and said “Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’ve talked about how we in the media normalize (even incentivize) aberrant behavior by public figures who make it their brand.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
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Bank robbery advocates have warned they if every bank refused to let people rob banks it would “financially ruin” the entire industry
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bank robbery advocates have warned they if every bank refused to let people rob banks it would “financially ruin” the entire industry
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Linus Torvalds being unfathomably based
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Linus Torvalds being unfathomably based
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Evelyn Normielib is coming for this administration and its goons
November 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Evelyn Normielib is coming for this administration and its goons
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Marjorie Taylor Greene picking up on which way the wind is blowing is like watching a cat use the toilet. I always knew it was theoretically possible but it’s still unsettling to watch
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene picking up on which way the wind is blowing is like watching a cat use the toilet. I always knew it was theoretically possible but it’s still unsettling to watch
the first thought i had was, "this isn't how i imagined our first bi president", but my partner reminded me that this would imply our first bi president held office 1993-2001.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the first thought i had was, "this isn't how i imagined our first bi president", but my partner reminded me that this would imply our first bi president held office 1993-2001.
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Y’all have got to stop trying to teach people magic with edh
Pope Leo XIV Will Have Lunch With 4 Trans Women in "Unprecedented" Meeting
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Y’all have got to stop trying to teach people magic with edh
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getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning
“a poor workman blames their tools?” what about a poor workman surrounded by tools?
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“a poor workman blames their tools?” what about a poor workman surrounded by tools?
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
if i was so savagely burnt by a famous author that the crater was visible from space, i'd simply never post again. at least take a few months off to re-assess why their critique cut so deeply and maybe understand how i ended up like this? or is introspection decidedly "not alpha"?
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
if i was so savagely burnt by a famous author that the crater was visible from space, i'd simply never post again. at least take a few months off to re-assess why their critique cut so deeply and maybe understand how i ended up like this? or is introspection decidedly "not alpha"?
agreeing to hold a vote on healthcare subsidies is not the same as actually passing extensions of those subsidies. not that i actually expect republicans to hold to the agreement to vote; just that if they do, i fully expect them to vote against it.
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
agreeing to hold a vote on healthcare subsidies is not the same as actually passing extensions of those subsidies. not that i actually expect republicans to hold to the agreement to vote; just that if they do, i fully expect them to vote against it.
fetterman has brain damage, what’s the excuse for the other seven? support primary challengers for all of these people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
fetterman has brain damage, what’s the excuse for the other seven? support primary challengers for all of these people.
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bluesky branding refresh unveiled
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
bluesky branding refresh unveiled