Amy Hoy
@amyhoy.bsky.social
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"a powerfully repulsive mixture of dense, stubborn and arrogant" to people who don't like facts.
"a powerfully repulsive mixture of dense, stubborn and arrogant" to people who don't like facts.
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Amy Hoy
@amyhoy.bsky.social
· Sep 30
"Thinking meat! You're asking me to believe in thinking meat!"
"Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is the whole deal! Are you getting the picture?"
"Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is the whole deal! Are you getting the picture?"
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Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
October 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
"are the evil rightwing women woke now?"
nope, but bc they're women they know the coming reckoning will hurt them more than the men, and they can tell which way the winds are blowing
smarter, more vulnerable rats flee the sinking ship faster
nope, but bc they're women they know the coming reckoning will hurt them more than the men, and they can tell which way the winds are blowing
smarter, more vulnerable rats flee the sinking ship faster
being aware that they will suffer consequences for compliance that the men will not is not allyship btw
it just means they are a bit faster on the uptake while still 100% out for themselves
that's all
it just means they are a bit faster on the uptake while still 100% out for themselves
that's all
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"are the evil rightwing women woke now?"
nope, but bc they're women they know the coming reckoning will hurt them more than the men, and they can tell which way the winds are blowing
smarter, more vulnerable rats flee the sinking ship faster
nope, but bc they're women they know the coming reckoning will hurt them more than the men, and they can tell which way the winds are blowing
smarter, more vulnerable rats flee the sinking ship faster
i ALSO feel very vacuum about all the snackies i can't have, in all honesty. and the snackies that have made me feel vacuum after eating them bc they were surprise gluten/corn.
whomst indeed
whomst indeed
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November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
i ALSO feel very vacuum about all the snackies i can't have, in all honesty. and the snackies that have made me feel vacuum after eating them bc they were surprise gluten/corn.
whomst indeed
whomst indeed
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Ten or twenty years ago, if an executive came out and said "actually our products can't be trusted" the stock would take a nosedive rather than go up.
The casual way this techbro talks about the "error-prone" products they are throwing out into the world, the necessity for the consumer to accept, train for, and correct for these, and the impending economic chaos wrought by the frenzy they are creating as though it's normal and natural: holy hell.
Don’t blindly trust everything AI tools say, warns Alphabet boss
Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence models are ‘prone to some errors’ and warns of impact if AI bubble bursts
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ten or twenty years ago, if an executive came out and said "actually our products can't be trusted" the stock would take a nosedive rather than go up.
with regards to spotting antisemitism
when 50501 posts about "secret web pages" "not accessible from a normal browser" — that's anitsemitism
yes AIPAC is bad. but they don't have SECRET JEWISH WEB PAGES.
and it's both legal and normal to solicit people to make donations to a candidate directly
when 50501 posts about "secret web pages" "not accessible from a normal browser" — that's anitsemitism
yes AIPAC is bad. but they don't have SECRET JEWISH WEB PAGES.
and it's both legal and normal to solicit people to make donations to a candidate directly
1. how are these web pages "not accessible from a normal web browser"?
2. do you not know that this is a standard process for soliciting donations for a specific candidate?
2. do you not know that this is a standard process for soliciting donations for a specific candidate?
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
with regards to spotting antisemitism
when 50501 posts about "secret web pages" "not accessible from a normal browser" — that's anitsemitism
yes AIPAC is bad. but they don't have SECRET JEWISH WEB PAGES.
and it's both legal and normal to solicit people to make donations to a candidate directly
when 50501 posts about "secret web pages" "not accessible from a normal browser" — that's anitsemitism
yes AIPAC is bad. but they don't have SECRET JEWISH WEB PAGES.
and it's both legal and normal to solicit people to make donations to a candidate directly
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If we are not sharp-- if we are not careful and diligent-- we tee up the ball for Fuentes, MTG, Carlson, and all the rest of these grifting Nazi bottomfeeders.
They are eyeing us. They are eyeing the rightful passion and anger. They want to channel it into their Nazi project.
They are eyeing us. They are eyeing the rightful passion and anger. They want to channel it into their Nazi project.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If we are not sharp-- if we are not careful and diligent-- we tee up the ball for Fuentes, MTG, Carlson, and all the rest of these grifting Nazi bottomfeeders.
They are eyeing us. They are eyeing the rightful passion and anger. They want to channel it into their Nazi project.
They are eyeing us. They are eyeing the rightful passion and anger. They want to channel it into their Nazi project.
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If you don't think this is happening already on the left, you are willfully naive.
There are MANY people happily making antisemitic insinuations and blowing antisemitic dogwhistles, some on purpose and some without understanding the history.
There are MANY people happily making antisemitic insinuations and blowing antisemitic dogwhistles, some on purpose and some without understanding the history.
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you don't think this is happening already on the left, you are willfully naive.
There are MANY people happily making antisemitic insinuations and blowing antisemitic dogwhistles, some on purpose and some without understanding the history.
There are MANY people happily making antisemitic insinuations and blowing antisemitic dogwhistles, some on purpose and some without understanding the history.
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I cannot overemphasize that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Carlson, and Fuentes see a 2028 path to victory that involves building an isolationist populist coalition that traffics heavily in antisemitism and exploits existing negative sentiment against Israel.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I cannot overemphasize that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Carlson, and Fuentes see a 2028 path to victory that involves building an isolationist populist coalition that traffics heavily in antisemitism and exploits existing negative sentiment against Israel.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
on a quest to try alternative material drinking straws
😭
i hate washable straws. and that's if they even make them big enough for my 40-oz mug
UGHHHHHHHHH
😭
i hate washable straws. and that's if they even make them big enough for my 40-oz mug
UGHHHHHHHHH
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
on a quest to try alternative material drinking straws
😭
i hate washable straws. and that's if they even make them big enough for my 40-oz mug
UGHHHHHHHHH
😭
i hate washable straws. and that's if they even make them big enough for my 40-oz mug
UGHHHHHHHHH
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finally a GOOD technology thing to post about!!
🔥🔥🔥
Lowest setting. CSS powered flamethrower!
Yes, it is really controlled by CSS. I can add MIDI inputs. Then use CSS to trigger animations and output the result to DMX for controlling the flamethrower.
Lowest setting. CSS powered flamethrower!
Yes, it is really controlled by CSS. I can add MIDI inputs. Then use CSS to trigger animations and output the result to DMX for controlling the flamethrower.
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
finally a GOOD technology thing to post about!!
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like nine years ago I said to my friends "somebody should make a picture of Eliezer Yudkowsky as the paperclip optimizer as MODOK" and they said "why not commission our friend @john13.bsky.social" and I did and he put in the kirby krackle and a million little details and it has given me SO MUCH joy
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
like nine years ago I said to my friends "somebody should make a picture of Eliezer Yudkowsky as the paperclip optimizer as MODOK" and they said "why not commission our friend @john13.bsky.social" and I did and he put in the kirby krackle and a million little details and it has given me SO MUCH joy
damn, that's a deal
i wish i wasn't allergic to them
i wish i wasn't allergic to them
The 440 3M Aura masks being sold by Woot for $29 (!) arrived at my house and somewhat to my surprise, they do actually appear to be genuine.
The box is gigantic and I think they’re pretty close to expiration date (probably why they’re offloading them), but at that price they’re worth the dice roll
The box is gigantic and I think they’re pretty close to expiration date (probably why they’re offloading them), but at that price they’re worth the dice roll
3M Aura Particulate Respirator 9205+, N95, Pack of 440 Disposable Respirators, Individually Wrapped, 3 Panel Flat Fold Design Allows for Facial Movements, Comfortable, NIOSH Approved
Product Description 3M Particulate Respirator 9205 plus, N95 is a disposable particulate respirator that is designed to help provide reliable respiratory protection of at least 95 percent filtration efficiency against certain non oil based particles. The lightweight, three panel designed respirator helps provide quality, reliable, and convenient worker respiratory protection. 3M uses a variety of innovative technologies and features to help you meet your respiratory protection and comfort needs. 3M`s proprietary filter media, 3M Advanced Electret Media, filters dust and other particles, while allowing for easy breathing. The soft inner material provides added comfort while the soft nose foam and adjustable nose clip help provide a custom seal. Unique features to the Aura Series Particulate Respirators include: sculpted nose panel that follows the contours of your nose allowing more room for eyewear, embossed top panel that is designed to help reduce the fogging of eyewear from warm, moist exhaled air, and innovative chin tab designed for ease of positioning, donning, and adjustment. The unique three panel flat fold design is collapse resistant and its individual packaging allows for easy storage prior to use. Warning: Respirators help protect against certain airborne contaminants. Before use, the wearer must read and understand the User Instructions provided as a part of the product packaging. Follow all local regulations. ;www.3m.com. Manufacturer Contact Information www.3m.com
amzn.to
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
damn, that's a deal
i wish i wasn't allergic to them
i wish i wasn't allergic to them
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I know everyone is saying AI is doing this but I think it's the entire economy sucking shit that's doing this and they're just using AI as an excuse.
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I know everyone is saying AI is doing this but I think it's the entire economy sucking shit that's doing this and they're just using AI as an excuse.
oooooh merry christmas to ME
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
Merriam-Webster goes old school with first new hardcover Collegiate dictionary in 22 years
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
www.wbur.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
oooooh merry christmas to ME
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US government, economy, and culture are all being controlled by just the most insane, corrupt weirdos we could find, technology is degrading, the internet is broken, but at least we have *checks notes* the capriciously-moderated Millennial retirement home still?
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
US government, economy, and culture are all being controlled by just the most insane, corrupt weirdos we could find, technology is degrading, the internet is broken, but at least we have *checks notes* the capriciously-moderated Millennial retirement home still?
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Among the things I admire about Mamdani is him implicitly rejecting anti-politics.
He is showing up to Do Politics. Enthusiastically. In order to •accomplish things•.
He is showing up to Do Politics. Enthusiastically. In order to •accomplish things•.
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Among the things I admire about Mamdani is him implicitly rejecting anti-politics.
He is showing up to Do Politics. Enthusiastically. In order to •accomplish things•.
He is showing up to Do Politics. Enthusiastically. In order to •accomplish things•.
lol, lmao
anyway all the rich assholes hang out — and none of them understand their own businesses or the economy either. none of them know how to sell things to people any more, only scams to investors and blinkers to shareholders.
that’s it, that’s the secret.
anyway all the rich assholes hang out — and none of them understand their own businesses or the economy either. none of them know how to sell things to people any more, only scams to investors and blinkers to shareholders.
that’s it, that’s the secret.
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
lol, lmao
anyway all the rich assholes hang out — and none of them understand their own businesses or the economy either. none of them know how to sell things to people any more, only scams to investors and blinkers to shareholders.
that’s it, that’s the secret.
anyway all the rich assholes hang out — and none of them understand their own businesses or the economy either. none of them know how to sell things to people any more, only scams to investors and blinkers to shareholders.
that’s it, that’s the secret.
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I know it's hardly the top priority, but could is there any way we could add "mandatory headphone jack on every smartphone" to the Woke 2 agenda?
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I know it's hardly the top priority, but could is there any way we could add "mandatory headphone jack on every smartphone" to the Woke 2 agenda?
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If you're always an inspector at the end/external to/outside of the "core group" you're seen as not truly belonging, not truly "one of us," especially in organizations that are doing a bad job of protecting their dissenters and divergent thinkers (many tech orgs, ofc)
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you're always an inspector at the end/external to/outside of the "core group" you're seen as not truly belonging, not truly "one of us," especially in organizations that are doing a bad job of protecting their dissenters and divergent thinkers (many tech orgs, ofc)
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"anything that an org sees as being bolted on at the end hits this problem" --> itself a very nice description of the organizational mindset that traps people in the position of "holding" this information/responsibility for their larger organization
Security, privacy, accessibility, UX, anything that an org sees as being bolted on at the end hits this problem.
"Champion sounds nice, but you don't have to become a Champion if everyone is already doing the thing you want. So taking on the mantle of Champion means taking on conflict."
"Champion sounds nice, but you don't have to become a Champion if everyone is already doing the thing you want. So taking on the mantle of Champion means taking on conflict."
New open newsletter at Fight for the Human: Can we make Security Empirical, and why might we want to?
In it you'll find the Dev Science Office Hour I hosted with @arianamirian.bsky.social, as well as my notes on a paper about technical Champions
www.fightforthehuman.com/empirical-se...
In it you'll find the Dev Science Office Hour I hosted with @arianamirian.bsky.social, as well as my notes on a paper about technical Champions
www.fightforthehuman.com/empirical-se...
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"anything that an org sees as being bolted on at the end hits this problem" --> itself a very nice description of the organizational mindset that traps people in the position of "holding" this information/responsibility for their larger organization
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Way back in 1947, Alan Turing had thoughts on how AI would influence the demand for skilled labor.
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
![Roughly speaking those who work in connection with the [automatic computing engine] will be divided into its masters and its servants. Its masters will plan out instruction tables for it, thinking up deeper and deeper ways of using it...The masters are liable to get replaced because as soon as any technique becomes at all stereotyped it becomes possible to devise a system of instruction tables which will enable the electronic computer to do it for itself. It may happen however that the masters will refuse to do this. They may be unwilling to let their jobs be stolen from them in this way. In that case they would surround the whole of their work with mystery and make excuses, couched in well chosen gibberish, whenever any dangerous suggestions were made.
— Alan Turing (1947) Lecture on the Automatic Computing Engine](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tbqqvyv6pjjww44glrmycaxl/bafkreiajgzfaixqslnz2oftyxfcz2htgwbfisxfeyoospb5o6f3arqwfgu@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Way back in 1947, Alan Turing had thoughts on how AI would influence the demand for skilled labor.
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
i want pizza so bad now, not fair
i could make a dough and sauce
but cheese and pepperoni will be basically impossible to source
can probably make mozzarella
but not pepperoni
😭😭😭
i could make a dough and sauce
but cheese and pepperoni will be basically impossible to source
can probably make mozzarella
but not pepperoni
😭😭😭
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
i want pizza so bad now, not fair
i could make a dough and sauce
but cheese and pepperoni will be basically impossible to source
can probably make mozzarella
but not pepperoni
😭😭😭
i could make a dough and sauce
but cheese and pepperoni will be basically impossible to source
can probably make mozzarella
but not pepperoni
😭😭😭
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"Heck of a job, Bobby."
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Heck of a job, Bobby."
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
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Listen… Mike Johnson can claim he never tried to stop this, but the timeline tells the truth. If he wasn’t trying to bury this petition, we wouldn’t have spent weeks begging him to do the bare minimum.
Release the files.
Release the files.
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Listen… Mike Johnson can claim he never tried to stop this, but the timeline tells the truth. If he wasn’t trying to bury this petition, we wouldn’t have spent weeks begging him to do the bare minimum.
Release the files.
Release the files.