@burnin8.bsky.social
Yet another Twitter refugee, I mostly just follow smarter and funnier people and don't post.
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Portland Police Press conference on the shooting of 2 Portlanders:
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Portland Police Press conference on the shooting of 2 Portlanders:
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
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The death of Renee Good is more than a tragedy for what happened that day, though that act alone is deeply horrifying and unacceptable.
The reaction of the authorities in charge looking us dead in the eyes, and telling us to not believe what we clearly see?
These people must be prosecuted.
The reaction of the authorities in charge looking us dead in the eyes, and telling us to not believe what we clearly see?
These people must be prosecuted.
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The death of Renee Good is more than a tragedy for what happened that day, though that act alone is deeply horrifying and unacceptable.
The reaction of the authorities in charge looking us dead in the eyes, and telling us to not believe what we clearly see?
These people must be prosecuted.
The reaction of the authorities in charge looking us dead in the eyes, and telling us to not believe what we clearly see?
These people must be prosecuted.
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This is simply not technically possible. You cannot generate enough writing in-house to train an LLM. You cannot generate enough art in-house to train a GAN. People who think they have a model "trained on our own material" are using a base model of mass-scraped data, unknowingly or disingenuously.
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is simply not technically possible. You cannot generate enough writing in-house to train an LLM. You cannot generate enough art in-house to train a GAN. People who think they have a model "trained on our own material" are using a base model of mass-scraped data, unknowingly or disingenuously.
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Renee Nicole Good was 37 - A U.S. citizen - and a poet — her wife watched her be murdered and is now a single parent to a 6 year old
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Renee Nicole Good was 37 - A U.S. citizen - and a poet — her wife watched her be murdered and is now a single parent to a 6 year old
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
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losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
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One hundred thousand people a year and y'all using past tense when you talk about Covid now jfc
Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds
Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.
gizmodo.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
One hundred thousand people a year and y'all using past tense when you talk about Covid now jfc
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Maybe throw some venture capital at this rather than at A.I. autocomplete chat bots.
Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage and Prevents Arthritis
A treatment that blocks an age-related protein restored cartilage in aging and injured joints by reprogramming existing cells rather than using stem cells. Researchers at Stanford Medicine report that...
scitechdaily.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Maybe throw some venture capital at this rather than at A.I. autocomplete chat bots.
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I recommend submitting a complaint.
January 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I recommend submitting a complaint.
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> US blockades Venezuela
> Kills over 100 via strikes on fishing boats
> Illegally seizes tankers going to China
> Increases sanctions on the oil sector
> Threatens anyone that gets in its way
> Bombs the country
> Kidnaps Maduro
The Economist: Why didn't China stop us from doing this?
> Kills over 100 via strikes on fishing boats
> Illegally seizes tankers going to China
> Increases sanctions on the oil sector
> Threatens anyone that gets in its way
> Bombs the country
> Kidnaps Maduro
The Economist: Why didn't China stop us from doing this?
Over the past few months China has regularly condemned America’s military deployment near Venezuela.
But aside from strong words, what did it do for Nicolás Maduro at his time of need?
But aside from strong words, what did it do for Nicolás Maduro at his time of need?
America’s raid on Venezuela reveals the limits of China’s reach
It is not a template for Taiwan but a reality check on China’s global power
econ.st
January 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
> US blockades Venezuela
> Kills over 100 via strikes on fishing boats
> Illegally seizes tankers going to China
> Increases sanctions on the oil sector
> Threatens anyone that gets in its way
> Bombs the country
> Kidnaps Maduro
The Economist: Why didn't China stop us from doing this?
> Kills over 100 via strikes on fishing boats
> Illegally seizes tankers going to China
> Increases sanctions on the oil sector
> Threatens anyone that gets in its way
> Bombs the country
> Kidnaps Maduro
The Economist: Why didn't China stop us from doing this?
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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More ILLEGAL action from the felon President.
January 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
More ILLEGAL action from the felon President.
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if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
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If you, or someone you know, is still using X the everything app, they probably shouldn’t be.
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 AM
If you, or someone you know, is still using X the everything app, they probably shouldn’t be.
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There have been no good reasons for staying on Twitter for years now, but at this point you will have to follow up any of your remaining excuses with “…and I don’t care about the child pornography.”
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
There have been no good reasons for staying on Twitter for years now, but at this point you will have to follow up any of your remaining excuses with “…and I don’t care about the child pornography.”
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boycott xbox.
How can they make HALO worse? How can the wreck it harder?
Guess.
Guess.
Halo Studios Goes All In on Gen AI, Making It a Core Pillar for Future Halo Game Development
Halo Studios is doubling down on Gen AI usage and making it a core pillar for future Halo titles by hiring experts related to the field.
tech4gamers.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
boycott xbox.
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I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!”
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
December 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!”
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
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Anyone who supports this is an embarrassment. "Instead of typing it out they'll generate their idea"? Are you insane?
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Anyone who supports this is an embarrassment. "Instead of typing it out they'll generate their idea"? Are you insane?
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
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Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
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Trump adding his own name to the Kennedy Center - a memorial institution given its name after JFK was assassinated - is the most nakedly reprehensible and insulting act of cultural desecration by any modern US president.
This is just beyond parody now. The man is mentally and cognitively unwell.
This is just beyond parody now. The man is mentally and cognitively unwell.
December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump adding his own name to the Kennedy Center - a memorial institution given its name after JFK was assassinated - is the most nakedly reprehensible and insulting act of cultural desecration by any modern US president.
This is just beyond parody now. The man is mentally and cognitively unwell.
This is just beyond parody now. The man is mentally and cognitively unwell.
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Guess I'll post this again
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Guess I'll post this again