cyberfae
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Who knew? Feeding ai garbage makes it generate garbage
A new study shows that feeding large language models low-quality, high-engagement content from social media lowers their cognitive abilities. www.wired.com/story/ai-mod...
AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
A new study shows that feeding large language models low-quality, high-engagement content from social media lowers their cognitive abilities.
www.wired.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Who knew? Feeding ai garbage makes it generate garbage
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The White House and RFK the Lesser are “trying to act like they have all the answers about autism, but the truth is, they’re not even asking the questions.” @autisticadvocacy.org's Zoe Gross to @melodyschreiber.com at @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
‘It’s quite useless to us’: what autistic people actually want from the Trump administration
US government is seeking proof that acetaminophen leads to autism while not providing ‘services and support so we can be included in the community’
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The White House and RFK the Lesser are “trying to act like they have all the answers about autism, but the truth is, they’re not even asking the questions.” @autisticadvocacy.org's Zoe Gross to @melodyschreiber.com at @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
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I have officially forgotten what it feels like to not be tired
three cats are sitting on a wooden floor and one of them is looking at the camera .
ALT: three cats are sitting on a wooden floor and one of them is looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I have officially forgotten what it feels like to not be tired
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Morning 😀
a cat on a leash is laying on the ground in front of a door .
ALT: a cat on a leash is laying on the ground in front of a door .
media.tenor.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Morning 😀
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October 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Some people on social media claim autism predates Tylenol entirely. We looked into the history of both. Here's what we found: www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
October 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Some people on social media claim autism predates Tylenol entirely. We looked into the history of both. Here's what we found: www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
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#TrumpTrainWreck
A groundbreaking microscope at Harvard Medical School could lead to breakthroughs in cancer detection. But the scientist who unlocked its full potential has been in an immigration detention center for 2 months.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
A groundbreaking microscope at Harvard Medical School could lead to breakthroughs in cancer detection. But the scientist who unlocked its full potential has been in an immigration detention center for 2 months.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#TrumpTrainWreck
A groundbreaking microscope at Harvard Medical School could lead to breakthroughs in cancer detection. But the scientist who unlocked its full potential has been in an immigration detention center for 2 months.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
A groundbreaking microscope at Harvard Medical School could lead to breakthroughs in cancer detection. But the scientist who unlocked its full potential has been in an immigration detention center for 2 months.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Here are 12 of Snopes' investigations into rumors surrounding autism: www.snopes.com/collections/...
12 rumors about autism that Snopes has investigated
Here's a look into our efforts to dispel misinformation about the widely misunderstood condition.
www.snopes.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Here are 12 of Snopes' investigations into rumors surrounding autism: www.snopes.com/collections/...
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When your social media is not accessible, you risk excluding players.
Five quick tips:
1. Provide alt text for images
2. Avoid flashing in videos or gifs
3. Provide subtitles for videos with dialogue
4. Provide videos with audio description
5. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in your hashtags
Five quick tips:
1. Provide alt text for images
2. Avoid flashing in videos or gifs
3. Provide subtitles for videos with dialogue
4. Provide videos with audio description
5. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in your hashtags
September 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
When your social media is not accessible, you risk excluding players.
Five quick tips:
1. Provide alt text for images
2. Avoid flashing in videos or gifs
3. Provide subtitles for videos with dialogue
4. Provide videos with audio description
5. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in your hashtags
Five quick tips:
1. Provide alt text for images
2. Avoid flashing in videos or gifs
3. Provide subtitles for videos with dialogue
4. Provide videos with audio description
5. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in your hashtags
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In a statement released today, the autistic population explained: “Lol have you ever got a single fact wrong around one of us?”
We will keep fighting - and so should you: www.patreon.com/posts/116939...
We will keep fighting - and so should you: www.patreon.com/posts/116939...
September 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In a statement released today, the autistic population explained: “Lol have you ever got a single fact wrong around one of us?”
We will keep fighting - and so should you: www.patreon.com/posts/116939...
We will keep fighting - and so should you: www.patreon.com/posts/116939...
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Target: ACQUIRED. This is Tom Foolery and he's available for adoption in South Burlington, VT! He's very sweet and loves people ,but he's prone to overstimulation so he will need a cat-savvy adopter who understands kitty body language. www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
September 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Target: ACQUIRED. This is Tom Foolery and he's available for adoption in South Burlington, VT! He's very sweet and loves people ,but he's prone to overstimulation so he will need a cat-savvy adopter who understands kitty body language. www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
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Everything I post from this account:
September 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Everything I post from this account:
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September 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Has anyone else noticed an uptick of fringe fetish content on your discover feeds lately? For the last few days I've been flooded with it and people talking about Epstein with little other content, which has been incredibly distressing. #bluesky #moderation #algorithms
July 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Has anyone else noticed an uptick of fringe fetish content on your discover feeds lately? For the last few days I've been flooded with it and people talking about Epstein with little other content, which has been incredibly distressing. #bluesky #moderation #algorithms
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There is a petition: www.change.org/p/stop-the-n...
Sign the Petition
Stop the National Autism Registry: Protect Our Children’s Privacy and Human Rights
www.change.org
April 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
There is a petition: www.change.org/p/stop-the-n...
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Many autistic people have so-called “spiky profiles," as in the same person can have both pronounced abilities & disabilities—whether or not they need full-time support. Also, the same person can require high or low support at different times in their life.
thinkingautismguide.com/neurodiversi...
thinkingautismguide.com/neurodiversi...
April 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Many autistic people have so-called “spiky profiles," as in the same person can have both pronounced abilities & disabilities—whether or not they need full-time support. Also, the same person can require high or low support at different times in their life.
thinkingautismguide.com/neurodiversi...
thinkingautismguide.com/neurodiversi...
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"If we’ve learned anything from the unlikely victory of the underdogs in the Section 504 Sit-In, it’s that marginalized groups survive when we show up for each other...We are a valuable part of our communities, we belong here, and we’ve been shown how to fight." time.com/7258245/disa...
A Lawsuit Threatens the Disability Protections I've Known My Whole Life
Attorneys general from 17 states have argued Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be declared unconstitutional
time.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"If we’ve learned anything from the unlikely victory of the underdogs in the Section 504 Sit-In, it’s that marginalized groups survive when we show up for each other...We are a valuable part of our communities, we belong here, and we’ve been shown how to fight." time.com/7258245/disa...
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Poverty drives child marriage.
Indonesia gave low-income families cash payments and – fewer girls were married off.
Here’s more about the study that included about 1 million girls: buff.ly/wLDAoxS
Indonesia gave low-income families cash payments and – fewer girls were married off.
Here’s more about the study that included about 1 million girls: buff.ly/wLDAoxS
April 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Poverty drives child marriage.
Indonesia gave low-income families cash payments and – fewer girls were married off.
Here’s more about the study that included about 1 million girls: buff.ly/wLDAoxS
Indonesia gave low-income families cash payments and – fewer girls were married off.
Here’s more about the study that included about 1 million girls: buff.ly/wLDAoxS
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Historically, the way a government treats disabled people can be an early indicator of its broader social policy intentions. So, even if you think you won’t be affected, “ableism eventually backfires on everybody,” and eroding some rights endangers all rights.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone
Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil liberties
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Historically, the way a government treats disabled people can be an early indicator of its broader social policy intentions. So, even if you think you won’t be affected, “ableism eventually backfires on everybody,” and eroding some rights endangers all rights.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...