Ed
@edcates.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Humanist. Nerd. Introvert. Jaded optimist. Usually cruppish. Server jockey. Dad. World is a fuck. Views are my own.
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@ComicContext/115788231973616671
Some poor ignorant parent listening to their kid talk to Trump on NORAD's Santa Tracker line...
Some poor ignorant parent listening to their kid talk to Trump on NORAD's Santa Tracker line...
mstdn.social
December 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
RE: https://mstdn.social/@ComicContext/115788231973616671
Some poor ignorant parent listening to their kid talk to Trump on NORAD's Santa Tracker line...
Some poor ignorant parent listening to their kid talk to Trump on NORAD's Santa Tracker line...
"It's a Wonderful Life" . . . the ending makes me cry
"Miracle on 34th Street" . . . the ending makes me cry
"Die Hard" . . . the _gas_prices_ make me cry
Don't miss all the atmospheric lead, though.
"Miracle on 34th Street" . . . the ending makes me cry
"Die Hard" . . . the _gas_prices_ make me cry
Don't miss all the atmospheric lead, though.
December 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"It's a Wonderful Life" . . . the ending makes me cry
"Miracle on 34th Street" . . . the ending makes me cry
"Die Hard" . . . the _gas_prices_ make me cry
Don't miss all the atmospheric lead, though.
"Miracle on 34th Street" . . . the ending makes me cry
"Die Hard" . . . the _gas_prices_ make me cry
Don't miss all the atmospheric lead, though.
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I’m not suffering from LLM psychosis is exactly what I would say if I was suffering from LLM psychosis.
December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’m not suffering from LLM psychosis is exactly what I would say if I was suffering from LLM psychosis.
Me, in a helpdesk ticket: Please create these three things I am listing below.
Helpdesk person via Teams: Hi Ed. Regarding those three things in your ticket: do you want us to create them?
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Helpdesk person via Teams: Hi Ed. Regarding those three things in your ticket: do you want us to create them?
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December 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Me, in a helpdesk ticket: Please create these three things I am listing below.
Helpdesk person via Teams: Hi Ed. Regarding those three things in your ticket: do you want us to create them?
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Helpdesk person via Teams: Hi Ed. Regarding those three things in your ticket: do you want us to create them?
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Why is it that every time "Agile" processes start getting discussed my eyes cross & glaze over and I start drooling slightly?
Is it my brain, or "Agile?" Do we really need 8 layers of obfuscatory terms for things? Could they put a few more lines and arrows on their fkn pitch slides?
Is it my brain, or "Agile?" Do we really need 8 layers of obfuscatory terms for things? Could they put a few more lines and arrows on their fkn pitch slides?
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Why is it that every time "Agile" processes start getting discussed my eyes cross & glaze over and I start drooling slightly?
Is it my brain, or "Agile?" Do we really need 8 layers of obfuscatory terms for things? Could they put a few more lines and arrows on their fkn pitch slides?
Is it my brain, or "Agile?" Do we really need 8 layers of obfuscatory terms for things? Could they put a few more lines and arrows on their fkn pitch slides?
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I wish I could hallucinate as lucidly as LLMs can
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I wish I could hallucinate as lucidly as LLMs can
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Who decided to call it Google Street View when Googley Eyes was right there?
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Who decided to call it Google Street View when Googley Eyes was right there?
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"Researchers have found evidence that AI conversations were inserted in Google search results to mislead macOS users into installing the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS). Both Grok and ChatGPT were found to have been abused in these attacks." www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer
Criminals make malicious ChatGPT and Grok conversations appear at the top of common searches—leading users straight to the Atomic macOS Stealer.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"Researchers have found evidence that AI conversations were inserted in Google search results to mislead macOS users into installing the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS). Both Grok and ChatGPT were found to have been abused in these attacks." www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
December 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Imagine serving as a Marine and then having a distinguished career in the FBI investigating actual terrorist threats and then having to go in front of Congress and say you’re afraid of Antifa. Absolutely humiliating.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Imagine serving as a Marine and then having a distinguished career in the FBI investigating actual terrorist threats and then having to go in front of Congress and say you’re afraid of Antifa. Absolutely humiliating.
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Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the nominal progressives get out of here with your ignorant Tipper Gore bullshit challenge
Just heard disappointing news that @warren.senate.gov will co-sponsor the Kids Online Safety Act again despite overwhelming opposition from LGBTQ, human rights, abortion rights, and racial justice groups.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship?
From late-night host cancellations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and t...
www.teenvogue.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the nominal progressives get out of here with your ignorant Tipper Gore bullshit challenge
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Fking pos fascists. Someone told me they were doing this now and I had to see for myself.
You do not need to record different angles of someone's face to know they are human.
You need to record different angles of someone's face to track and control a population.
You do not need to record different angles of someone's face to know they are human.
You need to record different angles of someone's face to track and control a population.
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Fking pos fascists. Someone told me they were doing this now and I had to see for myself.
You do not need to record different angles of someone's face to know they are human.
You need to record different angles of someone's face to track and control a population.
You do not need to record different angles of someone's face to know they are human.
You need to record different angles of someone's face to track and control a population.
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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To all the people offended that I used the term Boomer:
Ok boomer
Ok boomer
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
To all the people offended that I used the term Boomer:
Ok boomer
Ok boomer
RE: https://lile.cl/@capibarabot/115668516990125311
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Flourishing.
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Flourishing.
lile.cl
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
RE: https://lile.cl/@capibarabot/115668516990125311
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Flourishing.
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Flourishing.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ChronicIllnessHumor/115667584856430517
I was mistakenly browsing the intarwabs while on a meeting, and I ran across this. I wasn't sure if I was on mute and tried to suppress the laughter, and almost blew snot all over my face/microphone. 🤣🤣🤣
1m
I was mistakenly browsing the intarwabs while on a meeting, and I ran across this. I wasn't sure if I was on mute and tried to suppress the laughter, and almost blew snot all over my face/microphone. 🤣🤣🤣
1m
mastodon.social
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ChronicIllnessHumor/115667584856430517
I was mistakenly browsing the intarwabs while on a meeting, and I ran across this. I wasn't sure if I was on mute and tried to suppress the laughter, and almost blew snot all over my face/microphone. 🤣🤣🤣
1m
I was mistakenly browsing the intarwabs while on a meeting, and I ran across this. I wasn't sure if I was on mute and tried to suppress the laughter, and almost blew snot all over my face/microphone. 🤣🤣🤣
1m
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Oof, this hits hard.
"AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself"
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-destroying-the-university-and-learning-itself
Choice quotes:
"The result isn’t augmented intelligence but simulated learning: a paint-by-numbers approach to thought." […]
"AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself"
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-destroying-the-university-and-learning-itself
Choice quotes:
"The result isn’t augmented intelligence but simulated learning: a paint-by-numbers approach to thought." […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Oof, this hits hard.
"AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself"
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-destroying-the-university-and-learning-itself
Choice quotes:
"The result isn’t augmented intelligence but simulated learning: a paint-by-numbers approach to thought." […]
"AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself"
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-destroying-the-university-and-learning-itself
Choice quotes:
"The result isn’t augmented intelligence but simulated learning: a paint-by-numbers approach to thought." […]
(Friday meeting invite comes in)
*spits*
*crosses self*
*burns sage*
*spits*
*crosses self*
*burns sage*
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
(Friday meeting invite comes in)
*spits*
*crosses self*
*burns sage*
*spits*
*crosses self*
*burns sage*
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Received my first aggressively Christian holiday card of the season.
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Received my first aggressively Christian holiday card of the season.