François Dominic Laramée, PhD 🇨🇦
@fdlaramee.bsky.social
Writer and adjunct professor of history. Lapsed game developer, TV personality and computer scientist. FR/EN
Auteur et chargé de cours en histoire. Défroqué de l'informatique, du développement de jeux et de la télévision.
Auteur et chargé de cours en histoire. Défroqué de l'informatique, du développement de jeux et de la télévision.
Guillotines are pardon-proof.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Guillotines are pardon-proof.
Shitfaced
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Shitfaced
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This is a ridiculous adorable story.
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is a ridiculous adorable story.
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A reminder: AI is a bad translator--it will give you in a pinch the meaning (if it doesn't get hopelessly confused) , but i will not create something that reads like a book.
That's why we have professionals.
(And everyone who's reread ai translations knows that it's faster going to rewrite them)
That's why we have professionals.
(And everyone who's reread ai translations knows that it's faster going to rewrite them)
"Amazon propose une traduction par IA pour les livres Kindle auto-édités"
Bon, je n'en peux plus de soupirer. 🙃
Bon, je n'en peux plus de soupirer. 🙃
Amazon offers AI translation for self-published Kindle books
AI translation is coming to your Kindle.
www.theverge.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A reminder: AI is a bad translator--it will give you in a pinch the meaning (if it doesn't get hopelessly confused) , but i will not create something that reads like a book.
That's why we have professionals.
(And everyone who's reread ai translations knows that it's faster going to rewrite them)
That's why we have professionals.
(And everyone who's reread ai translations knows that it's faster going to rewrite them)
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
If you're feeling stupid this morning, you can at least tell yourself that you're not the Louvre security person who picked "louvre" as their password.
Or the lout who decided to grope a woman in the street and didn't realize she was THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
Or the lout who decided to grope a woman in the street and didn't realize she was THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you're feeling stupid this morning, you can at least tell yourself that you're not the Louvre security person who picked "louvre" as their password.
Or the lout who decided to grope a woman in the street and didn't realize she was THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
Or the lout who decided to grope a woman in the street and didn't realize she was THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
Si vous vous trouvez un peu moron ce matin, dites-vous qu'au moins vous n'êtes pas le responsable de la sécurité du Louvre qui a choisi "louvre" comme mot de passe.
Ni l'agresseur mexicain qui a tripoté une femme en pleine rue sans se rendre compte qu'il s'agissait de LA PRÉSIDENTE DU PAYS.
Ni l'agresseur mexicain qui a tripoté une femme en pleine rue sans se rendre compte qu'il s'agissait de LA PRÉSIDENTE DU PAYS.
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Si vous vous trouvez un peu moron ce matin, dites-vous qu'au moins vous n'êtes pas le responsable de la sécurité du Louvre qui a choisi "louvre" comme mot de passe.
Ni l'agresseur mexicain qui a tripoté une femme en pleine rue sans se rendre compte qu'il s'agissait de LA PRÉSIDENTE DU PAYS.
Ni l'agresseur mexicain qui a tripoté une femme en pleine rue sans se rendre compte qu'il s'agissait de LA PRÉSIDENTE DU PAYS.
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Dix pourcent des revenus, ou 16 G$, de Meta en 2024 venaient de publicités frauduleuses ou de produits interdits selon des documents internes vus par Reuters.
L'entreprise reconnaît que ces publicités sont la source du tiers des arnaques aux USA.
Dans quelle autre industrie cela serait acceptable?
L'entreprise reconnaît que ces publicités sont la source du tiers des arnaques aux USA.
Dans quelle autre industrie cela serait acceptable?
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dix pourcent des revenus, ou 16 G$, de Meta en 2024 venaient de publicités frauduleuses ou de produits interdits selon des documents internes vus par Reuters.
L'entreprise reconnaît que ces publicités sont la source du tiers des arnaques aux USA.
Dans quelle autre industrie cela serait acceptable?
L'entreprise reconnaît que ces publicités sont la source du tiers des arnaques aux USA.
Dans quelle autre industrie cela serait acceptable?
I am *so* creating a D&D character named Dagwood who throws sandwiches instead of knives and arrows, and who invents new sandwiches with powers that depend upon combinations of ingredients...
(Dagwood's is a local chain of sandwich shops, FYI.)
(Dagwood's is a local chain of sandwich shops, FYI.)
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I am *so* creating a D&D character named Dagwood who throws sandwiches instead of knives and arrows, and who invents new sandwiches with powers that depend upon combinations of ingredients...
(Dagwood's is a local chain of sandwich shops, FYI.)
(Dagwood's is a local chain of sandwich shops, FYI.)
Ça va mal à la shoppe quand la députée de Laporte claque la porte...
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ça va mal à la shoppe quand la députée de Laporte claque la porte...
Si jamais je suis condamné à passer l'éternité en enfer, venez me voir sur le campus de l'Université de Pandémonium; je serai celui qui surveille un examen de mi-session sans fin.
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Si jamais je suis condamné à passer l'éternité en enfer, venez me voir sur le campus de l'Université de Pandémonium; je serai celui qui surveille un examen de mi-session sans fin.
If I'm condemned to spend eternity in Hell, look for me at Pandemonium's University. I'll be the one proctoring an exam.
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If I'm condemned to spend eternity in Hell, look for me at Pandemonium's University. I'll be the one proctoring an exam.
BREAKING: Democratic Socialist Wins the Support of the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance!
On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
BREAKING: Democratic Socialist Wins the Support of the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance!
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Yamamoto may pitch tomorrow too
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Yamamoto may pitch tomorrow too
Les claques de Will Smith, c'est chiant à la fin.
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Les claques de Will Smith, c'est chiant à la fin.
And kills the old ones.
This is the type of World Series that creates a new batch of baseball fans
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
And kills the old ones.
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Sure. Why the hell not.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Sure. Why the hell not.
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Who had bench clearer on their Game 7 Bingo Card?
November 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Who had bench clearer on their Game 7 Bingo Card?
Bo just added fifty million dollars to his free agent contract.
Bichette knew that was gone as soon as it left the bat.
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Bo just added fifty million dollars to his free agent contract.
On croyait voter pour un hérisson, on a élu un paillasson.
November 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
On croyait voter pour un hérisson, on a élu un paillasson.