Andy Wheeler
@gbhhornswoggler.bsky.social
No, not THAT Andy Wheeler. Not the other one, either. The ex-minor-SF-editor one. Yeah, yeah, I know.
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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Excellent explanation of what LLMs actually do when you ask them to explain their answers: arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/w...
Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes
The tendency to ask AI bots to explain themselves reveals widespread misconceptions about how they work.
arstechnica.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Excellent explanation of what LLMs actually do when you ask them to explain their answers: arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/w...
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So just to be clear these Paramount Executives are discussing paying money to the incoming president of the united states with the specific intention of influencing an official action of the government?
Holy cow. Executives at CBS’s parent company have discussed settling Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News/60 Minutes, because they need the Trump administration to sign off on a planned corporate merger. www.wsj.com/business/med...
January 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So just to be clear these Paramount Executives are discussing paying money to the incoming president of the united states with the specific intention of influencing an official action of the government?
Random phrase that is annoying me for no reason today:
Everything is always in the last place you look for it, by definition. Because you stop looking when you find it.
Sometimes that's even the first place!
Please stop saying this. It means nothing.
Everything is always in the last place you look for it, by definition. Because you stop looking when you find it.
Sometimes that's even the first place!
Please stop saying this. It means nothing.
December 21, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Random phrase that is annoying me for no reason today:
Everything is always in the last place you look for it, by definition. Because you stop looking when you find it.
Sometimes that's even the first place!
Please stop saying this. It means nothing.
Everything is always in the last place you look for it, by definition. Because you stop looking when you find it.
Sometimes that's even the first place!
Please stop saying this. It means nothing.
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SLUGGO, DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY THIS IS?
December 13, 2024 at 5:40 PM
SLUGGO, DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY THIS IS?
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one of the reasons I so strongly advocate that the Democrats should seek to overturn the Apportionment Act and radically increase the size of the House if they get back into office is that it helps with literally all three of these problems at the same time
Remember, whatever happens, our broken system keeps the GOP competitive:
— Without the electoral college, Harris would favored.
— Gerrymandering gives the House GOP a 16-seat advantage.
— Seven billionaires donated roughly $800 million to Trump.
My latest at MSNBC:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
— Without the electoral college, Harris would favored.
— Gerrymandering gives the House GOP a 16-seat advantage.
— Seven billionaires donated roughly $800 million to Trump.
My latest at MSNBC:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The stunning inequality that keeps Trump’s campaign competitive
A broken system and its billionaire supporters keep Harris from entering Election Day as the favorite.
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2024 at 8:31 PM
one of the reasons I so strongly advocate that the Democrats should seek to overturn the Apportionment Act and radically increase the size of the House if they get back into office is that it helps with literally all three of these problems at the same time
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If you’re still undecided tomorrow, just ask yourself what kind of world you want the most vulnerable people in your life to live in.
November 4, 2024 at 6:26 PM
If you’re still undecided tomorrow, just ask yourself what kind of world you want the most vulnerable people in your life to live in.
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John, I hate to break it to you, but you’re Roger Taney
I hope that keeps you up at night
I hope that keeps you up at night
October 8, 2024 at 9:10 PM
John, I hate to break it to you, but you’re Roger Taney
I hope that keeps you up at night
I hope that keeps you up at night
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COMICS NEWS:
This was always the dumbest trademark allowance the USPTO ever granted, giving Marvel & DC joint ownership of the term “SUPER HERO”. And now it’s over! Hooray: Good riddance to a dumb thing! Go forth and use “super hero” in your comics marketing!
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
This was always the dumbest trademark allowance the USPTO ever granted, giving Marvel & DC joint ownership of the term “SUPER HERO”. And now it’s over! Hooray: Good riddance to a dumb thing! Go forth and use “super hero” in your comics marketing!
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
US Trademark Office cancels Marvel, DC's 'Super Hero' marks
A U.S. Trademark Office tribunal has canceled a set of "Super Hero" trademarks jointly owned by comic giants Marvel and DC at the request of a London-based comic book artist, according to a Thursday order.
www.reuters.com
September 28, 2024 at 5:06 PM
COMICS NEWS:
This was always the dumbest trademark allowance the USPTO ever granted, giving Marvel & DC joint ownership of the term “SUPER HERO”. And now it’s over! Hooray: Good riddance to a dumb thing! Go forth and use “super hero” in your comics marketing!
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
This was always the dumbest trademark allowance the USPTO ever granted, giving Marvel & DC joint ownership of the term “SUPER HERO”. And now it’s over! Hooray: Good riddance to a dumb thing! Go forth and use “super hero” in your comics marketing!
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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Today in "Wait, WHAT?" I learned that Gene Wolfe — recondite, abstruse SF/F author Gene Wolfe — invented the machine that makes Pringles potato chips. It's on the company's own FAQ, which also implies his signature mustache may have inspired their ad mascot. www.pringles.com/en-us/faq.html
September 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Today in "Wait, WHAT?" I learned that Gene Wolfe — recondite, abstruse SF/F author Gene Wolfe — invented the machine that makes Pringles potato chips. It's on the company's own FAQ, which also implies his signature mustache may have inspired their ad mascot. www.pringles.com/en-us/faq.html
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Adding this to the ever-growing pile of evidence supporting the position that AI scraping isn't fair use.
Because if you're willing to pay sometimes, you shouldn't get to just take the stuff you don't think is worth paying for.
Because if you're willing to pay sometimes, you shouldn't get to just take the stuff you don't think is worth paying for.
They’re not even trying to hide it anymore.
“Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says there are complex copyright questions around scraping data to train Al models, but he suggests the individual work of most creators isn't valuable enough for it to matter.”
“Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says there are complex copyright questions around scraping data to train Al models, but he suggests the individual work of most creators isn't valuable enough for it to matter.”
September 26, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Adding this to the ever-growing pile of evidence supporting the position that AI scraping isn't fair use.
Because if you're willing to pay sometimes, you shouldn't get to just take the stuff you don't think is worth paying for.
Because if you're willing to pay sometimes, you shouldn't get to just take the stuff you don't think is worth paying for.
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September 17, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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Suicide Squad but Muppets
- Swedish Chef
- Crazy Harry
- Lew Zealand
- Miss Piggy
- Marvin Suggs
- Swedish Chef
- Crazy Harry
- Lew Zealand
- Miss Piggy
- Marvin Suggs
September 13, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Suicide Squad but Muppets
- Swedish Chef
- Crazy Harry
- Lew Zealand
- Miss Piggy
- Marvin Suggs
- Swedish Chef
- Crazy Harry
- Lew Zealand
- Miss Piggy
- Marvin Suggs
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Dear Newly Arrived UK Legal Bluesky:
I've seen a number of lawyers object to things that people have said to them as defamatory. There are key differences between US and UK defamation law you may benefit from being aware of. This is a brief thread for you.
I've seen a number of lawyers object to things that people have said to them as defamatory. There are key differences between US and UK defamation law you may benefit from being aware of. This is a brief thread for you.
September 9, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Dear Newly Arrived UK Legal Bluesky:
I've seen a number of lawyers object to things that people have said to them as defamatory. There are key differences between US and UK defamation law you may benefit from being aware of. This is a brief thread for you.
I've seen a number of lawyers object to things that people have said to them as defamatory. There are key differences between US and UK defamation law you may benefit from being aware of. This is a brief thread for you.
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if you (like me) have been looking for an english-language rundown of the brazil/x situation, @lawfare.bsky.social has a great one up today from two brazilian authors: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/musk...
Musk’s X Banned in Brazil
How a tech mogul sided with supporters of a coup d’état and feuded with a supreme court justice
www.lawfaremedia.org
September 6, 2024 at 7:34 PM
if you (like me) have been looking for an english-language rundown of the brazil/x situation, @lawfare.bsky.social has a great one up today from two brazilian authors: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/musk...
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To most people, JD Vance is weird and creepy.
But Republicans think he’s killing it.
They really do mistake bullying for wit and pomposity for charm.
www.salon.com/2024/09/05/i...
But Republicans think he’s killing it.
They really do mistake bullying for wit and pomposity for charm.
www.salon.com/2024/09/05/i...
In the GOP alternate universe, JD Vance is charming and popular
They really seem to like the guy
www.salon.com
September 5, 2024 at 10:45 AM
To most people, JD Vance is weird and creepy.
But Republicans think he’s killing it.
They really do mistake bullying for wit and pomposity for charm.
www.salon.com/2024/09/05/i...
But Republicans think he’s killing it.
They really do mistake bullying for wit and pomposity for charm.
www.salon.com/2024/09/05/i...
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Big tech has been trying, with little effect, to make hockey-stick curves happen for augmented reality, generative AI, and crypto; meanwhile, solar panel installers go 'brrrrrrrrrrrrr.'
The world’s solar capacity reached 1,419 gigawatts in 2023, way beyond any predictions. 1 gigawatt = power for a medium sized city ☀️
September 4, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Big tech has been trying, with little effect, to make hockey-stick curves happen for augmented reality, generative AI, and crypto; meanwhile, solar panel installers go 'brrrrrrrrrrrrr.'
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you do not let a man scream and die in front of you if you can do something about it shouldn't be a question that comes down to jurisdiction or party
This is an incredible story. Border Patrol refuses to help a man who broke his leg falling from Trump’s wall, so a local fire chief orders her department to cut through it and come to his aid. azluminaria.org/2024/08/30/s...
Small-town firefighters sawed through the Arizona border wall to rescue an injured man who waited 24 hours for help - AZ Luminaria
After a fall off a 30-foot border wall east of Sasabe, Arizona southwest of Tucson, AZ, a seriously injured man waited about 24 hours for help until local firefighters sawed through the border wall so...
azluminaria.org
August 31, 2024 at 6:22 AM
you do not let a man scream and die in front of you if you can do something about it shouldn't be a question that comes down to jurisdiction or party
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As usual @petridishes.bsky.social hits it out of the park, but this was my fave. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
August 21, 2024 at 1:28 PM
As usual @petridishes.bsky.social hits it out of the park, but this was my fave. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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If you’re a white teenage boy who travels across state lines to gun down two BLM protesters in Kenosha, that’s justifiable homicide and you get to walk free
If you’re a black teenage girl who finally kills the man who’s been sex trafficking you in Kenosha, you’ll get sent to jail for 11 years.
If you’re a black teenage girl who finally kills the man who’s been sex trafficking you in Kenosha, you’ll get sent to jail for 11 years.
Breaking news: A judge sentenced Chrystul Kizer charged with killing the man who sex trafficked her as a teenager to 11 years in prison plus five years of extended supervision.
Chrystul Kizer sentenced to 11 years for killing her sex trafficker
The decision ends a six-year legal saga that sought to test the limits of the court’s leniency toward survivors of sexual abuse who commit resulting crimes.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 19, 2024 at 6:26 PM
If you’re a white teenage boy who travels across state lines to gun down two BLM protesters in Kenosha, that’s justifiable homicide and you get to walk free
If you’re a black teenage girl who finally kills the man who’s been sex trafficking you in Kenosha, you’ll get sent to jail for 11 years.
If you’re a black teenage girl who finally kills the man who’s been sex trafficking you in Kenosha, you’ll get sent to jail for 11 years.
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This seems counterintuitive but this happens everywhere abortion is banned. It's because it reduces overall access to gynecological care, leading to more unwanted pregnancies.
summarizing the current post-Dobbs situation:
a) abortions are up
b) rape/incest pregnancies carried to term also up
c) infant and maternal mortality up
making everything worse for everyone, that's the Conservative Promise
apnews.com/article/abor...
a) abortions are up
b) rape/incest pregnancies carried to term also up
c) infant and maternal mortality up
making everything worse for everyone, that's the Conservative Promise
apnews.com/article/abor...
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
A new report shows the number of monthly abortions in the U.S. went up slightly in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe V.
apnews.com
August 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM
This seems counterintuitive but this happens everywhere abortion is banned. It's because it reduces overall access to gynecological care, leading to more unwanted pregnancies.
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should men be allowed to write headlines
August 5, 2024 at 6:38 PM
should men be allowed to write headlines
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someone with access to the Game Informer Twitter account made a genuine goodbye post so GameStop execs, uhh, deleted the account entirely
August 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
someone with access to the Game Informer Twitter account made a genuine goodbye post so GameStop execs, uhh, deleted the account entirely