GMac
@grinchmcscrooge.bsky.social
Part-time nerd. You'd never believe the movies and TV shows that I haven't watched.
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Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
Probably an unnecessary reminder, but parents: please keep your children away from creeps who know the various ages of consent of individual states.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Probably an unnecessary reminder, but parents: please keep your children away from creeps who know the various ages of consent of individual states.
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No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
“Standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She asks ‘What’s the point of standards?’
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
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"what's the point of standards:" battle cry of the 21st century fascist
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"what's the point of standards:" battle cry of the 21st century fascist
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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as a computer scientist, i am BEGGING people to realize that there is no cognition inside of an LLM
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
as a computer scientist, i am BEGGING people to realize that there is no cognition inside of an LLM
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
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A ways back, @dankmccoy.bsky.social and @flophousecat.bsky.social had a li'l cameo in a movie called SNATCHERS, directed by friend of the pod John Kingman. Well, after some world delays, it's finally available VOD over on Prime Video. tinyurl.com/2up9sxzz
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A ways back, @dankmccoy.bsky.social and @flophousecat.bsky.social had a li'l cameo in a movie called SNATCHERS, directed by friend of the pod John Kingman. Well, after some world delays, it's finally available VOD over on Prime Video. tinyurl.com/2up9sxzz
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Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
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Oh, Dick Cheney died? Well-- *sees Bluesky mod around corner* What's really important is championing the open protocol.
November 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Oh, Dick Cheney died? Well-- *sees Bluesky mod around corner* What's really important is championing the open protocol.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Folks, while we're all procrastinating waiting for election night, consider this: Our journalism at Bolts has no paywall, but it requires a lot of resources. We're a nonprofit, and we thrive with your support, gifts, subscriptions.
And right now is the GOLDEN time to make your support multiply:
And right now is the GOLDEN time to make your support multiply:
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it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
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there is no algorithm here so i'm relying on you to help spread the word by reposting and quoting this!
please help me continue to make games and pay my rent, RT, wishlist, and buy NEXT WEEK :))
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
please help me continue to make games and pay my rent, RT, wishlist, and buy NEXT WEEK :))
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
You left. Now they're dead.
Immersive sim narrative first person cleaner AMBROSIA SKY is coming out NEXT WEEK!
"beautiful, intimate, and deeply affecting" - @ign.com
"equal parts System Shock and Powerwash Simulator" -
@pcgamer.com
Steam & Epic, November 10, 9am EST. Links below!
Immersive sim narrative first person cleaner AMBROSIA SKY is coming out NEXT WEEK!
"beautiful, intimate, and deeply affecting" - @ign.com
"equal parts System Shock and Powerwash Simulator" -
@pcgamer.com
Steam & Epic, November 10, 9am EST. Links below!
November 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
there is no algorithm here so i'm relying on you to help spread the word by reposting and quoting this!
please help me continue to make games and pay my rent, RT, wishlist, and buy NEXT WEEK :))
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
please help me continue to make games and pay my rent, RT, wishlist, and buy NEXT WEEK :))
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
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my wife: we have to wear what we died in for eternity!?
st. peter: that’s right
me: [from the back end of our horse costume] what’d he say
st. peter: that’s right
me: [from the back end of our horse costume] what’d he say
March 20, 2024 at 6:02 PM
my wife: we have to wear what we died in for eternity!?
st. peter: that’s right
me: [from the back end of our horse costume] what’d he say
st. peter: that’s right
me: [from the back end of our horse costume] what’d he say
@ginikoch.bsky.social I just had Mambo No 5 come up on shuffle and I did what I always do, which is put it on repeat and read Chapter 56 of Alien Education before going back to my normal reading.
Just wanted to share my appreciation of your work.
Just wanted to share my appreciation of your work.
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
@ginikoch.bsky.social I just had Mambo No 5 come up on shuffle and I did what I always do, which is put it on repeat and read Chapter 56 of Alien Education before going back to my normal reading.
Just wanted to share my appreciation of your work.
Just wanted to share my appreciation of your work.
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If someone with a Nazi tattoo passes the smell tests I’m sorry but that means you like the smell of Nazis. And guess what that makes you
October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If someone with a Nazi tattoo passes the smell tests I’m sorry but that means you like the smell of Nazis. And guess what that makes you
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HOLY HELL!!! They ran out of colors to show how strong it is 😭
The new 2PM update now has sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts approaching 220 mph.
Pressure now down to 906 mb.
Catastrophic impacts coming to the Island of Jamaica later tonight.
#Melissa
The new 2PM update now has sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts approaching 220 mph.
Pressure now down to 906 mb.
Catastrophic impacts coming to the Island of Jamaica later tonight.
#Melissa
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
HOLY HELL!!! They ran out of colors to show how strong it is 😭
The new 2PM update now has sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts approaching 220 mph.
Pressure now down to 906 mb.
Catastrophic impacts coming to the Island of Jamaica later tonight.
#Melissa
The new 2PM update now has sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts approaching 220 mph.
Pressure now down to 906 mb.
Catastrophic impacts coming to the Island of Jamaica later tonight.
#Melissa
@questauthority.bsky.social I don't know if this has entered your consciousness at all but seems frivolous, no?
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@questauthority.bsky.social I don't know if this has entered your consciousness at all but seems frivolous, no?
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Evergreen
Just stop trying to post through it.
It's ok to go "fuck. That was stupid and wrong"
It's ok to go "fuck. That was stupid and wrong"
October 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Evergreen
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The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
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It's Publication Day for SLAYERS OF OLD!!!
From @dawbooks.bsky.social's official description: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time."
From @dawbooks.bsky.social's official description: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time."
October 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's Publication Day for SLAYERS OF OLD!!!
From @dawbooks.bsky.social's official description: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time."
From @dawbooks.bsky.social's official description: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time."
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Sorry to report there is a website that takes an image of a woman and uses AI to expand it so you can see her feet.
Original: AI edit:
Original: AI edit:
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Sorry to report there is a website that takes an image of a woman and uses AI to expand it so you can see her feet.
Original: AI edit:
Original: AI edit:
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Profane Argument - Ep#455: The Rapture...again
profaneargument.com/episode-455/
Israel; Rapture; Jordan Peterson; US visa revoked; Des Moines superintendent; Scammers; Ansari, Huffman, Raskin; Jane Fonda; SCOTUS; OH House bill 486; Islam; Argentina; New coin; Trump
profaneargument.com/episode-455/
Israel; Rapture; Jordan Peterson; US visa revoked; Des Moines superintendent; Scammers; Ansari, Huffman, Raskin; Jane Fonda; SCOTUS; OH House bill 486; Islam; Argentina; New coin; Trump
Episode #455
profaneargument.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Profane Argument - Ep#455: The Rapture...again
profaneargument.com/episode-455/
Israel; Rapture; Jordan Peterson; US visa revoked; Des Moines superintendent; Scammers; Ansari, Huffman, Raskin; Jane Fonda; SCOTUS; OH House bill 486; Islam; Argentina; New coin; Trump
profaneargument.com/episode-455/
Israel; Rapture; Jordan Peterson; US visa revoked; Des Moines superintendent; Scammers; Ansari, Huffman, Raskin; Jane Fonda; SCOTUS; OH House bill 486; Islam; Argentina; New coin; Trump