Víctor H Cervantes
@herulor.bsky.social
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We reject the use of generative artificial intelligence for reflexive qualitative research
by Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine :: SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
by Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine :: SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
<span>We reject the use of generative artificial intelligence for reflexive qualitative research</span>
We write as 416 experienced qualitative researchers from 38 countries, to reject the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) applications for Big Q Qu
papers.ssrn.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We reject the use of generative artificial intelligence for reflexive qualitative research
by Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine :: SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
by Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine :: SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
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your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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When I bring up the fact that most replications are uninformative and unjustifiable by design, hence we should instead do better research, I always get the same argument back and I'd like to think through this reasoning carefully.
It goes like this:
It goes like this:
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
When I bring up the fact that most replications are uninformative and unjustifiable by design, hence we should instead do better research, I always get the same argument back and I'd like to think through this reasoning carefully.
It goes like this:
It goes like this:
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The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
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1/ RFK Jr.’s promised autism “report” landed this week. Instead of new science, we got headlines, a press conference, and far-reaching claims drawn from decades of existing research. Parents and pregnant people were left with overwhelming anxiety. Here’s what the evidence actually says 👇
September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
1/ RFK Jr.’s promised autism “report” landed this week. Instead of new science, we got headlines, a press conference, and far-reaching claims drawn from decades of existing research. Parents and pregnant people were left with overwhelming anxiety. Here’s what the evidence actually says 👇
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I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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There’s a significant part of me that never needs more in my playlist than Tori Amos.
August 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
There’s a significant part of me that never needs more in my playlist than Tori Amos.
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"I asked the AI" is not research.
clauswilke.substack.com/p/i-asked-th...
clauswilke.substack.com/p/i-asked-th...
"I asked the AI" is not research
You can't reliably fact-check or research obscure topics by asking an AI. It may know less about the topic than you do.
clauswilke.substack.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"I asked the AI" is not research.
clauswilke.substack.com/p/i-asked-th...
clauswilke.substack.com/p/i-asked-th...
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TORI AMOS in 2 Meter Sessions! Her full 1996 session, including never-before-broadcast songs, is now on our YouTube channel!
Watch now: youtu.be/eZCW_uLp7vk?...
Watch now: youtu.be/eZCW_uLp7vk?...
TORI AMOS - Live in 1996 | With UNRELEASED footage: APOLLO'S FROCK, DOUGHNUT SONG
YouTube video by 2metersessions
youtu.be
May 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
TORI AMOS in 2 Meter Sessions! Her full 1996 session, including never-before-broadcast songs, is now on our YouTube channel!
Watch now: youtu.be/eZCW_uLp7vk?...
Watch now: youtu.be/eZCW_uLp7vk?...
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1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
LLMs hallucinating nonexistent software packages with plausible names leads to a new malware vulnerability: "slopsquatting."
LLMs can't stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything
: Hallucinated package names fuel 'slopsquatting'
www.theregister.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
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I have a lot of colleagues who’ve integrated large AI models into their workflow. I never have, and I doubt I ever will. To me, any advantage is outweighed by the criminality of the IP theft and the catastrophic energy use, not to mention how they act as another driver of inequality.
March 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I have a lot of colleagues who’ve integrated large AI models into their workflow. I never have, and I doubt I ever will. To me, any advantage is outweighed by the criminality of the IP theft and the catastrophic energy use, not to mention how they act as another driver of inequality.
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“It is nothing short of stunning to learn just how widely and intensely ABA is loathed by autistic adults who are able to describe their experience with it.” From @alfiekohn.bsky.social:
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/autism-... #BetterWaysThanABA #neurodiversity #autism
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/autism-... #BetterWaysThanABA #neurodiversity #autism
Alfie Kohn: Autism and Behaviorism: New Research Adds to an Already Compelling Case Against ABA
When a common practice isn’t necessary or useful even under presumably optimal conditions, it’s time to question whether that practice makes sense at all. For example, if teachers don’t need to give g...
nepc.colorado.edu
March 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“It is nothing short of stunning to learn just how widely and intensely ABA is loathed by autistic adults who are able to describe their experience with it.” From @alfiekohn.bsky.social:
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/autism-... #BetterWaysThanABA #neurodiversity #autism
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/autism-... #BetterWaysThanABA #neurodiversity #autism
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"It’s not that OpenAI picked something cute and accidentally the co-founder of that studio hates. OAI picked Ghibli because Miyazaki hates their approach
It is display of power: You, as artist, animator, illustrator, writer are powerless. We will take what we want & do what we want. Because we can"
It is display of power: You, as artist, animator, illustrator, writer are powerless. We will take what we want & do what we want. Because we can"
OpenAI's move to allow generating "Ghibly stlye" images isn't just a cute PR stunt. It is an expression of dominance and the will to reject and refuse democratic values. It is a vulgar display of power.
https://tante.cc/2025/03/28/vulgar-display-of-power/
https://tante.cc/2025/03/28/vulgar-display-of-power/
Vulgar Display of Power
Hayao Miyasaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio known worldwide for their stunning, emotional, beautiful stories and movies. At the core of Studio Ghibli’s work is a deep engagement with questions of humanity. About what it means to be a human, about how to care for one another and the world […]
tante.cc
March 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"It’s not that OpenAI picked something cute and accidentally the co-founder of that studio hates. OAI picked Ghibli because Miyazaki hates their approach
It is display of power: You, as artist, animator, illustrator, writer are powerless. We will take what we want & do what we want. Because we can"
It is display of power: You, as artist, animator, illustrator, writer are powerless. We will take what we want & do what we want. Because we can"
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I'm just sitting around being foolish when there is work to be done.
Tori Amos 3voor12 "Wednesday" May 7, 2009
YouTube video by walkthemissionaryway
youtu.be
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm just sitting around being foolish when there is work to be done.
Mood... Miren Como Sonríen tidal.com/track/226741...
tidal.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Mood... Miren Como Sonríen tidal.com/track/226741...
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Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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1. Wow. I just got this emailed this statement from NSVRC:
"We wanted to share this statement with you because your article and the conversations it spurred in our community were pivotal in our decision to restore our website's contents."
They are restoring it all!!
www.nsvrc.org/blogs/press-...
"We wanted to share this statement with you because your article and the conversations it spurred in our community were pivotal in our decision to restore our website's contents."
They are restoring it all!!
www.nsvrc.org/blogs/press-...
February 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
1. Wow. I just got this emailed this statement from NSVRC:
"We wanted to share this statement with you because your article and the conversations it spurred in our community were pivotal in our decision to restore our website's contents."
They are restoring it all!!
www.nsvrc.org/blogs/press-...
"We wanted to share this statement with you because your article and the conversations it spurred in our community were pivotal in our decision to restore our website's contents."
They are restoring it all!!
www.nsvrc.org/blogs/press-...
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Please read and share. But especially share with folks that might not realize how critical Section 504 is to so many people. I tried to write a simple clear explanation at the break. I hope it reaches some people who aren't already on our side. Gift link: www.startribune.com/why-are-repu...
February 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Please read and share. But especially share with folks that might not realize how critical Section 504 is to so many people. I tried to write a simple clear explanation at the break. I hope it reaches some people who aren't already on our side. Gift link: www.startribune.com/why-are-repu...
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Happy 20th Anniversary to Tori Amos' eighth studio album 'The Beekeeper' originally released February 20, 2005 | Visit https://album.ink/ToriAmosPoll to listen to the album + discover where it ranks in our readers' poll
February 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy 20th Anniversary to Tori Amos' eighth studio album 'The Beekeeper' originally released February 20, 2005 | Visit https://album.ink/ToriAmosPoll to listen to the album + discover where it ranks in our readers' poll
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(Content Warning)
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network has apparently also removed references to trans people and trans survivors of rape from their webpages.
The quoted webpage had stories of trans survivors of sexual assault
web.archive.org/web/20241121...
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network has apparently also removed references to trans people and trans survivors of rape from their webpages.
The quoted webpage had stories of trans survivors of sexual assault
web.archive.org/web/20241121...
February 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
(Content Warning)
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network has apparently also removed references to trans people and trans survivors of rape from their webpages.
The quoted webpage had stories of trans survivors of sexual assault
web.archive.org/web/20241121...
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network has apparently also removed references to trans people and trans survivors of rape from their webpages.
The quoted webpage had stories of trans survivors of sexual assault
web.archive.org/web/20241121...
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Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI
Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking
www.theregister.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
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Including the interview with @katecrawford.bsky.social - and the terrific idea of AI as a “metabolic technology”
December 24, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Including the interview with @katecrawford.bsky.social - and the terrific idea of AI as a “metabolic technology”