Matt Moor
@imprecise-matt.bsky.social
Nerd. I build teams that build platforms. Ex-Atlassian, Hootsuite
Mountains, food and photography after hours. 🍁🦘
Mountains, food and photography after hours. 🍁🦘
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Update:
Both CBSA and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree are refusing to show any accountability for the Government of Canada detaining and interrogating a 95 year old Princeton law professor in what appears to be a politically motivated abuse of power
Both CBSA and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree are refusing to show any accountability for the Government of Canada detaining and interrogating a 95 year old Princeton law professor in what appears to be a politically motivated abuse of power
November 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Update:
Both CBSA and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree are refusing to show any accountability for the Government of Canada detaining and interrogating a 95 year old Princeton law professor in what appears to be a politically motivated abuse of power
Both CBSA and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree are refusing to show any accountability for the Government of Canada detaining and interrogating a 95 year old Princeton law professor in what appears to be a politically motivated abuse of power
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I don’t mind the idea of AI doing my dishes because that’s the stuff I want to be disrupted.
But it doesn’t have to look human to do this! Look at our little roombas. They do a good little job, and should they turn evil, and it would be hard for them to punch us in the face.
But it doesn’t have to look human to do this! Look at our little roombas. They do a good little job, and should they turn evil, and it would be hard for them to punch us in the face.
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I don’t mind the idea of AI doing my dishes because that’s the stuff I want to be disrupted.
But it doesn’t have to look human to do this! Look at our little roombas. They do a good little job, and should they turn evil, and it would be hard for them to punch us in the face.
But it doesn’t have to look human to do this! Look at our little roombas. They do a good little job, and should they turn evil, and it would be hard for them to punch us in the face.
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It's Whitlam season, enjoy.
(Additional context: article author John Menadue worked under both Gough Whitlam and Rupert Murdoch, so when he speaks... it pays to listen)
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
(Additional context: article author John Menadue worked under both Gough Whitlam and Rupert Murdoch, so when he speaks... it pays to listen)
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Murdoch, the Dismissal and my job in Japan
Rupert Murdoch played a critical role in the Dismissal. He knew how to bring pressure on Kerr and provided strong support for Malcolm Fraser.
johnmenadue.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It's Whitlam season, enjoy.
(Additional context: article author John Menadue worked under both Gough Whitlam and Rupert Murdoch, so when he speaks... it pays to listen)
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
(Additional context: article author John Menadue worked under both Gough Whitlam and Rupert Murdoch, so when he speaks... it pays to listen)
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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I have just been sending this to people. You know, from the last time he pulled this shit www.funraniumlabs.com/2017/03/want...
So, You Want To Test A Nuclear Weapon? - Funranium Labs
I dedicate the following rant to my Lovely Assistant, who can probably recite this by heart now, and Meredith Yayanos who hit boggleface about halfway through an in person version and asked “PLEASE, W...
www.funraniumlabs.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I have just been sending this to people. You know, from the last time he pulled this shit www.funraniumlabs.com/2017/03/want...
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This came across my timeline again, so I'm going to reiterate that our investors are going to need you to stop telling the truth...
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This came across my timeline again, so I'm going to reiterate that our investors are going to need you to stop telling the truth...
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we are in a self-awareness crisis
October 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
we are in a self-awareness crisis
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Resistance is not futile
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Resistance is not futile
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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as a girl with a PhD in natural language processing and machine learning it's actually offensive to me when you say "we don't know how LLMs work so they might be conscious"
I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge.
We know exactly how LLMs work.
I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge.
We know exactly how LLMs work.
October 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
as a girl with a PhD in natural language processing and machine learning it's actually offensive to me when you say "we don't know how LLMs work so they might be conscious"
I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge.
We know exactly how LLMs work.
I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge.
We know exactly how LLMs work.
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Find a No Kings protest Saturday and go!
Don't worry that you've never been to a protest before. Don't worry about being dressed wrong or looking out of place. Don't worry that you don't agree about everything -- or even about much -- with lots of people at the protest.
/1
Don't worry that you've never been to a protest before. Don't worry about being dressed wrong or looking out of place. Don't worry that you don't agree about everything -- or even about much -- with lots of people at the protest.
/1
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Find a No Kings protest Saturday and go!
Don't worry that you've never been to a protest before. Don't worry about being dressed wrong or looking out of place. Don't worry that you don't agree about everything -- or even about much -- with lots of people at the protest.
/1
Don't worry that you've never been to a protest before. Don't worry about being dressed wrong or looking out of place. Don't worry that you don't agree about everything -- or even about much -- with lots of people at the protest.
/1
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This is pretty wild reading & if you like me are a gym enthusiast who knocks back a protein shake or 3 throughout the week & thought plant protein was better for your body than whey, probably important to read!
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is pretty wild reading & if you like me are a gym enthusiast who knocks back a protein shake or 3 throughout the week & thought plant protein was better for your body than whey, probably important to read!
Just watched @deviantollam.bsky.social’s enough is enough talk. I wish I’d had someone telling me these things when I was starting out my career. Massive burnout and disappointing a bunch of people through saying yes are hazards you should plan for. youtu.be/aUXHItYNKYY?...
When is Enough Enough? -or- When Enough is Enough
YouTube video by DeviantOllam
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just watched @deviantollam.bsky.social’s enough is enough talk. I wish I’d had someone telling me these things when I was starting out my career. Massive burnout and disappointing a bunch of people through saying yes are hazards you should plan for. youtu.be/aUXHItYNKYY?...
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It’s important to remember that public pressure has worked to move the needle on things like this before, and it can work again. They want us to think everything they do is inevitable. It’s not
September 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s important to remember that public pressure has worked to move the needle on things like this before, and it can work again. They want us to think everything they do is inevitable. It’s not
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This text is buried in a larger bill. Don’t want Marco Rubio to be personally responsible for revoking people’s passports based on thought crimes? Call your reps about it!
New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him revoke passports from U.S. citizens.
theintercept.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This text is buried in a larger bill. Don’t want Marco Rubio to be personally responsible for revoking people’s passports based on thought crimes? Call your reps about it!
My feed is pretty heavy duty sad-state-of-the-world, so here’s a pic of a wonderful oversized dahlia that my wife grew to brighten your day
September 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My feed is pretty heavy duty sad-state-of-the-world, so here’s a pic of a wonderful oversized dahlia that my wife grew to brighten your day
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While the blueberry thing is an obviously comical gotcha, "It fails regularly and catastrophically, in ways that only make sense if you understand how they work under the hood." is legitimate criticism of a consumer tool.
RL’d LLMs are getting gold in the IMO and people are still fixating on tokenizer artifacts (they don’t know what tokenizers are)
August 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
While the blueberry thing is an obviously comical gotcha, "It fails regularly and catastrophically, in ways that only make sense if you understand how they work under the hood." is legitimate criticism of a consumer tool.
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RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775.
I'd also call your senators/reps as well.
I'd also call your senators/reps as well.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.
August 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775.
I'd also call your senators/reps as well.
I'd also call your senators/reps as well.
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We figured out to *cure cancer* (ref: last year’s pancreatic cancer trials) and the Trump administration decided “nah.” That a society could reject a cure for cancer is astounding.
We could have had cancer vaccines, and instead the United States will contribute nothing whatsoever to mRNA research, condemning millions of people worldwide to unnecessary illness and death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.
August 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We figured out to *cure cancer* (ref: last year’s pancreatic cancer trials) and the Trump administration decided “nah.” That a society could reject a cure for cancer is astounding.
Reading tsunami updates on The Guardian. Ads are, as always, on point. The update just above it showed a picture of the flooded Russian town.
July 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Reading tsunami updates on The Guardian. Ads are, as always, on point. The update just above it showed a picture of the flooded Russian town.
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Legislation introduced to make ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers permanent and to extend them beyond politically-motivated violence, espionage and foreign interference: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Asio’s 9/11-era questioning powers to become permanent despite warnings from human rights advocates
Exclusive: Tony Burke also introduced legislation to add sabotage, promotion of communal violence and serious threats to Australia’s border security to the rules
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Legislation introduced to make ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers permanent and to extend them beyond politically-motivated violence, espionage and foreign interference: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Throwback to October last year. I haven’t made it out for any of the storms in 2025; either it’s been cloudy or I’ve been otherwise occupied. Hoping that changes soon.
June 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Throwback to October last year. I haven’t made it out for any of the storms in 2025; either it’s been cloudy or I’ve been otherwise occupied. Hoping that changes soon.
Oh hey guys! Is that bacon?! (Camping, last month)
June 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Oh hey guys! Is that bacon?! (Camping, last month)
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NYCers, if you aren't registered to vote, the deadline is today!! e-register.vote.nyc?ref=hellgate...
Voter Registration Portal | NYC Voter Registration
e-register.vote.nyc
June 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
NYCers, if you aren't registered to vote, the deadline is today!! e-register.vote.nyc?ref=hellgate...