Jen Freeman
@jen-freeman.bsky.social
CEO, PeaceGeeks | current work: emerging technology for migration, integration, humanitarian crises & peacebuilding
past work: academic, wps, gender, peacebuilding, violent extremism, leadership studies; Kroc School, USD & LSE
past work: academic, wps, gender, peacebuilding, violent extremism, leadership studies; Kroc School, USD & LSE
Another framing of corruption is "patronage and clientelism," and it has been alive and well in US politics since its founding (and likely prior). The change (it is significant) is that this administration is printing pamphlets and putting them on the coffee table.
"the signal has been sent, and the floodgates are now open to foreign regimes ready to ply American politicians with as much money as they want"
from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the anti-corruption cause
Recent moves by the president will open America’s doors to bad actors
www.ft.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Another framing of corruption is "patronage and clientelism," and it has been alive and well in US politics since its founding (and likely prior). The change (it is significant) is that this administration is printing pamphlets and putting them on the coffee table.
Reposted by Jen Freeman
"the signal has been sent, and the floodgates are now open to foreign regimes ready to ply American politicians with as much money as they want"
from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the anti-corruption cause
Recent moves by the president will open America’s doors to bad actors
www.ft.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"the signal has been sent, and the floodgates are now open to foreign regimes ready to ply American politicians with as much money as they want"
from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
It has started.
"This order suspends the USRAP until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
"This order suspends the USRAP until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program – The White House
REALIGNING THE United States REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 4:10 AM
It has started.
"This order suspends the USRAP until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
"This order suspends the USRAP until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
In brighter news, here’s what my commute looked like this week
January 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
In brighter news, here’s what my commute looked like this week
Having studied and worked on extremism and de-/radicalization for years, I continually wonder whether its spokespeople *actually* believe the misinformation they share...
Elon Musk and the leader of Germany's far-right AfD party Alice Weidel agreed on a lot during their hour long conversation today, including that "Hitler was a communist"
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Having studied and worked on extremism and de-/radicalization for years, I continually wonder whether its spokespeople *actually* believe the misinformation they share...
Said otherwise, LLMs (chatGPT etc) *can* know facts, but it does so by accident.
Want to test it?
Ask any LLM how many “r”s there are in the word strawberry. 🍓
Want to test it?
Ask any LLM how many “r”s there are in the word strawberry. 🍓
I honestly believe all LLM results should come with a disclaimer reminding people that the thing doesn’t (and absolutely cannot) know any facts or do any reasoning; it is simply designed to *sound* like it knows facts and frequently sweeps some up accidentally in the process.
I really think many if not most of the LLM fail cases are people trying to use it as a search engine. It is the opposite of a search engine.
December 5, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Said otherwise, LLMs (chatGPT etc) *can* know facts, but it does so by accident.
Want to test it?
Ask any LLM how many “r”s there are in the word strawberry. 🍓
Want to test it?
Ask any LLM how many “r”s there are in the word strawberry. 🍓
Reposted by Jen Freeman
I honestly believe all LLM results should come with a disclaimer reminding people that the thing doesn’t (and absolutely cannot) know any facts or do any reasoning; it is simply designed to *sound* like it knows facts and frequently sweeps some up accidentally in the process.
I really think many if not most of the LLM fail cases are people trying to use it as a search engine. It is the opposite of a search engine.
December 4, 2024 at 12:53 PM
I honestly believe all LLM results should come with a disclaimer reminding people that the thing doesn’t (and absolutely cannot) know any facts or do any reasoning; it is simply designed to *sound* like it knows facts and frequently sweeps some up accidentally in the process.
It’s worth the trip to see our board members and staff in person. #Workfromanywhere is a much loved benefit on our team, but there’s nothing like getting to eat and drink and laugh with the people you conspire with IRL once in a while.
December 5, 2024 at 4:15 AM
It’s worth the trip to see our board members and staff in person. #Workfromanywhere is a much loved benefit on our team, but there’s nothing like getting to eat and drink and laugh with the people you conspire with IRL once in a while.
Unpopular opinion: some reasons why social outcome data is hard to collect, often wrong, or just output data:
-incentives are not aligned for clients to give longitudinal qualitative data on their lives. &
- “fast, cheap, good - pick 2” also works for outcomes, cheap, at scale. You can pick 2
-incentives are not aligned for clients to give longitudinal qualitative data on their lives. &
- “fast, cheap, good - pick 2” also works for outcomes, cheap, at scale. You can pick 2
November 20, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Unpopular opinion: some reasons why social outcome data is hard to collect, often wrong, or just output data:
-incentives are not aligned for clients to give longitudinal qualitative data on their lives. &
- “fast, cheap, good - pick 2” also works for outcomes, cheap, at scale. You can pick 2
-incentives are not aligned for clients to give longitudinal qualitative data on their lives. &
- “fast, cheap, good - pick 2” also works for outcomes, cheap, at scale. You can pick 2
👋 Ottawa! Seems friends and colleagues’ thoughts on the #FutureofSettlementServices, are also on themes of proactivity, bias, and how to ensure more newcomers receive services amidst shrinking public funds. They’ll sound familiar on our panel tomorrow on AI and Digital Transformation.
November 20, 2024 at 4:21 PM
👋 Ottawa! Seems friends and colleagues’ thoughts on the #FutureofSettlementServices, are also on themes of proactivity, bias, and how to ensure more newcomers receive services amidst shrinking public funds. They’ll sound familiar on our panel tomorrow on AI and Digital Transformation.
This is the kind of news I needed this week. 🌍
Good news for once!
We’ve found a 300-year-old coral that’s so big it’s visible from space. It’s now considered the world’s largest. Best of all: it’s not yet harmed by climate change & global warming.
It’s being called a beacon of hope. Let it also be a call to action! #DoSomething 🧵
We’ve found a 300-year-old coral that’s so big it’s visible from space. It’s now considered the world’s largest. Best of all: it’s not yet harmed by climate change & global warming.
It’s being called a beacon of hope. Let it also be a call to action! #DoSomething 🧵
Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 16, 2024 at 6:13 PM
This is the kind of news I needed this week. 🌍
Good evening #Bluesky. Off X, looking forward to chatting with you all about #genAI #emergingtech #migration #humanitarianemergencies and #peacebuilding.
November 16, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Good evening #Bluesky. Off X, looking forward to chatting with you all about #genAI #emergingtech #migration #humanitarianemergencies and #peacebuilding.