Laura Buse
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As Israel's war on Gaza continues, Al Jazeera staff members, including correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in a targeted strike on their media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
As Israel's war on Gaza continues, Al Jazeera staff members, including correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in a targeted strike on their media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital.
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It turns out very rich people are so used to being told they're right that the machine that only says "yes, you're so smart" in statistically likely ways can easily trick them into believing it is as smart as they believe they are.
Putting aside many of the ways this is insanely embarassing and focusing on one mistake you'd maybe think this particular kind of person would not make:
surely a programmer on video games of all things would know better than to draw a conclusion like this about a program from its *output*?
surely a programmer on video games of all things would know better than to draw a conclusion like this about a program from its *output*?
July 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
It turns out very rich people are so used to being told they're right that the machine that only says "yes, you're so smart" in statistically likely ways can easily trick them into believing it is as smart as they believe they are.
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Thinking about Seneca Village, the settlement in New York founded by free Black Americans in 1825, later joined by Irish + German immigrants
A predominantly-Black community and safe haven with churches, schools, homes, gardens, cemeteries; that was seized in 1857 and razed to build...
Central Park
A predominantly-Black community and safe haven with churches, schools, homes, gardens, cemeteries; that was seized in 1857 and razed to build...
Central Park
July 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Thinking about Seneca Village, the settlement in New York founded by free Black Americans in 1825, later joined by Irish + German immigrants
A predominantly-Black community and safe haven with churches, schools, homes, gardens, cemeteries; that was seized in 1857 and razed to build...
Central Park
A predominantly-Black community and safe haven with churches, schools, homes, gardens, cemeteries; that was seized in 1857 and razed to build...
Central Park
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This is important!
"But we still enjoy works of problematic people like (x, y, z)"
Stop. JK Rowling has said flat out that she is using her money to fund transphobic shit.
We do not support transphobes. We do not support hate. Repeat that with me. Trans lives matter more than ANY story.
"But we still enjoy works of problematic people like (x, y, z)"
Stop. JK Rowling has said flat out that she is using her money to fund transphobic shit.
We do not support transphobes. We do not support hate. Repeat that with me. Trans lives matter more than ANY story.
"Separating art from the artist" is always a complicated conversation.
But when an artist says they are going to use their art's proceeds to further hurt marginalized people, don't just believe them, SHUN THEM.
The Trans community needs your support more than you need ANOTHER fucking Harry Potter.
But when an artist says they are going to use their art's proceeds to further hurt marginalized people, don't just believe them, SHUN THEM.
The Trans community needs your support more than you need ANOTHER fucking Harry Potter.
July 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is important!
"But we still enjoy works of problematic people like (x, y, z)"
Stop. JK Rowling has said flat out that she is using her money to fund transphobic shit.
We do not support transphobes. We do not support hate. Repeat that with me. Trans lives matter more than ANY story.
"But we still enjoy works of problematic people like (x, y, z)"
Stop. JK Rowling has said flat out that she is using her money to fund transphobic shit.
We do not support transphobes. We do not support hate. Repeat that with me. Trans lives matter more than ANY story.
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Pssst. If you have the means- learn first aid.
Someone will thank you one day.
Someone will thank you one day.
July 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Pssst. If you have the means- learn first aid.
Someone will thank you one day.
Someone will thank you one day.
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To be clear on what they're proposing: human beings using water for drinking, washing, and growing crops will be rationed.
The AI datacenters will have all the water they can contaminate.
The AI datacenters will have all the water they can contaminate.
Some places will have to start rationing water - to enable AI slop.
"A data center like Meta’s, which was completed last year, typically guzzles around 500,000 gallons of water a day. New data centers [will] require millions of gallons of water a day"
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"A data center like Meta’s, which was completed last year, typically guzzles around 500,000 gallons of water a day. New data centers [will] require millions of gallons of water a day"
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/t...
Their Water Taps Ran Dry When Meta Built Next Door
www.nytimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
To be clear on what they're proposing: human beings using water for drinking, washing, and growing crops will be rationed.
The AI datacenters will have all the water they can contaminate.
The AI datacenters will have all the water they can contaminate.
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I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It
Once your stock options were fully vested, did you sell off all the shares in your humanity?
www.thegamer.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
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Hi friends!
My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups.
We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:
My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups.
We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:
forms.gle
July 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hi friends!
My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups.
We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:
My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups.
We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:
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If you’re a writer, artist or creator, you should be leading the fight against AI
You shouldn’t be encouraging other creators to use it “for good”
There is no good use of AI
It steals people’s work. It generates slop. It’s destroying the environment
There is no “morally good” application for it
You shouldn’t be encouraging other creators to use it “for good”
There is no good use of AI
It steals people’s work. It generates slop. It’s destroying the environment
There is no “morally good” application for it
July 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
If you’re a writer, artist or creator, you should be leading the fight against AI
You shouldn’t be encouraging other creators to use it “for good”
There is no good use of AI
It steals people’s work. It generates slop. It’s destroying the environment
There is no “morally good” application for it
You shouldn’t be encouraging other creators to use it “for good”
There is no good use of AI
It steals people’s work. It generates slop. It’s destroying the environment
There is no “morally good” application for it
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the core idea that can radicalize people is so simple:
there is enough.
there is enough food to feed everyone. enough resources to house everyone. money and technology and medicine to stop the suffering of people around the globe.
once you accept that there's only one question:
why don't we?
there is enough.
there is enough food to feed everyone. enough resources to house everyone. money and technology and medicine to stop the suffering of people around the globe.
once you accept that there's only one question:
why don't we?
July 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
the core idea that can radicalize people is so simple:
there is enough.
there is enough food to feed everyone. enough resources to house everyone. money and technology and medicine to stop the suffering of people around the globe.
once you accept that there's only one question:
why don't we?
there is enough.
there is enough food to feed everyone. enough resources to house everyone. money and technology and medicine to stop the suffering of people around the globe.
once you accept that there's only one question:
why don't we?
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Remote work is accessible work.
July 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Remote work is accessible work.
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I'm going to be honest here, I think AI is going to do so much damage to the usable internet that even after it's inevitably crashes out, it's going to take years to disentangle from every space it's polluted, like digital asbestos it's gonna be time consuming effort and likely expensive venture.
I think AI is going to eventually tank in the longterm, but...
the only real way to combat this is single-interest communities. Forums, user comms, etc, with a barrier to entry. They become trustable knowledgebases. It's really the only way forward is to return to what worked best the first time
the only real way to combat this is single-interest communities. Forums, user comms, etc, with a barrier to entry. They become trustable knowledgebases. It's really the only way forward is to return to what worked best the first time
June 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I'm going to be honest here, I think AI is going to do so much damage to the usable internet that even after it's inevitably crashes out, it's going to take years to disentangle from every space it's polluted, like digital asbestos it's gonna be time consuming effort and likely expensive venture.
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If I'm trying to write an accessible TTRPG, what would be the main grievances you have with current TTRPGs if you are:
- dyslexic
- have a hard time reading/ comprehending longer texts
- vision impaired?
- dyslexic
- have a hard time reading/ comprehending longer texts
- vision impaired?
June 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
If I'm trying to write an accessible TTRPG, what would be the main grievances you have with current TTRPGs if you are:
- dyslexic
- have a hard time reading/ comprehending longer texts
- vision impaired?
- dyslexic
- have a hard time reading/ comprehending longer texts
- vision impaired?
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Babies are being born with measles in Alberta, having caught the illness in utero from unvaccinated mothers.
The measles outbreak in Alberta is huge. Their case count is approaching 1,000.
A baby born with measles in Ontario has already died.
Please get your vaccines. This is all preventable.
The measles outbreak in Alberta is huge. Their case count is approaching 1,000.
A baby born with measles in Ontario has already died.
Please get your vaccines. This is all preventable.
Alberta babies have been born with measles due to outbreaks, worrying doctors | CBC News
Alberta's measles outbreaks have led to babies being born with congenital measles, the province has confirmed. Congenital measles can lead to severe complications, including death.
www.cbc.ca
June 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Babies are being born with measles in Alberta, having caught the illness in utero from unvaccinated mothers.
The measles outbreak in Alberta is huge. Their case count is approaching 1,000.
A baby born with measles in Ontario has already died.
Please get your vaccines. This is all preventable.
The measles outbreak in Alberta is huge. Their case count is approaching 1,000.
A baby born with measles in Ontario has already died.
Please get your vaccines. This is all preventable.
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New York City (and state) have both expressed interest in mask bans.
These discriminatory ugly laws put lives at risk.
They exclude disabled people from public spaces while increasing police harassment of marginalized individuals.
Everyone deserves the legal right to mask up!
These discriminatory ugly laws put lives at risk.
They exclude disabled people from public spaces while increasing police harassment of marginalized individuals.
Everyone deserves the legal right to mask up!
Reminder: Zohran is one of the few NYC mayoral candidates who is outright opposed to a mask ban
June 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
New York City (and state) have both expressed interest in mask bans.
These discriminatory ugly laws put lives at risk.
They exclude disabled people from public spaces while increasing police harassment of marginalized individuals.
Everyone deserves the legal right to mask up!
These discriminatory ugly laws put lives at risk.
They exclude disabled people from public spaces while increasing police harassment of marginalized individuals.
Everyone deserves the legal right to mask up!
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After abandoning every mitigation and infecting kids repeatedly, our media wants to know: why do so many children have Long COVID?
My latest looks at the newest research, the comforting lies that just won't die, and how we got here:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
My latest looks at the newest research, the comforting lies that just won't die, and how we got here:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
Long COVID is Now the Number One Chronic Illness in Children
Repeatedly mass infecting kids with COVID is not a public health strategy. It's a fast pass to declining population health
www.thegauntlet.news
June 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
After abandoning every mitigation and infecting kids repeatedly, our media wants to know: why do so many children have Long COVID?
My latest looks at the newest research, the comforting lies that just won't die, and how we got here:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
My latest looks at the newest research, the comforting lies that just won't die, and how we got here:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
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Masks are under serious threat at being banned widely due to politicization. This would be a public health disaster. If you are only wearing a mask at protests, please consider also wearing them elsewhere. The more people mask, the more we normalize masks and protect them against bans.
June 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Masks are under serious threat at being banned widely due to politicization. This would be a public health disaster. If you are only wearing a mask at protests, please consider also wearing them elsewhere. The more people mask, the more we normalize masks and protect them against bans.
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If you or someone you are protesting with gets hit by one of these compounds, knowing how to act can help alleviate symptoms and provide relief.
Read about what you need to know about these compounds, and what to do if you’re affected by it.
Read about what you need to know about these compounds, and what to do if you’re affected by it.
What to Do if Police Tear Gas or Pepper Spray You
Milk is not the answer.
www.teenvogue.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you or someone you are protesting with gets hit by one of these compounds, knowing how to act can help alleviate symptoms and provide relief.
Read about what you need to know about these compounds, and what to do if you’re affected by it.
Read about what you need to know about these compounds, and what to do if you’re affected by it.
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Now with Israel's attack on Iran, the airports are shut down, and our three remaining 'Madleen' team members, Pascal Maurieras, Yanis Mhamdi, and Marco van Rennes may face an extra month, illegally detained in Israeli prison.
Contact their government and demand they protect their citizens.
Contact their government and demand they protect their citizens.
June 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Now with Israel's attack on Iran, the airports are shut down, and our three remaining 'Madleen' team members, Pascal Maurieras, Yanis Mhamdi, and Marco van Rennes may face an extra month, illegally detained in Israeli prison.
Contact their government and demand they protect their citizens.
Contact their government and demand they protect their citizens.
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Take Us North could not be more timely with the horrific fascism overtaking the US.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
Take Us North
A narrative adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border
www.kickstarter.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Take Us North could not be more timely with the horrific fascism overtaking the US.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
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Whatever your personal beliefs on Assisted Dying, we should all be able to agree on 2 fundamentals:
No means no. If a patient doesn’t want it, end of discussion.
It should never be offered in lieu of care or social supports.
If it is, it’s not compassion.
It’s eugenics 🧵
No means no. If a patient doesn’t want it, end of discussion.
It should never be offered in lieu of care or social supports.
If it is, it’s not compassion.
It’s eugenics 🧵
June 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Whatever your personal beliefs on Assisted Dying, we should all be able to agree on 2 fundamentals:
No means no. If a patient doesn’t want it, end of discussion.
It should never be offered in lieu of care or social supports.
If it is, it’s not compassion.
It’s eugenics 🧵
No means no. If a patient doesn’t want it, end of discussion.
It should never be offered in lieu of care or social supports.
If it is, it’s not compassion.
It’s eugenics 🧵
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🚨ALERT🚨
Thiago Ávila and Rima Hassan are now held in solitary confinement under punitive and inhumane conditions:
Thiago was placed in isolation in Ayalon Prison due to his ongoing hunger and thirst strike, which he began two days ago.
...2/
Thiago Ávila and Rima Hassan are now held in solitary confinement under punitive and inhumane conditions:
Thiago was placed in isolation in Ayalon Prison due to his ongoing hunger and thirst strike, which he began two days ago.
...2/
June 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨ALERT🚨
Thiago Ávila and Rima Hassan are now held in solitary confinement under punitive and inhumane conditions:
Thiago was placed in isolation in Ayalon Prison due to his ongoing hunger and thirst strike, which he began two days ago.
...2/
Thiago Ávila and Rima Hassan are now held in solitary confinement under punitive and inhumane conditions:
Thiago was placed in isolation in Ayalon Prison due to his ongoing hunger and thirst strike, which he began two days ago.
...2/
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⚠️”I live here! I live here!” LAPD shot (rubber bullet) a woman point blank who was trying to ask when she could get into her apartment. An anti-ICE protester came to her aid and both were threatened as she tried to help the victim.
#LA #ICEProtests #PoliceBrutality
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#LA #ICEProtests #PoliceBrutality
🎥 @labyrinthlore
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
⚠️”I live here! I live here!” LAPD shot (rubber bullet) a woman point blank who was trying to ask when she could get into her apartment. An anti-ICE protester came to her aid and both were threatened as she tried to help the victim.
#LA #ICEProtests #PoliceBrutality
🎥 @labyrinthlore
#LA #ICEProtests #PoliceBrutality
🎥 @labyrinthlore