Loren Michael
lorenmichael.bsky.social
Loren Michael
@lorenmichael.bsky.social
I make pizza in China, play MTG, am obsessed with interior design, ride a fixie, parents owned a bookstore, that sort of thing
based on the fact that they’ve been jackhammering the same goddamn thing outside my kitchen window for the past two goddamn months, I assume they’re still using wind-powered jackhammers from the late Ming dynasty; they’re probably worth a tidy sum if they’ve been keeping the wood properly lacquered!
October 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
the ridiculous fake gilding of the White House combined with the bronzer and hair color of Trump certainly lends itself to the color profile you speak of at least
September 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
you seem confused: when results are being checked against the original, it’s by definition not relying on a machine

if I were by myself or had an assistant, human error and fatigue would also be factors leading to unreliability, but it turns out LLMs are particularly adept at language-related tasks
September 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I’m an (English language) writing teacher at an international high school in China

I use it to quickly check student papers for errors and error patterns, and I can compare results against the original

also, very helpful at quickly generating creative writing prompts tailored to student interests
September 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
the right has this concept of “hide your power level”; you’re online enough to know what this means

is it a useful strategy and should it be occasionally advocated?
August 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reposted by Loren Michael
August 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Ed Zitronism commands this space and we’re all better for it
August 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
if “trans rights” are defined as necessarily including irreversible procedures for minors and trans women in sports, no not at the moment

unfortunate that 95% support gets me tossed out your airlock
August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM