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I'm an Ethical AI Research Scientist. Over a decade in academia as a philosopher, 4 years in tech. I like puns and facts and I make things.
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A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—"
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—"
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
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In thinking about what you can do this year, keep this in mind: showing up at protests has real impact - -
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In thinking about what you can do this year, keep this in mind: showing up at protests has real impact - -
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Noooo, no no. No no no.
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Noooo, no no. No no no.
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"IBM's CEO walked through some napkin math on data centers— and said that there's 'no way' to turn a profit at current costs... Krishna was skeptical that current tech would reach AGI, putting the likelihood between 0-1%."
IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending trillions on AI data centers will pay off at today's infrastructure costs
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna walked through some napkin math on Big Tech's AI data center spending — and raised some doubts on if it'll prove profitable.
finance.yahoo.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"IBM's CEO walked through some napkin math on data centers— and said that there's 'no way' to turn a profit at current costs... Krishna was skeptical that current tech would reach AGI, putting the likelihood between 0-1%."
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Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another
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An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.
Michael Green’s tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.
wapo.st
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another
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The vibes this year gave “waiting for the air puff test at the eye doctor’s office”
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The vibes this year gave “waiting for the air puff test at the eye doctor’s office”
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The insistence on making these robots bipedal is probably the most obvious giveaway that it's all a big carny gimmick
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The insistence on making these robots bipedal is probably the most obvious giveaway that it's all a big carny gimmick
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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Just found out that sloths can hold their breath underwater longer than dolphins.
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Just found out that sloths can hold their breath underwater longer than dolphins.
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Hundreds of Working Families Party-endorsed candidates who will fight to make life more affordable and easier for regular people: wfpus.org/Candidates
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hundreds of Working Families Party-endorsed candidates who will fight to make life more affordable and easier for regular people: wfpus.org/Candidates
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I agree 100% with what this author is saying. Using AI for anything critical at this point in time is irresponsible, the consequences infinitely unpredictable. Critical AI needs way more than a “human in the loop“ and “red teaming” to be considered safe or meet any reasonable standard of due care.
AI’s Failure Modes Are Getting Worse. So Why Isn’t AI Engineering Getting Better?
AI’s failure modes now include loss of human life, the AI security gold rush intensifies, & AI researchers want all the credit but none of the blame | Edition 25
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I agree 100% with what this author is saying. Using AI for anything critical at this point in time is irresponsible, the consequences infinitely unpredictable. Critical AI needs way more than a “human in the loop“ and “red teaming” to be considered safe or meet any reasonable standard of due care.
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"Tech companies will be subject to audits of the social media algorithms used to promote what children can see on their feeds in the next phase of a crackdown under the UK’s Online Safety Act."
UK regulator threatens tech giants with algorithm audits to protect children
Ofcom chief Melanie Dawes reveals she held meetings with US AI firms over Online Safety Act
www.ft.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Tech companies will be subject to audits of the social media algorithms used to promote what children can see on their feeds in the next phase of a crackdown under the UK’s Online Safety Act."
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"Win" what, in order to accomplish what, for whom.
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"Win" what, in order to accomplish what, for whom.
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If I could do it all over, I would ask the guidance counselor "what is the calmest, most peaceful career?"
October 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If I could do it all over, I would ask the guidance counselor "what is the calmest, most peaceful career?"
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
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Allosaurus Things Considered
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Allosaurus Things Considered
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