Tobi
@mocutobi.bsky.social
Founder @ ??? Ex-Machine Learning Engineer @ FAANG. Researched DeepRL+Affective Computing @usc
I heard this place is getting a dislike button?
November 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I heard this place is getting a dislike button?
If you assume that there is an infinite number of tech workers with six figure salaries who want to live in the Bay or NY then the NIMBYs are right and no amount of new housing will help. But there is not an infinite number of tech workers, and the ones here are being laid off.
August 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
If you assume that there is an infinite number of tech workers with six figure salaries who want to live in the Bay or NY then the NIMBYs are right and no amount of new housing will help. But there is not an infinite number of tech workers, and the ones here are being laid off.
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People talk about artificial intelligence but don't understand what that technology actually is, what the term "AI" is referring to, or best use cases for all the different tools that exist.
Nor do they understand that they've already been using AI assistance for YEARS before LLMs became public.
Nor do they understand that they've already been using AI assistance for YEARS before LLMs became public.
August 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
People talk about artificial intelligence but don't understand what that technology actually is, what the term "AI" is referring to, or best use cases for all the different tools that exist.
Nor do they understand that they've already been using AI assistance for YEARS before LLMs became public.
Nor do they understand that they've already been using AI assistance for YEARS before LLMs became public.
All these things apply to a small percentage of AI research and companies, yet this website treats all AI models and research like it comes from xAI. You ran the actual open source and AI safety researchers off the app
People don't like:
Plagiarism - the way they've been trained is unethical
The environmental cost - energy, water, resource allocation
The fact that they're being pushed aggressively to replace the people whose work has been plagiarized
The lack of safeguards - eg Taylor swift fake nudes
Plagiarism - the way they've been trained is unethical
The environmental cost - energy, water, resource allocation
The fact that they're being pushed aggressively to replace the people whose work has been plagiarized
The lack of safeguards - eg Taylor swift fake nudes
August 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
All these things apply to a small percentage of AI research and companies, yet this website treats all AI models and research like it comes from xAI. You ran the actual open source and AI safety researchers off the app
I think it’s because they’re threatened by it honestly
this site is so ridiculous about AI. “a robot just interpreted the themes in a story at my request. a story it has never seen before. yawn, basically just autocomplete”
August 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I think it’s because they’re threatened by it honestly
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Them: It's not about race, it's about class.
Hopkins: Ok, we're making a class-based policy.
Them: We still don't like it, because what we actually meant was...
Hopkins: Ok, we're making a class-based policy.
Them: We still don't like it, because what we actually meant was...
July 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Them: It's not about race, it's about class.
Hopkins: Ok, we're making a class-based policy.
Them: We still don't like it, because what we actually meant was...
Hopkins: Ok, we're making a class-based policy.
Them: We still don't like it, because what we actually meant was...
Disappointing to see the president of my Alma mater reject DEI, especially given the racist incidents that marred my time there. Hopefully this rejection will be instructive for Santa Ono’s perspective on building an inclusive educational environment
BREAKING: The Florida higher education system Board of Governors rejects the hiring of Santa Ono as University of Florida president. Vote was 6 yes, 10 no.
June 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Disappointing to see the president of my Alma mater reject DEI, especially given the racist incidents that marred my time there. Hopefully this rejection will be instructive for Santa Ono’s perspective on building an inclusive educational environment
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"In the past, Ono had condemned systemic racism & argued for the necessity of DEI [...] Ono emphasized his ideological evolution, which ultimately failed to convince the board"
Board said hm you're *new to hatin niggas and we're lookin for someone *true to hatin niggas. good luck on the job market!
Board said hm you're *new to hatin niggas and we're lookin for someone *true to hatin niggas. good luck on the job market!
Basic details of today's vote here, with more to come:
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Florida Board Rejects Ono for UF Job
The Florida Board of Governors decided against confirming Santa Ono as president of the University of Florida in a contentious vote focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
www.insidehighered.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"In the past, Ono had condemned systemic racism & argued for the necessity of DEI [...] Ono emphasized his ideological evolution, which ultimately failed to convince the board"
Board said hm you're *new to hatin niggas and we're lookin for someone *true to hatin niggas. good luck on the job market!
Board said hm you're *new to hatin niggas and we're lookin for someone *true to hatin niggas. good luck on the job market!
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READ. THE. SUBHEAD.
May 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
READ. THE. SUBHEAD.
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“The University of Cincinnati wants to make all students eligible for Davis’s scholarship, not just Black applicants. At least six other scholarships worth about $4 million established by Black doctors at the school are also under review, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.”
Trump DEI policies threaten millions in scholarships raised by Black doctors
Trump’s campaign to DEI programs has put at risk six scholarships worth about $4 million established by Black doctors in Cincinnati.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“The University of Cincinnati wants to make all students eligible for Davis’s scholarship, not just Black applicants. At least six other scholarships worth about $4 million established by Black doctors at the school are also under review, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.”
The elephant in the room on social housing is that we severely lack the state capacity required to administer it at the levels required to bring down rents. And increasing state capacity is what’s explicitly being argued for in the Abundance agenda
May 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The elephant in the room on social housing is that we severely lack the state capacity required to administer it at the levels required to bring down rents. And increasing state capacity is what’s explicitly being argued for in the Abundance agenda
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I hear this myth all the time and it’s bizarre. Rich people hire property management companies to handle all the logistics for them and still get 90% of the rent each month. The idea that landlords are forgoing free money en masse makes no sense.
the strangest common idea on the left is that you can make more money by buying real estate and leaving it empty than by renting it out
May 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I hear this myth all the time and it’s bizarre. Rich people hire property management companies to handle all the logistics for them and still get 90% of the rent each month. The idea that landlords are forgoing free money en masse makes no sense.
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Still my fave music video i made
Ok trying the video upload feature--a Sephardic tune on the baroque lute, Siete Modos de Guisar las Berenjenas (seven ways to prepare eggplants, only two ways are discussed bc we're at 60 seconds).
May 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Still my fave music video i made
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Ok trying the video upload feature--a Sephardic tune on the baroque lute, Siete Modos de Guisar las Berenjenas (seven ways to prepare eggplants, only two ways are discussed bc we're at 60 seconds).
September 12, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Ok trying the video upload feature--a Sephardic tune on the baroque lute, Siete Modos de Guisar las Berenjenas (seven ways to prepare eggplants, only two ways are discussed bc we're at 60 seconds).
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Everyone always goes "that might be true for other cities, but where *I* live it's cheaper to leave an apartment empty than rent it out" and it never turns out to be true! Paris has a vacancy rate of 1.3%
www.apur.org/en/our-works...
www.apur.org/en/our-works...
May 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Everyone always goes "that might be true for other cities, but where *I* live it's cheaper to leave an apartment empty than rent it out" and it never turns out to be true! Paris has a vacancy rate of 1.3%
www.apur.org/en/our-works...
www.apur.org/en/our-works...
“Not sure what CAN be done” build more housing, specifically at a volume commensurate with current population growth and the decades of under building. It’s not rocket science
Not sure what CAN be done about housing prices in LA, except maybe limit billionaires and millionaires to no more than one each? But even that wouldn’t provide more ‘normal’ housing for real people.
May 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“Not sure what CAN be done” build more housing, specifically at a volume commensurate with current population growth and the decades of under building. It’s not rocket science
Someone should make a subscription service that makes it easier for middle aged men in their 40’s to blow up their lives. There could be a portal for boats to buy, red pill podcasts to follow, drugs to abuse, or people to have an affair with. Just a frictionless midlife crisis
April 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Someone should make a subscription service that makes it easier for middle aged men in their 40’s to blow up their lives. There could be a portal for boats to buy, red pill podcasts to follow, drugs to abuse, or people to have an affair with. Just a frictionless midlife crisis
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If I see another article about birth rates that refuses to grapple with the way having children systematically disadvantages women I swear to god. There is no mystery. Stop pretending there is. We’ve got to do away with credulity for nonsense.
April 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If I see another article about birth rates that refuses to grapple with the way having children systematically disadvantages women I swear to god. There is no mystery. Stop pretending there is. We’ve got to do away with credulity for nonsense.
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this is true and *also* pairing a concern about an "aging labor force" with a desire to deport every immigrant makes it 100% clear this is a white birthrate anxiety thing. this is about white babies
So many things about this are gross ("Last month, Mr. Trump pledged to be 'the fertilization president'" wow no thank you) but I think it's very telling that no one seems to be suggesting obvious ideas like PAID PARENTAL LEAVE or SUPPORT FOR CHILDCARE. (1/n)
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
this is true and *also* pairing a concern about an "aging labor force" with a desire to deport every immigrant makes it 100% clear this is a white birthrate anxiety thing. this is about white babies
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decades of reflection about music and traffic safety later I'm finally emotionally ready to admit that "Move Bitch" was a completely unhinged song. every verse on it more antisocial than the previous one
April 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
decades of reflection about music and traffic safety later I'm finally emotionally ready to admit that "Move Bitch" was a completely unhinged song. every verse on it more antisocial than the previous one
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Shout-out to @mocutobi.bsky.social, who had to eject someone from 106 Miles SF tonight because he was trying to talk slick to female members. No, fucko, it's NOT cool to mention your sexual tastes at a networking group just because it's held at a bar!
April 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Shout-out to @mocutobi.bsky.social, who had to eject someone from 106 Miles SF tonight because he was trying to talk slick to female members. No, fucko, it's NOT cool to mention your sexual tastes at a networking group just because it's held at a bar!
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"Recessions aren’t detox cleanses; they don’t flush out inefficiencies and leave you leaner and stronger. They are periods of mass job losses, closed businesses and financial ruin that leave lasting scars on families, workers and entire communities." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Recessions don’t build golden ages — they destroy lives
The Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic showed us that economic calamity doesn't come with any upside for millions of Americans.
www.msnbc.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Recessions aren’t detox cleanses; they don’t flush out inefficiencies and leave you leaner and stronger. They are periods of mass job losses, closed businesses and financial ruin that leave lasting scars on families, workers and entire communities." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Notable that you will hear very little about the details of this case on Twitter at all
BREAKING: Chief Judge Boasberg denies the federal government's effort to vacate the TROs in the Alien Enemies Act case, finding that people the government claims are subject to the proclamation at least have a right to "individualized hearings to determine whether the Act applies to them at all."
March 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Notable that you will hear very little about the details of this case on Twitter at all
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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
I really love the abundance crap
March 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I really love the abundance crap