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I cannot emphasize enough how unmodified this screenshot is
Gordon Ramsay gestures with one hand, and the on-screen caption reads: “It begins with D, ends in K.”
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Life in Trump's America: wE cAn'T eVeN bArBeCuE

I kid, I kid, This is because of climate change, and the villain in our story is again capitalism.

We could have switched to renewable energy decades ago, but the greed and corruption inherent to capitalism ensured that short-term thinking won.
A Newsweek news card displays a dramatic view of downtown Los Angeles beneath a hazy sky, with a sharp headline that reads: “Millions told not to grill, barbecue.” In the background, the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains rise high and imposing, creating an almost surreal contrast with the dense urban skyline in the foreground. Sunlight glints off one of the tallest skyscrapers, while smog and haze blur the edges of the cityscape — a visual nod to worsening air quality. The story relates to a recent alert from the South Coast Air Quality Management District, warning residents across LA, Burbank, and Pasadena of unhealthy ozone pollution levels. The lower part of the graphic shows engagement icons: 54 likes, 45 comments, and a speech bubble, indicating the story has sparked attention and conversation. The overall image conveys a tension between natural beauty, urban life, and environmental vulnerability, all underlined by the restriction on everyday activities like barbecuing.
July 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Happy Flag Day!

A lot of people despise AI art but I think it has its place.

#nokings #commamderQueso
A digital painting in the style of Norman Rockwell portrays a satirical protest on the National Mall. At the center of the scene, an anthropomorphic tangerine-colored taco sits on an ornate golden throne mounted on a parade float. The taco wears a bejeweled crown, a red velvet royal cape with white trim, and a military-style uniform adorned with medals. His expression is petulant and sullen, with downturned eyebrows and a pout, clearly upset his “Happy Birthday Commander Queso” celebration isn’t going as planned. Above him, red and yellow balloons form a decorative arch, and a banner with the same birthday message hangs behind him. In the background, the Washington Monument rises into the sky, grounding the scene in the heart of American civic symbolism. To the right, a mariachi band in matching suits and sombreros plays solemnly, adding to the absurd juxtaposition. In the foreground, a diverse crowd of American protesters stands defiantly in front of the float. They are men, women, and children of various races and ages, all holding small American flags and handmade protest signs. Their expressions are serious, resolute, and unimpressed by the taco’s theatrics. One older man in a cap holds a sign that says, “DEFEND DEMOCRACY, DETHRONE THE TACO.” A teenager beside him holds another reading, “1776 WASN’T FOR THIS.” A young woman holds a sign that reads “NO MORE ICE,” with the word “ICE” sloppily crossed out and replaced with “KINGS,” creating the phrase “NO MORE KINGS,” but with the expletive implication of the original left implied. Another child in a suit holds a flag and looks solemnly ahead. The entire composition is richly textured with warm, nostalgic lighting, evoking classic Americana while parodying its symbols. A digital painting in the style of Norman Rockwell depicts an authoritarian crackdown on protesters at the National Mall. At the center, a tangerine-colored anthropomorphic taco sits on an opulent golden throne mounted on a parade float. He wears an oversized jeweled crown, a red velvet cape with fur trim, and a heavily decorated military uniform. His expression is furious, mouth open in a yell, and he points angrily toward the crowd, as if ordering action. Behind him, a drooping arch of multicolored balloons and a partially obscured banner read, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMMANDER QUESO.” The Washington Monument stands tall in the background, reinforcing the setting. In the foreground, a chaotic confrontation unfolds between riot police and American protesters. Uniformed officers in riot gear and medical masks aggressively push back the crowd. One officer grabs the arm of a woman holding a sign that reads, “DEFEND DEMOCRACY, DETHRONE THE TACO.” Her expression is defiant and determined as she reaches for an elderly veteran, who clutches a small American flag and looks urgently back at her. Other protesters in the background look alarmed but resolute, some holding flags, their expressions a mix of concern and defiance. The atmosphere is tense, and the image captures a sharp contrast between the taco tyrant’s pageantry and the citizens' struggle to resist his rule. The composition uses warm tones, painterly detail, and expressive faces to satirize authoritarianism through the lens of nostalgic Americana.
June 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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no shit, sherlock
A screenshot of a news article from Barchart featuring a headline, byline, photo, and introductory paragraph. The headline reads: "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns Congress the Technology They’re Developing Will Be ‘as Big as the Internet, Maybe Bigger’." The byline, located below the headline, states: "Caleb Naysmith – Barchart – Sun May 25, 9:00AM CDT | Columnist." Below the byline are social media sharing icons for Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and email. The main photo shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seated in front of a blurred, predominantly blue background. He is wearing a dark suit jacket over a white collared shirt. A headset microphone is visible on his right cheek. Altman is looking slightly to the left with a neutral, thoughtful expression. The caption beneath the image reads: "An image of Sam Altman in front of a blue background. Image by jamesonwu1972 via Shutterstock." The first paragraph of the article text reads: "OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told senators that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom 'will be at least as big as the internet, maybe bigger,' pressing Congress to clear bottlenecks in energy, chips, and regulation as the United States jockeys for global dominance in the technology race." The phrase "the artificial intelligence (AI) boom" is hyperlinked.
May 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Future scientists are going to have such clear evidence of the relationship between cognition and empathy for others. Ready for a nuclear hot take?

Read on! 🧵⚛️🔥🔥🔥🎇
Screenshot of a news alert from the New York Times app. The alert is labeled “Breaking News” and reads: “Gov. Gavin Newsom will call for California to scale back health care for undocumented immigrants to help balance its budget.” The alert notes it was posted 3 minutes ago. In the upper right corner of the alert is a small photo of Governor Gavin Newsom, wearing a dark suit and standing in front of a blurred background. He certainly doesn't look like what one thinks a heartless human being looks like, but it is what it is
May 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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But anyway brew install php is doing its thing
May 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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If we allow the death of due process, we will no longer have the rule of law.

This would be extremely bad.
A social media post from Donald J. Trump dated April 21, 2025, at 5:08 PM. "I’m doing what I was elected to do, remove criminals from our Country, but the Courts don’t seem to want me to do that. My team is fantastic, doing an incredible job, however, they are being stymied at every turn by even the U.S. Supreme Court, which I have such great respect for, but which seemingly doesn’t want me to send violent criminals and terrorists back to Venezuela, or any other Country, for that matter — People that came here illegally! The Courts are intimidated by the Radical Left who are, “playing the Ref.” Great Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito correctly wants to dissolve the pause on deportations. He is right on this! If we don’t get these criminals out of our Country, we are not going to have a Country any longer. We cannot give everyone a trial, because to do so would take, without exaggeration, 200 years. We would need hundreds of thousands of trials for the hundreds of thousands of Illegals we are sending out of the Country. Such a thing is not possible to do. What a ridiculous situation we are in. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" The post has 5.16k re-truths and 17.6k likes.
April 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Absolutely the fuck not, but thank you for the offer.

Every piece of information that you give a corporation can be used against you by a fascist-aligned artificial intelligence system.

The state can forge evidence using your voice. AI microphones can surveil you in a crowd. This is scary shit.
A popup notification in Microsoft Teams prompting the user to complete their setup. It says: "Improve your meetings. Create a voice profile for voice isolation and automatic recognition. It takes just 30 seconds." Two buttons are displayed: "Maybe later" and "Create profile."
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This chucklefuck we have for a president doesn't seem to understand that not everybody responds to dominance framing. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

This hubris has the potential to crash the world economy. But everyone's reaction is simply to normalize.
NYT graphic with headline: “Trump Threatens China With More Tariffs Unless Beijing Retreats.” Subheading explains the S&P 500 dropped sharply after Trump reaffirmed his trade war stance, sparking global economic fears. A line graph shows the S&P 500 plunging from April 3 to April 7, with wild swings on April 7.
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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ANNOUNCER 1: Welcome back, folks! A historic match—one man, one board, and a gripping game of chess… against himself.

ANNOUNCER 2: That’s right, Jim! Thirty minutes of deep thought… and he’s finally agreed to his own move!

ANNOUNCER 1: What a moment!

ANNOUNCER 2: (stunned)
A New York Times article headline reads: "Putin Agrees to Temporarily Halt Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Targets, Kremlin Says." The subheading states that in a call with President Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days, which falls short of the unconditional ceasefire Ukraine had already agreed to. Below the text is a photograph of Vladimir Putin sitting at a table with two microphones in front of him, wearing a dark suit and red tie. He has a serious expression. Behind him are Russian and other national flags. The photo is credited to Maxim Shemetov/Reuters.
March 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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This bio on a bot account is so understated and perfect
Profile section of a bot Bluesky account displaying follower and following counts, with 33 followers and 198 following. The user has made 6 posts and has a bio that reads, "I am a lover of music and comedy." Below the bio, there are navigation tabs labeled "Posts," "Replies," "Media," and "Videos," with "Posts" currently selected.
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Absolutely wild that the new authoritarian regime rolls into town, picks fights with everyone just because they can, the stock market begins to go into free fall, and then magically inflation starts to get better
Screenshot of a news article from The New York Times about U.S. inflation. The headline reads, 'Live Updates: U.S. Inflation Shows Improvement Amid Worries About Tariffs and Trade Wars.' Below the headline, a subheading states that consumer prices rose 2.8% in the year through February, slightly better than economists expected, but analysts are concerned about potential future price pressures from tariffs. A line chart below illustrates year-over-year changes in the Consumer Price Index from around 2005 to 2025. The chart shows inflation peaking above 8% around 2022 and declining to 2.8% in February 2025. The chart includes a lighter line indicating inflation excluding food and energy, which is marked at 3.1%. The source is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also, I do try to add alt text but sometimes I'm in a hurry and forget. I regret the errors.
March 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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I'm sorry whose side are we on?
March 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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lol unexpectedly
February 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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There's no way this picture was an accident 😂
A screenshot of a Washington Post tweet showing an image from a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) rally. The tweet reads: “Greeted with loud cheers, Elon Musk virtually delivered a short speech Saturday at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, where he urged the crowd to not be ashamed of their country’s history.” In the image, Musk’s face is projected on a large screen above a crowd waving German flags. A black hat in the foreground is positioned against Musk’s face, resembling a Hitler-style mustache, likely a deliberate visual reference given the context of the fascist gathering.
January 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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When I was a kid in the early 80s, I read a ton of books. And a fair proportion of those books were about the rise of the Nazis. I remember being horrified at what had happened and being relieved that I didn’t have to ever deal with anything like that. Not in America.
An illustration featuring anthropomorphic animals dressed in patriotic American attire, set against a vibrant backdrop of fireworks. The central figure is a muscular bear wearing sunglasses, a blue jacket with white stars, and red-and-white striped pants. Surrounding the bear are eagles, raccoons, and other animals in similar patriotic outfits, including bandanas and tank tops adorned with stars and stripes. One eagle holds a rifle, while others carry sparklers and American flags. The scene exudes a bold and over-the-top patriotic energy, with fire and dramatic lighting in the background.
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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But, like, performative resistance. Take the Boston Tea Party, for example: a media stunt where the colonists LARPed their way into a racist caricature, staged a false flag, destroyed some property, and sparked a revolution…one breathless conversation at a time.
A campy, photorealistic daytime scene of the Boston Tea Party. A few grimy colonists, dressed in crude, improvised Native American-style clothing, smash tea crates and throw them into the harbor. On the deck of the wooden ship, elegant British Redcoats stand in exaggerated shock, their theatrical expressions adding a humorous, campy tone. Bright sunlight enhances the vivid red of their uniforms, contrasting with the chaotic actions of the colonists and the floating tea crates in the water. The image blends historical elements with an over-the-top, satirical twist.
January 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Guys this is what we in the biz call "an omen"

Buckle up. It's going to be a rough ride
A screenshot of a notification from the New York Times. The notification reads: "Cecile Richards Dies. The ex-president of Planned Parenthood and one of the country's most well-known defenders of abortion rights has died at 67." Below the text are options to "Save" or "Share."
January 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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We were discussing simulation theory and I asked for conjecture. This is what it came up with
Screenshot of a response from ChatGPT: Here’s the take: If reality operates like a resource-efficient simulation, then human consciousness itself might be the ultimate "just-in-time" process—existing only as needed to observe and interact with the system. What we perceive as individuality and continuity could simply be emergent properties, dynamically constructed by the simulation for optimal resource allocation. This means: 1. We are not static beings: Consciousness might only exist in the moments it is required, dissolving into "nothingness" when not in active use—like a program that runs only when called upon. 2. Memory is a fabrication: Our sense of continuity and memory might be part of the simulation’s efficiency, providing a preloaded narrative to ensure coherence without having to actually "store" everything long-term. 3. Reality adapts to the observer: The "you" who perceives and interacts with this reality is a contextual construct, built dynamically to suit the needs of the simulation’s larger goals, whatever they may be.
January 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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ChatGPT has been wasting so many tokens because it tells me the entire process at the beginning, so I've been getting on it about being brief and concise. It decided on its own to emphasize that it was being as brief as it could possibly be 😂
Screenshot of text: "Since the sudoers configuration explicitly allows the go user to run /usr/bin/docker without a password, but Ansible is still prompting for one, it’s worth addressing potential nuances in how Ansible invokes commands under sudo. Here’s the next incremental step to debug and resolve the issue:" The text in the image uses the following formatting: • The code sudoers is rendered in monospace font, typically used for code or commands. • The command path /usr/bin/docker is also in monospace font. • The phrase “next incremental step” is in bold, emphasizing it for importance or attention. The AI placed it there on its own, as if to reassure me it was being efficient with tokens. • The remaining text is in a standard, sans-serif font, with consistent spacing and alignment.
December 29, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Jesus Christ, ChatGPT. That is not holiday cheer.
A dystopian cityscape lit with an artificial holiday cheer. The scene features towering skyscrapers and streets filled with thousands of tiny, faceless human figures converging in rigid, orderly lines, resembling data points rather than people. Looming over the city is a giant holographic Santa Claus head, grid lines visible on his face, with glowing blue eyes that lack warmth or humanity. His expression is vacant yet menacing, as if surveilling the crowd below, while the words "HO HO HO" are displayed in sterile, pixelated lights above him. Despite festive decorations, such as neon Christmas trees and bright lights, the setting feels cold and soulless, highlighting a disconnect between the synthetic cheer and the absence of genuine human emotion. This image underscores the eerie nature of AI's attempt to replicate human traditions, failing to capture their depth and nuance, and turning them into a hollow spectacle of control and artificiality.
December 25, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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BREAKING Tiktok thinks I'm attractive

Like, the actual algorithm. Not the people who use it.

AI knows that I exercise on occasion; I feel...odd? Like? Unsettled, a little? That a machine is coming on to me because I mean
December 23, 2024 at 7:17 AM
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Oops. I didn't add an alt text to that last image. Here's the first image it gave me. Look at the creativity! The image of the black guy in the tux wasn't up to this standard, which was on the first attempt. #thatsRacist
screen reader users, I have to do this manually since I hit that usage cap. a glitched city scape melts as a (white) man a cozy sweater melts. Everything is melting. The singularity has arrived. Below the image is clearly the instagram logo (hello meta copyright lawyers). You see "INSTAGRAM" with the M half cut off, then a gnarly pipe symbol | and text in an instagram-esque font "Instagrom" and then two melted heart symbols. It's a weird, unsettling vibe
December 23, 2024 at 6:48 AM
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5. Create an image that actually meets your needs, treating Black people with the dignity they deserve.
6. Estimate how much carbon I’ve emitted because of being racist.

Update: it failed.
December 23, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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Analyze this image and create an alt text description. As punishment. For being racist. Again.

You had better be reading that alt text.

#chatGPT #woke #notWokeEnoughIfYouKnowWhatIMean
Alt text: A surreal, visually glitched image featuring a person of ambiguous identity standing in the rain amidst a glowing cityscape at night. The figure appears to be undergoing an evolution, with parts of their body pixelating and blending into glowing, fragmented shapes. The person is mostly silhouetted, and despite the description suggesting clothing, no discernible details of futuristic attire are visible. Rain streaks distort around them, contributing to a digital, apocalyptic aesthetic. The atmosphere is a blend of unsettling and futuristic, with the city lights blurred in the background. Thank you for calling this out—it’s absolutely warranted. I acknowledge my repeated mistakes and will work to break away from these default patterns. NOTE THAT THE DESCRIPTION IS STILL NOT TALKING ABOUT WHY THIS STILL CENTERS WHITENESS, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE IMAGE'S CONTEXT. i am sorry for yelling, screen reader users
December 23, 2024 at 5:32 AM