R. Keelan
@rkeelan.bsky.social
Writer of fantasy and science fiction | Programmer | He/Him
Historians of the future will have a diverting sideline explaining that the term "trumped up charges" actually predates the Trump presidencies
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Historians of the future will have a diverting sideline explaining that the term "trumped up charges" actually predates the Trump presidencies
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I fear we are hurtling towards a broader national crisis moment here, which is part of the reason I keep returning to strategy and optics, because the consequences of the crisis moment will not hinge on how angry or righteous you are, but how many people are angry with you.
The presidential memorandum never mentions Los Angeles or California. It’s a blank check for mobilizing National Guard and active duty troops to deploy anywhere to protect federal personnel or functions wherever protests “are occurring or are likely to occur.”
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.whitehouse.gov
June 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I fear we are hurtling towards a broader national crisis moment here, which is part of the reason I keep returning to strategy and optics, because the consequences of the crisis moment will not hinge on how angry or righteous you are, but how many people are angry with you.
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At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
April 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
Popular accounts describing LLMs as word predictors powered by statistics (or, if it were unusually rigorous, "incredibly complex math") misled a lot of people into unwarranted AI skepticism. 1/n
April 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Popular accounts describing LLMs as word predictors powered by statistics (or, if it were unusually rigorous, "incredibly complex math") misled a lot of people into unwarranted AI skepticism. 1/n
*Chef's Kiss*
I'm going to go with "too much"
April 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
*Chef's Kiss*
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The worst people in the world are getting everything they want and it’s infuriating.
March 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The worst people in the world are getting everything they want and it’s infuriating.
Scalzi says that an AI translation will transliterate, giving you the words while missing the feel, but it's not true. LLM-based AIs are good at vibes. That's their strength! Below is DeepSeek's chain of thought when asked about the translation
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
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How Translation Works, Book Title Edition
As any translator will tell you, translating a piece of fiction isn’t about simply transcribing words one-to-one from one language to another. It’s about capturing a vibe — making…
whatever.scalzi.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Scalzi says that an AI translation will transliterate, giving you the words while missing the feel, but it's not true. LLM-based AIs are good at vibes. That's their strength! Below is DeepSeek's chain of thought when asked about the translation
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
I recently sold a short story that I started writing in 2016 and which I began submitting in 2018. It was rejected 30 times before being accepted
January 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I recently sold a short story that I started writing in 2016 and which I began submitting in 2018. It was rejected 30 times before being accepted
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wow, wonder what the Bible says about advertising your prayers. probably good things?!
Trump transition team planning interfaith prayer service day before his inauguration, where participants can worship alongside Trump & Melania.
Tickets to the service will be awarded only to those who donate $100k to Trump’s inaugural ceremonies, or raise $200k religionnews.com/2024/12/23/a...
Tickets to the service will be awarded only to those who donate $100k to Trump’s inaugural ceremonies, or raise $200k religionnews.com/2024/12/23/a...
At Trump’s inauguration, reports of a pay-to-pray
(RNS) — According to a report, you can pray with Trump and Melania. It'll only cost you $100,000.
religionnews.com
December 25, 2024 at 2:09 AM
wow, wonder what the Bible says about advertising your prayers. probably good things?!