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My dear friend Stephanie's 26-year-old son, Jaden, was recently shot and killed in Atlanta. He leaves behind a fiancee and 4-year-old daughter—"his whole world," as Stephanie put it.

Stephanie has created a fundraiser to help cover rent and bills as they face the unimaginable. Any amount helps.
Donate to Support Jaden's Family After Tragic Loss, organized by Stephanie Williams
My name is Stephanie Williams, and I am coming to you brokenhearted. On Sa… Stephanie Williams needs your support for Support Jaden's Family After Tragic Loss
www.gofundme.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Berger's three laws of chatbotics:

1) The bot should never express emotions.

2) The bot should never praise the user.

3) The bot should never say it understands the user's mental state.

There's no use case for these things, and they're obviously problematic.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/t...
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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June 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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the problem with even trying to rigorously count utils is that you can count any number of utils you want by shifting your time window and your probability estimates.
Anecdotally, I've noticed that people who try to be virtuous, regardless of their particular virtue set, end up as good people who do good for the world. Those who say they are utilitarian, have a very mixed record with the balance being assholes who make things worse.
May 31, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Absolutely thrilled to share the cover to next year's short story collection coming out from @tordotcom.bsky.social! I'm obsessed with it!

Comes out March 24, 2026, but you can pre-order it now wherever you like getting your books! Here's Macmillan's link.

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
May 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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My favorite variant
May 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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an El Salvador gulag, 2026, three men are talking about what they were sent there for

"I opposed Elon Musk," the first says.
"I supported Elon Musk," the second says.
"I *am* Elon Musk," the third says.
You guys Elon Musk appointed the head of the IRS and President Trump didn’t even know about it.
April 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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i think i spent a lot of my life being really afraid of what i have the potential to accomplish with my intellect and skill and charisma, but after 35 years i think i've had enough being afraid
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🚨🚨🚨WARHAMMER CONFERENCE ALERT🚨🚨🚨 I'm running this ridiculous but also weirdly timely stream about Warhammer 40K and left politics at the upcoming London Conference in Critical Thought 2025. If you're interested in submitting, see the instructions below. If you're interested in attending, it's free!
March 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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April 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Let's build the Canadian century!
Carney: Canada must be looking elsewhere to expand our trade, to build our economy, and to protect our sovereignty. Canada is ready to take a leadership role in building a coalition of likeminded countries who share our values… If the US no longer wants to lead, Canada will
April 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Instantly had to look up if this is real and lmao
March 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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/r/okaybudderhoser has been cooking the most powerful Canada content:
March 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM