Solipsody
@solipsodist.bsky.social
Hierarchy is not the source of rules, but is actually opposed to them.
If you turn the music all the way up does the world outside your headphones still exist? Tiny Mastodon by @liamleroux42.bsky.social
If you turn the music all the way up does the world outside your headphones still exist? Tiny Mastodon by @liamleroux42.bsky.social
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Solipsody
@solipsodist.bsky.social
· Feb 10
I don't think I regret anything I ever did while blackout drunk, but I regret doing it while I was blackout drunk. It would have been cool to remember how I made those friends.
I increasingly see the world as divided into those who see power in terms of what you can do, for good or for ill, and those who see power in terms of how hard it is for anyone to hold you accountable for what you do. There's more to it but it I think it mostly grows from one of those two seeds.
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I increasingly see the world as divided into those who see power in terms of what you can do, for good or for ill, and those who see power in terms of how hard it is for anyone to hold you accountable for what you do. There's more to it but it I think it mostly grows from one of those two seeds.
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Report filed with Vermont Superior Court alleges decades-long culture of abuse within Shambhala
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Report filed with Vermont Superior Court alleges decades-long culture of abuse within Shambhala - Halifax Examiner
A former Halifax resident is suing over alleged abuse perpetrated when he was a minor.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Report filed with Vermont Superior Court alleges decades-long culture of abuse within Shambhala
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/17/t... - blog post
The Resonant Computing Manifesto: same AI slop, same AI guys
we’ve got Torment Nexus at home
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrEo... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251217-the... - podcast
time: 6 min 50 sec
we’ve got Torment Nexus at home
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrEo... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251217-the... - podcast
time: 6 min 50 sec
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/17/t... - blog post
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I can't believe I have to say this, but please do not take revolutionary OPSEC advice from YA novels Cory Doctorow wrote almost twenty years ago.
December 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I can't believe I have to say this, but please do not take revolutionary OPSEC advice from YA novels Cory Doctorow wrote almost twenty years ago.
@davidgerard.co.uk I presume you've seen this already; the one false note in the article to me is the repeated assertion that Spotify is 'struggling' with AI slop when it seems at least as likely they're fully on board with it.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
King Gizzard Pulled Their Music From Spotify in Protest, and Now Spotify Is Hosting AI Knockoffs of Their Songs
An impersonator appears to be using generative AI to poorly clone rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's iconic sound on Spotify.
futurism.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
@davidgerard.co.uk I presume you've seen this already; the one false note in the article to me is the repeated assertion that Spotify is 'struggling' with AI slop when it seems at least as likely they're fully on board with it.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Why not spend the holidays with some old friends? Not YOUR old friends, of course - surely you've had enough of them by now - but Owen's much funnier, more Gaelic old friends.
If anyone needs help getting into the festive spirit, I've unlocked all the previous Christmas episodes of The Infinite Review Podcast on Patreon and Spotify. Enjoy! 🎅 patreon.com/infinitereview
December 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Why not spend the holidays with some old friends? Not YOUR old friends, of course - surely you've had enough of them by now - but Owen's much funnier, more Gaelic old friends.
@davidgerard.co.uk First time I've heard of someone using an LLM for this... In an article claiming to discredit an older study, no less.
I also noticed that he used ChatGPT to read notes in "old-fashioned" handwriting (i.e., cursive), and I can't stress how problematic it is to rely on ChatGPT for that. Having tried it myself many times, it's completely unreliable and makes things up.
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
@davidgerard.co.uk First time I've heard of someone using an LLM for this... In an article claiming to discredit an older study, no less.
@genghiskait.bsky.social My Deathmatch Sicko shirt arrived today - it looks even better in person! Worked all weekend, I'm exhausted, but this thing makes me wish I was going to a match tonight I could wear it to.
November 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
@genghiskait.bsky.social My Deathmatch Sicko shirt arrived today - it looks even better in person! Worked all weekend, I'm exhausted, but this thing makes me wish I was going to a match tonight I could wear it to.
Back from a late IKEA run, thinking about how I used to find furniture from other people's trash. I carried a busted futon frame 10 blocks on my back in Montreal to strip for parts to fix my housemate's busted futon frame! I got a couch from someone by puking on it!
Man, when did I stop being cool?
Man, when did I stop being cool?
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Back from a late IKEA run, thinking about how I used to find furniture from other people's trash. I carried a busted futon frame 10 blocks on my back in Montreal to strip for parts to fix my housemate's busted futon frame! I got a couch from someone by puking on it!
Man, when did I stop being cool?
Man, when did I stop being cool?
Before you scatter that ground meat on your lawn, remember: A murder of crows isn't just for Halloween, it's for life.
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Before you scatter that ground meat on your lawn, remember: A murder of crows isn't just for Halloween, it's for life.
Obviously, the Huston government will remove any roadblocks (if you'll forgive the ironic phrasing) locally for his best business buddies, and I doubt DFO under Carney is going to say no, so... God fucking damn it.
Transport Canada gives amended approval to ARCP to infill Dartmouth Cove
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Transport Canada gives amended approval to ARCP to infill Dartmouth Cove - Halifax Examiner
Transport Canada issued letter on Oct. 23 but company still faces more barriers.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Obviously, the Huston government will remove any roadblocks (if you'll forgive the ironic phrasing) locally for his best business buddies, and I doubt DFO under Carney is going to say no, so... God fucking damn it.
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We had to burn that thing down; Trump just calls up a guy (who he won't pay)
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We had to burn that thing down; Trump just calls up a guy (who he won't pay)
If the implosion of Bluesky takes Cory Doctorow's remaining credibility with it, I will consider the whole affair worthwhile.
October 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If the implosion of Bluesky takes Cory Doctorow's remaining credibility with it, I will consider the whole affair worthwhile.
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Private member’s bill aims to amend loopholes in arms trade, open doors for Canada-Israel arms embargo
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Private member's bill aims to amend loopholes in arms trade, open doors for Canada-Israel arms embargo - Halifax Examiner
A new campaign is urging Canadians to call or write their MPs to vote yes on the proposed legislation.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Private member’s bill aims to amend loopholes in arms trade, open doors for Canada-Israel arms embargo
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
An insistence that others must debate you is not the same thing as a willingness to debate others.
September 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
An insistence that others must debate you is not the same thing as a willingness to debate others.
I cannot believe we're getting taken in by this scam.
EverWind’s ‘green hydrogen’ math rests on double-counting carbon reductions, alleges greenwashing complaint
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social
EverWind's 'green hydrogen' math rests on double-counting carbon reductions, alleges greenwashing complaint - Halifax Examiner
New European Union regulations for certifying hydrogen and ammonia as green, mean they would have to be produced using electricity transmitted directly from renewable sources, and not through grids th...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I cannot believe we're getting taken in by this scam.
Maybe everyone but me knows this already, I just learned it today, but apparently CBC has had the technology to block Grant Lawrence at the source for decades and they just won't devote the budget to implement it. How is this not a scandal?
August 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Maybe everyone but me knows this already, I just learned it today, but apparently CBC has had the technology to block Grant Lawrence at the source for decades and they just won't devote the budget to implement it. How is this not a scandal?
It's such a basic principle: If the guy everyone else says is an asshole is nice to you, it doesn't mean everyone else is wrong about him, it means an asshole wants something from you.
it's very true that Nazis can be welcoming and accommodating TO INFLUENCERS who they want to help them spread their message. if Nazis are being nice to you it isn't a sign they are more "welcoming". it's a sign they find you useful.
August 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It's such a basic principle: If the guy everyone else says is an asshole is nice to you, it doesn't mean everyone else is wrong about him, it means an asshole wants something from you.
I don't actually recommend following the links, unless you think you have too many brain cells, but the thread is a solid summary.
Acausal Robot God have mercy on my soul, I have backed up every piece of the claim:
“The goal of LessWrong rationality is so Eliezer Yudkowsky can live forever as an emulated human mind running as a process on the future superintelligent AI god computer.”
*ahem*
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“The goal of LessWrong rationality is so Eliezer Yudkowsky can live forever as an emulated human mind running as a process on the future superintelligent AI god computer.”
*ahem*
>>
August 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I don't actually recommend following the links, unless you think you have too many brain cells, but the thread is a solid summary.
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A bunch of air support now over the fire
August 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A bunch of air support now over the fire
@davidgerard.co.uk AI and climate change connect in so many different ways...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
AI-generated wildfire images spreading misinformation in B.C., fire officials warn | CBC News
The B.C. Wildfire Service is sounding the alarm on a rise in AI-generated wildfire images, which it says are contributing to online misinformation and exacerbating stressful situations.
www.cbc.ca
August 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@davidgerard.co.uk AI and climate change connect in so many different ways...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"If you go into the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... If you go into the woods today, you'll pay a massive fine! And every disease that ever there was, will infect you just because, climate change filled our woods with kindling and deer ticks..."
Nova Scotians told to stay out of the woods under new restrictions intended to prevent wildfires
By @dentremy.bsky.social
By @dentremy.bsky.social
Nova Scotians told to stay out of the woods under new restrictions intended to prevent wildfires - Halifax Examiner
As is the case with the province's burn ban, people who violate the restrictions face a $25,000 fine.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"If you go into the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... If you go into the woods today, you'll pay a massive fine! And every disease that ever there was, will infect you just because, climate change filled our woods with kindling and deer ticks..."
Are we having fireworks in Halifax right now with a province-wide burn ban in effect?
August 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Are we having fireworks in Halifax right now with a province-wide burn ban in effect?
This attitude is load-bearing to way more of society than most people realize. Sometimes literally.
I’ll know it’s there though, it’s my secret present to myself
July 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This attitude is load-bearing to way more of society than most people realize. Sometimes literally.