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data scientist, they/them, luddite
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Really wish they’d joined the greens instead
July 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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erocy.world
Reminds me of this eternal Ted Chiang banger-
Highlighted text form THE NEW YORKER The task that generative A.I. has been most successful at is lowering our expectations, both of the things we read and of ourselves when we write anything for others to read. It is a fundamentally dehumanizing technology because it treats us as less than what we are: creators and apprehenders of meaning. It reduces the amount of intention in the world.
May 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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seamas.bsky.social
On common sense.
The only way any of the absurdities of this ruling make sense, is if its aims are exactly what they appear to be: A punitive attack on the rights and dignity of trans people divorced from any real-world concern about safety or women’s rights, designed to demoralise and punish them simply for the crime of existing. This, despite the abundant and obvious evidence that it will lead to more harm and distress for all British women, cis or trans, as a consequence. We must surmise that the pain and humiliation of all people is worth it, so long as trans people feel it most fiercely. This is the world view of the people popping champagne outside the courts, or cackling with glee on their superyachts, rejoicing as Keir Starmer says “trans women are men” while demanding he roll back trans rights even further, and apologise for ever advocating for them in the first place. The same people who’ve so thoroughly debased this debate that sensible moderates can profess nothing but mealy-mouthed agreement alongside quiet calls for “calm” and “dignity”, without realising this is offering us a choice between those who light cigars as they legislate trans people out of the public square, and those who say they’re awfully sorry while they do the same.
April 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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simonwillison.net
"The spectre of AI does nothing for growth if it gives away what we own so that we can rent from it what it makes." - that's some extremely skilled political rhetoric, really great speech writing

(Prior to the Lords she had a long career as a film director in the UK, which I think shows)
January 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
stellarmatrix.bsky.social
I’ve not used amazon since 2018. It’s easy to do, at least in the UK
January 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM