Swarmpicker
@swarmpicker.bsky.social
I'm a social psychologist, swarm intelligence pioneer, guitar player, retired. Mostly spend my time on music these days, a few gigs, some recording. Live in Maryland, grew up in Arizona.
Is this really the biggest story of the day???
October 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Is this really the biggest story of the day???
Saw this on Facebook. A local drummer's bass-drum pedal chain broke. Keychain saves the day! (Thanks to John Trupp for the photo.)
The gig must go on.
The gig must go on.
June 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Saw this on Facebook. A local drummer's bass-drum pedal chain broke. Keychain saves the day! (Thanks to John Trupp for the photo.)
The gig must go on.
The gig must go on.
Not even linking this. This same wording can apply every day Trump is in office.
June 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Not even linking this. This same wording can apply every day Trump is in office.
Here's the subject line from this morning's NYT teaser. About that "shooting:"
"... This morning, Israeli soldiers opened fire near crowds of Palestinians walking toward a food distribution site, Israel said. At least 27 people were killed and dozens were wounded..."
"... This morning, Israeli soldiers opened fire near crowds of Palestinians walking toward a food distribution site, Israel said. At least 27 people were killed and dozens were wounded..."
June 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Here's the subject line from this morning's NYT teaser. About that "shooting:"
"... This morning, Israeli soldiers opened fire near crowds of Palestinians walking toward a food distribution site, Israel said. At least 27 people were killed and dozens were wounded..."
"... This morning, Israeli soldiers opened fire near crowds of Palestinians walking toward a food distribution site, Israel said. At least 27 people were killed and dozens were wounded..."
I asked the Gemini text-to-image generator for a photo that included two women kissing, and it wouldn't do it. I asked why, and this is part of the AI's explanation (note that in other cases Gemini has rendered images of same-sex couples kissing):
May 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I asked the Gemini text-to-image generator for a photo that included two women kissing, and it wouldn't do it. I asked why, and this is part of the AI's explanation (note that in other cases Gemini has rendered images of same-sex couples kissing):
Google Gemini image generator has profound content moderation problems. Lots of examples, here's a good one. They can’t show an image of a normal woman thinking about sex.
They should decide what they want to prevent - prob. sexual contact and aroused genitals - and leave everybody else alone.
They should decide what they want to prevent - prob. sexual contact and aroused genitals - and leave everybody else alone.
April 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Google Gemini image generator has profound content moderation problems. Lots of examples, here's a good one. They can’t show an image of a normal woman thinking about sex.
They should decide what they want to prevent - prob. sexual contact and aroused genitals - and leave everybody else alone.
They should decide what they want to prevent - prob. sexual contact and aroused genitals - and leave everybody else alone.
This is what Trump is disrupting the whole world about:
April 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is what Trump is disrupting the whole world about:
It's kinda weird to post a question and not allow replies of quote reposts. The answer to this question is that if you do favors for rich people they will donate to your campaign. That's all. Power begets power.
April 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It's kinda weird to post a question and not allow replies of quote reposts. The answer to this question is that if you do favors for rich people they will donate to your campaign. That's all. Power begets power.
They're taking the wrestling thing a little too far.
April 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
They're taking the wrestling thing a little too far.
They keep describing Jeffrey Goldberg as “a reporter.” Like he’s some rumpled guy with his press card tucked into in his fedora.
No. He is the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic and the moderator of Washington Week With The Atlantic. He’s actually a big deal.
No. He is the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic and the moderator of Washington Week With The Atlantic. He’s actually a big deal.
March 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
They keep describing Jeffrey Goldberg as “a reporter.” Like he’s some rumpled guy with his press card tucked into in his fedora.
No. He is the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic and the moderator of Washington Week With The Atlantic. He’s actually a big deal.
No. He is the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic and the moderator of Washington Week With The Atlantic. He’s actually a big deal.
The hard thing is that these people do not recognize the existence of facts, or objective reality. A statement is evaluated by whether it supports us. And if it doesn’t, then it is defined as opposing us. That's all that matters.
March 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The hard thing is that these people do not recognize the existence of facts, or objective reality. A statement is evaluated by whether it supports us. And if it doesn’t, then it is defined as opposing us. That's all that matters.
Fascinating topic. but such offensive writing. Screenshot of three different uses of the “a process known as X” wording in one article. Just fucking say it: “diffraction.” Explain it, but don’t treat it like a foreign language. We’ve been to school.
theconversation.com/researchers-...
theconversation.com/researchers-...
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Fascinating topic. but such offensive writing. Screenshot of three different uses of the “a process known as X” wording in one article. Just fucking say it: “diffraction.” Explain it, but don’t treat it like a foreign language. We’ve been to school.
theconversation.com/researchers-...
theconversation.com/researchers-...
I could get behind her.
March 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I could get behind her.
Here's how an LLM translated this for a 10-y-o:
March 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here's how an LLM translated this for a 10-y-o:
Drudge does have a certain touch, doesn't he.
March 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Drudge does have a certain touch, doesn't he.
The APA site thinks I'm a bot (probably because I quit with a nasty note after the torture scandal) but Purdue's web site says this ( owl.purdue.edu/owl/research... )
February 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The APA site thinks I'm a bot (probably because I quit with a nasty note after the torture scandal) but Purdue's web site says this ( owl.purdue.edu/owl/research... )
Are we there yet?
February 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Are we there yet?
Looks like this guy's beliefs about politics are about as sophisticated as his taste in chicks.
February 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Looks like this guy's beliefs about politics are about as sophisticated as his taste in chicks.
Not surprisingly, all 3 Drudge top stories link to the Associated Press - the one news source that is *not* allowed to attend WH press events, and the only one that refuses to adopt propagandistic Republican wording in their stories.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
apnews.com/live/donald-...
February 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Not surprisingly, all 3 Drudge top stories link to the Associated Press - the one news source that is *not* allowed to attend WH press events, and the only one that refuses to adopt propagandistic Republican wording in their stories.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Wow the John Birch Society. I remember them but I never heard this rumor before. I suppose we should Impeach Earl Warren too.
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Wow the John Birch Society. I remember them but I never heard this rumor before. I suppose we should Impeach Earl Warren too.