Tolaroid
@tolaroid.bsky.social
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Marketer + Professor
#photography + #writing
#politics + #sports + #tech
#privacy + #foss
Marketer + Professor
#photography + #writing
#politics + #sports + #tech
#privacy + #foss
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"Ignorance is bliss" feels like far more than a simple cliche because right now I'm informed and weary
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not to go all identity politics but I think it’s also because the victims are women
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
not to go all identity politics but I think it’s also because the victims are women
One personal struggle in this "AI era" is how it affects education. I want my students to focus on learning first, completing their degree second. But AI offers what can seem to be a cheat code, when in reality they're only cheating themselves.
In this way, I fear they'll be unequipped to succeed.
In this way, I fear they'll be unequipped to succeed.
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 AM
One personal struggle in this "AI era" is how it affects education. I want my students to focus on learning first, completing their degree second. But AI offers what can seem to be a cheat code, when in reality they're only cheating themselves.
In this way, I fear they'll be unequipped to succeed.
In this way, I fear they'll be unequipped to succeed.
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For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profound
What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?
For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profound
www.newscientist.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM
For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profound
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January 7, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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Peacock has a "performance view" broadcast option that I have not watched before, feels very videogame-ish
January 7, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Peacock has a "performance view" broadcast option that I have not watched before, feels very videogame-ish
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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The White House marked the 5th anniversary of the Capitol attack by releasing a webpage that claims the event was a Democratic fabrication and criticizes former Vice President Mike Pence
Make no mistake, they are using AI to generate propaganda campaigns fueled by lies.
We are not safe in America.
Make no mistake, they are using AI to generate propaganda campaigns fueled by lies.
We are not safe in America.
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The White House marked the 5th anniversary of the Capitol attack by releasing a webpage that claims the event was a Democratic fabrication and criticizes former Vice President Mike Pence
Make no mistake, they are using AI to generate propaganda campaigns fueled by lies.
We are not safe in America.
Make no mistake, they are using AI to generate propaganda campaigns fueled by lies.
We are not safe in America.
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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The worst world events filtered through the worst AI imaginable by the worst people on earth overseen by the worst man on earth
www.404media.co/groks-ai-csa...
www.404media.co/groks-ai-csa...
Grok's AI CSAM Shitshow
We are experiencing world events like the kidnapping of Maduro through the lens of the most depraved AI you can imagine.
www.404media.co
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The worst world events filtered through the worst AI imaginable by the worst people on earth overseen by the worst man on earth
www.404media.co/groks-ai-csa...
www.404media.co/groks-ai-csa...
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three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
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Oof! A few years ago, WSJ shamelessly rehashed a story I broke, interviewing 5(!) of my obscure sources. After my editor complained, WSJ added a link. No mention, mind you, just a hyperlink to our story hidden beneath the word "News." Good job, WSJ.
x.com/heyjohnryan/...
x.com/heyjohnryan/...
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Oof! A few years ago, WSJ shamelessly rehashed a story I broke, interviewing 5(!) of my obscure sources. After my editor complained, WSJ added a link. No mention, mind you, just a hyperlink to our story hidden beneath the word "News." Good job, WSJ.
x.com/heyjohnryan/...
x.com/heyjohnryan/...
If the horrific Grok image situation doesn't already make a clear conclusion completely crystal, allow me to spell it out: AI is bad for society, and the psychopaths behind it will not stop until there's nothing left. Any potential upside that the tech offers has and will continue to be bastardised.
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 AM
If the horrific Grok image situation doesn't already make a clear conclusion completely crystal, allow me to spell it out: AI is bad for society, and the psychopaths behind it will not stop until there's nothing left. Any potential upside that the tech offers has and will continue to be bastardised.
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The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
"Ignorance is bliss" feels like far more than a simple cliche because right now I'm informed and weary
January 6, 2026 at 6:36 AM
"Ignorance is bliss" feels like far more than a simple cliche because right now I'm informed and weary
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Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It is not the Earth’s future at stake in the climate crisis – it is ours | Letters
Letters: As we edge towards an irreversible point, the climate becomes less a challenge to manage and more a hostile environment in which many will struggle to live, writes Keith Nicholls. Plus letter...
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19.
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19.
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
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Last year, several states, including California and Texas, made it a felony to create or distribute "AI-generated CSAM," or to use AI to nudify anyone under 18.
Under the law, corporations are people, meaning that they — or their executives — are legally liable.
Under the law, corporations are people, meaning that they — or their executives — are legally liable.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Last year, several states, including California and Texas, made it a felony to create or distribute "AI-generated CSAM," or to use AI to nudify anyone under 18.
Under the law, corporations are people, meaning that they — or their executives — are legally liable.
Under the law, corporations are people, meaning that they — or their executives — are legally liable.
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May the Illinois State Redbird visit you in FCS championship night.
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
May the Illinois State Redbird visit you in FCS championship night.
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OUT: Helping you pay for health care.
IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.
IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
OUT: Helping you pay for health care.
IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.
IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.
Interesting read: www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on. With AI tools at their fingertips, hoaxsters can make those lies travel even faster."
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on. With AI tools at their fingertips, hoaxsters can make those lies travel even faster."
Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit
A “whistleblower” tried to corroborate his viral post with AI-generated evidence. This is how I caught him. PLUS: Grok's image-generation crisis, and the rapture over Claude Opus 4.5
www.platformer.news
January 6, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Interesting read: www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on. With AI tools at their fingertips, hoaxsters can make those lies travel even faster."
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on. With AI tools at their fingertips, hoaxsters can make those lies travel even faster."
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More from Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the Prime Minister of Greenland. Translated from Danish 🇬🇱💪
Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford.
Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford.
January 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
More from Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the Prime Minister of Greenland. Translated from Danish 🇬🇱💪
Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford.
Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Huh...
"Gold, Oil Stocks Rally After U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro"
@siladitya.bsky.social, Ty Roush for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
"Gold, Oil Stocks Rally After U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro"
@siladitya.bsky.social, Ty Roush for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Huh...
"Gold, Oil Stocks Rally After U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro"
@siladitya.bsky.social, Ty Roush for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
"Gold, Oil Stocks Rally After U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro"
@siladitya.bsky.social, Ty Roush for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
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Put snowbanks behind every end zone IMO
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Put snowbanks behind every end zone IMO
Not that Reddit is an accurate measuring stick for society at large, but it's interesting to compare the reactions to U.S. news on r/politics (left) and r/conservative. You can quickly get a sense of both voter priorities and what narratives each side's preferred media outlets are pushing.
January 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Not that Reddit is an accurate measuring stick for society at large, but it's interesting to compare the reactions to U.S. news on r/politics (left) and r/conservative. You can quickly get a sense of both voter priorities and what narratives each side's preferred media outlets are pushing.