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Translator by training and accidental serial expat. Speak EN, RU, ES, DE (plus a couple others to a lesser degree). Views my own, obvs.
Does anyone else feel like they’re playing life on hard? Or is that everyone? 😥
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Does anyone else feel like they’re playing life on hard? Or is that everyone? 😥
To the lady swearing her face off in Russian as she's finally getting off this (German) train: don't let the door hit you on your way out 🫠
February 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
To the lady swearing her face off in Russian as she's finally getting off this (German) train: don't let the door hit you on your way out 🫠
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An LLM "creates textual claims, and then predicts the citations that might be associated with similar text. Obviously, this practice violates all norms of scholarly citation.
At best, LLMs gesticulate toward the shoulders of giants."
Bender, West, and I contributed to this pro/con piece in PNAS.
At best, LLMs gesticulate toward the shoulders of giants."
Bender, West, and I contributed to this pro/con piece in PNAS.
How should the advancement of large language models affect the practice of science? | PNAS
Large language models (LLMs) are being increasingly incorporated into scientific workflows.
However, we have yet to fully grasp the implications of...
www.pnas.org
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
An LLM "creates textual claims, and then predicts the citations that might be associated with similar text. Obviously, this practice violates all norms of scholarly citation.
At best, LLMs gesticulate toward the shoulders of giants."
Bender, West, and I contributed to this pro/con piece in PNAS.
At best, LLMs gesticulate toward the shoulders of giants."
Bender, West, and I contributed to this pro/con piece in PNAS.
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Hey. Don't use the R-word. Even when you're using it to attack a shitty person. Just fucking stop. Act like you've been somewhere.
January 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hey. Don't use the R-word. Even when you're using it to attack a shitty person. Just fucking stop. Act like you've been somewhere.
Metazooa
Become an evolutionary detective to find the Mystery Animal!
metazooa.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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If you're stressing out about tomorrow, there are now over 400 local immigration groups listed on this spreadsheet across all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico - take a minute, find one near you, and commit to spending an hour volunteering with them.
To mark "Trump will declare a national emergency for mass deportations" day: here is the initial spreadsheet of our crowd-sourced *local* immigration advocacy/support organizations.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
January 20, 2025 at 3:37 AM
If you're stressing out about tomorrow, there are now over 400 local immigration groups listed on this spreadsheet across all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico - take a minute, find one near you, and commit to spending an hour volunteering with them.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
LA Fires | IN PERSON Volunteer Opps
docs.google.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
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Elon Musk: Why isn’t there enough water in California?
Grok (burning through an entire lake to generate an answer): Wokeness
Grok (burning through an entire lake to generate an answer): Wokeness
January 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Elon Musk: Why isn’t there enough water in California?
Grok (burning through an entire lake to generate an answer): Wokeness
Grok (burning through an entire lake to generate an answer): Wokeness
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A criticism like "you do not understand how LLMs work" is then seen as an argumentum ad hominem because they projected the tech on themselves; a bit like some religious people get when you say "there's no proof your prayers do anything".
January 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A criticism like "you do not understand how LLMs work" is then seen as an argumentum ad hominem because they projected the tech on themselves; a bit like some religious people get when you say "there's no proof your prayers do anything".
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Knowledge gaps: Think about all the casual learning that happens at dinner tables, from overheard conversations, radio, TV. Its hard for many deaf individuals to access this easily. Imagine missing it entirely without good language too, creating big gaps in understanding how society functions. 11/
December 31, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Knowledge gaps: Think about all the casual learning that happens at dinner tables, from overheard conversations, radio, TV. Its hard for many deaf individuals to access this easily. Imagine missing it entirely without good language too, creating big gaps in understanding how society functions. 11/
@inbedwiththeright.bsky.social, here’s my humble submission to the gender-targeted marketing gallery. Spotted at an grocery store in Germany.
December 31, 2024 at 5:28 PM
@inbedwiththeright.bsky.social, here’s my humble submission to the gender-targeted marketing gallery. Spotted at an grocery store in Germany.
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LinkedIn is cool because I was always wondering what it would be like if people I sort of knew wrote mediocre press releases about themselves.
December 31, 2024 at 2:07 AM
LinkedIn is cool because I was always wondering what it would be like if people I sort of knew wrote mediocre press releases about themselves.
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Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” lists 119 historical events and people. The song says problems in the world didn’t begin with his generation. It’s about how history keeps repeating. Each reference shows moments or figures from the past.
www.britannica.com/list/all-119...
www.britannica.com/list/all-119...
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained | Britannica
Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” is something of a historical epic in song form. But what do all those historical references mean?
www.britannica.com
December 25, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” lists 119 historical events and people. The song says problems in the world didn’t begin with his generation. It’s about how history keeps repeating. Each reference shows moments or figures from the past.
www.britannica.com/list/all-119...
www.britannica.com/list/all-119...
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Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
I'm looking for recommendations for EU-based artists who make cute merch (cushions, t-shirts, posters, etc.). Witty/funny preferred. Tired of paying customs fees on orders from the US/UK.
December 15, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I'm looking for recommendations for EU-based artists who make cute merch (cushions, t-shirts, posters, etc.). Witty/funny preferred. Tired of paying customs fees on orders from the US/UK.
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To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for:
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
March 26, 2024 at 2:16 AM
To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for:
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
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And the new era begins. My Substack is alive again, and here's my first post paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
The Fraudulence of “Waste, Fraud and Abuse”
History repeats itself, the first time as farce, the second as clown show
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:41 AM
And the new era begins. My Substack is alive again, and here's my first post paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
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Semi-regular reminder that shifting ANY of your spending away from Amazon/Walmart to a locally owned store is significant. Don't be discouraged if you had to go there for something. Do what you can & know that it counts.
December 11, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Semi-regular reminder that shifting ANY of your spending away from Amazon/Walmart to a locally owned store is significant. Don't be discouraged if you had to go there for something. Do what you can & know that it counts.
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Even Drs dont know how much healthcare costs—and it angers them too: “I should be able to tell my patient in the E.R. if his hospital stay will definitely be paid for. I know exactly how much of my dog’s care will be covered;why can’t I know the same for my patients?”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
Opinion | What Doctors Like Myself Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger (Gift Article)
As a doctor, I’ve been on both sides of frustrating health care debacles.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Even Drs dont know how much healthcare costs—and it angers them too: “I should be able to tell my patient in the E.R. if his hospital stay will definitely be paid for. I know exactly how much of my dog’s care will be covered;why can’t I know the same for my patients?”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
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The mainstream is saturated with choice feminism that is hostile to any value judgement and obscures the workings of power as a matter of principle.
December 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM
The mainstream is saturated with choice feminism that is hostile to any value judgement and obscures the workings of power as a matter of principle.
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Just to be helpful to people who don't know
Jail is different than prison
Jails are (mostly) county detention facilities and hold people pretrial, people incarcerated at trial, and people with sentences of one-year or less
Prisons are (mostly) state/federal facilities for sentences over one year
Jail is different than prison
Jails are (mostly) county detention facilities and hold people pretrial, people incarcerated at trial, and people with sentences of one-year or less
Prisons are (mostly) state/federal facilities for sentences over one year
December 7, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Just to be helpful to people who don't know
Jail is different than prison
Jails are (mostly) county detention facilities and hold people pretrial, people incarcerated at trial, and people with sentences of one-year or less
Prisons are (mostly) state/federal facilities for sentences over one year
Jail is different than prison
Jails are (mostly) county detention facilities and hold people pretrial, people incarcerated at trial, and people with sentences of one-year or less
Prisons are (mostly) state/federal facilities for sentences over one year
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“Engineers who designed virtual nurses or AI therapists often told me their technology was ‘better than nothing,’ particularly useful for low-income people who can’t catch the attention of busy nurses in community clinics, for example, or who can’t afford therapy.”
The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI
From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged?
www.wired.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:46 PM
“Engineers who designed virtual nurses or AI therapists often told me their technology was ‘better than nothing,’ particularly useful for low-income people who can’t catch the attention of busy nurses in community clinics, for example, or who can’t afford therapy.”
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The Spanish words "tejer" ("to knit, to weave") and "taza" ("cup") are very distant cousins. Other Romance languages share this journey, such as French "tisser" ("to weave") and "tasse" ("cup"), but I'll focus on the Spanish for this discussion.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:26 PM
The Spanish words "tejer" ("to knit, to weave") and "taza" ("cup") are very distant cousins. Other Romance languages share this journey, such as French "tisser" ("to weave") and "tasse" ("cup"), but I'll focus on the Spanish for this discussion.
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It’s in times like these that I miss my American ex-husband the most. Who else can I forward others’ hot takes about the state of health insurance in the US? 😂🍿
December 6, 2024 at 1:22 PM
It’s in times like these that I miss my American ex-husband the most. Who else can I forward others’ hot takes about the state of health insurance in the US? 😂🍿