There would be no ethical use of generative AI even if it weren't *literally* bankrolling the goddamn gestapo and its concentration camps and providing them the ability to generate infinite nazi propaganda slop. But it is also doing that too.

15 years ago I borrowed a bulletproof vest from a reporter so I could report from a war zone. I held onto it after I returned. Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.

gordon ramesses: it's fucking Ra!!!

[guy who signed up for rec league hockey after watching heated rivalry] when do we get to the butt stuff

Mussolini was captured by Anti-Fascists, shot and his body was brought back to be hung from his feet in the public square.

charlatan: listen this charlatan machine won’t charlatan itself. if we don’t charlatan it it’ll be the end for us charlatans me: you have no idea what i would do to never have to see your liar’s face or hear or read your liar’s name ever again

Writing a prompt into AI does not make you an artist. How about you give that prompt to an artist. You give them some cash for their work, and you get some stunning art.

The Nazi SA - Sturmabteilung, or Storm Troopers - were often recruited from the dregs of society: barely literate failures incapable of holding down a job and only fit for murder and terror. The scum of Germany. Hitler gave them free rein to vent their rage on their betters. Sound familiar, America?

Some young cats are having fun 😽🍻

Reading on the train to get something that's not current events and this part of the book is about the OGPU & NKVD doing Stalin's purges

Most of you bitches tbh

tech bros: (make life worse for everyone) everyone: hey tech bros: look it's inevitable. you have to learn to live with it. why are you opposed to progress

One of my favorite bits of niche Disney history: any instance of trademarked characters causing irrevocable damage to the environment.

Give me alchemy, give me wizardry Cook rigatoni, thermatology Electricity, magic if you please Master all of these, bring him to his knees

Every "productivity gain" only results on being given more work.

they are very small and they're having an urgent meeting about it

Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad

it is funny how all the fictional monsters we imagined taking over the U.S. for the last 30 years are objectively better people than the current regime. Give me Skeletor, please. Cobra Commander wants to run shit? He can hardly be worse than what we're rockin' today. It's worth a shot!

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old. You’ll be doing well to spot 12 deliberate mistakes. From Treasure magazine, 1963 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)

corny jail

Should I… should I make it into an enamel pin?

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At an Amaranth gig in manc, we have second hand Rick wakeman on the ivories

Crying room? Please, I work from home. It's a crying office.

You’re at gay guy music video night and can make (1) request. What are you choosing?

Holy fucking shit this is awesome use this now cybernews.com/security/dev...

Don’t get it wrong!

imagine showing up to work and your whole shift is just the entire town shouting fuck you for 8 hours straight

Hey if you have a problem with the White House sharing A.I. generated photos of their political enemies great reminder to not also do that

hey whoever bought this on my ko-fi shop just now i put it there to test how ko-fi storefronts work with my friend. theres no item. im sorry. thanks for letting me know tho

In 2009, during the construction of a new luxury hotel in the city of Antakya (Turkey) ruins related to the city of Antioch were discovered, including the largest single-piece ancient mosaic ever found. Its so well founded that it retained its shape when the ground shifted due to massive earthquakes

1990’s school kids in the playground

Get rid of your Ring cameras. I don't care if they're useful and I'm sorry you spent money on them but they have to go. futurism.com/future-socie...

overslept this morning 'cos I was up late watching this little series #oops www.youtube.com/watch?v=4476...

With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Gotta love a good hop Cartoon by Sarah Andersen

I’m fine with this. I have no issues with the PS5 I purchased in China and don’t see a reason to upgrade.

idk wtf these earth is flat losers are talking about she has an amazing rack

So many lord of the rings names in evil tech, I found something called Samwise