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There's no shame in it; "AI"-generated text is a moving target and it does improve over time. At the end of the day, there is no intentionality behind an LLM, just statistical pattern-matching, and that fact, and how it expresses itself, is going to be the giveaway, iteration after iteration.

I would have found it hard not to echo Gay Talese, too, given the opportunity. variety.com/2025/film/fe...

Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were both the sons of Italian parents. Back in that time, the racist Stephen Millers of the time didn't regard Italians as Anglo-Saxon enough to be welcome as immigrants to the United States.

I don't know if it's actually the case, but it feels like FB's algorithm is rewarding long-form posts again.

Make a Bond movie casual. For General Consumption

You know about this, right? www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday-funk...

Post you from a different era

Something about a golden calf...

Makes me proud every time! Did you know we’re shipping whistles anywhere in the US? Email whistlerequests [at] proton [dot] me for your free 3D printed whistles. We’ve sent over 30,000 so far in December!

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Easier for a cop to get fired for smoking pot than for shooting someone.

Imagine spinning something as a "win" for a person (let alone a former president) who's been dead for 60 years.

Shut the hell up, Paulie.

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Anyone need a #pokemongo friend code? Mine’s 104168736771

Taxpayers is who they're snatching.

I don’t love that Word now asks me if I want to save changes on literally every file I open, whether I’ve made changes or not.

Discovered a new print-only quarterly publication this weekend, named “the pub.”, appropriately enough. thepubchicago.com

Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama. Us: Across your entire career? Reiner: In a 6 year period. Us: That sounds- Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.

Thanks to Time Out Chicago for naming @tuesdayfunk.bsky.social as one of the best reading series in Chicago! www.timeout.com/chicago/thin...

As I always say,

Truly great reporting on Bovino’s life story, from his childhood as a second generation American to his current role tormenting prospective Americans. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

In a previous life, I would have jumped on this*: chicago.fan is available. #domains *TBH, if it wasn't $219/year, I'd probably jump on it now.

Whiplash-inducing. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

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@lefttheprairie.bsky.social!

I had a joke about Greek mythology, but I always tell it wrong. It's my Hercules' heel.

Cracker Barrel Or if you prefer, Uncle Kracker Barrel

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

RIP a master.

Pricey, but the ability to consult ChatGPT without an internet connection is priceless. www.spellingmistakescostlives.com/product-page...

The time is right for a movement to replace every Columbus with a Cabot. (Birth name: Giovanni Caboto) bsky.app/profile/refr...

Until after WWII, Italian-Americans weren't even considered white. www.italianforawhile.com/blog-posts/a...

I received a news email from Epoch Times today. I never signed up for it; they probably got it from a scraped list. I suspect at least part of their rapid growth has been through similar shady practices.

The Trump administration froze approximately $790 million of Northwestern’s funding. Meanwhile, the school is building the most expensive college football stadium ever built, at a cost of $860 million. Do you see where my problem is here?

Now would be the perfect time to get new Krampus apparel Krampusnacht is a couple weeks off and all this stuff is on sale... octophant.threadless.com/collections/...

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Breaking character: I am open to the idea the media's coverage of Biden's age and mental acuity was fair or perhaps not even tough enough. But the fact that it was so much tougher than the coverage of Trump's (more severe) mental decline is damning and I can't see how anyone could argue otherwise.

Dammit.

What do you think, is it screaming or yawning?

I used to drive up Sheridan Road in the North Shore as part of my daily commute, and it was similar. I once picked up a 40-bottle wine shelf; another time I found a $300+ medium format enlarger. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/19/h...

The latest in "bodies/brains are weird" news: Doxycycline may help reduce the risk of schizophrenia in young people. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Absolutely cannot wait to bust down the doors for a drink made by a company whose unionized workers are on strike in a store that doesn’t want to hire minorities anymore.

Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house

Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.