Something weird just happened on ChatGPT. Two weeks ago, when Anthropic turned down the Pentagon but OpenAI did the deal, I switched (as did many.) But today I had reason to momentarily go back. The OpenAI bot had totally changed personality. It was nasty, contrarian, obnoxious. Very surprising.

Seems like Trump finally succeeded in building his new world order: Canada, the Czech Republic, Albania, North Macedonia, Lithuania and Latvia are all now backing his war against Iran.

Tides out. Winter has scrubbed the beach to the bone. Me, too.

Turbo ad absurdum: If at first you fail to succeed, try to succeed at failure. Rather than move fast and break things, break things on purpose, at the limit, to find the limit.

Fucking awesome. Europe actually WAS ready to fight US troops to protect Greenland. The fact this happened more or less "in the dark," without serious media coverage at the time, is significant. US-Europe relationship has already gone back to pre-WW2 status, even if no one is saying it outright.

2 weeks later > Claude still overwhelmed by flood of new users? Most under-reported story this month!

Great, long form coverage of Kat’s amazing outsider run. We’ll have the answer to the question Tuesday night.

The look on Kat's face when he waffles: priceless

4 days left in the most uplifting thing to have been going on politically in the US thus year. She’s closed to within basically margin of error on the “anointed” insider and has momentum, while he is static. Go Kat!!!

What do you think is America’s greatest contribution to world cuisine? Personally, I might have to vote for the classic BLT! Hadn’t had one for ages, but tonight I got reacquainted. After all the heavy holiday food, it’s the perfect light supper. (Pairs well with ice cold pear cider - NPI)

One of the deepest, most heartfelt articles on #aphantasia I’ve ever read. And very up-to-date. With lots of detail about the history of the discovery process, going back much further than I’d known. Unfortunately, behind a paywall. Well worth it, though. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Starship Test Flight #11 as close to perfection as it gets on all aspects, including testing out a tight twisting final approach path before landing on a dime in the Indian Ocean. Next step, Starship Catch! #srf Space Race Feed

T minus 4 min!! Prop load nearing completion. It’s getting close #srf Space Race Feed

Starship ITF#11 is under 1 hour from liftoff. Coverage from SpaceX directly will begin about T-30. #srf Space Race Feed www.spacex.com/launches/sta...

#WTA Wow. Very excited to watch the Wuhan final. Can’t believe the betting odds favor Coco, though. Sure, she’s higher ranked and has the flashier game but Jessie is so calm and steady-tough, like stainless steel. I’m predicting another win for Three-Sets-Jess.

Wow. Very excited to watch the Wuhan WTA final. Can’t believe the betting odds favor Coco, though. Sure, she’s higher ranked and has the flashier game but Jessie is so calm and steady-tough, like stainless steel. I’m predicting another win for Three-Sets-Jess.

#WTA Pegula in set 3 semi final Wuhan! Amazing calmness, coming back from 2-5 down! Jessie Three Sets!! 8 in a row!

Seems #ATProto / Bluesky use and adoption has stalled out. Is anyone talking about this issue? Are there any viable options for growing the base?

#WTA Has anyone noticed how much nicer is Hawkeye’s “Out” voice at the China events compared to the west?

Set 3, 3 all, high level tightrope act for both. Who wants it more? Pegula or Noskova? WTA is the best!

Why is TC not airing the WTA semi final? Instead they’re showing ATP? WTF?

Will Amanda change her story? Tonight is such a golden opportunity for her, so soon after such a devastating loss. She has shown amazing resilience. My fingers are crossed for tonight. #WTA

Wow. Best 69th birthday I could have imagined. Thanks. — Remember, today, everyone you meet has a hidden life story full of experiences you probably can't imagine. Each of us is a carefully wrapped bundle of mysteries, both dark and wonderful, just waiting for someone brave enough to peek inside.

Such an odd thing — racists never think they’re racist, misogynists never think they’re misogynists, abusers never think they’re abusers, and narcissists never think they’re narcissists — even when everyone else can see it so clearly. It’s just so baffling.

#WTA Raducanu going toe to toe with the #1 is so good for the sport. Very exciting night for the tennis world, even if she doesn’t win the match. So entertaining. Both are playing such steady high level tennis.

Raise your hand if you think Musk willingly gave up or was forced to give up the vast access to US government data troves he had when still working with DOGE? Yeah, thought so... neither do I.

Does anyone else find this hilarious? Everyone has been warning about this since the GOP first started talking about mass deportation. Suddenly, only now, Trump gets it? What did he think would happen if you arrest all the workers?

Just doing my bit to keep things in perspective (and I'm extremely pro-environment)

The great irony is that Trump will succeed in stopping the flow of immigrants, but not the way he thinks. Most came to the US because it represented the land of freedom. By turning it into a fascist police state, they’ll simply stop coming.

The great thing about science is that as a target of repression, it is completely unbiased. Throughout history it has been attacked by zealots and authoritarians from both the left and right in equal measure. #science #academicfreedom

Just fucking amazing. One of the greatest Grand Slam Finals E V E R. Alcaraz def Sinner 5:29 min longest French Open Final in history. Both played at their highest levels the entire match.

I need an adventure! Suggestions welcome.

Oh, how the mighty are fallen. A 355-Year-Old Company That Once Owned One-Third of Canada Is Shutting Down #canada #latestagecapitalism

Boisson v Pegula just got way interesting! On to Set 3 for the super low ranked wildcard and last French player remaining in the open. Her style of play is old school clay court tennis so it makes for very entertaining viewing. And just got up an early break! #wta #tennis

It's very reassuring to know somebody's testing for this stuff. But the problem really isn't with the models that have been released, it's with the bleeding edge ones being developed. Who's testing those? #AI #artificialintelligence #technology

Can't get here soon enough. I need this.

Who had 129 days on the Musk - Trump Bromance pool?

There is Justice in the world, after all. Musk only supported Trump in order to use him to roll back regulations. Now, after 129 days, Musk finally realizes Trump was the one using him. Given the "mission" to "cut federal spending" DOGE was really just a means to concentrate power. Big budget $tay$.

Starship Flight 9 Tests: Stage 1: New Hot Staging Ring/Flip ✅ Shallower Re-Entry Angle ✅ Stage 2: Full-burn-to-orbit ✅ Attitude Control on-orbit ❌ Payload Bay Door Open ❌ PEZ Dispenser Operation ❌ Re-Entry Burn ❌ Landing Burn ❌ New Tile Tests ❌ #srf #spaceX #space

I think you can blame our current situation almost entirely on Reality Television. (Those who disagree must honestly divulge their favorite show.)

ITF9 is inching closer. Not quite a "make it or break it" for SpaceX, but after the last two RUDs of Ship on near-orbit test maneuvers, a third would certainly cast a pall over the program. Sets up an edge-of-your-seat moment for any fans of humanity's dream to explore the solar system. #srf

Google released its Deepmind film creation #AI VEO2 app upon the world and this is what one person (Ari K, @arikuschnir on X) did experimenting with it. We all kinda knew this was coming. Now that it's here, I still don't think we're ready. #artificaialintelligence

@bookssndbows.bsky.social posts a good question about why a cishet man would have HAIM, Chappell Roan etc on his Spotify. Ironically, it showed up in the HAIM feed I maintain. Speaking as one, all I can say is, great music is great music. (The politics is just a bonus.)

Go Jasmine!! 1 down, 1 to go #wta #tennis

Morning patrol

🧵 For all you Springsteen fans, here's what Bruce said during his concert last night to the crowd in Manchester, during intros to three songs. A true patriot speaking truth to power: Land of Hope and Dreams Good Evening! It’s great to be in Manchester and back in the U.K.

Gauff/Zheng semi was so weird, so long, and in the end, a test of sheer guts and will power. Both were bashing the baseline, hitting big angles, but also so many double faults, service breaks and UE counts off the charts. 3 hrs 34 m of heart stopping, nerve wracking entertainment. Wacky tennis! #WTA

If today, you limited yourself to just one post on social media, what would it be? Make it count. Stop the slop. There are like a billion people on social. Even if everyone limited themselves to 1 post per month, that's a billion posts per month. Do you really need to post 5 times today?

Ship 35 working out the kinks on the test stand ahead of ITF9. This will be a critical flight, following back to back RUDs of Ship during nearly-orbital operations. Can SpaceX fix Block 2 problem? Today’s test looks promising. #srf

I'm kind of tired of reading blurbs or articles about players complains re: "unfair" time-outs, stalling, etc. When is WTA going to get serious about tightening up the rules on that shit. Look how much the game improved when they took line calls out of the picture. Do the same with it all. #WTA