"Myth-making is a crucial aspect of the AI industry, and black boxes are woven into the stories they tell." https://www.techpolicy.press/the-black-box-myth-what-the-industry-pretends-not-to-know-about-ai/

Atlantic Seaboard scenes from a long walk this morning. Beta Beach (Bakoven / Camps Bay) -> Clifton -> Sea Point -> Green Point Park #capetown #southafrica #ocean #beach #mountains #hiking #nature

Last hike of the year, and it was a good one. #capetown #southafrica #nature #mountains #city #hiking #clouds

Sea Point after the storm #capetown #southafrica #nature #moody #ocean #cityscape #fog

Last days of autumn 😍 #capetown #southafrica #photography #naturephotography #nature #beach #mountains #clouds

Friday mornings in Bo-Kaap and Gardens are not for rushing #capetown #southafrica #photography #city #street #citylife #mountains #autumn

An early Saturday morning walk from Bo Kaap to the V&A Waterfront #capetown #southafrica #city #photography

The 89 Percent Project is a year-long global journalistic effort to explore a pivotal but little-known fact about #climatechange: The overwhelming majority of the world’s people want governments to take stronger action. But that fact is not reflected in our news coverage, which helps explain […]

For the past five months this stretch of Bree Street in #CapeTown has been car free on Sundays – a street experiment encouraging residents and visitors to reimagine this city street as a more accessible and people-friendly mixed public space. The weekly […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

A quiet start to Monday morning on Bree Street #capetown #southafrica #photography #city #mountain #nature #StreetScene

This afternoon’s from Helderberg Nature Reserve, Somerset West #capetown #southafrica #photography #nature #mountains #clouds

Magical Kirstenbosch 🌱🌳🗻 #capetown #nature #photography #southafrica #city #garden

March will always be my favourite month in #capetown #southafrica #nature #city #photography

Today’s scenes from my favourite train ride. The route from #CapeTown central to Kalk Bay is popular on a day like this. Carriages quickly filled up with happy families and groups of friends from all walks of life heading to the False Bay beaches to enjoy […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

A perfect February morning in Company’s Garden, #capetown #southafrica #cities #nature

Happy #caturday

Reminder that intolerance of intolerance is not a paradox. Tolerance is not an absolute ethical stance, it is a social contract. If someone chooses to not participate in the social contract of tolerance, they do not get to benefit from it.

We should be making more internet forums. Like with Discourse. Or more old school ones. We need to invest in our communities and build new ones. That's how we get through the difficult times. Together. #indieweb #community #internet #theweb #forum #discourse

"This article examines which parties are more likely to spread misinformation, by drawing on a comprehensive database of 32M tweets from parliamentarians in 26 countries, spanning 6 years and several election periods." A comprehensive survey to find out who lies more! What do you think it found?

“My house is one of many that burned down. This event, for me, has destroyed any boundary between my work as a climate scientist and the rest of my life.” Read more from NASA JPL scientist Ben Hamlington:

Wow! We've hit 10,000 followers! Thanks to all who have joined us for our eclectic mix of company updates, fediverse news, media and journalism stuff, random boosting and #newstodonfriday posts. We so enjoy being part of this community. Tell us in the comments what kind of posts you'd like to […]

Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new, European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control […]

I’ve filtered out various phrases to reduce the overwhelming volume of daily updates triggered by the narcissists dominating US politics. But now adding @davetroy to my list of sources offering deeper reporting that tries to connect the dots. My other go-to is Heather Cox Richardson […]

Noordhoek Beach. 8km of soft white sand and pristine serenity stretching along Chapman’s Bay from Chapman’s Peak to Kommetjie 💚 #capetown #nature #photography #beach #hiking #ocean #mountains #southafrica

Helderberg nature reserve in Somerset West. This bit of paradise sits on the edge of the City of Cape Town metro area. A massive fire tore through here a few years ago, but the fynbos is doing what fynbos does: regenerating spectacularly. #CapeTown […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

This “Northern Lights Photographer of the Year” collection features striking #aurora photos captured over 12 months during which the northern and southern lights have been more active than ever […]

Exploring Cape Town’s urban forest in the southern suburbs. This is the Alphen River / Klaasenbosch Greenbelt Trail section 💚 #capetown #travel #nature #forest #hiking #photography #southafrica

City 🤝 Nature Reserve #capetown #hiking #travel #cityscape #city #naturephotography #nature #southafrica

Views from Chapman’s Peak 💚 #capetown #hiking #nature #photography #travel #southafrica

A beautiful hike from Constantia Nek to the reservoirs on the back table of #TableMountain in #capetown A short history of the dams on Table Mountain: https://www.thetablemountainfund.org.za/why-are-there-five-dams-on-top-of-table-mountain/ #southafrica #travel #nature #photography #hiking

Groot Constantia – South Africa’s OG wine farm, est. 1685. Still going strong here in the heart of the Southern Suburbs. #capetown #southafrica #travel #vineyard #history #architecture

Hiking to Elephants Eye Cave, Silvermine, #capetown #southafrica #travel #nature #photography #hiking

The Norval Foundation in Tokai, #CapeTown "We the People: 30 years of Democracy in South Africa" opened on 5 Dec and runs until 22 Nov 2025. It's an excellent curation of historical and contemporary works telling the complex, often painful but ultimately […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

Early morning climb up Platteklip Gorge to the top of Table Mountain, #capetown #southafrica #travel #nature

#caturday #capetown #bokaap

#opensource Software Is in Crisis Here are three ways to help it flourish into the future RE: https://social.coop/@Eliot_L/113485883769097440