Funny Numbers xkcd.com/3184/

We just live here.

Based on a book. From the writer who brought us Chernobyl. Starring… everybody? I might have to see this.

I was going to retire this view of the jack o’ lanterns…

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Was really challenging to participate in this, but I think I was able to pen something real, important, and personal to my experience in AI. Remember that GenAI is not *all* of AI nor all of what it should be. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...

Ach, my heart. It breaks. (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...

Penny Arcade for December 16th 2005, 20 years ago today! www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/1...

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

A virus has visited my house (not me this time, yet). Chicken soup made. The view out the window is nice.

Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health. The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information. They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift. Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr

This has been fun to watch, especially with it being filmed at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts (because there’s some nice heft to it).

Here is our new Child's Play video again for the Monday crowd. Trust me, this video is an amazing way to start your week with some positive energy. Please help us share it around! youtu.be/XK2vvyz5O_s?...

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‘Tis a wee bird :) Frohe Nikolaus!

I like the use of “confabulate” in this article. Much better than “hallucinate” I think. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/m...

Oh hi!

The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge "Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."

Tree is deployed and came with its own decorations.

A few years back, I couldn't figure out where the comma in "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" was supposed to go, so I hit myself in the face (and also did some singing). #Christmas #Writing #English #Grammar #Facepalm

The carved pumpkins I put out in the yard are being put to good use, it seems?

Yes. My time has come.

On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go

Shift change!

Wreaths are done. The one with oranges is mine, the one with blue is for Oma.

Decided to try a diy winter bird cam. Not sure how sustainable this will be, as the mice definitely were having a birdseed party last night. But it’s fun to watch for now.

Fifteen Years xkcd.com/3172/

Geologic Core Sample xkcd.com/3171/

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

"Men are in trouble, is the solution making them a problem for women and children too"

I think these two talks by @mor10.com are excellent for framing how we think about “AI” in a more human-empowered way. Healthy skepticism in it, understanding how it works, and using the right words. youtu.be/PvBJh_Qj0yM?...

Social media is making us paranoid and afraid of each other. Maybe that's the point. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/the-eye-th...

You know what else we haven't ruled out as a cause of autism? Turtles David Fincher movies Hoisin sauce Speaking in unison Pregnancy Slapping your thigh Garlic bread Curry chips Old lads at bus stops Spooky outfits Corn Sporks Corn-sporks Sporn-corks Chaffinches Me Side tables Turtles

Morning, everyone

Sadly I am unsurprised. There’s been so much pseudo religious discourse around gen AI and the possibility of a god-like AGI that an app maker claiming to put (your own personal) Jesus in your phone seems inevitable. Stupid. But inevitable.

It is time.

The Raccoons has an official website! www.theofficialraccoons.com

Ooof.

Wow -- look at OpenAI trying to shift responsibility to the users: 🧵>> www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books: www.404media.co/libraries-sc...

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Last night’s serenade.

Last week I appeared before Senate committee on Bill S-209, warning of overbroad scope that treats social media and generative AI as pornography sites, privacy risks of age verification, and site blocking. This week’s Law Bytes podcast goes inside the hearing room www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/the-...

Dr Noonien Soong: I knew that there were terrifying ethical considerations when creating artificial intelligence, that's why I threw Data's brain together mostly from old Reddit and 4chan posts.

Dice rainbows 🌈

Made waffles for our Sunday D&D session.

1. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 2. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski 3. Good Services by Lou Downe 4. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (Audio) 5. Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin (Audio)

Had a coyote stop by. Neat to see, but also don’t like that it was getting a bit comfy hanging out next to the house. Made some obnoxious noises to scare it away.

I like this. Maybe the question really is when do you feel like a writer (etc.)?