The big “why do you hate AI?” Thread got comments and quotes turned off, but here’s the main reason I hate AI: It’s being developed by the worst people on the planet solely to enrich themselves at the expense and labor of the world’s vulnerable populations. Everything else stems from that

"Welcome to the jungle we got fun and games" Do you have twister? "We got everything you want" Sooo... is that a yes on twister?

If this wasn't The Atlantic, I would think this was an analog horror short.

bluesky loves to tell you their own spin on your joke, which is fine, but they are also very dedicated to making sure they don’t check the replies to see if 12 other people already made that same joke first

I want to be buried at sea. Not when I die, just whenever. Surprise me

How does anyone get attacked by a shark, can't they hear the music

I’m still thinking about Bari Weiss saying that Hasan Piker (extremely popular influencer) is less of a measure of where Americans are than Alan Dershowitz (extremely unpopular Epstein associate, his own neighbors won’t sell him a pierogi)

I hate when my frantic attempts to change my fate ironically lead to the same outcome prophesied by the soothsayer

Pardon me?? Ben Mulroney, host of Global News’ flagship political Sunday show, and prominent journalist Steve Paikin are both in Israel getting a briefing from the Israeli government??? What the absolute fuck, dude.

We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"

he believes what now

idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see

i've been the monkey anxiety bitch for TEN YEARS

Weekly events! Vancouver 🪖 Wed - Wargame Wednesdays + drop-in mini painting 🃏 Thu - MTG Cmdr 🧑‍🦲 Fri - MTG Avatar FNM + Lorcana drafts 👒 Sat - board games + One Piece TCG 🤖 Sun - MTG Cmdr + Pokemon + Gundam TCG New West 🃏 Fri - MTG Cmdr ✨ Sat - Lorcana draft + D&D ⚡ Sun - MTG Cmdr + kids Pokemon

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.

"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read

The most opposed budget in Vancouver history has been passed. This is precisely why people have lost faith in the council meeting “democratic process.” When a decision is cooked to empower the wealthiest class and the armed force funded to protect them, it doesn’t matter how many show up against it.

I hate how hard I’m laughing at this first paragraph

As I've written, the budget will cost the city much in the long term. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...

This account is hiding replies that point out his government's policies when it comes to women's issues.

You’re cutting funding for Women and Gender Equality Canada by 51% over 3 years.

1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics. It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT. It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse. Transgender care saves lives.

i can not be the only person wondering about the five percent gap between bigfoot and the yeti i mean is this where u draw the line

The mayor makes policy based upon magical thinking, responds to objections with resentment rather than argument, and his entire party follows in lockstep. Electoral justice will mean the complete destruction of the ABC party.

Taxes are good! Taxes are how we pay for all of the things that make society a good place to live! People who don't like taxes are selfish and stupid and make our entire society worse for their own short term, often barely noticeable gain.

And then there were 14. #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Congrats to the VPD on defunding the City.

Today, despite hundreds of people speaking and thousands writing in opposition, Vancouver's Mayor and his ABC majority on council passed their "zero means zero" budget, which freezes property taxes for those fortunate enough to own homes at the expense of everyone else. 1/

And did absolutely nothing to stop them.

“It seems like we’ve just put climate in the drawer and forgotten about it,” said @marclee.bsky.social, a senior economist for @policyalternatives.ca #bcpoli #climatecrisis thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

approved despite over 600 speakers signing up to speak to the budget, with all but a tiny number strongly opposed, and following a public engagement survey that found the majority of respondents supported a property tax increase to avoid cuts.

The “aliens” one is way too vague because do you mean other life of any kind on other planets existing or do you mean Roswell UFOs with little green men that anal probe you?

As someone born in Alberta, lives in BC, I heartily endorse any westerner who's feeling alienated to grow the fuck up. Countries have capitals, FFS. The whining of right wing Albertans never fucking ends. The Liberals are a RIGHT WING PARTY and it's still not enough for these goddamn toddler people.

did i get anything done today? no. but did i relax? also no.

you don’t hate pie, you hate the pie enjoyer’s zest for life

Roses are red That dino looks ill

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

LLM-powered chatbots need to be regulated for everyone, not just children

Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy. Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference. Or both.

Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'. One wonders what *would*.

Budget amendment by ABC councillor Zhou would cut $8 million from capital budget for "Energy Retrofits for non-city buildings" and put it to filling potholes and other "core services". Opposition councillors upset that it could cancel upgrades in buildings where people died in the 2021 heat dome.

Also relevant and also not talked about: This is the new president of Paramount 👇 In its 2023 filings to the SEC, NBCUniversal literally reported that it “terminated Mr. Shell’s employment With Cause” following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against him Gift 🔗

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Okay, Jesus, you know what, let’s go with it. ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it. Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.

My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?

When we polled 100 women on what turns them on, the number one response was getting attacked by a yak

if anyone needs me i’ll be haunting an abandoned amusement park