omg better than star wars

Data centers have contaminated ground water in Oregon.

They've released smog into the air in Memphis.

And they've contributed to electricity bill spikes — all while receiving millions of dollars in tax breaks.

Is it any wonder why a nationwide backlash against AI data centers is brewing?

My meaning is that I have yet to encounter reviewers in my field doing this. I think.

"Reviewer" is generally a volunteer position. I can't imagine volunteering for a task that I don't actually want to do.

There's a vaudeville routine in there somewhere

god this guy rules. he says "I'm going to fix this" and then just goes and does it. really humiliating for every other mayor honestly

This is horrific. I feel physically ill.

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I share your pain

directions, what even r they amirite

No amount of AI literacy can protect us because the problem isn’t knowledge, or how to use the system, it’s that the system exists in a culture that has been radically structured around white supremacy and patriarchy and your precious autocomplete incorporates it into its operations.

This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

I'm sorry Dave, I really need you to agree to these new terms and conditions.

took me a second but lololol

(an avi of a man in a black t-shirt) andrew feeney @andrewfeeney@phpc.social @kevlin @cwebber described chagpt as mansplaining as a service, and honestly i can't think of a better description. a service that instantly generates vaguely plausible sounding yet totally fabricated and baseless lectures in an instant with unflagging confidence in its own correctness on any topic, without concern, regard or even awareness of the level of expertise of its audience. 6 dec 20222 at 10:54 [watermark] re: toot retoot.app

i think this sums it up rather nicely for me

Protect education, not tech companies

Exactly one year ago today:

2026-04-16 – Rally for an A.i. Moratorium for NYC Schools this Thursday in NYC! - gregpak.net Hey, NYC! Sick of “A.i.” getting pushed into everything? Here’s a rally for an A.I. Moratorium for NYC Schools, Thursday April 16, 4 pm, Ci...

Hey, NYC! I'm planning to photograph this Rally for an A.i. Moratorium for NYC Schools tomorrow - hope you can make it!

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chatgpt is much like an improv comedy group

1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy

What happens next is that someone like me, while copyediting your paper, discovers that one or more of your citations is to a paper that doesn't exist. A paper that you describe as performing research in your field.

And nothing you say is ever trustworthy again.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

This is the part where the snake bites down on its own tail

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There are several "dyslexia-friendly" fonts but bear in mind that research shows they don't work better than normal boring sans serif typefaces with sufficient intra-letter and intra-word spacing.

I believe the frame that minoritized scholars are helped by unethical tech is a trap to avoid. We better fight the system of inequities ourselves & not buy into industry frames trying to sell their discriminatory, polluting, and exploitative tech as "inclusion".

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never as cool as 10BASE2 cabling (the caps are required)

This is the fault of Republican politicians and pundits and the billionaires who fund them.

Democracy in the US and peace on Earth depends on destroying the political power of billionaires.

Why Abstinence-Only Sex Education is a Bad Metaphor for Generative AI Refusal Maggie Fernandes, University of Arkansas Image by Yasmin Dwiputri & Data Hazards Projecto on Better Images of AI If I’m being honest, nothing in the conversation about generative AI and ed…

> While people often misconstrue generative AI refusal as an ignorant, avoidant, fear-driven position, generative AI refusal builds on accurate research about the various ethical harms associated with generative AI, as well as disciplinary principles in writing studies.

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I've now seen several posts from Democratic US Senators and House Reps calling for Congress to return to DC, and my only reaction to seeing these is: Do it. Just get on a plane and go back to DC. The House is in Recess, not adjourned. There was a pro forma session today. Go. Lead by example.