I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh...

I got out for a quick 30 miles before the wind and rain started up. I meandered through Bressi Ranch, my favorite neighborhood for Halloween decor. Unfortunately, several places were taking things down because of the storm. Fingers crossed it all goes back up. 🎃

We are soon going to have to come to grips with the fact that this shit is asbestos for the mind

Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News

A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.

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I usually keep my work life off this platform, but I’ll make an exception to that to let people know I’m hiring in San Diego. Feel free to share widely.

I hate this and call it out anytime I see it and have any capital to say something. FWIW, I asked a well know librarian that encourages librarians to “resist overwork” to stop making videos like this. She responded that she was in control and it was fine. 🤬 No, it’s not fine.

Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2d ago

The whole making content while driving thing has gotten entirely out of hand. By the way, this is not a right-wing thing. Plenty of influencer types across the political spectrum are using their phones while driving.

The neighborhood kiddos often play/romp on the greenbelt behind my house. They also (seemingly) test out their cursing skills. This amuses me to no end! Go get it, Encinitas kids! Get your swear on!

Seeing clips of Ossoff and El-Sayed tonight and it looks like it's hater night in America (laudatory).

Metrolink finally has a budget after 6 months, and it includes 29% weekday, 40% weekend service cuts, with no weekday service to Oceanside. Click the link for more info. Speak out TOMORROW at 10 Metrolink and other meetings later in the month to fight back. calelectricrail.org/metrolink-an...

Thread. And yes, if we're going to bat back this nonsense then we have to all have each others' backs and say this is unacceptable.

John Picacio@johnpicacio.bsky.social · 3d ago

🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/

Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf

A real successful 1A day here on campus. Heavy hitters. Big student turnout. Engaged questions. My notes for the academic freedom panel is a sort of Cliff Notes of how I approach this thing. This is it. My whole talk.

This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her. Small changes won't fix this. FLIP THE TABLE NOW

public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 4d ago

oh my GOD

Damn right.

David Roberts@volts.wtf · 6d ago

Holy shit.

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

Having the North Park Book Fest the same day as Taste of North Park was certainly a choice. I made sure to hiss disapprovingly at all the folks who brought their dogs out on this 100+ degree day. Not a dog bootie in sight. 🤬 It’s too damn hot for doggos out there.

Ah yes, another heat wave. Just in time for the book fair/street festival. ☹️ Tomorrow should be a bit melty in North Park. I’m packing lots of water, sunscreen, and an umbrella.

I should not have to dress like a construction worker just to avoid being killed by a driver.

Do I know any (pref. Canada-based) researchers working on cognitive atrophy, AI, and (higher) education? Asking for a journalists.

#Recall: Gazelle USA Recalls Urban Arrow Cargo Electric Bikes; The front bolt in the seat post clamping mechanism can break, causing the seat to become loose, posing a fall hazard. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...

Uh, so this is probably why I couldn't find them in the store recently. I made Mississippi roast on Monday and ended up using pre-sliced peppers.

blackjerseygirl.bsky.social@blackjerseygirl.bsky.social · 2w ago

www.wsfa.com/2026/09/28/p...

If you work at Cal State + are an AI refuser/angry re the renewal of the OpenAI contract, take the CSU AI Survey! I suspect last yr's data skewed towards enthusiasts/early adopters (certainly on my campus). It's important that the data reflect the full range of attitudes aisurvey.sdsu.edu/live/

These men want you ignorant and powerless so that you can’t stop them from eliminating most of us when they really get things going.

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2w ago

Interesting picture of today's festivities.

Senator Schmitt: So, you’re telling me you’ve never posed for pictures with a naval officer? Jack Smith: No, I don’t think so. Schmitt: Then explain this photo! Jack Smith: That’s a paparazzi pic, not one I posed for. Also, it’s not a naval officer, it’s a box of Cap’n Crunch. Schmitt: GOTCHA!

Turnitin is a scourge at every level of higher education and research, and even before LLM/AIs, it was making most people more ignorant about copying and plagiarism.

www.libraryfutures.net/apply-to-be-... Do I know any lawyers who luv libraries and want to earn $100k a year fighting for ebookery? 📚 ⚖️

Apply to Be the Library Futures Staff Attorney

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First crisp morning commute in a few months and it was delightful. It was also an excellent doggo watching morning. I even got to say hello to (and get many kisses from) two black velvet hippos. Riding a bike is awesome!

Neighborhood coyotes are playing around on the berm behind my place this morning. It’s cool this morning and dewy. Poor little Gracie is growling gently from my bed.

It’s a good night for a broken heart. I’m watching the Jeff Buckley documentary on HBO tonight. What a talent! What a loss.

New from 404 Media: when you upload images to Copilot, they're not private. Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users' prompts/images, according to internal docs we got And they're horrified at what they're seeing. Bombarded with requests to make sexual AI images www.404media.co/humans-readi...

Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified

Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI...

404media.co

I love that we can run a whole economy on this