Critter (Mike)

@illumrial.bsky.social

Father of two wonderful kids Skeeting from nearby mpls Art, urbanism, kindness, gaming and working for a better future.

IMPACT: that company that was offering to buy books for AI companies’ training data — and probably destroy them in the process — says it will no longer offer this service following 404 Media’s exposure of it www.404media.co/ai-company-t...

Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage

Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."

404media.co

This is an interesting narrative but from what I've seen it does appear that Iran has been kicking our asses. They've executed a rather successful debasification campaign which is polite talk for destroying all of our bases in the Arab states.

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · 2w ago

🇺🇸 Iran passed another night without US airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation. ➡️ u.afp.com/SrXD

This screen grab released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) shows what CENTCOM says are operations enforcing its naval blockade against Iran.

I’m sorry but why aren’t we talking more about the fact that Angie Craig called Sen. John Hoffman soon after he was shot for his endorsement?? A new low. Very transactional move and she’s not the person I want representing us in the U.S. Senate. Primary Election Day is 8/11. I’m voting Flanagan.

say what you will about the internet, but it’s undeniably the best way to find new stupid stuff to be insane about every day

JK Rowling posted an upskirt photo of a trans woman and defended herself by saying the trans woman asked for it by wearing that outfit. If you don’t stop supporting her knowing that, I don’t know what to tell you.