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Jan Murphy

@packrat74.bsky.social

Enthusiastic family historian since 2006; moderator pro tempore at Genealogy & Family History Stack Exchange. http://genealogy.stackexchange.com Fan of F&SF, figure skating, baseball, equestrian sports, cycling. Former bookseller; book junkie.

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Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d ago

If you're a cis person insisting that the prospect of trans children playing youth sports is not only "a problem" but in fact one of the biggest problems we currently face as a nation, I'd be happy to introduce you to literally a million other things that should be worrying you more.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2d ago

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

Jan Murphy@packrat74.bsky.social · 2d ago

Okay xanthh.bsky.social let's do this. I have an Android phone, YMMV if you're on iOS. I am assuming you - have installed the app and logged into your account - have downloaded at least one tree - have chosen the tree you wan to view

XanthH@xanthh.bsky.social · 4d ago

I got the app for my phone for quick reference when away from my computer. It is worse than useless. You can't access the profiles without clicking on "add family members". Or at least I can't work out how.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d ago

Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 6d ago

People still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.

Daniel Abraham@abraham.bsky.social · 3d ago

I’m astonished by the ability of my fellow humans to forget the events we all just lived through. Folks remember the masks and the remote school. The million US dead are rarely mentioned. Folks, we lived through a plague.

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 3d ago

I think it also revealed just how quickly a bunch of otherwise very hard problems can be to solve with global collective action. The fuckin Ganga was running clear water for the only time in my lifetime because for 2 weeks nobody threw garbage in it. The canals in Venice had fish.

Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 4d ago

Covid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.

Jan Murphy@packrat74.bsky.social · 4d ago

Thanks to Gail, we can see the reasoning behind the HOT MESS which is the new Record Page format at Ancestry. www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-b...

Build Deeper Connections with Our Redesigned Record Page

The reorganized Ancestry record page has new features and functions to help you evaluate historical documents and decide if they belong in your family tree.

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Sean Vanderfluit@deckofancestors.bsky.social · 4d ago

It's Saturday! You know what that means - another installment of the weekly crème de la crème at Genealogy à la Carte! via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory genealogyalacarte.ca?p=47853

Jan Murphy@packrat74.bsky.social · 4d ago

#genealogy A new feature in Ancestry Hints: compare census hints in one screen. The three-dot menu offers the option to mark hints as undecided or ignore. Not sure I like the user being prompted to ignore a hint that hasn't been reviewed yet, especially for a census record.

screenshot from Ancestry showing selected fields from 1950, 1940, 1920, 1910 Census records in a side-by-side grid. Icons show which records have already been saved to a user's tree (1920, 1910) and which are ready to review (1950, 1940)
Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 2mo ago

This one hurts. I've really enjoyed Tim's work in the past But let's just be totally bloody clear here: every single person using a text fabrication engine to replace their work, research and writing skills: THIS MOMENT IS COMING FOR YOU TOO It is truly just a matter of time. It's inevitable ⏱️

I recently wrote a piece critical of Matt Chun's essay about the shootings at Bondi Beach. In it, I attributed a quote to him that were not his words. This was an egregious mistake and I apologise unreservedly. At his request, I have removed the piece, but I wanted to make sure everyone here was aware of the error. I really have no excuse other than my own carelessness and a degree of hubris. I used AI to search for other examples Of how people had responded to Chun's piece, asking for links and key quotes. It brought up mainly mainstream pieces from Australia but some Reddit links, and links from overseas sources. I also asked it to summarise the piece, not in lieu of reading it but in addition. (I had first read it after reading Guy Rundle's comments about it.) I clicked through on some of the links. I noted down the quote, wrote a drop in paragraph using it, and added it to the draft at some point. That I didn't double-check it or recognise it as not part of the original essay is entirely on me. So, yes, this is a case Of AI generating a false quote, but the issue is that I should've been far more careful in checking it and I am deeply sorry, and embarrassed, that I didn't do it to the extent necessary. Obviously, we are all aware of this issue of falseSo, yes, this is a case of AI generating a false quote, but the issue is that I should've been far more careful in checking it and I am deeply sorry, and embarrassed, that I didn't do it to the extent necessary. Obviously, we are all aware of this issue of false quotes and attributions with AI, but I had enough hubris to think such a thing would never get past me. It did. When Matt Chun first contacted me, I initially responded by saying "It came from a email discussion with people I know and generally trust and I should've been much more careful." I was pretty sure I knew what the issue was, but this was a fob to give me time to think about it. Obviously, I should've just said, let me look into it, but I actually thought that sounded worse, more like a fob than the false reason I gave. That's not an excuse, just the thought process in the moment. I also apologise for this. I will leave further discussion of the the problems with using AI in this way for later. For now, I really want to make clear the error and to apologise publicly to Matt Chun for the false quote and the initially misleading response. As I say, I have no excuse beyond my own carelessness and hubris. B 987x686px, WMatt Chun Subscribe @mattchun Update: After initially lying to me about the source Of the misattribution, Tim Dunlop has now admitted that he used Al to write his article, which generated the entirely false paragraph attributed to me as a 'quote'. The false 'quote' is central to Dunlop's article, and essential to his criticism of me. It's the basis from which he develops a number of defamatory imputations, and from which he invites his readership to conclude that I am frankly, grotesque'. Dunlop has now removed the article and has posted a public apology. However, the article was published for 30 days, during which time it enjoyed wide engagement and shares. It drew a significant number of comments by admiring readers who found his misinformation convincing. The article also remains in the inboxes of his many subscribers. It appears that Dunlop is a journalist for national mastheads, a published author, and a •sought-after' public speaker with a PhD in 'political philosophy and communication'. He has a large audience including hundreds of paid subscribers, and is currently '#45 rising in world politics' on this platform. @ May 26 Matt Chun I did not say the words •quoted' below. I've never seen these words before. and they certainly don't appear in my writing as Tim Dunlop claims. Nevertheless, Dunlop develops a critique of me based on this complete misattribution. In the comments section of his article, Dunlop is congratulated as •clear-sighted and thoroughly informed'.