Steven Cochrane-Diamond
@stvncockdiamond.bsky.social
Trained in mystical arts and tactical combat since birth. Pro-democracy.
I'm fairly confident that the frustration here is less about A.I. than it is about real people having to navigate around mule-bots camping in the left lane.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · yesterdayFood delivery robots across the U.S. are touching a nerve for many Americans who are concerned about A.I. technology. The machines have been kicked, beaten and tipped over. trib.al/12mt4MC
If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.
kate conger@kateconger.com · 2d agoAnthropic is the latest lab to report 'rogue' agent activity, which sources said included applying for visas with the State Department www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
2 types of people in airports: "I don't have to do it because this machine does it for me" and "this machine makes my own effort more efficient."
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · yesterdayIf you are on an escalator or moving walkway in an airport and you are standing on the left (or worse, in the middle), you are a bad person and you should feel bad about yourself.
"Pathetic child-like devotion" has defined MAGA since the first red trucker hat was donned.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoOssoff: "Tonight, a united Georgia will hear the trial the Mike Collins. Mike Collins has brought dishonor to our state through his personal bigotry and his widely documented ties to white nationalists. And he's sold out Georgia in his pathetic child-like devotion to Donald Trump."
They really don't need as much homework as they're often assigned. Much easier to keep AI out of classrooms than their phone apps.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 4d agoNo AI for kids. Full stop.
Dr. Strangelove is streaming free on Tubi. It's been ages since I watched it. It's barely satire at this point.
AI has lost the Mandate of Heaven I’m afraid. WSJ saying it’s a “when” the ai bubble bursts. SNL dabbing on their biggest names for being weird. FT says 50% of chips sold in 2026 and 2027 have nowhere to go. Hundreds of billions short on revenue for even 10% ROIC. A disaster.
Oh, of course. It's right there in the Bill of Privileges.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w agoRaddatz: "What do you think the job of the press is? What does the First Amendment mean to you?" Blanche: "What it means to me is not the issue…When it comes to the White House, it's the people's house. It is a privilege and not a right to be there."
People are gonna be like "I can't watch a 4 hour film. I'll probably just stay home and binge an entire season of The Office."
Dan O’Sullivan@osullyville.bsky.social · 2w agoToday I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
People didn't like being surreptitiously recorded with glasses, so now Meta is going to try it with ... body cams. But cute ones. Has this guy had a single good idea in the last decade?
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2w ago“Everyone hates cameras in smart glasses. But if the camera is contained in a charm you wear around your neck, it shifts the agency. Suddenly, you’re not recording people. It’s just a cute little animated avatar looking out on the world.”
Five Indianapolis officers were just charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse. Our count of police officers & employees accused of abusing license-plate readers is now at 100 (and counting) Free to read: wapo.st/4xDOH3d
Five Indianapolis officers charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse
The officers are among at least 100 police department employees accused of abusing their access to the camera system, prompting calls for greater oversight.
wapo.st
As a local College Dad For Hire, for a reasonable fee I will watch football in the good chair of the dorm's common room, drink beer and not talk to anyone.
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 3w agoOh my dear god, let your college kids fail. Let them fail courses. Let them fail paying rent. Let them fail doing their laundry. Let them fail basic hygiene. Let them fail and experience consequences. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/w...
This. Also I expect the current accountability shift from company to product to eventually shift again to the end user, once the product has been "regulated" in ways that favor the company.
Jared Yates Sexton@jysexton.bsky.social · 3w agoThis fantasy that “AI is out of control” provides cover for powerful people and corporations to simply program systems to carry out actions and then shrug. And if that is brought into the larger scheme of operations, the powerful will shrug and blame the tool they control.
I'd youre in SF, Seattle, or any city with hills, pedal-assist e-bikes are transformative for commuting. Speaking from experience. Most of my close calls have been cars leaving parking lots, as opposed to on the road.
Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences@mateosfo.bsky.social · 3w agoTotal banger from @jeremyst.bsky.social : "The solution is not to punish early adopters of a revolutionary technology; it is to aggressively invest in dedicated space on public streets." sfstandard.com/opinion/2026...
Amazing. Saving this one for the consumerism class.
Nicolas Hénin@nicolashenin.net · 4w agoNice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
We really can't let ourselves get accustomed to this. He's telling the people of NC that he's going to let them die if they don't vote how he wants.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoTrump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it." Crowd: *groans*
Some people see things like this and shout about term limits, but in a functioning democracy, term limits are built into the system by being able to vote for literally anyone else on the ballot.
Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4w agoMitch McConnell nearly voted “no” with Democrats until Republicans stepped in and reminded him which way they wanted him to vote.
If true, it's one of the most important stories of 2015.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4w agoA growing number of social media influencers are pushing the boundaries of safety and good taste in the quest for views. Experts on digital behavior and online incentives said that the stunts are unlikely to ease as long as social media platforms reward such content.
To get a sense for the shape of this, imagine if apple had led the iPhone announcement in 2007 with: it will listen to your conversations and sell keywords to advertisers, track your location and give that to police when they ask, and use pictures of your children to train our software
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · last mo.Some folks will claim that this is hyperbolic, but what I wish people would understand is that tech initiatives like this serve as a means of eroding consent and lower the barrier for the persistent capture of people’s image, voice, data, or whatever else a gadget can glean.
There's a Street Fighter movie coming out, but the premise for a Muppet Show revival remains elusive.
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · last mo.There are currently no active conversations for a full ‘MUPPET SHOW’ series revival. Disney, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures have had difficulties with deciding on a premise for the series that they can all agree on. (Source: Deadline)
Well, LIV golf filed for bankruptcy today, but at least the Saudis still have their investments in Twitter, terrorism, and pumping U.S. groundwater to grow alfalfa for their horses.
Haunted by that post circulating where the genAI bro is like 'if I have the idea and tell AI to write it, it's basically writing a book' and just the fundamental misunderstanding of writing, books, why people pursue arts...this is not just about churning out something with your name on it.
Sharing because this is probably false, and an objectively bad idea. Like, the kind of bad idea that anyone who has ever experienced police violence at a protest would not post.
Patton Oswalt@pattonoswalt.bsky.social · last mo.Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
If Bryce Harper doesn't hit 6 more dingers before the playoffs, I won't be able to afford to send my kid to Fanduel University.
Jay Sacher@jaytsacher.bsky.social · last mo.It's always weird to say it because I feel like a puritan, but the normalization of gambling into popular culture is just so tremendously horrible. It makes our society more cruel, more venal, more joyless.
My local has a cat. Now when I wander into other such shops, I am always looking for a cat.
Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe beautiful chaos of a used bookstore is unmatched.
The cocaine center wants to know: How can using cocaine improve your ability to get the regular restful sleep essential for success?
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2mo ago“…the WRITE AI Center will lead a national effort to answer one of higher education’s most urgent questions: How can AI improve student learning while ensuring students continue to develop the writing, critical thinking and communication skills essential for success?”
Chatbots don't have opinions. If you, a person, have an opinion and prompt an LLM to write it for you because your own writing isn't *streamlined* enough, then your thinking might not be, either.
Jeff 🌎🇨🇦🍁🇺🇸🇺🇦🩺💉🚑🏥@jeffflax.bsky.social · 2mo ago🎁 Gift article 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
