Literally what happens every single time people get surveillance powers: instant abuse, prolonged abuse.
Tim Marchman@timmarchman.bsky.social · 2d agoNEW: Records show hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection misusing databases to spy on crushes, track colleagues’ cell phones, identify safe routes to suggest to drug traffickers, etc.; this is by Yulia Almazova and is outside our paywall because it’s based on FOIA requests.
🎶🎶 Why are there so many Songs about Mothra? And why she has friends in a clam She’s Queen of monsters That live on an island Shoots webs from her Diaphragm So some will say and Some call them titans I know they’re wrong Can’t you see? 1/
For those of you outside of Alaska, take note: billionaires hate open primaries, ranked choice voting, and campaign contribution limits. Tell your communities and vote accordingly. In Alaska, this means Yes on 1 (by August 18), No on 2 (this fall). #akleg #alaskasky
Liz Ruskin@lizruskin.bsky.social · last wk.Elon Musk drops $1.5 million to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting/open primaries
Coming back to your group chat after your friends have apparently had a long heated discussion without you
Favorite phrase of the day: "As much authority as a mattress tag and all the stopping power of a baby gate."
I withdraw to the Revcave to try to do some editing/basic layout for BLOOD.MONEY.GOSPEL. Rescuing Jesus has never been so gory or Satanic. #TTRPG #ComingSoon
Here's what it looked like in case you would also like to send a message to AI companies
Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans)@iwriteok.bsky.social · last wk.Ahhh, Oregon
Oh my fucking god another bucket of dolts. Just. Remove. The Possibility. This is not the Immorality Bragging Contest you unethical twits. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing
Company is the third to report such an incident after Anthropic and OpenAI reported breaches during training
theguardian.com
Utility Nerd@utility-nerd.bsky.social · last wk.Airgap them. Air. Gap. Airgap. Stopping these things from hacking is a complex-looking problem with a simple and well-known solution. Pull the Ethernet plug out of the wall. Remove the networking card from the computer. No more hacking. Airgap. www.wired.com/story/ok-wel...
Airgap them. Air. Gap. Airgap. Stopping these things from hacking is a complex-looking problem with a simple and well-known solution. Pull the Ethernet plug out of the wall. Remove the networking card from the computer. No more hacking. Airgap. www.wired.com/story/ok-wel...
OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.
wired.com
Sending a "you didn't get the job" e-mail when someone doesn't get the job is a basic minimum, but some places continue to limbo under that bar.
Libraries pay millions to rent ebooks they never own. So maybe it's no surprise Penguin Random House is sponsoring arguments against stronger library ebook rights. www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/m...
Moving Beyond the Publisher Playbook: Why State-Level Contract Law is Essential to the Future of Digital Library Rights
The era of mere “firefighting” and polite, incremental negotiation is over. The library sector is asking for relief from ebook pricing schemes that consume tremendous amounts of public dollars while p...
libraryjournal.com
Sometimes you just need to trust a monstrous toad that's a blight upon the multiverse.
I found a new red flag in a job description: "thrives on brand storytelling"
In Vampire: the Masquerade, vampires can gain the powers of other vampires by drinking their blood and souls, a process known as diablerie. In the Nintendo games, beloved pink sphere Kirby likewise gains the powers of his enemies by eating them. implying Kirby is a diablerist. In this essay I will
My brother is a high school math teacher and has spent the summer creating new and exciting problems for his students to solve, and, for a few of them, he also made accompanying art. I wanted to share one with everyone, so we can all appreciate how much my brother is living his best life:
Our printer is kitting up all four volumes of Designers & Dragons Origins into their slipcases! Still time to get this massive trove of D&D history by @shannonappelcline.bsky.social and have it ship out with the crowdfunding fulfillment: designers-dragons-origins.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
Watching the Internet starting in the 90s has been like a multigenerational, 100 trillion dollar, galaxy-sized "this is why we can't have nice things."
"The AI escaped its sandbox and was able to access the internet--" ok I'm gonna stop you right there, OpenAI. It wasn't supposed to access the internet? So you could have just airgapped it? Are you bad at this?
The way they intend to Make America Healthy Again is to kill off the unhealthy people who count against that. They have _said_ this. Believe them.
the problem with making kids pay for stuff to hang out publicly is obvious: no money. the problem with them needing parental supervision or signoff is more complicated: some kids don't have guardians willing/able to. some don't have guardians at all. and they need places to hang out too
I was a 911 dispatcher for a decade. To really understand how terrible an idea it is to have AI answer 911 calls, I'll present you with a single real-life call: Upon answer, the caller calmly began ordering a pizza. Large, pepperoni. Side order of chicken wings. To be delivered promptly.
Alex Hanna@alexhanna.bsky.social · 3w agoAI has no place in 911 calls. From Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000’s latest episode “State of Emergency”. (with @emilymbender.bsky.social)
It's my Digital Accessibility workshop from the 2026 #OpenedX conference! youtu.be/6bpu7ZCMwPs?... #a11y #accessibility
Digital Accessibility Workshop
YouTube video by Open edX
youtu.be
Asshole Idiots: The Democrats MUST reject the left to win! Democrats: *Rejects the left, loses* Asshole Idiots: The Democrats MUST reject the left to win! Democrats: *Rejects the left, loses* Asshole Idiots: The Democrats MUST reject the left to win! Democrats: *Rejects the left, loses*
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3w agoThe vibes may be exciting, but if Democrats are going to win this year and in 2028, they must reject the DSA. If you’re tempted by a democratic socialist this year, think of what use Republicans will make of these victories, and ask whether you want to do favors for fascists.
