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I don’t think the lesson of the Terminator was to be afraid of the killer robots(they were indeed scary), it was very much a warning that...

I don’t think the lesson of the Terminator was to be afraid of the killer robots(they were indeed scary), it was very much a warning that if given the opportunity to use technology to oppress one another there will be some who are absolutely willing to do it.

Seeing OpenAI and Google confidently claim that copyright should play no part in their ability to train their AI models is hilarious. It’s...

Seeing OpenAI and Google confidently claim that copyright should play no part in their ability to train their AI models is hilarious. It’s even funnier that they are then positioning it as, “Oh if we aren’t allowed to steal as much information possible, our adversaries in China will just do it!”

What a thinly veiled digital land grab, it’s disgusting.

Mental Health, work/life balanceTruly I wish I was in a position to quit my job like today. Every single element of living being attached to...

Mental Health, work/life balance

Truly I wish I was in a position to quit my job like today. Every single element of living being attached to whether or not I get a paycheck is slowly killing me, but being without it would probably mean a much faster death.

No matter the strides I make in my personal wellbeing, the stress of my job makes it impossible to continually focus on my personal improvement.

I’m not sure how to break this vicious cycle, but I’m confident if I don’t figure it out, there will be consequences for me.

What I’m learning as I get older is how much nonsense I was told in my childhood about the ways of the world that just bled into my own...

What I’m learning as I get older is how much nonsense I was told in my childhood about the ways of the world that just bled into my own view over time.

I’ve gotten a lot more critical when it comes to my own beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about things like marriage, relationships, work, hobbies, sexuality, etc.

I very often feel behind the times because in a lot of ways I wasn’t afforded the freedom to explore who I was without some form of oppressive bias being layered on top.

Who I am seems for the most part to be a moving target, and the uncertainty of that is both very scary and very comforting.

AI never had a chance. The corpus of information and those in control of disseminating that information are compromised by so many ism’s...

AI never had a chance. The corpus of information and those in control of disseminating that information are compromised by so many ism’s that it would be too lengthy to list them all. How could we expect a system that consumes only what it’s given to be anything but deleterious towards the general human condition? We only ever had to look to its creator to understand how the creation would be flawed.

I think it’s weird that the assumption in some post-apocalyptic media is that more selfish characteristics are somehow more beneficial to...

I think it’s weird that the assumption in some post-apocalyptic media is that more selfish characteristics are somehow more beneficial to survival. I think if anything they would be severely detrimental to one’s survival. Community and the sharing of resources are what lifted humanity out of nature in the first place, why would it be any different the second time?

Is the safest way to use a smartphone currently just using an android phone with GrapheneOS?

Is the safest way to use a smartphone currently just using an android phone with GrapheneOS?

My ears are pierced. Let’s gooo!!!

My ears are pierced. Let’s gooo!!!

Severance is probably among my favorite pieces of television ever.

Severance is probably among my favorite pieces of television ever.

Does anyone have any good reading recommendations on the history of gender identity/roles in ancient civilizations?#History #BookRecs...

Does anyone have any good reading recommendations on the history of gender identity/roles in ancient civilizations?

#History #BookRecs #AncientHistory #Gender #bookstodon

Even as a cis dude, gender norms definitely hindered my ability to express myself. It’s only as a grown adult and a ton of work did I...

Even as a cis dude, gender norms definitely hindered my ability to express myself. It’s only as a grown adult and a ton of work did I arrive at truths that now seem so simple to me.

All this to say, I’m probably going to get a tattoo and pierce my ears (Something I wanted since I was kid). Very vanilla I know, but that’s what very gendered and oppressive religious indoctrination can do.

I’ve gotta follow more people on here.

I’ve gotta follow more people on here.

He is a sleeper#caturday #CatOfMastodon #AltText

He is a sleeper

#caturday #CatOfMastodon #AltText

So, we aren’t even pretending with ICE now right? I’m unsure how you spin this any other way than what it is.

So, we aren’t even pretending with ICE now right? I’m unsure how you spin this any other way than what it is.

US Pol ThoughtsTerrifying is almost too small of a word to describe yesterday. Somewhere in the range of 40 executive orders all with the...

US Pol Thoughts

Terrifying is almost too small of a word to describe yesterday. Somewhere in the range of 40 executive orders all with the intention of harming a marginalized group or population.

I will keep fighting because I have to. I will never truly be free until my trans friends are affirmed and protected. I will never truly be free until indigenous people are protected and lifted up. I will never truly be free until human rights are afforded to all. There is no half measure, all are required for this to succeed. If you don’t “belong” to any of these groups your responsibility only intensifies.

Samwise’s preferred nap location.#Caturday #FediCats

Samwise’s preferred nap location.

#Caturday #FediCats

So, today I bought a domain, and found a decent email provider in runbox. Now I have to slowly change everything of relative importance to...

So, today I bought a domain, and found a decent email provider in runbox. Now I have to slowly change everything of relative importance to this new email address. What a day!

The Switch 2 felt very much like a, "If it ain't broken, don't fix it" type of situation. I guess I'm fine with it...

The Switch 2 felt very much like a, "If it ain't broken, don't fix it" type of situation. I guess I'm fine with it since it doesn't invalidate my existing library of switch games and still makes meaningful improvements to the console.

#videogames #Gaming #nintendo #NintendoSwitch

The insane monetization of video games really turned a lot of them into jobs of another flavor. If it’s not your wallet directly, it’s...

The insane monetization of video games really turned a lot of them into jobs of another flavor.

If it’s not your wallet directly, it’s your time. The amount of psychology at work to make sure you login everyday, do certain things in-game, or buy this limited time thing is wild.

If I played games to have another job, I would just get another job.

It’s one of those days where all of my moods coalesce into one. It’s both very existential and also very personal. It’s tremendously...

It’s one of those days where all of my moods coalesce into one. It’s both very existential and also very personal. It’s tremendously difficult to put to words how I’m feeling, but let’s try:

Imagine a balloon and string caught on a fence where one side is a bunch of feral cats and the other is a beginners dart throwing competition. The balloon of course is not concerned about either side, but rather what will happen when it dislodges from this fence.