CelloMom On CarsMar 12

Here goes Doctorow again, in that way of his:

"I suspect that the people who oversee the design of modern news sites don't care about the news at all. They don't read the news, they don't consume the news. They hate the news. They view the news as a necessary evil within a wider gambit to deploy adware, malware, pop-ups, and auto-play video."

https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/11/modal-dialog-a-palooza/#autoplay-videos

Pluralistic: AI “journalists” prove that media bosses don’t give a shit (11 Mar 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Wez FurlongMar 12
Show threadCelloMom On Cars

Also there is an offhand comment in there about how AI companies' logos look like buttholes, and now I will never unsee it.

https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes

Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

A humorous exploration of the uncanny resemblance between AI company logos and human anatomy. Discover why circular, gradient-based designs dominate the AI industry, and what this design convergence tells us about branding in tech.

VelvetShark
Mar 12 at 6:16pmWeb
Show threaddiana 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🌱Mar 12

@CelloMomOnCars

One could say, AI logos represent where that AI slop is from 🫠

Show threadF4GRX SébastienMar 12
@CelloMomOnCars because they are