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prof_T 5d ago

Prof. Sam Lawler 5d ago

Well, I have now been quoted calling SpaceX "fuckweasels" in a real publication by real journalists: https://au.pcmag.com/ai/116598/spacex-to-start-small-with-1-million-satellite-plan-pushes-back-on-critics

I guess I am proud of myself? (They are, indeed, fuckweasels, for their complete lack of care for the atmosphere that we all depend on, as well as not caring about Kessler Syndrome, or light pollution, or smashing people on the ground...)

SpaceX To Start Small With 1 Million Satellite Plan, Pushes Back On Critics

The company's rebuttal to the FCC mentions launching orbital data center constellation in phases, and studying potential atmospheric impacts. SpaceX also threw plenty of shade at Amazon.

PCMag Australia

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prof_T 6d ago

@eschaton #machiavelli would be proud!

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prof_T 6d ago

@osma @colincornaby @eschaton the problem for me is that LLM is not a passive tool for reproduction - creating art is a - erm - creative process involving million decisions that result in communication with audience. And now we are inserting an intermediary with agency and biases into our communication. I encourage you to read Nexus by Harrari, a very sobering book.

prof_T Mar 14

Søren Have Mar 14

It blows my mind that (Danish) municipalities are allowed to subsidise housing for cars* at any cost, but not housing for people. *: Also known as parking.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:54dnyndyvtvn4tbxwuutlf67/post/3lyq4bd6imk2w

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prof_T Mar 10

@pete it does look nice... Metal bikes are back in fashion!

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prof_T Mar 10

@Ask_aubry or it's a bug in a bot programme...

prof_T Mar 2

itgrrl

Mar 2

fantastic new #PSA from the Norwegian Consumer Council just dropped…

A Day in the Life of an Enshittificator

https://youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ

#enshittification 💩

/ping @pluralistic

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

YouTube

prof_T Mar 2

JA Westenberg Mar 2

Every tech CEO right now: "We need to move fast and break things"
The thing they're breaking: their own terms of service
The thing they're moving fast toward: a government contract

prof_T Feb 24

Katrin Rönicke Feb 23

Alle diskutieren Social Media-Verbote für Teens und Kinder.
Nachdem ich diesen Artikel gelesen habe, ist mir eine viel bessere Idee gekommen: Wir verbieten Social Media für Männer 💁‍♂️

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/23/15-year-old-girl-misogyny-social-media-online-abuse

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day

Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

The Guardian