Stephen Johnson

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Since 1967

He/him

This is my personal Mastodon account. For work related stuff I am also at @stephenjjohnson

Previously on Twitter as https://twitter.com/stephenjjohnson (deleted 2022-10-21).

Personal Sitehttps://www.sanaterre.com/
Photoshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenjjohnson/
GitHubhttps://github.com/stephenjjohnson/stephenjjohnson.github.io/
Verificationhttps://stephenjjohnson.neocities.org/
Stephen JohnsonMar 14
Stefan Edward JonesMar 14
Stephen JohnsonFeb 7
ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESFeb 6

did anyone want to hear a #Shakespeare speech castigating nativist cruelty against #immigration?

of course such a speech exists: bigoted malice against #immigrants is not new. the wicked have long yoked the ignorant and indecent for power

it refers to a real event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_May_Day

it is called "The Strangers' Case" speech

from the play "Sir Thomas More"

here delivered by #IanMcKellen from memory

(#Gandalf, #Magneto, etc)

on "The Late Show With #StephenColbert"

#FuckICE #ICEout

Stephen JohnsonJan 30
smkJan 30

Woof.

#linkedin #social #socialmedia

Stephen JohnsonJan 25
mekka okereke Jan 24

Hey. While I'm giving y'all the whole "Black people experience this every day, it's not new for us," let me give you one more important Black nugget of info:

"You don't have to watch the video."

Seriously. You don't.

Your life won't be improved by seeing it. Especially if you already oppose ICE.

Stephen JohnsonJan 22
VeeJan 22
"etm." can be jokingly used to mean "and shit" at the end of a list for comedic or informal effect. 😈
Stephen JohnsonJan 19
Liam ProvenJan 19

AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage (Cory Doctorow in the Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur

AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots

AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage

AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots

The Guardian
Stephen JohnsonJan 1
Brian BilstonJan 1
Poem with a subliminal message.
Stephen JohnsonDec 28

#BoxTwo

I could have done without the AI chatbot nonsense.

Stephen JohnsonDec 1
Charlie StrossDec 1

(UK) Parliamentary Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736690

Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent

As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban on using anyone’s likeness in AI-generated content without consent.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
Stephen JohnsonNov 30
Ooh! Do me! @profanity.accountant