I'm worried about AI psychosis. Specifically, I'm worried about the psychosis that makes "capital allocators" spend *$1.4T* on the money-losingest technology in human history, in pursuit of a bizarre fantasy that if we teach the word-guessing program enough words, it will take all the jobs.

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https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/13/always-great/#our-nhs

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South Australia's power prices have plummeted as they near 100% renewables, proving to the world that relying on wind and solar with battery back-up is possible, more reliable and costs people less.

THIS is how we avoid the next oil crisis.

#EnergyRevolution #solar #renewables #australia #makeoilhistory #auspol #NZPol #NewZealand #iran

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514985-this-states-power-prices-are-plummeting-as-it-nears-100-renewables/?utm_source=nickofnz&utm_medium=nickofnz

Die rechtsextreme AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt will die Inklusion beenden. Behinderte Kinder sollen wieder von nicht behinderten getrennt werden. Das ist Ausgrenzung. Das ist ein Angriff gegen Kinder. Das macht Kinder kaputt statt stark.

#Inklusion #Menschenrechte #Ableismus #AfD #SachsenAnhalt #EinfacheSprache

As @pluralistic said:

“It's hard to be your authentic self while you're under surveillance.”