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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

does anyone else ever think of the results episode of american idol season 1 where ryan seacrest is wearing an inside out shirt that says "let's not ruin this with words" presumably bc it was determined to be too racy at the very last minute or is that just a me thing

what should i listen to in the shower?

wonder if the whole "trump derangement syndrome" thing will make any sanists realize how dangerous and fucked it is to pathologize someone's every perception

shoulda been called windouts tbh

idk how not to be scared when they want me dead. it would be so cool if i had the choice to turn the fear off. but im already fried and depleted like they want me and i think at this point i need more than anything to feel like im not the only one who sees how terrifying it all is.

im scared is anyone else scared

I know we're desensitized, but it's important to note, again, that today's events would have led to the immediate impeachment & removal of any president from at least Truman to at least Obama. We're hundreds of miles on the interstate past Richard Nixon's high school prank-level crimes compared to 👇

and to think i had just recently come around and decided everyone associated with the us military *wasn't* automatically evil

They called all the generals in and the President said they’re going to be a big part of getting rid of the “enemy within” while saying “violent cities” would be training grounds for the military. I don’t feel sanguine about that.

The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.

I don't know how to yell any louder.

'I want his name to be known': Wife of immigrant injured at ICE facility shooting speaks out Stephany Gauffeny says she wants the world to know that her husband, Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, is more than "just an immigrant or a detainee, or a criminal."

A victim of the shooting at the ICE facility is UNCONSCIOUS, in critical care, may not survive, his wife is about to give birth, and ICE IS KEEPING HIM SHACKLED TO HIS HOSPITAL BED:

I just unlocked a new level of rage.

www.npr.org/2025/09/27/n...

i feel lonely and full of regret

ICE Fires Chemical Weapon At TV Reporter In Broadview; 'Unprovoked' Attack Under Investigation The attack came one day after ICE arrested another working journalist. "Absolutely unprovoked," the TV news reporter said. "My window was open and chemicals went all over my face. Been puking for two ...

ICE is shooting at journalists

Reporter for the local CBS affiliate was sitting in her station’s truck w the windows down outside the ICE facility in Broadview near Chicago. There were no protesters, it was quiet, but ICE agent shot their truck w a pepper ball blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/29/i...

that would be a logistical nightmare for carriers and wouldn't happen... right? i am finding conflicting information online, none of it from credible sources

anyone in the US received a package from the UK containing cassettes via USPS recently? i heard there would be no tariff on "informational materials," but USPS emailed saying i need to sign for packages and that's unusual. they wouldn't try to collect a tariff at my door or something, right?

is there any ethical way to stream music in your opinion? or do you think streaming is inherently gonna be unethical no matter where someone does it?

is tidal any more ethically sound to use than spotify? i regularly listen to too wide a range of music to realistically try to just ~own it ALL on bandcamp~ so im trying to figure out a streaming service to give my money to that is just a tiny bit less evil than spotify. plz advise

embarrassing to ask as a former poli sci student but i want to make sure i have my definitions correct. in the US, a "liberal" is like, a democrat, or someone that wants to see change WITHIN the current capitalist, two-party system, while a "leftist" wants to abolish the current system... right?

It's not a matter of autistic people being the only people who need things, while you are a bastion of calm independence. Your needs get met as a matter of course because the system is designed for you. I am asking for a fraction of that energy.

i have seen many examples of mothers discovering their own autism after a child's diagnosis.

these mfs want to replace a beautiful experience that leads to bonding and understanding and accomodation with guilt for having tried to relieve pain

it hurts my soul

stop blaming mothers for genetic disorders

autism frequently co-occurs with other pain-causing disorders like POTS, EDS and MCAS

autistic mothers with these disorders are highly likely to be in pain during pregnancy

do the math

so thank you 💜

this is totally it. im gonna use that little script you wrote and say that to myself next time this happens to me

i feel so much of this. sorry everything is so stupidly hard 🫂

For anyone who thinks the current assault on free speech is limited to people who criticize Charlie Kirk…

can you please say this louder and repeatedly to the part of my brain that still thinks it needs to understand every piece of everything before moving forward? lol. you're so right but it's so hard for my bottom-up learning style to do this

i love having short enough hair that it doesn't get wet in the bath, no showercap needed

going back to school for cassette management

thank you, and sorry you are struggling with this stuff too!