Will Findlay

There's a Grim New Expression: "AI;DR" The slang is a sign of how overrun the internet is with AI slop — and how the real humans using it are fed up.

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Meanwhile, check the view count on YouTube. 35 million for Bad Bunny vs 20 million for Kid Rock, (which includes the live numbers since it was only broadcast on YouTube.)

People complaining the halftime show was all in Spanish totally glossing over the English lyrics sung by Lady Gaga.

Snoop Dogg and others face heat for performing at Trump's pre-inauguration ball The rapper Snoop Dogg has been taking criticism for performing at one of President Trump's pre-inauguration events over the weekend.

NBC still thinks we want to see Snoop Dog at the Olympics. But every time I see him I just think of this: Snoop Dogg and others face heat for performing at Trump's pre-inauguration ball

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CBP has been turned into an enemy to the US constitution, law, and basic humanity.

I signed as an alumnus but even if you did not attend BYU consider signing if any of your donations ultimately support the school.

If “smug” was a person.

“AI-washing” = when companies use AI as an excuse to lay people off: m.slashdot.org/story/452076

I’m such a sucker for these clickbait headlines. Turns out it is a chain called “Cream” nobody has heard about.

So grateful that nobody contacts their “system administrator” every time an error message says to. I imagine it is because they don’t know it’s me.

“Documentary”

Jennifer Canter (@jennifercanter) Turns out, Lady Gaga singing "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is exactly what we needed right now. 🥹⁠ ⁠⁠ (🎥 Rocket and Redfin, Lady Gaga)

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Sometimes you learn something you wish you knew years ago: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office...

Good follow up question would have been to ask if she regrets voting for her, because a lot of us already knew Noem was a terrible pick.

FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?

Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests

FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?

Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face

An argument for not sharing your camera during work Zoom/Teams calls? Usually when audio only the calls seem more reliable m.slashdot.org/story/450651

YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica

Meanwhile on PBS: youtu.be/Lku5h9xjrqc?...

Well, that was a speech "the likes of which I have never seen before," and hope to never see again.

Many of the people he is talking about can’t afford a membership to Costco or Sam’s Club.

copyq is a utility I refuse to live without: copyq.readthedocs.io/en/latest/in...

Mark Twain also.

I've had to have uncomfortable conversations like this with it as well.

It sadly assures me it's not feeding me a line consistently.

And thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for your public nudge yesterday for us to move our substack support from you to others who need $.

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"Over the weekend, former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee, now a host on ESPN’s "The Pat McAfee Show" and “College GameDay,” revealed that his wife of four years, Samantha, is pregnant with their second child, a baby boy due next summer."

Is there a whole semester on writing clickbait headlines in journalism school these days?

And I should have added at the end, “even with their audience.”

Should have said “that even Fox News”

Interesting to see that Fox News chose to censor the president’s language. I think they know it wouldn’t go over well.

JD Vance just pissed off a bunch of turkey farmers in Central Utah: thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Driving through rural Missouri for half the day yesterday I was impressed by what I didn’t see. What I didn’t see were any Trump banners, flags, or other signs of support. A couple of “don’t tread on me” flags, but nothing Trump specific.

And just like that, the shutdown accomplished nothing... www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man...

Which skin color emoji should you use? The answer can be more complex than you think There are five skin tone emojis to choose from, but doing so can open a complex conversation about race and identity.

NPR weighs in: www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1...