David William

"Is it a stretch to rejoice in the fact that that elision of boundaries defies fascism’s hysterical insistence on clean lines and demarcations? Probably. I’m thinking it anyway." 🔥

EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.

The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):

Punktendo, a set of punk-themed NES ROM hacks playable on your phone. Fun stuff!

Sigourney Weaver Says Ridley Scott Killed Neill Blomkamp's 'Alien 5' When He Became "Possessive" Of Franchise By Focusing On Prequels Sigourney Weaver says Ridley Scott's possessiveness of 'Alien' franchise led to the axing of 'Alien 5' from Neill Blomkamp.

"I loved 'Alien: Earth.' I thought it was remarkable. So interesting, terrifying about our world, and yet you could understand…You can imagine a world where each tech bro owns a planet. You know, it’s not that far from where America is now."

Canada has lost its measles elimination status today. Undoubtedly, part of this is because of misinformation.

But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.

Taking things to the next level by insisting everyone refer to cornfield mazes as "metroidgrainias"

‘We never had much fun – we were angry’: Eve Libertine on life with anarcho-punk pioneers Crass Accused of obscenity and sued by police and Tory MPs, Libertine outraged the establishment as part of Crass. Now she’s back – and she hasn’t mellowed with age

Here’s the old school punk interview we need www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

An Alberta general strike raises many questions. Key among them are if — and when | CBC News What are the legalities around a general strike? What moves could the Alberta government take to stop it? And if it does go ahead, when should it happen?

"There isn't room in our jails. There aren't resources within our legal system to process arrests and fines. We have to build to the point where it's so big that we protect ourselves by standing with each other". #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Ok this may be the most ignorant thing anyone in history has uttered

OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.

Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.

Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...

Not only that, but so much AI tech extracts the metadata and open info created/enabled *by* library and data workers. The labor of our field is being consumed and then resold to us in the hopes that we’ll decide our own jobs are obsolete @404media.co

Defend Canadian Journalism – Donate Form Support Our Journalism Defence Fund PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in recent Canadian history. A former star candidate for ...

I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Hi Bluesky 👋

Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP

It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history

I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

it's pretty funny how peppers produce capsaicin so they get eaten and dispersed long distance by birds instead of puny walking mammals, but then some apes decided "oh hey pain is fun actually" and now the plants made it to every part of the planet

40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion

Part of the reason I think there isn’t as much pressure around stopping ChatGPT re: suicide/psychosis as compared to stuff like Panera Lemonade is because people are inclined to blame it on mental illness versus the tech, a kind of victim-blaming mentality that fits neatly into just world fallacy

Some Kind of Fun: Hüsker Dü’s Generational Blues The miracle year and miracle band that shaped the sound of underground music to come.

Hüsker Dü’s miracle year wasn’t because of happenstance or good luck; it was due to hard work, inner strength, and a big, unforgettable sound. Here's a look back on this formative era for the band.

Where researchers find the most value in AI Most researchers (58%) say AI tools currently save them time, although they are selective about where they see the greatest impact. Researchers are currently using AI tools to: Find and summarize the latest research (61%) Perform literature reviews (51%) Analyze research data (38%) Draft grant proposals (41%) Draft research papers or reports (38%).

The amount of truly bad systematic reviews is about to skyrocket isn't it...

#medlibs 📚

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Me at work this morning because my band played a show last night:

Tangentially related, but I read this Calvin & Hobbes comic to my 7yo last night. Celebrate inefficiency!

A social media platform that requires finding a hidden menu and disabling a bunch of default settings if you want to see the content is an idea worthy of a truly visionary techbro

There are no words for how evil this is

I don’t think running a college was ever the goal. Defeating liberals, scaring higher education, and grifting were the goal. If I achieved my objectives and walked away with a fat check I’d feel it’s a job well done.

Shamblin’s conversation partner wasn’t a classmate or friend – it was ChatGPT, the world’s most popular AI chatbot. A CNN review of nearly 70 pages of chats between Shamblin and the AI tool in the hours before his July 25 suicide, as well as excerpts from thousands more pages in the months leading up to that night, found that the chatbot repeatedly encouraged the young man as he discussed ending his life – right up to his last moments.

1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...

The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.

i recommend reading this by @nolore.bsky.social
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-big-cr...