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@shrewshrew.bsky.social

Neuroscientist/mouse psychologist and mad about it. She

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This was honestly my thought as well. Ofc if we can't define it elsewhere these fools use it to argue that we can't prove that autocorrect isn't conscious. I worry about how this means they have such low comprehension of what anyone says that they can't tell the difference between a person and a bot

07.03.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Who said anything about out of order. I simply start watching again until I finish the series start again and then pause during episode four. Until next time

07.03.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we ever be said to be not watching this programme. Yes of course sometimes I am sleeping or sitting in a meeting but the button that says "Resume Episode 4" is always in readiness

07.03.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You're interacting with people? Couldn't be me

05.03.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here at the Whipple building for the final day of a week of action where people from across the country came to Minneapolis to help and learn from us for when the federal government comes for their City. This isn’t over until ICE is abolished & Whipple with its inhumane conditions cease to exist. 1/

01.03.2026 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 321    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

24.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8143    πŸ” 2120    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 265
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this is the stupidest thing and it absolutely undid me

22.02.2026 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5378    πŸ” 1701    πŸ’¬ 138    πŸ“Œ 134

Linking this for no reason whatsoever en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scho-Ka...

22.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every fascism has its dehumanized other. For technofascists, that other is humanity itself.

22.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 273    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3
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Scientists reveal the secret
over an image of a ginger cat that's currently not on posession of the brain cell.

BBC News Scientists reveal the secret over an image of a ginger cat that's currently not on posession of the brain cell.

07.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
yellbug on tumblr: "me when i remember it all"

Miss Piggy with her signature thousand yard stare.

yellbug on tumblr: "me when i remember it all" Miss Piggy with her signature thousand yard stare.

22.02.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A meme by @nekokinou featuring a kitten doll and the caption in pink lettering: "what a beautiful day to be strange and offputting."

A meme by @nekokinou featuring a kitten doll and the caption in pink lettering: "what a beautiful day to be strange and offputting."

22.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Being confident about what you do and don't know and not being a solo operator spanning a bunch of work beyond your capacity is a good thing. AI lets people stop doing that sensible balance between knowledge, work, and relationality.

20.02.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

IMO this gap in confidence around critical thought is probably *driving* some adoption of AI technologies, on account of people who lack that self confidence feel like an AI assistant will help them compete with people who know they're smart.

20.02.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

It's like, maybe you don't have Dunning-Kruger Syndrome now, but if you use AI, you will have soon.

20.02.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

First of all who knows what took place and who bit what.

But if this convo could in any way lead to my being disciplined or affect my personal working conditions, I request my steward or union officer (Jean) be present at the meeting. Without representation, I choose not to answer questions tbh

20.02.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1723    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 12

This was such a delightful review, thank you so much to Broken Frontier for having a look at Brains, a comic I mostly made out of spite. I was furious at how so-called AI is being shoved at us at every turn, so mad I had to make one (1) art about it & the response has been such a wonderful surprise.

20.02.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

12.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10354    πŸ” 3079    πŸ’¬ 162    πŸ“Œ 419
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I will NOT let the low-quality tumblr era valentines die, so I made more @dropout.tv Very Important People valentines this year πŸ’•βœ¨

12.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 556    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

People outside of Minnesota, in
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com

27.01.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Let's do this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9...

30.01.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 10800    πŸ” 3544    πŸ’¬ 671    πŸ“Œ 726
Banner image with screenshot of scientific article from nature Medicine, as well as two panels from the study method and results

Banner image with screenshot of scientific article from nature Medicine, as well as two panels from the study method and results

⚠️ Despite all the hype, chatbots still make terrible doctors. Out today is the largest user study of language models for medical self-diagnosis. We found that chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent answers, and that people are better off using online searches or their own judgment.

09.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 358    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 33

Just wanted to say thanks to the many actual academics working on AI's deleterious effects on social economies and culture replying with links to their work. I'll just quote skeet them here

(I'm not an academic, I'm a hacker and trans rights researcher with some skin in tech and humanities)

10.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

These established frameworks we have for decision making in complex areas requiring expertise aren't just barriers to progress. They're the product of accumulated human experience, regrets, successes and failures.

10.02.2026 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
"FUCK ICE"

"NEIGHBORHOOD OBSERVATION & RESISTANCE IN FORCE"

"IF I DON’T RESIST MY NEIGHBORS WILL"

"FUCK ICE" "NEIGHBORHOOD OBSERVATION & RESISTANCE IN FORCE" "IF I DON’T RESIST MY NEIGHBORS WILL"

Sign seen in South Minneapolis.

"FUCK ICE"
"NEIGHBORHOOD OBSERVATION & RESISTANCE IN FORCE"
"IF I DON’T RESIST MY NEIGHBORS WILL"

February 2026

09.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 272    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No Kings includes Draft Kings

08.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 26115    πŸ” 6102    πŸ’¬ 185    πŸ“Œ 110
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Families in hiding and defiant observers: What it’s like in Minneapolis in wake of Bovino’s exit and immigration β€˜draw down’ | CNN Even with the so-called β€œdrawdown,” many Minneapolis area activists say little has changed since hundreds of agents left and they’re preparing for prolonged resistance. The anxiety remains palpable af...

There are still so so many agents

www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/u...

09.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Operation Metro Surge leading to budget concerns for City of Minneapolis There are concerns in the City of Minneapolis that Operation Metro Surge could lead to higher property taxes.

I'm really asking: What is the math on all of this? If Metro Surge started Dec 1, and they claim to have deported 4,000 people, at a cost of $18 million a week, and it's been ten weeks, they show no sign of leaving, and we leave out the murdersβ€”$2billion to destroy us?

kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

07.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 733    πŸ” 333    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 22
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The Women Holding Minneapolis Together In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the fron...

From Glamour magazine, actual journalism: "In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the front lines." www.glamour.com/story/the-wo...

07.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 239    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

There is no way to fix the core problem, which is that the statistical production of symbols by definition is not based on their meaning

07.02.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 410    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1