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Finally getting a breather from the logistical tasks of moving to another country, and now have some time to reflect on the Duterte arrest. I recall my analysis of how Duterte dealt with the rule of law as infinitely stretchable, elastic. This was in 2021:

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Creepy AI slop 🤮

OpenAI's Studio Ghibli meme factory is an insult to art itself Sam Altman is promoting his new image generator by appropriating the work of one of the greatest living animators—who is "disgusted" by AI.

OpenAI is using Studio Ghibli-style memes as an ad hoc promotional campaign for its new image generator—despite Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki's famous hatred of AI. Sam Altman made his X avatar a 'Ghiblified' portrait.

Disgracing Miyazaki is part of the point: It's more proof to them tech has won.

An all-expenses-paid trip to Den Haag!

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

a man and two women standing next to each other with one wearing a necklace that says ' s ' on it ALT: a man and two women standing next to each other with one wearing a necklace that says ' s ' on it

Haguenfreude = deriving satisfaction from seeing a tyrant being brought to the ICC to face justice. #duterte

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested in Manila after ICC warrant Duterte is wanted by the international criminal court over his so-called ‘war on drugs’, which rights groups say left 30,000 people dead

“Today, Duterte is being made to answer – not to me, but to the victims, to their families, to a world that refuses to forget. This is not about vengeance. This is about justice finally taking its course.”

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Philippines I see what you’re doing and I want you do to it to the Marcos family as well

unfortunately the only reason it’s even happening is bec Marcos is using the ICC to stab their political allies in the back (the Dutertes) without getting their hands dirty. think Lannisters, Freys, Starks, Red Wedding. except everybody sucks.

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine Ex-President, Is Arrested on I.C.C. Warrant The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power.

"Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine Ex-President, Is Arrested on I.C.C. Warrant. The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power."

There. Is. No. Ethical. Use. Of. GenAI.

It cannot be fixed or improved or only use licensed data because it relies entirely on the volume of stolen data.

It is FUCKING POINTLESS to talk about it in games and you are only PLATFORMING THEIR SHITTY ARGUMENTS and giving it legitimacy it does not have.

I don't have:
*all the emojis to express how this feels
*all the words to vomit in reaction
*all the time to celebrate with the many many many friends who've been waiting for this
*all the liver to contain the kind of alcohol this calls for

a public holiday for the Philippines is in order!

Would it be premature to call off work for the day and drink several beers to celebrate a certain arrest?

Essential reading.

#TodayinHistory in 1896, José Rizal’s death sentence was formally read to him, just one day before his execution. In a race vs time, priests pressed him to retract his writings. Rizal spent his final hours bidding farewell to his mother, sisters, & niece. #EduSky

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Dec 27, 2024: Two children are run over by a taxi driver in Manila. Skim the comments section and many Filipinos blame the kids' parents for letting them play on the street, instead of the driver *who knew they were there and drove anyway*

When will we have our Stop de Kindermoord moment?

COA notes dearth of data privacy officers despite law MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for its “inadequate” information dissemination efforts, as shown by the dismal number of

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“Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of the 2,130 government agencies, had registered their data privacy officers (DPO) and data processing systems (DPS) in 2023, COA noted in its annual report.“

Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement Vaccinologist Peter Hotez explains how the movement to oppose science and scientists has gained power

“People call [the antiscience movement] ‘misinformation’ or ‘the infodemic’ as tho it’s just random junk out there on the Internet or social media, and it’s not— it’s organized, it’s well-financed, and it’s politically motivated.” — Dr. Peter Hotez in @sciam.bsky.social

As it seems like we're currently all living on top of a volcano, we might as well dance.

La Vie Parisienne Magazine, 1927.

Infrastructure is one thing, but widening, smoothing and leveling sidewalks will not be effective if we let cars park all over them like before.

The cars will not leave of their own volition. We need to be intentional about reducing cars in our cities.

clause =📝

Claus = 🎅

claws = 🐈

You must have good credit because I have low interest.

Refusing Generative AI in Writing Studies Visit the post for more.

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Last Christmas Ich gave thee myne hearte
But the verye next daye ther came a wolf,
Wyth sinews of whispers - quiet as frost -
And the wolf stole my hearte, fled
To a tower out of tyme biyonde all the stars.
Seek now myne hearte,
Return it within a yeare and a daye:
Thys ys thy queste!

A.I. ys sort of similar to necromancye but, lyke, not cool

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Why should Christians be social justice advocates? #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #LoveLaban2Everyone #SOGIEEqualityNow

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