2026-05-31T20:44:35Z https://yabu.me Chris Real https://yabu.me/npub1546xr3wefrwxu9uz0uq8kmpgdmq5w8695h4ugj2wuku3ggl4g42qmf5yt4 https://kolektiva.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/412/504/200/529/732/original/f14160b1464593a5.jpg https://kolektiva.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/412/504/200/529/732/original/f14160b1464593a5.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfp9y2jpdxr6u2y7dgecmd36tcrfp0exm69yykxdw29lhzyw5609czyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gwqyxz6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf846e4pq7zqa2cl7kp5cy9f7wn0f6g0s4udmee5ys0c78am6jt5cmhf52q'>nevent1q…f52q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh no! you discovered their threeDee chess move.<br/>/s<br/><br/>AI is PRIMARILY, and I will argue this with anybody, a way of creating a legal entity with no liability.<br/><br/>Trust me, the rest is bells and whistles. Eliza nailed the Turing test in 1974, but her human representation was very evasive and non-commital. When tested—and she was a demonstration app—she had NO REAL APPLICATION IN THE REAL WORLD.<br/><br/>Until the oligarchs said to hold their beer . . . 2026-06-04T15:27:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmwq38yy24hy0dmhhd6rjfj5sgwm5zqu87g0vfuvaaqe0jrrqh4szyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4grpr8se In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0zlvenfgl06j2lqtsuhh66s03ggugqmqh289gqx8rpszgfe3mdag544wuh'>nevent1q…4wuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The &#34;AI: Good or Bad?&#34; argument is itself a diversion. Scientists have been using AI for YEARS without qualms, because they weren&#39;t engaging it in politics or social media.<br/><br/>Like the internet itself, AI only became a threat when it was commercialized.<br/><br/>And commercial AI is a self-standing Ponzi scheme.<br/><br/>ALL fraud schemes are inherently immoral. This one has nothing exceptional about it. 2026-05-31T11:55:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfvrh78lc33e37kc9c3exdrwdgv7r3hz3jjuyvefdx7urcl42cl2czyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4ggqz29v RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@LiamOMaraIV/116533654284048989">https://mastodon.social/@LiamOMaraIV/116533654284048989</a><br/><br/>Today in history, the Nazis UNCONDITIONALLY* surrendered to the Allies.<br/><br/>When maga gives up, it will NOT be something &#34;never seen before.&#34;<br/><br/>We&#39;ve seen it before.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1mdm6sy5j6455zvlspkk8zqdfcys2wt0zs8rm4fwfcxuyj7tjaleqhguuk6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1mdm…uuk6</a></span><br/> </div> #NaziGermany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945. Contrary to self-serving myth, few #Nazis were punished — most kept their jobs and were incorporated into a US-led world order, and were eagerly used against the #Soviets in an emerging #ColdWar.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/533/654/238/314/530/original/47a3f82a28ea0546.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-05-08T04:11:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsnydac4dtqmht4z5pttmrjuz86w4aualurffkjf9wzspq6rcq2qzyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gyajy2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswadwlyagtap7wx457lwr4m50a7dfavnvr4uuwkk44daexspznz9g59cy5j'>nevent1q…cy5j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are NOT Good Cops and Bad Cops.<br/><br/>There are Enablers, and there are the Abusers they enable.<br/><br/>Both are cops. Both are in denial. 2026-01-13T22:59:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsm8f06q0y2vszfuynuy4ckdalhmknf6ltlpctx2tc5sdwhej4uczyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gad2wqx I got an email from the &#34;Social Security Administration&#34; which said this:<br/><br/>&#34;On National Slam the Scam Day and throughout the year, we give you the tools to recognize Social Security-related scams and stop scammers from stealing your money and personal information. . . .<br/><br/>&#34;Visit www.ssa.gov/scam for more information . . .&#34;<br/><br/>But when I copied the SSA link and repasted it in Notepad, I got THIS:<br/><br/>http*s://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ssa.gov%2Fscam%2F%3Futm_campaign=ocomm-scam-25%26utm_content=ssa-scam-page%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010101954d095e8d-8a004bbe-c245-4ced-9208-6b89d94a51be-000000/4w5bo6GZSgub664oFst-s0yGZ129KGCkOqNUDD_Laz8=394<br/><br/>[*I broke the https to get the plain text of the link]<br/><br/>So, be careful when the U.S. government sends you unsolicited emails. . . . 2025-03-01T11:16:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vlna3gtyrttq2893mv0jzzrdscfpfq3jx8s4damqx079mnkgt5qzyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gjksxva &#34;Taylorism&#34; is nearly a hundred years old.<br/><br/>Charlie Chaplin satirized its inhumanity in &#34;Modern Times&#34;.<br/><br/>Now, the back-to-work bosses are using cyber-surveillance to reimagine the same system, accommodating it to digital work methods.<br/><br/>EXCEPT—they can&#39;t do it unless you are actually, physically present at their zones of owned real estate.<br/><br/>You will NOT be reimbursed for the cost of commuting. But you WILL be fired for the results of showing up.<br/><br/>A united work force can affect this. Thousands of alienated, isolated individual workers cannot.<br/><br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/02/the-surveillance-tech-waiting-for-workers-as-they-return-to-the-office/">https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/02/the-surveillance-tech-waiting-for-workers-as-they-return-to-the-office/</a> 2025-02-27T22:03:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspuh5dkn8ce54qlhn95z6er9mh79tqwnavdytvgug6n6cl0sgejggzyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gc93mra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsguqfglqj847d4qpllqpnnyk9dxw72z3g4l9laymsjk9sunxyh06s7j34hz'>nevent1q…34hz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You create a problem that doesn&#39;t really exist, using a rigid ideology (kind of a &#34;No True Scotsman&#34; fallacy), then create a solution that<br/>depends on &#39;enforcement&#39;—which depends on a vague definition of &#39;volunteers&#39;.<br/><br/>[&#34;The anarchist way is to decide on the rules by consensus of the community and then enforce them by volunteers.&#34;]<br/><br/>There are passionate people who do these jobs, because the rest are primarily passionate about the varied interests in their lives; for them the fediverse is merely a means of communication and sharing, not a cause.<br/><br/>The people who are admins and moderators do it because they like it, and remain in &#39;power&#39; because the majority approve, and do not go elsewhere. <br/><br/>THIS is an &#39;anarchist way&#39; that functions in the real world, not as a demonstration of ideology.<br/><br/>Ultimately, if you feel your ideas are so superior, you are free to create your own space, and run it as you please.<br/><br/>No one stands in your way, but if no one uses it, the fault is your own, not the people who refuse to join it. 2025-02-07T20:21:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28vja65xt8nw020kzlt3f7sfezzagft4gsuv70tmwwc93slnagfszyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gzk7u5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9g89qdnver8d9eaxjkexwxa9z0mefndrx2vf7dqefnygzm2zs9qs7ag69f'>nevent1q…g69f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I found it satisfyingly funny that the News feed had an article about the BCBS reversal on &#34;time&#39;s up!&#34; anesthetic coverage refusal right after the article on the UnitedHealthcare hitman.<br/><br/>Even better, watching youtube &#39;experts&#39; explaining why he had to be an amateur.<br/><br/>When it comes to resisting fascists, we are all amateurs (which answers the &#34;but it&#39;s not my thing&#34; excuse . . .) 2024-12-06T18:55:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0kg0ll0hfcnyw44gfdtynz289q4k53eherja9fwpqwa95s09zk2czyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4g6e4s8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwmeaaxywldeqt7s7esqjh6njhquxj4scex79l76pgzzavnfzrmgfru5y2'>nevent1q…u5y2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I also bookmarked this for future reference.<br/><br/>One thing stands out to me. I think it&#39;s time to retire the faulty truism &#34;The enemy of my enemy is my friend.&#34;<br/><br/>It sounds cool until you realize that 1) it&#39;s an amoral transactional tactic, not a strategy, and 2) if they weren&#39;t friends before, they are unlikely to remain so, once the &#39;common enemy&#39; has been defeated. Cuz now, the weakest &#39;friend&#39; stands alone—at the mercy of the strongest &#34;new best friend&#34;. 2024-12-02T22:07:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2cyjy8led39wm2nrhfdeqhjz2zew4fhrgaee754rsyrduqzg0ygszyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4g7e7s2y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdg24gslyykadmxkjcry6ztf58kp5mjys8pqfcu8lvmr2zhj85tvc9a3txe'>nevent1q…3txe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There is no devil. There is only us, seeking to blame somebody else for our own failings. It&#39;s our yearnings that need nurturing and ownership.<br/><br/>Own your failings, so you can then DISown them. Denial is the root of all failure. 2024-11-23T03:24:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxzasn8wvmkne37k3x4wp37vk4hr0hq8x25ef57y7z2z22al7n3gzyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4g43vu8q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlyma90zears8q7puujq55vr0ny4lakuertpvsdecyzm20xz6ads797xfr'>nevent1q…7xfr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And I see that you have given in to bullies in the past, and seek redemption in cynicism.<br/><br/>I grew up surrounded by racist bullies. I observed their weaknesses and insecurities, and always used it to my advantage.<br/><br/>Your shame is your prison guard. Fire him, and stop obeying in advance. 2024-11-23T00:38:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyayjd9nd5xu36c6c8u2x26h6ljjya3hakwsztgnpxv9c22zyhlhszyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gfmx378 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst08rfn34uue373229tzdu8yrc4tztjdp9fq9rely4gzcz0njx29c6234d6'>nevent1q…34d6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s even MORE of a reason to shut the fuck up.<br/><br/>Anything you say can be used against you.<br/><br/>NOTHING they say is required to be truthful, or treated as a promise they are required to abide by.<br/><br/>Your &#39;but-but-but . . .&#34; is an excuse, not a reason. 2024-11-23T00:21:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjhcfcjps2mnvcruj075vnrafcv7j69n5ruzj3pg47yzu3j7hgtgzyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gw94vvl After Harris went on FOX today and totally turned all their gotcha questions against them, I thought of the quote by Alexander the Great—<br/><br/>&#34;He cried because there were no more worlds to conquer.&#34;<br/><br/>Because there are really no media left that are worth taking on. FOX was the most hostile media against her, and she &#39;drank their milkshake&#39;.<br/><br/>But I doubt if she&#39;s crying.😄 2024-10-17T02:58:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27550h2rx7k259h9dacf223gy39a8zgrh0h625z6cj0qejjszh7szyzjhgcw9m9ydcmshsflsq7mv9phvz3clgkj7h3zffmjmj9pr74z4gluy2km &#34;J.D. Vance has NO convictions—<br/>but Donald Trump has THIRTY FOUR convictions . . .&#34;<br/>___ Jamie Raskin<br/><br/>(That&#39;s so scathing and witty, I wish I&#39;d said it, haha!) 2024-08-22T18:36:29Z