Is AJ being punished?
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Is AJ being punished?
IT guy is here! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Great picture. Fishtopher is so handsome in the sun. 😍
Seems like the story is missing an actor. Trump and the Republican trifecta + SCOTUS are the ones destroying institutions.
How he pronounced "most" and "out" was the tip-off.
I do not believe him. Any children in RFK Jr.'s vicinity immediately run away from him screaming in terror.
They ruined the safety! Unacceptable.
Well I can always cheer up while you're probably going to remain a condescending prick. I regret answering your evidently rhetorical question.
It's the same as when kids walk out of their high schools to protest gun violence or censorship. They aren't expelled, they just went outside to protest. Here, employees were expressing solidarity with the 4 colleagues who resigned together. And articles included that context.
Some are. But leadership is constantly pivoting every issue back to high prices and calling dangerous and unprecedented abuses of power "distractions."
And revoke his medical license if he still has one. He is dangerous to public health.
Especially when the bot is programmed to anthropomorphize itself by claiming to think and understand and apologize and compliment the users. It's the power of suggestion and it's why people believe in psychics.
The LLM literally doesn't know what words mean. Words are tokens that are auto-generated based on probability. This is why LLMs don't identify sarcasm or parody or multiple meanings of words and phrases that depend on context, i.e. the meaning of adjacent words/sentences (at a minimum).
Right, and all of those facts are likely already in your medical records if you've received any treatment (Rx or therapy) or had your height and weight noted at a doctor's appointment.
It would be easy to demonstrate a compelling state interest in preventing software that simulates speech from cheering on children's suicidal ideation/plans or offering tips after a failed suicide attempt. In other words, this alleged speech can be limited without violating the 1st Amendment.
No. Trump voters are how we got Trump. Nobody "made them" support a fascist.
GenX-ass train cars
I immediately think - this should be a place where 5 families live. How is that ONE HOUSE? The cat rescue idea is good, though.
Yeah, I'm not worried about any of those things. In fact I think taxes are good and regulation is good even when it harms profits. Agree to disagree. Cheers!
Just ordered the big one. Games start at 10AM in Colorado so coffee is my (daytime) football drink of choice.
Thanks! I didn't see that in the shop. 😁
Resources aren't scarce. Private companies are free to fund their own scientific goals. The government funds science without regard to it's presumed profit potential which is good b/c we're terrible at such predictions. Discoveries can come from anywhere in science. What rights?
How is the government "ruining" science? (Or how WAS it doing do before 2025)
I can see what he's thinking but (1) this level of troop presence is not sustainable (assuming it's even legal), and more importantly, (2) more cops don't decrease crime. Maybe he should get a taser or a whistle like college students do.
What is "rights-protecting government" in the context of funding science? Government funded science has never been politicized to this extreme degree and most of what Trump is doing is anywhere from blatantly unconstitutional to straight up criminal. He has fixed NOTHING.
Oops! Sorry I misread the context and thought you supported more enforcement or longer sentences. It's a mistake we (US) make quite often.
Can we get that on a coffee mug?
Anyone taking bets on whether he will admit he was wrong (he will not)?
Why was I arguing with people suddenly supporting Newsom? Here's one reason.
Your response is nonsensical. Trump drastically and with no forethought cut/revoked/cancelled grants and binding contracts with thousands of scientists and universities. In what possible way does that support what I wrote? BTW, I noticed you didn't answer my question.
Life in prison is not a proportional sentence for identity theft. No amount of harsh state action will stop crime. We might avoid repeat offending by spending money on rehabilitation and getting people jobs and housing when they get out so they aren't inclined to steal again though ...
*Longest loudest SIGH of the day*
I hope you find a place to do your work. Hopefully some "blue states" will take on more people to continue some of the work the feds used to do.
Who funds it then? Private companies accountable only to shareholders with a pure profit motive? That's even worse! Taxpayer $ w/minimal interference had worked for decades. We had an amazing scientific research infrastructure that greatly benefitted Americans. This fool has destroyed it.
JFC, seriously? That's ridiculously unprofessional (and offensive). If probably complain to a manager because that person is likely interacting with dozens of people a day and saying god knows what. Yikes.
Reading comprehension and written expression are the skills that allow us to think about things, understand them, and explain them. Outsourcing that to an auto-complete machine is completely antagonistic to learning.
I disagree about the Internet. I learn new words all the time reading articles online. It's just easier to look them up now. It's also famously easy to go down rabbit holes with infinite information available in seconds. FYI, I do hate "AI" and personally collect and read dictionaries.
Dozens of advanced countries figured this out and absolutely DON'T have mass shootings at even a fraction of the rate of the US. Gun restrictions are a no-brainer. So is mental health care, but not b/c of mass shootings. Our far bigger problem is suicide. Separate problems, separate solutions.
This is just conservative wish-casting. They don't own love, marriage, and families any more than they own the American flag or patriotism. It also has the benefit of trolling her fans - one of the only things that keeps their dark hearts beating. It's pathetic.
Tip: w/US health insurance it's free. BUT there's a loophole. A screening mammogram is free. A diagnostic mammogram is not. If they add an ultrasound or have you repeat the mammogram in 6 months everything's diagnostic for the that time PLUS the following year - even if they don't find anything.
99% of that section is already illegal. The rest is constitutionally protected activity. Hope their fiscal impact statement includes the cost of litigation!
This just makes me think of Brooklyn 99. Captain Holt's corgi is named Cheddar. Must be part of the conspiracy!
Sounds like it's time to buy backups for my backups. 🫤
Every time I give blood the staff get very concerned even though I feel fine. I clearly give off a vibe of "oh no!" I've always wondered what it is (pale? dissociation?).
I always get that confused with Justin wine, which is also good but more expensive I think?
The feet! 😍
Pretty sure they'd been doing that for decades already as that rule was rarely, if ever, enforced. It's one of the reasons it's so hard to get people to reject Republicans. They would be going against an authority that's important to them and everyone they know.
Maybe it still serves it's ritual purpose of signaling the start of the day (or the afternoon pick-me-up) - provided they used to drink regular coffee?
Here's the rock. If anyone knows what kind it is let me know. It's sort of shiny and has quartz veins throughout. It's from the front range in Colorado.
As sometime with at least 40 special rocks - this one got me good. 😄 For my birthday this year my husband gave me a rock that I admired on a bike trail and tried to steal but gave up when it was stuck. He carried the softball-sized rock the rest of the ride. 🥰
Love to see Fergus. What a big sweet boy! 😍
Is she a Pointer? Beautiful pup.
JFC
He might be local because he took a picture with his kid (who played mini-mites at 1st Intermission). Mitchell and his kid too.
And yes, Peter Forsberg played.
Alumni Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Denver University Pioneers 😍🏒
Also, SCOTUS: this is why we need the books.
Skill issue.
I think it's also that they know people who believe Fox News propaganda but are decent and honorable in "real life" and need to square the circle. It's easy to just say Rs are all racist assholes but plenty are actually decent but believe so many lies (that are racist) b/c of their info diet.
Which is why Dem candidates would be better off just taking a position and confidently conveying it to potential voters. Most people will still vote for someone they disagree with on one or two issues if they see the candidate as authentic and principled.
Shopping in general sucks now. I used to love browsing for clothes, jewelry, knicknacks, random "gourmet" foodstuffs, etc. Now half the places are out of business and the rest are barely stocked and have one working register so there's always a long line. Shopping online just doesn't do it for me.
I answered a phone poll recently. It seems like there's a big difference between a disinterested person reading a paragraph over the phone (or voters reading texts) and an enthusiastic candidate making a persuasive argument. Polls are massively over-valued as gauges of voter sentiment.
This is great! I've been saying this for years. It's all made up. Nobody in normal life is hearing (or being scolded for not using) most of the words Republican talking heads decry. It's maddening.
Yes! Vegan chocolate salted Oreo from Little Man Ice Cream (Denver Metro area)
Poltergeist. Watched it at my neighbor's house (they had cable) and absolutely should not have.
There are still good, kind, decent people in the world You just need to know where to look www.newsweek.com/florida-loca...
If you are crazy then so am I. Memes and snarky tweets can be fun and cathartic. HOWEVER, there's no evidence they matter electorally or shift the culture back toward democracy. The Lincoln Project was very good at that sort of thing. It didn't work.
Exactly. I'll give him credit for promoting and signing the redistricting legislation. That's important. His trolling isn't doing anything but helping online Dem grifters. Remember how clever and funny the Lincoln Project was at first? Yeah, that didn't do shit to stop Trump.
What if Democrats had integrity instead of AI slop and lame attempts at mockery?
Can you link to the quote? If not it's probably bullshit.
Thank you! There isn't a defined field of candidates much less a ballot to consider. We don't need to give up already and accept a known asshole who only cares about large donors and his own power. We have other options!
I'm a liberal politics junkie and familiar w/Newsom for years - so not an example of his memes reaching anyone who isn't already committed to Dems/anti-Trump. It's not obvious to me that AI and ALL CAPS posts are making a difference electorally or building a movement, tho?
What do you think it's at the top of doing? I see it giving dopamine hits to politics junkies on the nominal left but it's not going to shame Trumpers (impossible) or get traction with people who don't follow the news/politics but would be outraged by what Trump is doing if they knew.
One of my favorite insults 😄
You really think these crappy memes are "weaken[ing] the hold he has over our nation"?? Talk about being duped six ways to Sunday! It's embarrassing that liberals think this is activism or that it will have any effect whatsoever on the Trump regime's priorities or actions.
How do Twitter posts stop Trump from cancelling elections? People have been brilliantly mocking Trump (the politician) since 2015. It's fun to do but please don't fall for the argument that these memes and mean Tweets are of some kind of brilliant political strategy.
Where is any evidence that shitty AI memes boosting Twitter's engagement numbers are making a difference or effectively fighting fascism? Just admit you like dumb jokes and stop acting like this is activism somehow.
Who are you showing that to? Trump cult people? They don't care. Never have and never will.
Also we really should be calling it "impunity" because "immunity" is a defense you assert in court. Him never being investigated or charged is impunity which is much worse for America. (Not trying to correct you - just a thought I had.)
In fairness, he does have a ridiculous haircut like the show poodles do.
Maybe it'll come up again when it gets cold and energy bills skyrocket. 😔
When did everyone decide there could only be one thing at a time? There's no distraction. There's a fire hose of corruption, bribery, and intimidation. Dems: you can actually resist everything all at once!
I married someone from KCMO and we've lived in Colorado for 20 years. Although the bigger issue has been our childhood teams meeting in the Superbowl (twice). Anyway, at least I get to plausibly enjoy watching Mahomes and cheering for Andy Reid.
Love him! Sadly I'll be seeing him as an opponent 5 times this season rooting for Broncos, Chiefs, and Eagles. Two out of three have respectable run defenses but this guy is going to be a *problem* for the whole league.
This is patently untrue. The administration is currently fighting in a California court to reverse an order stopping them from profiling based on appearance, job, location, etc. They want to RESUME broad sweeps and warrantless stops.
As law enforcement officers well know - anything someone does in public is fair game to be observed. There's no privacy interest re: where you drive your identifiable vehicle. I suggest they try Getting Over It.
NFL Network has decided to depart from it's tradition of having the home team's announcers on its broadcast and I am stuck with the Browns instead of the Eagles. Boooooo!
Love to text mine "Are you here?" Better than yelling downstairs I suppose.
I got these cats from the shelter in May 2020 and they're pretty great.
Every Rx from my Dr gets denied for insurance prior authorization and I have to pay cash until they ask my Dr why they wrote it. I've paid for 3 refills and after 35 minutes on the phone they say they only got the quantity approved but not the drug itself. WTF are we even doing?!
Finland also pegs traffic fines to your income. I recall a story about Teemu Selanne (NHL player) getting a $250k speeding ticket back in the early 00's. In addition to being fairer, it could help fund redesign and construction of safer streets.
Hahahahaha! I've watched it 20 times. Never gets old. 😄
I got one of my shots in a Target dressing room. That was kind of surreal.
That really shows how much tarrifs and Doge cuts have harmed the economy (even though the stats are still catching up to reality). Hiring is all but frozen. Entire industries are hedging their bets in the face of massive uncertainty. It makes everyone nervous.
It might not matter unless our party leaders stop acting and speaking like the midterms are (a) an inevitable victory, and (b) will give Dems enough power to stop a President who is completely ignoring both Congress and laws generally (much less rebuild what's been destroyed).
Honestly, I think if what you've described wasn't happening the ad would've hit differently. I might have raised an eyebrow and moved on with life if this ad came out 10 years ago. The reference to genetics stands out *because* of who's in charge and what they say.
It seems like Dems overemphasize policy positions that change with polls instead of just taking a position they believe in and defending it. This is also known as leadership. My Rep Jason Crow gets this and he's recruiting Dem House candidates for 2026. Hopefully we get some good leaders.🤞🏻
It's certainly within sight given that we have 3.5 more years of this hellish administration, which has several outright eugenicists atop critical Federal agencies. Nobody is overreacting here.
Faaacists, Faaacists, Faaacists - YOU SUCK! is also acceptable.
