Notices by Peter Cohen (flargh@mastodon.social)

them: those people yelling at politicians are paid demonstrators

me: where do I send my application, and do you get medical or dental coverage

Today this happened near where I work. It is very important to understand how big this crowd was: Multiple orders of magnitude bigger than candidate Trump's acolytes attracted to the same location, during the campaign. And a lot of the cars that drove by were honking in solidarity with them.

The message I want to get across to both my fellow Americans and to those abroad: Many of us are very fucking angry about what's happening.

https://www.capecodtimes.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/03/04/march-4-against-coup-creep-protest-hyannis-rotary/81376994007/

work: u get 2 personal holidays a year

me: tomorrow is st fuckoff's day, a very holy day to my people

@WarnerCrocker egg cartels are the new OPEC

I feel like we should reframe the discussion from avoiding giving Elon Musk's enterprises money to actively dismantling them until he and his enablers all eat dirt

Over and over again in history, new technology adoption accelerates when we find a way to masturbate with it.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/chatgpt-can-now-write-erotica-as-openai-eases-up-on-ai-paternalism/

so how's the rule of law working out for everyone

I call my farts executive orders because they carry about the same level of authority and inconvenience for everyone else

our first message from space will be a warning about our planetary system's extended warranty

@WarnerCrocker stay thirsty, my friend

carbs fat and salt will kill me but I WILL die satisfied

@WarnerCrocker fuckin carrots. amirite

There's a lot of talk about how AI "hallucinations," but think on one of the basic premises of computer science: GIGO. Garbage In, Garbage Out.

The AIs produce ever more inaccurate, wildly incorrect garbage.

Sophisticated automated mansplaining.

Maybe it's just an inner reflection of the developers' actual intent

Remember when haptics (touch and motion simulation) were going to revolutionize not just video games but every element of the user experience?

Yeah, that, but AI hype.

I see a lot of people jerking their knees in the direction of donating to the Wikimedia Foundation because some rich douchebag edgelord said no.

I'm not trying to talk anyone *out* of donating, but at least do yourself a favor before you haul out your wallet and read their financial reports (audited by KPMG).

Bottom line is they're already sitting on more than a quarter billion dollars in assets and have seen year-over-year revenue increases. They're in NO danger.

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_reports/Financial/Audits/2023-2024_-_frequently_asked_questions

I can't remember the last time the zeitgeist was this purely at the "motherfucker deserved it" level

Saw Alien: Romulus on Hulu last night and more convinced than ever that they just need to leave this poor franchise alone.

@WarnerCrocker I thought, at least based on his initial picks, that a history of sexual predation was a core requirement for serving in this administration.

@RickiTarr wait, a lame duck president, convicted felon and lifelong criminal is appointing cronies and donors? Quelle surprise!

@WarnerCrocker real AG material is what I'm saying, one our of finest public servants