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Ben Schmidt

@freeptop

I tell robots how to do their jobs. Pragmatic Progressive. SFF fan. Former Industrial DJ. Huge nerd. He/him.

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Let’s remember that before this post 6 years ago today, the internet did not have a floating dumpster whose lonesome journey touched something deep in the souls of millions. Video: Fred Williams/KDKA.

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After arranging a family vacation, I'm realizing that a factor in why so few Americans take advantage of the National Park System is simply lack of time... (I've got extra PTO due to how long I've worked for the same employer).

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I feel compelled to note that robotics does work on those things. But the faux AI folks can’t do that because that requires hardware, and that would mean hiring others, and they don’t get along with others very well 🙃

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"algorithms were invented in 825 AD by scientist Mohammed Algorithm" sounds like a batshit insane sentence but is literally completely accurate

"algorithms were invented in 825 AD by scientist Mohammed Algorithm" sounds like a batshit insane sentence but is literally completely accurate
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The article uses a lot of words that can be shortened to a two word answer to the question posed by the headline: “toxic masculinity”

Cooper (@cooperstreaming) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lies. Between 2004-2010 Kamala Harris was district attorney of San Francisco. In that time, there were 1956 marijuana convictions. Of those convicted, only 45 ever served jail time. Why? In 2005 Kamala created a program called Back On Track, allowing low level non violent drug

Lies. Between 2004-2010 Kamala Harris was district attorney of San Francisco. In that time, there were 1956 marijuana convictions. Of those convicted, only 45 ever served jail time. Why?

In 2005 Kamala created a program called Back On Track, allowing low level non violent drug
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Cynical and false. What locked in Harris was the overwhelming resistance of D voters and activists to anyone else. It was national columnists and a large number of D elites pushing for a thunderdome primary. A good bit of this was support for Harris herself. A lot of it was …

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Twitter just activated a setting by default for everyone that gives them the right to use your data to train grok. They never announced it. You can disable this using the web but it's hidden. You can't disable using the mobile app Direct link: x.com/settings/grok_…

Twitter just activated a setting by default for everyone that gives them the right to use your data to train grok. They never announced it. You can disable this using the web but it's hidden. You can't disable using the mobile app

Direct link: x.com/settings/grok_…
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VP Harris was not made "border czar". That's made up. She WAS put in charge of addressing the root causes of migration from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. A targeted but important task. 1/ And I got my hands on some data about the results that you need to see.

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The results of another BIG pilot are now available. This one was in L.A. and provided $1,000/mo for a year (2022 to 2023) to 3,200 people and compared them to a control group of 5,000. Every household started in poverty and with kids or expecting a baby. Results: "Across the

The results of another BIG pilot are now available. This one was in L.A. and provided $1,000/mo for a year (2022 to 2023) to 3,200 people and compared them to a control group of 5,000. Every household started in poverty and with kids or expecting a baby.

Results:

"Across the
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As a point of reference, Strom Thurmond, who had once run for President on a platform of supporting segregation, was still an active Senator through the entirety of Clinton's Presidency.

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here’s the thing: the drunk driving is clearly a factor here, but like the way it’s described it’s clear the guy wasn’t just like losing control of his car, it was a road rage incident that mirrors how insanely aggressive so many people are on the road these days.

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Seriously, going into a meeting with people who actually read all the material and are prepared to talk through it should make things less stressful, not more.