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I teach Software Engineering, take strange photos, play guitar, and more (or less). I live in Rochester, NY. No AI used. My more serious photography is here: @tmaszerowskiphoto.bsky.social 2nd Generation Antifa

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Elon Musk says xAI must be 'rebuilt' as co-founder exodus continues, SpaceX IPO awaits With xAI now in the hands of SpaceX, Elon Musk says he's rebuilding the artificial intelligence company following high-level departures.

Grok not being "woke" wasn't good enough, I guess. Time to double down on the fascism and pedophilia with Grok2?

www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/e...

14.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Being a Republican in Democratic clothing was just the tip of the depraved iceberg.

14.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's always unsettling to see a band you liked back in the day touring, but it's like one or two original members, at most. Effectively a tribute band with better equipment.

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@quasi-normalcy Seguir

The fact that you can’t raise taxes on
billionaires even slightly without them pouring
money into fascist political movements is, of
itself, evidence that billionaires as a class
shouldn’t be allowed to exist in the first place.

@quasi-normalcy ose

I'd just like to point out that every single thing
that has happened in the 6 years since | created
this post has only reinscribed its absolute moral
correctness in my mind.

Social media posts @quasi-normalcy Seguir The fact that you can’t raise taxes on billionaires even slightly without them pouring money into fascist political movements is, of itself, evidence that billionaires as a class shouldn’t be allowed to exist in the first place. @quasi-normalcy ose I'd just like to point out that every single thing that has happened in the 6 years since | created this post has only reinscribed its absolute moral correctness in my mind.

14.03.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@izfromiowa


I'm in Germany right now (Prost!) and
was chatting with a German man earlier
who said he considers himself to be β€œvery
conservative”. | asked him β€œdo you think
everyone should have access to
healthcare?” and he said β€œyes”. So | had
to break the news to him that he would
be a far left radical in America :(

Social media post @izfromiowa I'm in Germany right now (Prost!) and was chatting with a German man earlier who said he considers himself to be β€œvery conservative”. | asked him β€œdo you think everyone should have access to healthcare?” and he said β€œyes”. So | had to break the news to him that he would be a far left radical in America :(

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The intersection of two large blocks at the Strong Museum of Play

The intersection of two large blocks at the Strong Museum of Play

Blocks - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography

14.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of the first Captain America depicting Cap punching Hitler

Cover of the first Captain America depicting Cap punching Hitler

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I traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and 45 states of lobbying records to figure out who's behind the age verification bills. The answer involves a company that profits from your data writing laws ... I've been pulling public records on the wave of "age verification" bills moving through US state legislatures. IRS 990 filings, Senate lobbying...

A Reddit user investigated the age verification lobby to see where the funds come from. You'll be shocked to learn it comes from a company that profits from collecting your information.

old.reddit.com/r/linux/comm...

13.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two panel comic

Left: Graph showing uptick in victims, no one notices

Right: Graph showing uptick in gas prices, people panic

Two panel comic Left: Graph showing uptick in victims, no one notices Right: Graph showing uptick in gas prices, people panic

13.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI companies try to pay staff in AI tokens, not money This week’s big headline is: β€œSilicon Valley is buzzing about this new idea: AI compute as compensationβ€œ. Uh huh. [Business Insider] The idea is that instead of getting paid dollars to work for an …

Tell me the bubble is about to burst without telling me the bubble is about to burst.

pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/12/a...

13.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An orange cone next to a yellow post

An orange cone next to a yellow post

Caution - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography

13.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Things of which I am tired:

β€’ This shit

13.03.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE: Georgia election board reveals Elon Musk PAC committed voter fraud after discovering prefilled ballot applications If Donald Trump’s administration is serious about uncovering signs of foreign interference in Georgia’s elections, critics say the search may lead back to the

This is certainly unexpected.

wtfdetective.blog/georgia-elec...

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Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

Palantir's CEO says the quiet part out loud.

newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

13.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Willingness to look stupid is a genuine moat in creative work Looking foolish is underrated.

To quote Weird Al, dare to be (or look) stupid.

sharif.io/looking-stupid

13.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler Practically overnight, America made wagering on a game as frictionless as checking the weather. I was determined to understand the consequencesβ€”for my country, and for myself.

The ease of betting online has created a nationwide gambling addiction worse than any this country has ever experienced. A writer for The Atlantic was given $10,000 to bet as he saw fit for a year. He describes the experience, and it ends as you'd imagine.

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

12.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Presentation is as important as the food itself.

12.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Alan! Let it go!

12.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A seesaw with two seats side by side

A seesaw with two seats side by side

Side by Side - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography

12.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DISTRACTIONS DON’T WORK.

COVERUPS WON’T WORK.

NOT EVEN WAR.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

11.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 7938 πŸ” 5248 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Years after I closed my CareerBuilder account, I've started getting emails from them again. I checked my account, and it's definitely gone. What prompted this zombie to rise from the grave?

11.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
President GW Bush in Air Force One, with the still-burning Twin Towers visible through the window next to him

President GW Bush in Air Force One, with the still-burning Twin Towers visible through the window next to him

I'm no fan of GWB, but this photo of him in Air Force One leaving NYC while the Twin Towers were still burning, caught my eye. No branded merchandise, no fake bravado, with evidence of human emotion. Not something you're likely to see today.

11.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Traces - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork

Traces - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork

Traces - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography

11.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three years ago, according to ​a...

The FBI admits a "foreign hacker" has the Epstein files. The only question is: why haven't they released them?

www.reuters.com/world/us/for...

11.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

We all become pirates in the end.

11.03.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't. It could turn into a valuable career.

11.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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some time ago i (half) joked that the only job #llm can replace outright is the CEO.

today i attended an earnings call where a synthetised voice of our CEO read multi-page long table of numbers from an official financial document, according to a script prepared by claude, over a single slide titled "company earnings 2025" - to a room full of employees who commuted to the office to watch it in person. there was no management present or even shown on the screen.

it was the most disturbed dystopian fucking thing i've experienced in my career of working for soul-crushing corporations.

Social media post some time ago i (half) joked that the only job #llm can replace outright is the CEO. today i attended an earnings call where a synthetised voice of our CEO read multi-page long table of numbers from an official financial document, according to a script prepared by claude, over a single slide titled "company earnings 2025" - to a room full of employees who commuted to the office to watch it in person. there was no management present or even shown on the screen. it was the most disturbed dystopian fucking thing i've experienced in my career of working for soul-crushing corporations.

We're doomed. Here's the proof.

11.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder sometimes if the people who didn’t vote because β€œboth parties are the same” ever regret their decision.

10.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's no way this wasn't intentional.

10.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora ICE detainees are malnourished and forced to work, advocates report Advocates want the center gone and detainees freed.

ICE detention facilities aren't *like* the concentration camps, they *are* concentration camps.

denverite.com/2026/03/02/a...

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