ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

Under a new law, Russian authorities will take DNA from everyone suspected of any crime, even “offenses” like protesting peacefully.

I look at #Russia’s expanding mass surveillance in my #HumanRights newsletter today: https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2023/02/08?story=paragraph-5036

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth

Still haven't made it to Black history yet. I'm still working through white US history.

Q: Why do so many Black people refuse to sing the US national anthem? I'm sorry, but that seems unpatriotic to me. Plus, the Whitney Houston version is amazing! Why don't you like Whitney Houston? Whitney!

A: Because more Black folk know the true history of the anthem, and some can't get past the racism.

Read this minithread.
https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109574942472956736

Welcome back!

1/N

#BlackMastodon

@malwaretech

Or as #ChatGPT said in https://blog.edross.co.uk/post/706555817427632129/you-must-not-trust-chatgpt to my question
"A search engine provider is planning to integrate ChatGPT into its results pages. Given what you have said so far, what would you say about that".....

"Based on what I’ve said so far, I would advise caution when integrating ChatGPT into a search engine’s results pages. While GPT models like ChatGPT can generate text that is coherent and natural-sounding, they are not yet reliable enough to provide accurate or factual information.

Search engines are typically used to find accurate and relevant information, and users may expect the same level of accuracy and relevance from any information generated by the search engine. Integrating ChatGPT into the results pages could lead to confusion and disappointment for users who expect accurate and relevant information.

It’s also important to keep in mind that the GPT models like ChatGPT are still in the early stages of development and there is still room for improvement. They are not yet reliable enough to provide accurate or reliable information or make decisions.

In summary, I would advise caution when integrating ChatGPT into a search engine’s results pages, as it may lead to confusion and disappointment for users who expect accurate and relevant information. It’s important to be transparent about the limitations of the model and to evaluate the performance of the model and compare it to human-generated text."

On the flip side, time card fraud *is* a felony, and people regularly go to jail for it. Timecard fraud is when an employee:

* Knows that their pay is determined by when they clock in and clock out
* Knowingly clocks in when they are not working, or clocks out significantly after they have stopped working

I don't understand why stealing $1000 in one direction is a felony that DAs give people years for, but in the other it's a civil matter where restitution and a fine are the usual punishments.

The Nun, 1914 #ottodix #dix https://www.wikiart.org/en/otto-dix/the-nun

HourlyWolves presents: https://nitter.net/hourlywolvesbot/status/1623184923937894400/photo/1

🐦🔗: https://nitter.net/hourlywolvesbot/status/1623184923937894400

"It’s worth running a FreeBSD or NetBSD desktop"

https://rubenerd.com/its-worth-running-a-freebsd-or-netbsd-desktop/

RT @1984writer@twitter.com

@prem_thakker@twitter.com Khaled Hosseini: "Books remain our most powerful teachers of empathy. I have a literal mountain of letters from students from all over the U.S who felt 'The Kite Runner' enriched their understanding of Afghanistan, of displaced people, and of victims of war and persecution"

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/1984writer/status/1623132052433391616

7 abortion providers are ready to switch to misoprostol-only medication abortions if a judge bans the main abortion pill, mifepristone, nationwide. That ruling could happen as soon as this Friday.

Pretty much everything that Team "you're overreacting" insisted would never happen after Dobbs is, in fact, happening. It's almost as if they were not arguing in good faith this whole time.

https://jezebel.com/mifepristone-ban-misoprostol-only-abortions-in-the-us-1850083070

#BP: We’re Making Lots of Money on Oil, so Screw the #Climate

https://gizmodo.com/bp-backtracks-climate-goals-oil-profits-1850084748

#climatecrisis #fossilfuels

Dreaming of spring

#CherryBlossoms #Spring #flowers

Zany zombies. Giggling ghosts. Wacky witches. What are your fave funny paranormal tales, and why? Writers, what have you written?

#Comedy #Paranormal #Discussion #ReaderRecommendations

Favourite thing I've learned in 2023: Rosenthaler Platz U-Bahn station in Berlin is entirely decorated with radioactive uranium glazed tiles.

@gigabecquerel visited with a geiger counter to check.

https://chaos.social/@gigabecquerel/109818433760462038

This is so accurate

#cybersecurity #audit

I wrote an article about the history of Apple Daily, its rise as a media powerhouse in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and its downfall.

During nearly 26 years, Apple Daily and its founder Jimmy Lai were at the forefront of Hong Kong's struggle for democracy. Lai was a very controversial figure, and his career reflects many of the contradictions of our era.

I thought it was worth looking back and telling the story of this very unusual media outlet.

#HongKong #China #history

https://china-journal.org/2023/02/04/apple-daily-the-rise-and-fall-of-hong-kongs-sensationalist-pro-democracy-tabloid/

Hey folks

Due to uncertainty over the mstdn.party server, I’ve moved here. But as I am incredibly technically incompetent (and my old password no longer works) I can’t migrate anything at all

If you could put the word out, I’d appreciate it

People don't fake depression, they fake being okay. Remember that and be kind.