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astronaut_sloth

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  • Is Trump’s base racist? Social scientists begin to weigh in

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  • I mean, obviously the answer is yes. But that is a great hook into what's next.

    This article also does a good job of making an argument for the Democrats to tack left and have a strong contrasting message to the Republicans. Even the squishiest, least offensive MAGA is still pretty far right and closer to Trump than to any Democrat. They don't even regret their votes in any appreciable way. The most regret is coming from people who stayed home or voted third party. Give them a real contrast so even the most intellectually dishonest grifter can't say "both sides" anymore.

    If the Democrats had a real message and some fight in them, they could be an opposition party. Instead, most just want to write strongly worded letters without doing the hard work. And with that, they might actually win elections. Too bad they're only starting to figure this out now when it's probably too late.

  • Tufts student details harrowing transport by ICE, lack of food and medical care in detention

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  • Even beyond that, you'd think that at some point someone would realize that if you have to tell someone you aren't a monster even though you're acting monstrously, you're a monster, regardless of whose orders you're following.

  • Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College

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  • It's also not all-or-none. Someone who otherwise is really interested in learning the material may just skate through using AI in a class that is uninteresting to them but required. Or someone might have life come up with a particularly strict instructor who doesn't accept late work, and using AI is just a means to not fall behind.

    The ones who are running everything through an LLM are stupid and ultimately shooting themselves in the foot. The others may just be taking a shortcut through some busy work or ensuring a life event doesn't tank their grade.

  • AI will replace programmers

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  • Not gonna lie, I don't really blame the AI.

  • End of 10 - Windows ten is ending. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

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  • Trump says 'I don't know' when asked if he must uphold the Constitution

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  • Sounds like yet another high crime and misdemeanor. Why doesn't the co-equal branch established in Article I do it's duty? And failing that, why doesn't Hegseth, who has "We the People" tattooed on his drunken forearm, have the courage that he demands of others to tell off his boss? Where are the Oath Keepers who say they are so opposed to a tyrannical government and take their oaths to the Constitution seriously?

    They wipe their collective asses with the Constitution. For that, everyone in this administration, and those who enabled it should burn as the traitors that they are.

  • Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he finally met with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia

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  • then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

    I don't know why, but this made me really sad. Remember when we, the "New World, with all its power and might" fought for "rescue and liberation"? Really makes you want to stand up and fight for who we were and can still be again.

  • DOGE goons physically drag social security worker from desk

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  • Correct. For criminal acts. As Mitt Romney said, "Corporations are people, my friend." (Yes, I know corporate personhood makes no sense, but this is the messed up world we live in.)

  • DOGE goons physically drag social security worker from desk

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  • Can't pardon a lawsuit. Lawsuits are civil; pardons are for criminal cases. Those staffers could be bankrupted, which would be hilarious.

  • Trump says he’s ‘in good shape,’ but results of his physical aren’t immediately released

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  • Honestly, of all the things he's doing, not releasing the results of his physical are the least worrisome. Anyone with eyes and a brain can see he's not healthy.

  • ‘An Overwhelmingly Negative And Demoralizing Force’: What It’s Like Working For A Company That’s Forcing AI On Its Developers - Aftermath

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  • I see both points. You're totally right that for a company, it's just the result that matters. However, to Bradley's, since he's specifically talking about art direction, the journey is important in so much as getting a passable result. I've only dabbled with 2D and 3D art, but converting to 3D requires an understanding of the geometries of things and how they look from different angles. Some things look cool from one angle and really bad from another. Doing the real work allows you to figure that out and abandon a design before too much work is put in or modify it so it works better.

    When it comes to software, though, I'm kinda on the fence. I like to use AI for small bits of code and knocking out boilerplate so that I can focus on making the "real" part of the code good. I hope the real, creative, and hard parts of a project aren't being LLM'd away, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's a mandate from some MBA.

  • Trump says things are 'going very well' after worst stock market drop in years over tariffs

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  • As far as I can tell, it boils down to some combination of three reasons: they're bigots; they're stupid; or they're selfish. Bigotry is self-explanatory. If they actually believed that he would do good things and help the country, then they're clearly stupid. If they didn't care how his actions hurt others but thought they'd help them financially, then they're selfish. Now, if they're selfish and not wealthy (wealthy being not like two houses and a couple millions in savings but rather own a couple yachts and an island) then they're also stupid on top of being selfish.

    The United States has a good deal of cultural rot. As a culture, we're sick and have been for decades (and that's not even getting into the nation's original sin of slavery/racism). Carter rightly pointed it out in his "malaise speech." A large number of Americans are simply incapable of thinking about others outside themselves. We are incapable of taking on large projects for the collective good. And because of that, we defunded education for decades leading to the stupid, selfish population of today.

  • Barista got it right

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  • Zog yes? Zog no?

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  • Bester is by far one of the best characters in sci-fi, and some of Walter Koenig's best work.

  • Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump

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  • As an Illinoisan, Pritzker is the exception that proves the rule. He uses his money for good, and has been amazing for the state. He really shows that billionaires can do good but the vast majority choose not to.

    So, with that said, I'm all for letting him lead with AOC and Bernie. He can really bankroll efforts.

  • Segregation May Really Return to Certain Places in The United States

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  • No, you see, that's illegal discrimination, but if someone says "No N*****" or "No Arabs," well, that's just free speech and perfectly fine for good, upstanding white American citizens to do. (very heavy /S if it's not abundantly clear)

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  • How stupid does he think we are?

    Before or after destroying the Department of Education? The entire reason behind this is that uneducated people don't know their rights or how the government works, so the GOP can run roughshod over our rights.

  • Another slapdown for Trump as Education Dept. is saved

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  • Because he conceded that it's not within his power to dismantle a government department that was made via a law. In other words, he blinked on infringing on that core Article I power. That said, I don't think it's a huge win, and he will try again. But at least we are finding the frontiers of Republicans' stomach for authoritarian behavior. It's not great, but it's something.

  • Ten Senate Democrats cave to avert government shutdown

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  • Don't forget to say "pwease" and "tank you"! At this point, I'm shocked but not surprised that the Democrats are just rolling over.