@Techmeme@techhub.socialOpen models will largely lose if they keep chasing closed frontier AI models; instead, open models should serve as complementary tools to closed agents (Nathan Lambert/Interconnects AI)
https://www.interconnects.ai/p/the-next-phase-of-open-models
@hex@kolektiva.socialPropaganda of the deed generally does the opposite of what it's supposed to do: it alienates rather than activates, destroying the movement it comes from. Until it doesn't. Until it actually sparks a revolution.
But there is a prerequisite for a successful revolution. That is an alternative system to pivot into as the old one collapses. That alternative is *far more dangerous* than any one-off action, up to and including literally killing a king or an emperor.
People will eventually rise up. That's just a matter of time. The question is what's left after everything gets burned down. That's a far more important question than, "is it happening?" It's happening (sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly), what's next?
Hierarchy manifests complexity beyond its ability to manage. We're seeing that now, we will see it more. Distributed authority is more stable. Build a distributed society within the burned out warehouse of the hierarchical one.
@cdarwin@c.imWith a historic supermajority now secured, the Japanese
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Sanae Takaichi stands at its strongest position in decades.
The collapse of the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) in the same election has left Japan’s political landscape without its most prominent counterweight.
The question now is simple: what is left of Japan’s opposition?
Running under the slogan “Citizens First,” the CRA tried to appeal to voters with middle-ground messagi…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzWhat Comes Next After Brandon Aubrey gets 2nd-Round Tender? https://insidethestar.com/what-comes-next-after-brandon-aubrey-gets-2nd-round-tender
@NicolasGriseyDemengel@piaille.fr> Last Tuesday my kid came back from school, sat down and asked: “How does ChatGPT actually know what word comes next?” And I thought - great question. Terrible timing, because dinner was almost ready, but great question.
"So whats the next word, then?"
https://matthias-kainer.de/blog…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyIf humans keep heating the planet with greenhouse gases, the climate swing could lock Earth into a hothouse trajectory, as parts of the system feed on their own momentum, even if emissions are reduced later.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11022026/e…
@cdarwin@c.imThe messaging coming from the White House increasingly reflects an “America, fuck yeah!” approach to international politics
– a phrase from the theme tune of "Team America: World Police",
the 2004 satire by the creators of South Park, which mocked the thrusting militarism of the Bush administration’s war on terror.
For those who don’t remember,
the film follows a crack squad of puppet soldiers as they blast their way around the world,
pursuing bad guy…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzGrading Mike LaFleur's hire, eyeing what's next fo... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47800745/arizona-cardinals-mike-lafleur-coach-hire-contract-kyler-murray
@grumpybozo@toad.social @cdarwin@c.imTrump pursues Iranian decapitation without a plan for what comes next
Trump’s inclination to bomb first and then wash his hands of whatever comes next in Iran has alarmed U.S. allies.
Security officials in the Middle East and in Europe have raised concerns that the U.S. is unleashing forces that could spill across borders, disrupt global trade and lead to asymmetric terrorist attack reprisals
— all with no certainty that the remaining Islamic hard-liners won’t ultimately …
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump pursues Iranian decapitation without a plan for what comes next (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/02/iran-regime-change-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260302/p25#a260302p25
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAnup Kaphle is stepping down as EIC of Rest of World by the end of April, moving into an advisory role (Anup Kaphle/Rest of World)
https://restofworld.org/inside/anup-kaphle-to-step-down-as-rest-of-worlds-editor-in-chief/
@cdarwin@c.imLet’s say you’re diagnosed with a terminal illness, and your doctor gives you a time frame:
five years, two years, six months to live.
What would you do next?
Perhaps you get your affairs in order,
spend as much time as you can with loved ones,
or tackle a bucket list (as your health permits).
What happens, then, when the estimated end date comes and goes?
Bruce Deachman speaks with people who have experienced exactly this:
people who are …
@vosje62@mastodon.nlRussia’s economy has entered the death zone - Alexandra Prokopenko - Economist
#Ukraine
@NFL@darktundra.xyzFalcons expected to release veteran QB Kirk Cousins before start of league year in March, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/kirk-cousins-falcons-release-contract/
@cheryanne@aus.socialLife After Divorce: Honest Conversations For Women Podcast
Divorce changes more than a relationship — it can change your identity, confidence, and sense of what comes next...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/life-after-divorce/
@cdarwin@c.imTrump has not just been unprecedentedly corrupt,
broken dozens of laws,
abandoned legally binding treaties with our closest allies,
and has now committed dozens of war crimes;
He is very old for this demanding job,
in ill-health, and often doesn’t make any sense when he speaks and posts;
But, most importantly, he and his ridiculous regime are leading America to global and domestic ruin.
For so, so many reasons this man should no longer be leading …
@raiders@darktundra.xyzRaiders Next Head Coach Odds: Klint Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski, Joe Brady Lead List of Candidates https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-scheme-answers-only-lead-more-questions-defense
@StephenRees@mas.toI just took Leadnow's survey to share my thoughts on CBC cuts.
Misinformation is rising & local news coverage is disappearing, the federal government is proposing to cut the CBC’s budget by $192m next year. Funding decisions for the CBC will be made in the coming months so there’s still a chance to fight back against these funding cuts. Leadnow’s power comes from our community. We want to hear from you to help decide what to do. Take the quick 4-question survey now.
@cdarwin@c.imEscalation rarely stays confined to one place.
The wider region is watching.
Gulf states are quietly recalibrating, strengthening defences and updating contingency plans.
Traders and markets are alert, and governments around the world are preparing for potential spillovers.
For ordinary people – in Tehran, in Beirut, in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, and increasingly across the Gulf – the cost is paid in uncertainty,
disrupted lives and a constant recalibration of what “…
@cheryanne@aus.socialDementia Unravelled
When someone you love is diagnosed with dementia, the questions come fast, and navigating what comes next can feel confusing, overwhelming, and isolating...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/dementia-unravelle…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys slap franchise tag on WR George Pickens, now $55M over cap https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/02/27/cowboys-franchise-tag-on-wr-george-pickens-cap-space/88897555007/
@raiders@darktundra.xyzThe Las Vegas Raiders’ receiving corps is close, not complete https://raiderramble.com/2026/03/23/the-las-vegas-raiders-receiving-corps-is-close-not-complete/
@cdarwin@c.imSri Lanka and Myanmar are rationing fuel.
The Philippines has instituted four-day workweeks to conserve gasoline and electricity.
Bangladesh briefly closed its universities to reserve power for homes and businesses.
Across India, families and restaurants are cooking over wood fires for want of gas.
Airlines are canceling flights.
As painful as the first phase of the energy crisis set off by the war with Iran has been,
what comes next will be worse.
…
@cdarwin@c.imAfter the Republican midterm disappointments of 2022,
Peter Thiel called for a party that could unite “the priest, the general, and the millionaire”
— a formula that reads, with hindsight, as a precise blueprint for Trump’s second administration:
Christian nationalism, military force deployed at home and abroad, and a financial oligarchy powerful enough to steer the state.
By the election of 2024, the gospel of nostalgia and the gospel of progress had concluded a shor…
