Tootfinder

I love the abstraction of the "AI" bubble popping. But the very probable effects haunt me.
(Original title: Desire to Pop)
https://tante.cc/2025/11/23/desire-to-pop/

Desire to Pop
Abstractions are powerful tools. Given enough abstraction everything gets somewhat simple. Somewhat clear. Also somewhat wrong. Abstraction turns everything real, material, consequential into mostly nothing. The abstraction of “a relationship” hides all the love and care and desire it might entail. The abstraction of “the border” hides the violence its defense entails. Given enough abstraction […]

Election integrity advocates are demanding a hand recount in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District
after data shows more than 31,000 votes materialized after 99.4% of ballots were already counted.
At 99.4% reporting, Decision Desk HQ displayed 148,853 total votes.
The final certified tally: 179,899.
The math doesn’t work.
The remaining 0.6% of precincts should have produced roughly 1,000 ballots — not 31,000.
Republican Matt Van Epps was declared the win…

BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
They’re questioning how 31,000 additional votes appeared with 99.4% votes counted - and that's not all.

Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
TRAVIS: [To mutoids] Get after them!
SERVALAN: [Slaps Travis] You hesitated. My life was at risk and you hesitated. [Tries slapping him again, but he catches her hand]
[Blake and crew hurry through the red corridors.]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/527