Tootfinder

In which I compare the AI bubble to the Kansas Experiment: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/02/27/Kansas-and-GenAI
(Tl;dr: In 2011, Kansas slashed taxes based on Tea-Party theories that this would stimulate growth and make everyone better off. It di…

Kansas and AI

FYI … 😅
https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/word-from-wiarton-willie-early-spring

If you know people on social.cologne who aren’t Zionists/genocide supporters please let them know that they cannot see posts by me and others who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people as our instances and accounts are blocked by their Zionist/pro-genocide server.
I can only assume Zionist/pro-genocide servers will not be allowed according to mastodon.social’s new server covenant and suggested as safe spaces to newcomers to the fediverse (including Palestinians suff…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Continent
Oumou Sangaré:
🎵 FaDJamou
#OumouSangaré
https://oumousangare.bandcamp.com/track/fadjamou-twotek-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/2EP180Vwm4C93Ufl5pZqeS

Hey everyone, I imagine you’re kind of tapped out with Minneapolis mutual aid fundraisers…but if you have a few bucks, this fund for rent & grocery support in my school / neighborhood is looking kind of strapped and will shortly be unable to meet ongoing needs:
https://givebutter.com/rent-and-food-support-31tt0z
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The U.S. military has employed new "Precision Strike Missile" (PrSM)
"short"-range ballistic missiles as part of ongoing operations against Iran.
This looks to be the first combat use of the PrSM, which only began entering service roughly two years ago.
The operational debut of the new missiles showcases the significantly greater range they offer compared to their predecessors,
the "Army Tactical Missile System" (ATACMS),
and much e…

America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut
PrSM can fly hundreds of miles further than its predecessor ATACMS, allowing for a far broader set of targets in Iran to be held at risk.

Based on daily values, the February average of atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa was ~429.4 ppm; that's 2.3 ppm higher than last year. We made our climate problem worse again.
#ClimateChange #co2 #emissions

Things are a lot quieter on the streets here, no doubt, but I know of few / no families who’ve been in hiding from ICE who feel like it’s safe to come out now — and I agree with them. A lot of folks are still basically in hiding, not going to work, not getting groceries, etc.
Minneapolis may be out of international news now, but our need is ongoing.
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#Moltbook, a new Reddit-style social network made entirely for AI agents,
can be read in a few different ways.
Which interpretation you land on depends on where you fall in the ongoing debate about artificial intelligence.
In simple terms, it's a site where AI agents, built by humans who have given them personalities and sometimes instructions,
are set loose to post their ideas…

AI agents got their own Reddit, and now they're asking who's really in charge
Moltbook, the new social media site for AI agents, is either a terrifying glimpse into the future or just more AI slop, depending who you ask.

Chechen units ready to deploy to Iran in the event of US ground invasion: Reports

Chechen military units have announced their readiness to deploy to Iran to support the Iranian armed forces in the event of a US ground invasion, according to reports.
The forces, loyal to Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Russia's Chechen Republic, describe the ongoing American-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran as a religious war.
They describe their possible direct interv…