LastThird

@lastthird

I'm a single issue voter, and I want you to be too: We should keep democracy. Bad faith argument = block

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LastThird@lastthird· 2d

Counterpoint: or they *will* doctorow.medium.com/ais-human-in...

Well, what if the accountability sink is a feature and not a bug. What if governments, under enormous pressure to cut costs, figure out how to also cut corners, at the expense of people with very little social capital, and blame it all on human operators? The operators become, in the phrase of Madeleine Clare Elish, “moral crumple zones”:

https://estsjournal.org/index.php/ests/article/view/260

As Green writes:

The emphasis on human oversight as a protective mechanism allows governments and vendors to have it both ways: they can promote an algorithm by proclaiming how its capabilities exceed those of humans, while simultaneously defending the algorithm and those responsible for it from scrutiny by pointing to the security (supposedly) provided by human oversight.

LastThird@lastthird· 2d

@musicologyduck.bsky.social's replies are too locked down for me to reply with this directly, but if I could, I'd point out how instrumental Michael Lewis's 'The Fifth Risk' was in raising my appreciation for what civil servants (used to) do. www.goodreads.com/book/show/46...

LastThird@lastthird· 4d

"Who killed the East Wing?"

LastThird@lastthird· 8d

It's weirding me out that the guy in Idaho -- also a healthcare worker; also a concealed carrier -- who apparently helped take out a mass shooter over the weekend looks so similar to Pretti. www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

LastThird@lastthird· 13d

"I grew up in Abbott, and I still have a home there with farmed land where I can still see stars at night. And now our community, like many others, needs to fight against data centers invading our land. The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter). The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints. It comes from generations of people, open spaces, local businesses, and a connection to the land. All of America deserves thoughtful stewardship that doesn't steal farmland (where our essential shared-food is grown) and small family farmers' livelihoods, and not data centers that only destroy the environment around them. Whoever controls food and water, controls the masses. Let's not allow our own demise or give up control over necessary resources in the U.S. and especially in Abbott."

-Willie Nelson

LastThird@lastthird· 15d

a) inspiring story! ...but also b):

screenshot from The Boys:

A VTV ORIGINAL

NOT WITHOUT MY DOLPHIN
THE MOVIE

Brought to you by Lean Lady frozen dinners, by Vought.

LastThird@lastthird· 21d

I don't get it. Why are they confessing?

They're not confessing.
They're bragging

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LastThird@lastthird· 29d

The timeline once again not disappointing.

The timeline placing a GIF of Sam Neill next to a post about Sam Neill.

LastThird@lastthird· Jul 7

WTF @boingboing.net?! I was just searching to see if I could find your article for myself, and you %$@ blocked me?

LastThird@lastthird· Jul 7

LastThird@lastthird· Jul 6

I know this is a bit gauche, but if you're backing Trump I think it's fair game.

LastThird@lastthird· Jul 6

Proud to have contributed this nice round number.

LastThird@lastthird· Jul 5

@muellershewrote.com and @therealmccabe.com were speculating today why Trump would even disclose this. I've got a take on this.

LastThird@lastthird· Jun 13

You compared him to a used car salesman. You're pretty close.

LastThird@lastthird· Jun 12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2026

Epstein Survivors Respond to Senior Administration Officials' Involvement in Containing the Epstein Story

In response to new revelations that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and other senior law enforcement officials met in the Situation Room to strategize about containing the Epstein story, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's abuse released the following statement:

"We are deeply disturbed to learn that so many senior members of the administration gathered in the Situation Room to discuss the release of the Epstein files as a reputational problem, rather than an opportunity to pursue investigative leads and try to figure out what actually happened. These revelations confirm our worst fears about the administration prioritizing political expediency over justice for survivors and truth for the American people.

"We are especially concerned that Todd Blanche, the person nominated for the highest law enforcement position in the country, was at that table. Blanche has consistently minimized legitimate concerns about how the files have been handled, including problematic redactions and the exposure of survivors' personal information. Blanche failed to deliver transparency, and he has gravely failed survivors. This is failing upward, plain and simple.

"We deserve better. We deserve truth, transparency, and accountability. We deserve to be taken seriously when we come forward. And we deserve an attorney general who will use the full power of that office to pursue justice, protect others, and ensure that what happened to us never happens again."

Maria Farmer

Marina Lacerda

Liz Stein

Jena-Lisa Jones

Andrea Sterling

Sharlene Rochard

Jess Michaels

Lara Blume McGee

Sky and Amanda Roberts Rachel Benavidez

Dani Bensky

Marijke Chartouni

Lisa Phillips

Teresa J. Helm

Ashley Rubright

Audra Lynn Fasano

Juliette Bryant

Jane Doe

Jane Doe

LastThird@lastthird· Jun 7

"...And the other thing, Renee Good’s car. You need to describe her as driving toward the officer. This is not what you see on the video."

LastThird@lastthird· Jun 5

What is the timeline's fascination with kinds of bus

LastThird@lastthird· May 25

Reminds me of the time I heard a squeal of distress outside, and found a young squirrel obviously recently separated from its mom. I sat down and he ran straight under my legs. He was obviously terrified but still trusted me for some reason.

LastThird@lastthird· May 16

Ouch, sorry man.

LastThird@lastthird· May 10

I wish I remember the joke I made this punchline for

It's Brits. It's Asia. It's combination British Asia.

LastThird@lastthird· May 8

I think very few Democrats would be well advised to seek or accept engagement with Tucker Carlson. That isn't to say they should act like Carlson has cooties, or that every potential encounter with him will tar them, while normalizing him. It's because, in addition to being a terrible bigot, Carlson is incredibly dishonest. So it's not just that his interlocutors have to prepare for an adversarial encounter (something most Democrats aren't especially good at anyhow) but also one where they're likely to end

up looking foolish if they come in unprepared.

This isn't an appeal to purity. Go on Rogan, go on Fox News. Carlson's show exists in a much more treacherous realm. Any Democrat who chose to accept his invitation would have to be confrontationally transparent about why, right to his face, in real time: You're a liar and a bigot and a bad actor, but I want your audience to hear why I think that, and why they should support me anyhow, directly from me.

Mamdani will go on Fox and Rogan, but he won't go on Carlson, and for good reasons, some general, some particular to him. If you're a left-of-center Israel critic, but worry that anti-Israel progressives (including, perhaps, Mamdani in the past) have made too much common cause with right-wing antisemites, you can take heart that Mamdani is policing that boundary pretty vigorously.

Platner seems like the kind of person who could pull off a successful confrontation with Carlson, assuming that's how he feels about the situation. If so-then sure, accept the invitation and bring receipts. If Platner sees Carlson as no different from Rogan, or, worse, as a worthy influencer on the merits, that'd be a huge red flag.

LastThird@lastthird· May 6

That amazing looking meal (birria hot Cheeto balls) would destroy me, but they have a birria ramen I might travel from Washington State just to try.

LastThird@lastthird· May 3

Orange Is The New Wack

LastThird@lastthird· Apr 12

Are they only available for some people or specific types of posts? Not an option here:

LastThird@lastthird· Apr 5

@lukelukeluke.bsky.social here are some real asshole mushrooms. I mean, just look at them. So rude.

LastThird@lastthird· Apr 5

Up to now, the only thing I knew about her was this iconic(😉) reaction at the Grammies.

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LastThird@lastthird· Mar 27

LOL this moment