11th Earl of Maher

@garymaher

Attorney, musician (Cream Legbar / The Play Trains), genealogist, nerd. He/him.

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11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· 27d

6pm New Jersey sun, no filter.

A diffuse and vaguely orange spot in a grey/black sky is the late day sun.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Jul 13

Ah, but how do we know the VACATION photo is authentic, as opposed to someone messing about today. I ask because HiveModeration reports the vacation photo as fake.

HiveModeration's analysis of the purported McConnell vacation photo that is purportedly the source of the hospital photo, which indicates that the vacation photo is AI generated.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Jul 13

FWIW, HiveModeration's AI detection tool says it's real. I've found their tool to be generally reliable. Note that the tool is not designed to detect photoshop-type editing. Also, if the photo has been resampled a bunch of times, the tool can be fooled (but this photo does not look resampled).

A screenshot of the HiveModeration AI detection tool result for the image released today of McConnell in a hospital bed with his wife by his side. The tool indicates that the image is not likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Jul 12

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Jul 8

Saw this strange ad in the newspaper...

The image is a HELP WANTED ad that reads: VENTRILOQUIST - Office of a United States Senator from Kentucky urgently seeks an experienced ventriloquist for immediate engagement. Applicant must be able to bloviate convincingly in a Southern accent and speak out of both sides of mouth. Position begins immediately. Discretion is essential. No dummy required, we have our own. Email resume to staff@mcconnell.senate.gov.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Jul 2

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Apr 14

Someone sloppily added a Nazi symbol to a perfectly normal building in Argentina and you fell for it. Duh.

The actual Colegio Militar de la Nacion building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Note there is no Nazi symbolism anywhere in sight.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Mar 31

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11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Mar 20

On Voting

A 4-panel comic featuring a man and a genie.
1. Man: "I wish non-citizens couldn't vote."
2. Genie: Snaps and says "It is done."
3. Man: Looks around and says "Nothing's changed."
4. Genie: "Correct."

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Mar 16

A tweet by Jamie Bonkiewicz on X reading: The same idiots who think Trump, who dodged the draft five times, knows how to win a war also think Trump, who declared bankruptcy six times, knows how to run the economy.

That’s what Trump Derangement Syndrome actually looks like.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Feb 17

Some other false herrings.

An illustration showing tins of seafood: sardines, caviar, Danish mackerel and white crab meat, but no herring.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Feb 16

Here's one from 1840 New York City, for the collection.

A New York City newspaper advertisement from 1840 that reads: WANTED - An American, English or Scotch Woman to do the cooking, washing and ironing of a small family, one who desires a permanent situation. No Irish need apply. Inquire at 222 East Broadway.

11th Earl of Maher@garymaher· Feb 6

Won't you support some musicians today? "Bandcamp Friday" means Bandcamp waives their fees and lets the artists have the entire payment. Today only! #bandcampfriday bandcamp.com