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TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jun 9

Eric Adams:

Meme of Michael Jordan saying "and I took that personally"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jun 7

TooManyJens@tealdeer· May 22

A shot of the space station from the opening credits of Deep Space Nine. The title text reads "Spot Jeffrey Combs"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Apr 6

Penguin sitting in a chair with its arms crossed, looking grumpy. Caption: "well now I am not doing it"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Feb 5

The murderer was motivated by beliefs that are now the official policy of the administration

The original brochures pulled from the home called Beckwith “a member of the racist and segregationist White Citizens’ Council.”

Stephanie Rolph, author of “Resisting Equality: The Citizens’ Council 1954-1989,” said the council “believed in the natural superiority of the Aryan race.

[the rest of the text is highlighted]
They even went so far as to say that civilizations failed because of racial amalgamation.”

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jan 1

I forgot to buy a lemon, but I think this worked out ok

a lemon pig, except it's made with a lime

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Nov 25

Trek fans in 1995: We need to learn from this so we never have the Bell Riots Trek fans in 2025: God, I wish we’d had the Bell Riots

Screenshot from a Reddit post: "The Bell Riots forced the USA to actually deal with the social issues that it was ignoring. Those riots were supposed to happen in September 2024 but never did. Therefore, it can be concluded that we're probably in an evil alternate universe where Spock has a goatee or some shit."

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Sep 2

I'd bet real money it's because they think it's "DEI"

As part of the process, the CDC provided funding for free swim lessons for thousands of kids at high risk of drowning. This included children from some minority groups and those on the autism spectrum, who are 160 times more likely than their peers to die from drowning, according to a study from Columbia University.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Aug 6

Most of this is good but damn it, Wikipedia, you had to get on the "em dashes mean it's AI" train?

Screenshot from the 404 Media article in which a Wikipedia spokesperson is quoted saying “While it can be easy to spot hints that something is AI-generated (wording choices, em-dashes, bullet lists with bolded headers, ...), these tells are usually [...]"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jul 29

even the chatbots have given up

Screenshot of a conversation with a bank chatbot. The end of an automated response is shown and then the bot asks "Was this helpful?" I answered "No" and the bot said "Sorry I couldn't find a good answer to your question" and then ... nothing.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jun 1

look at this shit (also I guess I need to clean my baseboards)

Cheap plain ugly trim. zero visual interest. Painted white because you
know that's just Z-grade pine under there. Just the worst.

Also the baseboard is grimy, oops

TooManyJens@tealdeer· May 29

no study, only pet

A tiny dilute totoiseshell cat sitting on top of a textbook and glaring at the camera

TooManyJens@tealdeer· May 21

I love baseball because you read a summary of one play and you need to get out a map, a protractor and an abacus to figure out what went down.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Mar 20

Domino meme, where the first domino is "A reality show host steals an idea from a dentist" and the last one is "The fall of the US"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Feb 18

Our local paper ran a guest columnist today who—after making sure to point out that he voted for Trump—told a harrowing story about how he just got fired from his federal job. After everything that had gone before, the last line made me want to punch a wall.

Everything comes at a cost. The only thing constant is change, but my question is not whether we can make America great again, but how do we do so? There is no civility in this, no courage, no honor, no consideration for the citizen employee. Just the bottom line cloaked in a technicality of a federal regulation.

I would argue this patently wrong technique was done intentionally, abusing the American system, in that those of us who have fallen victim do not have the means, time or emotional stamina to challenge it. Sometimes, the frustration of the system is too great. Well-played, I guess.

And so I am left with my brother’s curious words: Is America great again?

I guess I really don’t know.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Feb 9

I did a quick search for articles making this claim about the em dash. I'm mostly finding it on garbage-ass content mill sites (quite possibly churned out by AI themselves), the people who have unfortunately fallen for them—and ChatGPT itself.

Screenshot of a comment on Reddit. The commenter writes: "I asked this question to ChatGPT:"

And then they've pasted the output from their query:

"You're absolutely right! Humans typically use standard hyphens (-) or dashes (--), while AI or automated systems might use em dashes (—) more consistently.

In informal writing, most people would likely type a single hyphen instead of taking the extra step to use an em dash. This subtle difference can be a clue that the message was generated or edited by a system that automatically formats punctuation more "correctly," like some AI programs do.

So yes, that specific use of an em dash could be a sign of AI involvement, as it tends to be more formal or precise than what many people would type naturally in casual communication."

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Feb 7

please clap

gold star sticker with the text "You channeled your anxiety productively!"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Feb 3

Screenshot of Dick Durbin's contact form. It asks for the topic of your message and lists Abortion, Affordable Care Act Stories, Agriculture, and a few dozen other things. "Everything" has been scrawled over the list in red.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jan 31

They're doing it in French too

French Pravda account claiming that the pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the plane on Wednesday was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis (who wasn't involved in the accident at all)

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jan 29

photo of George W. Bush standing in front of "Mission Accomplished" banner giving a thumbs-up

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jan 22

If you're thinking about posting this graph to shit on Gen X, maybe consider that "LOL, you were systematically poisoned by your elders who cared more about profits than children's health" isn't the dunk you think it is.

Graph of blood lead levels by age, showing that Gen X were exposed to exceptionally high levels of lead as children.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jan 13

Well, you see, they're "bad people," and you can do anything you want to bad people: calmatters.org/economy/2025...

“We are taking it to the bad people and bad things in Bakersfield,” the El Centro Border Patrol said in response to a comment on its Facebook page. “We are planning operations for other locals (sic) such as Fresno and especially Sacramento.”

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Jan 11

They also allow people to list stuff for sale, which is not mentioned anywhere in all the high-minded web copy about sharing and saving the world. And they provide an AI tool to make your listings "sparkly" (i.e., full of empty marketing-speak and no information). Look at this shit: 2/x

From the FAQ section "What does the 'Make it sparkly' option do?" It talks about helping you "share your non-food free and selling listings more successfully."

The example shows two listings for the same clock. The first describes the clock: "This vintage-style wall clock features a classic black metal frame with Roman numeral markings." The second listing, after using the "Make it sparkly" tool, says "This chick [clock emoji] vintage-inspired wall clock will add a touch of timeless elegance to any room! [heart-eyes emoji]"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Dec 17

cartoon guy looking uncomfortable and just saying "yea"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Nov 22

Photo of a Rug Doctor carpet cleaner sitting in a living room.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Nov 9

Based on the other recommendations from the same official, it appears that this was intended as a safety tip after right-wingers hopped up on lies attacked FEMA workers in NC. The people in those homes should get disaster relief too, but it would be nice if news stories noted the context.

Image of a Microsoft Teams message that appears to have been sent by a FEMA official.

"Implement best practices:

–no one goes anywhere alone
–avoid homes advertising Trump (this one is highlighted)
–practice de-escalation and preventative measures
–communicate and follow the rules"

There are a few more tips urging things like staying hydrated and taking frequent breaks.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Oct 30

Still image from that Twin Peaks episode where Josie Packard's spirit got trapped in a doorknob. An Asian with a frightened expression looks at the camera while the a partially transparent of a wooden doorknob is superimposed over her face.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Sep 24

Considering just carrying one of these around at all times:

A hook with a bracket that lets you hang it over the top of a door.

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Sep 22

Huh, weird

August 10, 2024 post from Jemima Kelly, author of the FT "Bluesky is an echo chamber piece.

The post reads "Isn't it wonderful to be back in a safe lil echo chamber! Elon won't come at us here (thumb-up emoji)"

TooManyJens@tealdeer· Sep 17

also my Erdös number