Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@dantheclamman/116954518144682511

Again, this is just a specific example of the general genAI problem: It makes shit up & most of it will seem OK because you don't know enough about the subject matter to see the harm it does.

Until now we've been able to assume that even lies & misinformation took at least some effort & someone would need a reason for it - but now they just happen, with zero effort or reason.

We also thought the utility of asbestos & leaded gasoline outweighed the harms. We were wrong then, too.

#AI

It's a fun contrast to see how AI apologists say that criticism of data center water use is overblown, while the actual water utility companies loudly point out that data centers plans are a problem to the water supply.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/21/not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says

Overheard two tourists at the local bakery:

"Now we know that we can't trust AI for the bus schedule".

#AI #search

#Forgejo 16.0.1 was just released!

We recommend that all installations are upgraded to the latest version.

Check out the release notes and download it at https://forgejo.org/releases/. If you experience any issues with this release, please report to https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/issues.

#forgejorelease

"Ironically, the trail of wrecked cars actually proves that the protected bike lanes are doing exactly what they were designed to do: take the hit."
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/atlantas-new-bike-barriers-are-flipping-cars-and-sparking-debate/

Ok, as someone who's never used/paid for either, I'm interested to know what folks, either on a biz/org capacity, or personal/family level are paying Microsoft or Google for MSO 365 or Google Workspace these days, and what you get for it. Please clarify the currency you're using. Feel free to DM if you prefer results not to be public. My discretion is assured.

A Nikkei investigation showed that Tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, & Oracle hide $1.65 trillion in off balance sheet debt from GPU contracts, data center leases, & joint ventures. That’s even more than their $1.35 trillion in official debt! Because accounting rules don't count these obligations until facilities go live, investors are getting a skewed picture: hidden debt that inflates current profit figure & yes it is all legal 🤣 https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/five-us-tech-giants-hidden-debts-soar-to-1.65tn-on-opaque-ai-funding ( https://archive.ph/lOlv5 )

I’m a firm believer that nonprofits, especially, should be incorporating Fediverse technologies as part of their social media strategy. I understand that they still need the major social networks for reach, but in my experience, Fediverse users volunteer and donate more often.

I know I do, and I know a bunch of my friends on the Fediverse do as well. We’re a generous bunch, and we often show up.

Red and blue states alike have “stopped talking about harmful content that’s sexual or harmful to minors and are moving towards complete bans on internet access for young people, on social media access for young people,” EFF’s Rin Alajaji told @BloombergLaw. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/product-liability-and-toxics-law/state-age-verification-law-rulings-leave-trail-of-uncertainty

I lived in #Philadelphia for two years in the 90s, but this is the kind of thing that gives that town a special place in my heart.

Bombs do not liberate women. They create refugees, orphans and survivors forced to carry the consequences long after governments declare victory.

Dena Al-Adeeb writes on the familiar lies being used to justify war in Iran.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/iran-war-united-states-israel-women-liberation

There's a new directory of US worker-owned co-op products!
#WorkerCoops #Coops #Market

https://geo.coop/articles/new-directory-worker-co-ops-products

https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-20-us-demands-voluntary-recognition/

My gawd these poll results are depressing.

https://mayfirst.coop/posts/2026/rewriting-ai-narrative/

What could it possibly mean to "re-imagine" synthetic text extruders "for radical ends"? Like, what specifically?

Why can I suddenly not drag tabs between windows? Is this just a me thing? #librewolf

Stories about people and communities doing things for climate and the environment are important not because these efforts are enough by themselves, but because they signal to likeminded people that there are others like them.

July 21-23 we're doing the Summer Faire Market! (Insiders get early access July 20th)
Shop via our direct link here: https://pmpress.faire.com

Just what this world needs: more confidently wrong people.

https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/19/using-ai-makes-people-less-likely-to-admit-they-dont-know-something/5274567

Teachers, nurses, librarians, students, artists and veterans all have a role in opposing fascism.

Azadeh Shahshahani and Stephanie Guilloud make the case for a movement that is broad, bold and unafraid to name what it is fighting.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/antidote-to-fear-is-courage-fascism-antifa-trump

@prietschka Satya Nadella admitted in November that Microsoft’s got Nvidia rigs piled in warehouses waiting for power:

> The biggest issue we are now having is not a compute glut, but it’s power and it’s sort of the ability to get the builds done fast enough close to power. So, if you can’t do that, you may actually have a bunch of chips sitting in inventory that I can’t plug in. In fact, that is my problem today, right? It’s not a supply issue of chips. It’s actually the fact that I don’t have warm shells to plug into.

So the world knows and it doesn't matter!

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/11/lets-power-ai-with-supersonic-jet-engine-turbines/