Necessity never made good bargain.
James Howell (c. 1594 - 1666) Welsh historian and writer
Paroimiographia [Παροιμιογραφία]: Proverbs, or, Old Sayed Sawes & Adages, “New Sayings,” 3rd Century (1659)
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Models: it's simply me, Stefan-K
Location: Homburger Papiermühle Nümbrecht, Germany
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
Walden; or, Life in the Woods, ch. 1 “Economy” (1854)
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In this edition of "Conversations with LLMs".
Persistent, frequent, and annoying notifications are a free reminder that you far don't need the app as much as some billionaire needs you.
Just round the corner….
Diddums is getting desperate. Preventing federal agencies from releasing employment and inflation figures clearly is not working. And what the feck is a ‘Warrior Dividend’ - biggly proceeds of unlawful wars?
#Trump #Economy #Promises #Lies #BeliveInMeImABastard #WarriorDividend #Desperation
"I adore #Desperation. It's proof, as if it was needed, that designer @jmstar is an absolute legend, a titan of the tabletop scene. And together with the rest of the team at publishers Bully Pulpit, they've put together like, a gothic narrative train set." - Quinns Quest #TTRPGs #RPGs #games #DesperationRPG
#Desperation&Misery
Brazil is not over. Countries don't end. But its structures are slowly dismantled. Brazil had little in 2003 and, after two decades under the rule of Lula and the PT, here we are. Read more Original Title: #Desperation&Misery Author: Não é Redação Publish Date: 2025-11-16 16:10:00 Source Name: Não É Imprensa Enclosure Link: OG Image: The DeepSafe AI by DTP for DTPNews has verified this information, you can view it at the original source link
https://www.dtpnews.com/desperationmisery/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
Walden; or, Life in the Woods, ch. 18 "Conclusion" (1854)
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Refactored Analysis of TikTok's Content Moderation
The #TikTok CEO's comments seem to confirm my suspicion: the #platform is designed to deliver #content without adequately filtering for #extremistviewpoints during its rapid-fire serving process. While a faster #review is technically possible when a #video is uploaded, the current #moderationprocess is clearly insufficient before #content is served to the public.
This #system works exactly as #badactors need it to. They abuse the platform to spread #radicalizedcontent, and #TikTok appears to do little about it. This is less a failure of #proactive effort and more a consequence of the platform's core #design.
The Algorithmic "#RabbitHole"
The system's priorities appear to be purely #political and #engagement-driven. If a user engages with one piece of #extremistcontent—even through an unrelated #hashtag—the #algorithm starts pushing a flood of similar extremist material to them. This creates a confusing array of user profiles that engage with conflicting #ideologies (e.g., both #extremistright and #extremistleft content), making it difficult to pin down a person's exact #politicalalignment.
I believe the #AI is designed to profile every possible vulnerability—#loneliness, #desperation, #politicalviews—to keep users #engaged for as long as possible. The system operates without any discernible #ethicallogic. If ethical guardrails exist, the #AI certainly doesn't appear to be learning in a safe or positive way.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shou_chew_tiktok_s_ceo_on_its_future_and_what_makes_its_algorithm_different?fbclid=IwY2xjawNMJHxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpe_32vhUBup2q9JgJ5EXh7mN4NDXxRQQ_MC5m9g_RF2IcYGIwnXB6Wc09gI_aem_WbzHkJqzEFEySlER6tmtLg
#trump #Desperation #Schumer #Jefferies #Budget #Deadline #Insults #Lies #HealthCare #Alt
Heather Cox Richardson 9/29/25
TRUMP CARTOONISH DEEP FAKE VIDEO LIES AND INSULTS DEMOCRATS IN A BID TO CONVINCE HIS CULT THE DEMS ARE BAD
#trump #Trump #Desperation #delusion #HealthCare #Alt
Heather Cox Richardson 9/28/25
TRUMP ANNOUNCES MEDBEDS
TO CURE EVERYTHING?
This is absolutely the music of this age... industrial dark, #chaotic and #symphonic, cold and hot... #emotions of #desperation...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_yOSN4z7c&list=RDpJ_yOSN4z7c&start_radio=1
(attention: stroboscopic lights)
I learned in one of the podcast episodes that the speech uttered by Sister Mary in this ritual is the same dark speech of some underground demon from King's novel, #Desperation. I'll try to remember that nugget years from now when I finally get around to that book.
A quotation from George Orwell
We have become too civilised to grasp the obvious. For the truth is very simple. To survive you often have to fight, and to fight you have to dirty yourself. War is evil, and it is often the lesser evil. Those who take the sword perish by the sword, and those who don’t take the sword perish by smelly diseases.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1942-08), “Looking Back on the Spanish War, ch. 1, New Road (1943-06)
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