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If you're at AAAI and interested in games and/or content generation, go see Tim Merino and Michael Middleton present our paper "Moonshine: Distilling Game Content Generators into Steerable Generative Models" in a few minutes in the Human and AI session! Also, poster presentation at 12.30 today.

covefefe [email protected]

What a fantastic invention; information display right at the point you need to make the decision

I wouldn’t think “moved to root out diversity initiatives” is a useful phrase for journalism at all, but using it as a euphemism for a purge of high ranking black officers is downright Orwellian.

Anti-DEI is an attack on civil rights by segregationists. Most white "allies" are completely silent while segregationists attack Black people and our civil rights. These silent "allies" without a shred of shame or self-awareness, fully expect Black voters to make sacrifices to save them at midterms

👋 from the Swift team, now on Bluesky!

privacy is a fundamental human right... or was it fungible human right? i always get my quotations mixed up

Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.

Adding "I agree with Mike Pence" to my bingo card this year.

“I will be too tired. I am going back to bed.” Toad went back into the house.

The Age of the Coward is here, where America’s most powerful corporations, once eager to preach their values, now fold like cheap umbrellas at the first gust of political wind.

He who saves his Country does not violate any Law. Happy President's Day to those who celebrate!

James Damore memo was just ahead of its time at Google

The NAACP issued the Black Consumer Advisory to inform and caution Black consumers about the ongoing and intentional rollback of nationwide diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments.

Off to PLATEAU. See you soon! ✈️ Hope Air Traffic Control is still functioning.

Howard University is now a R1 university, the first HBCU with a research one designation. H-U definitely knows!

learn to code

Developers using Xcode can now experience AI-powered, real-time code suggestions that enhance productivity and streamline the development process.

Popular Culture

I'm going to business hell for this one

kinda amusing how the same big tech companies that years ago changed their websites to have BLM banners are now suddenly "no politics in the workplace"

Toad walked up and down on the porch for a long time. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

true

mysql_connect

status update: reinstalling tiktok

happy valentine's day! 💝

Happy Valentine's Day 💘

30 days until next vest

"We're sorry, your crypto account and balance information isn't available right now." 😱

weird how no one says "assume positive intent" anymore

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price of eggs still going higher

GULF OF AMERICA 🇺🇸😭🍿

Many colors

I just got my MAGA hat approved by HR to wear at work and already need a follow up meeting

I have a new blog post up: "Corporate 'DEI' Is An Imperfect Vehicle for Deeply Meaningful Ideals" charity.wtf/2025/02/10/c... I know a lot of people are feeling incredibly scared and demoralized right now. I get it; I am too. (Who knows if my marriage will still be valid in two years?)

more than 810,000 wallets had lost money on the bet i'm with the 810,000 yay!

mistreatment of white land owners was not on my bingo card this year

"broligarchs" 🫠

second dance, second chance