Too Venal for Words category archive
The Worm Returns 0
Rebecca Watson discusses how Elon Musk and the Trump maladministration contributed to the return of the screwworm.
Or you can read the transcript.
Patriot Gamers 0
It appears that the Trump maladministration now wants to militarize our national park rangers (and, according to the report, retired park rangers do not take kindly to the idea).
Honest to Betsy, we are governed by ten-year olds using government personnel paid with our tax money in order to play toy soldiers.
Strict Destructionists 0
At my local rag, Doug Mercado argues that the current federal maladministration seems to have overlooked the bit in the preamble to the U. S. Constitution that states that one of the purposes of the union is to “promote the general welfare.”
Methinks he may be onto something.
The Art of the Con 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Tom Harper follows the money.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 0
Via The Japan Times, Mike Gongloff looks at how the Trump maladministration is turning the EPA into the PEA: the Poison the Environment Agency.
Aside:
The first time I visited Los Angeles (mumble) years ago, the sky was orange.
It appears that Donald Trump wants to bring those days back.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. (Updated) 0
Ethical? Fuggedaboutit.
At the Psychology Today website, Cami Rosso reports on a study by researchers at Brown University. Here’s a bit from her article:
Addendum:
SFgate’s Drew Magary is less than thrilled about Google’s decision to force AI on users in its search results.
The Rule of Lawless, Reprise 0
I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to suggest that, under the Trump maladministration, the Department of Justice is being turned into the Department of Retribution.
A Pillow of the Community 0
Mike Lindell wants himself some of Donald Trump’s slush fund.
An Ode to the Artist of the Con 0
- There’s a reason they’re called “con artists.”
Verily the proof of their art is
When they can take home vast profits
Simply by picking their own pockets.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A co-conspirator? Per ABC News,
Online resellers using AI to pretend to be mom-and-pop stores
Afterthought:
I recently bought a new cell phone, because my old one, after many years of faithful service, had reached EOL. Its battery was no longer holding a charge. It was a damned fine phone, but stuff does wear out.
The new one will not stop nagging me to use its AI bot, and I can’t make the nagbot go away.
Maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but I prefer real intelligence to the artificial fake.
Suffer the Children 0
As has been well established by now, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
The Art of the Steal 0
Mediaite takes a look at the White House crypto con.
The Rule of Lawless 0
The Trump maladministration to federal prosecutors: Forget the law. If you don’t do it our way, we’ll find someone who will.
Scamalot 0
At SFgate, Gillian Mohney,tells the story of the bear that wasn’t.