Today’s Lesson 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers tells a story from 2 Kings 2:23-24 (look it up).
The Man Who Would Be King 0
Methinks my old Philly DL friend Noz is onto something. He notes that
I think he pretty much nails it. I commend his entire post to your attention.
Aside:
And this is what happens when you run the government like a business.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Fodder for the easily fooled? All too often.
At Psychology Today Blogs, Cornelia C. Walther looks at why person may tend to fall for AI generated mis- and disinformation. She points out that
Recent studies reveal that people consistently underestimate AI’s persuasive capabilities, making them more vulnerable to manipulation. When survey participants were told content was AI-generated, their resistance increased significantly. However, in real-world scenarios, AI-generated persuasive content is rarely labeled as such, leaving audiences defenseless against sophisticated psychological manipulation.
She goes on to offer some techniques to fend off falsehoods.
I think you will find it worth your while.
DOGE Bull 0
Michelle Goldberg looks at the legacy of Elon Musk’s foray into mean for the sake of mean, with a focus on his gutting USAID. Here’s a tiny bit from her article:
She goes on to wonder just why this might have been so.
The Next Step 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Stephanie Hayes envisions the next logical career step for Florida governor Ron DeSantis.
Methinks he’s certainly qualified.
Suffer the Children 0
One more time, that’s not scripture. That’s Republican policy. (Warning: Short promo at the end.)
An excerpt:
Trump and his allies play word games, they play semantic games, they don’t care about the Constitution, unless it’s the Second Amendment.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, a child gets a leg up on politeness.
Republican Family Values 0
Joni Ernst drops the pretense.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Rebecca Watson debunks Donald Trump’s “white genocide in South Africa” bunk.
Or you can read the transcript.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
The editorial board of the Bangor Daily News hears a rhyme. Here’s the rhyme; follow the link for context.
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*Mark Twain.
Bonana Fanna Fo Fonald 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini plays the Donald Trump name game.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom parses a number of rhymes.
A quote:
It’s not just that dictators become corrupt. It’s that corrupt people, when they have positions of power, inevitably will or will try to become dictators because that’s how they protect themselves and their corruption.
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*Mark Twain.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More courtesy on the concrete.
What’s the common denominator in gunnuttery?
Why, it’s the guns. And, of course, the stupid.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Trustworthy? I’ve still got that bridge for sale in Brooklyn.
Tickled Memory 0
For some fool reason, this article reminds me of someone in the news.