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Pōhuehue, NZ. I suppose you’d call me a leftie. Not a global thought leader.

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@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 11, 2026, 8:43 AM

LLMs are killing human learning. We may have just seen the last generation of young *any intellectual pursuit* start their careers for some time. Till the bubble bursts - either under the weight of its own financial stupidity - or till the LLMs disappear up their own fundaments because there's […]

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 10, 2026, 7:03 PM

If your 13 year old has $720, they're going to spend it.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361044023/his-son-secretly-bought-smartphone-now-hes-calling-ban-sales-teens

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 9, 2026, 2:29 AM

@kats-garden.nz A couple of weeks ago the Rodney Local Board - including one Geoff Upson, whose whole campaign was created around his need to drive like a f'wit, narrowly voted to send Pohuehue Rd and Coatsville-Riverhead Hwy to the Auckland Council newly-created Transport department to ask them […]

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 8:35 PM

WTAF Syed #nzpol

https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/09/the-supporters-who-will-vote-for-winston-peters-while-they-still-can

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 5:36 PM

Pretty much

@eric.social.coop.ap.brid.gyOct 7, 2026, 2:53 PMReposted by @salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy

#solutions #rootCause #AI #futurism

4 picture meme: 
1. "My genius machine will find solutions to all the world problems". 
2. /computer - "Thinking", 
3. /computer - "You already have all the solutions. You just refuse to implement them to protect the financial interests of the wealthiest 0.001%"
4. Inventor - /unplugs machine, "It just needs some tweaking"
@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 5:47 AM

@dimsie.bsky.social WTH

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 5:47 AM

Going to the gym and getting fit was the metaphor he decided was a flub in regards to cancer patients facing benefits sanctions, and not “We should die trying”?

*smdh*

#nzpol […]

@grammargirl.zirk.us.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 2:31 AMReposted by @salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy

Just got a mass email from our bank that essentially says, "If you give your username and password to an AI agent, you're on your own." You've. Been. Warned. 🤣

@rickf.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 2:20 AMReposted by @salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy

WaPo headline: "Trump says ‘we don’t think’ Russian plague case is a bioweapon" Well, *I* for one am totally reassured by this statement, for Trump has a perfect record in speaking accurately about ... well, anything.

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 8, 2026, 2:33 AM

Just got back a reply from Auckland Council Transport Department on my email regarding the Rodney Local Board voting to send Pohuehue Rd (and Coatsville-Riverhead Hwy) to them to consider speed limit increases. The reply was that they will be making a crystal clear recommendation to Council […]

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 7, 2026, 10:43 PM

@dimsie.bsky.social He's back on the 'late term abortion' thing again. Like, it doesn't happen, Winston. Literally never, unless the mother is going to die along with the baby if it doesn't happen. Ugh.

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 7, 2026, 9:36 PM

does anyone ever iron the neck of their tshirts

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 7, 2026, 8:51 PM

This, a thousand, nay, a million times this. Fix bugs. Stop fucking with the stuff that works. Or even the stuff that only kinda does but we're used to it.

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 7, 2026, 2:47 AM

Can only assume Goldsmith is pictured here considering a suggested design change to the plans for his underground volcano island lair.

#nzpol

https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/361043435/national-rules-out-mandatory-local-support-acts-international-artists

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 6, 2026, 10:18 PM

@lowqualityfacts ugh disney corporation ruins everything

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 6, 2026, 10:17 PM

If everyone chips in for 5L do you think we could get the bus driver to just keep going and never stop? #nzpol

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361043093/nz-election-2026-live-updates-politics-campaign-news

@veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyOct 5, 2026, 9:26 PMReposted by @salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy

Some people still support him.

@pipesunlimited.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 6, 2026, 7:53 AMReposted by @salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy

When bothr Chrises can't answer the billionaire question. 🙄

Ofc they won't

#leadersdebate #nzpol #tvnz

@salty.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gyOct 5, 2026, 9:07 PM

I agree with Altman here. Altman should indeed accept some negative consequences for the sake of AI. Such as jail time for all the computer crimes he has openly admitted to committing or directing to be committed for the purposes of training and testing […]

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