CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@aral also, depending on the resolution of mouse movements, that is a huge amount of extra data to process.

And @ZachWeinersmith hits the nail right on the head!https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/nigh-2#smbc #agi #ai #apocalypse #capitalism

@JoBlakely Relevanthttps://wandering.shop/@susankayequinn/116420902745022245

... for those interested, Avi Lewis is married to acclaimed author Naomi KleinStephen (father): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_LewisAvi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_LewisNaomi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Klein

This is a great article that picks a single topic and succinctly highlights the corrosive effect of unbridald capitalism on our economy.https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-backpack-got-worse-on-purpose#capitalism #economics

@stephenaytch.bsky.social Communism died with the fall of the Berlin Wall.#capitalism died in September 2009, it was reanimated by 13 Trillion socialist dollars globally.Capitalism as ideology is already dead.

rest and stillness in a capitalistic hellscape is self compassion but also a subtle form of anarchy. being worn out and dysregulated makes you more programmable, compliant and less likely to build something of your own.disturb their peace by cultivating yours. conserve your energy for when you need it not for when they want it.#capitalism #selfcare

@aral I was thinking something similar w.r.t. internet gambling. You know how the meat packing industry in late 19th C used to be so proud of figuring out how to use "everything but the squeal" from the slaughtered animals? Well internet betting has figured out how to use the squeal, too. ("half of men ages 18-49 (52%) [say] they have an active account with an online sportsbook")https://sri.siena.edu/2026/04/13/more-than-a-quarter-of-americans-27-have-an-active-online-sports-betting-account-a-third-have-opened-an-account-at-least-once/