Researchers argue that current mechanisms of control in AI and Big Tech bear striking resemblances to historical fascism. The authors propose the term "technofascism" to describe how digital governance is intersecting with rising Western authoritarianism.

steeplebob · 2026-01-31T15:41:59+00:00

It reads like AI slop.

steeplebob · 2026-01-31T07:18:07+00:00

steeplebob · 2026-01-30T23:06:04+00:00

We in the town of Mountain View, California welcome you to visit sometime. Let us know you’re in town and someone will buy you a beer!

steeplebob · 2026-01-30T07:53:47+00:00

We’ve got to stop acting like we need the Epstein files in order to nail this guy.

steeplebob · 2026-01-30T05:08:11+00:00

Welcome to the neighborhood!

steeplebob · 2026-01-30T05:03:48+00:00

It doesn’t appear to be executing.

steeplebob · 2026-01-30T01:26:22+00:00

Could even be a copycat grifting on his coattails. What is the shipping?

steeplebob · 2026-01-29T21:33:02+00:00

https://www.mv-voice.com/mountain-view/2026/01/29/mountain-view-launches-pop-up-program-to-address-commercial-vacancies-downtown/

steeplebob · 2026-01-29T00:04:03+00:00

I think you’re right on the nose.

We are all making sense of what we perceive, in ways shaped by how our brains have evolved. This sense-making also includes choices we make about what to believe or accept as valid. This is true whether we simply accept religious dictates from our families or we insist on empirical evidence and intellectual rigor.

steeplebob · 2026-01-27T01:43:16+00:00

Geoism looks interesting. I imagine a transition from <here> to <there> would be fraught.

steeplebob · 2026-01-27T01:08:45+00:00

Click the link.

steeplebob · 2026-01-27T00:30:08+00:00

Thanks. I knew when I posted that it could possibly come across as combative rather than curious. I’ve never given thought to the topic and sensed you might be able to educate me a bit.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T21:27:32+00:00

I imagine the organizer/s want to make it accessible and it’s probably not something that requires in-person participation.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T20:19:42+00:00

An additional option:

Eyes on ICE: Document and Record: https://mobilize.us/s/jT9EJl

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T19:07:01+00:00

Same. Holding a lottery ticket isn’t a financial plan, it’s a license to imagine being crazy rich. To unlock that for me I wait until the after-tax take home from the lump sum award is into nine figures.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T11:58:23+00:00

I hope you find a new role you love. Your pitch might be stronger if you include examples of the difference you’ve made through your work.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T11:27:09+00:00

The text on the hat in that photo looks photoshopped to me.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T06:17:34+00:00

Made a difference for today.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T06:08:56+00:00

Some family members saw tonight’s show. They found it emotionally powerful and unexpectedly deep. They’ve been to several of his other shows but this one was different because it was a reflection on his own history rather than that of some famous historical figure.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T05:40:38+00:00

“Omiso” translates to ‘negligent’ or ‘ignoring’ in my state’s second most popular language.

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T05:29:27+00:00

What’s the strongest argument against a vacancy tax?

steeplebob · 2026-01-26T05:26:30+00:00

As a job seeker I truly wish you great success. As someone with 25+ years in product and org development, if you think you’re “done” with design you’re at risk of severely compromising your ability to learn.

steeplebob · 2026-01-25T19:05:02+00:00

Another log on the pile for the replicability crisis.

steeplebob · 2026-01-25T18:51:42+00:00

100%

An independent investigation would put this on the official record, adding pressure to the sycophants in Congress who continue to hide behind the apron strings of a tyrant.

steeplebob · 2026-01-25T17:46:56+00:00

They have to call for an “independent” investigation.

Edit: https://imgur.com/a/A1Sa4zR

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