Sven Slootweg @joepie91@pixie.town

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I have been informed that some advent calendars do NOT include christmas, but some do, and I would like an explanation from someone who understands this

Fakkeloptocht “tegen discriminatie”: een repressieve kerstmis feelgood wandeling https://jokekaviaar.nl/2024/12/25/fakkeloptocht-tegen-discriminatie-een-repressieve-kerstmis-feelgood-wandeling/

Een kerstkadootje voor @ionica! Zij vertelde onlangs over het plezier een kerstkaartje te sturen naar een vriend met een huisnummer hoger dan de postcode. En toen vroeg ik me af, hoeveel adressen kunnen dat zijn? Het komt 26435 keer voor, waarvan 9010 keer alleen al in Amsterdam, en 4124 keer in Julianadorp! Maar nog exclusiever: 25 adressen hebben (bijna) dezelfde postcode als huisnummer! Waaronder Rode Kruislaan 1111A, 1111XA. Fijne kerstmis voor Ionica & de haren!

It was incredible foggy and moody, also there was an open-air theatre situated in an old castle ruin :O

Anybody who today is still promoting generative models for business use despite their unreliability, error rates, biases, environmental impact, and costs simply isn’t ever going to change their mind. They’re going to be talking about how useful it is right up until the bubble bursts and then they’ll say they had always pointed out their limitations and pretend they were always “AI critics”

(It’s already happened, IMO. A number of people who label themselves “critics” are genuine AI hype people)

Look, there are worse orgs to donate to (like the Harris campaign!) But Wikipedia is doing very well financially (whatever their begposts may guilt-trip you into believing), they have more than enough money to run their infrastructure for several years and pay the people at the top a LOT of money.

And most importantly, the people who do the actual work are almost entirely unpaid volunteers. Your donation is not going to them.

I'm not saying you shouldn't donate to them. They're not terrible. Just, IMO there are more effective ways to make a difference with the money you can spare. But you do you.

I can't believe people are #OnHere celebrating three ghosts committing acts of literal terrorism against a CEO with a family

from a photowalk on the 24. :3

All the trains here are pulled by a reindeer

Dear Santa

I have been a very nice shark this year. I always planned my reis in de app! Even kort voor vertrek, i did de reisplanner check. I always checked in and out, even when going from NS to Arriva. I was silent in the silence zone and cuddles passengers who needed it.

I hope you consider my niceness and give me a VIRM for Christmas.

Signed
OV Blåhaj

Time for the - I guess yearly by this point... - toot again:

No, I will not be at #38c3. I *could* have squeezed it into my schedule despite an upcoming transplantation, but they have *once again* failed to implement any COVID safety measures.

A few days of Congress is not worth the risk of brain damage or (in my case) severe illness or death.

If you want to see me at your event, push for appropriate safety precautions like sufficient ventilation/filtering and (particularly where that is not possible) mask distribution and ideally masking requirements.

#CovidIsNotOver

cycled past Imperial College London this evening, and they've rebranded to look like a defense contractor. it looks terrible

sending lots of hugs and love to everyone feeling that normative holiday squeeze 🫂

remember that the holidays are hard for a lot of folks. there's nothing wrong or weird with not feeling like you fit into things you dont want to be doing. if everyone else is enjoying doing stuff you dont like or are actively opposed to, that isn't a reflection on you. hold true to your values. let them define you. ❤️

if anything, its wrong to make people fit into situations they dont want to be in!

well anyway. i hope you ar least get to eat something yummy.

to clarify — most of Kazakhstan celebrates new year instead. its aesthetically the same as christmas. we too put up a spruce tree with shiny balls and have a red boomer come home and shower us with gifts. we just don't do that on the birthday of The Dude Who Came Back