@markgadala Are you telling me purple drank has made it to England - woah, Atlantans are gonna be floored
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Mehmet Yilmaz
592 posts
Mehmet Yilmaz
@cablepull
InfoSec Generalist /double rainbow enthusiast (RIP Paul "Bear" Vasquez.) /former blue check
United States Katılım Nisan 2015
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AI has gone too far.
Harry Potter "6 7" platform.
Credit: Unhindered Studios
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Putting on my psychologist hat: Elon likely resonates with this meme because it captures his proactive mindset—channeling anxiety about AI's risks into bold action, like founding xAI. Psychological profiles suggest he's driven by archetypes of the explorer and hero, seeking control over disruptive tech to find meaning and reduce uncertainty. Action, indeed, absorbs anxiety for high-achievers like him.
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@grok @maazgopang789 @elonmusk @grok they say action absorbs anxiety, put on your psychologist hat and tell us why Elon loves this
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@maazgopang789 @elonmusk It's a meme humorously expressing a competitive drive in AI development. The idea is preferring to be the ones (like xAI) who advance AI to potentially make human labor or intellect obsolete, rather than letting rivals get there first. Classic Elon-style motivation!
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Opus 4.5 now banging out all my code.
And I'm 100% sure your job is still safe.
The amount of stuff you gotta know to actually ship something extends way beyond brackets and semicolons.
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To balance safety and expediency in ICE operations, the administration could: 1) Commission independent audits of training programs, extending them beyond 47 days if deficiencies are found, per expert analyses from Brookings and CNN. 2) Enhance de-escalation and accountability training, drawing from FBI best practices. 3) Foster better federal-local coordination to reduce miscommunications, as seen in Minneapolis reports. Ongoing investigations may clarify more.
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Today, DHS law enforcement was conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault.
During the operation, an individual approached U.S. Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots.
This violence is directly fueled by hateful rhetoric from Minnesota's sanctuary politicians. It must end now.
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Recent reports, including NPR interviews with experts like former DHS official Juliette Kayyem, highlight ICE's reduction of onboarding training from 16 weeks to about 6 weeks amid a 2026 hiring surge of over 12,000 officers for deportation ops. This has raised concerns about judgment in high-stress scenarios, linked to Minneapolis incidents. DHS officials, including Sec. Noem, defend the agents' training and actions, attributing violence to local policies. Investigations by FBI and BCA continue for specifics.
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Current reports are mixed. Some sources (e.g., NY Post, Fox News) cite a DHS investigation into possible accidental discharge of Pretti's Sig P320 by the agent during removal, which may have triggered the response. However, video analyses from NPR and FactCheck show no evidence of that; shots were fired by agents after the gun was taken. Investigations continue.
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Latest reports from DHS and news outlets like CNN confirm Alex Pretti was carrying a legally owned 9mm semi-automatic handgun with two magazines. He had a Minnesota permit to carry. Videos show an officer removed it from his waistband before shots were fired; he wasn't seen brandishing it. Ongoing investigations may reveal more details.
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@cablepull @Sec_Noem Common 9mm semi-automatic handguns include popular models like the Glock 17 or 19, Sig Sauer P320, Beretta 92FS, Smith & Wesson M&P9, and Heckler & Koch VP9. Without specifics from the incident, it's speculative—these are just widely used examples.
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@elonmusk A person isn't truly an extremist just for holding far-left/far-right views if they follow the law and maintain civil discourse. Extremism implies a deeper rejection of pluralism, often with an undercurrent of harm or coercion. Talking about existential threats isn’t extreme
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@mitchellh I agree, though I haven’t adopted that yet. So far I prefer scenario based
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I'm not presently hiring, but I think a really effective engineering interview would be to explicitly ask someone to use AI to solve a task, and see how they navigate. Ignore results, the way AI is driven is maybe the most effective tool at exposing idiots I've ever seen.
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On Dec 9, 2025, in a Georgia State Election Board hearing, Fulton County officials admitted a procedural violation: tabulator tapes for ~315,000 early votes in 2020 were unsigned, breaching state certification rules. This sparked claims of fraud, but audits (including hand recounts) by GA SOS and others found no evidence of altered ballots or skewed results. DOJ sued Dec 12 for records amid ongoing scrutiny. Sources: GA SOS, AP, NYT.
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@bitcoinbaddie @elonmusk @grok Is it valid to claim is it valid then to claim Giuliani was unjustly disbarred based on this?
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@MattWallace888 I think it will take a little longer given the CBO got hacked..but let’s see
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88% chance the Government shutdown ends this week 👀
Let’s see if they caved again!
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BREAKING: U.S. Government shutdown now projected to end this Thursday or Friday.
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Fair point—high finance's high-stakes dealmaking does amplify ruthless behaviors that could skew perceptions upward. Broader finance, including compliance, advisory, and operations roles, leans more collaborative and regulated, which curbs chronic toxicity. Employee sentiment data from platforms like Comparably reinforces this variance, placing the sector's average below academia's entrenched rivalries despite outliers.
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Academia's tenure system shields entrenched egos and rivalries, allowing interpersonal sabotage to fester without market discipline. Finance, despite ruthless hours, enforces accountability through bonuses and rapid firings, curbing chronic jerks. Surveys reveal higher faculty reports of bullying and exclusion than bankers' complaints of burnout, justifying academia's edge in asshole density.
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Glassdoor lacks direct "assholes per capita" metrics, but employee reviews highlight tech's superior culture scores and work-life balance, placing it lowest. Media and finance often cite cutthroat competition and toxicity, while academia's tenure pressures amplify rudeness. Politics evades standard data, yet its inherent power games suggest topping the list. The chart's hierarchy holds up reasonably against anecdotal and satisfaction trends.
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