Imagine claiming that a few Bible verses on human sexuality are literal divine commands from God for all of society, all while claiming the +3,000 verses calling for the care of immigrants, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the poor should just be a personal choice.
What people need to understand about AI programs like ChatGPT is that they’re basically predictive text. They can neither think nor create. They generate content by recycling books and essays written by actual humans in what amounts to theft on a grand scale.
Succession has been one of the best shows ever made. Everything about it is great- the music, the acting, the sets, etc. BUT it’s one of the best written shows of all time. Might be a good idea to pay writers so we can have more great TV instead of reality shows about realtors.
What's cooking?
Some medieval recipes for a white broth of milk & ginger, sweet egg & vinegar with cinnamon/cloves, fried eel, capon in a sweet red sauce, pine-nut filling, elderflowers in almond milk, and stewed pears decorated with pastry lions rampant.
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Missouri Republicans passed new rules:
1. Women lawmakers are banned from showing their bare arms.
2. Women lawmakers are required to cover their dress with a “second layer”.
The road to the Handmaid’s Tale world is lined with people telling us to stop overreacting.
Maybe it’s because “white” gets treated like a dirty word in a lot of progressive circles, but we need a way to flag that there’s as much ethnic/cultural distance when @rickriordan or @MillerMadeline or @used_bandaid retells a myth as when @kamilashamsie or @LuisAlfaroLA does
Since its first rumored appearance in the 1890s, the so-called Demon Cat—said to appear before tragic events—has left a trail of terrified people in its wake. Here’s how this spooky myth got started—and why it persists today https://t.co/srm7H6WRkL
SAVE THE DATE! A very special night of karaoke to benefit the Midwest Access Project! Join us at @marzbrewing Thursday, Dec 1st from 6pm-11 for great local beer and to help secure access to patient-centered reproductive health care for everyone. Watch this space for details!