#alienation — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://autistics.life/@aptronym/117356357998909661

here in the U.S., a permit or license is required to serve food and drinks as part of a business or even as charity. people are arrested for serving food in parks or other public spaces and the justification for this is that the organization lacks a permit and proper sanitation training and documentation.

furthermore, libraries are currently under attack for their role as third places and centers for free knowledge. they are funded by local governments, the federal government, corporate donors and some individual donations. this funding is never a sure thing but dependent on the whims of the rich and powerful.

as much as everyone loves to believe in the benevolence of saintly librarians, it must be understood that this does not reflect real life. librarians often call police, they complain publicly about library spaces being used by homeless members of the community. there are several instances in which libraries have been completely shut down for hazmat cleaning because of librarians’ willfully ignorant “concerns” that someone may have done drugs in a bathroom.

and there’s also the fact that libraries operate with limited “business hours.”

this idea of a laundromat third place is based on the idea that people can bring their own food & drink and share with others if they want to. as long as the “business” allows it, “customers” can do whatever they want to pass the time “while their laundry is in the washer/dryer”

#library #libraries #thirdplaces #uspol #homeless #SocialAtomization #alienation #SocialControl

RE: https://autistics.life/@aptronym/117356357998909661

here in the U.S., a permit or license is required to serve food and drinks as part of a business or even as charity. people are arrested for serving food in parks or other public spaces and the justification for this is that the organization lacks a permit and proper sanitation training and documentation.

furthermore, libraries are currently under attack for their role as third places and centers for free knowledge. they are funded by local governments, the federal government, corporate donors and some individual donations. this funding is never a sure thing but dependent on the whims of the rich and powerful.

as much as everyone loves to believe in the benevolence of saintly librarians, it must be understood that this does not reflect real life. librarians often call police, they complain publicly about library spaces being used by homeless members of the community. there are several instances in which libraries have been completely shut down for hazmat cleaning because of librarians’ willfully ignorant “concerns” that someone may have done drugs in a bathroom.

and there’s also the fact that libraries operate with limited “business hours.”

this idea of a laundromat third place is based on the idea that people can bring their own food & drink and share with others if they want to. as long as the “business” allows it, “customers” can do whatever they want to pass the time “while their laundry is in the washer/dryer”

#library #libraries #thirdplaces #uspol #homeless #SocialAtomization #alienation #SocialControl

RE: https://autistics.life/@aptronym/117356357998909661

here in the U.S., a permit or license is required to serve food and drinks as part of a business or even as charity. people are arrested for serving food in parks or other public spaces and the justification for this is that the organization lacks a permit and proper sanitation training and documentation.

furthermore, libraries are currently under attack for their role as third places and centers for free knowledge. they are funded by local governments, the federal government, corporate donors and some individual donations. this funding is never a sure thing but dependent on the whims of the rich and powerful.

as much as everyone loves to believe in the benevolence of saintly librarians, it must be understood that this does not reflect real life. librarians often call police, they complain publicly about library spaces being used by homeless members of the community. there are several instances in which libraries have been completely shut down for hazmat cleaning because of librarians’ willfully ignorant “concerns” that someone may have done drugs in a bathroom.

and there’s also the fact that libraries operate with limited “business hours.”

this idea of a laundromat third place is based on the idea that people can bring their own food & drink and share with others if they want to. as long as the “business” allows it, “customers” can do whatever they want to pass the time “while their laundry is in the washer/dryer”

#library #libraries #thirdplaces #uspol #homeless #SocialAtomization #alienation #SocialControl

RE: https://autistics.life/@aptronym/117356357998909661

here in the U.S., a permit or license is required to serve food and drinks as part of a business or even as charity. people are arrested for serving food in parks or other public spaces and the justification for this is that the organization lacks a permit and proper sanitation training and documentation.

furthermore, libraries are currently under attack for their role as third places and centers for free knowledge. they are funded by local governments, the federal government, corporate donors and some individual donations. this funding is never a sure thing but dependent on the whims of the rich and powerful.

as much as everyone loves to believe in the benevolence of saintly librarians, it must be understood that this does not reflect real life. librarians often call police, they complain publicly about library spaces being used by homeless members of the community. there are several instances in which libraries have been completely shut down for hazmat cleaning because of librarians’ willfully ignorant “concerns” that someone may have done drugs in a bathroom.

and there’s also the fact that libraries operate with limited “business hours.”

this idea of a laundromat third place is based on the idea that people can bring their own food & drink and share with others if they want to. as long as the “business” allows it, “customers” can do whatever they want to pass the time “while their laundry is in the washer/dryer”

#library #libraries #thirdplaces #uspol #homeless #SocialAtomization #alienation #SocialControl

RE: https://autistics.life/@aptronym/117356357998909661

here in the U.S., a permit or license is required to serve food and drinks as part of a business or even as charity. people are arrested for serving food in parks or other public spaces and the justification for this is that the organization lacks a permit and proper sanitation training and documentation.

furthermore, libraries are currently under attack for their role as third places and centers for free knowledge. they are funded by local governments, the federal government, corporate donors and some individual donations. this funding is never a sure thing but dependent on the whims of the rich and powerful.

as much as everyone loves to believe in the benevolence of saintly librarians, it must be understood that this does not reflect real life. librarians often call police, they complain publicly about library spaces being used by homeless members of the community. there are several instances in which libraries have been completely shut down for hazmat cleaning because of librarians’ willfully ignorant “concerns” that someone may have done drugs in a bathroom.

and there’s also the fact that libraries operate with limited “business hours.”

this idea of a laundromat third place is based on the idea that people can bring their own food & drink and share with others if they want to. as long as the “business” allows it, “customers” can do whatever they want to pass the time “while their laundry is in the washer/dryer”

#library #libraries #thirdplaces #uspol #homeless #SocialAtomization #alienation #SocialControl

We use AI to think less. Cogitation is costly; so:
• the more we use AI,
• the more we offload processing,
• the less we ponder,
• the shallower our thinking becomes.

References: http://data.yt/kit/how-ai-is-made.html#how-a-praxister-would-use-ai 🧵

#alienation #estrangement #criticalThinking #education #higherEd #AIRisks #GenAI #GenerativeAI #trust #beliefs #AIAgents #agenticAI

We use AI to think less. Cogitation is costly; so:
• the more we use AI,
• the more we offload processing,
• the less we ponder,
• the shallower our thinking becomes.

References: http://data.yt/kit/how-ai-is-made.html#how-a-praxister-would-use-ai 🧵

#alienation #estrangement #criticalThinking #education #higherEd #AIRisks #GenAI #GenerativeAI #trust #beliefs #AIAgents #agenticAI

We use AI to think less. Cogitation is costly; so:
• the more we use AI,
• the more we offload processing,
• the less we ponder,
• the shallower our thinking becomes.

References: http://data.yt/kit/how-ai-is-made.html#how-a-praxister-would-use-ai 🧵

#alienation #estrangement #criticalThinking #education #higherEd #AIRisks #GenAI #GenerativeAI #trust #beliefs #AIAgents #agenticAI

We use AI to think less. Cogitation is costly; so:
• the more we use AI,
• the more we offload processing,
• the less we ponder,
• the shallower our thinking becomes.

References: http://data.yt/kit/how-ai-is-made.html#how-a-praxister-would-use-ai 🧵

#alienation #estrangement #criticalThinking #education #higherEd #AIRisks #GenAI #GenerativeAI #trust #beliefs #AIAgents #agenticAI

We use AI to think less. Cogitation is costly; so:
• the more we use AI,
• the more we offload processing,
• the less we ponder,
• the shallower our thinking becomes.

References: http://data.yt/kit/how-ai-is-made.html#how-a-praxister-would-use-ai 🧵

#alienation #estrangement #criticalThinking #education #higherEd #AIRisks #GenAI #GenerativeAI #trust #beliefs #AIAgents #agenticAI

i wish i could buy a laundromat that serves as a “third place” - where ppl can hang out without spending money.

where we can learn how to play board games and card games and dice and dominos and what not

and learn how to use linux and fediverse and shortwave and LoRa

and where they can ask for help troubleshooting their smart phones

and try weird snacks and beverages without worrying about “what if i don’t like it?”

where people will notice if you’re not around

and will worry

and will look for you

and when they say you’re not alone, you really aren’t

#thirdplaces #alienation #SocialAtomization #CommunitySurvivalNetwork #community #aloneness #socialvulnerability

i wish i could buy a laundromat that serves as a “third place” - where ppl can hang out without spending money.

where we can learn how to play board games and card games and dice and dominos and what not

and learn how to use linux and fediverse and shortwave and LoRa

and where they can ask for help troubleshooting their smart phones

and try weird snacks and beverages without worrying about “what if i don’t like it?”

where people will notice if you’re not around

and will worry

and will look for you

and when they say you’re not alone, you really aren’t

#thirdplaces #alienation #SocialAtomization #CommunitySurvivalNetwork #community #aloneness #socialvulnerability

i wish i could buy a laundromat that serves as a “third place” - where ppl can hang out without spending money.

where we can learn how to play board games and card games and dice and dominos and what not

and learn how to use linux and fediverse and shortwave and LoRa

and where they can ask for help troubleshooting their smart phones

and try weird snacks and beverages without worrying about “what if i don’t like it?”

where people will notice if you’re not around

and will worry

and will look for you

and when they say you’re not alone, you really aren’t

#thirdplaces #alienation #SocialAtomization #CommunitySurvivalNetwork #community #aloneness #socialvulnerability

i wish i could buy a laundromat that serves as a “third place” - where ppl can hang out without spending money.

where we can learn how to play board games and card games and dice and dominos and what not

and learn how to use linux and fediverse and shortwave and LoRa

and where they can ask for help troubleshooting their smart phones

and try weird snacks and beverages without worrying about “what if i don’t like it?”

where people will notice if you’re not around

and will worry

and will look for you

and when they say you’re not alone, you really aren’t

#thirdplaces #alienation #SocialAtomization #CommunitySurvivalNetwork #community #aloneness #socialvulnerability

i wish i could buy a laundromat that serves as a “third place” - where ppl can hang out without spending money.

where we can learn how to play board games and card games and dice and dominos and what not

and learn how to use linux and fediverse and shortwave and LoRa

and where they can ask for help troubleshooting their smart phones

and try weird snacks and beverages without worrying about “what if i don’t like it?”

where people will notice if you’re not around

and will worry

and will look for you

and when they say you’re not alone, you really aren’t

#thirdplaces #alienation #SocialAtomization #CommunitySurvivalNetwork #community #aloneness #socialvulnerability

NASCAR driver ordered to pay North Carolina woman $850K after alleged affair https://www.rawchili.com/5110578/ #affair #affection #alienation #Case #cobb #Drive #driver #happen #happened #husband #jennifer #jo #latest #motorsports #nascar #Nationwide #NC #news #NorthCarolina #O'Reilly #of #pay #race #racer #racing #series #sued #suing #truck #UPDATE: #updates #what #when #where #Who #wife #woman #Xfinity

NASCAR driver ordered to pay North Carolina woman $850K after alleged affair https://www.rawchili.com/5110578/ #affair #affection #alienation #Case #cobb #Drive #driver #happen #happened #husband #jennifer #jo #latest #motorsports #nascar #Nationwide #NC #news #NorthCarolina #O'Reilly #of #pay #race #racer #racing #series #sued #suing #truck #UPDATE: #updates #what #when #where #Who #wife #woman #Xfinity

RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas/117347732017118902

🗣 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ⚟

❝ People that may normally have become active members of the Nura community instead engage with a chatbot operated by big tech, which of course uses their chat history for training new models

As maintainers, for us to allow LLMs into our community would in my opinion be the beginning of the end… ❞

#knowledge #community #alienation #labor #ai #aislop

RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas/117347732017118902

🗣 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ⚟

❝ People that may normally have become active members of the Nura community instead engage with a chatbot operated by big tech, which of course uses their chat history for training new models

As maintainers, for us to allow LLMs into our community would in my opinion be the beginning of the end… ❞

#knowledge #community #alienation #labor #ai #aislop

RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas/117347732017118902

🗣 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ⚟

❝ People that may normally have become active members of the Nura community instead engage with a chatbot operated by big tech, which of course uses their chat history for training new models

As maintainers, for us to allow LLMs into our community would in my opinion be the beginning of the end… ❞

#knowledge #community #alienation #labor #ai #aislop

RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas/117347732017118902

🗣 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ⚟

❝ People that may normally have become active members of the Nura community instead engage with a chatbot operated by big tech, which of course uses their chat history for training new models

As maintainers, for us to allow LLMs into our community would in my opinion be the beginning of the end… ❞

#knowledge #community #alienation #labor #ai #aislop

RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas/117347732017118902

🗣 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ⚟

❝ People that may normally have become active members of the Nura community instead engage with a chatbot operated by big tech, which of course uses their chat history for training new models

As maintainers, for us to allow LLMs into our community would in my opinion be the beginning of the end… ❞

#knowledge #community #alienation #labor #ai #aislop