So Sam Altman pursued Johansson to voice #chatGPT as a side project

While a separate team undertook a casting process that accidentally resulted in choosing a women that sounds like Johansson

then Altman posted "Her" on #Xitter for unknown reasons

and they refuse to name the other actor, who sounds like "Her"

They spent 9 months slipping on banana peels and now found themselves trapped in an uncanny valley against one of the most famous actresses and another actress

US District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves bench blasts qualified immunity (#QI) as having "no basis in law"

Reeves denies dismissal in a case where a Black man lost nearly 2 years m of his life awaiting trial in an "inhumane" detention center, due to a false murder accusation based solely on the discredited testimony of a drug-impaired informant

#politics

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1792730752905347309.html

peek irony

The United States sent aid via the #Gaza pier, but the US also sent bombs via the airport, and now the Aid Trucks are worried about the bombs being dropped on the aid when they try to drive it off the pier.

#politics

Trump grossly distorted the orders the FBI had on the Search of Mar-a-lago. Claiming Biden ordered the FBI to use lethal force.

Which immediately made the FBI issue an offical statement

#politics

Mr. #Giuliani, who appeared virtually at his arraignment, pled not guilty, and was ordered by the court to appear in person within 30 days and pay a $10,000 appearance bond.

#politics #AzFakeElectors

(NYT Archive)
https://archive.is/B8x0o

Tucker carlson now cab be found on Russian state TV

#politics

https://kyivindependent.com/tucker-carlson-launches-new-show-on-russian-tv/

#breaking #news

Defense rests in #ManhattenVsTrump

Trump did not take the stand even after saying he would

Now both sides need to discuss jury instructions and closing arguments. Which will happen Monday

Dunn Dunn

#politics

@Lulz4l1f3

LOL

"Find somebodys fixing prices, turn 'em in. "

LMFAO this does not happen

congress tried to pass an anti greedflation bill and it failed. Most people do not even have the time or money to go after corperations and it is easier and cheaper for them to settle out of court then admit wrong doing

stop demonizing the thieves, and go after the cooperate greed

we are done .. i do not want to be part of the discussion anymore you are going way off topic

Massachusetts "Millionaire tax" is a budget windfall

#EatTheRich #News

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/20/metro/millionaires-tax-massachusetts-generated-18-billion/

Store fired an employee and replaced them with a robot so you would do thier work for free. So go ahead and steal that candy bar or pack of gum.

BTW. If you never see someone stealing food. What you are seeing is a failure of society that makes people steal.

#EatTheRich #capitalism

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan announced he is requesting a pre-trial chamber to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity

#Gaza #Israel #News

https://www.justsecurity.org/95865/international-criminal-court-arrest-warrants-gaza/

Seems Justice #Alito decided to participate in the Bud Light Boycott over their use of transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney

#Transrights #Trans #politics #SCOTUS

https://www.lawdork.com/p/alito-bud-light-stock-sale-anti-trans-boycott

I am now an #expert on Helicopters after being an expert on bridges and containterships
-Russian Troll farms

We have a handful of human beings - maybe a few thousand - that the most important contribution they'll ever make to the world will be when they die.

We can't scare them out of their bullshit or even get them therapy. They are not mentally ill or "lying" because they sincerely believe what they're saying.

They're worth more to the collective welfare dead than they are alive.

You'd think that would be enough to scare them out of their bullshit but they ...

Just

Dont

care

well. this is life changing

seems my workplace is offering 5k to 100% paid tuition for a Bachelors degree. this includes books and fees, and all online via a non-profit school

I guess it can't hurt to try.

#personal

#Iranian President helicopter experienced a RUD with the hard landing.

yea, not walking away from that

Helicopters are an abomination to gravity and physics. They can only fly due to noise and the hate of earth.

I put the soundtrack of Titanic up on my server so I can listen to it from my other devices

Its Syncing now

#dadjokes #puns

#cosogamers #meme

https://youtube.com/shorts/q6vPVapyGhk?feature=shared

Obviously The batteries are for the TV remote

#meme