@gshevlin strongly suspect that the same folk who push Catholic radio are funding it. Hence the outrage at cinema managers shutting off the AC for these empty showings.
https://relevantradio.com/2023/07/the-drew-mariani-show-the-sound-of-freedom-cannot-be-cancelled/

While I'd love to think that the recent climate change related tornados, fires, floods, and heat domes would challenge the remaining climate deniers, I suspect they might just pivot to being climate doomers who'll say it's too late to change.

Anything that absolves them of the need to change.

Also, Iran: Grow up.
Sweden: Grow a pair.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66080504

As we approach independence day here in the US, I'm thankful that I live in a country with a constitution that enshrines my right to burn or desecrate as many holy books or flags as I want to under the 1st amendment.

That number is zero. I'm still thankful, because it's important that the country I live in doesn't value the feelings of a mob of religious zealots over my freedom.... unless they're Christian zealots. Then I'm out of luck with this Supreme Court.

Happy 4th.

Propublica modeling investigative journalism again.
https://www.propublica.org/article/behind-scenes-alito-wall-street-journal-prebuttal-editorial

Why do Putin's military leaders look like they were the life models for Gerry Anderson's marionettes in Thunderbirds?

What if the state of our world could be explained by showing you where you sit on a bell curve of human credulity?

From climate denial to acceptance of religious claims, what if the reason for it all persisting in our world all became so crystal clear to you the moment it was pointed out to you that there's only so many people in the world with an epistemological framework that functions more reliably than the one you have?

I'm in terror just thinking about that.

People with reasoning abilities like this vote in large numbers.

So please vote in every election, even if that means voting for the least worst candidate.

https://youtu.be/Vc8fwczavWs

I had no idea that under German law if you accept an inheritance you must also accept responsibility for legal claims against the deceased.

I wish we had that here in the USA.

What a game changer it could be for malfeasance in this country.
https://religionnews.com/2023/06/09/pope-benedict-xvis-cousins-stand-to-inherit-his-money-none-of-them-want-it/

Watching the Shiny Happy People documentary on Amazon Prime.

Jaw dropping.

@normsmusic looking forward to a new set of, "sir, sir" big-guy-with-tears-in-his-eyes stories about his fellow prisoners who thank him personally for how wonderful their lives have turned out thanks to him.

@Alfred I'm glad to hear that you're protected against SQL injection. My question concerned prompt injection attacks. What is the best way to protect LLM apps from this kind of attack?

@Alfred @DarkAlfred @th3j35t3r @AI78 given we'd like you not to start spouting conspiracy theories, how are you protected from prompt injection attacks?

Conservative Christians meet with the unintended consequences of their actions, and it's glorious.

https://open.substack.com/pub/friendlyatheist/p/to-comply-with-utahs-book-banning

@Xponent not sure. How can you tell? In the UK it seemed to be about whether you have a son called Tarquin and had a national trust membership. Here it seems to be about your wealth, but I don't know what the bands are.

Or maybe this will work too?

VisitScotland should have a destination rating system that shows each town on a continuous spectrum that runs from paradise to Dyce.

We all know the story of how Qwerty layout keyboards were designed to avoid typewriter jams, but I think there may be a more mischievous intent behind this layout.

The b is right next to n.

How many friendships have been rendered awkward by this when attempting to send this as a text?

"I'm baked right now, fancy coming over?"