Prince Infidel

Cis, black, less than able-bodied, man, searching for the truth (and other misguided pursuits). He/Him. Just entered my feral 40s. Stay woke (no matter how whites butcher it). I miss being called a Social Justice Warrior. That shit slapped. Profile pic is Batman meets Blacula by S. Giovanni

[prince-infidel]

compelledinfidel ->-> prince-infidel

[sztupy]

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previou

[ayeforscotland]

Let’s fucking go

[made-in-manetheren]

This is HUGE.

1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.

2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.

3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."

4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.

TL;DR Google reeeeeally stepped in it this time.

[prince-luffy]

Learning that Pokemon Go was using user data to build model of the world that was then being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning system for the newest generation of military drones has been incredibly heartbreaking. The more details that come out the more disturbed I become.

While this article is a lot more pro-military than I'd prefer (though unsurprising given the source) it still gives a pretty good summary of the situation.

Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained The Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones

Pokémon Go players' 30 billion scans trained navigation tech now bound for military drones, via Niantic Spatial's defense partnership with V

A snippet:

[sodom-hussein]

Like so many people, one of my fondest memories was Pokemon Go with my friends in Summer 2016. This feels like a betrayal.

[wizardarchetypes]

like and the idea that women are 'allowed' to be emotional under patriarchy while men aren't is so wild to me because anyone who's ever been a woman in a workplace knows there's no fucking way you can ever be emotional without basically being shadowbanned from any opportunity for promotion or important assignments/projects forever and ever and ever. any woman can tell you the social punishment for crying or even getting a little emotional in almost any situation. women are expected to be emotional, but they are not free to be emotional. they are punished for it all the same. and yes, certain marginalized men are also forbade from showing emotion because they will be similarly punished.

but my point is that i feel men can and should discuss the issue of shame which stifles men's emotions without pretending we live in a fantasy world where women are exempt from the issue.

"men are shamed for showing emotion" is a true statement, full stop. there's no reason to begin or end it by insisting women, in contrast, are not.

[arctic-hands]

Tornado season has violently started in the u.s already so take it from a hardened Midwesterner who has been on the highways and interstate when the radio starts doing the RRRRRRRNGH. RRRRRRRNGH. RRRRRRRNGH. BEEEEEEEEEP thing:

DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS. EVEN IF YOU CLIMB UP THE HILL THING. CONGRATS YOU JUST ENTERED A WIND TUNNEL DURING A TORNADO. DON'T DO THAT

[ladytabletop]

What to do if you are driving and there is a tornado:

If you can reach a building in which to shelter, do so.

If it is moving away from you/you can turn and drive away from it, do that.

If you can't do that, pull over and get to lower ground. A ditch, a ravine, any noticeably lower ground. Lay flat on your belly and cover your head.

If you can't do THAT, stop your car and pull over. Stay buckled up but get as low as possible, covering your head with your hands, and ideally your whole body with a coat or blanket in case windows break or debris is thrown into the car.

And as OP said, never, ever, EVER shelter under an overpass or in a tunnel.

[pyromaniac-mariner]

would adding lead to your car to make it heavier help?

[arctic-hands]

Tornados can lift trains, so no.

[dynamaxed]

hi! carey means needs help still - he's the voice actor for frylock in aqua teen hunger force! adult swim screwed him badly and pays no residuals and barely paid him during the show's run. he has heart failure and survives on con earnings, plushie sales, and donations while waiting for disability to get back to him. posts used to make the rounds for him, but haven't in a while, so i wanted to make a new post!

if you'd rather buy a plushie - here's the shop he and his wife run!

[firecrystals]

update: CAREY MEANS AND HIS WIFE ARE HOMELESS AS OF A FEW DAYS AGO

his wife also been in an accident and has been down and out due to illness and injury

ppal + gfm + site shop

[allthegeopolitics]

Budapest Mayor Cleared as Prosecutors Drop Pride Case

Prosecutors dropped Hungary Pride charges against Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony after an EU court ruling against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ law

Hungarian authorities have dropped charges against Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony over organising the city’s 2025 Pride march, citing a landmark European Court of Justice ruling against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ laws, according to a statement from prosecutors issued on 4 June. The event went ahead in June 2025 despite warnings of potential legal repercussions from Viktor Orbán’s government, which passed a law banning public events involving the LGBTQ+ community. Karácsony said at the march: “Neither freedom nor love can be banned in Budapest.”

Continue Reading.

[saywhat-politics]

Trump, MAGA fury as Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayor race

President Donald Trump called elections in California "crooked" after Spencer Pratt fell into third place in the LA Mayoral race

President Donald Trump and prominent voices in the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have voiced their fury with California's elections after Spencer Pratt dropped into third place in the Los Angeles mayoral race.

The slow vote-counting process in California has been under scrutiny since primaries were held last week, in which right-leaning candidates held leads over left-leaning rivals in the initial count in the mayor and governor elections.

In recent days, Pratt—a registered Republican with a nod of approval from Trump—has seen his lead over Nithya Raman, a Democratic City Council member, fall away, as they compete to join incumbent Karen Bass, also a Democrat, in a run-off election in November.

Conservatives pretending to care about LA reminds me of conservatives pretending to care about women's sports

[qillermeme]

[spunpuppy]

the fact that AA/NA, an abstinence-only, deeply religious, non evidence supported model based off writings from the 1930s, is seen as the first, only, and mandatory form of treatment for problematic/dangerous drug use is insane and ridiculous and i hate it and i hate how normalized and institutionalized AA is. people have to choose between AA or jail, AA or not having custody of their kids, AA or not getting welfare it's embarassing that the war on drugs and drug use has gone on this long with so much evidence against it

[fittingoutjane]

AA was the first organized attempt to actually treat addiction. It works for a small percentage of people.

However, it's almost 100 years old, and there are other treatments out there that work better. We aren't using 100 year old medicines for cancer, or pneumonia, or even arthritis, so why is the court MANDATING 100 year old treatments for addiction? (Why aren't there enough spaces in modern treatment facilities also?)

In addition, the abstinence model is very dangerous for opioid addiction, since users of drugs such as heroin are very likely to suffer a potentially fatal overdose when they relapse after detox, as most do.

[junglejim4322]

Not just opioids but also benzodiazepines and alcohol which have fatal withdrawal symptoms

[queeranarchism]

Preparing for Eviction / Homelessness

I myself have been homeless. Car camped. I can share a few things that can make that time easier.

This is a good good list that unfortunately a lot of people need right now.

[angel-of-anarchy]

Good tips.  I can vouch for many of these.  Here are a couple more that have worked for me (U.S.-based): - Get on food stamps before you are actually homeless, if you can.  It’s just less complicated that way, but I have also had good luck just being very straightforward with DHS about my situation.  - The article talks about not paying for storage – I really think your mileage may vary on that one. I paid for a cheap storage unit that I split with my sister for a couple years.  If you really do have things of value that you want to keep, I say do it if you can find a cheap unit.  ALSO, I have low-key stayed in my storage unit.  You can’t do it for long, and depending on the place, it can be sketchy, but it can be done. - National parks and Forest Service campsites.  Yeah there is definitely the whole day-use only thing but there are some that aren’t monitored.  They often have bathrooms, and for me, it sometimes felt way safer being away from people. - Hook up with your local Food Not Bombs.  It’s usually really good food and run by folks who are used to working outside the system.  You might be able to make friends and score a place to live or stay. - When I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to afford rent for the foreseeable future, I bought myself a cheap travel trailer.  600 bucks and I’ve lived in it for almost five years now.  Friends are way more likely to let you live indefinitely in their driveway or on their land than endlessly crashing on their couch.  I do work-trade or pay what I can for utilities.  If your car can’t haul it (mine can’t), rent a U-Haul truck for a day to get it where you need it to be.  Obviously this requires some cash, but if you can swing it, it can really save your ass in the long run. - Make a plan for bad weather – heat waves and cold snaps can kill.  Heat is worse for me where I live, so I make sure to have a list of spots I can escape to.  This is where those national parks can sometimes come in handy, but also think about overpasses, city parks with lots of shade, abandoned buildings.  Know where your local cooling/warming shelters are.  Keep some money stashed away if you can to pay for cheap motel rooms during the worst weather.  If you can split the cost of a room with friends, even better. - Have a few strategically stashed canisters of mace or pepper spray.  - But at the same time, look out for each other.  You don’t have to become bosom buddies with everyone else on the street, but treating each other like humans is both good for your mental and emotional health and also you’ll find that people are often really amazingly generous with their resources and knowledge.

[queeranarchism]

Good advice. Storage is also one of those thing that a friend might be able to help you with. Cheap storage options are often damp or not as secure as you’d like. That might be a bad place to put your childhood photo albums, electronics, important paperwork, favorite dress, those expensive shoes you bought once… If a friend is willing to store a few boxes of stuff, at least you know those things are safe and dry.

etc.

[depsidase]

[sicsicthewolves]

using AI to sell something is wild like don't you HAVE the item??

[katelyn-danger]

AI advertising doesn't tell me anything about the product except that it's a scam. Or at least more of a scam than other advertised products.

[aeli-noir]

[wearepaladin]

Rest in peace Marjane Satrapi.

[the-lamplighter]

Persepolis

[wearepaladin]

Rest in peace, Marjane Satrapi

[heartpdf]

hi sorry to ask but im pretty sure my antibiotics gave me some kind of gi problem, i havent been able to eat for days and its coming out both ways, can i get help with soup until i can see my dr c4$h4pp v3nm0 p4yp4l k0fi

[heartpdf]

out here at the vet ER with my friend and his cat, just threw up in a hospital bathroom but im here and im trying my best. even $1 will help i have to eat something besides yogurt today

[heartpdf]

have to make an appointment with my pcp for a stool test 😭 trying not to lose my fucking mind

[heartpdf]

i just need to eat 💔 my goal is for soup

[heartpdf]

grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

good news!!! got an appointment tmrw with my dr <3

[heartpdf]

just got home, my friends cat got seen!!! 🫩🥺🫶🏽💕 shes gonna be okay. im still sick unfortunately and im rlly hungry, goal is still soup <3

[heartpdf]

seeibg my dr today, even $1 will help <3

[heartpdf]

been really sick this morning, grateful for any help with soup for meds

[heartpdf]

been up and sick all night, got pt this morning and one of my older brothers is in the hospital 💔 gotta go see him. havent been able to eat much, even $1 or a kind word will go a long way <3

[petewentzisblack1312]

Reform would deny visas to countries seeking slavery reparations

The party says it wants to put African and Caribbean countries "on notice" after a vote at the UN last month.

i should be allowed to rip white english people apart with my teeth

[petewentzisblack1312]

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LOOK AT US.