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Take That, Facebook! You Can’t Have My Content!

It’s only slightly more effective than those stupid posts that go around every year telling Facebook that you’re unilaterally altering their Terms of Service as of midnight, or something – but it may make you feel better. Spring cleaning always does, right?

Invasion of the Bots

Twice, in the past week, I have engaged in conversations that I think are (possibly human-supervised) AI chatbots. So now, I’ve got them talking to each other.

Ash Wednesday: Observing Lent from a Secular Perspective

Well Played, Facebook!

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Social Media Articles

Take That, Facebook! You Can’t Have My Content!

Invasion of the Bots

Ash Wednesday: Observing Lent from a Secular Perspective

Well Played, Facebook!

Invasion of the Bots

Ash Wednesday: Observing Lent from a Secular Perspective

Well Played, Facebook!

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