Malicious AI
Feb. 19th, 2026 12:05 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
bruce_schneier_feedSummary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into accepting its changes into a mainstream python library. This represents a first-of-its-kind case study of misaligned AI behavior in the wild, and raises serious concerns about currently deployed AI agents executing blackmail threats.
I wrote another HR fic
Feb. 20th, 2026 01:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mificHeated Rivalry is a difficult fandom to write in, as there's an intimidating amount of incredible fic!
I finished this a week ago, then vacillated about posting it after reading other stories by far more skilled writers, but I just finished the final edit and hit post, on the principle of "MORE CAKE!"
It's my attempt at writing something a bit like sex pollen in HR. Weird tropes are a lot easier in Stargate, where they're either already in canon, or can be explained away by alien tech and alien plants!
when you have to go there - about 13,000 words, Ilya/Shane, Ilya's POV.
I finished this a week ago, then vacillated about posting it after reading other stories by far more skilled writers, but I just finished the final edit and hit post, on the principle of "MORE CAKE!"
It's my attempt at writing something a bit like sex pollen in HR. Weird tropes are a lot easier in Stargate, where they're either already in canon, or can be explained away by alien tech and alien plants!
when you have to go there - about 13,000 words, Ilya/Shane, Ilya's POV.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1.07
Feb. 19th, 2026 11:34 amselenakIn which we get what is clearly supposed to be the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy equivalent of the TNG episode Family - but is it?
( Spoilers want to watch meteor showers as well… )
( Spoilers want to watch meteor showers as well… )
2026/024: Wolf Worm — T Kingfisher
Feb. 19th, 2026 08:19 amtamaranth2026/024: Wolf Worm — T Kingfisher
Some thoughts burrow into your mind as thoroughly as a wasp larva burrows into an unsuspecting caterpillar. [loc. 3387]
Set in North Carolina in 1899, this novel taught me more than I ever wanted to know about various parasitic insects. The narrator, Sonia Wilson, is a scientific illustrator who's accepted a position with the reclusive Dr Halder, who lives in an isolated, decaying house in the woods. En route, Sonia's local guide warns darkly that he's seen the Devil in these woods, but Sonia has been raised by a scientist and discounts this as mere superstition.
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Insidious
Feb. 19th, 2026 06:06 ampoliphilo Insidious, that's what it is- insidious....
I've been staying away from the newspapers for a year or so but recently I've been wanting to know the latest scoop on the Epstein Files and told myself it would do no harm just to take a look at the headlines.
So I did
And then I found myself scrolling down from the headlines and taking an interest in stories further down the page and....and.... that's the way you get drawn back into the grim old conversation about politicians and celebrities- and all of it calculated to keep you fretting about things of no importance-
Like I said, insidious.
But I saw what was happening.
So I picked up the links to the newspaper sites and dropped them in the bin......
I've been staying away from the newspapers for a year or so but recently I've been wanting to know the latest scoop on the Epstein Files and told myself it would do no harm just to take a look at the headlines.
So I did
And then I found myself scrolling down from the headlines and taking an interest in stories further down the page and....and.... that's the way you get drawn back into the grim old conversation about politicians and celebrities- and all of it calculated to keep you fretting about things of no importance-
Like I said, insidious.
But I saw what was happening.
So I picked up the links to the newspaper sites and dropped them in the bin......
Daily Happiness
Feb. 18th, 2026 09:27 pmtorachan1. Despite a mixup at the airport, I arrived safely in NoCal for my first ever business trip. After I got through security this morning, an airport staff person asked me what airline I was flying on and when I said Southwest, she told me I had to go downstairs and take a shuttle to my gate. This seemed odd to me since I entered at the place at that said Southwest but there’s a lot of construction going on, so I figured maybe it had something to do with that. But when I arrived at the other terminal, it was clear I was in the wrong place, so I had to take the shuttle back. Thankfully I was at the airport with plenty of time to spare so there was still like an hour before boarding and I was able to get breakfast and get to my actual gate in plenty of time. The flight itself is short, only like an hour in the air, though we did have to circle around the airport once before landing because it was so windy they had to come in from the other direction. Amusingly there was a guy from work on my same flight, though we hadn’t realized until boarding that we were traveling together.
2. I have mostly avoided the rain today. It was raining a little traveling from the airport to the store, but I wasn’t the one driving, and it had stopped by the time I arrived. Dry throughout the day, I was able to take a walk after lunch. And my hotel is just across the street. But tonight I had to go out to buy toothpaste and toothbrush because the hotel doesn’t provide them (cheapskates) and I didn’t take my umbrella because it wasn’t supposed to rain for hours, but when I was leaving the store it was pouring, so I had to go back in and buy an umbrella. I actually have one in my suitcase! D: But now I have another one. I did get pretty soaked even with it, but I think I can manage to dry my shoes out with the hairdryer the hotel provided. Tomorrow is supposed to be no rain all day so fingers crossed.
3. There are loads of nice restaurants around and tonight I walked to a sort of food court area where I ended up getting some very tasty yuzu ramen.
Sorry, no cat pics today or tomorrow as posting is fiddle enough from my iPad. I did post on bluesky, though. I’m torachan on bluesky if you want to see cats. Otherwise I will be back to cat posting on Friday.
2. I have mostly avoided the rain today. It was raining a little traveling from the airport to the store, but I wasn’t the one driving, and it had stopped by the time I arrived. Dry throughout the day, I was able to take a walk after lunch. And my hotel is just across the street. But tonight I had to go out to buy toothpaste and toothbrush because the hotel doesn’t provide them (cheapskates) and I didn’t take my umbrella because it wasn’t supposed to rain for hours, but when I was leaving the store it was pouring, so I had to go back in and buy an umbrella. I actually have one in my suitcase! D: But now I have another one. I did get pretty soaked even with it, but I think I can manage to dry my shoes out with the hairdryer the hotel provided. Tomorrow is supposed to be no rain all day so fingers crossed.
3. There are loads of nice restaurants around and tonight I walked to a sort of food court area where I ended up getting some very tasty yuzu ramen.
Sorry, no cat pics today or tomorrow as posting is fiddle enough from my iPad. I did post on bluesky, though. I’m torachan on bluesky if you want to see cats. Otherwise I will be back to cat posting on Friday.
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Feb. 19th, 2026 12:03 amsorcyressToday was a nice day!
Tuesday and I played quite a bit of Cadence of Hyrule, which was extremely enjoyable to do. I love Crypt of the Necrodancer very much, and I like playing video games with other people, so this was a good combo. It's exciting to me to get to be the better player at a game, because that is not generally the case. Not that I was doing a flawless job or anything, Tuesday is also very good at games, but I have played a staggering amount of Necrodance over the years, and I'm sure I was extremely charmingly irritating about all the parts where I was like "oh yeah, I know exactly how that mechanic works".
At lunchtime, we swung by the local little Japanese place, and got an assortment of things. Some of it was excellent (their little friend sesame balls were exemplary) and some of it was merely acceptable, which is still a nice situation restaurant-wise. Foolishly of Tuesday, I now know this is quite close and may drag us there on future visits as well.
More video games, then being floppy in bed and doing some parallel play, and finally it was dinner time and we settled in to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, which I had never seen. We'd specifically been trying to find a time to watch it when we could watch it on Tuesday's properly big television (rather than laptop screens or something else inadequate) and I do think it was worth it.
The movie is absolutely as splendid as everyone said. Some of it was extremely predictable, but in the way that felt right. It felt like the joy of storytelling, the hope of seeing everything come round the way it ought to, while still being beautiful and joyous and just an absolute delight. And the actual visuals of it are astoundingly well done! There was a moment where I realized I want to do the double feature of this with Wizard of Speed and Time. Specific theme: it would be good to watch this on a device capable of going frame-by-frame when necessary.
(I should make sure I've shown Tuesday WoSaT at some point, because if I haven't, that _really_ needs to be rectified. I think she would find it Good.)
Tomorrow we get more being floppy and goofy together. Probably more video games. Certainly more being very much in love. Eventually I get on a train and head back to Somerville (in time for dance, even.)
As long as I ignore the fact that I need to work on grading at some point, I am having a lovely vacation!
~Sor
MOOP!
Tuesday and I played quite a bit of Cadence of Hyrule, which was extremely enjoyable to do. I love Crypt of the Necrodancer very much, and I like playing video games with other people, so this was a good combo. It's exciting to me to get to be the better player at a game, because that is not generally the case. Not that I was doing a flawless job or anything, Tuesday is also very good at games, but I have played a staggering amount of Necrodance over the years, and I'm sure I was extremely charmingly irritating about all the parts where I was like "oh yeah, I know exactly how that mechanic works".
At lunchtime, we swung by the local little Japanese place, and got an assortment of things. Some of it was excellent (their little friend sesame balls were exemplary) and some of it was merely acceptable, which is still a nice situation restaurant-wise. Foolishly of Tuesday, I now know this is quite close and may drag us there on future visits as well.
More video games, then being floppy in bed and doing some parallel play, and finally it was dinner time and we settled in to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, which I had never seen. We'd specifically been trying to find a time to watch it when we could watch it on Tuesday's properly big television (rather than laptop screens or something else inadequate) and I do think it was worth it.
The movie is absolutely as splendid as everyone said. Some of it was extremely predictable, but in the way that felt right. It felt like the joy of storytelling, the hope of seeing everything come round the way it ought to, while still being beautiful and joyous and just an absolute delight. And the actual visuals of it are astoundingly well done! There was a moment where I realized I want to do the double feature of this with Wizard of Speed and Time. Specific theme: it would be good to watch this on a device capable of going frame-by-frame when necessary.
(I should make sure I've shown Tuesday WoSaT at some point, because if I haven't, that _really_ needs to be rectified. I think she would find it Good.)
Tomorrow we get more being floppy and goofy together. Probably more video games. Certainly more being very much in love. Eventually I get on a train and head back to Somerville (in time for dance, even.)
As long as I ignore the fact that I need to work on grading at some point, I am having a lovely vacation!
~Sor
MOOP!
art - Salvador Dalí | icons | Disintegration of Memory
Feb. 18th, 2026 11:23 pmhighlander_ii posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fan_flashworksTitle: Disintegration of Memory
Fandom: art
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of art by Salvador Dalí
( Disintegration of Memory )
Fandom: art
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of art by Salvador Dalí
( Disintegration of Memory )
icons of multiple fandoms
Feb. 18th, 2026 08:16 pmluminousdaze posting in fandom_icons
Tags:
- disney,
- movie,
- movie: !2000s movies,
- movie: !2010s movies,
- movie: beauty and the beast,
- movie: black panther,
- movie: disney,
- movie: dungeons & dragons,
- movie: moana,
- movie: the little mermaid,
- multi-fandom,
- tv,
- tv: doctor who,
- tv: flight of the conchords,
- tv: ghosts,
- tv: lotr the rings of power,
- tv: what we do in the shadows
Random Wednesday
Feb. 18th, 2026 09:00 pmvivienSometimes I look at the Craigslist free stuff page. Today there are five free pianos on offer. One is paying $50 to have one taken away. It's so sad. Pianos went from being prized possessions to free giveaways. If I had the space, I'd give one a home. I don't play, and with my hand and wrist issues probably shouldn't learn, but it would be neat to have one.
I finished The 'Burbs series on Peacock while I have it for the month of the Olympics. It was lots of fun. Good suspense, interesting characters, good performances, and a cliffhanger that had me wanting more. I may pony up for another month of Peacock if it has a season 2. Maybe. I'm tired of streaming services and having to pay and pay and then still having commercials. Peacock is $10.99 per month with plenty of commercials. No thanks. I've been seriously working on my DVD collection for several months now because if I want to watch a favorite show or movie, I'm not paying for it if it's not on services I already have. I'm also concerned about content with queer story lines and characters being pulled. I prioritized those. I, uh, have a lot of DVDs now.
The future is so freaking stupid. Commercials you pay for, devices listening to you, AI, fascism, billionaires run amok.
And still no flying cars.
I finished The 'Burbs series on Peacock while I have it for the month of the Olympics. It was lots of fun. Good suspense, interesting characters, good performances, and a cliffhanger that had me wanting more. I may pony up for another month of Peacock if it has a season 2. Maybe. I'm tired of streaming services and having to pay and pay and then still having commercials. Peacock is $10.99 per month with plenty of commercials. No thanks. I've been seriously working on my DVD collection for several months now because if I want to watch a favorite show or movie, I'm not paying for it if it's not on services I already have. I'm also concerned about content with queer story lines and characters being pulled. I prioritized those. I, uh, have a lot of DVDs now.
The future is so freaking stupid. Commercials you pay for, devices listening to you, AI, fascism, billionaires run amok.
And still no flying cars.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 14
Feb. 18th, 2026 11:06 pmmarycatelli posting in booksFrieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 14 by Kanehito Yamada
Spoilers ahead for the earlier ones.
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Spoilers ahead for the earlier ones.
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Erotica 4 Barbarians, or, Smut in Short Words for Spring Fools' Day
Feb. 18th, 2026 10:10 pmpetraThe main post is here.
What I said:
Let's write smut in short words for the spring Fools' Day! This will be a lot of fun. For me. And for you, too?
A list of folks I could write from my works is next. If you see a pair, group of three, or big group that you want me to write, drop me a line!
( Cut for length (that's what he said) )
What I said:
Let's write smut in short words for the spring Fools' Day! This will be a lot of fun. For me. And for you, too?
A list of folks I could write from my works is next. If you see a pair, group of three, or big group that you want me to write, drop me a line!
( Cut for length (that's what he said) )