Aug 16, 2026, 6:59 PMDo Not Talk To Me About "AI"
I had some cards printed up.
These are unlikely to change any minds, but they will defintely shorten some incredibly tedious conversations at the bar.
Here's a PDF if you'd like some of your own.
https://jwz.org/b/yk-o
Aug 17, 2026, 1:37 AMAs with any post that escapes containment, the race is now on to see who can be the most completely insufferable:
• Butthurt Slopfondlers
• Mastodon HOA Alt Text Scolds https://jwz.org/b/ykho
@jwz I love it. Now I need to translate it to Spanish
@CorioPsicologia
Hey, I had the same idea! Please share if you do.
@jwz
@CorioPsicologia
A Spanish version is now available here:
https://blog.informaticalibremx.net/files/aicards_es.pdf
@jwz
Aug 17, 2026, 4:49 AM@SeiriosB @CorioPsicologia Thank you for your service!
Though... I ran this past a native Spanish speaker and we question your translations of "cringe" and "motherfuckers".
@jwz @SeiriosB @CorioPsicologia Now I'm curious. What would be a good Spanish localization for 'cringe'? 🤔
Not a good one.
Cringe, is also know as
- "asco" /the feeling,
- "grima", for sensorial stimulus. Like misophonia
- "lache" for second hand embarrasment.
For this reason in spanish a lot of people use "cringe", but with our accent.
Also because this two concepts: "creepy" and "cringe" are really subjective, cultural and difficult to explain:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0732118X16300320
@jwz alt text is worth it though (unless you are legit in urgent hurry), I need to blog this
@codinghorror @jwz He could have used AI to generate the alt text if he was in such a hurry.