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November 4th, 2024. We were so young and full of hope.

Oh dear FSM do I hate the bro culture. It makes me puke.

ChatGPT on the US election results and prospects

Here’s the article that ChatGPT wrote, entirely on its own, with this prompt:

Write an article with my thoughts on the results of the US Presidential election. What my hopes and my fears are. How Trump won by a landslide and how Kamala Harris performed below my expectations. The article must have four paragraphs, 8 lines per paragraph, and it must be written in English.

Here is a draft of the article following your guidelines:

The 2024 U.S. presidential election ended in a decisive victory for Donald Trump, a result that many anticipated but that still shook the political landscape. Trump’s sweeping win reflects a shift in voter sentiment, driven perhaps by economic anxieties, skepticism of establishment policies, and a desire for what supporters call “strong leadership.” Many believed that Trump would resonate with working-class voters frustrated by economic stagnation and social division. As Trump now prepares for his second term, his landslide win signals the public’s faith in his bold promises, though his approach will likely be as polarizing as ever.

On the other side, Kamala Harris, who many hoped would bring a fresh perspective, fell short of expectations in both her campaign strategy and voter appeal. Her performance, particularly among key demographic groups that had supported the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020, was underwhelming. Voter turnout among younger and minority voters didn’t reach the levels needed, partly due to Harris’s inability to fully energize these groups. Her policy proposals, though bold, often failed to resonate in the way that her supporters anticipated, raising questions about the effectiveness of her messaging and overall campaign direction.

Looking ahead, my hope is that Trump’s presidency will prioritize addressing the pressing issues that Americans face daily: economic uncertainty, social division, and an increasing distrust in institutions. A landslide victory provides a mandate, and it’s crucial that Trump’s administration uses this moment not for divisive rhetoric, but for practical solutions that could help unify the nation. There’s potential here for Trump to pivot toward broader appeal and show he can deliver on promises without alienating diverse communities, but this will require a disciplined, thoughtful approach.

Yet, my fears lie in the likelihood that Trump may double down on some of the most contentious aspects of his previous term. A landslide win could embolden his approach to bypass collaboration and compromise, deepening the existing political rifts. I fear that, instead of fostering unity, Trump’s approach could lead to greater polarization and even starker division. As Harris’s defeat reveals the challenges faced by Democrats in bridging those same divides, the country may be at risk of entering an era defined by extremes, rather than productive, inclusive governance.

It does not express my views, I’m much more pesimistic than what the text shows, but I must admit that it’s quite well written bull crap. What do you think?

Today I only want to see and listen to nice things. Manu Chao live.

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«Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.» Sir Winston Churchill.

When we give it all, and we lose, we keep on walking.

As I’m starting the day at work, this is not looking good, guys. I have emails to answer and tasks to clean up. I’ll check up in an hour, let’s hope Harris catches up. But it does not look good.

Tomorrow I’ll wake up at 5:15, as I do daily. It’ll be 11:15pm Eastern if I’m not mistaken. I really hope I wake up to good news.

Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024). Thank you for so much joy. Sid tibi terra levis.

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Have I ever told you I was an exchange student in Lancaster, PA, back in 1990-91. My American family were Jim, Patty, Mary and Jay. My American Dad just called me and we talked for 20 minutes. Very few things make me so happy. Thanks, Jim.

🔗 Please Make It Easier! | Living Out Loud

I'd love to live in a world where relationships were easy for me. I can come across as personable and friendly, and there is a large part of me that truly is that way, but it takes so much effort. I make the effort because I enjoy the rewards and reactions I get from being that person, but my god, it takes so much energy and concentration. Left to my own devices and true nature, I'd silently do my own thing, content to be left alone most of the time.

This is so me. Exactly me. I couldn’t have described my own feeling better.

I must admit I’m nervous about the US presidential election. Not for the turnout and the outcome, I feel confident Harris is going to win the electoral college. I’m anxious for Trump’s, the GOP’s and their supporters' reaction. How long are they going to drag the battle for election denialism, is that going to spark any violent demonstrations, and will any of their legal actions meet a favorable SCOTUS.

Today I received a few responses from Mastodon in my Micro.blog timeline. This is what I wanted. My Fediverse home/server/corner is where my blog is and ActivityPub allows me to have meaningful connections with people in other places. I know that was expected, but I love to see it work.

🔗 Doing dumb stuff faster is still dumb - annie's blog

This about customer support by @annie is so true.

The goal of customer communication is twofold:
  1. Solve the problem and, along the way,

  2. Educate the customer.

If you do customer communication well, the same customer won’t ever have to seek support for the same problem again, because while you solved their problem, you also taught them how to solve it or how to avoid creating it. (There are some exceptions, of course.)

In my line of work, the most important task, at least from my point of view, has always been to carefully explain the obscure parts of the law to my clients, so that they can understand the bottom line of their legal issues and they can learn how to solve and avoid them.

This has to be done on a one-to-one, personal and customized communication basis.

A collection of #WeblogPoMo posts by @amerpie

🔗 Writers from The First Day of Weblog Posting Month - Ask Me Anything | Amerpie by Lou Plummer

Thanks, Lou. Everybody else, go read them and ask and answer AMA questions. This is cool. #WeblogPoMoAMA

🔗 Alan Jacobs -

Marian Evans (George Eliot), from a letter to Charles Bray in 1859:

I have had heart-cutting experience that opinions are a poor cement between human souls; and the only effect I ardently long to produce by my writings, is that those who read them should be better able to imagine and to feel the pains and the joys of those who differ from themselves in everything but the broad fact of being struggling erring human creatures.

Reposting this from [@ayjay](https://micro.blog/ayjay) because it really deserves sharing.

Ambulance chasers are the worst type of lawyers. Actually, they never were lawyers.

In this TechCrunch interview, I think Matt Mullemweg is wearing a MB&F HM4 Thunderbolt watch, listed 142 589 € in Chrono24. I would love to hold one of those machines in my hand.

Image of the MB&F HM4 Thunderbolt watch

Probably one of the funniest depictions of time travel I’ve seen. A beautiful short movie.