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did anyone want to hear a #Shakespeare speech castigating nativist cruelty against #immigration? of course such a speech exists: bigoted malice against #immigrants is not new. the wicked have long yoked the ignorant and indecent for power it refers to a real event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_May_Day it is called "The Strangers' Case" speech from the play "Sir Thomas More" here delivered by #IanMcKellen from memory (#Gandalf, #Magneto, etc) on "The Late Show With #StephenColbert" #FuckICE #ICEout
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“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” ― Gandalf #Lotr #Gandalf #Hobbit
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Jezebel | By the Powers of Gandalf and the Pope, a Holy War Has Been Declared on AI by Danielle Han AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Pope Leo III’s inaugural encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” a 42,300‑word teaching document, frames the rapid rise of artificial intelligence as a moral danger, warning that unchecked development could become a new “Tower of Babel” and a force antagonistic to humanity. While not opposing technological progress, the Pope calls for rigorous evaluation, slower adoption when necessary, and stronger oversight—especially regarding autonomous weapons and the erosion of traditional “just war” principles. He invokes J.R.R. Tolkien’s Gandalf to underscore collective responsibility for “uprooting evil” and stresses that AI must serve humanity’s well‑being rather than dominate it, positioning the Vatican’s stance as a thoughtful, faith‑based critique of contemporary AI enthusiasm and its political exploitation. Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/by-the-powers-of-gandalf-and-the-pope-a-holy-war-has-been-declared-on-ai #Pope #Vatican #Anthropic #ChristopherOlah #Gandalf #JRRTolkien
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