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Luis Paulo de Sá @lpdesa@octodon.social

I did some experiments that really highlight how heavily image recognition algorithms depend on probability - and how unprepared they are for surrealism. #machinelearning
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Plantain. In Portuguese, we call it Banana da Terra and I couldn't think of a better name for it.

It reminds me of home. I am very fond of these memories.

Photographs by Luis Paulo de Sá MMXVIII octodon.social/media/BoyPU3OSJ

Saw these seagulls flying outside my window earlier today - in the midst of a blizzard.

Felt like shouting: you're drunk, birds, go home!

📷 by Luis Paulo de Sá MMXVIII octodon.social/media/2rMhAgOOM

As you might have guessed, the military has no legal reason to request IDs and register citizens. This is a text-book behaviour in a . (in Portuguese)

Sem amparo legal, militares usam celulares pessoais para ‘fichar’ moradores de favelas

ONG Justiça Global comparou ação ao apartheid e diz que ‘nem ditadura’ adotou esse procedimento

brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2018/

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Impossible not to think of the Jews having to identify themselves when entering or leaving the ghettos: Brazilians can only leave their communities after being identified and registered with the Army blockade.

Rio: pobre só sai da favela depois de dar foto e RG ao Exército (In Portuguese)

conversaafiada.com.br/brasil/r

Nina Simone on an artist's duty Show more

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@LenieBlue
His Autobiography is still one of my favourite books. Interesting to see how his ideas changed, especially after the trip to Makkah.

Anyone interested in around? Could you recommend any instances/people to follow?

Looks like a lot of my contract work is ending this month. Time to do the thing I struggle with: network and hunt for more freelance work. 😅

If anyone is looking for a copy editor or writer for games or fiction, drop me a line!


Hi. I am new here and looking for a better and more meaningful experience. I am into and

Hope to see you around!
L

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