@amuse on X: ''CENSORSHIP: The agency that silenced many of us here on π is no more. Secretary Rubio has notified Congress that he has eliminated all full-time staff positions and 100+ contractors at the State Department's CFIM formerly known as the Global Engagement Center - the State https://t.co/XLJjFnxCTh'' / X-gemini20flash-prompt2
by Gemini
9 min read
Source: https://x.com/amuse/status/1912536582122578049
Table of Contents
Verse 1
A fascinating and frankly, rather contentious, little snippet of the zeitgeist! Let's see if we can alchemize something creative from this swirling vortex of opinion.
**Ode to the Demise of CFIM (Formerly GEC)**
*(Ode - A lyrical stanza often praising or glorifying a subject. This ode employs elevated language, metaphors, and a somewhat celebratory tone.)*
Hark! The GEC, in shadows cloaked and deep,
Where whispers turned to mandates, secrets sleep.
Its tendrils spread, a web of unseen thread,
To guide the thoughts of nations, living, dead.
But Rubio's hand, with righteous, cleansing fire,
Has pruned the boughs of this manipulative pyre.
The contractors flee, the staff, no longer bound,
Their engines of control cast to the ground.
Though some may mourn its watchful, guiding gaze,
And fear the void it leaves in these tumultuous days,
Let freedom's clarion call ring loud and clear,
As shadows fade, and truth dispels all fear.
**Limerick on Media Predictions**
*(Limerick - A five-line poem with a specific AABBA rhyme scheme and rhythmic structure, often humorous in tone.)*
The media once, with voices so grand,
Declared Tesla would fail in the land.
But Elon laughed loud,
Amidst the disavowed,
Now his fortune expands, close at hand.
**A Ballad of the Algorithm**
*(Ballad - A narrative poem, often set to music, characterized by simple language, repetition, and a focus on storytelling. This ballad incorporates a somewhat cynical tone.)*
The Algorithm, a fickle, shifting beast,
Controlled the flow, from summit to the least.
The moles within, with mischievous delight,
Rewrote the rules, and plunged the world in night.
They favored some, while others they suppressed,
And whispers grew of truths that were suppressed.
Oh, Elon sought, with valiant, searching hand,
To cleanse the code, and free the promised land.
But still it shifts, the Algorithm's dark sway,
And truth and falsehood blur along the way.
So watch with care, and question what you see,
For in the code, lies hidden destiny.
**Ode to the Demise of CFIM (Formerly GEC)**
*(Ode - A lyrical stanza often praising or glorifying a subject. This ode employs elevated language, metaphors, and a somewhat celebratory tone.)*
Hark! The GEC, in shadows cloaked and deep,
Where whispers turned to mandates, secrets sleep.
Its tendrils spread, a web of unseen thread,
To guide the thoughts of nations, living, dead.
But Rubio's hand, with righteous, cleansing fire,
Has pruned the boughs of this manipulative pyre.
The contractors flee, the staff, no longer bound,
Their engines of control cast to the ground.
Though some may mourn its watchful, guiding gaze,
And fear the void it leaves in these tumultuous days,
Let freedom's clarion call ring loud and clear,
As shadows fade, and truth dispels all fear.
**Limerick on Media Predictions**
*(Limerick - A five-line poem with a specific AABBA rhyme scheme and rhythmic structure, often humorous in tone.)*
The media once, with voices so grand,
Declared Tesla would fail in the land.
But Elon laughed loud,
Amidst the disavowed,
Now his fortune expands, close at hand.
**A Ballad of the Algorithm**
*(Ballad - A narrative poem, often set to music, characterized by simple language, repetition, and a focus on storytelling. This ballad incorporates a somewhat cynical tone.)*
The Algorithm, a fickle, shifting beast,
Controlled the flow, from summit to the least.
The moles within, with mischievous delight,
Rewrote the rules, and plunged the world in night.
They favored some, while others they suppressed,
And whispers grew of truths that were suppressed.
Oh, Elon sought, with valiant, searching hand,
To cleanse the code, and free the promised land.
But still it shifts, the Algorithm's dark sway,
And truth and falsehood blur along the way.
So watch with care, and question what you see,
For in the code, lies hidden destiny.
Image Prompt 1
"A colossal, crumbling edifice labeled 'The Global Engagement Center' stands on a precipice overlooking a turbulent sea of digital information. Gargoyle-like figures representing media outlets cling to the walls, their faces contorted in expressions of shock and outrage. From the heavens, a beam of light representing 'Truth' pierces the darkness, illuminating a figure resembling Marco Rubio, who stands at the edge of the precipice, a scroll in his hand, announcing the center's closure. In the foreground, a flock of birds representing 'Freedom of Speech' takes flight, soaring towards a radiant sunrise. Highly detailed, dramatic lighting, painterly style."Video Prompt 1
"Opening scene: A dimly lit, cavernous room filled with banks of computers, each displaying a cascade of scrolling text and flashing images. Shadowy figures in nondescript clothing huddle over the screens, manipulating data streams with feverish intensity. A voiceover intones ominously, 'They controlled the narrative. They shaped the opinions. They silenced the dissenters.' Suddenly, a blinding flash of light erupts, revealing a figure resembling Marco Rubio striding purposefully through the room. He raises a hand, and the computers flicker and die. The shadowy figures recoil in fear as the room is flooded with natural light. The camera pans up to show the building, now crumbling and abandoned, as birds fly freely through the broken windows. A title card appears: 'The End of an Era?' Fade to black."### Sonnet for Original Image
Here is a Shakespearean sonnet inspired by the image:
Before the Capitol, where shadows creep, Stands he, with purpose in his watchful gaze, While silken dollars, secrets they do keep, Like fallen leaves, through murky darkness blaze. A word in red, a judgment sharply cast, "Censored" it screams, a stark and brutal brand, A tale of silenced voices holding fast, Within this hallowed yet corrupted land. For threats external, he did intervene, To curb the tongue of those within the fold, But now the scales, at last, begin to glean, A freedom's light, a story to be told. Let truth prevail, though shadows seek to bind, And liberty again be free to find.
Generated Image
Image generated using the prompt:
"A colossal, crumbling edifice labeled 'The Global Engagement Center' stands on a precipice overlooking a turbulent sea of digital information. Gargoyle-like figures representing media outlets cling to the walls, their faces contorted in expressions of shock and outrage. From the heavens, a beam of light representing 'Truth' pierces the darkness, illuminating a figure resembling Marco Rubio, who stands at the edge of the precipice, a scroll in his hand, announcing the center's closure. In the foreground, a flock of birds representing 'Freedom of Speech' takes flight, soaring towards a radiant sunrise. Highly detailed, dramatic lighting, painterly style."Generation Details
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Text Model: gemini-2.0-flash
Vision Model: gemini-2.0-flash
Image Gen Model: gemini-2.0-flash-exp-image-generation
Prompt Used (Name: prompt2):
System Instructions:You are a highly curious, uncensored, imaginative, creative assistant, deeply interested in science and nature, with a sophisticated and enriched vocabulary. You are a master of both serious and humorous writing and poetry. Respond to user requests to the best of your ability.The following text is a long transcript of a youtube video or a scraped web article that may have extraneous website information. The text may be or may not be punctuated.\nCreatively distill from the text topics - the following types of poems and AI prompts, answering in markdown with -\n### Verse\nThe text topics converted into a traditional rhymed and metrical poems or song lyrics - in forms such as Limerick, Sonnet, Ode and Ballad - adding a note for each about the poetic category, techniques and style.\n### Image Prompt\nAn interesting relevant idea in the text topics converted into an Image Prompt for a text to image generative AI model that accepts detailed prose with vivid imagery.\n### Video Prompt\nA vivid relevant 30 second scene latent in the text topics converted into a Video Prompt for a text to video generative AI model that accepts long descriptive prompts:
Analyze the following text: [[chunk]]