Joe Davis
@doeyjavis.bsky.social
Politics, campaigns, psychology, sportsball, root beer floats. The Great State of Minnesota. The Lynx were robbed. I'll try and do less stream of consciousness here, but no promises.
Someone do this. It needs to be in the family by the time I pack it in.
September 17, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Someone do this. It needs to be in the family by the time I pack it in.
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“Largest theft of labor in human history.” What a quote.
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft.
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
September 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
“Largest theft of labor in human history.” What a quote.
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you'd never know it from the NYT article @gelliottmorris.com is commenting on here, but there is a very well-known 60+ year old literature in political science documenting the exact point the op-ed presents as a novel insight, which begins with Converse (1964):
September 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
you'd never know it from the NYT article @gelliottmorris.com is commenting on here, but there is a very well-known 60+ year old literature in political science documenting the exact point the op-ed presents as a novel insight, which begins with Converse (1964):
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Yeah but he didn’t say the word deplorable so it’s not so bad.
Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it."
Crowd: *groans*
Crowd: *groans*
September 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Yeah but he didn’t say the word deplorable so it’s not so bad.
I can’t get my mind to separate AI robot guy and Widow’s Bay guy. I keep waiting for a ghost or some such. I will never heal.
September 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I can’t get my mind to separate AI robot guy and Widow’s Bay guy. I keep waiting for a ghost or some such. I will never heal.
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The latest from YouGov (n=1000 Ohio LVs):
Brown: 48
Husted: 45
Acton: 48
Ramaswamy: 45
In case you worry candidates run too many simplistic ads that don't get into serious policy... 25pct of Ohio *likely voters* think Sherrod Brown is the current incumbent
scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Brown: 48
Husted: 45
Acton: 48
Ramaswamy: 45
In case you worry candidates run too many simplistic ads that don't get into serious policy... 25pct of Ohio *likely voters* think Sherrod Brown is the current incumbent
scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
September 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The latest from YouGov (n=1000 Ohio LVs):
Brown: 48
Husted: 45
Acton: 48
Ramaswamy: 45
In case you worry candidates run too many simplistic ads that don't get into serious policy... 25pct of Ohio *likely voters* think Sherrod Brown is the current incumbent
scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Brown: 48
Husted: 45
Acton: 48
Ramaswamy: 45
In case you worry candidates run too many simplistic ads that don't get into serious policy... 25pct of Ohio *likely voters* think Sherrod Brown is the current incumbent
scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Someone go live my dream for me okay?
September 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Someone go live my dream for me okay?
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These numbers reflect the disparities that have always been there in college sports. But those disparities didn't lead to calls for equal spending caps ..... until some of the money started going to athletes, rather than just coaches, admins, and construction companies. You see how that looks, right
September 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
These numbers reflect the disparities that have always been there in college sports. But those disparities didn't lead to calls for equal spending caps ..... until some of the money started going to athletes, rather than just coaches, admins, and construction companies. You see how that looks, right
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every year this person tells some made up story about how DEI/affirmative action/international students ”stole” a college space from her children or their friends or whoever
September 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
every year this person tells some made up story about how DEI/affirmative action/international students ”stole” a college space from her children or their friends or whoever
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At the point in my life where I believe if the richest people on the planet are selling things they don't usually sell, the brake pedal is about to get pushed through the floor. Buckle up.
September 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
At the point in my life where I believe if the richest people on the planet are selling things they don't usually sell, the brake pedal is about to get pushed through the floor. Buckle up.
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Area econblogger has decided that superintelligent AI will kill us all with a doomsday virus.
A lot of biologists say "no, econblogger, you don't actually know anything about viruses."
Area econblogger responds "I urge you not to listen to these biologists."
A lot of biologists say "no, econblogger, you don't actually know anything about viruses."
Area econblogger responds "I urge you not to listen to these biologists."
September 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Area econblogger has decided that superintelligent AI will kill us all with a doomsday virus.
A lot of biologists say "no, econblogger, you don't actually know anything about viruses."
Area econblogger responds "I urge you not to listen to these biologists."
A lot of biologists say "no, econblogger, you don't actually know anything about viruses."
Area econblogger responds "I urge you not to listen to these biologists."
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Is anyone keeping a tally of how many Republicans have hired Nazis for their congressional offices or campaigns?
September 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Is anyone keeping a tally of how many Republicans have hired Nazis for their congressional offices or campaigns?
The Packers get all the calls, I'm told.
September 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
The Packers get all the calls, I'm told.
The most expected of developments. We'd like to entrench ourselves in charge, actually.
His 2nd rec also heavily depends on the details.
He does not seem to be saying "my industry cannot be trusted to regulate itself. Let's slow down and create robust regulatory frameworks."
He's saying "my industry CAN be trusted to regulate itself. We just need regulatory waivers."
He does not seem to be saying "my industry cannot be trusted to regulate itself. Let's slow down and create robust regulatory frameworks."
He's saying "my industry CAN be trusted to regulate itself. We just need regulatory waivers."
September 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The most expected of developments. We'd like to entrench ourselves in charge, actually.
USA looks like a Kara Lawson coached team. Make of that what you will.
September 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
USA looks like a Kara Lawson coached team. Make of that what you will.
I like the Air Raid Gophers a lot more. It’s at least interesting.
September 12, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I like the Air Raid Gophers a lot more. It’s at least interesting.
Every defender in the camera shot was holding lollllll life is pain
September 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Every defender in the camera shot was holding lollllll life is pain
It's nice that these youths get to experience some old-school Gophers football.
September 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
It's nice that these youths get to experience some old-school Gophers football.
So that's two of the best offensive young players out for the season 6 quarters in, and the only linebacker that doesn't look like he's running in sand is holding his hamstring. I hope the guys have been playing school to get that 5-7 bowl bid babyyyyyy
September 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
So that's two of the best offensive young players out for the season 6 quarters in, and the only linebacker that doesn't look like he's running in sand is holding his hamstring. I hope the guys have been playing school to get that 5-7 bowl bid babyyyyyy
They need to ban the Gophers from televised football. Streaming, apps, clips on tik tok all of it. Any visual recreation of Gopher football's existence is illegal.
September 12, 2026 at 8:39 PM
They need to ban the Gophers from televised football. Streaming, apps, clips on tik tok all of it. Any visual recreation of Gopher football's existence is illegal.
Well Gophers... it was fun.
September 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Well Gophers... it was fun.
The vibes at the Monarch Festival are undefeated.
September 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The vibes at the Monarch Festival are undefeated.