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Country rube stuff 101: if they talk fast, they got their hands in your pocket.
Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
October 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Country rube stuff 101: if they talk fast, they got their hands in your pocket.
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We asked dozens of librarians about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say.
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
We asked dozens of librarians about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Returning to this thread with the latest Patreon-only ep of @inbedwiththeright.bsky.social and it hit me that there is a very obvious way to further "restorative justice" for the victim at Cornell that goes after systems and culture rather than individuals and it is banning frats on campus.
Not to insomnia-weigh-in on the concept of restorative justice, but I thought long and hard ten years ago about what I would say if someone asked what Alex Kozinski could do by way of restorative justice.
(Nobody ever asked.)
(Nobody ever asked.)
October 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Returning to this thread with the latest Patreon-only ep of @inbedwiththeright.bsky.social and it hit me that there is a very obvious way to further "restorative justice" for the victim at Cornell that goes after systems and culture rather than individuals and it is banning frats on campus.
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What everyone has to prepare for is the constitutional crisis to accelerate if the Democrats take the House and the Senate. Vought has been allowed by the Republicans to act with impunity, so have he will continue to ignore Congress. This is why you have to impeach him immediately.
Killed. NSF’s SBE was killed, in violation of law. The President does not have the power to choose to kill programs at a whim by defunding them. The imperial presidency was a mistake and we are in a separation of powers constitutional crisis.
The fiscal year is over.
The dying Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of NSF ended up awarding 90 total grants this year, as opposed to ~700-800 in recent past years.
Source: grantwitness.org/nsf/analyses...
The dying Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of NSF ended up awarding 90 total grants this year, as opposed to ~700-800 in recent past years.
Source: grantwitness.org/nsf/analyses...
October 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
What everyone has to prepare for is the constitutional crisis to accelerate if the Democrats take the House and the Senate. Vought has been allowed by the Republicans to act with impunity, so have he will continue to ignore Congress. This is why you have to impeach him immediately.
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I should probably do something to … update this. Or make it more accessible. Or something lol
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Decolonising Science Reading List
In the last couple of weeks, a lot of people have been asking me about what I’ve been reading as reference points for my commentary on the…
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October 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I should probably do something to … update this. Or make it more accessible. Or something lol
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When my father was faculty at Cornell he was stopped by the police chief in the street & asked who he was & where he was going. When he balked at the fact that no one but him, an Arab man, was being asked, the chief said “I’m just protecting students”
Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists.
Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists.
October 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
When my father was faculty at Cornell he was stopped by the police chief in the street & asked who he was & where he was going. When he balked at the fact that no one but him, an Arab man, was being asked, the chief said “I’m just protecting students”
Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists.
Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists.
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Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
October 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
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If you’ve read about TN this week, please take a moment with this piece if you didn’t read it when we published it:
It’s an investigation into the execution team Alabama has put together.
It’s officers with a history of violence who choose each other. Eye-opening to what happens in executions.
It’s an investigation into the execution team Alabama has put together.
It’s officers with a history of violence who choose each other. Eye-opening to what happens in executions.
In Alabama, Prison Guards Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions - Bolts
As Alabama keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people are treated in their final moments.
boltsmag.org
October 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
If you’ve read about TN this week, please take a moment with this piece if you didn’t read it when we published it:
It’s an investigation into the execution team Alabama has put together.
It’s officers with a history of violence who choose each other. Eye-opening to what happens in executions.
It’s an investigation into the execution team Alabama has put together.
It’s officers with a history of violence who choose each other. Eye-opening to what happens in executions.
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GOP ads right now are all about attacking trans people. Over, and over, and over.
I was a gay teen in 2004 watching the Bush campaign try to win on attacking gay marriage, but the resort to this hate drive in campaign ads feels so dialed up now. I can’t imagine being an lgbt kid watching tv today.
I was a gay teen in 2004 watching the Bush campaign try to win on attacking gay marriage, but the resort to this hate drive in campaign ads feels so dialed up now. I can’t imagine being an lgbt kid watching tv today.
October 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
GOP ads right now are all about attacking trans people. Over, and over, and over.
I was a gay teen in 2004 watching the Bush campaign try to win on attacking gay marriage, but the resort to this hate drive in campaign ads feels so dialed up now. I can’t imagine being an lgbt kid watching tv today.
I was a gay teen in 2004 watching the Bush campaign try to win on attacking gay marriage, but the resort to this hate drive in campaign ads feels so dialed up now. I can’t imagine being an lgbt kid watching tv today.
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Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to modeling released Friday by a nonpartisan think tank.
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Mississippians Will Pay Higher Energy Rates Due to Trump’s Policy Changes, Think Tank Says
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040, a nonpartisan think tank said Friday.
buff.ly
October 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to modeling released Friday by a nonpartisan think tank.
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Restorative justice doesn't mean "nothing bad ever happens to you."
It means, "in determining what happens from here on out, we center the needs of your victim to repair what happened to them over your own needs."
It means, "in determining what happens from here on out, we center the needs of your victim to repair what happened to them over your own needs."
October 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Restorative justice doesn't mean "nothing bad ever happens to you."
It means, "in determining what happens from here on out, we center the needs of your victim to repair what happened to them over your own needs."
It means, "in determining what happens from here on out, we center the needs of your victim to repair what happened to them over your own needs."
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Honestly a lot of the “look at what AI can do for you!” things can be replaced with a basic shell script.
September 28, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Honestly a lot of the “look at what AI can do for you!” things can be replaced with a basic shell script.
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If I’m reading this right, Anthropic has no choice but to IPO now because it doesn’t have the money to cover its computing / infrastructure obligations next year
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs. But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year.
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/a...
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/a...
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs: Reuters
Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
www.cnbc.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:57 AM
If I’m reading this right, Anthropic has no choice but to IPO now because it doesn’t have the money to cover its computing / infrastructure obligations next year
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Check it out: Not one but TWO Democratic governors recently spoke out against the party abandoning trans rights.
Plus Cheryl Reeve continues to be a stand out ally at the WNBA and a lawsuit confronts the impact of Trump's discriminatory policies in HIV/AIDS care.
assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Plus Cheryl Reeve continues to be a stand out ally at the WNBA and a lawsuit confronts the impact of Trump's discriminatory policies in HIV/AIDS care.
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Democratic Governors, WNBA Coach Defend Trans People in Sport - Assigned Media
Leading Off: Reagan appointed judge defends trans Americans, WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve defends trans athletes, and Governors Gretchen Whitmer and Andy Beshear both spoke out in favor of Democrats contin...
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September 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Check it out: Not one but TWO Democratic governors recently spoke out against the party abandoning trans rights.
Plus Cheryl Reeve continues to be a stand out ally at the WNBA and a lawsuit confronts the impact of Trump's discriminatory policies in HIV/AIDS care.
assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Plus Cheryl Reeve continues to be a stand out ally at the WNBA and a lawsuit confronts the impact of Trump's discriminatory policies in HIV/AIDS care.
assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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I’m so sick of everybody and the racism and the sexism and how it’s destroying fun
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'Ride Or Die' Canceled By Prime Video After One Season (Exclusive)
'Ride Or Die' has been canceled By Prime Video after one season. The Octavia Spencer & Hannah Waddingham series is shopped By Paramount TV Studios.
deadline.com
September 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM
I’m so sick of everybody and the racism and the sexism and how it’s destroying fun
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September 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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This point, from my recent interview with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for TNR, is so crucial. Trans people are desperate for relief from the relentless Republican attacks impacting all of us.
When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
September 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This point, from my recent interview with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for TNR, is so crucial. Trans people are desperate for relief from the relentless Republican attacks impacting all of us.
When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
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"what if the democrats become labour on trans rights" is the nightmare scenario for trans people in the united states and avoiding that is why I think we need to continue pushing back on dems who waver as hard as possible
This point, from my recent interview with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for TNR, is so crucial. Trans people are desperate for relief from the relentless Republican attacks impacting all of us.
When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
September 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
"what if the democrats become labour on trans rights" is the nightmare scenario for trans people in the united states and avoiding that is why I think we need to continue pushing back on dems who waver as hard as possible
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the truly crazy making part of all of this is that voter fraud EFFECTIVELY DOES NOT EXIST. you have a better chance of finding an actual leprechaun at the end of the rainbow than of finding evidence of voter fraud that influences an election
Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
the truly crazy making part of all of this is that voter fraud EFFECTIVELY DOES NOT EXIST. you have a better chance of finding an actual leprechaun at the end of the rainbow than of finding evidence of voter fraud that influences an election
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If you're trying to propose to people with trans children in their lives that their lives are a worthwhile sacrifice for other Democratic priorities, consider whether you'd be convinced that your children should be sacrificed for the greater good of someone else's family.
September 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
If you're trying to propose to people with trans children in their lives that their lives are a worthwhile sacrifice for other Democratic priorities, consider whether you'd be convinced that your children should be sacrificed for the greater good of someone else's family.
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I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
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You have to understand and connect before you can (effectively) challenge. And then, yes, you can introduce evidence that contradicts their belief once you’ve built that trust and can help them mert whatever need is driving their belief in a different way.
September 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
You have to understand and connect before you can (effectively) challenge. And then, yes, you can introduce evidence that contradicts their belief once you’ve built that trust and can help them mert whatever need is driving their belief in a different way.
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Haven't people been talking about a just transition since before Paris/2015? Weird to see it presented like this is some new thing that hasn't been addressed yet. (Of course o.p. is right that fossil fuels leads to its own trouble, including climate catastrophe and global instability.)
What do they think is happening now because of fossil fuels? 1/
Global move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts say
Researchers urge governments to help worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public services
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Haven't people been talking about a just transition since before Paris/2015? Weird to see it presented like this is some new thing that hasn't been addressed yet. (Of course o.p. is right that fossil fuels leads to its own trouble, including climate catastrophe and global instability.)
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FWIW I don’t think that AI is an existential threat, nor on track to become one. I do however think that the leaders of the biggest AI companies, AI’s strongest boosters, and some of the folks who are most adept at using it to exploit others are actively hastening along OTHER existential threats.
September 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
FWIW I don’t think that AI is an existential threat, nor on track to become one. I do however think that the leaders of the biggest AI companies, AI’s strongest boosters, and some of the folks who are most adept at using it to exploit others are actively hastening along OTHER existential threats.
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Two things it’s hard to convey if you weren’t alive back then: the extremity of hysteria, nationalism and Islamophobia the attack prompted, and how efforts to capture this can inadvertently obscure how Islamophobic things already were.
September 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Two things it’s hard to convey if you weren’t alive back then: the extremity of hysteria, nationalism and Islamophobia the attack prompted, and how efforts to capture this can inadvertently obscure how Islamophobic things already were.