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Steven Pinker, the Intellectual Dark Web and Race Pseudoscience
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Follow me if you like harsh criticism of race pseudoscience, Steven Pinker and the whole IDW gang from Bari Weiss to Peter Thiel to Elon Musk to Eric Weinstein etc.
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Follow me if you like harsh criticism of race pseudoscience, Steven Pinker and the whole IDW gang from Bari Weiss to Peter Thiel to Elon Musk to Eric Weinstein etc.
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Neo-Nazi Emil Kirkegaard denied entry to the UK - but neo-Nazi Milo Yiannopolus is on his way back
Well just as the UK had to take pedophilia-apologist , neo-Nazi Milo Yiannopolus back after he was deported by ICE , the UK denied entry to...
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Neo-Nazi Emil Kirkegaard denied entry to the UK - but neo-Nazi Milo Yiannopolus is on his way back
www.pinkerite.com/2026/08/neo-...
Neo-Nazi Emil Kirkegaard denied entry to the UK - but neo-Nazi Milo Yiannopolus is on his way back
www.pinkerite.com/2026/08/neo-...
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Nathan Cofnas’s “race realism” is pseudoscience
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
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Nathan Cofnas’s “race realism” is pseudoscience
“If there’s someone having a negative impact on science, it is Cofnas, not his critics. ” – Pieter Beck
forbetterscience.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Nathan Cofnas’s “race realism” is pseudoscience
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
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Those annoyed by my long introduction to the Cofnas case can use this link to go straight to the guest post by @ptrbck.bsky.social :
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
Nathan Cofnas’s “race realism” is pseudoscience
“If there’s someone having a negative impact on science, it is Cofnas, not his critics. ” – Pieter Beck
forbetterscience.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Those annoyed by my long introduction to the Cofnas case can use this link to go straight to the guest post by @ptrbck.bsky.social :
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
forbetterscience.com/2026/09/15/n...
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Thinking back to grievance studies and the list of academics who shielded Peter Bohogossian from academic misconduct charges after he literally falsified data sets. They include such "luminaries" as:
Yasha Mounk
Steven Pinker
Richard Dawkins
Heather Heying
Jonathan Haidt
Daniel Dennett
Alan Sokal
Yasha Mounk
Steven Pinker
Richard Dawkins
Heather Heying
Jonathan Haidt
Daniel Dennett
Alan Sokal
September 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Thinking back to grievance studies and the list of academics who shielded Peter Bohogossian from academic misconduct charges after he literally falsified data sets. They include such "luminaries" as:
Yasha Mounk
Steven Pinker
Richard Dawkins
Heather Heying
Jonathan Haidt
Daniel Dennett
Alan Sokal
Yasha Mounk
Steven Pinker
Richard Dawkins
Heather Heying
Jonathan Haidt
Daniel Dennett
Alan Sokal
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True story.
BREAKING: Wyld Stallyns will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
September 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
True story.
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How fast does government run? That’s up to you.
This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard.
Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard.
Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
How fast does government run? That’s up to you.
This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard.
Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard.
Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
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How it started: How it's going:
September 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
How it started: How it's going:
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Elon Musk’s SLAPP Threat Over ‘Space Lasers’ Doc Sort Of Admits The ‘Space Lasers’ Part
By now, calling Elon Musk a "free speech absolutist" is a joke. We have so many...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/elon-musks-slapp-threat-over-space-lasers-doc-sort-of-admits-the-space-lasers-part/
By now, calling Elon Musk a "free speech absolutist" is a joke. We have so many...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/elon-musks-slapp-threat-over-space-lasers-doc-sort-of-admits-the-space-lasers-part/
Elon Musk’s SLAPP Threat Over ‘Space Lasers’ Doc Sort Of Admits The ‘Space Lasers’ Part
By now, calling Elon Musk a "free speech absolutist" is a joke. We have so many stories of him suppressing speech, or threatening, or suing people for their speech. At this point, anyone who still claims that Musk supports free speech is either (1) lying, (2) stupid, or (3) employed by him. So, it's little...
www.techdirt.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Elon Musk’s SLAPP Threat Over ‘Space Lasers’ Doc Sort Of Admits The ‘Space Lasers’ Part
By now, calling Elon Musk a "free speech absolutist" is a joke. We have so many...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/elon-musks-slapp-threat-over-space-lasers-doc-sort-of-admits-the-space-lasers-part/
By now, calling Elon Musk a "free speech absolutist" is a joke. We have so many...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/elon-musks-slapp-threat-over-space-lasers-doc-sort-of-admits-the-space-lasers-part/
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Big futures begin with strong foundations — and for New York’s cutest, that starts as early as 2-K.
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
September 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Big futures begin with strong foundations — and for New York’s cutest, that starts as early as 2-K.
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
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Appeals Court Sees Nothing Wrong With Terrorizing A 14-Year-Old To Obtain A Confession
It's easy to get submerged by the wave of bad news generated by the current...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/appeals-court-sees-nothing-wrong-with-terrorizing-a-14-year-old-to-obtain-a-confession/
It's easy to get submerged by the wave of bad news generated by the current...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/appeals-court-sees-nothing-wrong-with-terrorizing-a-14-year-old-to-obtain-a-confession/
Appeals Court Sees Nothing Wrong With Terrorizing A 14-Year-Old To Obtain A Confession
It's easy to get submerged by the wave of bad news generated by the current administration on what often seems to be an hourly basis. Ask me how I know. My time is pretty much split between whatever ICE is doing and whatever Flock is doing, which results a whole lot of bad law enforcement...
www.techdirt.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Appeals Court Sees Nothing Wrong With Terrorizing A 14-Year-Old To Obtain A Confession
It's easy to get submerged by the wave of bad news generated by the current...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/appeals-court-sees-nothing-wrong-with-terrorizing-a-14-year-old-to-obtain-a-confession/
It's easy to get submerged by the wave of bad news generated by the current...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/appeals-court-sees-nothing-wrong-with-terrorizing-a-14-year-old-to-obtain-a-confession/
WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY.
To my surprise it makes some connections between eugenics and the history of tech leading to AI.
To my surprise it makes some connections between eugenics and the history of tech leading to AI.
The wait is finally over! Ghosties get involved @pbs.org
Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET!
"The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...
Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET!
"The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...
Ghost in the Machine | What is Artificial Intelligence? | Full Documentary
YouTube video by PBS Documentaries
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY.
To my surprise it makes some connections between eugenics and the history of tech leading to AI.
To my surprise it makes some connections between eugenics and the history of tech leading to AI.
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The wait is finally over! Ghosties get involved @pbs.org
Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET!
"The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...
Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET!
"The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...
Ghost in the Machine | What is Artificial Intelligence? | Full Documentary
YouTube video by PBS Documentaries
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The wait is finally over! Ghosties get involved @pbs.org
Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET!
"The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...
Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET!
"The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...
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Trump and Big Tech seen hell bent on destroying life on planet earth.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Republican senator Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong hiatus while recovering from fall – live
McConnell returns to Congress to vote for the first time in several months and says in a statement, ‘I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor’
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Trump and Big Tech seen hell bent on destroying life on planet earth.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Nathan Cofnas, self-styled "race-realist", has openly stated that he targeted Jason Arday in the cause of "hereditarian revolution" and as retaliation against Cambridge for his dismissal.
It was never about academic standards.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/09/skep...
It was never about academic standards.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/09/skep...
Skeptics should not be so gullible as to believe Nathan Cofnas' academic freedom is being stifled - The Skeptic
Nathan Cofnas is selling the story that his suspension is a retaliation for his whistleblowing - sadly, some skeptics are buying it
www.skeptic.org.uk
September 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Nathan Cofnas, self-styled "race-realist", has openly stated that he targeted Jason Arday in the cause of "hereditarian revolution" and as retaliation against Cambridge for his dismissal.
It was never about academic standards.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/09/skep...
It was never about academic standards.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/09/skep...
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“The labs are saying to governments: ‘We’re quite likely to kill every human being on Earth; please stop us.’ Governments respond with ‘Can we give you a tax break? Build you a datacenter?’ Perhaps at some point governments will remember that their voters prefer not to be dead.”
Why the AI race has its creators fearing human extinction
Advances in autonomous agents and bitter rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI have pushed once-fringe fears into the mainstream
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September 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
“The labs are saying to governments: ‘We’re quite likely to kill every human being on Earth; please stop us.’ Governments respond with ‘Can we give you a tax break? Build you a datacenter?’ Perhaps at some point governments will remember that their voters prefer not to be dead.”
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Not to get all corkboard and string about it, but I’m fairly confident that “noticing” here is a very specific racist dog whistle
JD Vance: "We were tired of being called racists for noticing that our country was becoming dirtier and poorer"
September 11, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Not to get all corkboard and string about it, but I’m fairly confident that “noticing” here is a very specific racist dog whistle
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I was proud to begin this day of remembrance alongside FDNY Commissioner Bonsignore by laying a wreath at the foot of the Firemen’s Memorial. For more than a century, this monument has honored the heroes who risk their lives to keep us safe.
September 11, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I was proud to begin this day of remembrance alongside FDNY Commissioner Bonsignore by laying a wreath at the foot of the Firemen’s Memorial. For more than a century, this monument has honored the heroes who risk their lives to keep us safe.
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For Rachel's next live Q&A, one option for questions is asking in live video!
You'll need to complete a short pre-interview and be available from 11:30a-12:30p ET on Monday, Sept. 14th to take part. If interested, please fill out this form by Friday, September 11th: airtable.com/app7uyybJm2L...
You'll need to complete a short pre-interview and be available from 11:30a-12:30p ET on Monday, Sept. 14th to take part. If interested, please fill out this form by Friday, September 11th: airtable.com/app7uyybJm2L...
September 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
For Rachel's next live Q&A, one option for questions is asking in live video!
You'll need to complete a short pre-interview and be available from 11:30a-12:30p ET on Monday, Sept. 14th to take part. If interested, please fill out this form by Friday, September 11th: airtable.com/app7uyybJm2L...
You'll need to complete a short pre-interview and be available from 11:30a-12:30p ET on Monday, Sept. 14th to take part. If interested, please fill out this form by Friday, September 11th: airtable.com/app7uyybJm2L...
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They understand him very well. That's why they invited him on their neo-Nazi podcast, correctly assuming he would accept.
And that's why Emil Kirkegaard speculated he might be able to recruit Pinker for his secret race pseudoscience projects as far back as 2014.
www.pinkerite.com/2025/09/jona...
And that's why Emil Kirkegaard speculated he might be able to recruit Pinker for his secret race pseudoscience projects as far back as 2014.
www.pinkerite.com/2025/09/jona...
Jonathan Kane, Emily Willoughby, Emil Kirkegaard, RationalWiki and censorship
Kirkegaard and Willoughby working together for a common goal --------------------------------------------------------- EMILY WILLOUGHBY is...
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September 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
They understand him very well. That's why they invited him on their neo-Nazi podcast, correctly assuming he would accept.
And that's why Emil Kirkegaard speculated he might be able to recruit Pinker for his secret race pseudoscience projects as far back as 2014.
www.pinkerite.com/2025/09/jona...
And that's why Emil Kirkegaard speculated he might be able to recruit Pinker for his secret race pseudoscience projects as far back as 2014.
www.pinkerite.com/2025/09/jona...
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A year ago today, we got a call from the movie theatre chain we were working with saying they could no longer release Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile because Charlie Kirk got shot.
Our reaction was at first "???"
Then we decided to release it in 50+ indie theatres nationwide instead. Worked out!
Our reaction was at first "???"
Then we decided to release it in 50+ indie theatres nationwide instead. Worked out!
The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein
YouTube video by The Onion
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A year ago today, we got a call from the movie theatre chain we were working with saying they could no longer release Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile because Charlie Kirk got shot.
Our reaction was at first "???"
Then we decided to release it in 50+ indie theatres nationwide instead. Worked out!
Our reaction was at first "???"
Then we decided to release it in 50+ indie theatres nationwide instead. Worked out!
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Therrrre it is.
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Altman met with top power utilities to discuss ways to secure the electrical grid.
He also offered one possible solution to the cybersecurity risks: OpenAI’s own cyber services.
He also offered one possible solution to the cybersecurity risks: OpenAI’s own cyber services.
Sam Altman pitches utilities on AI grid defense
The previously unreported meetings have come as utility companies grapple the risks posed to the grid by autonomous hacks.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Therrrre it is.
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AI companies: This technology we’re developing is dangerous and might destroy humanity and we don’t know how to stop it
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
September 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
AI companies: This technology we’re developing is dangerous and might destroy humanity and we don’t know how to stop it
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money