David S Peter Pumpkins Davis
@speterdavis.com
Columnist at large, former Cracked staff from its golden age. Now at speterdavis.substack.com and https://plato-was-a-dick.ghost.io/. Too weird to live, too rare to die.
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How Geeks Ate the World - Plato Was a Dick
plato-was-a-dick.ghost.io
I'm writing a book about the rise of reactionary movements in Western geek culture, particularly since the beginning of the internet until now, and how we got stuck in this shitty alt-white meme-fash tech-dystopia within a mere 25 years: Article thread! 1/🧵
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LIKE TO CHARGE REPOST TO CAST
October 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM
LIKE TO CHARGE REPOST TO CAST
Please inform the Speaker of the House that James Hamel, who swore into office under the fake name of "JD Vance," cannot legally serve as Vice President
“Therefore, because she used a fake name to be sworn in, I assume she must IMMEDIATELY resign from Congress. Please inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives, James Michael Johnson, that the Dumocrat Party has just conceded her seat.”
October 23, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Please inform the Speaker of the House that James Hamel, who swore into office under the fake name of "JD Vance," cannot legally serve as Vice President
I'm stuck here!
October 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I'm stuck here!
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GenAI savvy people: does this statement that there was metadata in the tags of the document that indicated *some* GenAI use make any sense to you?
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
Canadian publisher says novelist Orelien used AI to write novel
The publisher of top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer Thelyson Orelien said Wednesday it had confirmed that he used artificial intelligence to help write his novel "It Was Either That or Die."
www.rfi.fr
October 22, 2026 at 12:47 AM
GenAI savvy people: does this statement that there was metadata in the tags of the document that indicated *some* GenAI use make any sense to you?
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
One of the worst sins that James Talarico committed was one time he said something like "God is non-binary," which was offensive because it suggested God is something other than strictly male. But the people offended by this are the same who will tell you transgender can't be a thing because 1/2
October 22, 2026 at 12:47 AM
One of the worst sins that James Talarico committed was one time he said something like "God is non-binary," which was offensive because it suggested God is something other than strictly male. But the people offended by this are the same who will tell you transgender can't be a thing because 1/2
Man whose middle name is "John" mocks the unoriginality of another man's middle name
Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/trump-mocks-popularity-name-mohammad-common-among-muslims
Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims
By Steve Holland and Kanishka SinghDALTON, Georgia, Oct 16 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump made a joke about the popularity of the name Mohammad in the Muslim world as he mocked Iran's presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. "You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad,'" Trump told a crowd in Dalton, Georgia. "You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.' I've done it for years now. I've never been wrong."
www.al-monitor.com
October 17, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Man whose middle name is "John" mocks the unoriginality of another man's middle name
Before AI existed I used to kind of like the fact that I overuse em-dashes in my writing--I always thought it was an endearing quirk of mine.
This is all disgusting.
I've had people accuse me of using AI when I do shit like use an em-dash. I struggle to avoid yelling but HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES AND AT LEAST TWO BOOKS I WROTE have been scraped by OpenAI.
I'm part of why your chatbots write the way they do.
They're copying me.
I've had people accuse me of using AI when I do shit like use an em-dash. I struggle to avoid yelling but HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES AND AT LEAST TWO BOOKS I WROTE have been scraped by OpenAI.
I'm part of why your chatbots write the way they do.
They're copying me.
Peak Atlantic Magazine is relying solely on a Pangram scan as evidence when just a few months ago they ran an article about how Pangram’s error rate is too high for it to be reliable.
October 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Before AI existed I used to kind of like the fact that I overuse em-dashes in my writing--I always thought it was an endearing quirk of mine.
OH NO ugh this SUCKS
‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Cause of Death Confirmed as Suicide
'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte died Monday by suicide, his rep has confirmed.
variety.com
October 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM
OH NO ugh this SUCKS
Haha, got your ass
A 19th Century Japanese Depiction of an American
October 11, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Haha, got your ass
Man who drone strikes fisherman and bombs elementary schools stands with regime that dismembers journalists with bone saws against “blatant disregard for innocent civilian life.”
October 11, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Man who drone strikes fisherman and bombs elementary schools stands with regime that dismembers journalists with bone saws against “blatant disregard for innocent civilian life.”
Elon Musk? The Hitler salute guy?
October 10, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Elon Musk? The Hitler salute guy?
Regretfully I have weighed in on Michael Tracey, Richard Hanania, Matt Walsh, and all the other men who would like to patiently explain to you women's inner thoughts about sexual assault
I Sure Am Sick of All These Dudes' Opinions About the Cornell Jane Doe
(I've got some news about a book I'm writing! Click here to read about it!)
I’ve been making a concerted effort to lower the temperature of this S Peter Davis Internet News Magazine for a while now b...
plato-was-a-dick.ghost.io
October 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Regretfully I have weighed in on Michael Tracey, Richard Hanania, Matt Walsh, and all the other men who would like to patiently explain to you women's inner thoughts about sexual assault
fucking fuck man what the holy fuck
October 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
fucking fuck man what the holy fuck
I want it
Starbucks Zombie Frappuccino (2017-2017): A special Halloween season release, this blended beverage consisted of a tart apple & caramel creme base (giving it a sickly green color), topped with thick, pink whipped cream "brains" and a red mocha "blood" drizzle
October 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
I want it
I looked up and ultimately just purchased this book entirely because I saw this post
Jon Ronson's THE CASTLE is so fucking good. That is all. @jonronson.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I looked up and ultimately just purchased this book entirely because I saw this post
Everything is computer
Trump: "If you add Venezuela we'll have 58% of the fuel in the world. In order to save a glass of fuel like this *dumps a glass of water* it's ridiculous. They have computers all over the place, and the other thing is it didn't work well."
October 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Everything is computer
This is actually fine because the constitution says that congress shall make no law establishing an official religion but it doesn't say anything about the defense secretary doing it unilaterally
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. It will report straight to the top -- a direct line to the secretary ... as Psalm 33:12 extolls us, blessed is the nation in which God is the Lord"
October 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
This is actually fine because the constitution says that congress shall make no law establishing an official religion but it doesn't say anything about the defense secretary doing it unilaterally
These people misrepresent their true motivations all the time. For all they complain about their tax dollars going to to the poor, when they see a propaganda ad demonizing the poor, they're upset because it's not misogynist or racist. It's not even the poor they really hate, it's just minorities.
September 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
These people misrepresent their true motivations all the time. For all they complain about their tax dollars going to to the poor, when they see a propaganda ad demonizing the poor, they're upset because it's not misogynist or racist. It's not even the poor they really hate, it's just minorities.
Brandon, Call Garette "Ratliff"
September 28, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Brandon, Call Garette "Ratliff"
"We should be more thoughtful and honest about the way we discuss the specific harms of data centers."
"I am going to kill you."
"I am going to kill you."
Sure, go ahead, post about a relatively important distinction that matters, I say to myself. People can handle it without being too weird, I reassure myself.
September 27, 2026 at 11:46 PM
"We should be more thoughtful and honest about the way we discuss the specific harms of data centers."
"I am going to kill you."
"I am going to kill you."
Bernie Sanders is going to start tweeting about Roko's Basilisk. 2026 is wild
I regret to inform you all that Bernie Sanders is in fact taking meetings with noted rationalist wacko Eliezer Yudkowsky over what AI regulations should look like.
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September 27, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Bernie Sanders is going to start tweeting about Roko's Basilisk. 2026 is wild
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"why would I deceive you?"
September 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"why would I deceive you?"
Streisand the fuck out of this thing
Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site.
Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 26, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Streisand the fuck out of this thing
“Trump TV,” the new state media replacement for MSNBC and Politico, looks like it’s going great
September 24, 2026 at 1:32 PM
“Trump TV,” the new state media replacement for MSNBC and Politico, looks like it’s going great