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This is the most masculine video on the internet right now
September 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This is the most masculine video on the internet right now
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As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
September 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
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Collectively, through malevolence, through self-interest, through indifference, the rich world killed the 1.5°C target
Every time I hear climate/enviro folks casually say the 1.5°C target is dead, I think of Asad Rehman's 2020 post on Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping's intervention in the Copenhagen talks in 2009—“certain death for Africa”, “climate fascism” imposed on Africa by high carbon emitters
September 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Collectively, through malevolence, through self-interest, through indifference, the rich world killed the 1.5°C target
This is the most hilarious example of someone getting disciplined by an elite hit piece then immediately disavowing any potential radicalism I have ever seen
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September 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM
This is the most hilarious example of someone getting disciplined by an elite hit piece then immediately disavowing any potential radicalism I have ever seen
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A generation ship is the only form of interstellar travel viable without FTL. One of the main challenges in this would be making sure that successive generations maintain the mission they did not opt into, making political scientists the most important scientists for space exploration.
May 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
A generation ship is the only form of interstellar travel viable without FTL. One of the main challenges in this would be making sure that successive generations maintain the mission they did not opt into, making political scientists the most important scientists for space exploration.
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I am genuinely sick to death of pretending this is somehow normal or expected. If you use LLMs to do any part of your writing, thinking or synopses (let alone art) you should be embarrassed and out of work.
March 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM
I am genuinely sick to death of pretending this is somehow normal or expected. If you use LLMs to do any part of your writing, thinking or synopses (let alone art) you should be embarrassed and out of work.
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i do really enjoy that on the absolutely most granular level nobody knows how teaching and learning actually happens. you just expose your mind to the material several times, ideally from several different angles, and eventually a miracle occurs.
March 25, 2026 at 6:23 AM
i do really enjoy that on the absolutely most granular level nobody knows how teaching and learning actually happens. you just expose your mind to the material several times, ideally from several different angles, and eventually a miracle occurs.
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Fuck a MAGA hat.
"The session was marked by protests and confrontational exchanges as community members questioned the impact of the facility...
Tensions were high among those in attendance, many of whom wore hats reading “No Data Centers in Mason.” #Michigan www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
"The session was marked by protests and confrontational exchanges as community members questioned the impact of the facility...
Tensions were high among those in attendance, many of whom wore hats reading “No Data Centers in Mason.” #Michigan www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
March 25, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Fuck a MAGA hat.
"The session was marked by protests and confrontational exchanges as community members questioned the impact of the facility...
Tensions were high among those in attendance, many of whom wore hats reading “No Data Centers in Mason.” #Michigan www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
"The session was marked by protests and confrontational exchanges as community members questioned the impact of the facility...
Tensions were high among those in attendance, many of whom wore hats reading “No Data Centers in Mason.” #Michigan www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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"Today, the Brazilian Supreme Court announced that they had convicted the masterminds behind the assassination of socialist Rio de Janeiro City Councilwoman Marielle Franco guilty on all counts."
massive news in Brazil today, writeup by @mikeelk.bsky.social
paydayreport.com/rio-police-c...
massive news in Brazil today, writeup by @mikeelk.bsky.social
paydayreport.com/rio-police-c...
Rio Police Chief & Congressman Convicted in Assassination of Socialist Rio Councilwoman Marielle Franco
The court found that the former Chief of Rio de Janeiro Civil Police Rivaldo Barbosa, Brazilian Congressman Chiquinho Brazão, and his brother, Rio State Auditor General Domingos Brazão, were responsib...
paydayreport.com
February 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
"Today, the Brazilian Supreme Court announced that they had convicted the masterminds behind the assassination of socialist Rio de Janeiro City Councilwoman Marielle Franco guilty on all counts."
massive news in Brazil today, writeup by @mikeelk.bsky.social
paydayreport.com/rio-police-c...
massive news in Brazil today, writeup by @mikeelk.bsky.social
paydayreport.com/rio-police-c...
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Unflinching refusal to use or allow the use of A.I. in reading & writing should be the uncontroversial, default position of teachers from K-12 to colleges & universities. If our administrators tell us we "have to" we tell them to eff off. We will not kill the planet's water for systemic plagiarism.
February 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Unflinching refusal to use or allow the use of A.I. in reading & writing should be the uncontroversial, default position of teachers from K-12 to colleges & universities. If our administrators tell us we "have to" we tell them to eff off. We will not kill the planet's water for systemic plagiarism.
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SCOTUS to Trump
February 21, 2026 at 12:10 AM
SCOTUS to Trump
Algorithmic pricing is just straightforwardly discrimination. To charge different amounts for the same goods or services based on the personal characteristics of the consumer is the same regardless of skin colour, sex, or whether you searched for “flaming hot cheetos” three times in one evening
February 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Algorithmic pricing is just straightforwardly discrimination. To charge different amounts for the same goods or services based on the personal characteristics of the consumer is the same regardless of skin colour, sex, or whether you searched for “flaming hot cheetos” three times in one evening
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second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
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if microsoft just made outlook search not suck they'd see triple the productivity gains of any AI integration
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
if microsoft just made outlook search not suck they'd see triple the productivity gains of any AI integration
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I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
September 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
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All the cancel culture/the left is too woke culture wars are about the staff getting ideas above their station.
September 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
All the cancel culture/the left is too woke culture wars are about the staff getting ideas above their station.
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"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."
There's a Stunning Financial Problem With AI Data Centers
Given the rate at which tech companies are spending on data centers, current revenues would have to increase ten-fold just to break even.
trib.al
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."
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every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
August 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
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No one, no matter their age, should have to hand over their passport or driver’s license just to access legal information and speak freely. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Blocking Access to Harmful Content Will Not Protect Children Online,
The UK is having a moment. In late July, new rules took effect that require all online services available in the UK to assess whether they host content considered harmful to children, and if so,
www.eff.org
August 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
No one, no matter their age, should have to hand over their passport or driver’s license just to access legal information and speak freely. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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There's something about the way men use LLMs that feel like those men at the strip club who believe that the dancers like them for their personality and wit.
They just want a toy that makes them feel good.
They just want a toy that makes them feel good.
![Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber who no longer works at the company, appeared on All-In to talk with hosts Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya about the future of technology. When the topic turned to AI, Kalanick discussed how he uses xAI’s Grok, which went haywire last week, praising Adolf Hitler and advocating for a second Holocaust against Jews.
“I’ll go down this thread with [Chat]GPT or Grok and I’ll start to get to the edge of what’s known in quantum physics and then I’m doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it’s vibe physics,” Kalanick explained. “And we’re approaching what’s known. And I’m trying to poke and see if there’s breakthroughs to be had. And I’ve gotten pretty damn close to some interesting breakthroughs just doing that.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qlnirjwff4ibiw3wchmleszo/bafkreiac2szurc5dnw6klquhpjmo7iafg4n6fwmrqyred7jrrph6h6mptq)
July 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
There's something about the way men use LLMs that feel like those men at the strip club who believe that the dancers like them for their personality and wit.
They just want a toy that makes them feel good.
They just want a toy that makes them feel good.
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i think the big middle event between george floyd protests and covid that accelerated this hard right turn in elite circles was tech employees using slack to stage walk-outs and force concessions from management. tech bosses got a first whiff of organized labor's power and started reading mein kampf
Only in America could a white man with a current net worth of $2 billion see himself as part of a victimized group. 🤦♂️
July 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
i think the big middle event between george floyd protests and covid that accelerated this hard right turn in elite circles was tech employees using slack to stage walk-outs and force concessions from management. tech bosses got a first whiff of organized labor's power and started reading mein kampf
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I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
July 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
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Ten years ago nobody in their right mind gave a single crap where trans people went to the toilet and the only reason anyone does now is because they were radicalised by Facebook and a handful of insane newspaper columnists and that’s just embarrassing all round
May 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ten years ago nobody in their right mind gave a single crap where trans people went to the toilet and the only reason anyone does now is because they were radicalised by Facebook and a handful of insane newspaper columnists and that’s just embarrassing all round