“I have multiple passports, including an Estonian one” might be one of the dumbest and easily falsifiable statements ever made.
My next book has a whole section on the psychology behind "People becoming successful by simply lying about already being successful then charging other people to learn their 'secrets' about how to become successful".
This would make a perfect case study, but I doubt the legal team will go with it.
This would make a perfect case study, but I doubt the legal team will go with it.
August 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“I have multiple passports, including an Estonian one” might be one of the dumbest and easily falsifiable statements ever made.
Critics have voiced that:
- AI is there to enclose intellectual labour
- AI is the reverse of printing press
- AI is built on funny money and circular financing
- AI erodes skills of users
If your present these arguments as "merely saying AI bad" you are not arguing in good faith.
- AI is there to enclose intellectual labour
- AI is the reverse of printing press
- AI is built on funny money and circular financing
- AI erodes skills of users
If your present these arguments as "merely saying AI bad" you are not arguing in good faith.
The dialogue around LLMs is kind of broken both in terms of critique and advocacy. For critique, we need to focus on how we attack fascist tech power consistently — LLMs are only one part of that; merely saying "AI bad" has simply ended up with a lot of people using AI quietly while feeling shame...
People can’t just say this for literally years now and have the products it creates only positively affect spreadsheet people. Most people have profoundly negative experiences with this product because its utility remains pretty niche but targeted to the capital class.
August 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Critics have voiced that:
- AI is there to enclose intellectual labour
- AI is the reverse of printing press
- AI is built on funny money and circular financing
- AI erodes skills of users
If your present these arguments as "merely saying AI bad" you are not arguing in good faith.
- AI is there to enclose intellectual labour
- AI is the reverse of printing press
- AI is built on funny money and circular financing
- AI erodes skills of users
If your present these arguments as "merely saying AI bad" you are not arguing in good faith.
I have finally finished it and The Irishman is a deeply offensive movie. It doesn’t matter that they retouched actors’ faces, they all still move exactly like an 80 year old man that they are.
August 21, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I have finally finished it and The Irishman is a deeply offensive movie. It doesn’t matter that they retouched actors’ faces, they all still move exactly like an 80 year old man that they are.
I followed Vittorio Angelone on Instagram and now it suggests to me that I should check out this Russian-British comedian who’s entire deal is that their father was the deputy prime minister under Yeltsin and they grew up rich in England.
July 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I followed Vittorio Angelone on Instagram and now it suggests to me that I should check out this Russian-British comedian who’s entire deal is that their father was the deputy prime minister under Yeltsin and they grew up rich in England.
I don’t think dunking on “historical accuracy” of a story with cyclops and sirens makes any sense but if billionaires were anything like the patrons of arts they like to pretend they are he would hire Aronofsky or Snyder or whoever they believe is the new Reifenstahl and make an actual movie.
JUST IN: Elon Musk says Grok will make a "full-length movie" of The Odyssey that is "historically accurate" by the end of this year.
July 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I don’t think dunking on “historical accuracy” of a story with cyclops and sirens makes any sense but if billionaires were anything like the patrons of arts they like to pretend they are he would hire Aronofsky or Snyder or whoever they believe is the new Reifenstahl and make an actual movie.
Does anyone else smell toast? What is going on?
July 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Does anyone else smell toast? What is going on?
LOL the English are already on the narrative that Tuchel made defensive subs and cost them the game.
The last time English outfield player did anything worth noting was in 57’ (Spence tackle), from that point on they just didn’t run or press at all.
The last time English outfield player did anything worth noting was in 57’ (Spence tackle), from that point on they just didn’t run or press at all.
July 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
LOL the English are already on the narrative that Tuchel made defensive subs and cost them the game.
The last time English outfield player did anything worth noting was in 57’ (Spence tackle), from that point on they just didn’t run or press at all.
The last time English outfield player did anything worth noting was in 57’ (Spence tackle), from that point on they just didn’t run or press at all.
Imagine flattening the war in Ukraine and the war in Iran to “disagreement of opinions”.
Just to help out some of the commenters on this post:
I'm politically unaligned. I also won't ever celebrate someone's death just because I don't agree with their opinions.
I would not celebrate the death of Trump or Putin. Of Corbyn or Farage.
X is for the Right, what BlueSky is for the Left.
I'm politically unaligned. I also won't ever celebrate someone's death just because I don't agree with their opinions.
I would not celebrate the death of Trump or Putin. Of Corbyn or Farage.
X is for the Right, what BlueSky is for the Left.
Wouldn't be surprised if the guy who murdered Anne Widdecomb is on BlueSky. This platform is full of disgusting pos individuals who laugh at a murder when the victim doesn't align with their politics.
They have no moral highground to complain about bigotry in others while spewing this kind of hate.
They have no moral highground to complain about bigotry in others while spewing this kind of hate.
July 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Imagine flattening the war in Ukraine and the war in Iran to “disagreement of opinions”.
Imagine filming half the movie in Lasnamäe and still letting Branagh do his atrocious "Russian" accent.
Tenet is Christopher Nolan's best film: aftermath.site/tenet-christop...
July 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Imagine filming half the movie in Lasnamäe and still letting Branagh do his atrocious "Russian" accent.
It’s incredible how Spanish players reflexively protest any referee decision “against” them. Oyarzabal gesticulating at the ref after running into Olmo is just perfect Spanish football behaviour.
July 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It’s incredible how Spanish players reflexively protest any referee decision “against” them. Oyarzabal gesticulating at the ref after running into Olmo is just perfect Spanish football behaviour.
I did not expect the perfect illustration of how the Russian mind operates to be written about Americans.
Imagine writing about sport without having any sense of what makes sport precious.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Hate us for it if you want, but the U.S. did what was necessary for Folarin Balogun’s return
It’s hard to believe other countries in the tournament wouldn’t have done exactly what the Americans did here.
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I did not expect the perfect illustration of how the Russian mind operates to be written about Americans.
This thread was engineered in a lab to be as dumb as possible.
First it erases the history of urban development since the antiquity and then when pressed on it does a “no true Scotsman” to belabour some sort US-specific issue.
First it erases the history of urban development since the antiquity and then when pressed on it does a “no true Scotsman” to belabour some sort US-specific issue.
Important to understand that the walkable euro cities the left idealises specifically came up through centuries of ~anarchic housing and commercial development. The endpoint of high modernist planning *is* the american suburb with its one concentrated mall a 30 minute drive away.
June 30, 2026 at 4:35 AM
This thread was engineered in a lab to be as dumb as possible.
First it erases the history of urban development since the antiquity and then when pressed on it does a “no true Scotsman” to belabour some sort US-specific issue.
First it erases the history of urban development since the antiquity and then when pressed on it does a “no true Scotsman” to belabour some sort US-specific issue.
I don’t know why it is still a thing but you should stop saying that you are “20% Polish” or “half French”. Identities are complex and often overlapping but they certainly do not divide in any meaningful way.
June 28, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I don’t know why it is still a thing but you should stop saying that you are “20% Polish” or “half French”. Identities are complex and often overlapping but they certainly do not divide in any meaningful way.
Certified monoligualism moment.
Turkiye spelling issue just reminding me how weird it is that in the 21st century there's still a handful of countries we refer to in English with totally different names than the actual people of that country use.
June 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Certified monoligualism moment.
A sad story in four words:
Goose was not valued.
Goose was not valued.
June 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
A sad story in four words:
Goose was not valued.
Goose was not valued.
The AC discourse is so funny because it’s just Brits and Yanks. One group cannot imagine a house without sick building syndrome and the other is habituated into framing all issues as something you can solve by consumer choice.
June 25, 2026 at 2:37 PM
The AC discourse is so funny because it’s just Brits and Yanks. One group cannot imagine a house without sick building syndrome and the other is habituated into framing all issues as something you can solve by consumer choice.
The real mystery is why so many smart people follow this dunce.
America is gonna win the 21st century by default because, despite actively trying to kill ourselves, China is trying to Maoism & debt it’s way out of demographics and Europe is like “air conditioning is evil yankee devil magic”
June 25, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The real mystery is why so many smart people follow this dunce.
The most surprising part of this episode was that the book was released in 2014. This is more recent than “the 4-hour workweek” 😅
Episode 53: The Body Keeps The Score
In 2014, a Dutch researcher revolutionized our understanding of trauma with insights like "don't talk about it" and "get a massage."
In 2014, a Dutch researcher revolutionized our understanding of trauma with insights like "don't talk about it" and "get a massage."
The Body Keeps The Score
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · June 18 · 1h 50m
podcasts.apple.com
June 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The most surprising part of this episode was that the book was released in 2014. This is more recent than “the 4-hour workweek” 😅
If you believe that such a thing as “quarter Dutch” exists you are already operating under ethno-nationalist ideology.
Definitely worth a read but does contain quite a few "what the fuck did you think would happen" lines...
June 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM
If you believe that such a thing as “quarter Dutch” exists you are already operating under ethno-nationalist ideology.
I learned that Simone Collins used to be a quirk chungus and recorded a video about “Star Wars pickup lines”. I don’t think I can ever recover.
10/10 episode
10/10 episode
we finally talked about That One Natalist Couple and their whole deal and entire history is even more odd than i realized
Simone & Malcolm Collins
Ill Conceived · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 31, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I learned that Simone Collins used to be a quirk chungus and recorded a video about “Star Wars pickup lines”. I don’t think I can ever recover.
10/10 episode
10/10 episode
“Every honest sensible person agrees to” followed by a collection of very terrible opinions is doing me in.
This one slid by yesterday but: if my country is irrevocably chained at the neck to an ailing empire that has now slid into fascism, then I’d ideally like to be told exactly why our continued subservience is mandatory and non-negotiable. Even just to put my mind at rest, you know.
May 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM
“Every honest sensible person agrees to” followed by a collection of very terrible opinions is doing me in.
Reposted by Maciej
You are a skilful and trusted vizier. You will advise me wisely on how best to rule the kingdom. You will not scheme or plot. You will not inveigle my other courtiers into turning against me. You will not lie to me about scheming or plotting. If you scheme or plot against me, you have to tell me,
May 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
You are a skilful and trusted vizier. You will advise me wisely on how best to rule the kingdom. You will not scheme or plot. You will not inveigle my other courtiers into turning against me. You will not lie to me about scheming or plotting. If you scheme or plot against me, you have to tell me,
Nothing infuriates me more than people going “well maybe this pop psychology guru is completely wrong about the causes and treatment options for psychiatric disorders but he made me accept who I am”
May 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Nothing infuriates me more than people going “well maybe this pop psychology guru is completely wrong about the causes and treatment options for psychiatric disorders but he made me accept who I am”
I can’t wait to read in English speaking media that it is a masterful gambit and that Trump achieved US goals in the war.
Pardon my language, but...no fucking way, right?
hooh boy.
April 8, 2026 at 4:52 AM
I can’t wait to read in English speaking media that it is a masterful gambit and that Trump achieved US goals in the war.