Kyle Whitaker
@kwhitaker.bsky.social
Just realized that the human analogue of AI wake words (like "Alexa") is "that's what she said." Some part of my brain must be in a constant processing state to determine what speech inputs qualify to trigger the response, which is both near instantaneous and completely unconscious until it fits.
May 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Just realized that the human analogue of AI wake words (like "Alexa") is "that's what she said." Some part of my brain must be in a constant processing state to determine what speech inputs qualify to trigger the response, which is both near instantaneous and completely unconscious until it fits.
-life crumbling around us, hope fading, all mystery and interest receding from the world-
Reuters: "So this seems like a good time to reveal Banksy's identity."
Reuters: "So this seems like a good time to reveal Banksy's identity."
March 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
-life crumbling around us, hope fading, all mystery and interest receding from the world-
Reuters: "So this seems like a good time to reveal Banksy's identity."
Reuters: "So this seems like a good time to reveal Banksy's identity."
I don't have hard data on this but I'm pretty sure it's impossible to go to a coffee shop mid-morning in the midwest without feeling like you're interrupting someone's Bible study.
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I don't have hard data on this but I'm pretty sure it's impossible to go to a coffee shop mid-morning in the midwest without feeling like you're interrupting someone's Bible study.
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Is omnipotence a real attribute of God, a confused concept, or coherent but monstrous? Kyle, Tom Oord, & new guest Chris Lilley debate the concept and why it matters. Fair warning: it gets a bit nerdy.
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
*We may have had some fun generating AI images for this one.
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*We may have had some fun generating AI images for this one.
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Is omnipotence a real attribute of God, a confused concept, or coherent but monstrous? Kyle, Tom Oord, & new guest Chris Lilley debate the concept and why it matters. Fair warning: it gets a bit nerdy.
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
*We may have had some fun generating AI images for this one.
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
*We may have had some fun generating AI images for this one.
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"Churches are structures of community, but it's weak, it's thin." What would it take for faith communities to lead cultural renewal rather than merely reflecting political divisions? Check out our conversation with Laurie Johnson here. #FaithAndPolitics
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
September 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Churches are structures of community, but it's weak, it's thin." What would it take for faith communities to lead cultural renewal rather than merely reflecting political divisions? Check out our conversation with Laurie Johnson here. #FaithAndPolitics
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
www.buzzsprout.com/967219/episo...
Tonight's reading. Sic semper tyrannis. The word of the lord (Herbert).
July 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Tonight's reading. Sic semper tyrannis. The word of the lord (Herbert).
On the way to Very Patriotic Parade, we walked by someone playing Martina McBride's Independence Day, which I had forgotten is a totally badass Christian feminist free the oppressed and burn the patriarchy political anthem. Letting that energy carry me through this experience.
July 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
On the way to Very Patriotic Parade, we walked by someone playing Martina McBride's Independence Day, which I had forgotten is a totally badass Christian feminist free the oppressed and burn the patriarchy political anthem. Letting that energy carry me through this experience.
The universe has been taking so much lately; it's nice when it gives back a little.
June 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The universe has been taking so much lately; it's nice when it gives back a little.
First pope of the Turabian Order
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
First pope of the Turabian Order
Evil and unconstitutional.
"The fight for the freedom of Palestine, and the fight against anti-Semitism, go hand in hand, because injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -- philosophy student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was abducted by ICE Monday during a citizenship interview.
Philosophy Major Snatched by ICE During Citizenship Interview - Daily Nous
Mohsen Mahdawi, a philosophy major at Columbia University who is due to graduate later this semester, was attending a US citizenship application interview in Vermont when he was taken by Immigration a...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Evil and unconstitutional.
Paywalled but don't need to read it because it's right. @vulture.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Paywalled but don't need to read it because it's right. @vulture.com
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One-fifth of people you meet have left religion. Daryl Van Tongeren explains why leaving faith doesn't mean abandoning meaning—it means finding new ways to flourish—and why religion stays "sticky" long after you've walked away.
March 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
One-fifth of people you meet have left religion. Daryl Van Tongeren explains why leaving faith doesn't mean abandoning meaning—it means finding new ways to flourish—and why religion stays "sticky" long after you've walked away.
"I'm not religious, but I am afraid of God." - Christopher Walken
March 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"I'm not religious, but I am afraid of God." - Christopher Walken
I am theoretically a pacifist, but I would pay a lot to see Zelensky kick JD Vance's ass. I doubt he'd need to expend much effort.
February 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I am theoretically a pacifist, but I would pay a lot to see Zelensky kick JD Vance's ass. I doubt he'd need to expend much effort.
Live footage of me listing an item to sell on FB marketplace.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
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February 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Live footage of me listing an item to sell on FB marketplace.
If you got a follow from me and don't know who I am, I used a tool called Sky Follower Bridge to import my follows from the hellscape. It's not perfect so apologies if we're strangers. I promise I'm not any weirder than the next person on here.
February 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you got a follow from me and don't know who I am, I used a tool called Sky Follower Bridge to import my follows from the hellscape. It's not perfect so apologies if we're strangers. I promise I'm not any weirder than the next person on here.
Has anyone tried calling him "Elon's bitch"? I bet if we all committed to it--journalists included--we could sour that relationship in a few days.
February 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Has anyone tried calling him "Elon's bitch"? I bet if we all committed to it--journalists included--we could sour that relationship in a few days.
"We're all here because of him" the man just said, about Rupert f***ing Murdoch. Indeed we are.
#superbowl
#superbowl
February 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"We're all here because of him" the man just said, about Rupert f***ing Murdoch. Indeed we are.
#superbowl
#superbowl
January 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Guys, trust me you don't want to do this. Actually teaching the Bible is the last thing you want if your goal is to make more evangelicals.
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Guys, trust me you don't want to do this. Actually teaching the Bible is the last thing you want if your goal is to make more evangelicals.
If the last time you believed something was in high school, you're not allowed to call yourself a "former X."
Signed, a former Limp Bizkit fan.
Signed, a former Limp Bizkit fan.
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If the last time you believed something was in high school, you're not allowed to call yourself a "former X."
Signed, a former Limp Bizkit fan.
Signed, a former Limp Bizkit fan.
Politicians: what do you guys need
Teachers: money
Politicians: mmm but if you really had to drill down to the essentials wh...
Teachers: money
Politicians: ... how about some guns
Teachers: money
Politicians: mmm but if you really had to drill down to the essentials wh...
Teachers: money
Politicians: ... how about some guns
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Politicians: what do you guys need
Teachers: money
Politicians: mmm but if you really had to drill down to the essentials wh...
Teachers: money
Politicians: ... how about some guns
Teachers: money
Politicians: mmm but if you really had to drill down to the essentials wh...
Teachers: money
Politicians: ... how about some guns
The only effective theodicy is forgetfulness.
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The only effective theodicy is forgetfulness.
Statement of opinion as obvious fact.
Another thing I believe, also without evidence.
A third, semi-related thing for good measure, no reasons of course.
Thread (🧵)
Another thing I believe, also without evidence.
A third, semi-related thing for good measure, no reasons of course.
Thread (🧵)
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Statement of opinion as obvious fact.
Another thing I believe, also without evidence.
A third, semi-related thing for good measure, no reasons of course.
Thread (🧵)
Another thing I believe, also without evidence.
A third, semi-related thing for good measure, no reasons of course.
Thread (🧵)
Kentucky friends: the important thing to keep in mind today (apparently) is that people who live in cities aren't real people and what really matters is how spread out they are, so your liberal victory is hollow. 🙄
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Kentucky friends: the important thing to keep in mind today (apparently) is that people who live in cities aren't real people and what really matters is how spread out they are, so your liberal victory is hollow. 🙄