Spider
@spdrftbl77.bsky.social
CFB…Law taking guy… Pro Democracy… Grateful Dead… Phish…. Guitar….
Radicalized by basic decency.
Radicalized by basic decency.
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Antisemitic death threats are antisemitic whether directed at a Chasidic Jew, a Jew who regularly goes to a Reform shul but doesn’t keep kosher, a Jew who only goes to shul on Yom Kippur, a secular Jew, etc. But also, all French knows about Rosenthal is that he doesn’t look like an Orthodox Jew.
September 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Antisemitic death threats are antisemitic whether directed at a Chasidic Jew, a Jew who regularly goes to a Reform shul but doesn’t keep kosher, a Jew who only goes to shul on Yom Kippur, a secular Jew, etc. But also, all French knows about Rosenthal is that he doesn’t look like an Orthodox Jew.
DARVO in action. Fuck this guy.
He attacked Texas students enjoying a football game based upon the color of their skin.
Then he claims to be the victim, narcissist style.
So maybe if you donate to him he'll throw in a free KKK membership.
Then he claims to be the victim, narcissist style.
So maybe if you donate to him he'll throw in a free KKK membership.
September 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
DARVO in action. Fuck this guy.
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Historians, help me out: Do we have precedent for what to do when the media interviews members of cults and just platforms them, with zero acknowledgment that they are living inside their own delusions?
www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
The Hugging Face hack shows what happens when AI agents work together
Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, says the attack presents a narrow window for humans to act.
www.marketplace.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Historians, help me out: Do we have precedent for what to do when the media interviews members of cults and just platforms them, with zero acknowledgment that they are living inside their own delusions?
www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
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This and the thread it is from:
“It is dangerous to distract ourselves with a fantasized AI-enabled utopia or apocalypse which promises either a ‘flourishing’ or "potentially catastrophic" future [1]. Such language that inflates the capabilities of automated systems and anthropomorphizes them…”
“It is dangerous to distract ourselves with a fantasized AI-enabled utopia or apocalypse which promises either a ‘flourishing’ or "potentially catastrophic" future [1]. Such language that inflates the capabilities of automated systems and anthropomorphizes them…”
We wrote a statement when they were on the press circuit doing this a few years ago but then who has time to do that every single damn time.
dair-institute.org/blog/letter-...
dair-institute.org/blog/letter-...
Statement on the "AI pause" letter
The listed authors of Stochastic Parrots on why the harms from so-called AI are real and present and follow from the acts of people and corporations.
dair-institute.org
September 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This and the thread it is from:
“It is dangerous to distract ourselves with a fantasized AI-enabled utopia or apocalypse which promises either a ‘flourishing’ or "potentially catastrophic" future [1]. Such language that inflates the capabilities of automated systems and anthropomorphizes them…”
“It is dangerous to distract ourselves with a fantasized AI-enabled utopia or apocalypse which promises either a ‘flourishing’ or "potentially catastrophic" future [1]. Such language that inflates the capabilities of automated systems and anthropomorphizes them…”
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Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch are vile partisan hacks whose names should be spat out of your mouth with the same disgust as Taney.
Final #SCOTUS ruling is birthright citizenship.
For a 6-3 majority (Thomas, Alito & Gorsuch, dissenting), Chief Justice Roberts *strikes down* President Trump's executive order purporting to limit which individuals born in the United States would automatically be US citizens; preserves status quo:
For a 6-3 majority (Thomas, Alito & Gorsuch, dissenting), Chief Justice Roberts *strikes down* President Trump's executive order purporting to limit which individuals born in the United States would automatically be US citizens; preserves status quo:
June 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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💯. But logical consistency is not a part of this courts modus. Bigotry and contrived evidence is.
It's such a *clear* equal protection violation to me, if for no other reason that trans *men* are not subjected to the same restrictions, only trans women.
But, since the court already decided that the constitution doesn't apply to trans women, I can't be surprised.
But, since the court already decided that the constitution doesn't apply to trans women, I can't be surprised.
June 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM
💯. But logical consistency is not a part of this courts modus. Bigotry and contrived evidence is.
LOL if you thought the Trump boos were loud on TV, wait until you hear them from inside MSG.
Video courtesy of Evan Roberts from WFAN on X.
Video courtesy of Evan Roberts from WFAN on X.
June 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Your legally knowledgeable friend is a witness. Your AI legal tool is a subpoena target. Your attorney is not
June 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Your legally knowledgeable friend is a witness. Your AI legal tool is a subpoena target. Your attorney is not
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This is the 82-year-old state senator the FBI just raided because she successfully redistricted Virginia to match racist Republican redistricting efforts.
They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules.
They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules.
May 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is the 82-year-old state senator the FBI just raided because she successfully redistricted Virginia to match racist Republican redistricting efforts.
They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules.
They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules.
Amazing read. And I always hated that Mr. Beast guy. Looks like it was the right call.
ok the Mr. Beast lawsuit, let’s go.
step 1: don’t do this, or this, or this, or this
step 1: don’t do this, or this, or this, or this
April 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Amazing read. And I always hated that Mr. Beast guy. Looks like it was the right call.
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How worried are Republicans that they are about to lose the Virginia redistricting special election? Today, they filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County. www.democracydocket.com/cases/fairfa...
Court Cases
Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.
www.democracydocket.com
April 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM
How worried are Republicans that they are about to lose the Virginia redistricting special election? Today, they filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County. www.democracydocket.com/cases/fairfa...
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UPDATE: in this long-running case, the Montana Supreme Court holds that the state constitution provides more equal protection and nondiscrimination protection than the federal Constitution.
Upholds the PI.
juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...
Upholds the PI.
juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...
April 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
UPDATE: in this long-running case, the Montana Supreme Court holds that the state constitution provides more equal protection and nondiscrimination protection than the federal Constitution.
Upholds the PI.
juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...
Upholds the PI.
juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...
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we cannot live this way.
April 9, 2026 at 4:07 AM
we cannot live this way.
Who could’ve seen this coming?!?!? WAVES ARMS AROUND
April 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Who could’ve seen this coming?!?!? WAVES ARMS AROUND
What. The. Hell.
April 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
What. The. Hell.
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I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.
April 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.
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"Thousands of innocents – including hundreds of children – dead in Lebanon and Iran for no reason."
with alt-text
with alt-text
April 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
"Thousands of innocents – including hundreds of children – dead in Lebanon and Iran for no reason."
with alt-text
with alt-text
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Hey, doomscroller from the US.
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Are you neurospicy? Overwhelmed? Want to help but finding congresspeople is way too much executive functioning?
Here is a 4.9 star rated free app I’ve used for years that gives you scripts and Zip based lists of contact info. 5 calls - apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
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April 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Hey, doomscroller from the US.
Are you neurospicy? Overwhelmed? Want to help but finding congresspeople is way too much executive functioning?
Here is a 4.9 star rated free app I’ve used for years that gives you scripts and Zip based lists of contact info. 5 calls - apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
Are you neurospicy? Overwhelmed? Want to help but finding congresspeople is way too much executive functioning?
Here is a 4.9 star rated free app I’ve used for years that gives you scripts and Zip based lists of contact info. 5 calls - apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
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Completely unstable and perilous. The House must bring up impeachment articles, and the Senate needs to remove a president who wants to commit war crimes. We cannot sit idly by as Donald Trump threatens to end an entire civilization.
April 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Completely unstable and perilous. The House must bring up impeachment articles, and the Senate needs to remove a president who wants to commit war crimes. We cannot sit idly by as Donald Trump threatens to end an entire civilization.
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I'm going to say this one last time: these are war crimes he is threatening. Plain and simple.
If you're a member of the Intelligence Community or our Armed Forces, remember that your oath is to the Constitution and to Federal law. Not to this lunatic. Please stay safe.
If you're a member of the Intelligence Community or our Armed Forces, remember that your oath is to the Constitution and to Federal law. Not to this lunatic. Please stay safe.
The president of the United States, 8:06 am ET, threatens Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.“
April 7, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I'm going to say this one last time: these are war crimes he is threatening. Plain and simple.
If you're a member of the Intelligence Community or our Armed Forces, remember that your oath is to the Constitution and to Federal law. Not to this lunatic. Please stay safe.
If you're a member of the Intelligence Community or our Armed Forces, remember that your oath is to the Constitution and to Federal law. Not to this lunatic. Please stay safe.
I’ll never forgive anyone who voted for this. You knew it was going to happen, it was just a matter of when.
April 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I’ll never forgive anyone who voted for this. You knew it was going to happen, it was just a matter of when.
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This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
April 5, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
Holy shit this made me cackle.
April 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Holy shit this made me cackle.
I’d buy that and read it, twice.
I want to see law professors drafting new arguments for why the Constitution actually demands that Ilan Wurman, specifically, should be fired out of a cannon across the border.
April 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I’d buy that and read it, twice.