Whew! This needs more amplification and a deep dive.
Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
February 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Whew! This needs more amplification and a deep dive.
This is the beauty of BlueSky. No-one will be force-fed this via algorithm. Trolling draws blocks rather than amplification.
By my count: Of the 15 Departments of the US Government, 13 launched new BlueSky accounts tonight (all but Justice and HUD), and all 13 have posted explicitly partisan political posts blaming Democrats and/or Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown.
October 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This is the beauty of BlueSky. No-one will be force-fed this via algorithm. Trolling draws blocks rather than amplification.
Hey look, it's more "cognitive amplification."
LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.
unlike this study which actually does establish a causal relationship between using LLMs and cognitive decline arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Hey look, it's more "cognitive amplification."
Let's talk about how to report on right-wingers without amplifying their hateful rhetoric. Far-right extremists count on YOU to spread their messages for them. Here's a thread of resources.
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
The Oxygen of Amplification
New Data & Society report recommends editorial “better practices” for reporting on online bigots and manipulators; interviews journalists on accidental amplification of extreme agendas
datasociety.net
November 20, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Let's talk about how to report on right-wingers without amplifying their hateful rhetoric. Far-right extremists count on YOU to spread their messages for them. Here's a thread of resources.
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
Any post that uses the word "fetid" required amplification
Hey, sometimes I DO make the rules
Hey, sometimes I DO make the rules
New in PN: Gavin Newsom's moment
"Newsom and other Dems joining this battle are right to fight. And by fighting, they are demonstrating just how weak Trump is. When you bend the knee, MAGA looks invincible. As soon as you stand up, though, the orange god starts to look like a fetid bag of wind."
"Newsom and other Dems joining this battle are right to fight. And by fighting, they are demonstrating just how weak Trump is. When you bend the knee, MAGA looks invincible. As soon as you stand up, though, the orange god starts to look like a fetid bag of wind."
Gavin Newsom's moment
Democrats have found their fight. Newsom is leading the charge.
www.publicnotice.co
August 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Any post that uses the word "fetid" required amplification
Hey, sometimes I DO make the rules
Hey, sometimes I DO make the rules
the frog hotel’s range of luxury features includes croak amplification so you sound enormous
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
the frog hotel’s range of luxury features includes croak amplification so you sound enormous
dunning kruger amplification laser
April 27, 2026 at 5:03 AM
dunning kruger amplification laser
My wife (51f) is leaving me (61m) because i never use acronyms when i talk about things like light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation or self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. AM I THE ASSHOLE?
September 24, 2026 at 6:55 PM
My wife (51f) is leaving me (61m) because i never use acronyms when i talk about things like light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation or self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. AM I THE ASSHOLE?
When adversity strikes, our minds naturally gravitate toward threat detection and problem amplification. Healthy positivity interrupts this pattern by redirecting our cognitive resources toward possibility rather than limitation.
May 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
When adversity strikes, our minds naturally gravitate toward threat detection and problem amplification. Healthy positivity interrupts this pattern by redirecting our cognitive resources toward possibility rather than limitation.
For folks marching today, the sigil to protect protesters - for safety + amplification of message:
April 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For folks marching today, the sigil to protect protesters - for safety + amplification of message:
Need more followers, amplification and support 👇🏼
Hearing a lot of folks asking for Town Halls. Good. Because my team’s already on it. We’re coming to every county in District 6—because I’m not waiting for Day 1 to do what Representatives should be doing already. Show up. Speak your mind. Tell me what’s weighing on you most right now.
1/2
1/2
March 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Need more followers, amplification and support 👇🏼
@scalzi.com any chance of some amplification for your English fans?
Chip your floof. It costs between £10-£30, and there are charities that will do it for free if needed. If you don't want to chip your floof, you do not love your floof, and as such are a scumbag.
Chip your floof.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chip your floof.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cats must be microchipped by 10 June by owners in England
New legislation comes into force on Monday 10 June.
www.bbc.com
June 11, 2024 at 5:16 PM
@scalzi.com any chance of some amplification for your English fans?
In fairness, Bluesky is terrible for amplification of saccharine "RT if you agree!" drivel that boring "influencers" are accustomed to elsewhere.
People here demand you say something genuinely interesting, funny, or horny.
People here demand you say something genuinely interesting, funny, or horny.
I've heard from a few people here that they don't get "much engagement" on Bluesky, and therefore are going elsewhere. But I notice that, for many of them, they don't engage themselves. They don't respond to others or reskeet interesting things. If you want engagement, it helps to engage...
April 15, 2024 at 7:02 PM
In fairness, Bluesky is terrible for amplification of saccharine "RT if you agree!" drivel that boring "influencers" are accustomed to elsewhere.
People here demand you say something genuinely interesting, funny, or horny.
People here demand you say something genuinely interesting, funny, or horny.
"Atmospheric Warming & Planetary Wave Amplification" | I discuss our (@xuekeli.bsky.social et al) new article in @pnas.org demonstrating for the first time, an increase in incidence of the stuck & wavy jet stream patterns behind persistent summer weather extremes.
michaelmann.net/atmospheric-...
michaelmann.net/atmospheric-...
Atmospheric Warming and Planetary Wave Amplification | Michael E. Mann
Here’s the press tip from PNAS on our new article demonstrating an increase over the past 70+ years in the occurrence of quasi-resonant amplification (“QRA”) of […]
michaelmann.net
June 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Atmospheric Warming & Planetary Wave Amplification" | I discuss our (@xuekeli.bsky.social et al) new article in @pnas.org demonstrating for the first time, an increase in incidence of the stuck & wavy jet stream patterns behind persistent summer weather extremes.
michaelmann.net/atmospheric-...
michaelmann.net/atmospheric-...
Arctic amplification... 😲🔥
Yet again, at or above average temperatures were found across all latitude bands over the last three months, particularly in the #Arctic.
[Plot shows zonal-mean surface air temperature anomalies, where latitude = y-axis (not scaled by distance). Data from NASA/GISS GISTEMPv4]
[Plot shows zonal-mean surface air temperature anomalies, where latitude = y-axis (not scaled by distance). Data from NASA/GISS GISTEMPv4]
March 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Arctic amplification... 😲🔥
There’s around 1,000 people here and growing. Hard to hear speakers without amplification, but crowd is very enthusiastic.
Alt: pictures show crowd at protest in Christopher Park, where trans pride flag is still flying
Alt: pictures show crowd at protest in Christopher Park, where trans pride flag is still flying
February 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
There’s around 1,000 people here and growing. Hard to hear speakers without amplification, but crowd is very enthusiastic.
Alt: pictures show crowd at protest in Christopher Park, where trans pride flag is still flying
Alt: pictures show crowd at protest in Christopher Park, where trans pride flag is still flying
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴, 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥...
August 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴, 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥...
"The right has built a seamless outrage-to-amplification pipeline."
Silent Coup: How Trump’s Allies Are Gaming Algorithms To Seize Your Feed
weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/silent-cou...
weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/silent-cou...
Silent Coup: How Trump’s Allies Are Gaming Algorithms To Seize Your Feed
New research unravels the secret tactics behind Stop the Steal and other right-wing disinformation campaigns.
weaponizedspaces.substack.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"The right has built a seamless outrage-to-amplification pipeline."
Some disappointing NIMBY amplification from Hell Gate
A rapidly-intensifying battle over a swanky high-rise development proposed for Greenpoint waterfront public land could end up being the first test of a new housing appeals board next month—if the developer can't prove it's offering New Yorkers a good deal.
Fighting for Affordability at Greenpoint's 'Godzilla' Tower
And more news for your Thursday.
hellgatenyc.com
May 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Some disappointing NIMBY amplification from Hell Gate
not giving her any amplification - hopefully someone else is saying this!
February 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
not giving her any amplification - hopefully someone else is saying this!
bsky.app/profile/pook...
"But the postmortem doesn't mention write amplification!" - someone spam-replying to this thread and quotes of it
Sure buddy.
"But the postmortem doesn't mention write amplification!" - someone spam-replying to this thread and quotes of it
Sure buddy.
"What I had missed is that we deployed a new internal service last week that sent less than three GetPostRecord requests per second, but it did sometimes send batches of 15-20 thousand URIs at a time. Typically, we'd probably be doing between 1-50 post lookups per request."
Sure buddy.
Sure buddy.
April 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
bsky.app/profile/pook...
"But the postmortem doesn't mention write amplification!" - someone spam-replying to this thread and quotes of it
Sure buddy.
"But the postmortem doesn't mention write amplification!" - someone spam-replying to this thread and quotes of it
Sure buddy.
New car commercials make me hate electric guitars, amplification, and “rock music.”
September 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
New car commercials make me hate electric guitars, amplification, and “rock music.”
Needs amplification, apparently.
There is no aborted fetus debris in the MMR vaccine, or in any vaccine at all.
It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.
It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.
May 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Needs amplification, apparently.
Society was a mistake the moment we decided everyone’s thoughts deserved amplification.
January 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Society was a mistake the moment we decided everyone’s thoughts deserved amplification.