I have a long passage in The Sirens' Call about spam, and understanding spam as the central form of pollution in attention capitalism. AI is already making spam creation way cheaper and easier.
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AI-powered fanfiction blurs political reality
Fake stories about real politicians sometimes get more views than real-world reporting that’s not built for the algorithms.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
One might call it a problem of #cheapspeech www.amazon.com/Cheap-Speech...
January 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
One might call it a problem of #cheapspeech www.amazon.com/Cheap-Speech...
Wambaugh got at this sense of law debased to travesty in The Onion Field youtu.be/jbNWR71lQEI?...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Wambaugh got at this sense of law debased to travesty in The Onion Field youtu.be/jbNWR71lQEI?...
Kirk Konfederates: “Charlie Kirk died for exercising his Freedom of Speech!” hashtag FreeSpeech
Also: “Anyone who didn’t respond exactly as we say should be punished!” hashtag CheapSpeech
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Also: “Anyone who didn’t respond exactly as we say should be punished!” hashtag CheapSpeech
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UVA Republicans urge university to punish people they say celebrated Kirk slaying
These claims were made in a letter addressed to UVA Interim President Paul Mahoney and the Board of Visitors, and was published online.
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September 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Kirk Konfederates: “Charlie Kirk died for exercising his Freedom of Speech!” hashtag FreeSpeech
Also: “Anyone who didn’t respond exactly as we say should be punished!” hashtag CheapSpeech
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Also: “Anyone who didn’t respond exactly as we say should be punished!” hashtag CheapSpeech
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