Dusty Schmidt
@dustyschmidt.bsky.social
Grimace of Bitrot
I do not think, therefore I do not am.
I do not think, therefore I do not am.
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Dusty Schmidt
@dustyschmidt.bsky.social
· May 21
In November, I wrote about how the fabric of reality is being warped by billionaires, and the algorithms they employ on their social media platforms.
bad-faith-times.ghost.io/untitled-7/
bad-faith-times.ghost.io/untitled-7/
Algorithms Are Killing Democracy
To beat back the billionaire-fueled fascist tide, we must first have a shared reality.
bad-faith-times.ghost.io
Last fall I wrote about the pitfalls of the current social media landscape, and how it's being used to warp our sense of reality.
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There have been some great days online lately. Today might be the top of the list.
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
There have been some great days online lately. Today might be the top of the list.
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New meme format just dropped:
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New meme format just dropped:
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This must hit so hard if you’re stupid
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This must hit so hard if you’re stupid
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Trump after 30 minutes with Zohran
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Trump after 30 minutes with Zohran
treat it like wiki, where you get a baseline of knowledge and learn some of the things that you need to learn about, and then go do it.
its partially the fault of the people selling the tech but you are the user now, you should not rely on it 100% to educate yourself and if you do thats on you.
its partially the fault of the people selling the tech but you are the user now, you should not rely on it 100% to educate yourself and if you do thats on you.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
treat it like wiki, where you get a baseline of knowledge and learn some of the things that you need to learn about, and then go do it.
its partially the fault of the people selling the tech but you are the user now, you should not rely on it 100% to educate yourself and if you do thats on you.
its partially the fault of the people selling the tech but you are the user now, you should not rely on it 100% to educate yourself and if you do thats on you.
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"when they go low, we go goblin mode on redistricting" - democratic lawmakers, hopefully
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"when they go low, we go goblin mode on redistricting" - democratic lawmakers, hopefully
check it out I'm like a buzz bomb
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
check it out I'm like a buzz bomb
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I don’t want to brag but the stupid we’ve seen this week feels next level
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I don’t want to brag but the stupid we’ve seen this week feels next level
Trinidad Christmas music be like
"IM GONNA PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR MOUTH MERRY CHRISTMAS"
"IM GONNA PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR MOUTH MERRY CHRISTMAS"
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Trinidad Christmas music be like
"IM GONNA PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR MOUTH MERRY CHRISTMAS"
"IM GONNA PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR MOUTH MERRY CHRISTMAS"
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Peter Baker: A thinking man’s Olivia Nuzzi
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Peter Baker: A thinking man’s Olivia Nuzzi
The Grok screenshots are cute, I wrote about this exact thing 6 months ago for badfaithtimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Grok screenshots are cute, I wrote about this exact thing 6 months ago for badfaithtimes.com
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MAGA DOJ is desperate to block this inquiry into MAGA misconduct. Like they don’t have enough troubles with Patel jets, Halligan screw-ups, and Epstein files.
As Judge Boasberg proceeds, watch for more MAGA threats and pressure.
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As Judge Boasberg proceeds, watch for more MAGA threats and pressure.
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Judge Boasberg to resume contempt proceedings over Alien Enemies Act deportations
Boasberg said he intends to receive testimony from a DOJ attorney who was fired in April and has since accused his superiors of flouting court orders related to the deportation flights.
www.politico.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
MAGA DOJ is desperate to block this inquiry into MAGA misconduct. Like they don’t have enough troubles with Patel jets, Halligan screw-ups, and Epstein files.
As Judge Boasberg proceeds, watch for more MAGA threats and pressure.
🧵
As Judge Boasberg proceeds, watch for more MAGA threats and pressure.
🧵
The hidden benefit of the rise of language models and the proliferation of artificial intelligence in general is that its forced us to really think about what consciousness is, how to define and identify intelligence.
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The hidden benefit of the rise of language models and the proliferation of artificial intelligence in general is that its forced us to really think about what consciousness is, how to define and identify intelligence.
Can Bethesda get out of way and let someone else make Elder Scrolls 6?
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Can Bethesda get out of way and let someone else make Elder Scrolls 6?
My biggest takeaway from this is confirmation of my tent theory, that conservative voters occupy an isolated ideology "over here" and the democratic coalition is just the entire rest of the country that thinks conservatives are mostly wrong about everything.
Good morning. I've got a banger new post out today that develops a new method for placing voters on the left-right ideological spectrum, and adds a new, "non-ideological"/affordability axis to usual way we chart & think about US voters (esp swing voters). www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
Not just left vs right: Most voters think about affordability and material wellbeing, not in ideological terms
Most voters want a party that emphasizes cost of living issues and makes the world a better place. Few Americans think in solidly ideologically terms. "Moderates" are mostly non-ideological.
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My biggest takeaway from this is confirmation of my tent theory, that conservative voters occupy an isolated ideology "over here" and the democratic coalition is just the entire rest of the country that thinks conservatives are mostly wrong about everything.
the guy who wanted to kill his vice president wants to kill his other political opponents too.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
the guy who wanted to kill his vice president wants to kill his other political opponents too.
people will literally
A staffer to a New Jersey congressman allegedly paid an scarification artist $500 to wound her as she staged a scene with zip ties and “Trump Whore” written on her stomach, federal prosecutors say
Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing 'Trump Whore' across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body - New Jersey Globe
A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the
newjerseyglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
people will literally
Sounds awful. Switch to Linux and never have to deal with stuff like this.
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Sounds awful. Switch to Linux and never have to deal with stuff like this.
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It seems the next Google might actually be Google.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It seems the next Google might actually be Google.
Slamming people who have recently come to your side of the fight because they previously were on the other side of the fight seems counterproductive, unless you value "being right" over winning the fight.
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Slamming people who have recently come to your side of the fight because they previously were on the other side of the fight seems counterproductive, unless you value "being right" over winning the fight.
Until the UBI aspect is hammered out I dont wanna hear a single one of these fuckin nerds talk about "no one will have to work in the future with my new robots"
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Until the UBI aspect is hammered out I dont wanna hear a single one of these fuckin nerds talk about "no one will have to work in the future with my new robots"
Of all the 2024 bars, "its a lotta goofies with a check" slaps the hardest.
Yes, Kendrick, I hear you. A LOT of fuckin goofies with checks.
Yes, Kendrick, I hear you. A LOT of fuckin goofies with checks.
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Of all the 2024 bars, "its a lotta goofies with a check" slaps the hardest.
Yes, Kendrick, I hear you. A LOT of fuckin goofies with checks.
Yes, Kendrick, I hear you. A LOT of fuckin goofies with checks.
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“.. Tariffs were pitched as the fix for America’s trade deficit.” 🤡
- Bilello
- Bilello
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“.. Tariffs were pitched as the fix for America’s trade deficit.” 🤡
- Bilello
- Bilello
Ive been thinking it for a while so might as well put it in ink...Google and Anthropic have won the race.
OpenAI has first movers advantage and the kleenex effect, but Anthropic is better run as a company, and Google already has the full tech stack integration.
OpenAI has first movers advantage and the kleenex effect, but Anthropic is better run as a company, and Google already has the full tech stack integration.
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ive been thinking it for a while so might as well put it in ink...Google and Anthropic have won the race.
OpenAI has first movers advantage and the kleenex effect, but Anthropic is better run as a company, and Google already has the full tech stack integration.
OpenAI has first movers advantage and the kleenex effect, but Anthropic is better run as a company, and Google already has the full tech stack integration.