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all of these people who have access to the latest AI visualization engines, like Seedance -- they're being given total control to create anything they can imagine -- and they're turning out fanfiction. "breaking bad new scene" or "goku in live action" etc
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
all of these people who have access to the latest AI visualization engines, like Seedance -- they're being given total control to create anything they can imagine -- and they're turning out fanfiction. "breaking bad new scene" or "goku in live action" etc
rather shocking that the spectator has now degenerated completely into "deport people based solely on nationality" racism against afghans
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
rather shocking that the spectator has now degenerated completely into "deport people based solely on nationality" racism against afghans
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More idiocy from Sam Bowman and his cohort - mocking the idea of having 60% of Parliament being accessible (screenshot of proposals included to demonstrate that only that level of accessiblity is planned), insisting that any improvements to Parliament are... (more in next post but all images here)
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM
More idiocy from Sam Bowman and his cohort - mocking the idea of having 60% of Parliament being accessible (screenshot of proposals included to demonstrate that only that level of accessiblity is planned), insisting that any improvements to Parliament are... (more in next post but all images here)
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“Build, baby, build” meets inequality. As Julie Weil notes in @washingtonpost.com, supply alone may not fix #affordability. Our @urbanstudiesjournal.com paper warned why: #inequality, not #zoning, does the damage.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
doi.org/10.1177/0042... doi.org/10.31235/osf...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
doi.org/10.1177/0042... doi.org/10.31235/osf...
Are YIMBYs winning the housing wars? Not so fast, these people say.
Though the “build more” movement is chalking up wins, supply skeptics contend housing affordability calls for government policies, not just market forces.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM
“Build, baby, build” meets inequality. As Julie Weil notes in @washingtonpost.com, supply alone may not fix #affordability. Our @urbanstudiesjournal.com paper warned why: #inequality, not #zoning, does the damage.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
doi.org/10.1177/0042... doi.org/10.31235/osf...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
doi.org/10.1177/0042... doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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This is correct, and we better start preparing to deliver that future www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
This is correct, and we better start preparing to deliver that future www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
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Let’s go live to the punters for their thoughts
January 31, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Let’s go live to the punters for their thoughts
To claim that someone involved in the niche field of miniature live steam "gave us model railways" is flagrantly dishonest. And I'm not sure what to make of calling Lawrence a "trans poster"...!
Also, anyone who claims to be for trans rights but still uses Twitter is a disgusting hypocrite.
Also, anyone who claims to be for trans rights but still uses Twitter is a disgusting hypocrite.
January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
To claim that someone involved in the niche field of miniature live steam "gave us model railways" is flagrantly dishonest. And I'm not sure what to make of calling Lawrence a "trans poster"...!
Also, anyone who claims to be for trans rights but still uses Twitter is a disgusting hypocrite.
Also, anyone who claims to be for trans rights but still uses Twitter is a disgusting hypocrite.
sam dumitru does not understand the hierarchy of mitigation
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
sam dumitru does not understand the hierarchy of mitigation
A typical terrible article on GBR from the YIMBY set (Hill and Springbett in this case).
Note rhetorical trick in the first two paragraphs conflating law and custom, and that all blame is placed on the DfT in last paragraph, when following link shows that they were by far the only party to blame.
Note rhetorical trick in the first two paragraphs conflating law and custom, and that all blame is placed on the DfT in last paragraph, when following link shows that they were by far the only party to blame.
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 AM
A typical terrible article on GBR from the YIMBY set (Hill and Springbett in this case).
Note rhetorical trick in the first two paragraphs conflating law and custom, and that all blame is placed on the DfT in last paragraph, when following link shows that they were by far the only party to blame.
Note rhetorical trick in the first two paragraphs conflating law and custom, and that all blame is placed on the DfT in last paragraph, when following link shows that they were by far the only party to blame.
Keir Starmer's recent substack is the exact wrong way to think about children and the internet.
It treats generic "screen time" as the issue and assumes that letting children browse the web unsupervised can be considered acceptable parenting.
It treats generic "screen time" as the issue and assumes that letting children browse the web unsupervised can be considered acceptable parenting.
January 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Keir Starmer's recent substack is the exact wrong way to think about children and the internet.
It treats generic "screen time" as the issue and assumes that letting children browse the web unsupervised can be considered acceptable parenting.
It treats generic "screen time" as the issue and assumes that letting children browse the web unsupervised can be considered acceptable parenting.
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Coates is the worst of the worst. Zero interest in the lives of voters but totally consumed by the tittle tattle of the Westminster bubble.
To these people, “Politics is broken”, “Britain is now ungovernable” and “We’re now trying and failing to enforce the Thatcherite consensus with a veneer of public consent” are all the same thing. And it can’t really be explained, unless it’s Russian Facebook or whatever.
December 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Coates is the worst of the worst. Zero interest in the lives of voters but totally consumed by the tittle tattle of the Westminster bubble.
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Prediction markets simulate “science” with a few numbers and curves.
Any serious scientist would hesitate.
In a system that keeps attacking expertise, forecasts turn into pure gambling.
Maybe that’s exactly the appeal.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Any serious scientist would hesitate.
In a system that keeps attacking expertise, forecasts turn into pure gambling.
Maybe that’s exactly the appeal.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster
Why is the media obsessed with prediction markets?
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Prediction markets simulate “science” with a few numbers and curves.
Any serious scientist would hesitate.
In a system that keeps attacking expertise, forecasts turn into pure gambling.
Maybe that’s exactly the appeal.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Any serious scientist would hesitate.
In a system that keeps attacking expertise, forecasts turn into pure gambling.
Maybe that’s exactly the appeal.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Curtis Yarvin doing a great swan dive into AI psychosis
archive.today/2026.01.14-0...
dead dove, consider with care before eating
archive.today/2026.01.14-0...
dead dove, consider with care before eating
archive.today
January 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Curtis Yarvin doing a great swan dive into AI psychosis
archive.today/2026.01.14-0...
dead dove, consider with care before eating
archive.today/2026.01.14-0...
dead dove, consider with care before eating
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The effective conclusion of the ET is that trans people have to use third spaces. I think based on very poor legal analysis and uncritical adoption of "gender critical" talking points. But as I say, not binding, and all the relevant issues hopefully to be decided shortly by the High Court.
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The effective conclusion of the ET is that trans people have to use third spaces. I think based on very poor legal analysis and uncritical adoption of "gender critical" talking points. But as I say, not binding, and all the relevant issues hopefully to be decided shortly by the High Court.
i am sick to fucking death of this whitewashing of why women write and read MLM fiction
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
i am sick to fucking death of this whitewashing of why women write and read MLM fiction
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Thought I’d do a mega hread on NPR, partly because I’ve seen some London based commentary that doesn’t really get the bigger picture quite right imho
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Thought I’d do a mega hread on NPR, partly because I’ve seen some London based commentary that doesn’t really get the bigger picture quite right imho
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The tide seems to be finally turning on global coal, as both China and India are now adding enough clean energy to reduce their coal generation: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The tide seems to be finally turning on global coal, as both China and India are now adding enough clean energy to reduce their coal generation: www.carbonbrief.org/...
my favourite thing about wiktionary is how for any random word there's half a chance all the quotes will be from british railway magazines
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
my favourite thing about wiktionary is how for any random word there's half a chance all the quotes will be from british railway magazines
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Who would make the best PM?
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
January 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Who would make the best PM?
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
another reason why james breckwoldt is an idiot: (the article doesn't mention him, but breckwoldt has promoted the idea of ai focus groups etc)
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ai-is-comi...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ai-is-comi...
AI can't replace polling
The use of AI models to mimic human respondents betrays the public, and provides inaccurate answers to key questions
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
another reason why james breckwoldt is an idiot: (the article doesn't mention him, but breckwoldt has promoted the idea of ai focus groups etc)
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ai-is-comi...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ai-is-comi...
james breckwoldt is an idiotic populist who seems to think "just have normal people be politicians" will solve everything
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
james breckwoldt is an idiotic populist who seems to think "just have normal people be politicians" will solve everything
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Noah Smith has also been friendly with race science promoter Jordan "Cremieux" Lasker for a good 2-3 years now, and was saying stuff like the below a year ago. It's not just that he thinks the left is more annoying than the right is dangerous, it's that he thinks the right has more of a point
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Noah Smith has also been friendly with race science promoter Jordan "Cremieux" Lasker for a good 2-3 years now, and was saying stuff like the below a year ago. It's not just that he thinks the left is more annoying than the right is dangerous, it's that he thinks the right has more of a point
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Noah Smith has once again done a self-own
December 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Noah Smith has once again done a self-own