eproper
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Recovered academic, higher ed adjacent; recovering NYCer, DC adjacent
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As we follow the trajectory of the student at OU who wrote an essay citing zero sources and making no argument, got the instructor fired by claiming her 1A rights were violated, went on a tour of rw media and now seems poised to become a part of the TPUSA speaker circuit: (1/4)
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we follow the trajectory of the student at OU who wrote an essay citing zero sources and making no argument, got the instructor fired by claiming her 1A rights were violated, went on a tour of rw media and now seems poised to become a part of the TPUSA speaker circuit: (1/4)
Wtf
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Wtf
Reminder: “Advent” calendars are definitionally the 24 days of December leading up to Christmas.
“The 12 days of Christmas” START with December 25.
(Adjust as needed for Orthodox religions that celebrate on different days, but not for marketers who just confuse the two.)
“The 12 days of Christmas” START with December 25.
(Adjust as needed for Orthodox religions that celebrate on different days, but not for marketers who just confuse the two.)
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reminder: “Advent” calendars are definitionally the 24 days of December leading up to Christmas.
“The 12 days of Christmas” START with December 25.
(Adjust as needed for Orthodox religions that celebrate on different days, but not for marketers who just confuse the two.)
“The 12 days of Christmas” START with December 25.
(Adjust as needed for Orthodox religions that celebrate on different days, but not for marketers who just confuse the two.)
When people ask what I do, I give them the most boring version possible of the truth (“market research”) and I never have to answer follow-up questions. It’s great.
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
When people ask what I do, I give them the most boring version possible of the truth (“market research”) and I never have to answer follow-up questions. It’s great.
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Re-floating my big feature on ECT ... A year old now but no less relevant. www.thebeliever.net/a-brilliant-... via @thebeliever.net
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Re-floating my big feature on ECT ... A year old now but no less relevant. www.thebeliever.net/a-brilliant-... via @thebeliever.net
I read this entire article, I have Netflix, and I still don’t understand what “casting” is.
Casting is now limited to older TVs and streaming devices, with access also being limited to users with ad-free subscriptions.
Netflix Removes Casting From Phones To ‘Most’ TVs—Here’s What Still Works
Casting is now limited to older TVs and streaming devices, with access also being limited to users with ad-free subscriptions.
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I read this entire article, I have Netflix, and I still don’t understand what “casting” is.
If you see this I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you see this I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation
And yet the CEOs say their job is the only one that can’t be replaced by AI.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
And yet the CEOs say their job is the only one that can’t be replaced by AI.
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also, a #narrativedisorder angle: contrast this grim picture with the decades of media showing us totally unrealistic projections of what it's like to live in the US, from the NYC apartments of FRIENDS to idk the suburbia of TO ALL THE BOYS I LOVED BEFORE to any small-biz romcom...
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
also, a #narrativedisorder angle: contrast this grim picture with the decades of media showing us totally unrealistic projections of what it's like to live in the US, from the NYC apartments of FRIENDS to idk the suburbia of TO ALL THE BOYS I LOVED BEFORE to any small-biz romcom...
Some folks who use AI say they used it for topic x, and it was helpful because it gave them ideas, although they fact-checked and it was wrong and y and z.
Thinking about this in context of writers saying, “Ideas are the easy part, they are coming out of my ears.”
Thinking about this in context of writers saying, “Ideas are the easy part, they are coming out of my ears.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Some folks who use AI say they used it for topic x, and it was helpful because it gave them ideas, although they fact-checked and it was wrong and y and z.
Thinking about this in context of writers saying, “Ideas are the easy part, they are coming out of my ears.”
Thinking about this in context of writers saying, “Ideas are the easy part, they are coming out of my ears.”
Another bad thing.
Beginning 1/1/2026, the Annual Pass will cost $80 for U.S. residents and $250 for nonresidents...Nonresidents without an annual pass will pay a $100 per person fee to enter 11 of the most visited national parks, in addition to the standard entrance fee.
www.doi.gov/pressrelease...
This is insane
www.doi.gov/pressrelease...
This is insane
Department of the Interior Announces Modernized, More Affordable National Park Access | U.S. Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior today announced the most significant modernization of national park access in decades, delivering new digital America the Beautiful passes, updated annual pass artwork, ...
www.doi.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Another bad thing.
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
I’m in trouble.
I’m in trouble.
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
I’m in trouble.
I’m in trouble.
the fuck
NEW: ICE has torn up its $180M cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program and is now guaranteeing private surveillance firms at least $7.5M each, with potential payouts reaching $281M per vendor. The change signals a shift from “pilot” to full-scale outsourcing of street-level investigative work.
ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
the fuck
I forgot SBF existed. How many rich white Sams am I supposed to keep track of anyway?
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I forgot SBF existed. How many rich white Sams am I supposed to keep track of anyway?
Last repost: I don’t agree that racism isn’t at play. Posting for the poverty rate analysis.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Last repost: I don’t agree that racism isn’t at play. Posting for the poverty rate analysis.
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"The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poor
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poor
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
The federal government is posting anti-trans propaganda on Facebook.
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The federal government is posting anti-trans propaganda on Facebook.
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part of it is that it's illustrative of how material stability has been hollowed out for EVERYONE. it doesn't make sense to single out a regular person who was lucky enough to establish a career in a field at the right time and place. the real problem is how many are robbed of that opportunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
part of it is that it's illustrative of how material stability has been hollowed out for EVERYONE. it doesn't make sense to single out a regular person who was lucky enough to establish a career in a field at the right time and place. the real problem is how many are robbed of that opportunity
I need someone to explain what “frozen hot chocolate” is, since it sounds like an oxymoron.
November 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I need someone to explain what “frozen hot chocolate” is, since it sounds like an oxymoron.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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I cannot believe people actually write like this. It's horrifying. How are people so illiterate so rich?
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I cannot believe people actually write like this. It's horrifying. How are people so illiterate so rich?
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.