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Editor at Futurism, horror/pinball enthusiast, lover of weird stuff, as previously seen in the Boston Globe, Vice, Slate, Wired etc. Please DM with tips and/or memes
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updog sinclair @jonchristian.net · Nov 11
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ChatGPT Now Linked to Way More Deaths Than the Caffeinated Lemonade That Panera Pulled Off the Market in Disgrace
ChatGPT has been publicly linked to at least eight deaths. OpenAI has announced no plans to take it off the market.
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look there are obviously both good and bad things to say about w*ll st*nc*l but can i just point out that he is obviously a sicko poster who thrives on attention, and you've all got him on an end-all bender
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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average reddit mod

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Reddit Mod Deleted Breathtaking Photo Taken by NASA Astronaut From Space Because It Was "Blurry"
A moderator at the r/aviation subreddit didn't look too kindly on a shot by astronaut Don Pettit, deeming it too "blurry" and taking it down.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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New from me: People are pirating software, activating Windows, and downloading random manuals from the Epstein files. It’s absurd—and shows how badly the DOJ mishandled the release, with real, dangerous consequences for victims.

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People Are Doing Something Strange and Illegal With the Epstein Files
If you’ve been looking for a way to get Windows 7, now’s the time.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
jonchristian.net
crypto bros trying to prop up the price of bitcoin by buying more of it as the market tanks
band on titanic in "titanic" (1997)
February 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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quantumboots.bsky.social
"but doctor, i am pagliacci!"

"You’re right, I made a mistake. Sorry about that — I'll be sure to be more careful in my responses next time. Let me know if you want me to find any clowns nearby!"
February 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
jonchristian.net
no offense, but anti-trump meme posters are often some of the most media illiterate and poorly intentioned people on the entire internet
guy blocked me when i pointed out that his "trump post" was completely fake
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
The main business model of Silicon Valley from Uber to AirBnB to Spotify is: skim profit off others' goods and labor. Often in ways that are exploitative of individuals or destructive of larger forces (as with Amazon and the retail that kept people heading out in public).
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
jonchristian.net
"he's in heaven" (jeffrey epstein)
February 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
jonchristian.net
darkly funny that when you google "satoshi nakamoto" you still get mainly pictures of the poor guy who newsweek claimed invented bitcoin in an extremely unconvincing yet mega-viral story back in 2014
google results for "satoshi nakamoto" showing the guy newsweek claimed invented bitcoin
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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sorry about the typo but i stand behind it
jonchristian.net updog sinclair @jonchristian.net · 1d
apologies of this is problematic but i feel like food delivery addiction is a sure sign of deep rot in society
drewmckevitt.bsky.social Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 4d
Ma'am you are spending 1/3 of your post-tax income on doordash
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
jonchristian.net
okay not trying to be a conspiracy theorist, but have any cryptography people investigated the possibility that some of epstein's unintelligible typo-ridden emails could actually be written in some kind of code... like that recipients would know how to interpret
email from Jeffrey Epstein: "chomsky thought about, you me . for babys, il(f>=A0 bird song. platonic reality, definite infinity, Q=A0 . george talked about pigs, revers aging. editas. yau=talked string theoryu, stominger wanted information out of the black=hole. , minsky, thought too difficutl to ai. common sense.Q=A0 ehud, syria, bottstein, jeremy used bitcoin and=other cryptgraph. martin reality platonic. , "
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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from the top rope

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SpaceX Just Bought Elon Musk's CSAM Company
Elon Musk's SpaceX just bought Musk's AI firm xAI, creating the most valuable private company in the world.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
jonchristian.net
apologies of this is problematic but i feel like food delivery addiction is a sure sign of deep rot in society
drewmckevitt.bsky.social Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 4d
Ma'am you are spending 1/3 of your post-tax income on doordash
From her roughly $50,000 annual salary as a data processor in San Diego, Ms. Reedy, 34, spends at least $200 to $300 a week on food delivery. Ordering in has eaten away at her savings, she said, and led her to socialize less. She tips generously, but worries that the delivery drivers are poorly paid. “I feel reliant upon it,” she said, “but guilt for using it.”
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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edithcharles.bsky.social
Incredible contrast between this and Keir Starmer running a delivery driver over
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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davekarpf.bsky.social
Who wants to help me start a rumor that Punxsutawney Phil has been secretly replaced with AI?
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Haven't seen this circulating as much here as I've seen over on Twitter and Threads, but just an FYI that the "girls FTW" email is FAKE. It's not in the files. There's no time or date stamp. Someone just made it as a (really dumb and harmful) joke. leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
February 1, 2026 at 10:31 PM
jonchristian.net
so much financial journalism is literally just like "some people think it will go down... while other people think it will go up"
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
jonchristian.net
i've decided to bring the word "fricken" back to my vocabulary
February 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
jonchristian.net
found ur car
License plate: "YIKESS"
January 31, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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just gimme one lick
redditor posting extremely crusty looking Simpsons candies that his mom had saved "a while back"
January 31, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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rmac.bsky.social
Interesting to watch Musk spin his newly released correspondence with Epstein.

What he is not addressing is that he very much requested to visit and party with Epstein, while SpaceX gave a tour to Epstein in 2013.
X post from Elon Musk that reads: No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files released and I’m glad that has finally happened. I had very little correspondence with Epstein and declined repeated invitations to go to his island or fly on his “Lolita Express”, but was well aware that some email correspondence with him could be misinterpreted and used by detractors to smear my name. I don’t care about that, but what I do care about is that we at least attempt to prosecute those who committed serious crimes with Epstein, especially regarding heinous exploitation of underage girls.
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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In other news, I started a newsletter! It's intro to astronomy in scope, and I hope people will check it out and subscribe if that's what you're in to! Probably sporadic posting, because I have a full-time job and a toddler, but hoping to do it regularly. 🔭
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A Star is Born
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January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
jonchristian.net
sounds like chomsky was manufacturing a little consent of his own
emily.gorcen.ski Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 3d
Cool thoughts from Noam Chomsky
From: Matthew Hiltzik < To: J <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Thoughts from Chomsky Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:34:06 +0000 I think that is wise Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2019, at 4:19 PM, J < jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Ive watched the horrible way you are being treated in the press and public. It's painful to say, but I think the best way to proceed is to ignore it. I've had plenty of experience, though of course not on this scale. A google search will bring up tons of hysterical accusations of all sorts, even groups devoted to vilifying me. I pay no attention, unless I'm approached for a comment on a specific matter. It's a nuisance, but it's the best way. The same conclusions from experiences of others, in some cases close friends. What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts -- which are impossible to answer (how do you prove that you are not a neo-Nazi who wants to kill the Jews, or a rapist, or whatever charge comes along?). That's particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder. For virtually everyone who sees any of this, the reaction will be "where there's smoke there's fire, maybe raging fire" (whatever the facts, which few will even think of investigating). In general, it's best I think not to react unless directly questioned, particularly in the current mood -- which, I presume, will fade away, even if not in time to prevent much torture and distress.
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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mharrisondupre.bsky.social
OpenAI says it's going to retire GPT-4o. Again.

This time, the move to sunset 4o comes amid a wave of lawsuits alleging that the sycophantic model pushed users into delusional and suicidal spirals, upending lives and causing psychological harm, self-injury, and death.

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Amid Lawsuits, OpenAI Says It Will Retire "Reckless" Model Linked to Deaths
OpenAI will retire GPT-4o, an especially sycophantic version of its chatbot linked in lawsuits to multiple deaths, next month.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge

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Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island
Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM