Allison Miller
@cliopticon.bsky.social
Journalist | Historian | Master of Disguise | Cultural history & more | If I share it, I've read it. I block generic resistance accounts.
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look if we're gonna talk about pie then i'm just gonna post my reminder that it sounds like Brenda Lee says "later we'll have some fuckin' pie" in Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
look if we're gonna talk about pie then i'm just gonna post my reminder that it sounds like Brenda Lee says "later we'll have some fuckin' pie" in Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
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How does anyone get attacked by a shark, can't they hear the music
June 16, 2023 at 2:37 PM
How does anyone get attacked by a shark, can't they hear the music
There is this weird tendency of Brooklyn types to refer to themselves as “privileged” when sometimes no you are actually just rich
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
There is this weird tendency of Brooklyn types to refer to themselves as “privileged” when sometimes no you are actually just rich
Two months of negative payroll growth
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Two months of negative payroll growth
Are Kash Patel’s days at the FBI numbered? www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Are Kash Patel’s days at the FBI numbered? www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
Wait, how long does an Nvidia chip actually last? Will all this data center buildout be obsolete in four years? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The AI Industry Is Built on a Big Unproven Assumption
In addition to the projections about reaching artificial general intelligence and replacing millions of human workers, there’s the mundane matter of how long AI chips will last.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Wait, how long does an Nvidia chip actually last? Will all this data center buildout be obsolete in four years? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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It is a challenging time to open a restaurant so it’s great to welcome the new diner to my neighborhood. Pay Capitol Diner on E 204 St a visit next time you’re on the D line 🍔🌯🥪🥙
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It is a challenging time to open a restaurant so it’s great to welcome the new diner to my neighborhood. Pay Capitol Diner on E 204 St a visit next time you’re on the D line 🍔🌯🥪🥙
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Employees in the Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree and beyond are organizing to fight attempts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency.
Park Service Union Movement Spreads to Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree
Employees in dozens of park units are organizing to fight attempts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency.
bloom.bg
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Employees in the Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree and beyond are organizing to fight attempts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency.
More from a nice late fall day in Manhattan. The Upper West Side is underrated in the New York beauty department
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
More from a nice late fall day in Manhattan. The Upper West Side is underrated in the New York beauty department
Because ChatGPT hasn't done anything like cure cancer yet, OpenAI had to figure out how to make money from it. That meant driving engagement by cranking up the sycophancy. Now there are five wrongful death lawsuits. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Because ChatGPT hasn't done anything like cure cancer yet, OpenAI had to figure out how to make money from it. That meant driving engagement by cranking up the sycophancy. Now there are five wrongful death lawsuits. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
It’s not always easy living in the hilliest borough but every now and then you get an unexpected sunset at the end of the block
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It’s not always easy living in the hilliest borough but every now and then you get an unexpected sunset at the end of the block
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"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
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November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
Reporters noticed that an editor added random stuff in their drafts including at least one quote. Turns out the editor was adding chatbot slop www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use
Suncoast Searchlight’s four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was using AI editing tools and inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
www.niemanlab.org
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Reporters noticed that an editor added random stuff in their drafts including at least one quote. Turns out the editor was adding chatbot slop www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
I’ve lived here over 20 years and I’m still full of wonder. I live in a movie
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I’ve lived here over 20 years and I’m still full of wonder. I live in a movie
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Walter Huss was what some have come to call "a granola Nazi." He was into alternative medicine, organic foods, experimental whole foods diets, herbal remedies, etc. He also thought Jews controlled the world and were out to eliminate Christian Patriots like him. rightlandia.ghost.io/sending-spit...
Sending Spit to Ms. Safron
Walter Huss and the little-known subculture of "Granola Nazis"
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November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Walter Huss was what some have come to call "a granola Nazi." He was into alternative medicine, organic foods, experimental whole foods diets, herbal remedies, etc. He also thought Jews controlled the world and were out to eliminate Christian Patriots like him. rightlandia.ghost.io/sending-spit...
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Though it is the official music of the nation’s capital, go-go is not exactly young people music. D.C. teenagers tend to gravitate more to rap and trap and hip-hop.
But in the halls of some local schools, the genre is seeing a revival.
But in the halls of some local schools, the genre is seeing a revival.
These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too?
A new generation of D.C. teens is discovering the power of go-go music, thanks to a revival effort in local schools.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Though it is the official music of the nation’s capital, go-go is not exactly young people music. D.C. teenagers tend to gravitate more to rap and trap and hip-hop.
But in the halls of some local schools, the genre is seeing a revival.
But in the halls of some local schools, the genre is seeing a revival.
What ever happened to DOGE? After Elon’s exit, the remaining staffers either left or buried themselves further into government agencies. That paved the way for Russell Vought. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
What ever happened to DOGE? After Elon’s exit, the remaining staffers either left or buried themselves further into government agencies. That paved the way for Russell Vought. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
It took me 14,000 steps to hit 4 supermarkets and a few produce vendors to find all the ingredients for my humble dinner. As a result I am too tired to cook
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It took me 14,000 steps to hit 4 supermarkets and a few produce vendors to find all the ingredients for my humble dinner. As a result I am too tired to cook
Scam insurance posing as Obamacare gets bought by unsuspecting consumers thanks to Google ranking sponsored links higher. Per FTC records from people who got scammed. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Americans Googling Obamacare Are Finding 'Junk Insurance' Instead
During open enrollment, ads from telemarketers are crowding out official health exchanges.
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Scam insurance posing as Obamacare gets bought by unsuspecting consumers thanks to Google ranking sponsored links higher. Per FTC records from people who got scammed. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
I just watched Barbary Coast from 1935, a western that’s also kind of a noir but also kind of a melodrama? It’s post code but somehow the fallen woman at the center of it doesn’t die. Hollywood was still kind of figuring itself out. ⭐️⭐️/5
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I just watched Barbary Coast from 1935, a western that’s also kind of a noir but also kind of a melodrama? It’s post code but somehow the fallen woman at the center of it doesn’t die. Hollywood was still kind of figuring itself out. ⭐️⭐️/5
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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
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Figure AI's former head of product safety sued the co. alleging retaliation, wrongful termination after he warned the startup's humanoid robots could 'fracture a human skull,' and more... www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/f... (Lawsuit embedded in the post @cnbc.com)
Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'
A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.
www.cnbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Figure AI's former head of product safety sued the co. alleging retaliation, wrongful termination after he warned the startup's humanoid robots could 'fracture a human skull,' and more... www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/f... (Lawsuit embedded in the post @cnbc.com)
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📣📣📣 HOPE FLOATS? Bipartisan House team introduces #ACA enhanced tax credit extension bill which...isn't terrible!
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Hope Floats? Bipartisan House team introduces ACA enhanced tax credit extension bill which...isn't terrible!
Back in September, before the federal government shutdown, I said: At a bare, bare minimum, do not settle for a one- or two-year extension of the eAPTCs. Kicking this particular can down the road for ...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📣📣📣 HOPE FLOATS? Bipartisan House team introduces #ACA enhanced tax credit extension bill which...isn't terrible!
acasignups.net/25/11/21/hop...
acasignups.net/25/11/21/hop...
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The Mayor of NYC and a Baby Exchange Smiles, 1938 www.moma.org/collection/w...
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Mayor of NYC and a Baby Exchange Smiles, 1938 www.moma.org/collection/w...