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It's exactly this. Musk never gets called on the fact that he's been 10 years out from a moon colony for the last 16 years; Republicans never get called on anything; why wouldn't CEOs start testing out this new accountability-free zone and just say whatever's convenient to manipulate the moment?
I work in procurement and our vendors have been rolling out AI systems and... it has been a disaster. The AI gets everything wrong and I have to navigate a labyrinthian telephone menu to get to a human to fix it.
This has big "We'll colonize the moon in 10 years!" Musk energy.
This has big "We'll colonize the moon in 10 years!" Musk energy.
February 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
It's exactly this. Musk never gets called on the fact that he's been 10 years out from a moon colony for the last 16 years; Republicans never get called on anything; why wouldn't CEOs start testing out this new accountability-free zone and just say whatever's convenient to manipulate the moment?
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Seeing pleasure that is deeply human, intrinsically entwined in the dance of intimacy, makes people want to watch & rewatch it, take the show to #1, launch its cast into superstardom, and tell others about it with the zeal of religious missionaries. In defiance of dystopian cynicism, it connects us.
Heated Rivalry and the Art of Anti-Dystopia
Joy in the present makes joy in the future seem plausible.
jenka.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Seeing pleasure that is deeply human, intrinsically entwined in the dance of intimacy, makes people want to watch & rewatch it, take the show to #1, launch its cast into superstardom, and tell others about it with the zeal of religious missionaries. In defiance of dystopian cynicism, it connects us.
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if it's 2026 and you're already insisting everyone throw their support behind literally any idiot democrats nominate no matter what, you are telling everyone that not only do you have zero principles but that you just want to be told what to do and how to vote bc thinking for yourself is too hard
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
if it's 2026 and you're already insisting everyone throw their support behind literally any idiot democrats nominate no matter what, you are telling everyone that not only do you have zero principles but that you just want to be told what to do and how to vote bc thinking for yourself is too hard
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Sorry, kid, the government cancelled research into a cure for your disease. The man who swims in sewage and snorts cocaine in public restrooms said it's bad for you. Besides, there's no money now that we're locking up your friend's parents and the guys who mowed our lawn.
February 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Sorry, kid, the government cancelled research into a cure for your disease. The man who swims in sewage and snorts cocaine in public restrooms said it's bad for you. Besides, there's no money now that we're locking up your friend's parents and the guys who mowed our lawn.
One of the absolutely batshit things about all of this to me is, with all of the MAGA Q/conspiracy theories about kid trafficking among the Dems, they put the head traffickers in the White House. I know they're all about projection but jeez.
🚨In December 2016, Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and informed him that “new administration people” were visiting.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
One of the absolutely batshit things about all of this to me is, with all of the MAGA Q/conspiracy theories about kid trafficking among the Dems, they put the head traffickers in the White House. I know they're all about projection but jeez.
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These ain't yer grandpapi's democ--HEY! BROWN PEOPLE IN THE BACK, GET THE NAZI IN FRONT. These ain't yer grandpapi's democrats 😃
A base that has long made pragmatic, sober decisions appears increasingly attracted to charismatic outsiders who promise to break from the party’s failures of the last decade. They see their party’s leaders as feckless and inept.
It’s the Democratic Tea Party, with a twist. trib.al/mC5cBDA
It’s the Democratic Tea Party, with a twist. trib.al/mC5cBDA
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
These ain't yer grandpapi's democ--HEY! BROWN PEOPLE IN THE BACK, GET THE NAZI IN FRONT. These ain't yer grandpapi's democrats 😃
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
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"Why can't we have a calm discussion about AI?"
Because folks don't actually want to discuss AI, they want blind submission to the ideological structures that motivate the contemporary use cases and deployments of AI. They don't want to hear the concerns except to dismiss them out of hand.
Because folks don't actually want to discuss AI, they want blind submission to the ideological structures that motivate the contemporary use cases and deployments of AI. They don't want to hear the concerns except to dismiss them out of hand.
February 12, 2026 at 3:39 AM
"Why can't we have a calm discussion about AI?"
Because folks don't actually want to discuss AI, they want blind submission to the ideological structures that motivate the contemporary use cases and deployments of AI. They don't want to hear the concerns except to dismiss them out of hand.
Because folks don't actually want to discuss AI, they want blind submission to the ideological structures that motivate the contemporary use cases and deployments of AI. They don't want to hear the concerns except to dismiss them out of hand.
Olivia Dean really deserved that Grammy.
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Olivia Dean really deserved that Grammy.
An entire cooked rotisserie chicken is often cheaper than a pound of skinless chicken breast. How about an article exploring why that might be the case?
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
An entire cooked rotisserie chicken is often cheaper than a pound of skinless chicken breast. How about an article exploring why that might be the case?
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damn you're telling me that sin taxes work to reduce consumption of socially harmful goods while keeping them legal and thus avoiding the problems of criminalization?
February 12, 2026 at 1:34 PM
damn you're telling me that sin taxes work to reduce consumption of socially harmful goods while keeping them legal and thus avoiding the problems of criminalization?
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"I want to have a reasonable conversation about AI."
Start from a place of fact. LLMs are not thinking. There is no AI model right now that even approaches the definition of sentience. Stop peddling that bullshit and then we can try to have a reasonable conversation, you fucking liars.
Start from a place of fact. LLMs are not thinking. There is no AI model right now that even approaches the definition of sentience. Stop peddling that bullshit and then we can try to have a reasonable conversation, you fucking liars.
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
"I want to have a reasonable conversation about AI."
Start from a place of fact. LLMs are not thinking. There is no AI model right now that even approaches the definition of sentience. Stop peddling that bullshit and then we can try to have a reasonable conversation, you fucking liars.
Start from a place of fact. LLMs are not thinking. There is no AI model right now that even approaches the definition of sentience. Stop peddling that bullshit and then we can try to have a reasonable conversation, you fucking liars.
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Worth watching this in full. The statement is more powerful than this quote alone. Here is is from USA Today, with alt text.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Worth watching this in full. The statement is more powerful than this quote alone. Here is is from USA Today, with alt text.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
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sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
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DOJ trying to indict opposition lawmakers for accurately stating the law is an authoritarian weaponization of the justice system.
Grand jurors returning a no bill is patriotism in action.
Grand jurors returning a no bill is patriotism in action.
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
DOJ trying to indict opposition lawmakers for accurately stating the law is an authoritarian weaponization of the justice system.
Grand jurors returning a no bill is patriotism in action.
Grand jurors returning a no bill is patriotism in action.
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People get really mad when you blame the actual people of a state for the state being evil. Like Republicans are vile monsters and if they are in charge of your state that isn't a random accident, they got there because they have support.
A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:24 AM
People get really mad when you blame the actual people of a state for the state being evil. Like Republicans are vile monsters and if they are in charge of your state that isn't a random accident, they got there because they have support.
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Now we just need him to be like Hitler in April 1945...
I know comparison to Hitler is cliche, but he is like Hitler in 1945 when his subordinates fed him fake maps, false operational data, imaginary battalions.
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Now we just need him to be like Hitler in April 1945...
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Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
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BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“Additionally, we find it deplorable that some established palaeontological organizations are not taking firm action to protect their members... As such, executive committee members from organizations that are not issuing public bans to these individuals are also banned from our events."
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
“Additionally, we find it deplorable that some established palaeontological organizations are not taking firm action to protect their members... As such, executive committee members from organizations that are not issuing public bans to these individuals are also banned from our events."
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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They ratioed Will Stancil for taking direct action against the fascist paramilitary force the wrong way.
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
They ratioed Will Stancil for taking direct action against the fascist paramilitary force the wrong way.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM