not spooky, just disappointed
@ericgerhardt.com
nobody you know, probably
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In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately Taco Bell decree:
Where Blast, the Baja river, ran
So everyone across the land
Could live both más and free
A stately Taco Bell decree:
Where Blast, the Baja river, ran
So everyone across the land
Could live both más and free
January 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately Taco Bell decree:
Where Blast, the Baja river, ran
So everyone across the land
Could live both más and free
A stately Taco Bell decree:
Where Blast, the Baja river, ran
So everyone across the land
Could live both más and free
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“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
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we do not WANT to tag individual devs in shit like this. we do not WANT to inundate you and jay with criticism directly.
we are BEGGING you all to have a functional comms strategy as a Product, not individual people who work here.
we are BEGGING you all to have a functional comms strategy as a Product, not individual people who work here.
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
we do not WANT to tag individual devs in shit like this. we do not WANT to inundate you and jay with criticism directly.
we are BEGGING you all to have a functional comms strategy as a Product, not individual people who work here.
we are BEGGING you all to have a functional comms strategy as a Product, not individual people who work here.
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Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
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I also think GenAI summaries of conversations and personal emails are fucking wack and disrespectful
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I also think GenAI summaries of conversations and personal emails are fucking wack and disrespectful
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
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Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for 30 Seconds Before Vanishing Day to all who celebrate! #SciArt
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for 30 Seconds Before Vanishing Day to all who celebrate! #SciArt
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I’m back.
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m back.
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
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this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
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Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
nobody:
still nobody:
me: Ragnarok is the best Thor movie and it's not even close
still nobody:
me: Ragnarok is the best Thor movie and it's not even close
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
nobody:
still nobody:
me: Ragnarok is the best Thor movie and it's not even close
still nobody:
me: Ragnarok is the best Thor movie and it's not even close
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"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
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excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable
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There is absolutely no person whose presence in that conspiracy could possibly make me say "they're too important to prosecute" or whatever. Give them a trial, because due process is important, and once they're found guilty, we can have a parade between the courthouse and the prison.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
There is absolutely no person whose presence in that conspiracy could possibly make me say "they're too important to prosecute" or whatever. Give them a trial, because due process is important, and once they're found guilty, we can have a parade between the courthouse and the prison.
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We have spent the last 4 days screaming about how the Dem leadership needs to go because they betrayed us; do you think any of us are feeling generous toward them if they raped children
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
We have spent the last 4 days screaming about how the Dem leadership needs to go because they betrayed us; do you think any of us are feeling generous toward them if they raped children
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what if instead of actioning on hyperbole, on NON CREDIBLE DEATH THREATS you address the fact that automod systems ACTUALLY HIDE CREDIBLE THREATS which i have been asking you to address for days
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
what if instead of actioning on hyperbole, on NON CREDIBLE DEATH THREATS you address the fact that automod systems ACTUALLY HIDE CREDIBLE THREATS which i have been asking you to address for days
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there are “bad” numbers and then there are “take a hammer to the system to be sure no one ever sees these” numbers
WHITE HOUSE: FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY BEEN DAMAGED WHITE HOUSE: OCTOBER JOBS REPORTS LIKELY NEVER RELEASED
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
there are “bad” numbers and then there are “take a hammer to the system to be sure no one ever sees these” numbers
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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
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Sarah Kendzior was jokingly paraphrasing a Johnny Cash lyric in reaction to an article about Johnny Cash, but I understand how this could be viewed as violating TOS.
Nonetheless, between this and misreading the meme that got Link suspended, @safety.bsky.app has work to do on contextualization.
Nonetheless, between this and misreading the meme that got Link suspended, @safety.bsky.app has work to do on contextualization.
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Sarah Kendzior was jokingly paraphrasing a Johnny Cash lyric in reaction to an article about Johnny Cash, but I understand how this could be viewed as violating TOS.
Nonetheless, between this and misreading the meme that got Link suspended, @safety.bsky.app has work to do on contextualization.
Nonetheless, between this and misreading the meme that got Link suspended, @safety.bsky.app has work to do on contextualization.
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She wrote it in reference to an ARTICLE ABOUT JOHNNY CASH. Referencing a famous singers most famous line in his most famous song, in response to an article about said famous singer, can in no way be seriously perceived as a threat.
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
She wrote it in reference to an ARTICLE ABOUT JOHNNY CASH. Referencing a famous singers most famous line in his most famous song, in response to an article about said famous singer, can in no way be seriously perceived as a threat.
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Journalist friends, you know what to do.
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
We usually do that in response to media requests once they hit that threshold. I’ll try not to weigh in here, since that’s still details of an individual case. An interesting topic for a separate write up though, without discussing case specifics.
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Journalist friends, you know what to do.
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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If Sarah Kendzior is indeed blocked on @bsky.app, this is a completely unjustified and highly questionable move. Sarah Kendzior is among the best voices of knowledge-based critical journalism in the US. See to it that this is corrected immediately and with an apology, @pfrazee.com!
Bluesky
Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.
bsky.app
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
If Sarah Kendzior is indeed blocked on @bsky.app, this is a completely unjustified and highly questionable move. Sarah Kendzior is among the best voices of knowledge-based critical journalism in the US. See to it that this is corrected immediately and with an apology, @pfrazee.com!
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I have no use for a platform that suspends writers like Sarah Kendzior, and I suspect neither do thousands of others.
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I have no use for a platform that suspends writers like Sarah Kendzior, and I suspect neither do thousands of others.
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The identity of Sarah Kendzior, researcher on authoritarian states, and Sarah Kendzior's content discussing authoritarian states are...not really easy to separate.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
False attribution. If a person is suspended it is because of their identity? Could it not be because of their content? I wrote about it here aaron.leaflet.pub/3m52nqqmk322v
Moderating With Humans, For Humans - Trust Issues
aaron.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The identity of Sarah Kendzior, researcher on authoritarian states, and Sarah Kendzior's content discussing authoritarian states are...not really easy to separate.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
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With all due respect, Kendzior is well-known commentator/journalist, not some anonymous online rando. Suspending journalists should have a high bar.
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
With all due respect, Kendzior is well-known commentator/journalist, not some anonymous online rando. Suspending journalists should have a high bar.