Elsbeth
historecluse.bsky.social
Elsbeth
@historecluse.bsky.social
Historian of epidemics, exhibitions, hospital medicine, the state, taxes, civilization and, currently, US economic thought.
I wish I didn’t know what you are talking about.

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McGill University
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November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Let's see....

1. It's noticed that Trump's voice is markedly raspy.
2. Trump begins random calls out for executions.

Yes, it would seem that the U.S. has reached the Steiner Rant stage.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPe...
Downfall: Famous Bunker Scene (Actual Translation, Remastered, 1080p)
YouTube video by Gaming Tohru aka Shinoa Hiiragi
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November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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absolutely right!
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
You do cultural critique for a living. Nice that your standards are so high. But also something tone-deaf about the hostility.
Not that I’ve seen the second one, nor that I am invested in either. But I did always like the basic premise of friendship. I think it gives scope for conversations.
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM