John Gordon 🇨🇦🇩🇰
@johngordon.bsky.social
Retired GP. Avid cyclist. CrossFit, cognitive disability. Curious. TrueName John Faughnan (not actor). Intergalactic Antifa Coordinator.
Also mastodon - https://appdot.net/@jgordon
Also mastodon - https://appdot.net/@jgordon
The unwillingness or inability of Dems to manage their text spam problem is not a sign of organizational health.
Remember when STIR/SHAKEN authenticated caller ID was going to make text spam manageable?
Text spam like, for example, the dozens of spam messages I get for Dem fundraising every day.
Weirdly progress has been slow and the slow progress has gotten no media attention.
Text spam like, for example, the dozens of spam messages I get for Dem fundraising every day.
Weirdly progress has been slow and the slow progress has gotten no media attention.
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The unwillingness or inability of Dems to manage their text spam problem is not a sign of organizational health.
Remember when STIR/SHAKEN authenticated caller ID was going to make text spam manageable?
Text spam like, for example, the dozens of spam messages I get for Dem fundraising every day.
Weirdly progress has been slow and the slow progress has gotten no media attention.
Text spam like, for example, the dozens of spam messages I get for Dem fundraising every day.
Weirdly progress has been slow and the slow progress has gotten no media attention.
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Remember when STIR/SHAKEN authenticated caller ID was going to make text spam manageable?
Text spam like, for example, the dozens of spam messages I get for Dem fundraising every day.
Weirdly progress has been slow and the slow progress has gotten no media attention.
Text spam like, for example, the dozens of spam messages I get for Dem fundraising every day.
Weirdly progress has been slow and the slow progress has gotten no media attention.
Even the ai of 2026 may allow significant number of people to do bad things. If those things are bad enough then ai use will eventually be 100% monitored with "user license" requirements. Possibly no use allowed before age 21.
The Future of Being Human highlights how ChatGPT is being increasingly used to report users to authorities.
People discussing sensitive or illegal topics may find their conversations reported, blurring the line between helpful AI and digital surveillance.
My big concern is that OpenAI hasn't-
People discussing sensitive or illegal topics may find their conversations reported, blurring the line between helpful AI and digital surveillance.
My big concern is that OpenAI hasn't-
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Even the ai of 2026 may allow significant number of people to do bad things. If those things are bad enough then ai use will eventually be 100% monitored with "user license" requirements. Possibly no use allowed before age 21.
Health insurance companies upset Trump won’t stay bought.
Apply more gold now.
Apply more gold now.
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Health insurance companies upset Trump won’t stay bought.
Apply more gold now.
Apply more gold now.
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Trump really shivved JD Vance when he endorsed Tucker's interview w/Nick Fuentes, who had been mocking Vance and making racist comments about his wife. Trump basically dumped the Fuentes mess on him.
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social nails the dynamics in this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social nails the dynamics in this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Trump really shivved JD Vance when he endorsed Tucker's interview w/Nick Fuentes, who had been mocking Vance and making racist comments about his wife. Trump basically dumped the Fuentes mess on him.
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social nails the dynamics in this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social nails the dynamics in this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
I remember everyone I knew saying the .com bubble was going to blow.
But i don’t recall corp execs broadcasting the same.
I wonder how that changes the dynamics of bubble collapse. I’m most interested in Tesla, the Enron of our time.
But i don’t recall corp execs broadcasting the same.
I wonder how that changes the dynamics of bubble collapse. I’m most interested in Tesla, the Enron of our time.
I like how these guys get to have it both ways
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I remember everyone I knew saying the .com bubble was going to blow.
But i don’t recall corp execs broadcasting the same.
I wonder how that changes the dynamics of bubble collapse. I’m most interested in Tesla, the Enron of our time.
But i don’t recall corp execs broadcasting the same.
I wonder how that changes the dynamics of bubble collapse. I’m most interested in Tesla, the Enron of our time.
I don’t think there are any health economists left (jk, but it’s not like the 90s), but the idea of separating the employer subsidy from employment is not necessarily bad. I’d need a health econ opinion.
Next he is going to suggest VHA be a model for the public option Obama couldn’t get.
Next he is going to suggest VHA be a model for the public option Obama couldn’t get.
He's proposing this again today:
1. Take money away from insurance companies.
2. Give that money to the people.
3. The people can then buy their own insurance.
4. From, presumably, companies that sell insurance.
5. Which are also known as "insurance companies."
1. Take money away from insurance companies.
2. Give that money to the people.
3. The people can then buy their own insurance.
4. From, presumably, companies that sell insurance.
5. Which are also known as "insurance companies."
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I don’t think there are any health economists left (jk, but it’s not like the 90s), but the idea of separating the employer subsidy from employment is not necessarily bad. I’d need a health econ opinion.
Next he is going to suggest VHA be a model for the public option Obama couldn’t get.
Next he is going to suggest VHA be a model for the public option Obama couldn’t get.
Decades of social media and nothing is as efficient and effective as a typical hierarchical RSS client display.
I can scan thousands of one line post titles very quickly and can easily mark as read and see if not unread. In the time it takes to scroll through 100 skeets I have already seen.
10:1
I can scan thousands of one line post titles very quickly and can easily mark as read and see if not unread. In the time it takes to scroll through 100 skeets I have already seen.
10:1
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Decades of social media and nothing is as efficient and effective as a typical hierarchical RSS client display.
I can scan thousands of one line post titles very quickly and can easily mark as read and see if not unread. In the time it takes to scroll through 100 skeets I have already seen.
10:1
I can scan thousands of one line post titles very quickly and can easily mark as read and see if not unread. In the time it takes to scroll through 100 skeets I have already seen.
10:1
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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it’s late ‘25 and this is how model announcements are done
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
it’s late ‘25 and this is how model announcements are done
If the GOP suspends the terror campaign in March of 2026 Americans will have forgotten about it by April 2026.
Seriously. We have no memory. BUT, if they keep it up ...
Seriously. We have no memory. BUT, if they keep it up ...
Chicago Tribune: Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’ www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If the GOP suspends the terror campaign in March of 2026 Americans will have forgotten about it by April 2026.
Seriously. We have no memory. BUT, if they keep it up ...
Seriously. We have no memory. BUT, if they keep it up ...
I'm experiencing lots of what I think are supply chain / tariff issues - but I'm reading nothing about this (just "affordability" skeets about groceries).
So either ...
1. The American economy is incredibly resilient and my impressions are wrong.
2. More things are wrong with journalism
So either ...
1. The American economy is incredibly resilient and my impressions are wrong.
2. More things are wrong with journalism
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'm experiencing lots of what I think are supply chain / tariff issues - but I'm reading nothing about this (just "affordability" skeets about groceries).
So either ...
1. The American economy is incredibly resilient and my impressions are wrong.
2. More things are wrong with journalism
So either ...
1. The American economy is incredibly resilient and my impressions are wrong.
2. More things are wrong with journalism
There are now many interesting topics that are video and podcast rather than, say, a skeet or two.
I assume it’s related to monetization but this doesn’t seem scalable. Nobody has that much time.
It will be nice when I can just ask my ai to summarize the cast/video without extra keystrokes.
I assume it’s related to monetization but this doesn’t seem scalable. Nobody has that much time.
It will be nice when I can just ask my ai to summarize the cast/video without extra keystrokes.
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
There are now many interesting topics that are video and podcast rather than, say, a skeet or two.
I assume it’s related to monetization but this doesn’t seem scalable. Nobody has that much time.
It will be nice when I can just ask my ai to summarize the cast/video without extra keystrokes.
I assume it’s related to monetization but this doesn’t seem scalable. Nobody has that much time.
It will be nice when I can just ask my ai to summarize the cast/video without extra keystrokes.
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"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
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You should watch this report by Scott Pelley of @60minutes.bsky.social — while more of a synopsis of the earlier reporting on this utterly corrupt pardon of Binance’s founder as the Trumps feather their fetid nest, bringing it all together makes for a powerful indictment.
‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
"60 Minutes" reported President Trump pardoned the founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange after he "enriched" the Trump family during its crypto push
The post ‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
You should watch this report by Scott Pelley of @60minutes.bsky.social — while more of a synopsis of the earlier reporting on this utterly corrupt pardon of Binance’s founder as the Trumps feather their fetid nest, bringing it all together makes for a powerful indictment.
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It has been wild to watch the the federal court system largely thwart authoritarianism on all fronts from judges striking down bad faith bullshit to juries not buying trumped up indictments/charges juxtaposed with SCOTUS doing everything it can to green light despotism. Seems unsustainable.
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It has been wild to watch the the federal court system largely thwart authoritarianism on all fronts from judges striking down bad faith bullshit to juries not buying trumped up indictments/charges juxtaposed with SCOTUS doing everything it can to green light despotism. Seems unsustainable.
Epstein’s demise was overdetermined. So many suspects. But of course, Trump above all.
I wonder if Ghislaine was the brains of his operation. She has things keeping her alive and in relative comfort.
I wonder if Ghislaine was the brains of his operation. She has things keeping her alive and in relative comfort.
“To be clear: I am not saying Donald Trump had Jeffrey Epstein killed. I am saying that if the situation were reversed, there is no doubt that Donald Trump would definitely be claiming Joe Biden had Jeffrey Epstein killed” - me for Zeteo
We Should All Be Epstein Conspiracy Theorists Now
Mehdi on the creepy dead pedophile who was threatening a creepy president, the latest from Marjorie Taylor Greene's revolt, and Gavin Newsom's ambitious attempt to unite the Democratic Party.
zeteo.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Epstein’s demise was overdetermined. So many suspects. But of course, Trump above all.
I wonder if Ghislaine was the brains of his operation. She has things keeping her alive and in relative comfort.
I wonder if Ghislaine was the brains of his operation. She has things keeping her alive and in relative comfort.
How to announce a recession.
The weird part is blaming ai rather than Biden.
The weird part is blaming ai rather than Biden.
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
How to announce a recession.
The weird part is blaming ai rather than Biden.
The weird part is blaming ai rather than Biden.
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Gift link to NYT article about the corruption of DOJ. One former insider says “I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm. … [T]he American people should be enraged.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Gift link to NYT article about the corruption of DOJ. One former insider says “I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm. … [T]he American people should be enraged.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
"60 Minutes" reported President Trump pardoned the founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange after he "enriched" the Trump family during its crypto push
The post ‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
In a good world “middle class” is about personal and family life - not some income between two numbers.
Defined that way the last 50y make more sense.
Defined that way the last 50y make more sense.
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 AM
In a good world “middle class” is about personal and family life - not some income between two numbers.
Defined that way the last 50y make more sense.
Defined that way the last 50y make more sense.
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New thing!
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New thing!
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We're not really talking enough about how the tariff reversals on fruits and nuts and spices is an admission by Trump that his entire economic program is a miserable failure.
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
Tariff relief at the grocery store
The affordability crisis has worsened since the imposition of steep import taxes.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We're not really talking enough about how the tariff reversals on fruits and nuts and spices is an admission by Trump that his entire economic program is a miserable failure.
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
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Trump and Pete Hegseth just killed three more people in another bombing, this time in the Pacific. The dead were said to be part of a "designated terrorist organization," which is itself utterly absurd. No evidence provided.
Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
newrepublic.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Trump and Pete Hegseth just killed three more people in another bombing, this time in the Pacific. The dead were said to be part of a "designated terrorist organization," which is itself utterly absurd. No evidence provided.
The complement of market failure is regulatory failure.
We understand market failures much better than regulatory failures.
We understand market failures much better than regulatory failures.
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The complement of market failure is regulatory failure.
We understand market failures much better than regulatory failures.
We understand market failures much better than regulatory failures.