JM
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Nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen.
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Oh, so this is why the Department of Labor decided to deploy the term bizarre term "Americanism" in its winking neo-Nazi post today
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Oh, so this is why the Department of Labor decided to deploy the term bizarre term "Americanism" in its winking neo-Nazi post today
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"Western civilization," the font, the 11 stars - 11 states in the confederacy, for the record.
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Western civilization," the font, the 11 stars - 11 states in the confederacy, for the record.
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
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Okay my Arcadia story.
I was living in NYC when Arcadia opened at Lincoln Center, and I saw it live more than once (including in previews, when Stoppard was there). But the story is -
I was living in NYC when Arcadia opened at Lincoln Center, and I saw it live more than once (including in previews, when Stoppard was there). But the story is -
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Okay my Arcadia story.
I was living in NYC when Arcadia opened at Lincoln Center, and I saw it live more than once (including in previews, when Stoppard was there). But the story is -
I was living in NYC when Arcadia opened at Lincoln Center, and I saw it live more than once (including in previews, when Stoppard was there). But the story is -
I can't believe it, but it's real!
this has restored my faith in humanity
this has restored my faith in humanity
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I can't believe it, but it's real!
this has restored my faith in humanity
this has restored my faith in humanity
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if only at our age we could move with the fluidity and agility of a Ghibli grandma
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
if only at our age we could move with the fluidity and agility of a Ghibli grandma
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The fact doomers have gone from "America is over" to "Dems won't hold anyone responsible when this is over" can actually be read as an optimistic signal imo.
November 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The fact doomers have gone from "America is over" to "Dems won't hold anyone responsible when this is over" can actually be read as an optimistic signal imo.
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'Democrat' is not a species with DNA: it is an empty box into which any combination of politics may be poured, same as 'Republican.' Try to pour in something good and useful.
Perhaps this jumps out at me more clearly because I do not identify as a Democrat myself.
Perhaps this jumps out at me more clearly because I do not identify as a Democrat myself.
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'Democrat' is not a species with DNA: it is an empty box into which any combination of politics may be poured, same as 'Republican.' Try to pour in something good and useful.
Perhaps this jumps out at me more clearly because I do not identify as a Democrat myself.
Perhaps this jumps out at me more clearly because I do not identify as a Democrat myself.
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I find the 'the Democrats won't do anything' doomer line annoying, because the Democrats will be who you make them - look how much the GOP changed over the past decade!
Right now the party feels immovable but the moment it has a presidential nominee, it will be whatever that person is.
Right now the party feels immovable but the moment it has a presidential nominee, it will be whatever that person is.
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I find the 'the Democrats won't do anything' doomer line annoying, because the Democrats will be who you make them - look how much the GOP changed over the past decade!
Right now the party feels immovable but the moment it has a presidential nominee, it will be whatever that person is.
Right now the party feels immovable but the moment it has a presidential nominee, it will be whatever that person is.
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Going on any other social media site makes me realize that bluesky isn’t so bad
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Going on any other social media site makes me realize that bluesky isn’t so bad
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“Why doesn’t the White House press room yell at Trump when he calls their colleagues names” have you looked recently at the roster of journalists with White House credentials. It’s like The Gateway Pundit and Jack Posobiec
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“Why doesn’t the White House press room yell at Trump when he calls their colleagues names” have you looked recently at the roster of journalists with White House credentials. It’s like The Gateway Pundit and Jack Posobiec
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There is talk going around that DHS is now arresting people who fly *domestically* if they have final orders of removal.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There is talk going around that DHS is now arresting people who fly *domestically* if they have final orders of removal.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
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yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
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It's the same thing. Why is national journalism full of extremely weird people??
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
It's the same thing. Why is national journalism full of extremely weird people??
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ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not
I am hard pressed to see how this post is anything other than wrecker-coded dooming.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I am hard pressed to see how this post is anything other than wrecker-coded dooming.
(oh good, pie discourse!)
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this is an UNHINGED take, i've never had even a half-good blueberry pie
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this is an UNHINGED take, i've never had even a half-good blueberry pie
I think we can all agree that blueberry (made with fresh blueberries) is objectively the best pie.
Ok this take is unhinged BUT I have my own version of this, which is that I actually hate pumpkin pie.
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(oh good, pie discourse!)
*ahem*
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this is an UNHINGED take, i've never had even a half-good blueberry pie
*ahem*
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this is an UNHINGED take, i've never had even a half-good blueberry pie
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
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German Chocolate cake was invented by Mrs. George Clay of Dallas, TX, which she named for Samuel German, the creator of baking chocolate in 1853. German worked for Baker’s Chocolate of Boston, MA, which was named for James Baker.
April 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
German Chocolate cake was invented by Mrs. George Clay of Dallas, TX, which she named for Samuel German, the creator of baking chocolate in 1853. German worked for Baker’s Chocolate of Boston, MA, which was named for James Baker.
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listen to me. listen to me right now. if you don't know what this tweet means, just close your device. don't look anything up. go for a walk. return in a week. if you don't listen to me, your life will be ruined and i can't be held accountable
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
listen to me. listen to me right now. if you don't know what this tweet means, just close your device. don't look anything up. go for a walk. return in a week. if you don't listen to me, your life will be ruined and i can't be held accountable
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Professor Noah Feldman was my classmate twice over. He is one of the more brilliant minds I have ever encountered. I love how he lays it plain here.
November 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Professor Noah Feldman was my classmate twice over. He is one of the more brilliant minds I have ever encountered. I love how he lays it plain here.
lollllllll
What the fuck part two is behind a paywall??
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
lollllllll
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to be clear I think it’s good when the good guys successfully manipulate the malevolent idiot king into doing marginally better things
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
to be clear I think it’s good when the good guys successfully manipulate the malevolent idiot king into doing marginally better things
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Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
fascist regime from day one but to me this feels like maybe the MOST fascist statement from any part of the administration.
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
fascist regime from day one but to me this feels like maybe the MOST fascist statement from any part of the administration.