Liz McD
@lizanne7.bsky.social
Marketer & Content Strategist with 15+ years building client solutions for NYT and others. Former SaaS founder, current comedy writer.
Anti-slop. Anti-authoritarian. Pro-human expertise and creative expression.
Anti-slop. Anti-authoritarian. Pro-human expertise and creative expression.
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A good read AND reminder of Zuckerberg's vision of a web devoid of human connection or expression:
"Now as AI makes it easier to create and remix content, we're going to add yet another huge corpus of content," he told shareholders.
$$$ Good thing this guy only controls like 75% of social media
"Now as AI makes it easier to create and remix content, we're going to add yet another huge corpus of content," he told shareholders.
$$$ Good thing this guy only controls like 75% of social media
AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and there's a backlash
Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?
bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
A good read AND reminder of Zuckerberg's vision of a web devoid of human connection or expression:
"Now as AI makes it easier to create and remix content, we're going to add yet another huge corpus of content," he told shareholders.
$$$ Good thing this guy only controls like 75% of social media
"Now as AI makes it easier to create and remix content, we're going to add yet another huge corpus of content," he told shareholders.
$$$ Good thing this guy only controls like 75% of social media
Anyone else getting “supermarket from Handmaid’s tale” vibes?
In the latest game of one-upsmanship, Kalshi offered to cover $50 worth of groceries, and Polymarket is doing a "free grocery store" pop-up in NYC.
The dueling 'free grocery' stunts from Polymarket and Kalshi in NYC
In the latest game of one-upsmanship, Kalshi offered to cover $50 worth of groceries, and Polymarket is doing a "free grocery store" pop-up in NYC.
www.businessinsider.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Anyone else getting “supermarket from Handmaid’s tale” vibes?
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@duolingo and Falstaff the bear coming in hot with super relatable stories (se lo sai, lo sai)
February 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
@duolingo and Falstaff the bear coming in hot with super relatable stories (se lo sai, lo sai)
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Nearly done with the penultimate chapter of Why Everything Stopped Working, with the final one being about AI (it had to be written last, for obvious reasons). it’s a truly one-of-a-kind project, I can’t wait for people to read it. It’s a doctrine, a manifesto, and the story of tech’s decline.
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Nearly done with the penultimate chapter of Why Everything Stopped Working, with the final one being about AI (it had to be written last, for obvious reasons). it’s a truly one-of-a-kind project, I can’t wait for people to read it. It’s a doctrine, a manifesto, and the story of tech’s decline.
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
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I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Jeffrey Epstein: child rapist, human trafficker, inexplicable space bar maximalist
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Jeffrey Epstein: child rapist, human trafficker, inexplicable space bar maximalist
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Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
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A lot of people gathered tonight outside the Department of Veterans Affairs in D.C. for a vigil memorializing Alex Pretti, who worked as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital.
January 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A lot of people gathered tonight outside the Department of Veterans Affairs in D.C. for a vigil memorializing Alex Pretti, who worked as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital.
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I will be putting in notice Friday morning with DHS to return to Dilley to check on Liam again and the many other children and families there. Liam did not look well. My staff and I are very concerned about him.
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I will be putting in notice Friday morning with DHS to return to Dilley to check on Liam again and the many other children and families there. Liam did not look well. My staff and I are very concerned about him.
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An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.
January 29, 2026 at 12:46 AM
An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.
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we’re all trying to find the guy etc etc
OpenAI Wants To Use Biometrics To Kill Bots And Create Humans Only Social Network
OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.
www.forbes.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:26 AM
we’re all trying to find the guy etc etc
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New CBS contributors announced: Grand Moff Tarkin, Lex Luthor, Norman Osborn, Cruella De Ville, Javert, Titus Andronicus, Killmonger, and the Beastfly from Silksong.
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
New CBS contributors announced: Grand Moff Tarkin, Lex Luthor, Norman Osborn, Cruella De Ville, Javert, Titus Andronicus, Killmonger, and the Beastfly from Silksong.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
Recently-departed head of AI at Meta:“L.L.M.s are not a path to superintelligence or even human-level intelligence. I have said that from the beginning,” he said. “The entire industry has been L.L.M.-pilled.”
(Gift article!)
(Gift article!)
An A.I. Pioneer Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Is Marching Into a Dead End
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Recently-departed head of AI at Meta:“L.L.M.s are not a path to superintelligence or even human-level intelligence. I have said that from the beginning,” he said. “The entire industry has been L.L.M.-pilled.”
(Gift article!)
(Gift article!)
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Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
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Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
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I know social graphs almost always pull people back to the largest mass, but if you make shortform content, please consider trying Skylight as a TikTok alternative right now techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/t...
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized | TechCrunch
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I know social graphs almost always pull people back to the largest mass, but if you make shortform content, please consider trying Skylight as a TikTok alternative right now techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/t...
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It should freak the American people out that Trump, Noem and Bovino lie so enthusiastically. He wasn't "brandishing a weapon". He wasn't attending a "riot" or "interfering in a crime scene". He was an ICU nurse exercising his constitutional rights.
We saw what we saw.
We saw what we saw.
January 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
It should freak the American people out that Trump, Noem and Bovino lie so enthusiastically. He wasn't "brandishing a weapon". He wasn't attending a "riot" or "interfering in a crime scene". He was an ICU nurse exercising his constitutional rights.
We saw what we saw.
We saw what we saw.
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Two statements that are compatible.
a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.
b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.
a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.
b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Two statements that are compatible.
a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.
b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.
a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.
b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.
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This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.