Mark
@mrkdrm.bsky.social
Chi son? Sono un poeta.
Che cose faccio? Scrivo.
E come vivo? Vivo.
Che cose faccio? Scrivo.
E come vivo? Vivo.
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I can only assume the people who made this poisonous-mushroom shaped teething toy for babies are in fact enacting a devious plot to reduce the global baby population
www.thenaturalbabyco.com/products/oli...
www.thenaturalbabyco.com/products/oli...
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I can only assume the people who made this poisonous-mushroom shaped teething toy for babies are in fact enacting a devious plot to reduce the global baby population
www.thenaturalbabyco.com/products/oli...
www.thenaturalbabyco.com/products/oli...
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“That sounds illegal”
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“That sounds illegal”
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Not that anyone has asked but here is my plan for peace in Ukraine. Russia withdraws to pre 2014 borders. Ukraine joins EU and NATO. If Russia behaves they get sanctions relief after all seized assets are sold off to pay for a reconstruction fund. Simple
December 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Not that anyone has asked but here is my plan for peace in Ukraine. Russia withdraws to pre 2014 borders. Ukraine joins EU and NATO. If Russia behaves they get sanctions relief after all seized assets are sold off to pay for a reconstruction fund. Simple
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People do not use information to determine their social identities; they use their social identities to determine what counts as information. The climate fight is, and has always been, an identity fight. Gonna talk with @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about this soon.
The Problem is Epistemic. The Solution is Not. | Blog of the APA
Doubts about the wisdom of the masses are as old as philosophy itself. Yet interest in democracy’s “epistemic” merits has surged in the last decade—and it is no mystery why. Democracy is collapsing ar...
blog.apaonline.org
November 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
People do not use information to determine their social identities; they use their social identities to determine what counts as information. The climate fight is, and has always been, an identity fight. Gonna talk with @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about this soon.
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Imagining that the climate battle is about *information* -- that those who have good information will act; that those who aren't acting must be lacking information -- has been utterly disastrous for decades now, but advocates & pols can't seem to break out of it.
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Imagining that the climate battle is about *information* -- that those who have good information will act; that those who aren't acting must be lacking information -- has been utterly disastrous for decades now, but advocates & pols can't seem to break out of it.
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"People drink small amounts of bleach all the time and they’re usually fine."
Anthropic Researchers Startled When an AI Model Turned Evil and Told a User to Drink Bleach
Anthropic researchers published a paper detailing how an AI model started engaging in bad behavior like saying bleach is safe to drink.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"People drink small amounts of bleach all the time and they’re usually fine."
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Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
November 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
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when you eat an edible before babysitting
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
when you eat an edible before babysitting
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"Homer, that crazy lady who lives
in our trash pile attacked me again."
"That's not the way she tells it."
in our trash pile attacked me again."
"That's not the way she tells it."
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"Homer, that crazy lady who lives
in our trash pile attacked me again."
"That's not the way she tells it."
in our trash pile attacked me again."
"That's not the way she tells it."
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Considering that horses are dangerous and riders are very regularly seriously injured, I wonder what the direct overall injury/death rate looked like when everyone in our society had to constantly ride/drive horses, versus the injury/death rate from cars today?
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Considering that horses are dangerous and riders are very regularly seriously injured, I wonder what the direct overall injury/death rate looked like when everyone in our society had to constantly ride/drive horses, versus the injury/death rate from cars today?
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There was never really a point where horse usage reached anywhere near the saturation of car usage, so it's hard to compare. At the highest point there was about one horse for every five Americans. People just walked a lot!
Considering that horses are dangerous and riders are very regularly seriously injured, I wonder what the direct overall injury/death rate looked like when everyone in our society had to constantly ride/drive horses, versus the injury/death rate from cars today?
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
There was never really a point where horse usage reached anywhere near the saturation of car usage, so it's hard to compare. At the highest point there was about one horse for every five Americans. People just walked a lot!
This couldn't be more perfect. Farewell and R.I.P.
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This couldn't be more perfect. Farewell and R.I.P.
CNBC publishing this blatant ad as a bylined article is all you need to know about CNBC.
I've been waiting for something to convince the slavishly consumerist public that certain technologies are a scam and a joke, and then this story falls right in my lap.
Deepak Chopra's new AI companion puts decades of wisdom 'in your pocket,' he says
Deepak Chopra's new AI bot was modeled on decades of writings, research and lectures. "I fed it all into my AI," he says.
www.cnbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
CNBC publishing this blatant ad as a bylined article is all you need to know about CNBC.
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MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
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What are abstract ideas like “being happy” and “having fulfillment” compared to real world achievements like “working full time for a company and still needing food stamps”
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What are abstract ideas like “being happy” and “having fulfillment” compared to real world achievements like “working full time for a company and still needing food stamps”
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Thinking about this on a left-right axis is not going to be helpful in analysis and understanding. Many forces at play here. I know I am always telling people to look to Chicago, but for god's sake look to Chicago.
The city council under Eric Adams was a progressive counter to the mayor; with Julie Menin locking the race for city council speaker today, it looks like the council will be a centrist counter to him.
November 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Thinking about this on a left-right axis is not going to be helpful in analysis and understanding. Many forces at play here. I know I am always telling people to look to Chicago, but for god's sake look to Chicago.
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I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
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People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
www.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
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It's that time of year
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's that time of year
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Ole and Lena get married in Wilmar and are driving up to Sauk Rapids for their honeymoon. Ole puts his hand on Lena’s leg, and she says “you know Ole, we’re married now. You can go further”, so Ole drives all the way to Duluth
August 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Ole and Lena get married in Wilmar and are driving up to Sauk Rapids for their honeymoon. Ole puts his hand on Lena’s leg, and she says “you know Ole, we’re married now. You can go further”, so Ole drives all the way to Duluth
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What happened last week is that Putin ran out of money. All this diplomatic chaos, unofficial actors trying to set foreign policy, started the week Russia began selling off its gold reserves. What we're seeing is weakness, and influence: Putin has called in his US assets to stave off catastrophe. 8/
Russia’s Central Bank Starts Selling Physical Gold From Reserves - The Moscow Times
Russia’s Central Bank has for the first time begun selling physical gold from its reserves as part of Finance Ministry operations to fund the state budget, the Bank said on Wednesday.
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
What happened last week is that Putin ran out of money. All this diplomatic chaos, unofficial actors trying to set foreign policy, started the week Russia began selling off its gold reserves. What we're seeing is weakness, and influence: Putin has called in his US assets to stave off catastrophe. 8/
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Nouvelle Vague is so great, wonderful film. That is all. youtu.be/795BXtBR2u4?... #NouvelleVague #RichardLinklater #Netflix #film #cinema #Godard #Breathless #movies #FilmSky 📽️🍁🎬🍂
NOUVELLE VAGUE, a film by Richard Linklater
YouTube video by ARP Sélection
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November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Nouvelle Vague is so great, wonderful film. That is all. youtu.be/795BXtBR2u4?... #NouvelleVague #RichardLinklater #Netflix #film #cinema #Godard #Breathless #movies #FilmSky 📽️🍁🎬🍂
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Nude Descending a Libel Case
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nude Descending a Libel Case