N. Cognito
@ncogneato.bsky.social
Wordiferously yelling at clouds.
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Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
January 21, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
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I'm really praying someone starts playing "Baby Shark" on speaker, every time he is in public in non-emergent situations, as suggested by Radley Balko. Take the wind right out of his sails. "Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo"
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I'm really praying someone starts playing "Baby Shark" on speaker, every time he is in public in non-emergent situations, as suggested by Radley Balko. Take the wind right out of his sails. "Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo"
I fell like, if they're so enamored of war, they should be drafted into a hot zone somewhere where they can do it for real. Send some to one side, send others to the other side, and tell them whoever beats the other can keep it up, we'll send them more former ICE tankies to play. *laughs in Tepper*
We really need a fed law that makes it nearly impossible for federal law enforcement officers to dress like this. Not just the masks, all of it. And those who do cannot be dispatched absent some sort of statutorily-defined exigent circumstances, set at a high bar. No routine work like this. Ever.
Border Commander Greg Bovino stands outside a South Minneapolis gas station this morning with BORTAC officers in what seemed like an effort to draw more and more people to the scene as other agents shoot high resolution video of the crowd yelling and blowing whistles.
January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I fell like, if they're so enamored of war, they should be drafted into a hot zone somewhere where they can do it for real. Send some to one side, send others to the other side, and tell them whoever beats the other can keep it up, we'll send them more former ICE tankies to play. *laughs in Tepper*
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Researchers originally studying anti-aging drug to treat muscle loss and weakness in the elderly, unexpectedly find it regrows knee cartilage. The breakthrough could end knee replacements.
Anti-Aging Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Major Breakthrough That Could End Knee Replacements
The treatment also prevented the development of arthritis after knee injuries such as ACL tears often experienced by athletes.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Researchers originally studying anti-aging drug to treat muscle loss and weakness in the elderly, unexpectedly find it regrows knee cartilage. The breakthrough could end knee replacements.
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🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
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The excitement/hopefulness on Bluesky upon the initial reports of Air Force One turning around was probably nothing compared to what they felt in Davos.
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The excitement/hopefulness on Bluesky upon the initial reports of Air Force One turning around was probably nothing compared to what they felt in Davos.
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“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh
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Ok but like isn't this the second or third time Air Force One had to turn back during an Atlantic crossing. I know we all want it to be about Trump, but what if they forgot to pack Stephen Miller in the earth of his homeland, and had to turn back before crossing the water?
January 21, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Ok but like isn't this the second or third time Air Force One had to turn back during an Atlantic crossing. I know we all want it to be about Trump, but what if they forgot to pack Stephen Miller in the earth of his homeland, and had to turn back before crossing the water?
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everybody calm down, air force one had to turn around because president trump accidentally flushed his tie down the toilet and his face is pinned to the seat. he's panicked and squealing. karoline leavitt tried to help but she transforms into a bat after 10pm and can't lift him with her tiny wings.
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 AM
everybody calm down, air force one had to turn around because president trump accidentally flushed his tie down the toilet and his face is pinned to the seat. he's panicked and squealing. karoline leavitt tried to help but she transforms into a bat after 10pm and can't lift him with her tiny wings.
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If we all start going "That isn't Donald Trump, that's clearly a body double" I bet we can make everyone in the White House lose their minds within a week. But we have to _commit_ to it.
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 AM
If we all start going "That isn't Donald Trump, that's clearly a body double" I bet we can make everyone in the White House lose their minds within a week. But we have to _commit_ to it.
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It’s that scene from Salem’s Lot where the vampire taps on the window of the kid’s room, except the vampire is inside the house and Bluesky is frantically refreshing from the outside.
January 21, 2026 at 5:14 AM
It’s that scene from Salem’s Lot where the vampire taps on the window of the kid’s room, except the vampire is inside the house and Bluesky is frantically refreshing from the outside.
Please let it be Satan.
The NYT reports that Air Force One has turned around due to a situation officials are describing as “creature on the wing”
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Please let it be Satan.
I like this. Let's be positive and hopeful.
not doom scrolling I just want to be here when it happens alright
January 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I like this. Let's be positive and hopeful.
I have a job interview this week and i think I'm going to have to stop following the news or social media from now until then. Like, how are we supposed to act normal to strangers in this environment? I do not want to discuss company culture, I want to know if you have an anti-ICE plan.
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I have a job interview this week and i think I'm going to have to stop following the news or social media from now until then. Like, how are we supposed to act normal to strangers in this environment? I do not want to discuss company culture, I want to know if you have an anti-ICE plan.
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me: *painstakingly turns off every Smart Feature in Gmail*
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
bugs bunny is making a funny face with the words hard no behind him .
ALT: bugs bunny is making a funny face with the words hard no behind him .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
me: *painstakingly turns off every Smart Feature in Gmail*
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
Dang. I was just saying this the other day. Trump doesn't pay his bills. Why would his pet army act any differently?
3. ICE’s failure to pay its bills for months has caused some medical providers to deny services to ICE detainees, an administration source told Popular Information. In other cases, detainees have allegedly been denied essential medical care by ICE.
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Dang. I was just saying this the other day. Trump doesn't pay his bills. Why would his pet army act any differently?
Ow ow ow. Just text me next time.
Ahaha *SOB* How to Become a Professional Writer www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...
TBF, the paragraph about novelists doesn’t resonate as much for genre authors, but allll the rest is way too real!
TBF, the paragraph about novelists doesn’t resonate as much for genre authors, but allll the rest is way too real!
How to Become a Professional Writer
Do you enjoy writing? Do you like the idea of taking the thing you love doing the most in the world and turning it into work? So that your access t...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Ow ow ow. Just text me next time.
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Can't resist revisiting this Art Nouveau winding staircase decorated with metal flowers and vines, designed by architect Ede Magyar, at Reök Palace in Szeged, Hungary (1907)
January 20, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Can't resist revisiting this Art Nouveau winding staircase decorated with metal flowers and vines, designed by architect Ede Magyar, at Reök Palace in Szeged, Hungary (1907)
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Why is Markwayne so hot on US invasion and occupation of Venezuela? This is why.
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Why is Markwayne so hot on US invasion and occupation of Venezuela? This is why.
Are any of these in the room with us now?
Trump: "Our country is doing very well. We have many many buildings opening, factories opening. We've never had anything like it. And I think you're going to see results very soon."
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Are any of these in the room with us now?
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That's right!
January 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
That's right!
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After an incident with ICE Friday, two detained observers told us later that the agents claimed they were there for a child abuser. One asked him why they were seen knocking on eight different doors in the park then. I think "child abuser" is their new talking point.
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 AM
After an incident with ICE Friday, two detained observers told us later that the agents claimed they were there for a child abuser. One asked him why they were seen knocking on eight different doors in the park then. I think "child abuser" is their new talking point.
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Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
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I uh, un-recommend Best Bus
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I uh, un-recommend Best Bus
Just finished this, it's my 3rd read for the year, not counting one beta read. It was surprisingly delightful, and not what I'd expected. Recommend.
January 20, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Just finished this, it's my 3rd read for the year, not counting one beta read. It was surprisingly delightful, and not what I'd expected. Recommend.