Page Russell
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I don't know. It's complicated. Follow along and you'll get the idea.
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
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Joe Rogan is THIS close to getting it about the man who said this was all a hoax.
February 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Joe Rogan is THIS close to getting it about the man who said this was all a hoax.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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$4 BILLION — So corrupt.
There is no debating this. Anyone who says otherwise is telling on themselves.
There is no debating this. Anyone who says otherwise is telling on themselves.
February 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
$4 BILLION — So corrupt.
There is no debating this. Anyone who says otherwise is telling on themselves.
There is no debating this. Anyone who says otherwise is telling on themselves.
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Read and share all over..he nails it
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Read and share all over..he nails it
Stop trying to reason with people who have no interest in understanding. Stop chasing rational outcomes with irrational opponents. #secession
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Stop trying to reason with people who have no interest in understanding. Stop chasing rational outcomes with irrational opponents. #secession
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
@microsoft.com can we get semantic headings in word that do not collapse? Some of us would like to make digitally accessible documents, but we hate collapsing headings. Just make it an option to never collapse and not show that icon. This will make people more likely to create accessible docs. Plz!
September 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
@microsoft.com can we get semantic headings in word that do not collapse? Some of us would like to make digitally accessible documents, but we hate collapsing headings. Just make it an option to never collapse and not show that icon. This will make people more likely to create accessible docs. Plz!
Cancelling Disney plus. We don't subscribe to fascist sycophants.
September 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Cancelling Disney plus. We don't subscribe to fascist sycophants.
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev do you think people have the right to vote with their dollar? Yes or no? Because that's the version of progressive cancel culture you just said you disagree with in your latest post.
I've had enough, and I am unsubscribing from your newsletter.
I've had enough, and I am unsubscribing from your newsletter.
September 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev do you think people have the right to vote with their dollar? Yes or no? Because that's the version of progressive cancel culture you just said you disagree with in your latest post.
I've had enough, and I am unsubscribing from your newsletter.
I've had enough, and I am unsubscribing from your newsletter.
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev I just learned that, per the dept of justice, 84% of politically motivated homicides are committed by right wing extremists.
Care to update your recent article that strongly insinuates this is a both sides problem?
Care to update your recent article that strongly insinuates this is a both sides problem?
September 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev I just learned that, per the dept of justice, 84% of politically motivated homicides are committed by right wing extremists.
Care to update your recent article that strongly insinuates this is a both sides problem?
Care to update your recent article that strongly insinuates this is a both sides problem?
@thesahilbloom.bsky.social Found this insta and I think it's up your alley!
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September 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev getting pretty tired of your both sides take on everything. There is absolutely no comparison between the right and left on political violence; the right call for, insinuates it, glorifies it, and when liberals r killed, ignores it.
September 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev getting pretty tired of your both sides take on everything. There is absolutely no comparison between the right and left on political violence; the right call for, insinuates it, glorifies it, and when liberals r killed, ignores it.
@juliabelluz.bsky.social great article in NYT today. I was curious, how do you define ultraproccessed foods?
September 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@juliabelluz.bsky.social great article in NYT today. I was curious, how do you define ultraproccessed foods?
@adobe.com it's very annoying that you can't schedule invoices to be sent via email. What year is it and you can't get an invoice delivered automatically? On top of that, you guys don't even have an email I can contact you via. I have to come on social media to reach you. It's unprofessional TBH.
September 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
@adobe.com it's very annoying that you can't schedule invoices to be sent via email. What year is it and you can't get an invoice delivered automatically? On top of that, you guys don't even have an email I can contact you via. I have to come on social media to reach you. It's unprofessional TBH.
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“If the time shall ever come,” wrote a small-town Midwestern editor in 1836, “when this mighty fabric shall totter … the cause will be found in the ignorance of the people.”
—Richard Hofstadter, “Anti-intellectualism in American Life”
—Richard Hofstadter, “Anti-intellectualism in American Life”
August 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“If the time shall ever come,” wrote a small-town Midwestern editor in 1836, “when this mighty fabric shall totter … the cause will be found in the ignorance of the people.”
—Richard Hofstadter, “Anti-intellectualism in American Life”
—Richard Hofstadter, “Anti-intellectualism in American Life”
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Age verification is an excuse.
This is about censorship.
This is about censorship.
August 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Age verification is an excuse.
This is about censorship.
This is about censorship.
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Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
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DC statehood is now an imperative. No more dicking around. Next Dem majority, get it done immediately.
August 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
DC statehood is now an imperative. No more dicking around. Next Dem majority, get it done immediately.
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People in Los Angeles have been protesting 24 hours for 2 weeks straight and no news outlet is covering it!
8/8/25
8/8/25
August 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
People in Los Angeles have been protesting 24 hours for 2 weeks straight and no news outlet is covering it!
8/8/25
8/8/25
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
I feel like this quite is highly relevant these days.
I feel like this quite is highly relevant these days.
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
I feel like this quite is highly relevant these days.
I feel like this quite is highly relevant these days.
Caracas on the Potomac
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Caracas on the Potomac
Goodbye, reliable economic data
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August 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Caracas on the Potomac
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