John Whalen
@whalen.bsky.social
Semi-lurker, occasional poster since 2023 ½.
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The insistence on making these robots bipedal is probably the most obvious giveaway that it's all a big carny gimmick
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The insistence on making these robots bipedal is probably the most obvious giveaway that it's all a big carny gimmick
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I do not care that you are not “surprised.” Please. You have no idea how tiresome it is when you post that something horrible, fascist, authoritarian is “not surprising.” Nothing is “surprising” anymore. But a lot of it is horrible and frightening. Let’s deal with it together.
July 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein is the most notorious paedophile in America… For the moment.
July 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Jeffrey Epstein is the most notorious paedophile in America… For the moment.
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Again, you lied to your readers about your source. You falsely called him “an academic” and whitewashed the fact that he is a known proponent of racist eugenics — all while promoting his Substack with a hyperlink and striking a deal to obscure his publicly reported identity.
July 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Again, you lied to your readers about your source. You falsely called him “an academic” and whitewashed the fact that he is a known proponent of racist eugenics — all while promoting his Substack with a hyperlink and striking a deal to obscure his publicly reported identity.
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I wouldn't mind the central concourse if it wasn't Abrams-sized.
But I will never get over Abrams trying to pass off a local Budweiser brewery as the Enterprise's engineering area.
But I will never get over Abrams trying to pass off a local Budweiser brewery as the Enterprise's engineering area.
June 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I wouldn't mind the central concourse if it wasn't Abrams-sized.
But I will never get over Abrams trying to pass off a local Budweiser brewery as the Enterprise's engineering area.
But I will never get over Abrams trying to pass off a local Budweiser brewery as the Enterprise's engineering area.
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we really need a Zohran in LA for next year's Mayor race tbh
June 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
we really need a Zohran in LA for next year's Mayor race tbh
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Tonight I'm texting Nancy Pelosi and asking HER for $5
June 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Tonight I'm texting Nancy Pelosi and asking HER for $5
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Thank you i hate how my feed is suddenly overrun by people who can type words into a prompt and not have any actual skill involved while they cry about how they are real artists. Ai art is not art. Typing prompts isnt talent and waiting for a load screen isnt practicing or honing a skill
June 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Thank you i hate how my feed is suddenly overrun by people who can type words into a prompt and not have any actual skill involved while they cry about how they are real artists. Ai art is not art. Typing prompts isnt talent and waiting for a load screen isnt practicing or honing a skill
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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SpaceX is short for SpaceXplode
June 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
SpaceX is short for SpaceXplode
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Yeah I'm sorry man if you are the ceo of the most prominent AI startup and getting triggered by Gary Marcus doing the tamest prodding you are unbelievably washed. Bearish sign, like getting upset at Garfield for hating Mondays
June 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Yeah I'm sorry man if you are the ceo of the most prominent AI startup and getting triggered by Gary Marcus doing the tamest prodding you are unbelievably washed. Bearish sign, like getting upset at Garfield for hating Mondays
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More people should be talking about the utter freak that is Stephen Miller and his white nationalist worldview. He's the architect behind most of this chaos as Trump is golfing, falling asleep during meetings, making money of memecoins and tripping while climbing stairs.
June 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
More people should be talking about the utter freak that is Stephen Miller and his white nationalist worldview. He's the architect behind most of this chaos as Trump is golfing, falling asleep during meetings, making money of memecoins and tripping while climbing stairs.
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Can't believe I'm inviting comments to explain something but, what is it that's going on here? What is steroids...doing? Patel looks sort of normal but something is off. Rogan looks like he's been enlarged just on his top section via photoshop
Joe Rogan always looks like he’s being viewed on the back of a spoon.
June 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Can't believe I'm inviting comments to explain something but, what is it that's going on here? What is steroids...doing? Patel looks sort of normal but something is off. Rogan looks like he's been enlarged just on his top section via photoshop
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Remember all the enablers and normalizers of the Trump regime, especially those in power and within the establishment - the media, law firms, the billionaires, the donors. All are complicit, including feckless Democrats who didn't put up the fight for sake of their own safety.
June 8, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Remember all the enablers and normalizers of the Trump regime, especially those in power and within the establishment - the media, law firms, the billionaires, the donors. All are complicit, including feckless Democrats who didn't put up the fight for sake of their own safety.
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I'm the guy tabulating whether you are "not surprised" by some act of political monstrosity. keep it up, you're doing great work and everyone wants to hear about it
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I'm the guy tabulating whether you are "not surprised" by some act of political monstrosity. keep it up, you're doing great work and everyone wants to hear about it
Too quiet on the breakup front tonight. Looks like both sides are standing down. Mutually assured destruction is a buzzkill. Welp, it was fun while it lasted.
June 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Too quiet on the breakup front tonight. Looks like both sides are standing down. Mutually assured destruction is a buzzkill. Welp, it was fun while it lasted.
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this is just like the parable of the scorpion and the scorpion
June 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
this is just like the parable of the scorpion and the scorpion
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hey a small request:
don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft.
just say no.
don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft.
just say no.
May 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
hey a small request:
don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft.
just say no.
don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft.
just say no.
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yeah no that’s fair
May 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
yeah no that’s fair
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Don’t give Democrats a dime until this guy is gone.
Schumer on CNN stops short of saying impeaching Trump would be a priority for Dems if they retake Congress
April 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Don’t give Democrats a dime until this guy is gone.
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Primary the fuck out of him
Schumer on CNN stops short of saying impeaching Trump would be a priority for Dems if they retake Congress
April 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Primary the fuck out of him
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OR JUST NOT FUCKING USE IT EVER
April 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
OR JUST NOT FUCKING USE IT EVER