Andy Yates
@yrnclndymn.bsky.social
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I will reiterate one more time I don't think this was the inevitable outcome of generative AI's development, there is an imaginable world where this stuff is creative-driven and augmentative. It's just impossible to miss the current ethos of "put those uppity artists in their place" in tech.
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I will reiterate one more time I don't think this was the inevitable outcome of generative AI's development, there is an imaginable world where this stuff is creative-driven and augmentative. It's just impossible to miss the current ethos of "put those uppity artists in their place" in tech.
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
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If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
'Peter Mandelson's Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions'
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
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important to underline that #palantir is tainted by #mandelson and thus #epstein, and should thus be kicked out from everything
Alex Burghart MP has now called for a review of the circumstances around the award of Palantir's £240m defence contract, and asked why Mandelson's visit to Palantir's offices in Washington was kept off the books while the company was being represented by his firm, Global Council.
🔴‘Peter Mandelson’s Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions’
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM
important to underline that #palantir is tainted by #mandelson and thus #epstein, and should thus be kicked out from everything
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Stalinism is the new congestion charging.
January 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Stalinism is the new congestion charging.
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I thought I'd blog about why I've stopped reading Twitter/X posts, even when 'anonymised':
blog.korny.info/2026/01/25/r...
blog.korny.info/2026/01/25/r...
January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I thought I'd blog about why I've stopped reading Twitter/X posts, even when 'anonymised':
blog.korny.info/2026/01/25/r...
blog.korny.info/2026/01/25/r...
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First time I've heard of it, but the true story is more interesting than the book. Glad they were exposed.
The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were spun from lies, deceit and desperation | The Observer
observer.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 10:31 PM
First time I've heard of it, but the true story is more interesting than the book. Glad they were exposed.
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If something goes wrong with Nvidia’s business, this whole sector is in trouble. And judging by the increasing competition its chips face, something could go wrong soon.
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
December 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If something goes wrong with Nvidia’s business, this whole sector is in trouble. And judging by the increasing competition its chips face, something could go wrong soon.
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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Road to Wigan Pier is a rant of a book. But it goes so hard on why it’s evil to begrudge the poorest simple pleasures.
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Road to Wigan Pier is a rant of a book. But it goes so hard on why it’s evil to begrudge the poorest simple pleasures.
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📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
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Congrats to The Guardian on hiring Doctorow to explain enshittification to the non-tech masses.
#enshittification #CoryDoctorow
#enshittification #CoryDoctorow
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and…
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Congrats to The Guardian on hiring Doctorow to explain enshittification to the non-tech masses.
#enshittification #CoryDoctorow
#enshittification #CoryDoctorow
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Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
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While berating Angela Rayner
for tax avoidance
not only does Nigel Farage
do the very same
he is also paid £thousands
by a group called Nomad
advising millionaires worldwide
on how to avoid paying tax
#TaxTheRich
#CloseTaxLoopholes
#AbolishBillionaires
#BlameMillionairesNotMigrants
for tax avoidance
not only does Nigel Farage
do the very same
he is also paid £thousands
by a group called Nomad
advising millionaires worldwide
on how to avoid paying tax
#TaxTheRich
#CloseTaxLoopholes
#AbolishBillionaires
#BlameMillionairesNotMigrants
September 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
While berating Angela Rayner
for tax avoidance
not only does Nigel Farage
do the very same
he is also paid £thousands
by a group called Nomad
advising millionaires worldwide
on how to avoid paying tax
#TaxTheRich
#CloseTaxLoopholes
#AbolishBillionaires
#BlameMillionairesNotMigrants
for tax avoidance
not only does Nigel Farage
do the very same
he is also paid £thousands
by a group called Nomad
advising millionaires worldwide
on how to avoid paying tax
#TaxTheRich
#CloseTaxLoopholes
#AbolishBillionaires
#BlameMillionairesNotMigrants
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“A billion dollars… are not necessary for [a] lavish lifestyle. The only thing that that amount of wealth is necessary for is the domination of others. [At] a certain point, wealth shifts from being smthg that enables freedom to smthg that can only be used to take freedom away from the public.”
All the Things That You Need a Billion Dollars to Buy Are Bad
One way to think about inequality.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“A billion dollars… are not necessary for [a] lavish lifestyle. The only thing that that amount of wealth is necessary for is the domination of others. [At] a certain point, wealth shifts from being smthg that enables freedom to smthg that can only be used to take freedom away from the public.”
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Thirty years ago, Richard Barbrook and Andy Cameron published “The Californian Ideology” in Mute magazine and circulated on the early-adopter email list nettime, writes Nathan Schneider. The Californian ideology appeared to be in something of a retreat in recent years, but in 2025 it roared back.
Thirty Years On, the Californian Ideology is Alive and Well | TechPolicy.Press
In the seminal essay, Barbrook and Cameron insisted that there are other ways to build technology, and to do it democratically, writes Nathan Schneider.
buff.ly
September 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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"respecting the glittering diversity of languages emigrants bring to the UK. We wrongly dictate that assimilation in western countries requires shifting to English monolingualism, as opposed to developing sophisticated bilingualism across second, third and fourth generations"
#Multilingualism
#Multilingualism
Leaning into more heritage language-learning opportunities would build international ties along with individuals’ connections to their families and communities! @sophiasgaler.bsky.social
Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer
For all the talk of addressing the problem, things have got worse. Which is criminal when there is so much we could do, says journalist Sophia Smith Galer
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"respecting the glittering diversity of languages emigrants bring to the UK. We wrongly dictate that assimilation in western countries requires shifting to English monolingualism, as opposed to developing sophisticated bilingualism across second, third and fourth generations"
#Multilingualism
#Multilingualism
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Breaking news: Thousands of flags for the patron saint of Palestine put up accross the country as a sign of solidarity with Gaza.
August 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Breaking news: Thousands of flags for the patron saint of Palestine put up accross the country as a sign of solidarity with Gaza.
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Today’s popular fictions can be extremely far from reality: The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Legend of Zelda, Avengers: Endgame. But has this always been the case?
August 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Today’s popular fictions can be extremely far from reality: The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Legend of Zelda, Avengers: Endgame. But has this always been the case?
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A public school district is considering whether to ban my book on tech billionaires, Survival of the Richest, for violating Trump's order on ridding DEI from schools. (I do not argue for giving tech bros equity/inclusion, so I'm not sure what the fuss would be about...)
patch.com/illinois/lag...
patch.com/illinois/lag...
Books On Race, Poor Before Lyons Township High Board
The list comes as Trump tries to ax DEI from schools. His administration threatens to stop the flow of money to violators.
patch.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A public school district is considering whether to ban my book on tech billionaires, Survival of the Richest, for violating Trump's order on ridding DEI from schools. (I do not argue for giving tech bros equity/inclusion, so I'm not sure what the fuss would be about...)
patch.com/illinois/lag...
patch.com/illinois/lag...
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as a person who knows that banishing evil spirits by swearing at them is a common thing in multiple Slavic traditions, i am DELIGHTED by this tip
Simply add a swear word and the AI slop doesn't come up 👍
April 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
as a person who knows that banishing evil spirits by swearing at them is a common thing in multiple Slavic traditions, i am DELIGHTED by this tip
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Come from the important and damning reporting. Stay for the revelation that Palantir management refers to their workers as hobbits.
April 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Come from the important and damning reporting. Stay for the revelation that Palantir management refers to their workers as hobbits.
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Not surprising but absolutely wild to go on stage and blame bad things on a nefarious billionaire who is pulling on the puppet strings of politics while you are the richest man in the world who is on stage because he's spending millions trying to influence an election!
“Anyone Who Doesn’t Like Me Works for George Soros: An Airhead Rightwinger’s Guide to Political Debate”
March 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Not surprising but absolutely wild to go on stage and blame bad things on a nefarious billionaire who is pulling on the puppet strings of politics while you are the richest man in the world who is on stage because he's spending millions trying to influence an election!