Brad kreit
@bkreit.bsky.social
I used to be optimistic about the future.
Posting angry retweets and weak signals of change
Posting angry retweets and weak signals of change
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deeply fascinated by the AI music slop the Chinese Embassy to the US posts on X
i wonder if this is basically what public diplomacy is going to look like in the era of zoomers and content
(also, why does the AI eagle sound like Pitbull at the end?)
i wonder if this is basically what public diplomacy is going to look like in the era of zoomers and content
(also, why does the AI eagle sound like Pitbull at the end?)
January 21, 2026 at 4:01 AM
deeply fascinated by the AI music slop the Chinese Embassy to the US posts on X
i wonder if this is basically what public diplomacy is going to look like in the era of zoomers and content
(also, why does the AI eagle sound like Pitbull at the end?)
i wonder if this is basically what public diplomacy is going to look like in the era of zoomers and content
(also, why does the AI eagle sound like Pitbull at the end?)
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It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
"The inventor of a controversial suicide pod is making sure his device keeps up with the times by augmenting it with AI tech — which, we regret to inform you, is not merely some sort of dark joke."
Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber
The inventor of the controversial "Sarco" suicide pod wants to use AI to administer a test before you use the chamber to kill yourself.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"The inventor of a controversial suicide pod is making sure his device keeps up with the times by augmenting it with AI tech — which, we regret to inform you, is not merely some sort of dark joke."
"What will happen to inflation if we encounter aliens" is quite the research project.
Bank of England ‘must plan for a financial crisis triggered by aliens’
Financial markets could collapse if the American government confirms the existence of alien life
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
"What will happen to inflation if we encounter aliens" is quite the research project.
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"Drink whole milk, you'll come in 5th place" is an incredible ad campaign.
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
"Drink whole milk, you'll come in 5th place" is an incredible ad campaign.
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In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
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I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
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Democratic politicians facing frivolous criminal investigations from Trump:
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
January 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Democratic politicians facing frivolous criminal investigations from Trump:
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
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Thinking about the contrast to how they covered Bill Clinton having a brief conversation with Loretta Lynch between flights.
a year ago "they're criminally prosecuting a sitting governor" is something you would have said a year ago was an instant Cool Zone trigger but we've frog-boiled ourselves into the media probably shrugging and saying they deserve it
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
January 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Thinking about the contrast to how they covered Bill Clinton having a brief conversation with Loretta Lynch between flights.
Beyond Predictions: How Foresight Changes Mental Models and Managerial Cognition
ISSUE 3 — Beyond Predictions: How Foresight Changes Mental Models and Managerial Cognition
Series: How Foresight Really Creates Value Inside Organizations
janoliverschwarz.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Beyond Predictions: How Foresight Changes Mental Models and Managerial Cognition
I get that retailers all need some kind of AI shopping strategy but how on earth did anyone approve a papa john's pizza assistant that will count the number of people in a group photo to suggest an order? Just order pizza! It's not hard!
I saw the future of retail, and it’s all AI
Retailers are putting AI in everything from HR software to customer tracking
www.theverge.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I get that retailers all need some kind of AI shopping strategy but how on earth did anyone approve a papa john's pizza assistant that will count the number of people in a group photo to suggest an order? Just order pizza! It's not hard!
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Google traffic to publishers dropped by ONE THIRD in 2025 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Global publisher Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025
Google search traffic was down globally by a third in the year to November, according to new Chartbeat data.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Google traffic to publishers dropped by ONE THIRD in 2025 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Can't imagine any ways in which this could backfire!
People Are Paying $99 a Month to Talk to a Tony Robbins Chatbot
Self-help gurus like Matthew Hussey and Gabby Bernstein have expanded their empires with AI chatbots promising personalized advice
www.wsj.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Can't imagine any ways in which this could backfire!
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I had to look up Lizardman's Constant: the 4% of people who will tell a pollster lizard people are taking over the world, ie the minimum answer you will get for even the most absurd question.
"Do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea for the U.S. to use military force to take possession of Greenland from Denmark?"
Good idea: 4%
Bad idea: 71%
(Ipsos)
4%. He did it. He finally hit Lizardman's Constant.
Good idea: 4%
Bad idea: 71%
(Ipsos)
4%. He did it. He finally hit Lizardman's Constant.
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I had to look up Lizardman's Constant: the 4% of people who will tell a pollster lizard people are taking over the world, ie the minimum answer you will get for even the most absurd question.
"Vance is the sort of politician who sees the death of a civilian and immediately thinks about how to score points with anime Nazis."
JD Vance Is A Hog That'll Eat Any Slop | Defector
The operating principle of JD Vance’s life in politics seems to be as follows: How can I serve every powerful person while appealing to literally no normal person? There is no boot he won’t lick, no s...
defector.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
"Vance is the sort of politician who sees the death of a civilian and immediately thinks about how to score points with anime Nazis."
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it's very clear that this is a template for how they're going to approach other cities
they do not and will not have enough people to do it everywhere all at once but if you live in a city there's a very good chance that an occupying army will show up at your door in the next few years
they do not and will not have enough people to do it everywhere all at once but if you live in a city there's a very good chance that an occupying army will show up at your door in the next few years
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
it's very clear that this is a template for how they're going to approach other cities
they do not and will not have enough people to do it everywhere all at once but if you live in a city there's a very good chance that an occupying army will show up at your door in the next few years
they do not and will not have enough people to do it everywhere all at once but if you live in a city there's a very good chance that an occupying army will show up at your door in the next few years
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Going about another normal day in America like
January 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Going about another normal day in America like
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Truly astonishing how the legacy media refuse to cover his obvious cognitive decline. One of the most glaring failures of journalism in modern times.
Trump: "Tariffs have helped us stop 8 wars. They've helped us get the best trade numbers we've ever had. They've help us get $18 trillion brought into the country. And maybe above all else, they've given us tremendous national security."
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Truly astonishing how the legacy media refuse to cover his obvious cognitive decline. One of the most glaring failures of journalism in modern times.
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When the fascist government says "Send us a list of all your Jews," that's not --- historically --- a "good" thing.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
When the fascist government says "Send us a list of all your Jews," that's not --- historically --- a "good" thing.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"The administration is saying, cut out the humanity, cut out the maturity. Those things don’t matter. Because a viral meme — a meme that is funny or cruel — will probably spread faster than anything with nuance."
Inside the White House shitposting machine
A political comms professional breaks down Trump’s meme media strategy.
www.theverge.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"The administration is saying, cut out the humanity, cut out the maturity. Those things don’t matter. Because a viral meme — a meme that is funny or cruel — will probably spread faster than anything with nuance."
"A lot of mathematics is no substitute for a little bit of commonsense and an open mind."
BBC News Online | Business | The risks of risk management
news.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
"A lot of mathematics is no substitute for a little bit of commonsense and an open mind."
"In a system that’s meant to be full of checks and balances, it is much easier for a kind of bystander effect to develop, where everyone waits for the system to protect itself without understanding that the system is just them."
was the green lantern a good chap?
on having one's head in the game
backofmind.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"In a system that’s meant to be full of checks and balances, it is much easier for a kind of bystander effect to develop, where everyone waits for the system to protect itself without understanding that the system is just them."
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Future historians could do worse than just using this comic to sum up what American voters were doing from 2010-2025ish
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Future historians could do worse than just using this comic to sum up what American voters were doing from 2010-2025ish