chris walla. sp p
@calculizer.bsky.social
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chris walla. sp p
@calculizer.bsky.social
· Nov 18
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maybe it’s today
I just saw 5 eagles
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
maybe it’s today
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“...he was having similar discussions with Joscha Bach, an AI researcher. In one exchange, Bach told Epstein that Black children in the United States “have slower cognitive development” and “are slower at learning high-level concepts.””
Why are people shocked everyone we don’t embrace this field?
Why are people shocked everyone we don’t embrace this field?
A great piece from @alibreland.bsky.social on Epstein's race science obsession—one he shares with much of the contemporary right wing elite www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
“...he was having similar discussions with Joscha Bach, an AI researcher. In one exchange, Bach told Epstein that Black children in the United States “have slower cognitive development” and “are slower at learning high-level concepts.””
Why are people shocked everyone we don’t embrace this field?
Why are people shocked everyone we don’t embrace this field?
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the contract is for millions in taxpayer money, and I wanted to know the details. imposing unnecessary delays on basic reporter requests feels a) targeted and b) needlessly secretive.
over the years it has become more common for agencies to require records requests in response to basic questions
over the years it has become more common for agencies to require records requests in response to basic questions
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
the contract is for millions in taxpayer money, and I wanted to know the details. imposing unnecessary delays on basic reporter requests feels a) targeted and b) needlessly secretive.
over the years it has become more common for agencies to require records requests in response to basic questions
over the years it has become more common for agencies to require records requests in response to basic questions
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flying as a trans person, within the US or returning to it, has become so needlessly stressful and i don't feel like cis people Get It at all
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
flying as a trans person, within the US or returning to it, has become so needlessly stressful and i don't feel like cis people Get It at all
i'm half convinced that the raft of 'women cry intentionally for money or social advancement' stories this week is a psyop intended to discredit women broadly. if seeded successfully, a campaign like this would be awfully convenient to help diffuse the full force of the recent epstein drop
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
i'm half convinced that the raft of 'women cry intentionally for money or social advancement' stories this week is a psyop intended to discredit women broadly. if seeded successfully, a campaign like this would be awfully convenient to help diffuse the full force of the recent epstein drop
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Anyway, the band asked for some minor revisions. Album should be complete in the next two weeks.
Everyone is excited.
The DC creative/arts scene is in a rough situation. The city is occupied by people who hate art and culture and style and everything good.
We wanna transcend that somehow.
[4/4]
Everyone is excited.
The DC creative/arts scene is in a rough situation. The city is occupied by people who hate art and culture and style and everything good.
We wanna transcend that somehow.
[4/4]
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Anyway, the band asked for some minor revisions. Album should be complete in the next two weeks.
Everyone is excited.
The DC creative/arts scene is in a rough situation. The city is occupied by people who hate art and culture and style and everything good.
We wanna transcend that somehow.
[4/4]
Everyone is excited.
The DC creative/arts scene is in a rough situation. The city is occupied by people who hate art and culture and style and everything good.
We wanna transcend that somehow.
[4/4]
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if ICE is taking your photograph, seems like one of the best things you can do in the moment is tuck your chin and look down. maybe that's intuitive but the tech does seem to be really weak at that angle, fwiw.
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
if ICE is taking your photograph, seems like one of the best things you can do in the moment is tuck your chin and look down. maybe that's intuitive but the tech does seem to be really weak at that angle, fwiw.
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My friend was a witness to this. Things are not "winding down" here.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
My friend was a witness to this. Things are not "winding down" here.
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A little sad at how much generational analysis is just “look at these self-starters who know exactly how to work seven jobs to afford a carrot”
‘I am never off the clock’: inside the booming world of gen Z side hustles
‘I am never off the clock’: inside the booming world of gen Z side hustles
More young Americans are taking on side gigs to explore their passions and make extra cash while navigating an unstable job market
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A little sad at how much generational analysis is just “look at these self-starters who know exactly how to work seven jobs to afford a carrot”
gen x and older milennials are now at the editorial helm of pretty much everything. it's worth remembering that the food shame / body image / eating disorder overlap as we now know it was forged in the glamor tv 80s and 90s, and that gen x especially relishes a moralist hand-me-down from childhood
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
gen x and older milennials are now at the editorial helm of pretty much everything. it's worth remembering that the food shame / body image / eating disorder overlap as we now know it was forged in the glamor tv 80s and 90s, and that gen x especially relishes a moralist hand-me-down from childhood
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I find this question about whether chatbots are “alive” to be truly, truly boring. You can torture a definition of “life” so that it includes chatbots or you can listen to actual, unequivocal flesh-and-blood people talking about harm it does them *right now*.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I find this question about whether chatbots are “alive” to be truly, truly boring. You can torture a definition of “life” so that it includes chatbots or you can listen to actual, unequivocal flesh-and-blood people talking about harm it does them *right now*.
pitch v. reality
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
pitch v. reality
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sometimes, if you’re up early enough, you can hear them turn the birds on
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
sometimes, if you’re up early enough, you can hear them turn the birds on
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shop the look
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 AM
shop the look
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ANNOUNCING: 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘉𝘌𝘓𝘛𝘞𝘈𝘠 𝘐𝘚 𝘉𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎, A NEW ALBUM BY EKKO ASTRAL OUT APRIL 22 🔥
hear first single "lil xan goes to washington" & watch its absurd! incredible! video: youtu.be/NLNIO0BRL0c
pre-orders are up & the records are stunning, get one: www.topshelfrecords.com/beltway
@ekkoastral.bsky.social 🌪️
hear first single "lil xan goes to washington" & watch its absurd! incredible! video: youtu.be/NLNIO0BRL0c
pre-orders are up & the records are stunning, get one: www.topshelfrecords.com/beltway
@ekkoastral.bsky.social 🌪️
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
ANNOUNCING: 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘉𝘌𝘓𝘛𝘞𝘈𝘠 𝘐𝘚 𝘉𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎, A NEW ALBUM BY EKKO ASTRAL OUT APRIL 22 🔥
hear first single "lil xan goes to washington" & watch its absurd! incredible! video: youtu.be/NLNIO0BRL0c
pre-orders are up & the records are stunning, get one: www.topshelfrecords.com/beltway
@ekkoastral.bsky.social 🌪️
hear first single "lil xan goes to washington" & watch its absurd! incredible! video: youtu.be/NLNIO0BRL0c
pre-orders are up & the records are stunning, get one: www.topshelfrecords.com/beltway
@ekkoastral.bsky.social 🌪️
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Today my band is announcing our 2nd album “the beltway is burning,” a 45-minute collection of fake stories based on true events about society and self collapsing at once.
It will be released on Earth Day, April 22.
The lead single “lil xan goes to washington” is out now.
It will be released on Earth Day, April 22.
The lead single “lil xan goes to washington” is out now.
Ekko Astral - "lil xan goes to washington" [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Ekko Astral
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Today my band is announcing our 2nd album “the beltway is burning,” a 45-minute collection of fake stories based on true events about society and self collapsing at once.
It will be released on Earth Day, April 22.
The lead single “lil xan goes to washington” is out now.
It will be released on Earth Day, April 22.
The lead single “lil xan goes to washington” is out now.
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«Jeg har likevel ikke tro på å blokkere tjenester fordi de potensielt kan misbrukes, sier hun til Altinget.»
Potensielt? POTENSIELT?! Herregud det er ikke snakk om *potensiell* misbruk her, Grok brukes til å generere og distribuere tusenvis av deepfake seksuelle bilder. Av BARN. Kom igjen, da.
Potensielt? POTENSIELT?! Herregud det er ikke snakk om *potensiell* misbruk her, Grok brukes til å generere og distribuere tusenvis av deepfake seksuelle bilder. Av BARN. Kom igjen, da.
Tung fremstår som en fullstendig ukritisk techbro, kjenner jeg har null tillit til henne og departementet hun leder
Regjeringen vil ikke blokkere Grok
TV 2 Nyheter Livestudio - Siste nytt i dag
www.tv2.no
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
«Jeg har likevel ikke tro på å blokkere tjenester fordi de potensielt kan misbrukes, sier hun til Altinget.»
Potensielt? POTENSIELT?! Herregud det er ikke snakk om *potensiell* misbruk her, Grok brukes til å generere og distribuere tusenvis av deepfake seksuelle bilder. Av BARN. Kom igjen, da.
Potensielt? POTENSIELT?! Herregud det er ikke snakk om *potensiell* misbruk her, Grok brukes til å generere og distribuere tusenvis av deepfake seksuelle bilder. Av BARN. Kom igjen, da.
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Lenny’s album of the month
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Lenny’s album of the month
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Spotify is strangling the music industry – bands like mine must make a stand
Artists are being ripped off by streaming services in a business that is more unfair, uncreative and exclusive than ever, writes Gareth David
https://bit.ly/4kuzTiv
Artists are being ripped off by streaming services in a business that is more unfair, uncreative and exclusive than ever, writes Gareth David
https://bit.ly/4kuzTiv
Spotify is strangling the music industry – bands like min...
Artists are being ripped off by streaming services in a business that is more unfair, uncreative and exclusive than ever. We need more transparency about much – or how very little – musicians make
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Spotify is strangling the music industry – bands like mine must make a stand
Artists are being ripped off by streaming services in a business that is more unfair, uncreative and exclusive than ever, writes Gareth David
https://bit.ly/4kuzTiv
Artists are being ripped off by streaming services in a business that is more unfair, uncreative and exclusive than ever, writes Gareth David
https://bit.ly/4kuzTiv
norway is so exhausting
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
norway is so exhausting
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this is the minimum, anything accomodationist disqualifies
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
this is the minimum, anything accomodationist disqualifies
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What I appreciate from Wired though, and what sets it apart ethically, is that they just don’t tell a vague story about expansion but explicitly list out the locations to help the people preparing to resist this state violence. It’s very courageous.
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
February 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
What I appreciate from Wired though, and what sets it apart ethically, is that they just don’t tell a vague story about expansion but explicitly list out the locations to help the people preparing to resist this state violence. It’s very courageous.
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
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It is getting worse here.
Federal agents abducted two people in Uptown, Minneapolis this morning at 6:45am. Boxed in their car in the middle of a major commercial street (Lagoon) and smashed out their window.
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
It is getting worse here.