Kevin
@doubleohkevin.bsky.social
Mostly politics, sometimes tech politics
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In our book, we talk about the production of "management without managers" as the effect of industrializing the production of oversight, a key aim of AI.
But the gap also shows the inherent flaws of (Techno-)Taylorism, wherever management overestimates its knowledge (which, it seems, is everywhere)
But the gap also shows the inherent flaws of (Techno-)Taylorism, wherever management overestimates its knowledge (which, it seems, is everywhere)
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
In our book, we talk about the production of "management without managers" as the effect of industrializing the production of oversight, a key aim of AI.
But the gap also shows the inherent flaws of (Techno-)Taylorism, wherever management overestimates its knowledge (which, it seems, is everywhere)
But the gap also shows the inherent flaws of (Techno-)Taylorism, wherever management overestimates its knowledge (which, it seems, is everywhere)
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Nvidia is spending $1.3 billion to rent its own chips back from CoreWeave, a company in which it owns a $4 billion stake.
There are, AFAICT, only two explanations for this arrangement:
(1) It's accounting fraud.
(2) It's accounting non-fraud, because we don't prosecute financial crimes anymore.
There are, AFAICT, only two explanations for this arrangement:
(1) It's accounting fraud.
(2) It's accounting non-fraud, because we don't prosecute financial crimes anymore.
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Nvidia is spending $1.3 billion to rent its own chips back from CoreWeave, a company in which it owns a $4 billion stake.
There are, AFAICT, only two explanations for this arrangement:
(1) It's accounting fraud.
(2) It's accounting non-fraud, because we don't prosecute financial crimes anymore.
There are, AFAICT, only two explanations for this arrangement:
(1) It's accounting fraud.
(2) It's accounting non-fraud, because we don't prosecute financial crimes anymore.
There’s a lot going on here
"A new lawsuit…accused Arizona City Council Member Jeannette Garcia of drunkenly offering a colleague a job at Turning Point USA in exchange for sex and, after he rejected her, taking his 14-year-old daughter without permission."
Gifted.
Gifted.
Lawmaker who called Tom Hanks a ‘pedo’ sued for allegedly kidnapping colleague’s teen daughter
The Arizona City Council Member allegedly took the child after she propositioned a colleague for sex at a Turning Point USA event.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
There’s a lot going on here
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"Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response from a famous liberal and provide further amplification of their pervasive culture war,"
NEWS: The Trump-Vance White House is attacking Sabrina Carpenter.
In a new statement, the White House — led by Trump, a liable sexual abuser mired in scandal for ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — suggests Carpenter is "stupid" and is defending pedophiles and rapists.
@swin24.bsky.social reports:
In a new statement, the White House — led by Trump, a liable sexual abuser mired in scandal for ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — suggests Carpenter is "stupid" and is defending pedophiles and rapists.
@swin24.bsky.social reports:
BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response from a famous liberal and provide further amplification of their pervasive culture war,"
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I love waiting a few minutes for every ping, click, and query I make to the network to travel to and from a distant satellite. Localized CDNs close to last mile nodes are so 2015.
“In a decade, Pichai said that it'll be normal to build extraterrestrial data centers”.
And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.
www.businessinsider.com/google-proje...
And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.
www.businessinsider.com/google-proje...
Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the sun, in 2027
Google announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month. CEO Sundar Pichai now says it could begin building data centers in space as soon as 2027.
www.businessinsider.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I love waiting a few minutes for every ping, click, and query I make to the network to travel to and from a distant satellite. Localized CDNs close to last mile nodes are so 2015.
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These same people supposedly concerned about fairness in sports also celebrate the biological advantages of cis men like Michael Phelps as “the perfect swimmer’s body”
www.biography.com/athletes/mic...
www.biography.com/athletes/mic...
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
These same people supposedly concerned about fairness in sports also celebrate the biological advantages of cis men like Michael Phelps as “the perfect swimmer’s body”
www.biography.com/athletes/mic...
www.biography.com/athletes/mic...
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Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
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No one would ever mistake me for a Jeffries defender but this headline really did him dirty. What he DID say is that even though the Republicans will shut down impeachment he expects future criminal prosecutions
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
No one would ever mistake me for a Jeffries defender but this headline really did him dirty. What he DID say is that even though the Republicans will shut down impeachment he expects future criminal prosecutions
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this is an excellent piece by @smotus.bsky.social . Trump isn't going to cancel elections; he's going to try to use gerrymandering and voter suppression to make it impossible for Ds to win.
the one thing I'd add is that...I think we're in a better place w/ this than we thought we'd be before Nov.
the one thing I'd add is that...I think we're in a better place w/ this than we thought we'd be before Nov.
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
this is an excellent piece by @smotus.bsky.social . Trump isn't going to cancel elections; he's going to try to use gerrymandering and voter suppression to make it impossible for Ds to win.
the one thing I'd add is that...I think we're in a better place w/ this than we thought we'd be before Nov.
the one thing I'd add is that...I think we're in a better place w/ this than we thought we'd be before Nov.
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there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
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Q: You said that water is dry, but both expert opinion and simple human observation tell us that it is wet.
A: I would reiterate that water is dry, a fact that comports with all the laws of physics.
A: I would reiterate that water is dry, a fact that comports with all the laws of physics.
Q: You said that second strike was in accordance with the law of armed conflict, but the Navy's own manual says that firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime
LEAVITT: I would reiterate that the strike was conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict
LEAVITT: I would reiterate that the strike was conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict
December 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Q: You said that water is dry, but both expert opinion and simple human observation tell us that it is wet.
A: I would reiterate that water is dry, a fact that comports with all the laws of physics.
A: I would reiterate that water is dry, a fact that comports with all the laws of physics.
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so it is very apparent that
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
so it is very apparent that
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
The most important part here, for me, is how nothing about her action that day indicated it would be impactful.
That’s should be a strong lesson for all the doomers in your life.
That’s should be a strong lesson for all the doomers in your life.
Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The most important part here, for me, is how nothing about her action that day indicated it would be impactful.
That’s should be a strong lesson for all the doomers in your life.
That’s should be a strong lesson for all the doomers in your life.
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Lower-income people are less likely to vote than higher-income people, across racial groups - and that gap has been growing.
That’s a real problem for the future of US democracy.
It’s not apathy or ignorance - for many, it’s a sense that politics is not for or about them.
In a report out in Jan +
That’s a real problem for the future of US democracy.
It’s not apathy or ignorance - for many, it’s a sense that politics is not for or about them.
In a report out in Jan +
December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Lower-income people are less likely to vote than higher-income people, across racial groups - and that gap has been growing.
That’s a real problem for the future of US democracy.
It’s not apathy or ignorance - for many, it’s a sense that politics is not for or about them.
In a report out in Jan +
That’s a real problem for the future of US democracy.
It’s not apathy or ignorance - for many, it’s a sense that politics is not for or about them.
In a report out in Jan +
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Call them “LLeMmings”—the people who outsource their thinking to ChatGPT and other AI products. @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on a new kind of decision making—that could come with a cost:
The People Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI
Rise of the LLeMmings
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Call them “LLeMmings”—the people who outsource their thinking to ChatGPT and other AI products. @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on a new kind of decision making—that could come with a cost:
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Please don't let the fear of not doing something well stop you from trying it for the first time. Write a messy story. Paint a crappy flower. Whittle the worst wooden bear of all time.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Please don't let the fear of not doing something well stop you from trying it for the first time. Write a messy story. Paint a crappy flower. Whittle the worst wooden bear of all time.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
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The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
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Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Stuff like this makes me fear for the future of culture in Seattle. Maybe this is the apex, and the humanities will make a comeback.
Among younger Seattle adults who earned a college degree, 64% majored in a science-related subject, a higher share than older generations, writes FYI Guy.
Seattle’s younger college grads far more likely to have studied science
www.seattletimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Stuff like this makes me fear for the future of culture in Seattle. Maybe this is the apex, and the humanities will make a comeback.
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Donald Trump has never given a flying fuck what the average American wants or needs.
Fuck off with this nonsense Atlantic.
Fuck off with this nonsense Atlantic.
Trump's lack of regular voter contact has contributed to a growing fear among Republicans and White House allies: that Trump is too isolated, and has become out of touch with what the public wants from its president, @jonlemire.bsky.social writes.
Trump Has Never Been More Isolated
Even Trump’s allies worry that he has become out of touch with what the public wants.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Donald Trump has never given a flying fuck what the average American wants or needs.
Fuck off with this nonsense Atlantic.
Fuck off with this nonsense Atlantic.
Nobody wants this. Even the few who say they are for it, I strongly suspect they will change their tune if it happens.
Ive been hearing about how Trump is smart actually, or at least politically adept and I just don’t buy it. The story of Trump’s rise is the story of the GOP’s downfall.
Ive been hearing about how Trump is smart actually, or at least politically adept and I just don’t buy it. The story of Trump’s rise is the story of the GOP’s downfall.
"Do you think the United States should attempt to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power?"
All:
No: 76%
Yes: 24%
Republicans:
No: 62%
Yes: 38%
Independents:
No: 79%
Yes: 20%
Democrats:
No: 88%
Yes: 12%
Marquette / Nov 12, 2025
All:
No: 76%
Yes: 24%
Republicans:
No: 62%
Yes: 38%
Independents:
No: 79%
Yes: 20%
Democrats:
No: 88%
Yes: 12%
Marquette / Nov 12, 2025
December 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Nobody wants this. Even the few who say they are for it, I strongly suspect they will change their tune if it happens.
Ive been hearing about how Trump is smart actually, or at least politically adept and I just don’t buy it. The story of Trump’s rise is the story of the GOP’s downfall.
Ive been hearing about how Trump is smart actually, or at least politically adept and I just don’t buy it. The story of Trump’s rise is the story of the GOP’s downfall.
This is one of those times where the full reality of everything just sort of hits you all at once.
Donald Trump is President, and his secretary of defense, a part time tv host, is posting an AI meme of a turtle killing people on the Nazi social media site owned by the richest man in the world.
Donald Trump is President, and his secretary of defense, a part time tv host, is posting an AI meme of a turtle killing people on the Nazi social media site owned by the richest man in the world.
A new post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just a couple hours after President Trump said he wouldn’t have wanted a second strike on alleged narco boats and that Hegseth said he didn’t order second strikes.
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is one of those times where the full reality of everything just sort of hits you all at once.
Donald Trump is President, and his secretary of defense, a part time tv host, is posting an AI meme of a turtle killing people on the Nazi social media site owned by the richest man in the world.
Donald Trump is President, and his secretary of defense, a part time tv host, is posting an AI meme of a turtle killing people on the Nazi social media site owned by the richest man in the world.
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The Krugman blog today on affordability gets at exactly what I think is happening, and what's missed in the vibecession debates
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
November 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Krugman blog today on affordability gets at exactly what I think is happening, and what's missed in the vibecession debates
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.