EssayWells
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Scientist, husband, parent, possibly a little too into Dungeons and Dragons. @essayWells on Twitter (Ex-Twitter?)
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if someone is saying shit like "it's lowkey biphobic that you support AOC even though she won't legalize cannibalism" or "you realize that expecting your room to have windows a luxury belief right" what you're seeing are the charged particles being shot off from polycule fission
February 13, 2026 at 5:15 AM
if someone is saying shit like "it's lowkey biphobic that you support AOC even though she won't legalize cannibalism" or "you realize that expecting your room to have windows a luxury belief right" what you're seeing are the charged particles being shot off from polycule fission
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And of course, an ultimate mechanism is that scientists do not randomly select their hypotheses or results from an urn of unknowns. This is a strange, naive vision of science, very prevalent in metascience. Selection happens as a function of background knowledge in a domain. We look more closely
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
And of course, an ultimate mechanism is that scientists do not randomly select their hypotheses or results from an urn of unknowns. This is a strange, naive vision of science, very prevalent in metascience. Selection happens as a function of background knowledge in a domain. We look more closely
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After his release, Myatt heard from one of his arresting officers: could he paint a portrait? Soon, the prosecution barristers got in touch, too, and one thing led to... well, a career as an artist. Myatt can now sell his own work for thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of pounds
John Myatt
Find out more about the infamous art forger and artist John Myatt at Castle Fine Art. Browse and buy limited edition prints of his major works.
www.castlefineart.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:28 AM
After his release, Myatt heard from one of his arresting officers: could he paint a portrait? Soon, the prosecution barristers got in touch, too, and one thing led to... well, a career as an artist. Myatt can now sell his own work for thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of pounds
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27 years ago today, artist John Myatt was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiracy to defraud, after painting around 200 fake works, including Chagalls and Matisses over a period of eight years, which convinced buyers despite usually being rendered in household emulsion mixed with KY Jelly 🧵
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
27 years ago today, artist John Myatt was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiracy to defraud, after painting around 200 fake works, including Chagalls and Matisses over a period of eight years, which convinced buyers despite usually being rendered in household emulsion mixed with KY Jelly 🧵
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This unusual Latin to English glossary is from Bernard S. Talmey's "Love: A Treatise on the Science of Sex-Atttraction" (1919), a 458-page treatise on carnal acts which has all words deemed too scandalous translated into Latin.
More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/g...
More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/g...
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
This unusual Latin to English glossary is from Bernard S. Talmey's "Love: A Treatise on the Science of Sex-Atttraction" (1919), a 458-page treatise on carnal acts which has all words deemed too scandalous translated into Latin.
More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/g...
More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/g...
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An AI agent using OpenClaw had its Github pull request closed because it wasn’t human.
github.com/matplotlib/m...
So … the agent wrote a blog post attacking the guy who closed it.
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
github.com/matplotlib/m...
So … the agent wrote a blog post attacking the guy who closed it.
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
An AI agent using OpenClaw had its Github pull request closed because it wasn’t human.
github.com/matplotlib/m...
So … the agent wrote a blog post attacking the guy who closed it.
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
github.com/matplotlib/m...
So … the agent wrote a blog post attacking the guy who closed it.
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
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boggles my mind the insane trajectory of the Microsoft Outlook user experience over the last 25 years. all it has to do is manage emails and a calendar but even the simplest tasks are like "RIDDLE ME THIS:" while one thousand clowns burn you with lit cigarettes in a hall of mirrors
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
boggles my mind the insane trajectory of the Microsoft Outlook user experience over the last 25 years. all it has to do is manage emails and a calendar but even the simplest tasks are like "RIDDLE ME THIS:" while one thousand clowns burn you with lit cigarettes in a hall of mirrors
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This is really what I want people to appreciate. I get that it feels good to be like "well that person's a pedophile too!" But in many cases they weren't. They were just people who didn't think it was a big deal. That's terrible in its own particular way.
I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is really what I want people to appreciate. I get that it feels good to be like "well that person's a pedophile too!" But in many cases they weren't. They were just people who didn't think it was a big deal. That's terrible in its own particular way.
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Ok this is WILD 🏺 paging my repatriation community peeps
www.Bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.Bloomberg.com/news/article...
Epstein Files Contain a Big Clue About Cambodia’s Missing Masterpieces
The documents indicate that billionaire Leon Black had a significant collection of Khmer Empire artwork.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Ok this is WILD 🏺 paging my repatriation community peeps
www.Bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.Bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I had a dream last night that I designed a new First Year Seminar called “The Art of the Dinner Party” where students spent the semester reading and writing about the social, political, economic, gendered, and cultural history of hosting—and it culminates in an actual dinner party.
February 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I had a dream last night that I designed a new First Year Seminar called “The Art of the Dinner Party” where students spent the semester reading and writing about the social, political, economic, gendered, and cultural history of hosting—and it culminates in an actual dinner party.
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It’s not every journalist there but I personally know that the New York Times has in recent years published lies without any fact checking
And I know this with complete confidence because the lies were about me and I know that no fact checkers contacted me
This is a huge problem
And I know this with complete confidence because the lies were about me and I know that no fact checkers contacted me
This is a huge problem
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
It’s not every journalist there but I personally know that the New York Times has in recent years published lies without any fact checking
And I know this with complete confidence because the lies were about me and I know that no fact checkers contacted me
This is a huge problem
And I know this with complete confidence because the lies were about me and I know that no fact checkers contacted me
This is a huge problem
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I do not like being governed by comic book villains.
February 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
I do not like being governed by comic book villains.
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AI is the future and inevitable and you'll fall behind unless you use it, which is why "content creators" need 6 figure bribes to hype it up
Google and Microsoft offer lucrative deals to promote AI, but even $500,000 won't sway some creators
Tech companies including Google and Microsoft are paying influencers hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote AI products.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM
AI is the future and inevitable and you'll fall behind unless you use it, which is why "content creators" need 6 figure bribes to hype it up
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The fact Wes Streeting was warned by his own officials that the toxicity of Palantir made the contract less likely to succeed raises, yet again, the question why Government granted it the contract in the first place?
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 AM
The fact Wes Streeting was warned by his own officials that the toxicity of Palantir made the contract less likely to succeed raises, yet again, the question why Government granted it the contract in the first place?
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Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Humans are dogshit at probability, but amazing at plausibility. Humans effortlessly construct detailed narratives, perceive agents acting on desires and goals in everything from thunderstorms to dice.
July 13, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Humans are dogshit at probability, but amazing at plausibility. Humans effortlessly construct detailed narratives, perceive agents acting on desires and goals in everything from thunderstorms to dice.
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99% of all the tech nerd bullshit you see them spout, is indistinguishable from any nerd conversation about fiction from warhammer to tolkien. The only difference is they think they're actually doing science.
July 13, 2024 at 12:58 PM
99% of all the tech nerd bullshit you see them spout, is indistinguishable from any nerd conversation about fiction from warhammer to tolkien. The only difference is they think they're actually doing science.
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Happy Radio Day to all those who celebrate.
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Happy Radio Day to all those who celebrate.
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too many kids today have never destroyed the family PC with sketchy downloads
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
folks today don't know the abject fear of inadvertently downloading, for the first (and only lol) time, a .exe file from kazaa or limewire and it shows
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
February 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
too many kids today have never destroyed the family PC with sketchy downloads
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
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NUDE ELON MUSK: The invisible clothes I'm wearing are a product of xAthleisure, which will roll out self-dressing outfits within two years at the latest
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
NUDE ELON MUSK: The invisible clothes I'm wearing are a product of xAthleisure, which will roll out self-dressing outfits within two years at the latest
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
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Shoutout to GOP Senator Cassidy, who was the deciding vote to destroy health care research in the US
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Shoutout to GOP Senator Cassidy, who was the deciding vote to destroy health care research in the US
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pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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one of the things i got from diving into the weeds of this debate for my reporting on it was just how small the core 'gender critical' team is
almost all (anti-trans) reporting cites/ quotes the same half-dozen people
almost all (anti-trans) reporting cites/ quotes the same half-dozen people
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
one of the things i got from diving into the weeds of this debate for my reporting on it was just how small the core 'gender critical' team is
almost all (anti-trans) reporting cites/ quotes the same half-dozen people
almost all (anti-trans) reporting cites/ quotes the same half-dozen people
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Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.