Jared Holt
@jaredlholt.bsky.social
Senior researcher at @openmeasures.bsky.social
Co-host of "Posting Through It," a weekly podcast: https://www.patreon.com/PostingThroughIt
Co-host of "Posting Through It," a weekly podcast: https://www.patreon.com/PostingThroughIt
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068: How the Fight Against Disinformation Failed feat. James Ball | Posting Through It
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On deck for Monday’s episode of PTI: a convo with @jamesrball.com about the rapid rise and fall of“anti-disinformation” as a distinct line of research and journalism.
What lessons can we learn and where do we go now that institutions have all but given up?
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What lessons can we learn and where do we go now that institutions have all but given up?
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imagine debasing yourself like this for somebody who wants you and all your coworkers to die
"Trump is at the top of his game right now," says our Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade.
Watch Bade break down his four biggest wins of the past two weeks and read her column about how he dominated Congress here 👇
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Watch Bade break down his four biggest wins of the past two weeks and read her column about how he dominated Congress here 👇
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July 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
imagine debasing yourself like this for somebody who wants you and all your coworkers to die
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NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
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January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
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So much of American history is just impulsive and extremely stupid elites, who don't believe in consequences because they have never personally experienced them, doing highly consequential stuff because they're bored or believe it might make them richer. I guess a lot of our culture, too.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
So much of American history is just impulsive and extremely stupid elites, who don't believe in consequences because they have never personally experienced them, doing highly consequential stuff because they're bored or believe it might make them richer. I guess a lot of our culture, too.
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A college sophomore at an Occupy rally could not have generated such a grotesque outsized caricature of US imperialism
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A college sophomore at an Occupy rally could not have generated such a grotesque outsized caricature of US imperialism
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okay i am sorry to be that bitch but the one word you can't use to describe this is "unprecedented."
January 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
okay i am sorry to be that bitch but the one word you can't use to describe this is "unprecedented."
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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every reporter who covers AI should paste their latest piece into it and ask it to tell them if it’s good, and then when it offers obsequious praise, change the prompt to “tear it to shreds,” in order to understand on a personal level that it has no viewpoint and just responds to the prompt
It’s also time to start wondering if some of these reporters are a little cooked by the bots themselves. Reporters aren’t inured to chatbot psychosis. In fact, some of them may have drank too much of the kool aid from sources selling them stuff. We’re in a new world of stupid. Adjust your credulity.
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
every reporter who covers AI should paste their latest piece into it and ask it to tell them if it’s good, and then when it offers obsequious praise, change the prompt to “tear it to shreds,” in order to understand on a personal level that it has no viewpoint and just responds to the prompt
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Also, when reporters start talking about the chatbots this way, it is imperative to remind them they are basically asking a toaster for comment. They should be a lot more embarrassed about this than they currently are.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Also, when reporters start talking about the chatbots this way, it is imperative to remind them they are basically asking a toaster for comment. They should be a lot more embarrassed about this than they currently are.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
On deck for Monday’s episode of PTI: a convo with @jamesrball.com about the rapid rise and fall of“anti-disinformation” as a distinct line of research and journalism.
What lessons can we learn and where do we go now that institutions have all but given up?
www.patreon.com/posts/147270...
What lessons can we learn and where do we go now that institutions have all but given up?
www.patreon.com/posts/147270...
068: How the Fight Against Disinformation Failed feat. James Ball | Posting Through It
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January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
On deck for Monday’s episode of PTI: a convo with @jamesrball.com about the rapid rise and fall of“anti-disinformation” as a distinct line of research and journalism.
What lessons can we learn and where do we go now that institutions have all but given up?
www.patreon.com/posts/147270...
What lessons can we learn and where do we go now that institutions have all but given up?
www.patreon.com/posts/147270...
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ah yes, news focused on the concerns of the average american
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
ah yes, news focused on the concerns of the average american
Last year some friends and I jumped into Electrical Audio studios in Chicago for three days of straight improvisation. No plans, no-retakes, no specific goal.
This record is what came out of the second day's session. It's weird, it's psychedelic, and it's a trip.
open.spotify.com/album/3NwX03...
This record is what came out of the second day's session. It's weird, it's psychedelic, and it's a trip.
open.spotify.com/album/3NwX03...
Newton B. Nancy
open.spotify.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Last year some friends and I jumped into Electrical Audio studios in Chicago for three days of straight improvisation. No plans, no-retakes, no specific goal.
This record is what came out of the second day's session. It's weird, it's psychedelic, and it's a trip.
open.spotify.com/album/3NwX03...
This record is what came out of the second day's session. It's weird, it's psychedelic, and it's a trip.
open.spotify.com/album/3NwX03...
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the thing that strikes me about the Grok "apology" thing is that even those of us who are against "AI" as it is marketed to us have trouble not falling into the basic fallacy that they are trying to sell us, i.e. There's A Little Guy In There
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
the thing that strikes me about the Grok "apology" thing is that even those of us who are against "AI" as it is marketed to us have trouble not falling into the basic fallacy that they are trying to sell us, i.e. There's A Little Guy In There
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On tomorrow's premium ep of PTI, we're closing out the holiday season by taking questions from our Patreon supporters. Kick back and hang as we field questions about the state of the media industry, our career backstories, Jacob Wohl's latest boondoggles, and more.
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067: You Asked, We Answered | Posting Through It
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January 1, 2026 at 2:36 AM
On tomorrow's premium ep of PTI, we're closing out the holiday season by taking questions from our Patreon supporters. Kick back and hang as we field questions about the state of the media industry, our career backstories, Jacob Wohl's latest boondoggles, and more.
www.patreon.com/posts/067-yo...
www.patreon.com/posts/067-yo...
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One last fucked up 2025 scoop—FEMA has begun issuing termination notices to CORE staff (appointed under the Stafford Act, ordinarily extended for 2 years) effective Jan 2, agency sources tell me. Sr leadership was asked if they could be given more notice but Acting Administrator Karen Evans said no.
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM
One last fucked up 2025 scoop—FEMA has begun issuing termination notices to CORE staff (appointed under the Stafford Act, ordinarily extended for 2 years) effective Jan 2, agency sources tell me. Sr leadership was asked if they could be given more notice but Acting Administrator Karen Evans said no.
On tomorrow's premium ep of PTI, we're closing out the holiday season by taking questions from our Patreon supporters. Kick back and hang as we field questions about the state of the media industry, our career backstories, Jacob Wohl's latest boondoggles, and more.
www.patreon.com/posts/067-yo...
www.patreon.com/posts/067-yo...
067: You Asked, We Answered | Posting Through It
Get more from Posting Through It on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:36 AM
On tomorrow's premium ep of PTI, we're closing out the holiday season by taking questions from our Patreon supporters. Kick back and hang as we field questions about the state of the media industry, our career backstories, Jacob Wohl's latest boondoggles, and more.
www.patreon.com/posts/067-yo...
www.patreon.com/posts/067-yo...
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
As we close out 2025, re-upping our recap from earlier this month on a very bleak and weird year in US politics. We’re excited to show you what’s next for year two of the rebooted “Posting Through It”
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058: What the Hell was 2025?
Podcast Episode · Posting Through It · 12/01/2025 · 2h 16m
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January 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
As we close out 2025, re-upping our recap from earlier this month on a very bleak and weird year in US politics. We’re excited to show you what’s next for year two of the rebooted “Posting Through It”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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This ICE post is a reference to a Rhodesian Army recruiting poster ("Be A Man Among Men") that's very popular with white supremacists.
January 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This ICE post is a reference to a Rhodesian Army recruiting poster ("Be A Man Among Men") that's very popular with white supremacists.
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DHS now says it's aiming for 100 million deportations. In an amazing coincidence, there are 104 million Black and Hispanic people living in the U.S. right now.
![@DHSgov on X: The peace of a nation no longer besieged by the third world.
[Image of a beach] America after 100 million deportations](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/bafkreiccvipzc5mayvbrzoo3cxhkp2iayuhphh4grk6lziqajuk7d2leee@jpeg)
December 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
DHS now says it's aiming for 100 million deportations. In an amazing coincidence, there are 104 million Black and Hispanic people living in the U.S. right now.
“Self-deport” is a whitewashed way to describe “fleeing the country under the threat of state violence.” I agree with Maria here — it’s important to call that exactly what it is.
What. No.
Don't use their language, @newyorker.com that is not even a real word. What the hell is wrong with "flee" or like. "Flee this godforsaken country"
Don't use their language, @newyorker.com that is not even a real word. What the hell is wrong with "flee" or like. "Flee this godforsaken country"
![[email subject line] The New Yorker Daily The Mexican Couple Planning to Self-Deport](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:un7ax3cmaqemchu5tsqnymts/bafkreihkgcfyxr6m2klg63f4wxk5dinyipggr2fz6arzkunbtsduv543wu@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Self-deport” is a whitewashed way to describe “fleeing the country under the threat of state violence.” I agree with Maria here — it’s important to call that exactly what it is.
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Out now: @michaelehayden.bsky.social and I look back on 2025 and the best (worst) hot takes we saw cross our timelines this year. Plus, voicemails from our prior guests and a handful of pals. Thanks for joining us on a killer year for the show
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066: Toasting Through It (Worst Takes of 2025)
Podcast Episode · Posting Through It · 12/29/2025 · 1h 18m
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December 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Out now: @michaelehayden.bsky.social and I look back on 2025 and the best (worst) hot takes we saw cross our timelines this year. Plus, voicemails from our prior guests and a handful of pals. Thanks for joining us on a killer year for the show
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Well, now it makes sense.
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Well, now it makes sense.
Matt Taibbi incessantly posting about his *very serious and not frivolous* lawsuit against @eoinhiggins.bsky.social over art on his book cover should tell you how nonsense his claims are. If he had a good lawyer and a real case, he’d know its “shut the hell up” o’clock until the matter resolves.
December 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Matt Taibbi incessantly posting about his *very serious and not frivolous* lawsuit against @eoinhiggins.bsky.social over art on his book cover should tell you how nonsense his claims are. If he had a good lawyer and a real case, he’d know its “shut the hell up” o’clock until the matter resolves.