John Gordon (Faughnan) 🇨🇦🇩🇰
@johngordon.bsky.social
Retired MD. “Avid” cyclist, CrossFit. Familiar with cognitive disability. Curious. TrueName John Faughnan (not the actor). Intergalactic Antifa Coordinator. Not as normal as I may seem.
Also mastodon - https://appdot.net/@jgordon
Also mastodon - https://appdot.net/@jgordon
A few years ago most people thought America was in pretty good shape. Turns out we were deathly ill. Bit like the USSR.
Today Apple is thought to be in pretty good shape. It's not. Their software is crapifying fast and they seem to be trying to pull revenue from their bundled productivity apps.
Today Apple is thought to be in pretty good shape. It's not. Their software is crapifying fast and they seem to be trying to pull revenue from their bundled productivity apps.
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
A few years ago most people thought America was in pretty good shape. Turns out we were deathly ill. Bit like the USSR.
Today Apple is thought to be in pretty good shape. It's not. Their software is crapifying fast and they seem to be trying to pull revenue from their bundled productivity apps.
Today Apple is thought to be in pretty good shape. It's not. Their software is crapifying fast and they seem to be trying to pull revenue from their bundled productivity apps.
Translation from Trumpese: <They were all racist against white people and I am not racist against white people. There are more white voters than non-white voters so I'm less racist.> QED.
I swear I can read his dwindling mind.
I swear I can read his dwindling mind.
Trump: I’m the least racist president you’ve had in a long time as far as I’m concerned.
February 7, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Translation from Trumpese: <They were all racist against white people and I am not racist against white people. There are more white voters than non-white voters so I'm less racist.> QED.
I swear I can read his dwindling mind.
I swear I can read his dwindling mind.
The more demented Trump gets the more honest he gets.
BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
February 7, 2026 at 4:27 AM
The more demented Trump gets the more honest he gets.
It is interesting but lots of stuff like this dies when true randomized trials are done.
Psychiatrist Says Kennedy Was ‘Not Accurate’ in Discussing His Keto Studies
Psychiatrist Says Kennedy Was ‘Not Accurate’ in Discussing His Keto Studies
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 AM
It is interesting but lots of stuff like this dies when true randomized trials are done.
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This decision puts even more pressure on plaintiffs and district courts outside the 5th Circuit. Unless the habeas is filed before a person is transferred to the 5th Circuit, a person may remain locked in appalling conditions, never even allowed to ask for bond.
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
This decision puts even more pressure on plaintiffs and district courts outside the 5th Circuit. Unless the habeas is filed before a person is transferred to the 5th Circuit, a person may remain locked in appalling conditions, never even allowed to ask for bond.
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Anthropic has a dilemma: it's obsessed with safety and also hot in pursuit of AGI, which no one knows how to launch safely. Now its plan to resolve the paradox is clear: imbue its AI model with the autonomy and "wisdom" to do things right. www.wired.com/story/the-on...
The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?
As AI systems grow more powerful, Anthropic’s resident philosopher says the startup is betting Claude itself can learn the wisdom needed to avoid disaster.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Anthropic has a dilemma: it's obsessed with safety and also hot in pursuit of AGI, which no one knows how to launch safely. Now its plan to resolve the paradox is clear: imbue its AI model with the autonomy and "wisdom" to do things right. www.wired.com/story/the-on...
Warsh is a liar.
This is a great chart by the @economist.com summing up Kevin Warsh using LLMs and over 200 speeches/op-eds. I did a similar exercise showing same result (Warsh v FOMC) but with less data
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Warsh is a liar.
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I am not sure what the best way to respond to this is, but Europe needs to take this very seriously. At some point, they should call up US ambassadors to MFAs. EUMS that don’t have tough laws barring intervention by malign foreign actors need to get them. Learn from Romania & Moldova.
Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
I am not sure what the best way to respond to this is, but Europe needs to take this very seriously. At some point, they should call up US ambassadors to MFAs. EUMS that don’t have tough laws barring intervention by malign foreign actors need to get them. Learn from Romania & Moldova.
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I wrote about trends in Turkey as mainstream religion declines:
Cults, Horoscopes, and ISIS: Turkey's Post-Religious Landscape
Mainstream religion is declining in Turkey. What's replacing it is weirder.
kulturkampftr.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I wrote about trends in Turkey as mainstream religion declines:
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What a milestone 🤯. The institute of cognitive science in Osnabrück, the first of its kind in Germany, is now home to more than 1,000 cognitive science students across our programs. Wild.
February 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
What a milestone 🤯. The institute of cognitive science in Osnabrück, the first of its kind in Germany, is now home to more than 1,000 cognitive science students across our programs. Wild.
First I’ve heard for iOS
2nd Video this week. I just built 2 complete iOS apps in minutes using Xcode 26.3's agentic coding - live and unedited. Watch the AI write SwiftUI code, fix bugs, and generate documentation in real-time. Is this the future of iOS development?
youtu.be/QdpaI_j0FRU
#Xcode #AI
youtu.be/QdpaI_j0FRU
#Xcode #AI
Xcode 26 3 Agentic Coding
YouTube video by Stewart Lynch
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
First I’ve heard for iOS
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I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
I have the same policy. Quote tweets are for sharing and commentary that does not insult.
Food for thought, as they say. One subtle negative of social media, I believe, is that it significantly increases the barrier to coalition by increasing the chance of public shaming. Based on things like this, I have a personal policy of never quote-tweeting to insult someone, for any reason.
February 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I have the same policy. Quote tweets are for sharing and commentary that does not insult.
There can only be two.
i am convinced that the entire idea of forming a separate party is some oddity we've imported from socialists in other countries where there are actually meaningful socialist and liberal parties that are separate parties
February 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
There can only be two.
Study of longer term sequelae of serious COVID infection early in the epidemic. The cognitive issues are probably the main concern.
3. Composite organ-system outcomes (presenting any sequelae) showed no significant increased risk in infected vs uninfected
4. Individual diagnoses like memory problems and Alzheimer’s disease had a significantly increased incidence in test-positives
5/5
4. Individual diagnoses like memory problems and Alzheimer’s disease had a significantly increased incidence in test-positives
5/5
February 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Study of longer term sequelae of serious COVID infection early in the epidemic. The cognitive issues are probably the main concern.
We're doing a retirement account rollover that requires multiple phone calls, multiple forms, signature of a 1987 employer, and more.
Mix of bad gov reg and a dying finance firm desperate to hold funds.
Our world got too complex and we stopped doing maintenance.
Mix of bad gov reg and a dying finance firm desperate to hold funds.
Our world got too complex and we stopped doing maintenance.
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We're doing a retirement account rollover that requires multiple phone calls, multiple forms, signature of a 1987 employer, and more.
Mix of bad gov reg and a dying finance firm desperate to hold funds.
Our world got too complex and we stopped doing maintenance.
Mix of bad gov reg and a dying finance firm desperate to hold funds.
Our world got too complex and we stopped doing maintenance.
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Oh, wow, Claude Opus 4.6 took the top spot in Artificial Analysis Intelligence index.
Gemini 3 Pro, which used to be in the lead (before the benchmark was updated), is now fifth. And they haven't even tested GPT-5.3 Codex yet.
Gemini 3 Pro, which used to be in the lead (before the benchmark was updated), is now fifth. And they haven't even tested GPT-5.3 Codex yet.
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oh, wow, Claude Opus 4.6 took the top spot in Artificial Analysis Intelligence index.
Gemini 3 Pro, which used to be in the lead (before the benchmark was updated), is now fifth. And they haven't even tested GPT-5.3 Codex yet.
Gemini 3 Pro, which used to be in the lead (before the benchmark was updated), is now fifth. And they haven't even tested GPT-5.3 Codex yet.
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Maria is one of hundreds of children, who — like Liam Ramos — have been held at a Texas detention facility where parents say children languish as they’re served contaminated food, receive little education and struggle to obtain basic medical care.
Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
Children trapped in Texas immigration facility recount nightmares, inedible food, no school
A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a scared 5-year-old, drew attention to a detention center in Dilley, Texas. Advocates say his experience reflects what hundreds of children have endured out of public vie...
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Maria is one of hundreds of children, who — like Liam Ramos — have been held at a Texas detention facility where parents say children languish as they’re served contaminated food, receive little education and struggle to obtain basic medical care.
Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
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Trump’s Big Loser Energy, and Other Tales From the Annals of Political Messaging talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump’s Big Loser Energy, and Other Tales From the Annals of Political Messaging
A few days ago Donald Trump said he’s deciding to “nationalize” American...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Trump’s Big Loser Energy, and Other Tales From the Annals of Political Messaging talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
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Bonus panel here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/curse-2 #smbc
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Bonus panel here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/curse-2 #smbc
My Golgi complex knowledge ended around 1983. Nice to know.
The COPII carriers then fuse at precursors of the Golgi apparatus. You can think of the Golgi as the Fedex hub in Memphis. It collects different cargo proteins and sorts them for dispatch to different places in the cell, or sends them to export terminals for secretion out of the cell.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My Golgi complex knowledge ended around 1983. Nice to know.
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I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
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Good morning. Marimar Martinez, the woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, has taken her seat in a federal courtroom.
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, plans to attend Trump’s State of the Union
Her attorney disclosed her plans in a fiery court filing, in which he also accused Chicago's U.S. Attorney's office of being "active enablers of an out-of-control client."
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Good morning. Marimar Martinez, the woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, has taken her seat in a federal courtroom.
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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free speech latest
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
free speech latest
Despite the necessary biases that come from his role I suspect this is Amodei's honest belief -- and he is in a position to know.
Depends on definitions I think. Amodei has predicted an AI smarter than almost all of us in almost everything would arrive by 2027. I think that's plausible and nice way to put it. That would imply it should be already capable of improving itself autonomously but not necessarily at superhuman pace.
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Despite the necessary biases that come from his role I suspect this is Amodei's honest belief -- and he is in a position to know.