Kevin Korb
@kbkorb.bsky.social
Researcher in philosophy of science and AI
Naarm, Australia
Sarcasm is my native dialect.
My blog, loosely tied to Bayesian reasoning and argument analysis: https://bayesianwatch.wordpress.com/
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Naarm, Australia
Sarcasm is my native dialect.
My blog, loosely tied to Bayesian reasoning and argument analysis: https://bayesianwatch.wordpress.com/
Ex: FB, Twitter, Mastodon, Post (in order)
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Kevin Korb
@kbkorb.bsky.social
· Nov 9
BlueSky is a great ignorance amplifier.
In future, I'm going to block people who want to engage with me on philosophy or AI, unless it's clear the engagement is well intentioned. BS is no place to discuss difficult issues. Engage me otherwise if you want to troll.
In future, I'm going to block people who want to engage with me on philosophy or AI, unless it's clear the engagement is well intentioned. BS is no place to discuss difficult issues. Engage me otherwise if you want to troll.
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AUKUS is sinking and Labor responds by making up a $30 billion un-budgeted AUKUS announceable for the SA State election. This stuff is straying so far from reality.
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
AUKUS is sinking and Labor responds by making up a $30 billion un-budgeted AUKUS announceable for the SA State election. This stuff is straying so far from reality.
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on the NSW SC decision to not overturn Major Event declaration by NSW Tourism Minister. As Wendy Bacon shows, the decision turns on judicial deference to police (assumed officers act reasonably) and judicial interpretation of a political event as “cultural”.
michaelwest.com.au/when-politic...
michaelwest.com.au/when-politic...
When politicans fail, police go rogue, justice fails to protect - Michael West
Herzog has departed, leaving behind anger and less social cohesion, while politicians, justices and NSW police have many questions to answer.
michaelwest.com.au
February 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
on the NSW SC decision to not overturn Major Event declaration by NSW Tourism Minister. As Wendy Bacon shows, the decision turns on judicial deference to police (assumed officers act reasonably) and judicial interpretation of a political event as “cultural”.
michaelwest.com.au/when-politic...
michaelwest.com.au/when-politic...
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apnews.com/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised “radical transparency.”
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
apnews.com/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
250,000 demonstrate against the Iranian regime in Munich's Theresienwiese Oktoberfest grounds.
Iranian Opposition Holds Largest Ever Protest In Europe, With 250,000 People In Munich
Some 250,000 people have joined a demonstration in the Bavarian capital, German police told RFE/RL, in the largest ever protest in Europe by opponents of the authorities in Iran.
www.rferl.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
250,000 demonstrate against the Iranian regime in Munich's Theresienwiese Oktoberfest grounds.
Putin murdered Navalny using frog toxin.
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say
Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Putin murdered Navalny using frog toxin.
Murdoch's war against the BBC -- part of his war against news and information -- is finding success, as it runs out of money.
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Murdoch's war against the BBC -- part of his war against news and information -- is finding success, as it runs out of money.
UK's censorship of Palestine Action ruled unlawful by the High Court.
Contrary to many Americans' claims, free speech is actually freer in many countries other than the US. The constitution protects nothing with their current Supreme Court.
Contrary to many Americans' claims, free speech is actually freer in many countries other than the US. The constitution protects nothing with their current Supreme Court.
The Palestine Action ruling vindicates the courageous – and shames the complicit | Owen Jones
The home secretary has vowed to fight the judgment, but she and the government are on the wrong side of history, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 AM
UK's censorship of Palestine Action ruled unlawful by the High Court.
Contrary to many Americans' claims, free speech is actually freer in many countries other than the US. The constitution protects nothing with their current Supreme Court.
Contrary to many Americans' claims, free speech is actually freer in many countries other than the US. The constitution protects nothing with their current Supreme Court.
I'm guessing Hegseth says to his friends: "I love my job. I love murdering people."
US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133
Strike appears to be first in Caribbean since November, with vast majority of recent strikes happening in the Pacific
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I'm guessing Hegseth says to his friends: "I love my job. I love murdering people."
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I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
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Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
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REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Our relationships with our allies are strained. Dems are shocked at Trump’s destruction of our relationship with our EU allies… conditioning aid to Israel is appropriate. We have enabled a genocide. Enforcement of our own laws is appropriate.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Our relationships with our allies are strained. Dems are shocked at Trump’s destruction of our relationship with our EU allies… conditioning aid to Israel is appropriate. We have enabled a genocide. Enforcement of our own laws is appropriate.”
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Good to have a final reminder that these laws are only about preventing people criticism Israel for committing genocide and have nothing really to do with hate (other than ensuring Zionists can continue to practice it)
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Good to have a final reminder that these laws are only about preventing people criticism Israel for committing genocide and have nothing really to do with hate (other than ensuring Zionists can continue to practice it)
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
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🧵The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) is a conference org based in the UK that is Christian Nationalist: it wants their version of God’s law running your government. It’s also fossil fuel sector money. Who are these #Auspol figures on the Advisory Board alongside?
February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
🧵The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) is a conference org based in the UK that is Christian Nationalist: it wants their version of God’s law running your government. It’s also fossil fuel sector money. Who are these #Auspol figures on the Advisory Board alongside?
Trump's EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws.
Enforcement of laws against polluters nearly non-existent in US, analysis finds
EPA’s records show one environmental consent decree filed in last year – 26 were filed in year one of first Trump term
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Trump's EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws.
Elon Musk joins Donald Trump in the land above the law.
‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Elon Musk joins Donald Trump in the land above the law.
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"It was the week of Kimbal Musk’s 40th birthday in September 2012, and invitations went out for his party that Saturday, at 7 p.m. at New York’s Four Seasons Restaurant on East 57th Street.
As invitees learned via email the password to get in—“pussy riot”—
#trump-epstein files
As invitees learned via email the password to get in—“pussy riot”—
#trump-epstein files
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
"It was the week of Kimbal Musk’s 40th birthday in September 2012, and invitations went out for his party that Saturday, at 7 p.m. at New York’s Four Seasons Restaurant on East 57th Street.
As invitees learned via email the password to get in—“pussy riot”—
#trump-epstein files
As invitees learned via email the password to get in—“pussy riot”—
#trump-epstein files
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New via MS NOW:
Corey Lewandowski raised alarm inside DHS when he sought approval to carry a federally-issued firearm while working for the agency.
Lewandowski's pursuit of a weapon became so contentious that a veteran attorney for ICE was escorted from the building after refusing the request.
Corey Lewandowski raised alarm inside DHS when he sought approval to carry a federally-issued firearm while working for the agency.
Lewandowski's pursuit of a weapon became so contentious that a veteran attorney for ICE was escorted from the building after refusing the request.
Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials
A lawyer who refused the request was reassigned, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.ms.now
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
New via MS NOW:
Corey Lewandowski raised alarm inside DHS when he sought approval to carry a federally-issued firearm while working for the agency.
Lewandowski's pursuit of a weapon became so contentious that a veteran attorney for ICE was escorted from the building after refusing the request.
Corey Lewandowski raised alarm inside DHS when he sought approval to carry a federally-issued firearm while working for the agency.
Lewandowski's pursuit of a weapon became so contentious that a veteran attorney for ICE was escorted from the building after refusing the request.
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"And then his enraged employees stormed the stage to tar and feather him."
He asked all those who'd traveled from outside the U.S. to stand up...
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
"And then his enraged employees stormed the stage to tar and feather him."
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Trump, speaking to troops in North Carolina, is now attacking ex-governor and Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper as a "disaster" who was culpable for a woman getting her "throat slit"
(note the total silence from the crowd)
(note the total silence from the crowd)
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Trump, speaking to troops in North Carolina, is now attacking ex-governor and Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper as a "disaster" who was culpable for a woman getting her "throat slit"
(note the total silence from the crowd)
(note the total silence from the crowd)
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This!
In a major rebuke of Ron DeSantis, the Florida House’s budget for 2026-27 slashes the fund DeSantis used for immigration enforcement, including the building of Alligator Alcatraz, the Everglades immigration detention facility.
Florida House nixes DeSantis priorities in budget plan
The House budget comes in at about $4 billion less than the governor’s final, proposed spending plan.
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This!
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Profiles in cowardice: the Board of Commissioners in Harris +64 Dekalb County, Ga., voted 4-3 to *withdraw* a resolution demanding ICE, and others under the Department of Homeland Security, “cease all tactical enforcement operations” in residential areas of the county.
DeKalb Board of Commissioners withdraws anti-ICE resolution
Some commissioners said the resolution could make "the bluest county in Georgia" a target of the Trump administration or give residents a false sense of security.
www.ajc.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Profiles in cowardice: the Board of Commissioners in Harris +64 Dekalb County, Ga., voted 4-3 to *withdraw* a resolution demanding ICE, and others under the Department of Homeland Security, “cease all tactical enforcement operations” in residential areas of the county.
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A deeper problem is that the American (bipartisan) political establishment actively reinforces this dynamic itself. I recall when Jayapal called Israel a "racist state' in July 2023 and over *40* House Democrats signed a statement calling it antisemitic to say that.
The problem with having an intelligent discussion on Israel and Gaze is that a lot of people on both sides are just completely nuts. Neither will respect a distinction between Israel as a state and Jews as a people.
An essential part of the term “blood libel” is that it was an accusation made against Jews with no proof or evidence. Those accusing the state of Israel of committing genocide have marshaled extensive evidence. It demeans the term “blood libel” to compare them.
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
A deeper problem is that the American (bipartisan) political establishment actively reinforces this dynamic itself. I recall when Jayapal called Israel a "racist state' in July 2023 and over *40* House Democrats signed a statement calling it antisemitic to say that.
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Trump’s numbers have cratered because normal people don’t like cruelty, and he hasn’t even come close to delivering on his economic promises.
In fact, he claims our receipts are lying to us. 🙄
#TrumpAffordabilityDisaster
In fact, he claims our receipts are lying to us. 🙄
#TrumpAffordabilityDisaster
February 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump’s numbers have cratered because normal people don’t like cruelty, and he hasn’t even come close to delivering on his economic promises.
In fact, he claims our receipts are lying to us. 🙄
#TrumpAffordabilityDisaster
In fact, he claims our receipts are lying to us. 🙄
#TrumpAffordabilityDisaster
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Trump tapped white nationalist Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Orgs.
He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Trump tapped white nationalist Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Orgs.
He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
1/2
He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
1/2
Trump's sexism and racism go together. It's not a coincidence that he shows up tens of thousands of times in the Trump-Epstein files.
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Trump's sexism and racism go together. It's not a coincidence that he shows up tens of thousands of times in the Trump-Epstein files.