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The value of knowledge is in having done the work. The value of research is in having done the research. The value of a summary is in having summarized the information. The value of writing is in having done the writing.
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search theconversation.com/learning-wit...
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The value of knowledge is in having done the work. The value of research is in having done the research. The value of a summary is in having summarized the information. The value of writing is in having done the writing.
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I will never get over how a handful of tech bros set billions of dollars on fire to build a plagiarism machine that doesn't work and will destroy human society when they could have used a fraction of that money to fund a new golden age of creativity and knowledge.
August 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I will never get over how a handful of tech bros set billions of dollars on fire to build a plagiarism machine that doesn't work and will destroy human society when they could have used a fraction of that money to fund a new golden age of creativity and knowledge.
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Vermont wants to make Polluters Pay so Now a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont vtdigger.org/2025/08/28/h...
How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont - VTDigger
Americans for Prosperity claims its mission is to make Vermont more affordable. But its founding and financing by some of the world’s richest oil men and a history of spreading climate disinformation ...
vtdigger.org
August 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Vermont wants to make Polluters Pay so Now a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont vtdigger.org/2025/08/28/h...
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Since the colonial era, the United States has oscillated between authoritarianism and democracy. Today, American democracy finds itself at a nadir—and it is far from certain whether the nation still has the will or the means to restore it.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
August 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Since the colonial era, the United States has oscillated between authoritarianism and democracy. Today, American democracy finds itself at a nadir—and it is far from certain whether the nation still has the will or the means to restore it.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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The scale of Trump's pay-for-access scheme outlined by the @nytimes.com is mindblowing. Crypto contributions resulting in business deals with the Trump family crypto businesses, oil companies buying influence and later reaping benefits from friendly policies, and a $1 million pardon.
August 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The scale of Trump's pay-for-access scheme outlined by the @nytimes.com is mindblowing. Crypto contributions resulting in business deals with the Trump family crypto businesses, oil companies buying influence and later reaping benefits from friendly policies, and a $1 million pardon.
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These CA tomato pickers make 86¢ per bucket. The worker runs back to try and make as many buckets as they can. Because of the hot weather they often only work 4 to 5 hours a day, so every bucket counts towards paying their bills. #WeFeedYou
August 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
These CA tomato pickers make 86¢ per bucket. The worker runs back to try and make as many buckets as they can. Because of the hot weather they often only work 4 to 5 hours a day, so every bucket counts towards paying their bills. #WeFeedYou
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The Trump administration’s new policy requiring applicants for student and exchange visas to set social media accounts to “public” for government review is a dangerous expansion of existing social media collection efforts. This policy gravely chills free expression.
You Shouldn’t Have to Make Your Social Media Public to Get a Visa
The Trump administration is continuing its dangerous push to surveil and suppress foreign students’ social media activity. The State Department recently announced an unprecedented new requirement that...
www.eff.org
July 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Trump administration’s new policy requiring applicants for student and exchange visas to set social media accounts to “public” for government review is a dangerous expansion of existing social media collection efforts. This policy gravely chills free expression.
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Anyway. If you’d like to be a part of building a better Democratic Party now, consider running for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run — Run for Something Action Fund
Use this tool to find out when, where and how you can run for office.
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July 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Anyway. If you’d like to be a part of building a better Democratic Party now, consider running for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. runforwhat.net
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Now seems the time to repost this big story we did a few years ago... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I called everyone in Jeffrey Epstein's little black book.
What I learned about rich people, conspiracy, Ghislaine, stand-up comedy, and evil from 2,000 phone calls.
www.motherjones.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Now seems the time to repost this big story we did a few years ago... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Today I want to talk about the real meaning of patriotism. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-patriotism-requires
July 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today I want to talk about the real meaning of patriotism. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-patriotism-requires
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Did you know the 4 out of every 10 births are financed by Medicaid?
Did you know that rises to almost 5 in 10 in nonmetro -- i.e., more rural -- areas?
Yet, we have to kick them off Medicaid because millionaires and billionaires need another tax break.
How shameful.
www.kff.org/medicaid/sta...
Did you know that rises to almost 5 in 10 in nonmetro -- i.e., more rural -- areas?
Yet, we have to kick them off Medicaid because millionaires and billionaires need another tax break.
How shameful.
www.kff.org/medicaid/sta...
June 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Did you know the 4 out of every 10 births are financed by Medicaid?
Did you know that rises to almost 5 in 10 in nonmetro -- i.e., more rural -- areas?
Yet, we have to kick them off Medicaid because millionaires and billionaires need another tax break.
How shameful.
www.kff.org/medicaid/sta...
Did you know that rises to almost 5 in 10 in nonmetro -- i.e., more rural -- areas?
Yet, we have to kick them off Medicaid because millionaires and billionaires need another tax break.
How shameful.
www.kff.org/medicaid/sta...
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New research shows that believers in conspiracy theories have no idea how fringe their own beliefs are, and they vastly overestimate their own abilities
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June 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
New research shows that believers in conspiracy theories have no idea how fringe their own beliefs are, and they vastly overestimate their own abilities
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Here's your periodic reminder that political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
June 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Here's your periodic reminder that political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
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1. Our reporting displeased the world's richest man.
2. He spent $288 million to elect President Trump and other Republicans.
3. Trump's FTC has now launched a meritless investigation targeting us.
4. We're suing to protect the First Amendment. www.mediamatters.org/justice-civi...
2. He spent $288 million to elect President Trump and other Republicans.
3. Trump's FTC has now launched a meritless investigation targeting us.
4. We're suing to protect the First Amendment. www.mediamatters.org/justice-civi...
Media Matters files suit in federal court to block retaliatory FTC investigation and protect its First Amendment rights
www.mediamatters.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
1. Our reporting displeased the world's richest man.
2. He spent $288 million to elect President Trump and other Republicans.
3. Trump's FTC has now launched a meritless investigation targeting us.
4. We're suing to protect the First Amendment. www.mediamatters.org/justice-civi...
2. He spent $288 million to elect President Trump and other Republicans.
3. Trump's FTC has now launched a meritless investigation targeting us.
4. We're suing to protect the First Amendment. www.mediamatters.org/justice-civi...
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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
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Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.
May 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.
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If you think Putin's agenda sounds similar to Trump's, there's a reason for that.
Both are trying to distract from the economic looting by their respective oligarchies.
Watch this video I put out just a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nO8cBD79k
Both are trying to distract from the economic looting by their respective oligarchies.
Watch this video I put out just a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nO8cBD79k
The Real Motive Behind the GOP's “Culture War” | Robert Reich
Why do Putin, Trump, and the GOP sound so much alike? Their culture wars have similar agendas: Diverting attention from the economic looting of their respective oligarchies. At its core, it’s all about preserving wealth and power. Why Republicans are NOT the Party of Freedom ►► https://youtu.be/IPzlR_mGQIM
www.youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you think Putin's agenda sounds similar to Trump's, there's a reason for that.
Both are trying to distract from the economic looting by their respective oligarchies.
Watch this video I put out just a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nO8cBD79k
Both are trying to distract from the economic looting by their respective oligarchies.
Watch this video I put out just a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nO8cBD79k
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Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
This is the most dangerous move yet
The canary is gasping for air
open.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
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Crockett: He went from being the dork that was jumping around on stage to allegedly being this amazing genius that's gonna save a country he wasn't born in, and one that maybe he doesn't agree w/the idea of a democratic republic, considering the fact he may have been more on the side of apartheid.
February 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Crockett: He went from being the dork that was jumping around on stage to allegedly being this amazing genius that's gonna save a country he wasn't born in, and one that maybe he doesn't agree w/the idea of a democratic republic, considering the fact he may have been more on the side of apartheid.
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I spoke to University of Washington professor and Center for an Informed Public cofounder Kate Starbird about her team’s ongoing efforts to study online rumors during the 2024 US election; the differences between left and right media ecosystems in the US; and how she believes the field is changing.
Towards Resilience: A Conversation with Kate Starbird About the Future of Online Political Discourse | TechPolicy.Press
A podcast discussion on issues ranging from online election rumors to the economic incentives of the information ecosystem and more.
www.techpolicy.press
December 8, 2024 at 5:11 PM
I spoke to University of Washington professor and Center for an Informed Public cofounder Kate Starbird about her team’s ongoing efforts to study online rumors during the 2024 US election; the differences between left and right media ecosystems in the US; and how she believes the field is changing.
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This is particularly gratifying.
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 20, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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