Philippe Bel
@philbel.bsky.social
Hunter Schafer is actually going to be in Tom Ford's next film. What an incredible time to be alive.
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hunter Schafer is actually going to be in Tom Ford's next film. What an incredible time to be alive.
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Remember the 2022 crisis? The lettuce and all that? UK yields have already soared far beyond that crisis level.
August 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Remember the 2022 crisis? The lettuce and all that? UK yields have already soared far beyond that crisis level.
US stock market vs Canada's 😏
August 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
US stock market vs Canada's 😏
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The American right has built an entire system designed to place young ideologues in positions of power. Liberalism failed to create a similar system, a function of its professional ethos and inability to think in ideological terms www.vox.com/on-the-right...
August 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The American right has built an entire system designed to place young ideologues in positions of power. Liberalism failed to create a similar system, a function of its professional ethos and inability to think in ideological terms www.vox.com/on-the-right...
Sorry but this is bad diplomacy. He shouldn't tie himself like this.
August 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sorry but this is bad diplomacy. He shouldn't tie himself like this.
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On DC and Trump's "ad hoc authoritarianism" www.vox.com/politics/458...
August 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
On DC and Trump's "ad hoc authoritarianism" www.vox.com/politics/458...
Straight-up authoritarianism.
🔴 EJ Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs report - Fox Business.
August 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Straight-up authoritarianism.
"I am a disgrace to all universes" goes hard, tbh
Google Gemini doesn’t appear to be doing too well:
‘"I am a disgrace to this planet. I am a disgrace to this universe. I am a disgrace to all universes . . . I am a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes and all that is not a universe," the bot continued.’
‘"I am a disgrace to this planet. I am a disgrace to this universe. I am a disgrace to all universes . . . I am a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes and all that is not a universe," the bot continued.’
Google says it's working on a fix for Gemini's self-loathing 'I am a failure' comments
Google Gemini users said the bot is sharing self-loathing messages while attempting to solve tasks, including "I am a disgrace to this universe."
www.businessinsider.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"I am a disgrace to all universes" goes hard, tbh
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"Do you think the US should privatize Social Security or leave it as is?"
Leave it as it: 72%
Privatize it: 20%
Data For Progress / Aug 3, 2025
Leave it as it: 72%
Privatize it: 20%
Data For Progress / Aug 3, 2025
August 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Do you think the US should privatize Social Security or leave it as is?"
Leave it as it: 72%
Privatize it: 20%
Data For Progress / Aug 3, 2025
Leave it as it: 72%
Privatize it: 20%
Data For Progress / Aug 3, 2025
There is hope in the world. Maybe polarization will not consume us all in the end.
NEW: The bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee has rejected Trump’s proposed $18 billion, 40% cut to the National Institutes of Health budget and endorsed a $400 million increase.
DO NOT GIVE UP! Our advocacy is working. Keep speaking up and calling your elected officials.
DO NOT GIVE UP! Our advocacy is working. Keep speaking up and calling your elected officials.
August 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
There is hope in the world. Maybe polarization will not consume us all in the end.
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"Do you think Trump was involved in crimes committed by Epstein?"
All:
Yes: 46%
No: 32%
Unsure: 23%
Yes Among:
Dems: 80%
Ind: 47%
GOP: 11%
YouGov / July 28, 2025
All:
Yes: 46%
No: 32%
Unsure: 23%
Yes Among:
Dems: 80%
Ind: 47%
GOP: 11%
YouGov / July 28, 2025
July 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Do you think Trump was involved in crimes committed by Epstein?"
All:
Yes: 46%
No: 32%
Unsure: 23%
Yes Among:
Dems: 80%
Ind: 47%
GOP: 11%
YouGov / July 28, 2025
All:
Yes: 46%
No: 32%
Unsure: 23%
Yes Among:
Dems: 80%
Ind: 47%
GOP: 11%
YouGov / July 28, 2025
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“why do you want to work here” want is a strong word
July 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“why do you want to work here” want is a strong word
The new "personality" changes to ChatGPT are horrible and I genuinely hope OpenAI changes course. Humanity needs ASI, not artificial super friendship.
Seems normal and fine www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
July 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The new "personality" changes to ChatGPT are horrible and I genuinely hope OpenAI changes course. Humanity needs ASI, not artificial super friendship.
There are no good philosophy podcasts anymore. All the good ones have either died down or fallen off in terms of quality. Someone need to pick up the torch!
July 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
There are no good philosophy podcasts anymore. All the good ones have either died down or fallen off in terms of quality. Someone need to pick up the torch!
More people are considering AI lovers and we shouldn't judge.
July 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
More people are considering AI lovers and we shouldn't judge.
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Trump had promised to focus on rounding up immigrants with criminal records during his 2024 election campaign. Government data shows that actual ICE arrests skew heavily towards immigrants without criminal convictions.
www.ft.com/content/bba4...
www.ft.com/content/bba4...
July 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Trump had promised to focus on rounding up immigrants with criminal records during his 2024 election campaign. Government data shows that actual ICE arrests skew heavily towards immigrants without criminal convictions.
www.ft.com/content/bba4...
www.ft.com/content/bba4...
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Trump Approval - White Americans:
February 7, 2025:
🟢 Approve: 61%
🔴 Disapprove: 39%
July 18, 2025:
🔴 Disapprove: 50%
🟢 Approve: 50%
- YouGov -
February 7, 2025:
🟢 Approve: 61%
🔴 Disapprove: 39%
July 18, 2025:
🔴 Disapprove: 50%
🟢 Approve: 50%
- YouGov -
July 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Trump Approval - White Americans:
February 7, 2025:
🟢 Approve: 61%
🔴 Disapprove: 39%
July 18, 2025:
🔴 Disapprove: 50%
🟢 Approve: 50%
- YouGov -
February 7, 2025:
🟢 Approve: 61%
🔴 Disapprove: 39%
July 18, 2025:
🔴 Disapprove: 50%
🟢 Approve: 50%
- YouGov -
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Do Markets Value Fed Independence? An Event Study.
July 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Do Markets Value Fed Independence? An Event Study.
Powell should go to the cameras and say "I am not leaving". Make clear to Trump it is going to be ugly.
July 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Powell should go to the cameras and say "I am not leaving". Make clear to Trump it is going to be ugly.
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A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
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happy anniversary to all who celebrate
July 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
happy anniversary to all who celebrate
Tired: building a coalition of democracies to check China
Wired: treating said democracies like vassal states
Wired: treating said democracies like vassal states
Trump announces 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports—the highest tariff rate in the letters he’s sent since the start of this month.
This is also the first letter that’s not a copy-paste of the letters sent to all other country, instead beginning with a pro-Bolsonaro rant.
This is also the first letter that’s not a copy-paste of the letters sent to all other country, instead beginning with a pro-Bolsonaro rant.
July 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Tired: building a coalition of democracies to check China
Wired: treating said democracies like vassal states
Wired: treating said democracies like vassal states
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Wrote about one of the most striking poll results I've seen in quite some time — a shift that explains an awful lot about the second Trump administration. Gift link: wapo.st/45NVTQf
July 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Wrote about one of the most striking poll results I've seen in quite some time — a shift that explains an awful lot about the second Trump administration. Gift link: wapo.st/45NVTQf