Richard Doom
@richarddoom.bsky.social
Be good strangers to each other. he/him
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We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
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ben smith’s take from last year when the nuzzi/rfk story first broke aged like cheese on a dashboard
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
ben smith’s take from last year when the nuzzi/rfk story first broke aged like cheese on a dashboard
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here is the full clip, which they haven't posted here yet. i am grateful they summarized it b/c ... oof. the clip is worse than the summary. it takes her almost 4 minutes to get through this. x.com/DropSiteNews...
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
here is the full clip, which they haven't posted here yet. i am grateful they summarized it b/c ... oof. the clip is worse than the summary. it takes her almost 4 minutes to get through this. x.com/DropSiteNews...
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The Chotiner
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The Chotiner
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
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A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
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Very grateful to have been part of this wonderful show over the years! ❤️
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Very grateful to have been part of this wonderful show over the years! ❤️
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A thing that I feel has not been discussed enough is that the highly paid IT and infosec guys at any company you care to name all seem to be absolutely insane right-wing freaks with the impulse control of a drunk toddler
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A thing that I feel has not been discussed enough is that the highly paid IT and infosec guys at any company you care to name all seem to be absolutely insane right-wing freaks with the impulse control of a drunk toddler
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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I dont care about scaring the hoes. The hoes are wrong
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I dont care about scaring the hoes. The hoes are wrong
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NEW: A Discord community with nearly 200 members serves as a support group for people whose minds and lives have been upended by episodes of AI delusion and psychosis.
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Meet the Group Breaking People Out of AI Delusions
In this Discord server, people impacted by AI delusions and psychosis share their experiences — and even help users out of delusional spells.
futurism.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
NEW: A Discord community with nearly 200 members serves as a support group for people whose minds and lives have been upended by episodes of AI delusion and psychosis.
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
I know I am in the minority, so I bite my tongue in mixed company, and it's entirely possible that this was a personal problem, but the whole movie I felt like "I don't really 'care' about these characters" and then when they all died at the end (spoilers) I went "Oh, that's why"
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I know I am in the minority, so I bite my tongue in mixed company, and it's entirely possible that this was a personal problem, but the whole movie I felt like "I don't really 'care' about these characters" and then when they all died at the end (spoilers) I went "Oh, that's why"
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looking from left (german apartment owner putting a solar panel on their balcony) to right (global oil cartel that holds the entire economy hostage, wages war indiscriminately and is making coral go extinct) and concluding these are the same
Anti-solar NIMBYs aren't beating the accusations of being pretty dim bulbs. "Extracting from the sky" is a good one
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
looking from left (german apartment owner putting a solar panel on their balcony) to right (global oil cartel that holds the entire economy hostage, wages war indiscriminately and is making coral go extinct) and concluding these are the same
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which way western man
October 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
which way western man
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there is a LOT of chatter today about GOP lawmakers in the House looking for the exits but very little discussion of the fact that every dissatisfied and disillusioned Republican elected did this to themselves
newrepublic.com/post/191772/...
newrepublic.com/post/191772/...
The Incredible Disappearing Republican Lawmaker
The GOP’s total withdrawal from governing is nearly complete, and they’re increasingly determined to push the entire legislative branch into functional irrelevance.
newrepublic.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
there is a LOT of chatter today about GOP lawmakers in the House looking for the exits but very little discussion of the fact that every dissatisfied and disillusioned Republican elected did this to themselves
newrepublic.com/post/191772/...
newrepublic.com/post/191772/...
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yes it's true that planes are crashing on my watch. and it's because passengers are dishonoring their country with pajama pants. next question.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
yes it's true that planes are crashing on my watch. and it's because passengers are dishonoring their country with pajama pants. next question.
a sort of MARKETPLACE, if you will
Rand Paul: "What is the Republican plan for healthcare? My plan would allow for people to buy their insurance through a collective. Basically to buy their insurance through Costco or Sam's Club or Amazon."
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
a sort of MARKETPLACE, if you will
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This is a terrifying shot across the bow regarding climate collapse. Also nearly every comment below the original skeet is bizarre and insane for some reason.
”If it doesn’t rain in Tehran by late November, we’ll have to [formally] ration water. And if it still doesn’t rain, we’ll have to evacuate Tehran.”
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Iran's capital must relocate due to dire water situation, president insists
Tehran's troubles are a red flag for thirsty cities around the globe.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is a terrifying shot across the bow regarding climate collapse. Also nearly every comment below the original skeet is bizarre and insane for some reason.
I got to the end where it checked "economists who advocate for the status quo and decry any outrage as merely wrongheaded vibes" and looked to see, of course, Stancil is posting through it.
The dude is like Beetlejuice for economic anxiety. Say "everything is too expensive" 3x & he appears
The dude is like Beetlejuice for economic anxiety. Say "everything is too expensive" 3x & he appears
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I got to the end where it checked "economists who advocate for the status quo and decry any outrage as merely wrongheaded vibes" and looked to see, of course, Stancil is posting through it.
The dude is like Beetlejuice for economic anxiety. Say "everything is too expensive" 3x & he appears
The dude is like Beetlejuice for economic anxiety. Say "everything is too expensive" 3x & he appears
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"Means testing"➡️ "At $40,000, you are drowning, but the state gives you a life vest. At $100,000, you are drowning, but the state says you are a 'high earner' and ties an anchor to your ankle called 'Market Price'....
For every dollar of effort you put in, the system confiscates 70 to 100 cents."
For every dollar of effort you put in, the system confiscates 70 to 100 cents."
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"Means testing"➡️ "At $40,000, you are drowning, but the state gives you a life vest. At $100,000, you are drowning, but the state says you are a 'high earner' and ties an anchor to your ankle called 'Market Price'....
For every dollar of effort you put in, the system confiscates 70 to 100 cents."
For every dollar of effort you put in, the system confiscates 70 to 100 cents."
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"It's SMART people's fault, not rich people" - says media's dumbest person
Damn it's almost like there's been a 50-year long project by rightwing billionaires to convince people their lives suck because of the local associate professor of gender studies and not the wholesale pillaging of state and society
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"It's SMART people's fault, not rich people" - says media's dumbest person
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Damn it's almost like there's been a 50-year long project by rightwing billionaires to convince people their lives suck because of the local associate professor of gender studies and not the wholesale pillaging of state and society
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Damn it's almost like there's been a 50-year long project by rightwing billionaires to convince people their lives suck because of the local associate professor of gender studies and not the wholesale pillaging of state and society
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Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
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