Topher Hunt
@topherhunt.bsky.social
Web developer (Elixir, Ruby, JS, Postgres) living in the Netherlands. Fan of Integral Theory, epistemology, rationalism, medicinal growthwork, linguistics, dinosaurs, mazes, public transit, and atmospheric video games.
I can't take my eyes off this incredibly eloquent literary analysis / #philosophy vid on #consumerism, #transhumanism, parasocial relationships, #socialmedia, and the role of #memes in encoding and co-opting public discourse. Hilarious and spot-on. Highly recommend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYc...
Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos
YouTube video by CJ The X
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I can't take my eyes off this incredibly eloquent literary analysis / #philosophy vid on #consumerism, #transhumanism, parasocial relationships, #socialmedia, and the role of #memes in encoding and co-opting public discourse. Hilarious and spot-on. Highly recommend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYc...
@liorozcogu.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@liorozcogu.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@chococonor.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@chococonor.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@sedmirnel.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@sedmirnel.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@alexvelasquez.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@alexvelasquez.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@toplokendo.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@toplokendo.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@alejotsolucionamos.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@alejotsolucionamos.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@srgrisales.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
@srgrisales.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
@chachajaramillo.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
May 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@chachajaramillo.bsky.social Buenos dias! Lo siento por la molestia, pero usted vive en Pereira? Buscamos alguien a ayudarnos a tiempo parcial y quizas usted conozca alguien que le interesaría.
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hoping this is all a huge parody of the whole AI culture
almost praying tbh
almost praying tbh
September 18, 2024 at 12:31 AM
hoping this is all a huge parody of the whole AI culture
almost praying tbh
almost praying tbh
I love that Twitter's name has officially become "X, formerly known as Twitter"
September 18, 2024 at 8:08 AM
I love that Twitter's name has officially become "X, formerly known as Twitter"
Another great Ethan Mollick article on #AI & #research. "Regardless of how good AI gets, the scientific publishing system was not made to support AI writers writing to AI reviews for AI opinions for papers later summarized by AI. The system is going to break."
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/four-singu...
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/four-singu...
Four Singularities for Research
The rise of AI is creating both crisis and opportunity
www.oneusefulthing.org
May 27, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Another great Ethan Mollick article on #AI & #research. "Regardless of how good AI gets, the scientific publishing system was not made to support AI writers writing to AI reviews for AI opinions for papers later summarized by AI. The system is going to break."
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/four-singu...
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/four-singu...
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The Ukrainian General Staff put out a visual with estimated total losses of the Russians during the offensive on Avdiivka.
47186 military personnel (likely death and wounded), 364 tanks, 748 armored vehicles, 248 artillery systems and 5 planes.
In just over 4 months time.
47186 military personnel (likely death and wounded), 364 tanks, 748 armored vehicles, 248 artillery systems and 5 planes.
In just over 4 months time.
February 18, 2024 at 10:19 AM
The Ukrainian General Staff put out a visual with estimated total losses of the Russians during the offensive on Avdiivka.
47186 military personnel (likely death and wounded), 364 tanks, 748 armored vehicles, 248 artillery systems and 5 planes.
In just over 4 months time.
47186 military personnel (likely death and wounded), 364 tanks, 748 armored vehicles, 248 artillery systems and 5 planes.
In just over 4 months time.
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👺 Putin on war against Ukraine: We regret not starting it earlier
Putin on war against Ukraine: We regret not starting it earlier
Russian President Vladimir Putin regrets not attacking Ukraine openly earlier, but he doesn’t regret starting the war.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 15, 2024 at 1:34 PM
👺 Putin on war against Ukraine: We regret not starting it earlier
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Honestly it's wild that they're trying to make "wear screens millimeters from your eyeballs for hours at a time" a normal activity. I'm curious what the studies into the health effects of this will look like.
February 15, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Honestly it's wild that they're trying to make "wear screens millimeters from your eyeballs for hours at a time" a normal activity. I'm curious what the studies into the health effects of this will look like.
"We should be less concerned about minor things politicians do accidentally than major things they do on purpose." Man, the fact that this need be said out loud in the first place... 🤦♂️
Perfectly phrased by Mark Jacob (former editor for the Chicago Tribune.)
"One candidate is old and makes verbal flubs.
"The other candidate is old, makes verbal flubs, faces 91 felony counts and wants to be a dictator."
www.stopthepresses.news/p/obsessing-...
"One candidate is old and makes verbal flubs.
"The other candidate is old, makes verbal flubs, faces 91 felony counts and wants to be a dictator."
www.stopthepresses.news/p/obsessing-...
Obsessing on gaffes is lazy journalism
We should be less concerned about minor things politicians do accidentally than major things they do on purpose.
www.stopthepresses.news
February 15, 2024 at 11:10 AM
"We should be less concerned about minor things politicians do accidentally than major things they do on purpose." Man, the fact that this need be said out loud in the first place... 🤦♂️
Pretty much. 🤣
February 15, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Pretty much. 🤣
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Hungary has blocked the approval of the 13th package of EU sanctions against Russia which targets almost 200 people and entities from Russia, China and other countries who are deemed to be helping Moscow’s war effort. www.ft.com/content/53f2...
Why Hungary is again blocking the latest round of Russia sanctionsFinancial Times
Also in this newsletter: Drug violence spills on to the streets of Brussels
www.ft.com
February 15, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Hungary has blocked the approval of the 13th package of EU sanctions against Russia which targets almost 200 people and entities from Russia, China and other countries who are deemed to be helping Moscow’s war effort. www.ft.com/content/53f2...
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What’s harder to believe?
That universal healthcare is so radical and complicated that we’re the only country in the world without it.
Or…
The millions of dollars in insurance and pharma campaign donations each year to members of Congress are actually just bribes to block it.
That universal healthcare is so radical and complicated that we’re the only country in the world without it.
Or…
The millions of dollars in insurance and pharma campaign donations each year to members of Congress are actually just bribes to block it.
February 13, 2024 at 1:09 PM
What’s harder to believe?
That universal healthcare is so radical and complicated that we’re the only country in the world without it.
Or…
The millions of dollars in insurance and pharma campaign donations each year to members of Congress are actually just bribes to block it.
That universal healthcare is so radical and complicated that we’re the only country in the world without it.
Or…
The millions of dollars in insurance and pharma campaign donations each year to members of Congress are actually just bribes to block it.
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This is bad guidance & i fucking hate it here. We could have had real responses to this pandemic that actually helped everyone, but instead we got a growing number of really terrible people who want to make convenient politics about public health, rather than foing the hard work. God FUCKING DAMMIT.
Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the CDC.
CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines
People with covid will be able to return to school, work and society if they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2024 at 3:17 PM
This is bad guidance & i fucking hate it here. We could have had real responses to this pandemic that actually helped everyone, but instead we got a growing number of really terrible people who want to make convenient politics about public health, rather than foing the hard work. God FUCKING DAMMIT.
Good news. This is good news. It's nice to see some good news now and then.
Clean Energy Has Displaced Coal. Gas is Next #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #coal #fossilfuels #solarpower #windpower open.substack.com/pub/leahy/p/...
Clean Energy Has Displaced Coal. Gas is Next.
Gas use in Europe fell 15%
open.substack.com
February 11, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Good news. This is good news. It's nice to see some good news now and then.
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This should be the story tomorrow, and every day:
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Encourages Putin to Attack NATO Members
At a rally on Saturday, the former president announced he would tell the Russians “to do whatever the hell they want” to states delinquent in their bills.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2024 at 3:46 AM
This should be the story tomorrow, and every day:
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Former US President Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, said he would "encourage" Russia to attack any US NATO allies that he believes have failed to meet their financial obligations.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
February 11, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Former US President Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, said he would "encourage" Russia to attack any US NATO allies that he believes have failed to meet their financial obligations.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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personally I think it's wrong to stack engineers, fully or otherwise
February 2, 2024 at 7:25 PM
personally I think it's wrong to stack engineers, fully or otherwise