Alexander Damn Bell
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Nobody knows what they're doing, but I don't know what I'm doing more than anybody ever has before
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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In honour of its proponents, I suggest that the Dmitriev-Witkoff proposal should henceforth be called the Dim-Wit Plan
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In honour of its proponents, I suggest that the Dmitriev-Witkoff proposal should henceforth be called the Dim-Wit Plan
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The current mess in DC only signals to Beijing that the US lacks unity, organization, and strategic vision to handle an even larger conflict, as the Pacific region is likely to become. Bombing Iran after Israel's SEAD or running masculine army ads doesn’t compensate for it
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The current mess in DC only signals to Beijing that the US lacks unity, organization, and strategic vision to handle an even larger conflict, as the Pacific region is likely to become. Bombing Iran after Israel's SEAD or running masculine army ads doesn’t compensate for it
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November 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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My favorite thing about Mamdani's win is that he looks to have won an actual MAJORITY of votes with the biggest turnout in years. Cuomo can cry about Sliwa and Adams all he wants, but more than half of NYC's voters CHOSE Mamdani. Even if Cuomo got every single other vote, he'd lose. Beauty.
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
My favorite thing about Mamdani's win is that he looks to have won an actual MAJORITY of votes with the biggest turnout in years. Cuomo can cry about Sliwa and Adams all he wants, but more than half of NYC's voters CHOSE Mamdani. Even if Cuomo got every single other vote, he'd lose. Beauty.
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Incredibly funny to watch the right wing going Oh so just because I love money and hate poor people I'm a bad Christian according to "the pope"???
November 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Incredibly funny to watch the right wing going Oh so just because I love money and hate poor people I'm a bad Christian according to "the pope"???
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No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
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It's Fat Bear Week! Vote for your favorite fat bears here explore.org/fat-bear-week
I'm partial to 128 Grazer myself but it's a good roster this year.
I'm partial to 128 Grazer myself but it's a good roster this year.
Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
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September 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It's Fat Bear Week! Vote for your favorite fat bears here explore.org/fat-bear-week
I'm partial to 128 Grazer myself but it's a good roster this year.
I'm partial to 128 Grazer myself but it's a good roster this year.
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Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
The US military "conducted a lethal strike" against an alleged "drug vessel" in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean, Rubio says | CNN Politics
The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
Preposterous is such a silly word. Like, why not just say erous???
August 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Preposterous is such a silly word. Like, why not just say erous???
"more than 300 million" mf you mean all of us???
(The 340 mil figure includes non-citizen population, and only citizens get social security. )
(The 340 mil figure includes non-citizen population, and only citizens get social security. )
August 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"more than 300 million" mf you mean all of us???
(The 340 mil figure includes non-citizen population, and only citizens get social security. )
(The 340 mil figure includes non-citizen population, and only citizens get social security. )
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor
"Never attribute to treachery that which is adequately explained by horniness." - Hanlon's Dildo
"Never attribute to treachery that which is adequately explained by horniness." - Hanlon's Dildo
August 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor
"Never attribute to treachery that which is adequately explained by horniness." - Hanlon's Dildo
"Never attribute to treachery that which is adequately explained by horniness." - Hanlon's Dildo
"I built a radio receiver and 20% of the time it completely garbles the signal it should be receiving, but when I call attention to the errors it says 'I'm so sorry about my mistake. Let me try again,' so instead of scrapping it I just keep using it. Also it tells me I'm smart and clever."
My hot AI take is that it should be illegal for an AI chatbot to describe itself in first person with "I/we" pronouns. It ascribes a level of agency and intention that the AI simply does not have. It's misleading and exploitative of people who are vulnerable and lonely.
August 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"I built a radio receiver and 20% of the time it completely garbles the signal it should be receiving, but when I call attention to the errors it says 'I'm so sorry about my mistake. Let me try again,' so instead of scrapping it I just keep using it. Also it tells me I'm smart and clever."
My hot AI take is that it should be illegal for an AI chatbot to describe itself in first person with "I/we" pronouns. It ascribes a level of agency and intention that the AI simply does not have. It's misleading and exploitative of people who are vulnerable and lonely.
August 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My hot AI take is that it should be illegal for an AI chatbot to describe itself in first person with "I/we" pronouns. It ascribes a level of agency and intention that the AI simply does not have. It's misleading and exploitative of people who are vulnerable and lonely.
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Ok, for each retweet I’ll provide one insight, fact, or opinion on unconventional naval warfare, like submarines, explosive boats, special forces or crazy ideas
0/n 🧵
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August 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ok, for each retweet I’ll provide one insight, fact, or opinion on unconventional naval warfare, like submarines, explosive boats, special forces or crazy ideas
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July 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NATO needs to tell Russia that any unmanned munitions approaching their borders will be shot down, including over Ukrainian airspace.
Russian Gerbera drone casually flies over the Lithuanian capital this morning.
July 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NATO needs to tell Russia that any unmanned munitions approaching their borders will be shot down, including over Ukrainian airspace.
One good(ish) thing about the rise of shitty AI art is that it's much easier to write off random slop tier news sites. No more "hmm is this genuine journalism outside of my bubble that I should consider engaging with?"
AI truly makes decision-making easier. Decision "see AI -> ignore/block"
AI truly makes decision-making easier. Decision "see AI -> ignore/block"
July 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
One good(ish) thing about the rise of shitty AI art is that it's much easier to write off random slop tier news sites. No more "hmm is this genuine journalism outside of my bubble that I should consider engaging with?"
AI truly makes decision-making easier. Decision "see AI -> ignore/block"
AI truly makes decision-making easier. Decision "see AI -> ignore/block"
Try to surround yourself with ppl that give u this feeling and feel this way abt ur successes
July 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Try to surround yourself with ppl that give u this feeling and feel this way abt ur successes
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Another Ukrainian drone strike inside Russia, likely targeting a railway traction substation in the Volgograd region. The strike caused a visible fire. Some reports mentioned a nearby oil refinery, but our analysis points to the substation. More details in the thread:
July 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Another Ukrainian drone strike inside Russia, likely targeting a railway traction substation in the Volgograd region. The strike caused a visible fire. Some reports mentioned a nearby oil refinery, but our analysis points to the substation. More details in the thread:
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Frontelligence Insight estimates that by the end of June 2025, Russian combat fatalities may have reached, or even surpassed, 250,000. The projection is based on a synthetic estimation model that extrapolates from regionally confirmed, by-name casualty records.
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July 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Frontelligence Insight estimates that by the end of June 2025, Russian combat fatalities may have reached, or even surpassed, 250,000. The projection is based on a synthetic estimation model that extrapolates from regionally confirmed, by-name casualty records.
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