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Sorry but it’s not a free press if there is a class of people too powerful to risk telling the truth about.
February 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Sorry but it’s not a free press if there is a class of people too powerful to risk telling the truth about.
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So much of our present crisis is coddled, ignorant, and short sighted people tearing down the institutions that protect them because they don’t understand that bad things can happen.
February 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
So much of our present crisis is coddled, ignorant, and short sighted people tearing down the institutions that protect them because they don’t understand that bad things can happen.
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Very much this, but also broader. All sorts of education - gender/ethnic studies, social sciences, natural sciences, literature, history, philosophy - teach people to think in ways that don’t serve the purposes of the powerful.
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Very much this, but also broader. All sorts of education - gender/ethnic studies, social sciences, natural sciences, literature, history, philosophy - teach people to think in ways that don’t serve the purposes of the powerful.
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It’s unethical for journalists to treat early prediction-market odds as meaningful information.
That’s like quoting a fortune cookie commissioned by millionaires.
That’s like quoting a fortune cookie commissioned by millionaires.
February 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
It’s unethical for journalists to treat early prediction-market odds as meaningful information.
That’s like quoting a fortune cookie commissioned by millionaires.
That’s like quoting a fortune cookie commissioned by millionaires.
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Most people don’t benefit much from chatbots because what people lack is not good answers so much as good questions.
It’s no longer enough to curate your feed; you must now also curate your curiosity.
It’s no longer enough to curate your feed; you must now also curate your curiosity.
January 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Most people don’t benefit much from chatbots because what people lack is not good answers so much as good questions.
It’s no longer enough to curate your feed; you must now also curate your curiosity.
It’s no longer enough to curate your feed; you must now also curate your curiosity.
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U.S. Democracy fails when we convince ourselves that voters are always right & should be told what they want to hear to earn their vote.
Actually, a healthy democracy MUST contradict voters. Leaders MUST tell ignorant voters what they NEED to hear when they don't know how the world works. 🧵
Actually, a healthy democracy MUST contradict voters. Leaders MUST tell ignorant voters what they NEED to hear when they don't know how the world works. 🧵
December 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
U.S. Democracy fails when we convince ourselves that voters are always right & should be told what they want to hear to earn their vote.
Actually, a healthy democracy MUST contradict voters. Leaders MUST tell ignorant voters what they NEED to hear when they don't know how the world works. 🧵
Actually, a healthy democracy MUST contradict voters. Leaders MUST tell ignorant voters what they NEED to hear when they don't know how the world works. 🧵
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The 8-hour work day was not ordained from above for all time. It was dreamed up by humans.
It doesn't make sense for every person, every job, or every organization.
We can be as productive and creative in 6 focused hours as in 8 unfocused hours.
It doesn't make sense for every person, every job, or every organization.
We can be as productive and creative in 6 focused hours as in 8 unfocused hours.
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The 8-hour work day was not ordained from above for all time. It was dreamed up by humans.
It doesn't make sense for every person, every job, or every organization.
We can be as productive and creative in 6 focused hours as in 8 unfocused hours.
It doesn't make sense for every person, every job, or every organization.
We can be as productive and creative in 6 focused hours as in 8 unfocused hours.
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Reposted by Cris Pergel
Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
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This might be a shock to some, but racially and religiously uniform places don’t have a utopian record full of comity and order. When it looks like they do, it’s usually because they’ve forcefully repressed disagreement and difference.
November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This might be a shock to some, but racially and religiously uniform places don’t have a utopian record full of comity and order. When it looks like they do, it’s usually because they’ve forcefully repressed disagreement and difference.
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A chief cause of delusion is the need for certainty. Just as the thirst for water may drive a desert wanderer to chase mirages, so the thirst for answers makes us rush into poorly justified beliefs. To avoid being duped, become comfortable with uncertainty.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A chief cause of delusion is the need for certainty. Just as the thirst for water may drive a desert wanderer to chase mirages, so the thirst for answers makes us rush into poorly justified beliefs. To avoid being duped, become comfortable with uncertainty.
This is important 👇
"Epistemic security" - the collective ability of a society to keep its knowledge safe
VDA Framework: a way of diagnosing when democracy is functioning, when it is hollowing, and when it has descended into simulation.
"Epistemic security" - the collective ability of a society to keep its knowledge safe
VDA Framework: a way of diagnosing when democracy is functioning, when it is hollowing, and when it has descended into simulation.
🧵 Across the world, democracy isn’t just under pressure, it’s facing epistemic collapse: a breakdown in the shared ability to know what’s true, to reason together and to hold power to account.
A new guest paper by @eliothiggins.bsky.social and @drnataliemartin.bsky.social explores how to fix it.
A new guest paper by @eliothiggins.bsky.social and @drnataliemartin.bsky.social explores how to fix it.
Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is important 👇
"Epistemic security" - the collective ability of a society to keep its knowledge safe
VDA Framework: a way of diagnosing when democracy is functioning, when it is hollowing, and when it has descended into simulation.
"Epistemic security" - the collective ability of a society to keep its knowledge safe
VDA Framework: a way of diagnosing when democracy is functioning, when it is hollowing, and when it has descended into simulation.
It's the right fight.
If news agencies are important in the era of social media, they will become vital in the era of AI-generated content.
If news agencies are important in the era of social media, they will become vital in the era of AI-generated content.
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
bit.ly
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's the right fight.
If news agencies are important in the era of social media, they will become vital in the era of AI-generated content.
If news agencies are important in the era of social media, they will become vital in the era of AI-generated content.
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Any solution now is going to be long & difficult. There was a super-easy solution -- just don't let the guy win the election -- but everybody had other priorities, I guess, so here we are.
September 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Any solution now is going to be long & difficult. There was a super-easy solution -- just don't let the guy win the election -- but everybody had other priorities, I guess, so here we are.
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An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
September 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
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“Man is an animal, and his happiness depends upon his physiology more than he likes to think … Unhappy businessmen, I am convinced, would increase their happiness more by walking six miles every day than by any conceivable change of philosophy.”
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“Man is an animal, and his happiness depends upon his physiology more than he likes to think … Unhappy businessmen, I am convinced, would increase their happiness more by walking six miles every day than by any conceivable change of philosophy.”
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
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Opinions of James Comey and his time as FBI Director aren’t relevant here. The Trump DOJ manufacturing charges against Comey aren’t really about Comey, they’re about much bigger things: democracy, justice, truth, speech, and rule of law. For all of us.
September 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Opinions of James Comey and his time as FBI Director aren’t relevant here. The Trump DOJ manufacturing charges against Comey aren’t really about Comey, they’re about much bigger things: democracy, justice, truth, speech, and rule of law. For all of us.
September 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
That happened faster than expected. Impressive 🙃
The CDC doesn't understand disease control.
The EPA doesn't understand environmental protection.
Now it's clear the Dept of Energy doesn't understand energy.
This administration is populated by imbeciles.
The EPA doesn't understand environmental protection.
Now it's clear the Dept of Energy doesn't understand energy.
This administration is populated by imbeciles.
September 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
That happened faster than expected. Impressive 🙃
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Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
August 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
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The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
August 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
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over the last week, several political scientists i trust have declared trump a dictator and that america is not a full functioning democracy anymore. see here:
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/where-we-a...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
i think making a list clarifies this:
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/where-we-a...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
i think making a list clarifies this:
August 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
over the last week, several political scientists i trust have declared trump a dictator and that america is not a full functioning democracy anymore. see here:
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/where-we-a...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
i think making a list clarifies this:
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/where-we-a...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
i think making a list clarifies this:
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The unhappiest people I know spend their life consuming. The happiest people I know spend their life creating.
August 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The unhappiest people I know spend their life consuming. The happiest people I know spend their life creating.
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Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
August 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
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How long until the private sector realizes this applies to them too? Or have they already?
Can we trust a Mag 7 earnings report? They are 34% of SPY (60% of QQQ) and he’s made it clear he only wants data that moves markets up.
Can we trust a Mag 7 earnings report? They are 34% of SPY (60% of QQQ) and he’s made it clear he only wants data that moves markets up.
So now every civil servant compiling data in the Commerce and Labor departments for public reports will know if they put out numbers Trump doesn’t like they will be fired.
August 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
How long until the private sector realizes this applies to them too? Or have they already?
Can we trust a Mag 7 earnings report? They are 34% of SPY (60% of QQQ) and he’s made it clear he only wants data that moves markets up.
Can we trust a Mag 7 earnings report? They are 34% of SPY (60% of QQQ) and he’s made it clear he only wants data that moves markets up.