Decimus
@decimus.bsky.social
𝙳𝚊𝚍, 𝚖𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎. 𝙸𝙰𝚃𝚂𝙴 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛. 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠 𝙱𝙱 𝙺𝚒𝚗𝚐. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
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Dividing the world into “the left” and “the right” is a gross over-simplification designed to divide and conquer. Even worse is the the part-whole fallacy—point to bad behavior by some members of a group and blame the entire group. Plus, it’s inaccurate. See Trump.
And both murders were horrific.
And both murders were horrific.
December 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Dividing the world into “the left” and “the right” is a gross over-simplification designed to divide and conquer. Even worse is the the part-whole fallacy—point to bad behavior by some members of a group and blame the entire group. Plus, it’s inaccurate. See Trump.
And both murders were horrific.
And both murders were horrific.
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Very much reads like they are significantly reducing the influence of peer review on scientific funding, which under the current regime opens the way for more politicized funding instead.
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Very much reads like they are significantly reducing the influence of peer review on scientific funding, which under the current regime opens the way for more politicized funding instead.
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When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
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This Laura Loomer? I sense a double standard.
December 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This Laura Loomer? I sense a double standard.
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Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian Sea for third time, source says reut.rs/44xUxYu
Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian Sea for third time, source says
Ukrainian long-range drones struck a Russian oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the third time in a week, a security source told Reuters on Monday.
reut.rs
December 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian Sea for third time, source says reut.rs/44xUxYu
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Here is an account of one of Stephen Miller's earliest immigrant ancestors arriving in the United States in 1903. It's taken from an unpublished book by Miller's grandmother, which we have posted online here for the first time. It's amazing stuff.
assets.newrepublic.com/pdf/1998-Pre...
assets.newrepublic.com/pdf/1998-Pre...
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Here is an account of one of Stephen Miller's earliest immigrant ancestors arriving in the United States in 1903. It's taken from an unpublished book by Miller's grandmother, which we have posted online here for the first time. It's amazing stuff.
assets.newrepublic.com/pdf/1998-Pre...
assets.newrepublic.com/pdf/1998-Pre...
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US legal citizenship is a complex topic. Here's what I hope my book helps people understand. 1. Before the 14th Amendment included birthright citizenship, one's access to rights/privileges/protections was not based on legal citizenship--it was based on race, gender, social class, membership in 1/
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
US legal citizenship is a complex topic. Here's what I hope my book helps people understand. 1. Before the 14th Amendment included birthright citizenship, one's access to rights/privileges/protections was not based on legal citizenship--it was based on race, gender, social class, membership in 1/
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In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925.
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
December 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925.
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
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"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
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We have lifted the paywall on this article so that most people can read it for free.
But your support of Detroit News journalism is what makes this kind of original, in-depth journalism possible.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
But your support of Detroit News journalism is what makes this kind of original, in-depth journalism possible.
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Health care limits blindside Michigan car crash victims
Michigan's once-impenetrable safety net for injured drivers has been sliced, leaving them with few options for getting cared for at home.
www.detroitnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
We have lifted the paywall on this article so that most people can read it for free.
But your support of Detroit News journalism is what makes this kind of original, in-depth journalism possible.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
But your support of Detroit News journalism is what makes this kind of original, in-depth journalism possible.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
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ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
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There’s a specific mechanism in authoritarian movements that we’re seeing play out in real-time across American media and tech. It’s a simple rule: "If we cannot co-opt it, we must destroy it."
It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵
It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
There’s a specific mechanism in authoritarian movements that we’re seeing play out in real-time across American media and tech. It’s a simple rule: "If we cannot co-opt it, we must destroy it."
It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵
It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵
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One citizen said that federal agents in Idaho pointed guns at her children, ages 6 and 8, and dragged her 14-year-old daughter out of a truck and zip-tied her.
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
One citizen said that federal agents in Idaho pointed guns at her children, ages 6 and 8, and dragged her 14-year-old daughter out of a truck and zip-tied her.
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.
December 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.
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The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned to honor Napoleon in 1806. By the time construction had really begun in earnest, Napoleon had suffered a disastrous military defeat and had been forced into exile.
Trump: We’re building an arc like the Arc de Triomphe. It will be like the one in Paris but it blows it away.
December 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned to honor Napoleon in 1806. By the time construction had really begun in earnest, Napoleon had suffered a disastrous military defeat and had been forced into exile.
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Elon Musk's AI robot is spewing misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
Grok Is Glitching And Spewing Misinformation About The Bondi Beach Shooting
Among other problems, the chatbot is spewing misinformation about the horrific Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.
gizmodo.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Elon Musk's AI robot is spewing misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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Publish your article and get smeared.
That’s the message Dan Friedman came away with after he emailed the Pentagon for comment on a story and soon received a message from Pizzagate promoterJack Posobiec threatening to publish a scurrilous story about him.
That’s the message Dan Friedman came away with after he emailed the Pentagon for comment on a story and soon received a message from Pizzagate promoterJack Posobiec threatening to publish a scurrilous story about him.
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Publish your article and get smeared.
That’s the message Dan Friedman came away with after he emailed the Pentagon for comment on a story and soon received a message from Pizzagate promoterJack Posobiec threatening to publish a scurrilous story about him.
That’s the message Dan Friedman came away with after he emailed the Pentagon for comment on a story and soon received a message from Pizzagate promoterJack Posobiec threatening to publish a scurrilous story about him.
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New Justice Department Voting Rights Chief Had Prior Job Suspension for Ties to Election Deniers
Scoop: New Justice Department voting rights chief had prior job suspension for ties to election deniers
California prosecutor Eric Neff relied on a right-wing group's intel to bring charges. Now, he's apparently in charge of voting rights at the DOJ.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New Justice Department Voting Rights Chief Had Prior Job Suspension for Ties to Election Deniers
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This is nothing but a handout. Nobody cares what the curricular implementation looks like, because the sole purpose is lock-in contracts for EdTech companies (all AI companies are EdTech companies now).
It's hard to overstate how impossible this demand is from Purdue's administration to implement these AI requirements by next fall. We are nowhere close to understanding what AI proficiency means or what it looks like in education.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
December 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is nothing but a handout. Nobody cares what the curricular implementation looks like, because the sole purpose is lock-in contracts for EdTech companies (all AI companies are EdTech companies now).
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Remember all those Telegram chats leaked from high-ranking leaders of the Young Republicans—praising slavery, Hitler, and the Nazis?
Last night was the NY Young Republican Club's Annual Gala
They hosted 20 of the far-right AfD Nazi leaders, inc the Nazi deputy co-chair, who was the guest of honor
Last night was the NY Young Republican Club's Annual Gala
They hosted 20 of the far-right AfD Nazi leaders, inc the Nazi deputy co-chair, who was the guest of honor
German far-right lawmaker calls for US-German nationalist alliance at MAGA gala
By Hussein Waaile and Sarah Marsh NEW YORK/BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A senior German far-right lawmaker called for an alliance between U.S. and German nationalist parties at a MAGA gala on Saturday
www.yahoo.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Remember all those Telegram chats leaked from high-ranking leaders of the Young Republicans—praising slavery, Hitler, and the Nazis?
Last night was the NY Young Republican Club's Annual Gala
They hosted 20 of the far-right AfD Nazi leaders, inc the Nazi deputy co-chair, who was the guest of honor
Last night was the NY Young Republican Club's Annual Gala
They hosted 20 of the far-right AfD Nazi leaders, inc the Nazi deputy co-chair, who was the guest of honor
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.