Paddleboat Galactica
@early-adopter.bsky.social
Laws. Technology. New York. Yelling.
Jewish, in case you’ve got any slurs to get out of the way.
Jewish, in case you’ve got any slurs to get out of the way.
Pinned
Do The Kids even know about the Logo Turtle?
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if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
November 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM
if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
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Reminder:
SDNY "was running an active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein[’s] ... coconspirators. In January [2025], SDNY prosecutors were ordered to transfer the Epstein case files to DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C. ... the investigation into co-conspirators has inexplicably ceased."
SDNY "was running an active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein[’s] ... coconspirators. In January [2025], SDNY prosecutors were ordered to transfer the Epstein case files to DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C. ... the investigation into co-conspirators has inexplicably ceased."
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reminder:
SDNY "was running an active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein[’s] ... coconspirators. In January [2025], SDNY prosecutors were ordered to transfer the Epstein case files to DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C. ... the investigation into co-conspirators has inexplicably ceased."
SDNY "was running an active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein[’s] ... coconspirators. In January [2025], SDNY prosecutors were ordered to transfer the Epstein case files to DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C. ... the investigation into co-conspirators has inexplicably ceased."
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
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Among other things: Act like a winner, walk with your spine straight and your head held high, be personable but absolutely firm in your convictions, don't give off loser energy, never let Trump think you want something from him—make him want something from you, and, very possibly, be a New Yorker.
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Among other things: Act like a winner, walk with your spine straight and your head held high, be personable but absolutely firm in your convictions, don't give off loser energy, never let Trump think you want something from him—make him want something from you, and, very possibly, be a New Yorker.
Not much left in that noggin, but "flatter the Mayor of NYC so he'll give you a building permit" is floating around in the puddle, right next to "the Wily Japanese are taking over".
Reporter: Stefanik has campaigned on calling Mamdani a jihadist. Do you think you’re standing next to a jihadist?
Trump: No… but she's out there campaigning. You say things sometimes in a campaign. You’d have to ask her about that. I met with a man who is a rational person.
Trump: No… but she's out there campaigning. You say things sometimes in a campaign. You’d have to ask her about that. I met with a man who is a rational person.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Not much left in that noggin, but "flatter the Mayor of NYC so he'll give you a building permit" is floating around in the puddle, right next to "the Wily Japanese are taking over".
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"She’s not trying to rebuild her reputation as a journalist—she’s building a different kind of brand entirely, one where being interesting matters more than being ethical, where attention is the only currency that still spends."
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The Olivia Nuzzi Comeback Is Everything Wrong With Modern Media
Olivia Nuzzi’s comeback isn’t a personal scandal story—it’s proof that today’s media rewards access, personality, and controversy more than ethics.
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"She’s not trying to rebuild her reputation as a journalist—she’s building a different kind of brand entirely, one where being interesting matters more than being ethical, where attention is the only currency that still spends."
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
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Mike Johnson *is* an attorney.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Mike Johnson *is* an attorney.
Your regular reminder - if you don’t want it in the paper, don’t put it in writing.
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Your regular reminder - if you don’t want it in the paper, don’t put it in writing.
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8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
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Man, if we can come out of this scandal with both Larry Summers and Jaime Dimon getting ostracized from polite society, that would be amazing.
Top JPMC execs were in constant contact with Epstein and were aware of his shady financials. Top staff at JPMC, reporting directly to CEO Jamie Dimon, closely supervised Epstein’s accounts. One even coached Epstein on how to sanitize his suspiciously large cash withdrawals.
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Man, if we can come out of this scandal with both Larry Summers and Jaime Dimon getting ostracized from polite society, that would be amazing.
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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
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Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut.
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Elon Musk can't get humans to love him so he made a robot to love him instead and now all the humans are making fun of the robot. This is the smartest man in the world, a once-in-a-generation genius and clear member of the natural aristocracy
this thread is unbelievable
November 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Elon Musk can't get humans to love him so he made a robot to love him instead and now all the humans are making fun of the robot. This is the smartest man in the world, a once-in-a-generation genius and clear member of the natural aristocracy
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Father Coughlin, the fascist radio priest, called up the same general, Smedley Butler--out of the blue--about doing a coup in Mexico Butler laughed in his face but he must have been wondering: What am I, the coup guy?
Past is prologue.
In 1933, during the Great Depression, a group of wealthy businessmen tried to overthrow the US government and install a fascist dictator to protect their own interests.
And everything that led to it feels way too familiar right now.
This is not a history lesson, it’s a warning.
In 1933, during the Great Depression, a group of wealthy businessmen tried to overthrow the US government and install a fascist dictator to protect their own interests.
And everything that led to it feels way too familiar right now.
This is not a history lesson, it’s a warning.
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Father Coughlin, the fascist radio priest, called up the same general, Smedley Butler--out of the blue--about doing a coup in Mexico Butler laughed in his face but he must have been wondering: What am I, the coup guy?
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Breaking News: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is going to require all New York elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals.
The madrasa indoctrination is starting very early.
(This post is a test.)
The madrasa indoctrination is starting very early.
(This post is a test.)
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Breaking News: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is going to require all New York elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals.
The madrasa indoctrination is starting very early.
(This post is a test.)
The madrasa indoctrination is starting very early.
(This post is a test.)
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Would hate to have to work with Wa-Luigi Coates on a group project
Imagine looking around America in 2025 and thinking, "What we need less of is morality."
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Would hate to have to work with Wa-Luigi Coates on a group project
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Then enlightenment, when I said Never Again for Anyone.
The promise of politics is to end the cycles of domination and oppression, of yesterday's victims and today's oppressors. I'm thankful for my Holocaust education and how it shaped my life.
The promise of politics is to end the cycles of domination and oppression, of yesterday's victims and today's oppressors. I'm thankful for my Holocaust education and how it shaped my life.
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Then enlightenment, when I said Never Again for Anyone.
The promise of politics is to end the cycles of domination and oppression, of yesterday's victims and today's oppressors. I'm thankful for my Holocaust education and how it shaped my life.
The promise of politics is to end the cycles of domination and oppression, of yesterday's victims and today's oppressors. I'm thankful for my Holocaust education and how it shaped my life.
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We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
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I've written about "disordered counterpublics" groups that reinforce shared delusions Here, the LLM becomes a 1 person counterpublic. It mirrors assumptions, absorbs contradictions, & provides the sense of a responsive, confirming audience.
It is the architecture of disordered discourse, automated.
It is the architecture of disordered discourse, automated.
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I've written about "disordered counterpublics" groups that reinforce shared delusions Here, the LLM becomes a 1 person counterpublic. It mirrors assumptions, absorbs contradictions, & provides the sense of a responsive, confirming audience.
It is the architecture of disordered discourse, automated.
It is the architecture of disordered discourse, automated.
Why did he need to delve into his personal opinions of What The Really Cool Part of This App Is? Why do old-ass judges ALWAYS need to wax lyrical about tech stuff they don't understand?
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Why did he need to delve into his personal opinions of What The Really Cool Part of This App Is? Why do old-ass judges ALWAYS need to wax lyrical about tech stuff they don't understand?
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I think simple rules have utility and most of the time, edge cases are best handled with a “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” approach. “Don’t say the n word” is a perfectly fine rule.
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
I think suicide is in fact an excellent case study in why certain simplistic theories of normative ethics can't be right (I tend to a weird sort of virtue ethics cum social contract). It's a terrible example of how the world is just far too messy for 'rule -> action" approaches.
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I think simple rules have utility and most of the time, edge cases are best handled with a “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” approach. “Don’t say the n word” is a perfectly fine rule.
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
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