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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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SPOILER ALERT: The super-rich don't leave when you tax them, because they can afford to stay where they are. They just tell you they'll leave to stop you raising their taxes.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
SPOILER ALERT: The super-rich don't leave when you tax them, because they can afford to stay where they are. They just tell you they'll leave to stop you raising their taxes.
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
The decision to own a pet is one of the most selfish decisions that we normalise in modern society.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The decision to own a pet is one of the most selfish decisions that we normalise in modern society.
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Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act. Donald Trump says domestic violence should not be considered a crime. Can the two parties find common ground?
September 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act. Donald Trump says domestic violence should not be considered a crime. Can the two parties find common ground?
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'Oh, you mean the number has soared/increased from 23% in March 2020 to 24% in September 2025?'
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September 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
'Oh, you mean the number has soared/increased from 23% in March 2020 to 24% in September 2025?'
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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far be it from me to tell scientists how to do their jobs but i feel like there might be value in surveying the <365 hot dogs per year demographic
July 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
far be it from me to tell scientists how to do their jobs but i feel like there might be value in surveying the <365 hot dogs per year demographic
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“It’s not that bad, just stop buying smashed avo”
July 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“It’s not that bad, just stop buying smashed avo”
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Idiots with power. Do they not use TRANSportation to get to their undeserved government positions? Do they think that TRANSferring funds from one account to another involves sex hormones? When they check out at the store does the credit-card TRANSaction shift the buyer to another gender?
June 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Idiots with power. Do they not use TRANSportation to get to their undeserved government positions? Do they think that TRANSferring funds from one account to another involves sex hormones? When they check out at the store does the credit-card TRANSaction shift the buyer to another gender?
At least it's good for summarising content, right?
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June 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
At least it's good for summarising content, right?
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@pivot-to-ai.com.web.brid.gy @davidgerard.co.uk
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students in ***a Ph.D. program on responsible AI*** turning in lazy AI-created assignments is... something
June 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
students in ***a Ph.D. program on responsible AI*** turning in lazy AI-created assignments is... something
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NEWSLETTER: The best way to understand how society will value GenAI is to look at polyester's rise and fall: from a high-tech miracle fiber to a one-word symbol for tastelessness
culture.ghost.io/genai-is-our...
culture.ghost.io/genai-is-our...
GenAI is Our Polyester
The best way to understand generative AI art and aesthetics is to consider how previous "synthetics" lost value in the long-run
For the first half of the 20th century, white-collar workers wore busin...
culture.ghost.io
June 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
NEWSLETTER: The best way to understand how society will value GenAI is to look at polyester's rise and fall: from a high-tech miracle fiber to a one-word symbol for tastelessness
culture.ghost.io/genai-is-our...
culture.ghost.io/genai-is-our...
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“If you’re leaking a document, take pictures of it with the camera within Signal, which doesn’t save photos to your camera roll, and then send them to the reporter. If the document is on a screen, take pictures of the screen with the Signal app; don’t print anything out.”
April 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“If you’re leaking a document, take pictures of it with the camera within Signal, which doesn’t save photos to your camera roll, and then send them to the reporter. If the document is on a screen, take pictures of the screen with the Signal app; don’t print anything out.”
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Each drop of gas in my tank only powers me 0.06% of the way to my destination. Negligible. Therefore, I don't need to pay for any gas.
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April 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Each drop of gas in my tank only powers me 0.06% of the way to my destination. Negligible. Therefore, I don't need to pay for any gas.
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Every businesses would be more profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. This is not unique to AI.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
As creators challenge unpermissioned use of copyright-protected work to train generative AI, a major investor in the technology joins Big Tech in pushing for a "fair use" designation. Translation: paying for rights is just too expensive www.businessinsider.com/marc-andrees...
Andreessen Horowitz would like everyone to stop talking about AI's copyright issues, please
The famed venture capital firm a16z is fighting alongside major tech companies against potential copyright rules that would address generative AI.
www.businessinsider.com
November 17, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Every businesses would be more profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. This is not unique to AI.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.