Eli
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Hey there demons, it's me, ya boye Eli.
Trans masc, queer, single parent. Space nerd, anthropologist, obsessed with Fallout and analyzing games' underlying messages. Also I just really lik[...]
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Trans masc, queer, single parent. Space nerd, anthropologist, obsessed with Fallout and analyzing games' underlying messages. Also I just really lik[...]
View full profile at https://app.wafrn.net/blog/Elindur
The amount of stuff I found fascinating as a kid that I never looked up has me sitting here reeling and I'm realizing that I have a LOT of shit to look up now. And that picture is chilling. Seeing the damage, it's baffling to me how they managed to MacGuyver that LEM into an operable spacecraft.
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The amount of stuff I found fascinating as a kid that I never looked up has me sitting here reeling and I'm realizing that I have a LOT of shit to look up now. And that picture is chilling. Seeing the damage, it's baffling to me how they managed to MacGuyver that LEM into an operable spacecraft.
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But to your point, there's no level of sycophancy that would result in Trump deeming them fair. There have been several times over the years where he's raged against Fox News, even.
November 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
But to your point, there's no level of sycophancy that would result in Trump deeming them fair. There have been several times over the years where he's raged against Fox News, even.
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Maybe ABC, CBS, and WaPo like being denounced by the White House, at least a little, because they can use that to say they’re not biased in Trump’s favor despite all the objective evidence that they are. Good point.
I think they probably welcome it. They're all hopelessly biased in Trump's favor but having the WH call them out as somehow being "anti-Trump" is brand management for them
November 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Maybe ABC, CBS, and WaPo like being denounced by the White House, at least a little, because they can use that to say they’re not biased in Trump’s favor despite all the objective evidence that they are. Good point.
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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George Lakoff and I pushed this simple and reasonable idea years ago. When I returned to journalism, I realized the problem. Editors care more about SEO and controversy (=clicks) than about whether the headline is destroying truth. Incentive is to bait engagement at all cost.
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
George Lakoff and I pushed this simple and reasonable idea years ago. When I returned to journalism, I realized the problem. Editors care more about SEO and controversy (=clicks) than about whether the headline is destroying truth. Incentive is to bait engagement at all cost.
Thank you to you and the whole team for keeping this place running well. I know it can't be easy but you're nailing it 💚
November 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thank you to you and the whole team for keeping this place running well. I know it can't be easy but you're nailing it 💚
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How could there be an Antarctica if there was nothing for it to oppose? Checkmate! QED!
November 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
How could there be an Antarctica if there was nothing for it to oppose? Checkmate! QED!