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"Polarisation" has become one of those terms commonly used to discuss the dire state of politics and democracy today
Here @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I argue that this simplistic framing is counterproductive
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"Polarisation" has become one of those terms commonly used to discuss the dire state of politics and democracy today
Here @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I argue that this simplistic framing is counterproductive
🧵Thread🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨new article🚨
"Polarisation" has become one of those terms commonly used to discuss the dire state of politics and democracy today
Here @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I argue that this simplistic framing is counterproductive
🧵Thread🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"Polarisation" has become one of those terms commonly used to discuss the dire state of politics and democracy today
Here @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I argue that this simplistic framing is counterproductive
🧵Thread🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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This new report from the Grantham Institute is crucial. And it's quite striking to see it published... it seems to indicate people are willing to consider policy ideas long treated as taboo.
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
Revisiting central bank independence for the climate era: insights from the People’s Bank of China - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This paper explores the relationship between independence and climate action through an in-depth study of the PBoC, comparing it with Western central banks.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
This new report from the Grantham Institute is crucial. And it's quite striking to see it published... it seems to indicate people are willing to consider policy ideas long treated as taboo.
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
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Before Trump began his coup plotting, U.S. companies had already been looting Venezuela of billions for years. Now the State Department wants to install a leader the majority of Venezuelans dislike. Maureen Tkacik reports: trib.al/oEszvvE
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela - The American Prospect
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Before Trump began his coup plotting, U.S. companies had already been looting Venezuela of billions for years. Now the State Department wants to install a leader the majority of Venezuelans dislike. Maureen Tkacik reports: trib.al/oEszvvE
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This one really is useful because you won’t see a more clear demonstration of one of the most damaging political phenomena of the era: the reactionary professional mind rejecting unacceptable reality, only able to process and comprehend it via something close to conspiracy theory.
Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz says Jewish students shouldn’t have smartphones until they finish high school — so they don’t see the “carnage” Israel and the U.S. have carried out in Gaza.
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
This one really is useful because you won’t see a more clear demonstration of one of the most damaging political phenomena of the era: the reactionary professional mind rejecting unacceptable reality, only able to process and comprehend it via something close to conspiracy theory.
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Had a friend recently ask how he can connect his old VCR to his modern TV.
I took one look at it & said it's this cable it'll cost you pennies.
ChatGPT had suggested all kinds of nonsense.
I asked them later how long he'd spent on ChatGPT?
Hours & hours.
I took one look at it & said it's this cable it'll cost you pennies.
ChatGPT had suggested all kinds of nonsense.
I asked them later how long he'd spent on ChatGPT?
Hours & hours.
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Had a friend recently ask how he can connect his old VCR to his modern TV.
I took one look at it & said it's this cable it'll cost you pennies.
ChatGPT had suggested all kinds of nonsense.
I asked them later how long he'd spent on ChatGPT?
Hours & hours.
I took one look at it & said it's this cable it'll cost you pennies.
ChatGPT had suggested all kinds of nonsense.
I asked them later how long he'd spent on ChatGPT?
Hours & hours.
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New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
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The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
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vimeo.com/1116289621
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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'There is an element of self-fulfilling prophecy as many people start accepting that immigration is indeed a major concern for ‘the people’, if not for them. As such, they stop protesting or asking for better as they are made to feel their views are marginal'
aurelmondon.medium.com/the-people-l...
aurelmondon.medium.com/the-people-l...
‘The people’, ‘legitimate concerns’ and the far-right ‘protests’
Our understanding of the world, beyond the most direct elements in our personal life, is always mediated. In today’s information landscape…
aurelmondon.medium.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:17 AM
'There is an element of self-fulfilling prophecy as many people start accepting that immigration is indeed a major concern for ‘the people’, if not for them. As such, they stop protesting or asking for better as they are made to feel their views are marginal'
aurelmondon.medium.com/the-people-l...
aurelmondon.medium.com/the-people-l...
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It's only possible to argue that Merkel's "We can do this" moment directly led to today's rise of the anti-liberal far right if you ignore the fact that all the movements he cites suffered a precipitous drop in popularity in the 2017-2022 period.
Of course Bret Stephens does just that.
Of course Bret Stephens does just that.
Opinion | Mass Migration and Liberalism’s Fall
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It's only possible to argue that Merkel's "We can do this" moment directly led to today's rise of the anti-liberal far right if you ignore the fact that all the movements he cites suffered a precipitous drop in popularity in the 2017-2022 period.
Of course Bret Stephens does just that.
Of course Bret Stephens does just that.
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We need to know what humans do before we argue that machines can do it just the same. There can’t be AI literacy without a literacy in being human: how we make meaning in work and life, distinguishing the artificial from the imaginary from the true. mail.cyberneticforests.com/human-litera...
Human Literacy
Something I Can Tell Students Now That I Am Not Teaching
You and I probably both keep hearing that students should be working toward AI literacy. They should know what to type into prompt windows, ...
mail.cyberneticforests.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We need to know what humans do before we argue that machines can do it just the same. There can’t be AI literacy without a literacy in being human: how we make meaning in work and life, distinguishing the artificial from the imaginary from the true. mail.cyberneticforests.com/human-litera...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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1. The philosophy of science sometimes gets an unearned reputation as a purely academic exercise that offers little by way of concrete tools for advancing research.
This is wrong.
And today, as we grapple with how AI is changing the nature of scientific activity, it's desperately wrong.
This is wrong.
And today, as we grapple with how AI is changing the nature of scientific activity, it's desperately wrong.
August 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
1. The philosophy of science sometimes gets an unearned reputation as a purely academic exercise that offers little by way of concrete tools for advancing research.
This is wrong.
And today, as we grapple with how AI is changing the nature of scientific activity, it's desperately wrong.
This is wrong.
And today, as we grapple with how AI is changing the nature of scientific activity, it's desperately wrong.
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“Pedocon theory does not involve secret networks of underground tunnels where adrenochrome is harvested for reptilian overlords. Pedocon theory is not hiding beneath twelve layers of misdirection. Pedocon theory is rooted in the basic politics of the reactionary right.”
We Need to Talk About Pedocon Theory
The connection been Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is no accident, but reveals a deep logic at the heart of reactionary politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“Pedocon theory does not involve secret networks of underground tunnels where adrenochrome is harvested for reptilian overlords. Pedocon theory is not hiding beneath twelve layers of misdirection. Pedocon theory is rooted in the basic politics of the reactionary right.”
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When Ezra Klein told Jon Stewart about out-of-control regulations ruining Biden's rural broadband program, the clip went viral, with Elon Musk’s help. But the story wasn’t true—and the telecom monopolies who were the real saboteurs are still laughing.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/09/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/09/t...
The Broadband Story Abundance Liberals Like Ezra Klein Got Wrong | Washington Monthly
Ezra Klein and abundance liberals blame red tape for broadband delays. But the real story behind Biden’s BEAD program is far more complicated.
washingtonmonthly.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
When Ezra Klein told Jon Stewart about out-of-control regulations ruining Biden's rural broadband program, the clip went viral, with Elon Musk’s help. But the story wasn’t true—and the telecom monopolies who were the real saboteurs are still laughing.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/09/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/09/t...
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If the government wants to find the money (£7bn or so) to make up for its welfare U-turn, there's an easy answer - just don't implement the Immigration White Paper.
ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration_...
ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration_...
Immigration is down, should the government be happy? - UK in a changing Europe
Jonathan Portes analyses the latest ONS immigration statistics. He argues that net migration has dropped significantly, but that this will expose the...
ukandeu.ac.uk
July 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If the government wants to find the money (£7bn or so) to make up for its welfare U-turn, there's an easy answer - just don't implement the Immigration White Paper.
ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration_...
ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration_...
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In an age of failing economies and a neofascist backlash, what we need is Marxism. To free ourselves from our technofeudal overlords, we must think like Karl Marx. The corporations are asset-stripping our brains, but we can take back control. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
July 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
In an age of failing economies and a neofascist backlash, what we need is Marxism. To free ourselves from our technofeudal overlords, we must think like Karl Marx. The corporations are asset-stripping our brains, but we can take back control. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Providing homeless people with housing reduces crime, increases employment, improves health, and does not increase reliance on social benefits. 80% of costs are offset by the benefits in the first 18 months.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Housing the Homeless: The Effect of Placing Single Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Housing Programs on Future Homelessness and Socioeconomic Outcomes
(April 2024) - This study measures the impact of rapidly placing single adults experiencing homelessness in housing programs on future homelessness, crime, and health. Using a caseworker placement ten...
www.aeaweb.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Providing homeless people with housing reduces crime, increases employment, improves health, and does not increase reliance on social benefits. 80% of costs are offset by the benefits in the first 18 months.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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🧵 As a cult journo, I study toxic forms of charisma and their effect on followers. I have some thoughts about how #Mamdani wields this magic in the opposite direction, and how this seems to embody his socialist platform and accelerate the movement logistics around him. /1
July 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🧵 As a cult journo, I study toxic forms of charisma and their effect on followers. I have some thoughts about how #Mamdani wields this magic in the opposite direction, and how this seems to embody his socialist platform and accelerate the movement logistics around him. /1
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I remember a friend saying back in the mid-90s that the real threat to freedom wasn't authoritarian govt but the fact that, given the choice, most people will voluntarily sacrifice liberties for convenience.
We seem to be rushing headlong into testing both premises of that hypothesis right now.
We seem to be rushing headlong into testing both premises of that hypothesis right now.
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I remember a friend saying back in the mid-90s that the real threat to freedom wasn't authoritarian govt but the fact that, given the choice, most people will voluntarily sacrifice liberties for convenience.
We seem to be rushing headlong into testing both premises of that hypothesis right now.
We seem to be rushing headlong into testing both premises of that hypothesis right now.
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🚨🚨🚨Blockbuster paper out today! Bear with me as I explain why this one is so important.
🤔 The *economic* anger about immigration is based on the false notion that immigrants take jobs or lower wages. A major misunderstanding behind this view is that immigrants only increase the supply of labor.
🤔 The *economic* anger about immigration is based on the false notion that immigrants take jobs or lower wages. A major misunderstanding behind this view is that immigrants only increase the supply of labor.
June 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨🚨🚨Blockbuster paper out today! Bear with me as I explain why this one is so important.
🤔 The *economic* anger about immigration is based on the false notion that immigrants take jobs or lower wages. A major misunderstanding behind this view is that immigrants only increase the supply of labor.
🤔 The *economic* anger about immigration is based on the false notion that immigrants take jobs or lower wages. A major misunderstanding behind this view is that immigrants only increase the supply of labor.
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i just find this so bizarre. searching through texts and doing the reading for myself is how i actually think through ideas! trying to put together a sentence is how i figure out what i actually want to say!
Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
i just find this so bizarre. searching through texts and doing the reading for myself is how i actually think through ideas! trying to put together a sentence is how i figure out what i actually want to say!
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ME: *points at my "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
June 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ME: *points at my "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
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This is wildly inaccurate. The US had a trade surplus as recently as the early 70s. The shift from surplus to deficit occurs when Nixon takes the US off the gold standard and then floats the dollar.
Ending Bretton Woods arguably created the trade deficit more than low tariffs.
Ending Bretton Woods arguably created the trade deficit more than low tariffs.
June 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is wildly inaccurate. The US had a trade surplus as recently as the early 70s. The shift from surplus to deficit occurs when Nixon takes the US off the gold standard and then floats the dollar.
Ending Bretton Woods arguably created the trade deficit more than low tariffs.
Ending Bretton Woods arguably created the trade deficit more than low tariffs.