CG
@hngingthngs.bsky.social
I think one of the most cowardly things you can do intellectually is play the “I’m half joking, half believing” card 🃏.
It’s a lazy “get out of jail free” whenever you want to make an outrageous wink-wink claim and selectively opt out of being committed to it.
A strong thinker is 100% committed.
It’s a lazy “get out of jail free” whenever you want to make an outrageous wink-wink claim and selectively opt out of being committed to it.
A strong thinker is 100% committed.
October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I think one of the most cowardly things you can do intellectually is play the “I’m half joking, half believing” card 🃏.
It’s a lazy “get out of jail free” whenever you want to make an outrageous wink-wink claim and selectively opt out of being committed to it.
A strong thinker is 100% committed.
It’s a lazy “get out of jail free” whenever you want to make an outrageous wink-wink claim and selectively opt out of being committed to it.
A strong thinker is 100% committed.
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Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
#NoKings
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
#NoKings
#NoKings
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Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
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More people marched today than at any time in the history of the United States.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
October 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
More people marched today than at any time in the history of the United States.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
The key to understanding how grievance politics (however shallow or deep) gets people to buy into stupid ideas:
Bad promises are easier to make than good ones.
Bad promises are easier to make than good ones.
October 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The key to understanding how grievance politics (however shallow or deep) gets people to buy into stupid ideas:
Bad promises are easier to make than good ones.
Bad promises are easier to make than good ones.
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Culturally, what’s lost are the best things in the world - because without objectivity, we can’t tell the best from the second, or the 75th best.
Politically, what’s lost is democracy. The logical terminus of “thinking it makes it so” politics is fascism. 3/3
Politically, what’s lost is democracy. The logical terminus of “thinking it makes it so” politics is fascism. 3/3
October 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Culturally, what’s lost are the best things in the world - because without objectivity, we can’t tell the best from the second, or the 75th best.
Politically, what’s lost is democracy. The logical terminus of “thinking it makes it so” politics is fascism. 3/3
Politically, what’s lost is democracy. The logical terminus of “thinking it makes it so” politics is fascism. 3/3
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Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
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“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.”
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
September 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.”
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
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“I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation” | My new op-ed in the @sfchronicle.com:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
#ScienceUnderSiege
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
#ScienceUnderSiege
I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation
OPINION: “What Trump is really doing is advancing a plan laid down years ago by plutocrats and polluters. And making a mockery of our country as he does so,” Michael E. Mann writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation” | My new op-ed in the @sfchronicle.com:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
#ScienceUnderSiege
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
#ScienceUnderSiege
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US journalists might do well to reflect on the example of AD Gorwala. When his newspaper was shut down by Indira Gandhi in 1975, he signed off in the final issue with
January 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
US journalists might do well to reflect on the example of AD Gorwala. When his newspaper was shut down by Indira Gandhi in 1975, he signed off in the final issue with
Trump utterly fails to call for violence to stop from BOTH sides (incredibly simple thing any responsible official would quickly say).
This is an implicit ENDORSEMENT of violence from the right (not to mention flippant comments that are more explicit).
Wildly irresponsible leadership.
This is an implicit ENDORSEMENT of violence from the right (not to mention flippant comments that are more explicit).
Wildly irresponsible leadership.
September 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Trump utterly fails to call for violence to stop from BOTH sides (incredibly simple thing any responsible official would quickly say).
This is an implicit ENDORSEMENT of violence from the right (not to mention flippant comments that are more explicit).
Wildly irresponsible leadership.
This is an implicit ENDORSEMENT of violence from the right (not to mention flippant comments that are more explicit).
Wildly irresponsible leadership.
Every time I see a very questionable regressive argument on Substack it’s:
“Only paid subscribers can comment.”
“Only paid subscribers can comment.”
September 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Every time I see a very questionable regressive argument on Substack it’s:
“Only paid subscribers can comment.”
“Only paid subscribers can comment.”
The fact that “Can AI suffer?” (a risibly metaphysical question at this point) gets more traction than ongoing human welfare atrocities or animals welfare issues in the face of factory farming is an indictment of our culture.
See who benefits from that and why.
See who benefits from that and why.
August 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The fact that “Can AI suffer?” (a risibly metaphysical question at this point) gets more traction than ongoing human welfare atrocities or animals welfare issues in the face of factory farming is an indictment of our culture.
See who benefits from that and why.
See who benefits from that and why.
It should be deeply embarrassing to have made a move in the direction of authoritarianism in the name of individual rights.
Just one of myriad examples of the Trumpism grift.
Just one of myriad examples of the Trumpism grift.
August 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It should be deeply embarrassing to have made a move in the direction of authoritarianism in the name of individual rights.
Just one of myriad examples of the Trumpism grift.
Just one of myriad examples of the Trumpism grift.
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You can entirely discount the “crime” narrative. It is bullshit. Domestic law enforcement is not a job for the military. Ordering the US military to do it is illegal, unamerican, and wrong.
That’s true even if the White House weren’t lying about crime, which they blatantly are, making things worse.
That’s true even if the White House weren’t lying about crime, which they blatantly are, making things worse.
I don't think you can entirely discount the "crime" narrative, especially when governors are pushing back by arguing that crime is down so they're unnecessary (implicitly accepting the premise).
But I do think you need to foreground that Trump is ordering military occupations of US cities.
But I do think you need to foreground that Trump is ordering military occupations of US cities.
August 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
You can entirely discount the “crime” narrative. It is bullshit. Domestic law enforcement is not a job for the military. Ordering the US military to do it is illegal, unamerican, and wrong.
That’s true even if the White House weren’t lying about crime, which they blatantly are, making things worse.
That’s true even if the White House weren’t lying about crime, which they blatantly are, making things worse.
I created an MCP server for any LLM client for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
With this tool, you can use your LLM of choice to ask question of and search the entire SEP! Really useful for getting a grip on a new issue or finding what to read next.
github.com/claytongroth...
#philosophy
With this tool, you can use your LLM of choice to ask question of and search the entire SEP! Really useful for getting a grip on a new issue or finding what to read next.
github.com/claytongroth...
#philosophy
GitHub - claytongroth/sep-mpc-server: An MCP server for the entire Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
An MCP server for the entire Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - claytongroth/sep-mpc-server
github.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I created an MCP server for any LLM client for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
With this tool, you can use your LLM of choice to ask question of and search the entire SEP! Really useful for getting a grip on a new issue or finding what to read next.
github.com/claytongroth...
#philosophy
With this tool, you can use your LLM of choice to ask question of and search the entire SEP! Really useful for getting a grip on a new issue or finding what to read next.
github.com/claytongroth...
#philosophy
Attention algorithms love unsolvable problems that you are emotionally attached to.
Emotions keep you easily engaged. Solutions make engagement acyclic.
If the problem isn’t unsolvable to begin with, algorithmically driven content will strive to CONSTRUE IT AS unsolvable.
Emotions keep you easily engaged. Solutions make engagement acyclic.
If the problem isn’t unsolvable to begin with, algorithmically driven content will strive to CONSTRUE IT AS unsolvable.
July 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Attention algorithms love unsolvable problems that you are emotionally attached to.
Emotions keep you easily engaged. Solutions make engagement acyclic.
If the problem isn’t unsolvable to begin with, algorithmically driven content will strive to CONSTRUE IT AS unsolvable.
Emotions keep you easily engaged. Solutions make engagement acyclic.
If the problem isn’t unsolvable to begin with, algorithmically driven content will strive to CONSTRUE IT AS unsolvable.
Thinking rational egoisms can adequately capture morality is a category mistake.
June 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Thinking rational egoisms can adequately capture morality is a category mistake.
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the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president
June 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president
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Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
June 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
I’m making an optimistic call. I hope to look back at this years from now, in a safe world, and smile.
Trumpism will fail us. There is too much rationality in the rest of the world. Trump’s (and followers) immoral, egoist, and transactional view of human nature will be looked on darkly by history.
Trumpism will fail us. There is too much rationality in the rest of the world. Trump’s (and followers) immoral, egoist, and transactional view of human nature will be looked on darkly by history.
June 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I’m making an optimistic call. I hope to look back at this years from now, in a safe world, and smile.
Trumpism will fail us. There is too much rationality in the rest of the world. Trump’s (and followers) immoral, egoist, and transactional view of human nature will be looked on darkly by history.
Trumpism will fail us. There is too much rationality in the rest of the world. Trump’s (and followers) immoral, egoist, and transactional view of human nature will be looked on darkly by history.