James Kelly
@jamesfkelly.bsky.social
book person | from New Jersey | retired chef 🔪
dude looks like he's about to rob a bank
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
dude looks like he's about to rob a bank
Reposted by James Kelly
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
In an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
truthout.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
I’ve seen reports of folks premiums increasing by as much as 338%, absolutely devastating and inhumane.
People are going to die because of the pending insurance premium hikes. I know the terrain of discourse is inconsistent and goes through a tumble cycle every 24 hours, but I really think we need to hone in on this reality and drive it home for people.
December 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I’ve seen reports of folks premiums increasing by as much as 338%, absolutely devastating and inhumane.
This feels more like a poor attempt to be relatable than anything.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This feels more like a poor attempt to be relatable than anything.
I miss Longform. Does anyone have recs for good news aggregators?
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I miss Longform. Does anyone have recs for good news aggregators?
"A political class that responds to this crisis of despair with derision or blame does not merit the support of young people. Unless Labour can offer a compelling answer to the question ‘what do I have to be hopeful for?’, they don’t deserve to govern."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Generation Despair
Work doesn’t pay, housing is out of reach, and life has been enshittified — why should young people keep propping up a system rigged against them?
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"A political class that responds to this crisis of despair with derision or blame does not merit the support of young people. Unless Labour can offer a compelling answer to the question ‘what do I have to be hopeful for?’, they don’t deserve to govern."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
“It’s really mostly about decay. About Trumpism outside Trump, that heady sense that anything could happen and nothing matters.”
Great piece by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social that really gets to heart of the Nuzzi/Lizza story:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Great piece by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social that really gets to heart of the Nuzzi/Lizza story:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us | Nesrine Malik
There is a bread and circuses feel to this scandal. A wise public would see red flags; instead it sees entertainment, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“It’s really mostly about decay. About Trumpism outside Trump, that heady sense that anything could happen and nothing matters.”
Great piece by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social that really gets to heart of the Nuzzi/Lizza story:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Great piece by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social that really gets to heart of the Nuzzi/Lizza story:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Your Party seemed less a vehicle to replace Labour as the dominant force of the left than an opportunity to finally belong to an organisation that felt like theirs.” tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/is-t...
tribunemag.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“Your Party seemed less a vehicle to replace Labour as the dominant force of the left than an opportunity to finally belong to an organisation that felt like theirs.” tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/is-t...
“If we’re going to turn over essentially all communication to the Omniwriter, it matters what kind of a writer it is.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/m...
Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“If we’re going to turn over essentially all communication to the Omniwriter, it matters what kind of a writer it is.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/m...
The 'nationalize the economy' discourse doesn't feel like it's leading us any closer a socialist political platform with mass appeal. We need to meet people where they're at (👋 Mamdani) - these are important debates but should they form the foundation of a new party?
December 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The 'nationalize the economy' discourse doesn't feel like it's leading us any closer a socialist political platform with mass appeal. We need to meet people where they're at (👋 Mamdani) - these are important debates but should they form the foundation of a new party?
A lot of the "spook" talk around the new left party feels like misplaced anxiety - about the failures of Corbynism 1.0, and the lack of class aned regional diversity among its loudest voices.
The answer isn't to indulge in conspiracy. It's creating a radically democratic party structure.
The answer isn't to indulge in conspiracy. It's creating a radically democratic party structure.
July 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A lot of the "spook" talk around the new left party feels like misplaced anxiety - about the failures of Corbynism 1.0, and the lack of class aned regional diversity among its loudest voices.
The answer isn't to indulge in conspiracy. It's creating a radically democratic party structure.
The answer isn't to indulge in conspiracy. It's creating a radically democratic party structure.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Everything's 50% off at plutobooks.com right now - don't miss out!
John Pring’s work is forensic, courageous and uncompromising and we're all so proud to have published it at @plutopress.bsky.social. Buzzing to see The Department reviewed in @lrb.co.uk: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Ed Kiely · Unfair Judgments: Lethal Cuts at the DWP
John Pring’s account reveals something of the character of austerity: it isn’t so much that the state withdraws...
www.lrb.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
John Pring’s work is forensic, courageous and uncompromising and we're all so proud to have published it at @plutopress.bsky.social. Buzzing to see The Department reviewed in @lrb.co.uk: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...