Jeff Rivett
@jeffrivett.net
Independent tech writer, software developer, and provider of computing-related services of various kinds. Sometimes reclusive. Definitely weird. Cat person. #ubi #landback #antifascist (he/him)
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The perfect Thanksgiving message as we commemorate when a bunch of people rejected for their religious views by their broken homelands came to this continent and murdered and brutalized its inhabitants in order to erase their civilization.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The perfect Thanksgiving message as we commemorate when a bunch of people rejected for their religious views by their broken homelands came to this continent and murdered and brutalized its inhabitants in order to erase their civilization.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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Always remember that the divide isn't between Islam and Christianity. Its between western values of freedom and democracy v. religious totalitarianism.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Always remember that the divide isn't between Islam and Christianity. Its between western values of freedom and democracy v. religious totalitarianism.
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Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
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Seriously!?
Exactly why are we putting up with this shit!? 🤷🏼 I don't get it.
Exactly why are we putting up with this shit!? 🤷🏼 I don't get it.
October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Seriously!?
Exactly why are we putting up with this shit!? 🤷🏼 I don't get it.
Exactly why are we putting up with this shit!? 🤷🏼 I don't get it.
Trump: "They're calling me a king. I'm not a king." Within hours, posts a video of himself wearing a crown, flying a plane with 'King Trump' emblazoned on its side, dumping poop on US citizens. Anyone who still supports Trump is either a complete moron or a terrible person. No other options.
October 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Trump: "They're calling me a king. I'm not a king." Within hours, posts a video of himself wearing a crown, flying a plane with 'King Trump' emblazoned on its side, dumping poop on US citizens. Anyone who still supports Trump is either a complete moron or a terrible person. No other options.
Consider this: if Epstein was still alive, Trump would have pardoned him by now.
October 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Consider this: if Epstein was still alive, Trump would have pardoned him by now.
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Choose humanity.
Choose peaceful resistance.
“Let’s be antifascists, by which I mean let's be humans. Let's be wise and normal and silly and joyous and brave and hopeful.”
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
Choose peaceful resistance.
“Let’s be antifascists, by which I mean let's be humans. Let's be wise and normal and silly and joyous and brave and hopeful.”
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
The Crime of Human Virtue
Sometimes it really is as simple as good vs. evil. This is one of those times. Human virtue is our great crime against the fascist project; it's also our great weapon against it.
www.the-reframe.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Choose humanity.
Choose peaceful resistance.
“Let’s be antifascists, by which I mean let's be humans. Let's be wise and normal and silly and joyous and brave and hopeful.”
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
Choose peaceful resistance.
“Let’s be antifascists, by which I mean let's be humans. Let's be wise and normal and silly and joyous and brave and hopeful.”
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
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Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."
September 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."
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Don’t let him forget that he said this! Everyone should flood him with claims.
September 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Don’t let him forget that he said this! Everyone should flood him with claims.
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The world's largest academic association of genocide scholars - the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars - has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...
genocidescholars.org
September 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The world's largest academic association of genocide scholars - the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars - has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...
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🛑 How to Reduce Gun Violence in America 1/2
✅ Background Checks for ALL sales – no loopholes.
✅ Red Flag Laws – keep guns out of dangerous hands.
✅ Licensing & Training – like driving a car, safety first.
✅ Safe Storage Laws – protect kids from accidental shootings.
✅ Background Checks for ALL sales – no loopholes.
✅ Red Flag Laws – keep guns out of dangerous hands.
✅ Licensing & Training – like driving a car, safety first.
✅ Safe Storage Laws – protect kids from accidental shootings.
August 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🛑 How to Reduce Gun Violence in America 1/2
✅ Background Checks for ALL sales – no loopholes.
✅ Red Flag Laws – keep guns out of dangerous hands.
✅ Licensing & Training – like driving a car, safety first.
✅ Safe Storage Laws – protect kids from accidental shootings.
✅ Background Checks for ALL sales – no loopholes.
✅ Red Flag Laws – keep guns out of dangerous hands.
✅ Licensing & Training – like driving a car, safety first.
✅ Safe Storage Laws – protect kids from accidental shootings.
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I am a thwarted individual in a TV show. Once I am in private I will a) sweep the material off a desk b) pound a steering wheel and vocalize c) smash a mirror with my hand d) pitch my five hundred dollar phone with my entire life on it into a wall. @jeffrivett.net
Hello, I am some sort of giant predator in an action film. Once I have encountered the human lead I will relentlessly pursue them through considerable personal risk, even taking on other large predators, despite a human being barely a mouthful for me.
Hello. I am an expendable character in an action film. If you shoot me with a regular gun I will scream in pain before I die. But if you shoot me with a silencer I will - obligingly - just let out a quiet gasp.
July 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I am a thwarted individual in a TV show. Once I am in private I will a) sweep the material off a desk b) pound a steering wheel and vocalize c) smash a mirror with my hand d) pitch my five hundred dollar phone with my entire life on it into a wall. @jeffrivett.net
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In a stunning moment of carnal desire, my calculator said “BOOBIE5”
July 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In a stunning moment of carnal desire, my calculator said “BOOBIE5”
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Trump today: "I'm surprised he [Jerome Powell] was appointed. I'm surprised frankly that Biden put him in."
Trump in November 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honour to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve."
Trump in November 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honour to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve."
July 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump today: "I'm surprised he [Jerome Powell] was appointed. I'm surprised frankly that Biden put him in."
Trump in November 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honour to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve."
Trump in November 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honour to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve."
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June 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Don't fall for the lies.
They want you to believe Los Angeles is in chaos. Nothing could be further from the truth.
They want you to believe Los Angeles is in chaos. Nothing could be further from the truth.
June 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Don't fall for the lies.
They want you to believe Los Angeles is in chaos. Nothing could be further from the truth.
They want you to believe Los Angeles is in chaos. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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"For many, the greatest atrocity is impoliteness to others like them. So, if you want to understand who somebody thinks is most like them, look for those to whom they are least comfortable being impolite to, and what atrocities they'd like to stay silent about."
www.the-reframe.com/winning-the-...
www.the-reframe.com/winning-the-...
Winning the Middle
What makes for a purity test? What makes for a big tent? Unpacking the apparently pragmatic demand that we Speak Low about fascists to beat fascism.
www.the-reframe.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"For many, the greatest atrocity is impoliteness to others like them. So, if you want to understand who somebody thinks is most like them, look for those to whom they are least comfortable being impolite to, and what atrocities they'd like to stay silent about."
www.the-reframe.com/winning-the-...
www.the-reframe.com/winning-the-...
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If any marginalized group has to fight for equal rights…then our systems and laws are NOT equal.
Read that again. Take all the time you need.
Read that again. Take all the time you need.
June 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
If any marginalized group has to fight for equal rights…then our systems and laws are NOT equal.
Read that again. Take all the time you need.
Read that again. Take all the time you need.
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My theory is that some of the most dangerous people in America are smart, introverted techies who never understood why anyone majored in the liberal arts in college, graduated college and began reading and misunderstanding texts liberal arts majors were taught to read properly, and became fascists.
Curtis Yarvin’s Plot Against America
The reactionary blogger’s call for a monarch to rule the country once seemed like a joke. Now the right is ready to bend the knee.
www.newyorker.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My theory is that some of the most dangerous people in America are smart, introverted techies who never understood why anyone majored in the liberal arts in college, graduated college and began reading and misunderstanding texts liberal arts majors were taught to read properly, and became fascists.