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The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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"First, you’ll have to log on with a password that you have long forgotten. I’ll wait as you do your two-step authentication. I promise I am worth the wait. This is serious business after all. This is life or death."
I’m Your Uploaded Bloodwork Results, and No, I Will Not Explain Myself to You
I’ve finally arrived. That’s right, it’s me, your bloodwork results, in your inbox three days after that chatty nurse couldn’t find your vein and l...
buff.ly
November 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"First, you’ll have to log on with a password that you have long forgotten. I’ll wait as you do your two-step authentication. I promise I am worth the wait. This is serious business after all. This is life or death."
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will taeheung kim, a korean american scientist and doctoral candidate with a green card, is still being detained by ICE. he's been in detention since July 21, first at SFO for over a week and then in various ICE facilities all over the country.
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
will taeheung kim, a korean american scientist and doctoral candidate with a green card, is still being detained by ICE. he's been in detention since July 21, first at SFO for over a week and then in various ICE facilities all over the country.
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Huh, turns out Arendt was onto this too.
From "The Alliance Between Mob and Capital," Origins of Totalitarianism, Chapter 5.
From "The Alliance Between Mob and Capital," Origins of Totalitarianism, Chapter 5.
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Huh, turns out Arendt was onto this too.
From "The Alliance Between Mob and Capital," Origins of Totalitarianism, Chapter 5.
From "The Alliance Between Mob and Capital," Origins of Totalitarianism, Chapter 5.
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Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. https://cnn.it/4o4o2IT
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. https://cnn.it/4o4o2IT
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A diseased population is easier to control
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A diseased population is easier to control
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I wrote about why the regrettable conclusions of Ezra Klein pissed me off so badly in the last couple weeks.
On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...
On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...
Eventually You're Going to Have to Stand for Something
On accepting the fascist offer and being better than Ezra.
www.the-reframe.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I wrote about why the regrettable conclusions of Ezra Klein pissed me off so badly in the last couple weeks.
On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...
On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...
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"I propagate and defend hate speech, and dismiss any criticism I get from this as censorship—even though I’m on a privately owned platform. I know it’s inconsistent. Never fear. I’m fluent in all of the rhetorical dodges and logical fallacies."
Hello, We Used to Know Each Other and Now I’m a Toxic Presence on Your Social Media Feeds
Hello, I’m someone you used to know. Pretty well, in fact. We had some good conversations. We saw eye to eye on all the important things. We laughe...
buff.ly
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"I propagate and defend hate speech, and dismiss any criticism I get from this as censorship—even though I’m on a privately owned platform. I know it’s inconsistent. Never fear. I’m fluent in all of the rhetorical dodges and logical fallacies."
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If they try to misdirect you, return their attention to the strudel.
If they’ve eaten one piece to be polite, serve them a second helping.
Repeat.
Even if they refuse.
If they’ve eaten one piece to be polite, serve them a second helping.
Repeat.
Even if they refuse.
How to Make Strudel Like Magda Goebbels
“My grandfather used to say ‘and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel’ and I never knew what it meant until after he died my grandmother explained s...
buff.ly
September 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If they try to misdirect you, return their attention to the strudel.
If they’ve eaten one piece to be polite, serve them a second helping.
Repeat.
Even if they refuse.
If they’ve eaten one piece to be polite, serve them a second helping.
Repeat.
Even if they refuse.
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Here are my top 10 fall dogs!
September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Here are my top 10 fall dogs!
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Don’t forget to leave milk and cookies out for Earth, Wind & Fire tonight
September 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Don’t forget to leave milk and cookies out for Earth, Wind & Fire tonight
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
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update: male loneliness epidemic solved
September 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
update: male loneliness epidemic solved
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it's 8:31 am, and that might be enough internet for the day
September 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
it's 8:31 am, and that might be enough internet for the day
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They want to turn a somewhat shitty world with many cool aspects into a universally joyless shithole
September 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
They want to turn a somewhat shitty world with many cool aspects into a universally joyless shithole
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Apologies! You have reached the end of your free trial period of America
Apologies: You Have Reached the End of Your Free-Trial Period of America!
Want rule of law? That’s premium.
www.theatlantic.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Apologies! You have reached the end of your free trial period of America
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This is Spud. She was offered a stick of celery today and took personal offense to that. 12/10 (IG: spud.the.cryptid)
September 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is Spud. She was offered a stick of celery today and took personal offense to that. 12/10 (IG: spud.the.cryptid)
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DEVELOPING: Advocates are seeking a court order to block the Trump administration’s effort to deport hundreds of unaccompanied minor children to Guatemala.
Judge abruptly moved 3 pm hearing up to 12:30 after she was notified that some children “are in the process of being removed" today.
Judge abruptly moved 3 pm hearing up to 12:30 after she was notified that some children “are in the process of being removed" today.
August 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DEVELOPING: Advocates are seeking a court order to block the Trump administration’s effort to deport hundreds of unaccompanied minor children to Guatemala.
Judge abruptly moved 3 pm hearing up to 12:30 after she was notified that some children “are in the process of being removed" today.
Judge abruptly moved 3 pm hearing up to 12:30 after she was notified that some children “are in the process of being removed" today.
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Updates on the pharmacy vaccine situation today: CVS is now requiring a prescription in 13 states and not offering shots at all in three others; Walgreens appears to be requiring prescriptions in 16 states, but not all the same ones as CVS. The lists of states are in the article. Gift link:
CVS and Walgreens Clamp Down on Covid Vaccines in Many States
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Updates on the pharmacy vaccine situation today: CVS is now requiring a prescription in 13 states and not offering shots at all in three others; Walgreens appears to be requiring prescriptions in 16 states, but not all the same ones as CVS. The lists of states are in the article. Gift link:
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There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
August 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
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NBC reports — as of now — four senior CDC officials are out, in addition to the director. CDC director pushed out, flood of top resignations follow www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
August 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
NBC reports — as of now — four senior CDC officials are out, in addition to the director. CDC director pushed out, flood of top resignations follow www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning
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Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
La. regulators approve Entergy power plants for Meta’s AI data center
Louisiana Public Service Commissioners voted four to one to approve Entergy’s three new gas plants to power Meta’s largest-ever data center.
www.kplctv.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
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The mental health benefits of not knowing any history right now must be massive. Moving through your day with total equanimity. What happens next? Who knows? Maybe something good
August 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The mental health benefits of not knowing any history right now must be massive. Moving through your day with total equanimity. What happens next? Who knows? Maybe something good