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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
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I'm also very vulnerable to attack by beautiful poetry
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I'm also very vulnerable to attack by beautiful poetry
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I need "Stats are down but he played great" to make it into the lexicon.
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I need "Stats are down but he played great" to make it into the lexicon.
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The Senate should vote to release the Epstein files ASAP. This is long overdue. Survivors deserve justice and Americans deserve the truth.
In Major Rebuke to Trump, House Passes Epstein Files Resolution
Trump’s grip on his party is beginning to loosen because a group of renegade Republicans.
www.thebulwark.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Senate should vote to release the Epstein files ASAP. This is long overdue. Survivors deserve justice and Americans deserve the truth.
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Donald Trump’s name appears in 1,628 of the recently released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.
No wonder he’s trying to stop us from releasing the files. It’s time to release every last one.
No wonder he’s trying to stop us from releasing the files. It’s time to release every last one.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Donald Trump’s name appears in 1,628 of the recently released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.
No wonder he’s trying to stop us from releasing the files. It’s time to release every last one.
No wonder he’s trying to stop us from releasing the files. It’s time to release every last one.
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There’s this one postdoc open to “political science or allied disciplines“, implying the existence of “enemy disciplines“.
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
There’s this one postdoc open to “political science or allied disciplines“, implying the existence of “enemy disciplines“.
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they noshed the squash
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
they noshed the squash
"We have seven minutes of Progressive Insurance stoppage time still to play." Why does the stoppage time need a corporate sponsor?
October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"We have seven minutes of Progressive Insurance stoppage time still to play." Why does the stoppage time need a corporate sponsor?
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Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing
Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing
MONTECITO, CA—Signaling a new chapter in her career, pop star Katy Perry released a new single Monday about the superiority of Canadian manufacturing. “When I learned about the strength of Canadian au...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing
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We’re not dealing with brilliant strategists cleverly laying traps, we’re dealing with impulsive whiners whose advantage is contempt for laws, norms, and morality.
They’re not pulling some elaborate trick, they’re just willing—even eager—to do things regular, principled people consider off limits.
They’re not pulling some elaborate trick, they’re just willing—even eager—to do things regular, principled people consider off limits.
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We’re not dealing with brilliant strategists cleverly laying traps, we’re dealing with impulsive whiners whose advantage is contempt for laws, norms, and morality.
They’re not pulling some elaborate trick, they’re just willing—even eager—to do things regular, principled people consider off limits.
They’re not pulling some elaborate trick, they’re just willing—even eager—to do things regular, principled people consider off limits.
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If you're looking for the last possible excuse to procrastinate, this v nerdy Wordle-spinoff is here for you! Featuring lots of good poems and some author birthdays that may surprise you.
(The social image got messed up, so sharing again 😄.)
Game here: melaniewalsh.github.io/versedle/
(The social image got messed up, so sharing again 😄.)
Game here: melaniewalsh.github.io/versedle/
October 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you're looking for the last possible excuse to procrastinate, this v nerdy Wordle-spinoff is here for you! Featuring lots of good poems and some author birthdays that may surprise you.
(The social image got messed up, so sharing again 😄.)
Game here: melaniewalsh.github.io/versedle/
(The social image got messed up, so sharing again 😄.)
Game here: melaniewalsh.github.io/versedle/
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Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Dem on the Senate health committee, on this evening's chaos at CDC:
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
August 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Dem on the Senate health committee, on this evening's chaos at CDC:
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
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Manhattan On Alert Following Sunrise Unaccompanied By Languid Clarinet Music theonion.com/manhatt...
July 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Manhattan On Alert Following Sunrise Unaccompanied By Languid Clarinet Music theonion.com/manhatt...
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🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website!
Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14
Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14
July 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website!
Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14
Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14
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All I see here is top notch ball security, elite contact balance, a willingness to grind out tough yards btwn the tackles, and surprising burst after he finds daylight
A member of Taiwan's parliament stole a bill and ran off with it to prevent it from being passed
June 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
All I see here is top notch ball security, elite contact balance, a willingness to grind out tough yards btwn the tackles, and surprising burst after he finds daylight
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RIP Helen De Cruz (1978-2025) 💔
Helen De Cruz @helendecruz.net), professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. dailynous.com/2025/06/20/h...
Helen De Cruz @helendecruz.net), professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. dailynous.com/2025/06/20/h...
dailynous.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RIP Helen De Cruz (1978-2025) 💔
Helen De Cruz @helendecruz.net), professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. dailynous.com/2025/06/20/h...
Helen De Cruz @helendecruz.net), professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. dailynous.com/2025/06/20/h...
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When a cabinet member announces "We are using the military to liberate an American city from its elected leaders," where do you go from there. What is left to say. The idea of that being anything short of a near-universal "Wait, what the fuck is going on" moment proves how far we've backslid.
June 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
When a cabinet member announces "We are using the military to liberate an American city from its elected leaders," where do you go from there. What is left to say. The idea of that being anything short of a near-universal "Wait, what the fuck is going on" moment proves how far we've backslid.
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This is fascism—there are no checks & balances if legislators are arrested for questioning a member of the executive branch.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.
June 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is fascism—there are no checks & balances if legislators are arrested for questioning a member of the executive branch.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
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I'd *like* to be extremely concerned about the marines being deployed to an American city and the scientific committee that determines vaccine schedules being disbanded, but I'm gonna hold off until the Distraction Knowers give the okay
June 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I'd *like* to be extremely concerned about the marines being deployed to an American city and the scientific committee that determines vaccine schedules being disbanded, but I'm gonna hold off until the Distraction Knowers give the okay
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Sending Marines to face off against citizens on U.S. soil is fundamentally un-American, a MASSIVE waste of taxpayer dollars, and an insult to our servicemembers.
A dangerous and needless escalation by a wannabe dictator.
Everyone must speak out against this abuse of power.
A dangerous and needless escalation by a wannabe dictator.
Everyone must speak out against this abuse of power.
About 700 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests | CNN Politics
More than 700 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, and the troops will join the thousands of Nati...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Sending Marines to face off against citizens on U.S. soil is fundamentally un-American, a MASSIVE waste of taxpayer dollars, and an insult to our servicemembers.
A dangerous and needless escalation by a wannabe dictator.
Everyone must speak out against this abuse of power.
A dangerous and needless escalation by a wannabe dictator.
Everyone must speak out against this abuse of power.
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Recent reasoning paper from Apple is an interesting study, & getting much attention (e.g., article below), but.... (1/2)
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Advanced AI suffers ‘complete accuracy collapse’ in face of complex problems, study finds
‘Pretty devastating’ Apple paper raises doubts about race to reach stage of AI at which it matches human intelligence
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Recent reasoning paper from Apple is an interesting study, & getting much attention (e.g., article below), but.... (1/2)
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Saw the cutest thing at Yellowstone after Bozeman Pride. Baby bears 50 feet up in a tree playing while mama munched on leaves nearby.
June 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Saw the cutest thing at Yellowstone after Bozeman Pride. Baby bears 50 feet up in a tree playing while mama munched on leaves nearby.
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
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She’s out!! They have released Ozturk from ICE custody!
May 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
She’s out!! They have released Ozturk from ICE custody!
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Call it something fancy like "malfeasance" or something simple like "incompetence" but either way there should be articles of impeachment to remove the HHS secretary for being a shameless liar who is working relentlessly to make people sick.
RFK Jr on measles: "The MMR vaccine contains a lot of aborted fetus debris."
May 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Call it something fancy like "malfeasance" or something simple like "incompetence" but either way there should be articles of impeachment to remove the HHS secretary for being a shameless liar who is working relentlessly to make people sick.