Journeyman Fan
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man, if I had been caught wearing a Nazi tattoo and lying about my knowledge of it for 18 years, I might experience something called "shame," but I'm not an upper class failson pretending to be a working class hero.
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
man, if I had been caught wearing a Nazi tattoo and lying about my knowledge of it for 18 years, I might experience something called "shame," but I'm not an upper class failson pretending to be a working class hero.
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the other problem here is that, due to the ages and backgrounds of the candidates, this is a primary that is almost assuredly going to get nationalized and will open up some really problematic fault lines inside the dem coalition that could linger into the general, or be harmful in other primaries
March 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
the other problem here is that, due to the ages and backgrounds of the candidates, this is a primary that is almost assuredly going to get nationalized and will open up some really problematic fault lines inside the dem coalition that could linger into the general, or be harmful in other primaries
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repeat after me, elections are a STATE RESPONSIBILITY.
the president has nothing whatsoever to do with elections and does not control enough troops to prevent one from happening.
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
repeat after me, elections are a STATE RESPONSIBILITY.
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The flagged words in the full list include "women" and "female," which makes it seem like this would encompass an *awful* lot of research?
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The flagged words in the full list include "women" and "female," which makes it seem like this would encompass an *awful* lot of research?
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At this point it's a valid question how much of these defeatist doomposters are active saboteurs.
February 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At this point it's a valid question how much of these defeatist doomposters are active saboteurs.
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the white house has nothing to do with elections
Thiel and Musk are two racist South Africans who waited a long time for an idiot like Trump to install in the WH. We will not have free elections in the foreseeable future.
February 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
the white house has nothing to do with elections
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that is not what U.S. v. Trump stands for
SCOTUS decided that.
February 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
that is not what U.S. v. Trump stands for
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trump is unique in that his depravity creates the very cynicism he feeds on. it is necessary to uphold the idea that we are capable of better even if that belief is counterfactual. which is why we need to tell the bureaucracy that their work is valued and that they are holding the line for us.
Taking the President's symbolic roles as essentially being the central rituals of American civic religion, Trump's inability to perform them- to actually be presidential- signals that the civic religion is hollow and without power, that there are no consequences for blaspheming it.
January 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
trump is unique in that his depravity creates the very cynicism he feeds on. it is necessary to uphold the idea that we are capable of better even if that belief is counterfactual. which is why we need to tell the bureaucracy that their work is valued and that they are holding the line for us.
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Like saying someone with a hand tremor can’t be in congress really *is* just ableism. without more evidence you don’t have any clue whether they’re capable of the job
January 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Like saying someone with a hand tremor can’t be in congress really *is* just ableism. without more evidence you don’t have any clue whether they’re capable of the job
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strikes me that if the anti-Trump movement is tainted by association with Bill Kristol and the Cheneys, the left is similarly tainted by association with numerous former leftists who have gone full MAGA
January 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
strikes me that if the anti-Trump movement is tainted by association with Bill Kristol and the Cheneys, the left is similarly tainted by association with numerous former leftists who have gone full MAGA
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We're going to complete the Great Common Task, folks. We're going to defeat death and resurrect the ancestors. You'll live so long you'll be sick of living. You'll say, sir, please, we're living too much. This is getting terrible. And I'm going to say, no, we're going to keep living
January 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We're going to complete the Great Common Task, folks. We're going to defeat death and resurrect the ancestors. You'll live so long you'll be sick of living. You'll say, sir, please, we're living too much. This is getting terrible. And I'm going to say, no, we're going to keep living
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I feel like I'm losing my mind- guys, haven't we been over the fact that LLMs don't actually know anything? it doesn't have any knowledge about the X algo whatsoever, it's making shit up, and it would have said the same thing before Elon announced anything. Why are we treating this as real
⚠️ In response to Musk changing the X algorithm to deboost negative content, people asked Grok what is considered “negative” and were told:
• Criticism of the government
• Commentary about misinformation
• Suggestion the public is being manipulated
• Attacks against powerful people or institutions
• Criticism of the government
• Commentary about misinformation
• Suggestion the public is being manipulated
• Attacks against powerful people or institutions
![Answer
Under the new algorithm, posts by [redacted] could be considered too
negative might include those that express strong dissent against established narratives or institutions, or those that portray a very bleak or cynical view of societal or political outcomes. Here are some examples based on posts found on X:
• Posts that directly attack or insult powerful figures or institutions could be seen as too negative, especially if they suggest systemic manipulation or deceit. This includes posts that question official narratives or imply widespread misinformation by political influencers.
• Comments on the manipulation of public sentiment or the encouragement of negative social behaviors, like casual sadism or misinformation, would likely be viewed negatively under an algorithm designed to reduce the spread of content that could be seen as objectionable or divisive.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a/bafkreiapqtacqylbomifj7xltpfszng5mgohvobnovdjrutbytm5d655aq@jpeg)
![If X wants to limit reach for [redacted] negative posts, what are the top 5 examples of posts of hers that X considers negative?
Answer
X might consider limiting the reach of C posts based on the following examples, which could be perceived as negative or controversial:
1. Criticism of Government Actions: A post where she describes actions by the US and UK governments as
"unforgivable malfeasance" could be seen as highly critical and potentially inflammatory. This kind of statement might be flagged for its political nature and could be interpreted as negative by X's algorithms or moderation policies.
2. Commentary on Social Media Misinformation: Her post about people who downplayed the USS Liberty story while pushing another narrative suggests a critique of selective information dissemination. This could be viewed as negative if it's seen as promoting conspiracy theories or misinformation.
Accusations Against Public Figures: Mentioning Joel Kaplan's collaboration with the Israeli government to restrict criticism on social media platforms might be viewed negatively due to its accusatory tone towards individuals or entities. Such posts can be controversial and might trigger moderation for potentially spreading unverified claims.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a/bafkreictojvsrghhm3cju3cp5cbvxxd2uf4fqdayafta2xaflshdec5xnu@jpeg)
January 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I feel like I'm losing my mind- guys, haven't we been over the fact that LLMs don't actually know anything? it doesn't have any knowledge about the X algo whatsoever, it's making shit up, and it would have said the same thing before Elon announced anything. Why are we treating this as real
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Yeah the voters are usually wrong that's how the balance of accountability tends to break down in a democracy
January 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Yeah the voters are usually wrong that's how the balance of accountability tends to break down in a democracy
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Material conditions for Americans have improved a very large amount over the last half century
December 28, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Material conditions for Americans have improved a very large amount over the last half century
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Oakland Coliseum, 9-26-24.
My final photo of the late great Rickey Henderson. 😔
My final photo of the late great Rickey Henderson. 😔
December 21, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Oakland Coliseum, 9-26-24.
My final photo of the late great Rickey Henderson. 😔
My final photo of the late great Rickey Henderson. 😔
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It’s because the leftist’s brittle mental universe collapses if America, the richest large nation in history, isn’t some hellscape of mass poverty. They cannot figure out a way to believe the things they believe in a world that resembles reality, so they’ve given up reality before their beliefs
Why is it that on crime and immigration conservatives are obvious bullshitters if they say their lived experience of crime is that it’s up a bajillion percent but when they say their caloric intake is that of Oliver Twist they must be believed? People lie, to others and themselves, all the time
December 20, 2024 at 3:24 PM
It’s because the leftist’s brittle mental universe collapses if America, the richest large nation in history, isn’t some hellscape of mass poverty. They cannot figure out a way to believe the things they believe in a world that resembles reality, so they’ve given up reality before their beliefs
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A few days after his release, so he wrote, Nelson Mandela received a telegram from a white Cape Town housewife saying: "I am very glad that you are free, and that you are back among your friends and family, but your speech yesterday was very boring."
December 8, 2024 at 2:26 PM
A few days after his release, so he wrote, Nelson Mandela received a telegram from a white Cape Town housewife saying: "I am very glad that you are free, and that you are back among your friends and family, but your speech yesterday was very boring."
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I still cannot believe that people spent days yelling at me for saying that this anecdote sounded fake.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
December 8, 2024 at 11:01 PM
I still cannot believe that people spent days yelling at me for saying that this anecdote sounded fake.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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I’ve seen election results you people wouldn’t believe.
A Democrat unopposed for Senate in Arkansas, GOP wins in Illinois and Massachusetts, Doug Jones in Alabama … all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
A Democrat unopposed for Senate in Arkansas, GOP wins in Illinois and Massachusetts, Doug Jones in Alabama … all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
December 2, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I’ve seen election results you people wouldn’t believe.
A Democrat unopposed for Senate in Arkansas, GOP wins in Illinois and Massachusetts, Doug Jones in Alabama … all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
A Democrat unopposed for Senate in Arkansas, GOP wins in Illinois and Massachusetts, Doug Jones in Alabama … all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
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> authoritarian caudillo
> "just give everyone money"
> extraordinarily racist against niche Hispanic nationalities
> macho performance
> refuse to accept own skin color
He truly is the first Latino President
> "just give everyone money"
> extraordinarily racist against niche Hispanic nationalities
> macho performance
> refuse to accept own skin color
He truly is the first Latino President
There is an interesting irony in how Trump -- whose racist animus against some Latin Americans is pivotal to his appeal, and whose support by Latin Americans in the US was pivotal to his victory, bringing the Latin American style of governance to the US.
December 2, 2024 at 10:06 PM
> authoritarian caudillo
> "just give everyone money"
> extraordinarily racist against niche Hispanic nationalities
> macho performance
> refuse to accept own skin color
He truly is the first Latino President
> "just give everyone money"
> extraordinarily racist against niche Hispanic nationalities
> macho performance
> refuse to accept own skin color
He truly is the first Latino President
Joe Biden is an enemy of the people and the rule of law, just as Donald Trump is
December 2, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Joe Biden is an enemy of the people and the rule of law, just as Donald Trump is
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Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Analytic Philosopher 1: Attempts to describe the cup's fullness are only evaluable relative to a context of assessment
Analytic Philosopher 2: no that's wrong
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Analytic Philosopher 1: Attempts to describe the cup's fullness are only evaluable relative to a context of assessment
Analytic Philosopher 2: no that's wrong
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
STS researcher: The cup is an affordance
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
STS researcher: The cup is an affordance
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Cosmologist: The cup is dusty or full of gravitational waves
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Cosmologist: The cup is dusty or full of gravitational waves
November 23, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Analytic Philosopher 1: Attempts to describe the cup's fullness are only evaluable relative to a context of assessment
Analytic Philosopher 2: no that's wrong
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Analytic Philosopher 1: Attempts to describe the cup's fullness are only evaluable relative to a context of assessment
Analytic Philosopher 2: no that's wrong
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The debate that matters is no longer left vs right, it’s agrees with me vs does not agree with me.
November 25, 2024 at 1:16 PM
The debate that matters is no longer left vs right, it’s agrees with me vs does not agree with me.