Paul Gunning
@paulgunning.bsky.social
Burning bridges to light my way.
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Jen Sorensen nails the hypocrisy and racism of the "European culture" argument.
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Jen Sorensen nails the hypocrisy and racism of the "European culture" argument.
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In the end, a Constitution’s just a bunch of pretty words on a piece of paper. It’s not a magic spell or a suit of armour or a ballistic vest. It’s a consensual hallucination and it’s only as strong as the people who are supposed to uphold it.
This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
Trump on Venezuela oil:
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM
In the end, a Constitution’s just a bunch of pretty words on a piece of paper. It’s not a magic spell or a suit of armour or a ballistic vest. It’s a consensual hallucination and it’s only as strong as the people who are supposed to uphold it.
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Like saying a guy burned down the apartment complex to distract investigators from finding the body parts in the fridge. OK yes and we will still deal with the murders but we do have to address the fact that the building is now on fire, and that is also going to be a crime requiring our attention.
January 7, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Like saying a guy burned down the apartment complex to distract investigators from finding the body parts in the fridge. OK yes and we will still deal with the murders but we do have to address the fact that the building is now on fire, and that is also going to be a crime requiring our attention.
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Flight Attendant: “IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?!"
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
January 7, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Flight Attendant: “IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?!"
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
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If it's not regime change, and it's certainly not "law enforcement," let's just call it a nuclear-armed oil heist.
January 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
If it's not regime change, and it's certainly not "law enforcement," let's just call it a nuclear-armed oil heist.
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I do not believe in the death penalty for humans.
I do support the death penalty for corporations.
When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
I do support the death penalty for corporations.
When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die
OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case.
arstechnica.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 AM
I do not believe in the death penalty for humans.
I do support the death penalty for corporations.
When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
I do support the death penalty for corporations.
When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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…and so say all of us.
One of the key insights for me is that lots of tech that would be great *for me* (e.g. facial recognition for the face-blind) is awful if deployed widely, even to the point of negating my own gains.
Too many people in tech are still missing this — or worse, don’t care.
One of the key insights for me is that lots of tech that would be great *for me* (e.g. facial recognition for the face-blind) is awful if deployed widely, even to the point of negating my own gains.
Too many people in tech are still missing this — or worse, don’t care.
January 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
…and so say all of us.
One of the key insights for me is that lots of tech that would be great *for me* (e.g. facial recognition for the face-blind) is awful if deployed widely, even to the point of negating my own gains.
Too many people in tech are still missing this — or worse, don’t care.
One of the key insights for me is that lots of tech that would be great *for me* (e.g. facial recognition for the face-blind) is awful if deployed widely, even to the point of negating my own gains.
Too many people in tech are still missing this — or worse, don’t care.
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Everything’s shit, but instead of shouting a lot, why not read this? It’s only fiction. It’s got a teleporting dog, though.
The Essence
Amazon.com: The Essence eBook : Hutchinson, Dave: Kindle Store
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January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Everything’s shit, but instead of shouting a lot, why not read this? It’s only fiction. It’s got a teleporting dog, though.
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I haven't read about it yet but I'm 1000% confident I know everything about the Durning Krugler effect.
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I haven't read about it yet but I'm 1000% confident I know everything about the Durning Krugler effect.
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Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
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"Ho ho ho remember when we thought Bush was as bad as it got hehehe" narrative always ALWAYS ignores the fact: it's because they were as bad as it was allowed to get THEN. That's how bad they could be at that point and they paved the way for it to be the way it is now. Same as in the UK.
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Ho ho ho remember when we thought Bush was as bad as it got hehehe" narrative always ALWAYS ignores the fact: it's because they were as bad as it was allowed to get THEN. That's how bad they could be at that point and they paved the way for it to be the way it is now. Same as in the UK.
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I say let them have a crack at it.
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I say let them have a crack at it.
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So it's appropriate to arrest a world leader if you consider them criminal? You can just go get them? Just asking questions here.
January 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
So it's appropriate to arrest a world leader if you consider them criminal? You can just go get them? Just asking questions here.
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Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
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orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
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D1) again, this is difficult to pull off at longer lengths. But you don't get good at a thing by not doing it.
E) YOU DON'T GET GOOD AT A THING BY NOT DOING IT done is better than perfect. Don't worry so much about "practicing right" just practice. You can adjust as you need as you go on.
E) YOU DON'T GET GOOD AT A THING BY NOT DOING IT done is better than perfect. Don't worry so much about "practicing right" just practice. You can adjust as you need as you go on.
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
D1) again, this is difficult to pull off at longer lengths. But you don't get good at a thing by not doing it.
E) YOU DON'T GET GOOD AT A THING BY NOT DOING IT done is better than perfect. Don't worry so much about "practicing right" just practice. You can adjust as you need as you go on.
E) YOU DON'T GET GOOD AT A THING BY NOT DOING IT done is better than perfect. Don't worry so much about "practicing right" just practice. You can adjust as you need as you go on.
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don’t forget tonight to set your calendars ahead a year
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
don’t forget tonight to set your calendars ahead a year
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For most of us, out of all the activities in our lives, driving a car is the thing that we do that is most likely to end with our killing somebody.
I can’t put you in that jury box with me but I want you to know in the strongest possible way that you never want to be asking yourself these questions
I can’t put you in that jury box with me but I want you to know in the strongest possible way that you never want to be asking yourself these questions
December 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
For most of us, out of all the activities in our lives, driving a car is the thing that we do that is most likely to end with our killing somebody.
I can’t put you in that jury box with me but I want you to know in the strongest possible way that you never want to be asking yourself these questions
I can’t put you in that jury box with me but I want you to know in the strongest possible way that you never want to be asking yourself these questions
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Yes this. Having spent two weeks listening to the sobbing of a mum whose kid was killed by a driver who was just over the limit... no taxi fare is too big to make sure you’re not responsible for that.
Sorry to be painfully earnest on this one.
Sorry to be painfully earnest on this one.
This was my parents’ one big rule when paying for driving lessons/ buying a cheapo car for me to use: never ever have ANY alcohol if you’re going to drive.
25ish years later, I stand by it. It’s occasionally cost me in parking fines/ taxi fares, but when you consider the alternative risks…
25ish years later, I stand by it. It’s occasionally cost me in parking fines/ taxi fares, but when you consider the alternative risks…
December 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Yes this. Having spent two weeks listening to the sobbing of a mum whose kid was killed by a driver who was just over the limit... no taxi fare is too big to make sure you’re not responsible for that.
Sorry to be painfully earnest on this one.
Sorry to be painfully earnest on this one.
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We can live without billionaires but billionaires cannot live without us, in the same way that a body can live without cancer, but cancer cannot live without a body.
December 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We can live without billionaires but billionaires cannot live without us, in the same way that a body can live without cancer, but cancer cannot live without a body.
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oh my god, I thought they were just inept and couldn't find the redaction menu, but this is so much better
The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
December 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
oh my god, I thought they were just inept and couldn't find the redaction menu, but this is so much better
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And Tiny Tim, who did not die. And then the screaming started.
December 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did not die. And then the screaming started.
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@hutchinsondave.bsky.social Reading The Essence, enjoying a very reasonable description of the area where I live (Haarlem etc). Good read indeed!
The Essence
There is a phenomenon – a force, a spirit, a flaw in Re…
www.goodreads.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
@hutchinsondave.bsky.social Reading The Essence, enjoying a very reasonable description of the area where I live (Haarlem etc). Good read indeed!
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December 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Imagine if serving in government was as prestigious as landing a job at Google.
In Finland and Singapore, it basically is. Public service is seen as a privilege, a place where the most ambitious people go to solve the biggest problems.
That’s the culture we should be striving for.
In Finland and Singapore, it basically is. Public service is seen as a privilege, a place where the most ambitious people go to solve the biggest problems.
That’s the culture we should be striving for.
December 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Imagine if serving in government was as prestigious as landing a job at Google.
In Finland and Singapore, it basically is. Public service is seen as a privilege, a place where the most ambitious people go to solve the biggest problems.
That’s the culture we should be striving for.
In Finland and Singapore, it basically is. Public service is seen as a privilege, a place where the most ambitious people go to solve the biggest problems.
That’s the culture we should be striving for.