Carol
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I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
Time and death are coming for Trump, as they come for all men. Trump is determined to piss on everything on his way over the threshold, like an unneutered tom cat.
December 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Time and death are coming for Trump, as they come for all men. Trump is determined to piss on everything on his way over the threshold, like an unneutered tom cat.
A little late getting home from a night of high jinx.
December 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A little late getting home from a night of high jinx.
Indeed. I was particularly struck by this flow in the stack.
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Indeed. I was particularly struck by this flow in the stack.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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In their greed...
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Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (05 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In their greed...
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True.
When on interview committees for work, I didn't rank for hire those who seemed just wanted to just show up for a paycheck. I looked for energy, ideas, and enthusiasm in a potential coworker.
For my elected reps, I require even more energy, ideas, enthusiasm, and a passion to do good work.
When on interview committees for work, I didn't rank for hire those who seemed just wanted to just show up for a paycheck. I looked for energy, ideas, and enthusiasm in a potential coworker.
For my elected reps, I require even more energy, ideas, enthusiasm, and a passion to do good work.
December 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
True.
When on interview committees for work, I didn't rank for hire those who seemed just wanted to just show up for a paycheck. I looked for energy, ideas, and enthusiasm in a potential coworker.
For my elected reps, I require even more energy, ideas, enthusiasm, and a passion to do good work.
When on interview committees for work, I didn't rank for hire those who seemed just wanted to just show up for a paycheck. I looked for energy, ideas, and enthusiasm in a potential coworker.
For my elected reps, I require even more energy, ideas, enthusiasm, and a passion to do good work.
Let the caucus voters decide, not the consultants and party fundraisers.
December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Let the caucus voters decide, not the consultants and party fundraisers.
Instead of knocking it down, put your big brain to work and tell us how you would do it?
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Instead of knocking it down, put your big brain to work and tell us how you would do it?
Nah. He confused the sans-culottes with sans serif and feared for his aristo head.
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Nah. He confused the sans-culottes with sans serif and feared for his aristo head.
Fearful of the sans-culottes, he was certain that replacing the Calibri san serif with Times New Roman would hold back the masses dragging forth Madame le Guillotine.
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Fearful of the sans-culottes, he was certain that replacing the Calibri san serif with Times New Roman would hold back the masses dragging forth Madame le Guillotine.
An amazing and deeply reported story.
Readers, don't leave anything on the table. We need universal single payer healthcare, regulated for patient outcomes rather than CEO profits.
Readers, don't leave anything on the table. We need universal single payer healthcare, regulated for patient outcomes rather than CEO profits.
December 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
An amazing and deeply reported story.
Readers, don't leave anything on the table. We need universal single payer healthcare, regulated for patient outcomes rather than CEO profits.
Readers, don't leave anything on the table. We need universal single payer healthcare, regulated for patient outcomes rather than CEO profits.
What is the human reaction to variables, plausible or otherwise.
December 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
What is the human reaction to variables, plausible or otherwise.
I've been considering which sycophants, et al, will follow the trajectories of Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I've been considering which sycophants, et al, will follow the trajectories of Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
His soul is untethered from salvation.
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
His soul is untethered from salvation.
Beachfront property in Crimea for a Trump Hotel.
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Beachfront property in Crimea for a Trump Hotel.
HHS is the eugenics policy arm of MAGA.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
HHS is the eugenics policy arm of MAGA.
We should embrace the wisdom of the Luddites, who asked not only what a technology does, but who it does it to and who it does it for.
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We should embrace the wisdom of the Luddites, who asked not only what a technology does, but who it does it to and who it does it for.
Roberts seems happy to play the behind-the-robe Thomases (Wolsey and Cromwell), where the court does as you say.
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Roberts seems happy to play the behind-the-robe Thomases (Wolsey and Cromwell), where the court does as you say.
And if the AI bet fails, the markets will crash and there will be mass unemployment. If it succeeds there will be mass employment and the economy will crash.
A Kobayashi Maru scenario for most of us.
A Kobayashi Maru scenario for most of us.
December 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And if the AI bet fails, the markets will crash and there will be mass unemployment. If it succeeds there will be mass employment and the economy will crash.
A Kobayashi Maru scenario for most of us.
A Kobayashi Maru scenario for most of us.