ProfOfExistentialDoom
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Probably for the best it broke. From what I’ve seen of AI generated code and agents, I’d expect my orders to be to assault Cemetery Ridge from South Korea, to use nuclear hand grenades against a drone, and then to frag my officers
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Probably for the best it broke. From what I’ve seen of AI generated code and agents, I’d expect my orders to be to assault Cemetery Ridge from South Korea, to use nuclear hand grenades against a drone, and then to frag my officers
Oh may god
December 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Oh may god
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This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
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Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
Reading up on the 1920’s Indiana Klan, as one does. At its peak, 30% of white Prot. men were members. But that vanished after a depraved sex scandal: Grand Dragon’s horrific kidnapping, rape, & torture of a teacher. Destroyed career of the very corrupt governor too
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...
Indiana Klan - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Reading up on the 1920’s Indiana Klan, as one does. At its peak, 30% of white Prot. men were members. But that vanished after a depraved sex scandal: Grand Dragon’s horrific kidnapping, rape, & torture of a teacher. Destroyed career of the very corrupt governor too
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...
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CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
Reading the 22nd Amendment, you can feel the old GOP’s determination that there never, ever be another FDR. Would those old “RINOs” be bothered that they’re thwarting a 3rd term for Donny? Not in the slightest. In fact, I think I can hear them laughing
"Can Donald Trump run for a 3rd term?"
No.
"What if he..."
Still no.
"How about..."
STFU, No.
"Then why are we talking about it!?"
Because evil MAGA apparatchiks need you to fear that he will.
I explain in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
No.
"What if he..."
Still no.
"How about..."
STFU, No.
"Then why are we talking about it!?"
Because evil MAGA apparatchiks need you to fear that he will.
I explain in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Why Has Trump Been Flirting With a Third Term?
Trump cannot be president again. But he and his loyal followers have every reason for wanting to make people think he can.
www.thenation.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Reading the 22nd Amendment, you can feel the old GOP’s determination that there never, ever be another FDR. Would those old “RINOs” be bothered that they’re thwarting a 3rd term for Donny? Not in the slightest. In fact, I think I can hear them laughing
What a monstrosity. The only consolation to be had is that it’s never going to be completed before the end of his term and will be razed to the ground shortly thereafter. If it’s not burnt in celebration of his overthrow, that is
October 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What a monstrosity. The only consolation to be had is that it’s never going to be completed before the end of his term and will be razed to the ground shortly thereafter. If it’s not burnt in celebration of his overthrow, that is
Impossible to read and not feel for her. The pain she must have carried
‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the King’s brother
‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the King’s brother
In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy and powerful men, and how everyone knew what was going on
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Impossible to read and not feel for her. The pain she must have carried
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/5 Look at Vance, or Yarvin, or Miller, or any of these true believers and see how unhappy they are in their own skin, how they ooze resentment towards the world that finds them strange and creepy and doesn’t want to sit with them at lunch.
October 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
/5 Look at Vance, or Yarvin, or Miller, or any of these true believers and see how unhappy they are in their own skin, how they ooze resentment towards the world that finds them strange and creepy and doesn’t want to sit with them at lunch.
“Now we know most titans of industry won’t be fighting right-wing authoritarianism as fiercely as they would a tax hike on private equity”
Tax the rich
Tax the rich
Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“Now we know most titans of industry won’t be fighting right-wing authoritarianism as fiercely as they would a tax hike on private equity”
Tax the rich
Tax the rich
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There is so, so much about this story that doesn’t make sense. Why is the Secret Service announcing that they found the cache before they have solid suspects? Why would they tell the subjects that they’ve been discovered before they’ve been caught?
U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly
Early analysis shows the network was used for communication between foreign governments and individuals known to U.S. law enforcement.
www.cbsnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
There is so, so much about this story that doesn’t make sense. Why is the Secret Service announcing that they found the cache before they have solid suspects? Why would they tell the subjects that they’ve been discovered before they’ve been caught?
People saying Kimmel should sue, that’d be a reasonable response. Thing is Kimmel’s not a lawyer and T***p’s not that afraid of lawsuits. But he is afraid of comedy.
Do shows outside Mar a Largo, mockery and amps at 11. Go on Rogan. Fly a “TACO” banner round DC. Let ‘em have it. Be a legend
Do shows outside Mar a Largo, mockery and amps at 11. Go on Rogan. Fly a “TACO” banner round DC. Let ‘em have it. Be a legend
Dear gestapo trash:
September 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
People saying Kimmel should sue, that’d be a reasonable response. Thing is Kimmel’s not a lawyer and T***p’s not that afraid of lawsuits. But he is afraid of comedy.
Do shows outside Mar a Largo, mockery and amps at 11. Go on Rogan. Fly a “TACO” banner round DC. Let ‘em have it. Be a legend
Do shows outside Mar a Largo, mockery and amps at 11. Go on Rogan. Fly a “TACO” banner round DC. Let ‘em have it. Be a legend
This is an appropriate response to Kirk’s assassination
September 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is an appropriate response to Kirk’s assassination
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Congratulations to Brazil, joining South Korea among the countries who successfully did what the United States could not
🎁🔗: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
🎁🔗: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in a Brazil prison for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting a Coup in Brazil, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election, including a plan to assassinate his opponent.
nyti.ms
September 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Congratulations to Brazil, joining South Korea among the countries who successfully did what the United States could not
🎁🔗: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
🎁🔗: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
Good grief. Even the Moon’s got a pumpkin spice flavor
September 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Good grief. Even the Moon’s got a pumpkin spice flavor
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CDC scientists receive a heroes welcome after walking out today.
August 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
CDC scientists receive a heroes welcome after walking out today.
It’s a symptom of how unbalanced things are that so much effort’s gone into AI that can replace humans and so little into that which aids them
This is an excellent story about how we should think about AI. The distinction between automation and collaboration clarifies the problem space and outlines the limitations and dangers of AI.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
A Better Way to Think About AI
AI can be used to automate tasks—and entire jobs. But it could also be designed to collaborate with humans. David Autor and James Manyika on why we should focus on the latter:
www.theatlantic.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It’s a symptom of how unbalanced things are that so much effort’s gone into AI that can replace humans and so little into that which aids them
I think it’d be cute to watch an M-1 tank chase a Cypetruck around. Playing with it before killing it
Fraud? ✅
Abuse? ✅
Waste? ... Well, in fairness the military does seem to have found the one reasonable use for these things. But it's definitely a waste of public money at least.
#teslatakedown #MuskMustFall electrek.co/2025/08/06/u...
Abuse? ✅
Waste? ... Well, in fairness the military does seem to have found the one reasonable use for these things. But it's definitely a waste of public money at least.
#teslatakedown #MuskMustFall electrek.co/2025/08/06/u...
US military is buying Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for missiles
Elon Musk is getting his wish; Tesla Cybertrucks are going to be used by the US military, but perhaps not...
electrek.co
August 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I think it’d be cute to watch an M-1 tank chase a Cypetruck around. Playing with it before killing it
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This week, I resigned from my position as Director of IT/Tech at an org I truly believed in. I wanted us to stop using Generative AI and was told no.
This thread will explain my decision and why I believe this is a true crisis. I hope ya see this and if you want to chat, + or -, lets do it 1/
This thread will explain my decision and why I believe this is a true crisis. I hope ya see this and if you want to chat, + or -, lets do it 1/
July 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This week, I resigned from my position as Director of IT/Tech at an org I truly believed in. I wanted us to stop using Generative AI and was told no.
This thread will explain my decision and why I believe this is a true crisis. I hope ya see this and if you want to chat, + or -, lets do it 1/
This thread will explain my decision and why I believe this is a true crisis. I hope ya see this and if you want to chat, + or -, lets do it 1/
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I kinda think the way people use ChatGPT is sort of aspirational because it seems to emulate the way rich people have sycophants lying to them all the time until they lose touch with reality and also their entire minds
August 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I kinda think the way people use ChatGPT is sort of aspirational because it seems to emulate the way rich people have sycophants lying to them all the time until they lose touch with reality and also their entire minds
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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What's up with Justice Jackson? She started making her mark and speaking out early, and some of her dissents are so pointed Kagan and Sotomayor don’t even join them. The far right is out for her, and even Republican justices are getting snarky.
So what's up? Here’s my take 🧵
So what's up? Here’s my take 🧵
July 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What's up with Justice Jackson? She started making her mark and speaking out early, and some of her dissents are so pointed Kagan and Sotomayor don’t even join them. The far right is out for her, and even Republican justices are getting snarky.
So what's up? Here’s my take 🧵
So what's up? Here’s my take 🧵
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‘But Refusing to Tax Billionaires Is My Thing,’ Says Inconsolable Governor Bob Ferguson: tinyurl.com/yhnphdtu
July 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
‘But Refusing to Tax Billionaires Is My Thing,’ Says Inconsolable Governor Bob Ferguson: tinyurl.com/yhnphdtu