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It's not just Elon. He didn't hold a gun to anyone's head. People let him do this. It's a systemic problem that needs a systemic solution.
December 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
It's not just Elon. He didn't hold a gun to anyone's head. People let him do this. It's a systemic problem that needs a systemic solution.
"democracy only works when verification, deliberation, and accountability are obvious to the people, and trusted by them."
Maybe you can get Eliot and/or Natalie on the podcast?
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Maybe you can get Eliot and/or Natalie on the podcast?
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
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December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"democracy only works when verification, deliberation, and accountability are obvious to the people, and trusted by them."
Maybe you can get Eliot and/or Natalie on the podcast?
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Maybe you can get Eliot and/or Natalie on the podcast?
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
We are definitely on the path to "Ow! My Balls".
December 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
We are definitely on the path to "Ow! My Balls".
Artist's sketch of the suspect:
December 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Artist's sketch of the suspect:
In practice, I am guessing this means they can trade efficiency for performance by modifying the engine computer software.
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In practice, I am guessing this means they can trade efficiency for performance by modifying the engine computer software.
He's a better comedian than a singer, though.
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
He's a better comedian than a singer, though.
Include a banana for scale.
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Include a banana for scale.
Matt knows all the tricks, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and... satire.
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Matt knows all the tricks, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and... satire.
Then why bring it up? Drugs or no drugs is not the issue.
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Then why bring it up? Drugs or no drugs is not the issue.
If it's the article I'm thinking of, the biggest expense was child care.
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If it's the article I'm thinking of, the biggest expense was child care.
Wealthy people will always take advantage of things. Don't blame the things.
December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Wealthy people will always take advantage of things. Don't blame the things.
If you base your argument on the assertion that they were "fishermen", you are implying that it would be OK to kill them if they weren't. That's using their framing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If you base your argument on the assertion that they were "fishermen", you are implying that it would be OK to kill them if they weren't. That's using their framing.
It doesn't matter if there were drugs or not.
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It doesn't matter if there were drugs or not.
They were a threat because they were witnesses.
December 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
They were a threat because they were witnesses.
I think the key word there is "obviously".
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I think the key word there is "obviously".
I have ordered black coffee hundreds (maybe thousands) of times and this has never happened to me.
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I have ordered black coffee hundreds (maybe thousands) of times and this has never happened to me.
This is also why people feel threatened by "happy holidays".
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is also why people feel threatened by "happy holidays".
It seems reasonable to think it's enough for impeachment and removal from office, and Congress should push for that first.
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It seems reasonable to think it's enough for impeachment and removal from office, and Congress should push for that first.
This is known as "throwing the baby out with the bath water".
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is known as "throwing the baby out with the bath water".
I don't think YouTube has much choice. If they refuse that ad they'll get sued for RICO or something.
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I don't think YouTube has much choice. If they refuse that ad they'll get sued for RICO or something.