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Blue Atheist. Mathematician, Statistician, and AI scientist.
AXIOS 11/30: Around 80% of U.S. adults said empathy was a moral value that underpinned a healthy society, according to the wide-ranging survey by PRRI in October. 16% said empathy undermined our ability to set up a society that is guided by God”s truth.
That is how IRI was born. 16% is enough.
That is how IRI was born. 16% is enough.
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
AXIOS 11/30: Around 80% of U.S. adults said empathy was a moral value that underpinned a healthy society, according to the wide-ranging survey by PRRI in October. 16% said empathy undermined our ability to set up a society that is guided by God”s truth.
That is how IRI was born. 16% is enough.
That is how IRI was born. 16% is enough.
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You cannot have a functioning economy when so few people at the top hold so much of the nation’s wealth. It’s not sustainable.
August 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
You cannot have a functioning economy when so few people at the top hold so much of the nation’s wealth. It’s not sustainable.
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse - The Guardian
August 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse - The Guardian
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Germany de-Nazified after WWII. The United States never de-Confederatized after the Civil War. That’s why we still have massive problems.
Here is how Germany addressed some of this while balancing free speech, absolutely fascinating food for thought:
Here is how Germany addressed some of this while balancing free speech, absolutely fascinating food for thought:
June 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Germany de-Nazified after WWII. The United States never de-Confederatized after the Civil War. That’s why we still have massive problems.
Here is how Germany addressed some of this while balancing free speech, absolutely fascinating food for thought:
Here is how Germany addressed some of this while balancing free speech, absolutely fascinating food for thought:
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The right to peacefully protest is fundamental.
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.nokings.org
June 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The right to peacefully protest is fundamental.
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
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So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
June 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
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According to AP, the typical pay package for S&P 500 CEOs rose to $17M last year — an increase of 9.7%.
At half of the companies surveyed, it would take the median worker 192 years to make what the CEO did in one year.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
At half of the companies surveyed, it would take the median worker 192 years to make what the CEO did in one year.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
June 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
According to AP, the typical pay package for S&P 500 CEOs rose to $17M last year — an increase of 9.7%.
At half of the companies surveyed, it would take the median worker 192 years to make what the CEO did in one year.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
At half of the companies surveyed, it would take the median worker 192 years to make what the CEO did in one year.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...
It's The Oligarchy, Stupid
We're staring down the barrel of the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world. Let's get on the same page.
www.muellershewrote.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...
A credit default swap (CDS) is a derivative contract that transfers credit risk from one party (the buyer) to another (the seller).
May 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A credit default swap (CDS) is a derivative contract that transfers credit risk from one party (the buyer) to another (the seller).
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The candidate who actually cares about Romanian security and prosperity won
Now the far-right tries to construct an alternative reality and contest the results.
Now the far-right tries to construct an alternative reality and contest the results.
Breaking: The centrist mayor of Bucharest won Romania’s presidential runoff on Sunday, quashing the ambitions of a far-right Donald Trump loyalist
Romanian Centrist Leads Trump Ally in Vote, Exit Polls Show
The centrist mayor of Bucharest took a lead in Romania’s presidential election, potentially quashing the ambitions of a far-right Donald Trump loyalist as authorities recorded the biggest turnout in a quarter century, exit polls show.
bloom.bg
May 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The candidate who actually cares about Romanian security and prosperity won
Now the far-right tries to construct an alternative reality and contest the results.
Now the far-right tries to construct an alternative reality and contest the results.
I respect:
1) people who reach high positions but stay on the side of regular people.
2) people at high positions that live in a regular building.
3) people who wholeheartedly love others, no matter what.
RIP “Jorge Mario Bergoglio”.
1) people who reach high positions but stay on the side of regular people.
2) people at high positions that live in a regular building.
3) people who wholeheartedly love others, no matter what.
RIP “Jorge Mario Bergoglio”.
April 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I respect:
1) people who reach high positions but stay on the side of regular people.
2) people at high positions that live in a regular building.
3) people who wholeheartedly love others, no matter what.
RIP “Jorge Mario Bergoglio”.
1) people who reach high positions but stay on the side of regular people.
2) people at high positions that live in a regular building.
3) people who wholeheartedly love others, no matter what.
RIP “Jorge Mario Bergoglio”.
Silicon Valley's gamble on Trump isn't paying off
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
Silicon Valley's gamble on Trump isn't paying off
Tech stocks have tumbled since Trump took office. More about the mindset that led much of the Valley to support him in the first place.
open.substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Silicon Valley's gamble on Trump isn't paying off
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
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NEW: By a 5–4 vote, the Supreme Court LIFTS Judge Boasberg's restraining order against the deportation of migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. The majority holds that migrants must file habeas petitions where they're confined.
Liberals + BARRETT dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Liberals + BARRETT dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
NEW: By a 5–4 vote, the Supreme Court LIFTS Judge Boasberg's restraining order against the deportation of migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. The majority holds that migrants must file habeas petitions where they're confined.
Liberals + BARRETT dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Liberals + BARRETT dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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It’s pretty much impossible to overstate how every single set of actors in 🇺🇸 politics & society have comprehensively failed to meet the current authoritarian moment. We have shown ourselves to be a deeply unserious country where laws, oaths, & the constitution do not matter & no one seems to care.
Breaking News: The Pentagon is set to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s closely guarded plan for any potential war with China, officials said.
Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China
Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:59 AM
It’s pretty much impossible to overstate how every single set of actors in 🇺🇸 politics & society have comprehensively failed to meet the current authoritarian moment. We have shown ourselves to be a deeply unserious country where laws, oaths, & the constitution do not matter & no one seems to care.
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As surely as if bombs are being dropped on our cities, we are trashing our economy by trashing science: "Estimates of the value of weather and climate information to the U.S. economy exceed $100 billion annually, roughly 10x the investment made by U.S. taxpayers."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
The U.S. Weather Enterprise: A National Treasure at Risk
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
www.ametsoc.org
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
As surely as if bombs are being dropped on our cities, we are trashing our economy by trashing science: "Estimates of the value of weather and climate information to the U.S. economy exceed $100 billion annually, roughly 10x the investment made by U.S. taxpayers."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
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A pro-Russia content aggregation network is churning out at least 3 MILLION pieces of propaganda per year, all on sites that are virtually unusable by humans.
So what's the goal? We explore the idea that it might be to flood LLMs with pro-Russia content:
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So what's the goal? We explore the idea that it might be to flood LLMs with pro-Russia content:
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February 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A pro-Russia content aggregation network is churning out at least 3 MILLION pieces of propaganda per year, all on sites that are virtually unusable by humans.
So what's the goal? We explore the idea that it might be to flood LLMs with pro-Russia content:
static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c... 1/
So what's the goal? We explore the idea that it might be to flood LLMs with pro-Russia content:
static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c... 1/
Terrible.
February 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Terrible.
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BREAKING—RFK Jr’s FDA suddenly cancels meeting to update next season’s flu vaccines, with zero explanations. Any delays will jeopardize next year’s vaccine supply chain. God help us all.
February 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
BREAKING—RFK Jr’s FDA suddenly cancels meeting to update next season’s flu vaccines, with zero explanations. Any delays will jeopardize next year’s vaccine supply chain. God help us all.