Vince McManus
@vincelennon.bsky.social
Vegan urbanist audio engineer currently in DC
The way we've given up on AI safety is bad. I've written about one potentially disastrous (and likely) scenario here: transceive.substack.com/p/when-sora-...
When Sora Stops Waiting for Your Ideas
While most are debating deepfakes and copyright issues, the real danger is hiding in plain sight. AI companies will soon stop waiting for humans to have the ideas for malicious content.
transceive.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The way we've given up on AI safety is bad. I've written about one potentially disastrous (and likely) scenario here: transceive.substack.com/p/when-sora-...
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I have been haunted by this statement all day www.kgw.com/article/news...
September 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I have been haunted by this statement all day www.kgw.com/article/news...
Really bad!
A Simple Guide To The Great Public Land Heist
Types of public land, the threats they face, and what you can do about each
substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Really bad!
"If the reading revolution represented the greatest transfer of knowledge to ordinary men and women in history, the screen revolution represents the greatest theft of knowledge from ordinary people in history."
The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"If the reading revolution represented the greatest transfer of knowledge to ordinary men and women in history, the screen revolution represents the greatest theft of knowledge from ordinary people in history."
It is explicitly anti nuclear, but the stories from on the ground in Japan are quite eye opening.
September 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It is explicitly anti nuclear, but the stories from on the ground in Japan are quite eye opening.
The immediate dismissal of these writers as “not left” is pretty disheartening. This cohort is in favor of a strong government and strong social safety net. That makes them left leaning. The gatekeeping is a bit out of control these days.
August 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The immediate dismissal of these writers as “not left” is pretty disheartening. This cohort is in favor of a strong government and strong social safety net. That makes them left leaning. The gatekeeping is a bit out of control these days.
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This piece is getting a bit of a second wind, so I'll share it again. Japan is not an otherworldly magical wonderland; it's just a place where the barriers to small business are very, very low. That feels "magical" because we don't allow it here. thedeletedscenes.substack.com/p/backyard-c...
Backyard Coffee And Jazz In Kyoto, Japan
A "magical" experience, and what we get when we let people pursue their passions
thedeletedscenes.substack.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This piece is getting a bit of a second wind, so I'll share it again. Japan is not an otherworldly magical wonderland; it's just a place where the barriers to small business are very, very low. That feels "magical" because we don't allow it here. thedeletedscenes.substack.com/p/backyard-c...
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Totally normal stuff: Two sections of the Constitution, about due process and foreign gifts, just vanished off the Congressional website, a site that has not changed in many many years
www.404media.co/constitution...
www.404media.co/constitution...
Constitution Sections on Due Process and Foreign Gifts Just Vanished from Congress' Website
Part of Article I Section 8, and all of Sections 9 and 10, which address things like habeas corpus, nobility, and militias, are gone from Congress's website for the Constitution.
www.404media.co
August 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Totally normal stuff: Two sections of the Constitution, about due process and foreign gifts, just vanished off the Congressional website, a site that has not changed in many many years
www.404media.co/constitution...
www.404media.co/constitution...
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I am going to be a massive humorless asshole about woo-woo shit, no matter how seemingly harmless, for the rest of my life due to this. astrology, homeopathic medicine, etc etc it's all bullshit and it's not fucking harmless. there are people who will die due to this who would have otherwise lived.
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
August 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I am going to be a massive humorless asshole about woo-woo shit, no matter how seemingly harmless, for the rest of my life due to this. astrology, homeopathic medicine, etc etc it's all bullshit and it's not fucking harmless. there are people who will die due to this who would have otherwise lived.
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the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
Super fascinated by this story. The transmission lines that may have started the Eaton fire had been deenergized for 50 years. Edison is blaming induction from another active line. Are there any other documented cases of that kind of thing happening? @latimes.com
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
'This fire could have been prevented': How utilities fought removal of old power lines
Regulators wanted Southern California Edison and other utilities to remove abandoned power lines — such as the one suspected of igniting the Eaton fire — but backed down amid utility opposition.
www.latimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Super fascinated by this story. The transmission lines that may have started the Eaton fire had been deenergized for 50 years. Edison is blaming induction from another active line. Are there any other documented cases of that kind of thing happening? @latimes.com
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Something to look into, perhaps. Haven’t heard much about this phenomenon @volts.wtf
The increasing intermittency of….nuclear power stations:
Source: Financial Times | “Heatwaves test Europe’s electricity system as air conditioning use soars” on.ft.com/4fsSclS
Source: Financial Times | “Heatwaves test Europe’s electricity system as air conditioning use soars” on.ft.com/4fsSclS
August 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Something to look into, perhaps. Haven’t heard much about this phenomenon @volts.wtf
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Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality
across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates
show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
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Everyone talks about the bizarrely psychosexual "Daddy Trump" thing but I think that a big part of this is that as Trump physically declines and his actual awareness and control over the administration becomes more doubtful, the need grows to make an image of him as being a Jupiterean figure
WATCH: “She better be careful - she could get a personalized bunker buster from Daddy Trump.”
Fox contributor Ray Arroyo suggests Trump might bomb Netherlands Queen Maxima for making fun of his mouth
Fox contributor Ray Arroyo suggests Trump might bomb Netherlands Queen Maxima for making fun of his mouth
June 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Everyone talks about the bizarrely psychosexual "Daddy Trump" thing but I think that a big part of this is that as Trump physically declines and his actual awareness and control over the administration becomes more doubtful, the need grows to make an image of him as being a Jupiterean figure
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Among many other things this is a proliferation nightmare. The lesson learned will be never negotiate with the United States.
June 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Among many other things this is a proliferation nightmare. The lesson learned will be never negotiate with the United States.
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
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Whew, this conclusion from the Fourth Circuit:
"We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos."
"We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos."
April 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Whew, this conclusion from the Fourth Circuit:
"We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos."
"We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos."
Generally a big fan of Boston's progressive transportation policies, but this is beyond parody. A trend away from safety and accessibility is what we're seeing here. @mayorwu.boston.gov
March 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Generally a big fan of Boston's progressive transportation policies, but this is beyond parody. A trend away from safety and accessibility is what we're seeing here. @mayorwu.boston.gov
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Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
March 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Very hopeful that this is the type of messaging that takes over the party coming out of the current leadership void
There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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March 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Very hopeful that this is the type of messaging that takes over the party coming out of the current leadership void
Pulling funding on meaningful research because of bullshit like this is going to wreck progress in this country. www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”
The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...
www.propublica.org
February 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Pulling funding on meaningful research because of bullshit like this is going to wreck progress in this country. www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
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If a Democrat fired 100 FAA employees and put a freeze on hiring air traffic controllers 8 days before an airport plane crash, there would be a right-wing and media frenzy for weeks.
January 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
If a Democrat fired 100 FAA employees and put a freeze on hiring air traffic controllers 8 days before an airport plane crash, there would be a right-wing and media frenzy for weeks.
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Insane mad king stuff
Trump says he ordered the military to go into CA last night to “turn on the water.” CA responds.
January 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Insane mad king stuff