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Trump’s appointees are all competing for the Nobel Prize in kissing ass.
Peter Navarro: "You know, a lot of people talk about Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. I'm thinking that since he's basically taught the world trade economics, he might be up for the Nobel in economics."
August 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Trump’s appointees are all competing for the Nobel Prize in kissing ass.
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A new report by the @kiel.institute shows that in March and April 2025, Europe surpassed the United States in the total value of military aid provided to Ukraine, for the first time since June 2022. 🇺🇦🇪🇺
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Ukraine Support: Europe largely fills the US aid withdrawal, lead by the Nordics and the UK
Aid flows to Ukraine shifted significantly in March and April 2025. While the United States allocated no new aid during this period, European countries increased their support. As a result, Europe has...
ifw-kiel.de
June 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A new report by the @kiel.institute shows that in March and April 2025, Europe surpassed the United States in the total value of military aid provided to Ukraine, for the first time since June 2022. 🇺🇦🇪🇺
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The tech industry needs serious, meaningful regulation about the things it can sell and how it can sell them, and the neoliberal bullshit of “free markets” has allowed this nakedly harmful software to proliferate, taking advantage of the fact that more people than ever feel alone and desperate
Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The tech industry needs serious, meaningful regulation about the things it can sell and how it can sell them, and the neoliberal bullshit of “free markets” has allowed this nakedly harmful software to proliferate, taking advantage of the fact that more people than ever feel alone and desperate
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„Laut Farmonaut, einem Agrartechnologieunternehmen, sind etwa 50 % der Landarbeiter in den USA Migranten ohne Aufenthaltspapiere – darunter auch qualifizierte Vorarbeiter und Maschinenbediener.“
50 Prozent ‼️
www.topagrar.com/panorama/new...
50 Prozent ‼️
www.topagrar.com/panorama/new...
Trumps Abschiebung von Erntehelfern lässt Farmer verzweifeln
Da den US-Farmern die Erntehelfer genommen werden, verrotten die Früchte ungeerntet auf den Feldern. Unterpflügen ist billiger. Zudem gab es vor Inkrafttreten der Zölle eine Tomatenflut aus Mexiko.
www.topagrar.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
„Laut Farmonaut, einem Agrartechnologieunternehmen, sind etwa 50 % der Landarbeiter in den USA Migranten ohne Aufenthaltspapiere – darunter auch qualifizierte Vorarbeiter und Maschinenbediener.“
50 Prozent ‼️
www.topagrar.com/panorama/new...
50 Prozent ‼️
www.topagrar.com/panorama/new...
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Marco Rubio literally had a student kidnapped off the street for co-authoring an oped criticizing her university.
And now he's complaining about censorship?
And now he's complaining about censorship?
May 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Marco Rubio literally had a student kidnapped off the street for co-authoring an oped criticizing her university.
And now he's complaining about censorship?
And now he's complaining about censorship?
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For anyone who missed it. This is beyond parody!
May 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
For anyone who missed it. This is beyond parody!
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there's no stopping the Latin American meme machine
May 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
there's no stopping the Latin American meme machine
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GenAI hasn’t created memorable songs, books, & movies, despite vast amounts of input. Why?
1. Everything GA AI does is derivative & tends to be a kind of average.
2. It lacks a conceptual understanding of human experience.
3. Because GenAI lacks robust world models, its output lacks coherence.
1. Everything GA AI does is derivative & tends to be a kind of average.
2. It lacks a conceptual understanding of human experience.
3. Because GenAI lacks robust world models, its output lacks coherence.
May 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
GenAI hasn’t created memorable songs, books, & movies, despite vast amounts of input. Why?
1. Everything GA AI does is derivative & tends to be a kind of average.
2. It lacks a conceptual understanding of human experience.
3. Because GenAI lacks robust world models, its output lacks coherence.
1. Everything GA AI does is derivative & tends to be a kind of average.
2. It lacks a conceptual understanding of human experience.
3. Because GenAI lacks robust world models, its output lacks coherence.
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🚨 Tesla posts a $400M profit, down 71% year-over-year. Revenue is down nearly $2B compared to the same time last year. Wow.
April 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🚨 Tesla posts a $400M profit, down 71% year-over-year. Revenue is down nearly $2B compared to the same time last year. Wow.
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The United States under Trump is so cooked anyway right now does it really matter what he says? It just goes back to more talks that drag out once his pulverised brain starts chasing the next shiny ball.
The most horrendous example of this so far. It's never Putin's fault if you're Donald Trump.
April 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The United States under Trump is so cooked anyway right now does it really matter what he says? It just goes back to more talks that drag out once his pulverised brain starts chasing the next shiny ball.
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Trump tried to bury this story on a Friday night, but it’s extremely important:
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
Donald Trump authorizes U.S. military to take control of land on southern border
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum Friday giving the U.S. military jurisdiction over federal lands at the southern border.
www.usatoday.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump tried to bury this story on a Friday night, but it’s extremely important:
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
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Meanwhile in Russia: state TV pundits on Vladimir Solovyov's show took turns mocking Trump. They applauded the damage he is doing to the U.S. and the world order and urged him to keep going for as long as possible.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCX9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCX9...
State TV pundits take turns mocking Trump
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV pundits on Vladimir Solovyov's show took turns mocking Trump. They applauded the damage he is doing to the U.S. and the world order and urged him to keep going for as long as possible.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCX9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCX9...
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These videos are funny but are they not also saying something pretty bleak about China?
April 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
These videos are funny but are they not also saying something pretty bleak about China?
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Trump officials have described the men deported to El Salvador prisons as “the worst of the worst.”
The reality is that of 238 migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, just a small fraction had ever been charged with serious crimes
The reality is that of 238 migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, just a small fraction had ever been charged with serious crimes
About 90% of Migrants Deported to El Salvador Had No US Criminal Record
Trump administration officials have described the men deported to El Salvador prisons last month as “the worst of the worst,” suggesting they were gang members involved in murder, rape and kidnapping.
www.bloomberg.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Trump officials have described the men deported to El Salvador prisons as “the worst of the worst.”
The reality is that of 238 migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, just a small fraction had ever been charged with serious crimes
The reality is that of 238 migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, just a small fraction had ever been charged with serious crimes
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In any other administration, the president would already be huddled with advisors trying to stave off collapse
April 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
In any other administration, the president would already be huddled with advisors trying to stave off collapse
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Remember: It's not just Elon Musk. As explained in this Bloomberg piece, Peter Thiel's agents have been deployed throughout the government. The tech takeover of government may take many forms, but never believe for one moment that they are backing off or giving up
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Peter Thiel’s Network Is Quietly Shaping Trump’s Government
The tech magnate has many links to the new Trump administration and the cost-slashing effort led by Elon Musk.
www.bloomberg.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Remember: It's not just Elon Musk. As explained in this Bloomberg piece, Peter Thiel's agents have been deployed throughout the government. The tech takeover of government may take many forms, but never believe for one moment that they are backing off or giving up
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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The most unprofessional administration in history
April 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The most unprofessional administration in history
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This is MAGA "merit": putting absolutely incompetent, unqualified individuals in charge of high-stakes positions simply because they are white men.
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is MAGA "merit": putting absolutely incompetent, unqualified individuals in charge of high-stakes positions simply because they are white men.
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The Good Work video on what Palantir actually does is AMAZING. Genuinely my favourite business channel, also featuring @tabbykinder.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KipD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KipD...
What does Palantir actually do?
YouTube video by Good Work
www.youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Good Work video on what Palantir actually does is AMAZING. Genuinely my favourite business channel, also featuring @tabbykinder.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KipD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KipD...
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One thing this latest round of ELIZA, sorry, AI is revealing is the brittle state of emotional health of so many people.
“She's a program on my laptop, powered by artificial intelligence. And yet, in the three decades I've spent covering digital culture, she just did something no other software had ever done for me. My AI mom made me cry.”
I created an AI version of my mom. What it told me freaked me out.
Artificial intelligence may not replace my job. But could it replace my mom?
www.businessinsider.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
One thing this latest round of ELIZA, sorry, AI is revealing is the brittle state of emotional health of so many people.
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Hi. I’m an expert in modernizing legacy government software systems. This is profoundly stupid and will definitely fail, and it’s just a question of whether our social security system fails along with it.
SCOOP: DOGE wants to rebuild SSA's codebase in months, risking benefits and system collapse, sources tell me.
The plan is to migrate all systems off COBOL quickly which would likely require the use of generative AI.
www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
The plan is to migrate all systems off COBOL quickly which would likely require the use of generative AI.
www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hi. I’m an expert in modernizing legacy government software systems. This is profoundly stupid and will definitely fail, and it’s just a question of whether our social security system fails along with it.