wes-O-matic
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Designer, humane tech booster, dismayed cultural aspirationalist. POSIWID. “That’s my secret, Cap — I’m always angry.”
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Hello, I understand you are an expert in the torment nexus and I would like to invite you to talk my organization about how we can be more torment-aligned
September 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hello, I understand you are an expert in the torment nexus and I would like to invite you to talk my organization about how we can be more torment-aligned
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In that, there needs to be a recognition that illiberal ideologies see democracy and debate as tools to destroy democracy and debate. Erdogan's "Democracy is like a tram, you ride until you arrive, then you step off."
They will use your forum to try to destroy your forum.
They will use your forum to try to destroy your forum.
September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In that, there needs to be a recognition that illiberal ideologies see democracy and debate as tools to destroy democracy and debate. Erdogan's "Democracy is like a tram, you ride until you arrive, then you step off."
They will use your forum to try to destroy your forum.
They will use your forum to try to destroy your forum.
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It’s just Content all the way down. We live in Baudrillard’s vision of hell
September 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It’s just Content all the way down. We live in Baudrillard’s vision of hell
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McCarthyism was rate limited by the number of people engaged, the amount of money available, the legal frameworks in place, and the media environment, in a way that is very different from what universities will face not just in the next three years but until we find a way to contain these people
July 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
McCarthyism was rate limited by the number of people engaged, the amount of money available, the legal frameworks in place, and the media environment, in a way that is very different from what universities will face not just in the next three years but until we find a way to contain these people
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The clear goal of the GOP is govern the entire United States the way it governs Texas (derogatory), but I know many Americans will respond just like Houstonians are doing right this minute (complimentary).
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this isn't always the case, but houston is *absolutely showing up today* for this TX legislature redistricting hearing at UH. the room (capacity: 600) is completely full and i'm hearing there are around 100 people outside & they're chanting "this is what democracy looks like"
the TX redistricting public hearing in houston is getting started
follow along here: house.texas.gov/videos/22389
follow along here: house.texas.gov/videos/22389
July 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The clear goal of the GOP is govern the entire United States the way it governs Texas (derogatory), but I know many Americans will respond just like Houstonians are doing right this minute (complimentary).
bsky.app/profile/jenr...
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I think any analysis that doesn’t dig into the impact of algorithmically manipulated communication channels (X, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) will be missing some key perspective on what is different now as compared even to the 2012 election cycle. The damage done to consensus-based reality is profound.
July 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I think any analysis that doesn’t dig into the impact of algorithmically manipulated communication channels (X, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) will be missing some key perspective on what is different now as compared even to the 2012 election cycle. The damage done to consensus-based reality is profound.
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Product managers and designers know exactly what they’re doing.
Goals & metrics drive corporate behaviors. If you don’t agree you make your way out of big tech.
Some might argue that it’s failure of leadership to define the right goals. Others might say it’s a failure of capitalism.
Goals & metrics drive corporate behaviors. If you don’t agree you make your way out of big tech.
Some might argue that it’s failure of leadership to define the right goals. Others might say it’s a failure of capitalism.
July 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Product managers and designers know exactly what they’re doing.
Goals & metrics drive corporate behaviors. If you don’t agree you make your way out of big tech.
Some might argue that it’s failure of leadership to define the right goals. Others might say it’s a failure of capitalism.
Goals & metrics drive corporate behaviors. If you don’t agree you make your way out of big tech.
Some might argue that it’s failure of leadership to define the right goals. Others might say it’s a failure of capitalism.