Dannagal Goldthwaite Young
@dannagal.bsky.social
Professor of Communication & Political Science. NH to PHL. Improv comedian. Author: “Irony and Outrage” (OUP 2020), “Wrong” (JHU 2023). My views and mine alone.
WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/view/dgoldyoung/home
WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/view/dgoldyoung/home
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OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
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This will probably slow down some once they start fucking the robots.
guys who have no belief in or respect for human rights are becoming oddly invested in whether robots have rights
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This will probably slow down some once they start fucking the robots.
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The thing is, this shouldn't even be a discussion in a free country. If any member of the public says the government's orders are illegal and should be refused, that is clearly protected speech. The speech of members of congress is even more protected than that of the general public.
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The thing is, this shouldn't even be a discussion in a free country. If any member of the public says the government's orders are illegal and should be refused, that is clearly protected speech. The speech of members of congress is even more protected than that of the general public.
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It’s sad that “soldiers shouldn’t commit crimes” is a brave position for a Republican to take.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It’s sad that “soldiers shouldn’t commit crimes” is a brave position for a Republican to take.
Between this & Putnam confessing that he didn’t do much civic participation because he was busy writing, but his wife did the civic stuff! (explains why one of the suspects he tests in bowling alone that “may” be responsible for America’s decline in social capital is “women entering the workplace”
You're the best, Nathan! Kevin and I talk about this explicitly in A Century of Votes for Women. I love the quote from CE Ladd especially.
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Between this & Putnam confessing that he didn’t do much civic participation because he was busy writing, but his wife did the civic stuff! (explains why one of the suspects he tests in bowling alone that “may” be responsible for America’s decline in social capital is “women entering the workplace”
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Veterans from every branch are speaking out.
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
Defend the Oath, Not the President
YouTube video by Save America Movement
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Veterans from every branch are speaking out.
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
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Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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NEWS
The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
NEWS
The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
I feel like there is an increasing appetite for elected officials who say: “AI is bad for democracy. Bad for our young people. Bad for the economy. Destructive to the environment. We must disentangle the market and our government from its clutches and that’s what I will do.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I feel like there is an increasing appetite for elected officials who say: “AI is bad for democracy. Bad for our young people. Bad for the economy. Destructive to the environment. We must disentangle the market and our government from its clutches and that’s what I will do.”
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Some estimates say 30–50% of GDP growth this year is just AI spend. Strip out AI and data centers and business investment is flat, commercial construction is shrinking, and the only real bright spot is the AI boom which, so far, seems great for GDP and bad for workers.
How the U.S. Economy Became Hooked on AI Spending
Growth has been bolstered by data-center investment and stock-market wealth. A reversal could raise the risk of recession.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Some estimates say 30–50% of GDP growth this year is just AI spend. Strip out AI and data centers and business investment is flat, commercial construction is shrinking, and the only real bright spot is the AI boom which, so far, seems great for GDP and bad for workers.
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my goodness:
Chotiner: who funds this shit
Ben Smith: How dare you ask such a question. Check your facts!
Chotiner: I have now checked my facts. A thread (1/381)
Ben Smith:
Chotiner: who funds this shit
Ben Smith: How dare you ask such a question. Check your facts!
Chotiner: I have now checked my facts. A thread (1/381)
Ben Smith:
a man in a hospital gown with the words i 've made a huge mistake behind him
ALT: a man in a hospital gown with the words i 've made a huge mistake behind him
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
my goodness:
Chotiner: who funds this shit
Ben Smith: How dare you ask such a question. Check your facts!
Chotiner: I have now checked my facts. A thread (1/381)
Ben Smith:
Chotiner: who funds this shit
Ben Smith: How dare you ask such a question. Check your facts!
Chotiner: I have now checked my facts. A thread (1/381)
Ben Smith:
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It's an incredible bind that these financiers put society in. You basically have to do a bailout, because to simply let the bubble pop would be even more devastating for the entire country.
There is no democratic input at any part of this process, whether bubble inflation or bailout.
There is no democratic input at any part of this process, whether bubble inflation or bailout.
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It's an incredible bind that these financiers put society in. You basically have to do a bailout, because to simply let the bubble pop would be even more devastating for the entire country.
There is no democratic input at any part of this process, whether bubble inflation or bailout.
There is no democratic input at any part of this process, whether bubble inflation or bailout.
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One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
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"We are throwing half of our money in a well that legend has it will reward our tributes by making our wishes come true. We simply do not have any choice but to now throw the other half of our money in there too."
One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"We are throwing half of our money in a well that legend has it will reward our tributes by making our wishes come true. We simply do not have any choice but to now throw the other half of our money in there too."
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November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The UW Center for an Informed Public is looking for postdocs (for 2026-2028) from across diverse disciplines whose research sheds light on the challenges of our modern information environment, promotes civic health, and/or helps people/communities navigate online spaces: apply.interfolio.com/177901
Yep. And if the left shared the aesthetic taste of the right, we’d be seeing a BlueSky feed filled with AI deepfakes of Lady Justice dumping feces onto White House or some such thing.
It’s actually extremely important that the regime’s efforts to intimidate and prosecute their enemies keep collapsing in comical ways which expose their incompetence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yep. And if the left shared the aesthetic taste of the right, we’d be seeing a BlueSky feed filled with AI deepfakes of Lady Justice dumping feces onto White House or some such thing.
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Their position is, every order Trump gives is legal because HE gave it; therefore, service members must obey every order he gives. Which is obviously horse shit.
Also, as a former PAO, it is distressing how far off the rails DoD statements have gone. There's zero pretext of being "apolitical."
Also, as a former PAO, it is distressing how far off the rails DoD statements have gone. There's zero pretext of being "apolitical."
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Their position is, every order Trump gives is legal because HE gave it; therefore, service members must obey every order he gives. Which is obviously horse shit.
Also, as a former PAO, it is distressing how far off the rails DoD statements have gone. There's zero pretext of being "apolitical."
Also, as a former PAO, it is distressing how far off the rails DoD statements have gone. There's zero pretext of being "apolitical."
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
OK, So, are we to assume then that the Department of War’s position is: “troops must always obey illegal orders?”
Hence Kelly’s alleged violation is the undermining of war-criming?
Hence Kelly’s alleged violation is the undermining of war-criming?
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
OK, So, are we to assume then that the Department of War’s position is: “troops must always obey illegal orders?”
Hence Kelly’s alleged violation is the undermining of war-criming?
Hence Kelly’s alleged violation is the undermining of war-criming?
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It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
Was having routine concerns about 86 year old dad’s cognitive capacity… until this morning when he referenced a news story and immediately correctly himself from “on MSNBC… sorry I mean on MSNOW”…
I figure if the dude is on top of a network rebrand (especially a dumb one) I think he’s good.
I figure if the dude is on top of a network rebrand (especially a dumb one) I think he’s good.
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Was having routine concerns about 86 year old dad’s cognitive capacity… until this morning when he referenced a news story and immediately correctly himself from “on MSNBC… sorry I mean on MSNOW”…
I figure if the dude is on top of a network rebrand (especially a dumb one) I think he’s good.
I figure if the dude is on top of a network rebrand (especially a dumb one) I think he’s good.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Wisdom from an amazing little girl.
op: carmenveal via IG
op: carmenveal via IG
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Wisdom from an amazing little girl.
op: carmenveal via IG
op: carmenveal via IG
Smart commentary on youth (De)mobilization From @brendannyhan.bsky.social
“Older generations should… recognize that the world we have created does not seem to offer a viable path to making change.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
“Older generations should… recognize that the world we have created does not seem to offer a viable path to making change.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Smart commentary on youth (De)mobilization From @brendannyhan.bsky.social
“Older generations should… recognize that the world we have created does not seem to offer a viable path to making change.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
“Older generations should… recognize that the world we have created does not seem to offer a viable path to making change.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...