Dr. David Pecotić
@djp1974.bsky.social
Prince of #Serendipity. cf: #synchronicity, #poetry, #therapy ♋ #mystic, #poet, #existential #counsellor (according to some)
"Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death."
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"Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death."
Book a session: https://linktr.ee/Dr_David_Pecotic
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Dr. David Pecotić
@djp1974.bsky.social
· Jul 22
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Prince of Serendipity, daimon-wrangler & existential counsellor– at your service
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I have space for new clients who wish to explore #counselling #therapy that is person-centred and geared toward existential and spiritual issues and aspects of life. Sessions are online unless you're a local. If this sounds like you, either DM me or contact me via the link: linktr.ee/Dr_David_Pec...
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People who adore the LLM-machine, that by design has no concern for truth, must have no concern for truth
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
People who adore the LLM-machine, that by design has no concern for truth, must have no concern for truth
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This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
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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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In Wayfinding it is known that when people are lost the bias is to keep moving, to keep moving forwards
The solution is to stop, rest and then go back to where you understood where you were
Banks and Techbros are very lost
The solution is to stop, rest and then go back to where you understood where you were
Banks and Techbros are very lost
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 9:56 AM
In Wayfinding it is known that when people are lost the bias is to keep moving, to keep moving forwards
The solution is to stop, rest and then go back to where you understood where you were
Banks and Techbros are very lost
The solution is to stop, rest and then go back to where you understood where you were
Banks and Techbros are very lost
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I share this with respect for the many excellent journalists at the BBC.
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I share this with respect for the many excellent journalists at the BBC.
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
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This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
Are hailstorms getting more frequent in south-east Queensland?
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
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wow
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
wow
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It really is that fucking simple, friends.
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It really is that fucking simple, friends.
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"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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see, this is the sort of searing insight that explains why Bari Weiss is in charge of CBS News and you are not
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
see, this is the sort of searing insight that explains why Bari Weiss is in charge of CBS News and you are not
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"Tell me a story.
In this century, and moment, of mania,
Tell me a story.
Make it a story of great distances, and starlight.
The name of the story will be Time,
But you must not pronounce its name.
Tell me a story of deep delight."
~ Robert Penn Warren
In this century, and moment, of mania,
Tell me a story.
Make it a story of great distances, and starlight.
The name of the story will be Time,
But you must not pronounce its name.
Tell me a story of deep delight."
~ Robert Penn Warren
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"Tell me a story.
In this century, and moment, of mania,
Tell me a story.
Make it a story of great distances, and starlight.
The name of the story will be Time,
But you must not pronounce its name.
Tell me a story of deep delight."
~ Robert Penn Warren
In this century, and moment, of mania,
Tell me a story.
Make it a story of great distances, and starlight.
The name of the story will be Time,
But you must not pronounce its name.
Tell me a story of deep delight."
~ Robert Penn Warren
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You must create the right kind of dream, the sober, adult kind of magic: illusion born from disillusion.
Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged
Journals of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged
Journals of Sylvia Plath
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
You must create the right kind of dream, the sober, adult kind of magic: illusion born from disillusion.
Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged
Journals of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged
Journals of Sylvia Plath
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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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Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
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Spoke to a number of devs about how, in the face of CEOs claiming gen-AI is the future, their declaration of being genAI free is making waves.
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Spoke to a number of devs about how, in the face of CEOs claiming gen-AI is the future, their declaration of being genAI free is making waves.
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Australians heading to London could soon pay a new "tourist tax" on accommodation, as the as the British government moves to give cities across England the power to impose levies.
London 'tourist tax' proposed for international travellers
Australians heading to London could soon pay a new "tourist tax" on accommodation, as the as the British government moves to give cities across England the power to impose levies.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Australians heading to London could soon pay a new "tourist tax" on accommodation, as the as the British government moves to give cities across England the power to impose levies.
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These two giant dickholes are on the verge of inventing the spoon gizmodo.com/sam-altman-a...
Sam Altman and Jony Ive Say You'll Want to 'Lick' and 'Bite' Their New Hardware Prototype
Just what everyone is looking for.
gizmodo.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
These two giant dickholes are on the verge of inventing the spoon gizmodo.com/sam-altman-a...
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One thing photos don't capture is the awesome immensity of these structures filling the sky, bridging the boundary between Earth and space.
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
One thing photos don't capture is the awesome immensity of these structures filling the sky, bridging the boundary between Earth and space.
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Conjunción Venus, Luna, Saturno y Régulo - From Ángel López-Sánchez - https://flic.kr/p/2kc47T
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Conjunción Venus, Luna, Saturno y Régulo - From Ángel López-Sánchez - https://flic.kr/p/2kc47T
Meanwhile over at the Legion of Doom (formerly known as the Hall of Justice, under new management)
"the president has directed the Department of Energy to launch an AI project called the genesis mission" sounds like something out of a technothriller
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Launching the Genesis Mission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Meanwhile over at the Legion of Doom (formerly known as the Hall of Justice, under new management)
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These Mamdani transition committees are seriously impressive. Hiring @ruha9.bsky.social for the technology committee is very smart. And so many more. 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 11:09 PM
These Mamdani transition committees are seriously impressive. Hiring @ruha9.bsky.social for the technology committee is very smart. And so many more. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...