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Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
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lately I have been living my life as if it's around 400 AD: the hegemonic empire that dominated my possibility space for most of my life is in an unarrestable and active decline, and I'm not gonna bother factoring its potential recovery and ability to find and hurt me at a distance into my anxieties
January 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
lately I have been living my life as if it's around 400 AD: the hegemonic empire that dominated my possibility space for most of my life is in an unarrestable and active decline, and I'm not gonna bother factoring its potential recovery and ability to find and hurt me at a distance into my anxieties
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I think that actual philosophers and scientists probably have a better handle on this, but like - I don't think that most people out there walking around have a mental model where something can carry on an extended conversation with you and NOT be sentient
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I think that actual philosophers and scientists probably have a better handle on this, but like - I don't think that most people out there walking around have a mental model where something can carry on an extended conversation with you and NOT be sentient
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Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
Another good practice for the New Year would be for all the non-fascists in America who want to opine about politics to really begin believing that urban America is Real America & that its denizens are The Authentic People. Get some self-respect & drop the volkish nationalist view that they're not
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
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The alleged social contract of capitalism is "I deal fair, you deal fair."
If you don't deal fair, why should I deal fair?
This is why lying, cheating, fine-printing and sharp dealing is how a society erodes and how people lose the moral compunction to play corporate games.
If you don't deal fair, why should I deal fair?
This is why lying, cheating, fine-printing and sharp dealing is how a society erodes and how people lose the moral compunction to play corporate games.
January 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The alleged social contract of capitalism is "I deal fair, you deal fair."
If you don't deal fair, why should I deal fair?
This is why lying, cheating, fine-printing and sharp dealing is how a society erodes and how people lose the moral compunction to play corporate games.
If you don't deal fair, why should I deal fair?
This is why lying, cheating, fine-printing and sharp dealing is how a society erodes and how people lose the moral compunction to play corporate games.
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Before Thatcherism ruined the benefits system, Britain produced some of the greatest bands of all time thanks partly to many making music in their spare time - while "unemployed."
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Before Thatcherism ruined the benefits system, Britain produced some of the greatest bands of all time thanks partly to many making music in their spare time - while "unemployed."
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
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If I were actually a free thinker who questioned everything I might get to wondering why my government tries to make me mad at Somalis every time something new comes out about Epstein
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If I were actually a free thinker who questioned everything I might get to wondering why my government tries to make me mad at Somalis every time something new comes out about Epstein
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The leadership of the @nytimes.com broadly agrees with Chris Rufo that the existence of "woke" students, professors, and institutions is an affront to society which needs to be dismantled by state coercion.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
The article accepts the idea that New College was a liberal enclave, and what is happening now is a rebalancing. I think this view is fundamentally wrong, embracing the assumptions of those who see their job as to save campuses from liberalism by any means necessary.
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The leadership of the @nytimes.com broadly agrees with Chris Rufo that the existence of "woke" students, professors, and institutions is an affront to society which needs to be dismantled by state coercion.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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rich people are evil
Nia Trent-Wilson owes $182,889.63 in medical bills for a baby that wasn’t hers.
Trent-Wilson had been a surrogate twice. But this time, the pregnancy went badly sideways, and she underwent a hysterectomy.
She went home with a bill. The parents went home with the baby.
www.wsj.com/us-news/surr...
Trent-Wilson had been a surrogate twice. But this time, the pregnancy went badly sideways, and she underwent a hysterectomy.
She went home with a bill. The parents went home with the baby.
www.wsj.com/us-news/surr...
Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business—but Surrogates Can Be Left With Big Debts
The booming fertility industry is largely unregulated, leaving the women giving birth with few financial or legal protections.
www.wsj.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
rich people are evil
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ce post est tellement @mitildide.bsky.social coded
December 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
ce post est tellement @mitildide.bsky.social coded
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[ the most obviously evil magic sci-fi bullshit concept ever ] This is definitely happening, and it's good
'Memory manipulation is inevitable': How rewriting memory in the lab might one day heal humans
'Memory manipulation is inevitable': How rewriting memory in the lab might one day heal humans
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.
www.latimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
[ the most obviously evil magic sci-fi bullshit concept ever ] This is definitely happening, and it's good
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On December 26, China opened two new HSR lines: Xi'an to Yan'an (299km) and Hangzhou to Quzhou (131km).
Meanwhile, the United States bombed Nigeria and continued its aggression against Venezuela and Latin America.
China builds, the US bombs.
Meanwhile, the United States bombed Nigeria and continued its aggression against Venezuela and Latin America.
China builds, the US bombs.
In 2025, the United States bombed:
- Iran
- Yemen
- Syria
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
- Venezuela
- Nigeria
And you’re surprised why the entire world hates us?
- Iran
- Yemen
- Syria
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
- Venezuela
- Nigeria
And you’re surprised why the entire world hates us?
December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
On December 26, China opened two new HSR lines: Xi'an to Yan'an (299km) and Hangzhou to Quzhou (131km).
Meanwhile, the United States bombed Nigeria and continued its aggression against Venezuela and Latin America.
China builds, the US bombs.
Meanwhile, the United States bombed Nigeria and continued its aggression against Venezuela and Latin America.
China builds, the US bombs.
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If you ever see a person over 60 buying Apple gift cards you should be able to yoink them out of her hands for safety like taking scissors from a toddler
December 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If you ever see a person over 60 buying Apple gift cards you should be able to yoink them out of her hands for safety like taking scissors from a toddler
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My annual Christmas reminder: The letters to Santa are not why Santa was found in court to be Santa in "Miracle on 34th Street." It was because prosecuting Santa Claus looked really bad politically for the judge and he was looking for any excuse to let him go. The moral is: Work the refs
December 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My annual Christmas reminder: The letters to Santa are not why Santa was found in court to be Santa in "Miracle on 34th Street." It was because prosecuting Santa Claus looked really bad politically for the judge and he was looking for any excuse to let him go. The moral is: Work the refs
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This is a lovely, lovely story and would make a wonderful Christmas film too www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is a lovely, lovely story and would make a wonderful Christmas film too www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Just for example, there are some accounts of violent sexual child exploitation I read trying to understand the Josh Duggar stuff and sometimes I will look at my toddler and be like, she is that age, and remember.
And it's hard to overstate how viscerally upsetting that is.
And it's hard to overstate how viscerally upsetting that is.
And as several folks are saying in the comments: curiosity about the Epstein files is understandable, but just for yourself personally, think carefully about what you want in your head forever.
It will come to you later in upsetting ways that you may not expect.
bsky.app/profile/sass...
It will come to you later in upsetting ways that you may not expect.
bsky.app/profile/sass...
I promise you- people think they want to know the lurid details- they don't. I spent 30 years reading accounts of CA/SA and that shit never leaves your head.
I'm interested in knowing who was on public payroll and didn't do their jobs. And I'm happy to wait for the truth so it sticks.
I'm interested in knowing who was on public payroll and didn't do their jobs. And I'm happy to wait for the truth so it sticks.
December 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just for example, there are some accounts of violent sexual child exploitation I read trying to understand the Josh Duggar stuff and sometimes I will look at my toddler and be like, she is that age, and remember.
And it's hard to overstate how viscerally upsetting that is.
And it's hard to overstate how viscerally upsetting that is.
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Bari Weiss is a particular type of character that can get too far in the good ol’ USA: the moderately clever sociopath who thinks they can bullshit their way through anything with wordy excuses. When reality crashes in on such a mediocre person, they have nowhere to go but self-victimization.
New Bari Weiss & CBS leadership note to staff—
“…Americans say they do not trust the press…To win back their trust, we have to work hard.”
“Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories…sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.”
“…Americans say they do not trust the press…To win back their trust, we have to work hard.”
“Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories…sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.”
December 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Bari Weiss is a particular type of character that can get too far in the good ol’ USA: the moderately clever sociopath who thinks they can bullshit their way through anything with wordy excuses. When reality crashes in on such a mediocre person, they have nowhere to go but self-victimization.
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The host of the "AI" is the "speaker", and should be legally liable for anything the AI "says", esp. when it is sold as fit for purpose and is results are presented front-and-center by a search engine.
Ashley MacIsaac concert cancelled after AI wrongly accuses him of being sex offender | CBC News
Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google after it recently produced an AI-generated summary falsely identifying him as a sex offender.
www.cbc.ca
December 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The host of the "AI" is the "speaker", and should be legally liable for anything the AI "says", esp. when it is sold as fit for purpose and is results are presented front-and-center by a search engine.
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Still shocked that Donald Trump participated in an honest-to-god post-birth abortion forced on a 13 year old sex trafficking victim.
December 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Still shocked that Donald Trump participated in an honest-to-god post-birth abortion forced on a 13 year old sex trafficking victim.
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call us old fashioned but, if you've built a machine that makes child porn, we really don't care if can do anything else.
unplug the machine.
unplug the machine.
December 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
call us old fashioned but, if you've built a machine that makes child porn, we really don't care if can do anything else.
unplug the machine.
unplug the machine.