Paul G
@paulgoodman.bsky.social
All around awkward human being. He/Him. Videogame/tabletop game guy. Quite enjoyed Pacific Rim. Formerly @WMDogma from the bad place.
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firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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imagine getting a bad grade on an assignment in college and telling on your professor to your mom
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
imagine getting a bad grade on an assignment in college and telling on your professor to your mom
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it’s kind of insane it came out that the president might be one of the most notable pedophiles in modern history and he’s just still the president
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
it’s kind of insane it came out that the president might be one of the most notable pedophiles in modern history and he’s just still the president
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we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
Who’s this “We”?
When a cancelled performer reënters the culture, we expect them to offer us a great work, channelling their newfound clarity into the finest art they’ve ever made. With his new comedy show and début novel, has Louis C.K. met the bar?
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Louis C.K.’s Next Chapter
In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back.
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Who’s this “We”?
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Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
Stuff like this makes me wonder why there hasn't been any reporting about Trump having affairs during his presidencies
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
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At the Pentagon:
“None of the preachers so far are military chaplains, though chaplains joined Hegseth in leading…services. Each…opposes women in ministry and teaches that men should be in charge of families. Most…have previous ties to Hegseth, and all have pushed conservative political positions…”
“None of the preachers so far are military chaplains, though chaplains joined Hegseth in leading…services. Each…opposes women in ministry and teaches that men should be in charge of families. Most…have previous ties to Hegseth, and all have pushed conservative political positions…”
1st preacher at Hegseth's monthly Pentagon prayer services was his former pastor in Doug Wilson's denomination. Preachers since then: 3 Southern Baptist pastors, a grandson of Billy Graham, & a former NFL player accused of insider trading:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/pentagon-p...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/pentagon-p...
Pentagon Preachers Proclaim a Lord of War
After the ambush on National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced he would send 500 more troops to the nation’s capital.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
At the Pentagon:
“None of the preachers so far are military chaplains, though chaplains joined Hegseth in leading…services. Each…opposes women in ministry and teaches that men should be in charge of families. Most…have previous ties to Hegseth, and all have pushed conservative political positions…”
“None of the preachers so far are military chaplains, though chaplains joined Hegseth in leading…services. Each…opposes women in ministry and teaches that men should be in charge of families. Most…have previous ties to Hegseth, and all have pushed conservative political positions…”
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For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
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The phrase "have the viruses do the education" is absolutely bone chilling, and hearing it from the context of an actual expert clearly deep in despair over what that entails is even more so
December 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The phrase "have the viruses do the education" is absolutely bone chilling, and hearing it from the context of an actual expert clearly deep in despair over what that entails is even more so
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🚨 New working paper 🚨
Can LLMs with reasoning + web search reliably fact-check political claims?
We evaluated 15 models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and DeepSeek on 6,000+ PolitiFact claims (2007–2024).
Short answer: Not reliably—unless you give them curated evidence.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.18749
Can LLMs with reasoning + web search reliably fact-check political claims?
We evaluated 15 models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and DeepSeek on 6,000+ PolitiFact claims (2007–2024).
Short answer: Not reliably—unless you give them curated evidence.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.18749
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🚨 New working paper 🚨
Can LLMs with reasoning + web search reliably fact-check political claims?
We evaluated 15 models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and DeepSeek on 6,000+ PolitiFact claims (2007–2024).
Short answer: Not reliably—unless you give them curated evidence.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.18749
Can LLMs with reasoning + web search reliably fact-check political claims?
We evaluated 15 models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and DeepSeek on 6,000+ PolitiFact claims (2007–2024).
Short answer: Not reliably—unless you give them curated evidence.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.18749
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AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
January 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
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December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
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For a story:
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
For a story:
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
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It is actually interesting that the Republican Party brand is already so toxic that they are trying to seed spoiler candidates to help incumbents win in tight races.
The whole "we're using AI to overturn the two-party duopoly" thing is an obvious smokescreen. NPR ought to be able to see through it.
The whole "we're using AI to overturn the two-party duopoly" thing is an obvious smokescreen. NPR ought to be able to see through it.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It is actually interesting that the Republican Party brand is already so toxic that they are trying to seed spoiler candidates to help incumbents win in tight races.
The whole "we're using AI to overturn the two-party duopoly" thing is an obvious smokescreen. NPR ought to be able to see through it.
The whole "we're using AI to overturn the two-party duopoly" thing is an obvious smokescreen. NPR ought to be able to see through it.
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(3) The actually-interesting story that the NPR reporter completely flubbed is that THIS ENTIRE "CENTRIST" OUTLET IS 100% REPUBLICANS TRYING TO SEED THIRD-PARTY SPOILER CANDIDACIES TO HELP THEIR PARTY MAINTAIN CONTROL IN 2026.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
(3) The actually-interesting story that the NPR reporter completely flubbed is that THIS ENTIRE "CENTRIST" OUTLET IS 100% REPUBLICANS TRYING TO SEED THIRD-PARTY SPOILER CANDIDACIES TO HELP THEIR PARTY MAINTAIN CONTROL IN 2026.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
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Three notes:
(1) this NPR piece is bad and dumb. They should be embarrassed.
(2) Everything is "AI" now. The Independent Center doesn't have some fresh new technology that is going to make centrist third-party candidacies suddenly viable. This is just the latest rebrand of a tired playbook.
(...)
(1) this NPR piece is bad and dumb. They should be embarrassed.
(2) Everything is "AI" now. The Independent Center doesn't have some fresh new technology that is going to make centrist third-party candidacies suddenly viable. This is just the latest rebrand of a tired playbook.
(...)
@davekarpf.bsky.social , have you seen this fresh nonsense?
An independent effort says AI is the secret to topple 2-party power in Congress
Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.
www.npr.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Three notes:
(1) this NPR piece is bad and dumb. They should be embarrassed.
(2) Everything is "AI" now. The Independent Center doesn't have some fresh new technology that is going to make centrist third-party candidacies suddenly viable. This is just the latest rebrand of a tired playbook.
(...)
(1) this NPR piece is bad and dumb. They should be embarrassed.
(2) Everything is "AI" now. The Independent Center doesn't have some fresh new technology that is going to make centrist third-party candidacies suddenly viable. This is just the latest rebrand of a tired playbook.
(...)
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“Trump…told people working on the ballroom that they did not need to follow permitting, zoning or code requirements…He doesn’t need approvals from anyone, he has told those around him, and can begin any project at the White House as quickly as he likes.”
And the plans have continued to expand.
And the plans have continued to expand.
Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Trump…told people working on the ballroom that they did not need to follow permitting, zoning or code requirements…He doesn’t need approvals from anyone, he has told those around him, and can begin any project at the White House as quickly as he likes.”
And the plans have continued to expand.
And the plans have continued to expand.
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Any sign that actual consequences still exist will REALLY freak out a not-insignificant percentage of the current DC elite
And to anyone who’d claim someone worse will replace him: even if that happens, Hegseth would still be outed. Which would inspire more pushback against Trump’s incumbents and lead to more calls for ousting them
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Any sign that actual consequences still exist will REALLY freak out a not-insignificant percentage of the current DC elite
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A malignant narcissist living in a house of mirrors surrounded by sycophantic viziers vying for his attention for their own dark agendas.
NEW: President Trump has never before been in such an echo chamber
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Has Never Been More Isolated
Even Trump’s allies worry that he has become out of touch with what the public wants.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A malignant narcissist living in a house of mirrors surrounded by sycophantic viziers vying for his attention for their own dark agendas.
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It's that time of year again
December 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's that time of year again
I named my fists Foxy and Shazam because there is always a wrong to your right and there will always be a war somewhere to fight
I named my fists Matchbox and 20 because I wanna push you around
I named my fists Harold and Maude because they don’t care whether society approves of what they do together
December 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I named my fists Foxy and Shazam because there is always a wrong to your right and there will always be a war somewhere to fight
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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One of the things about trust is that it is efficient. It saves you having to invest a lot of time and effort in verification, and if placed in the right places, saves you a lot of pain.
"The diseases will do the education" is what we get when we don't trust.
"The diseases will do the education" is what we get when we don't trust.
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
One of the things about trust is that it is efficient. It saves you having to invest a lot of time and effort in verification, and if placed in the right places, saves you a lot of pain.
"The diseases will do the education" is what we get when we don't trust.
"The diseases will do the education" is what we get when we don't trust.