Paul Hutchinson
@paulhutch.com
I'm interested in too many things and have been on the net since Compuserve provided access (75110,2422).
I mute or block anyone who is not offering rational reality based conversation
I mute or block anyone who is not offering rational reality based conversation
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this may be a radical take BUT I think we should proceed cautiously with the rushed integration of half-cooked automation into problematic business sectors in a broadly-corrupt country without functional regulatory oversight
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
this may be a radical take BUT I think we should proceed cautiously with the rushed integration of half-cooked automation into problematic business sectors in a broadly-corrupt country without functional regulatory oversight
Another good 🧵
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Another good 🧵
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This week Section 230 turned 30, and you'll see a bunch of posts on Techdirt today and the rest of the week about the importance of Section 230, but my first contribution this week is how the arguments against 230 are so contradictory that it should give everyone pause to consider why.
Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons
Here's what's strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should…
Here's what's strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should…
Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons
Here's what's strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should highlight that something is wrong in their analysis. Republicans hate it because they say it lets websites censor conservative speech. Democrats hate it because they say it lets websites host dangerous disinformation.
www.techdirt.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This week Section 230 turned 30, and you'll see a bunch of posts on Techdirt today and the rest of the week about the importance of Section 230, but my first contribution this week is how the arguments against 230 are so contradictory that it should give everyone pause to consider why.
250 years ago New England officers knew that allowing natural infections was not safe so they asked for the available preventative treatment. Now many of the populace get it backwards, regression to increased suffering :-(
“Some of the New England officers, not having had the small pox, petitioned the General for permission to be inoculated, which he granted and assigned them a separate room; and they were allowed to walk in the entry two at a time for fresh air and exercise." 2/2
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
250 years ago New England officers knew that allowing natural infections was not safe so they asked for the available preventative treatment. Now many of the populace get it backwards, regression to increased suffering :-(
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So we're clear (because the press is apparently incapable) this is a fake competition investigation designed to help local right wing propaganda broadcasters consolidate and increase their power over whatever's left of local U.S. news
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Probes Comcast Relations With NBC Stations
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to Comcast on Tuesday announcing a probe of the company's relations with NBC affiliates.
variety.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
So we're clear (because the press is apparently incapable) this is a fake competition investigation designed to help local right wing propaganda broadcasters consolidate and increase their power over whatever's left of local U.S. news
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Mike Tracey is a greasy right wing opportunist posing as a journalist, whose latest trolling engagement shtick is harassing victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Notice how Newsnation and The Hill prop him up as a serious good faith actor
Notice how Newsnation and The Hill prop him up as a serious good faith actor
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Mike Tracey is a greasy right wing opportunist posing as a journalist, whose latest trolling engagement shtick is harassing victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Notice how Newsnation and The Hill prop him up as a serious good faith actor
Notice how Newsnation and The Hill prop him up as a serious good faith actor
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The racists are feeling enabled at this time, but when the pendulum swings back, this kind of hate speech will still be there to remind us of who the bad guys are.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The racists are feeling enabled at this time, but when the pendulum swings back, this kind of hate speech will still be there to remind us of who the bad guys are.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
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SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
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I laughed so hard at that joke. Really funny.
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I laughed so hard at that joke. Really funny.
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For a brief moment, they did it. Bitcoin at 69,420.
That was pretty much the whole point, right?
That was pretty much the whole point, right?
February 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Very accurate 🧵
Everyone is shitting on the Post for implying that Bad Bunny, from Puerto Rico, is a “immigrant,” not an American citizen. But WaPo is actually being honest about the Trumpist immigration agenda, for which dutifully if dully supports. The Trumpist agenda is white nationalist.
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The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
February 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Very accurate 🧵
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A statement on the connection between certain scientists and a known criminal is coming soon. I and my colleagues have a zero tolerance policy on this. It extends to enablers and those apparently ok to vacillate on these issues.
February 7, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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My favorite things to see while cycling are dogs with sticks and three kids on the back of a @ternbicycles.com electric cargo bike. Three!
The world would be a better place if most people got around by bike.
The world would be a better place if most people got around by bike.
February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
My favorite things to see while cycling are dogs with sticks and three kids on the back of a @ternbicycles.com electric cargo bike. Three!
The world would be a better place if most people got around by bike.
The world would be a better place if most people got around by bike.
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I don’t want to depress you all but the entire media and political class will have moved on from this latest Trump racist outburst by tomorrow, Monday at the very latest. He gets away with it every time - because he is allowed to get away with it, and because he floods the zone.
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I don’t want to depress you all but the entire media and political class will have moved on from this latest Trump racist outburst by tomorrow, Monday at the very latest. He gets away with it every time - because he is allowed to get away with it, and because he floods the zone.
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Proud to say that I started calling Trump a "racist hatemonger" during the 2016 campaign, on "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney" and in my @gbhnews.bsky.social column. And I appreciate that GBH never told me to stop.
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Proud to say that I started calling Trump a "racist hatemonger" during the 2016 campaign, on "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney" and in my @gbhnews.bsky.social column. And I appreciate that GBH never told me to stop.
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Before Trump took office, retail prices were trending downwards. His tariffs reversed that pattern.
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Before Trump took office, retail prices were trending downwards. His tariffs reversed that pattern.
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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The Struggles Of Elon Musk 😔
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The Struggles Of Elon Musk 😔
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Realization of the moment: “75 percent of bitcoin's code comes directly from [Epstein’s] investments. We’ve basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015."
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
futurism.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Realization of the moment: “75 percent of bitcoin's code comes directly from [Epstein’s] investments. We’ve basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015."
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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This website lets you doom-scroll the Wikipedia. xikipedia.org
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This website lets you doom-scroll the Wikipedia. xikipedia.org
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Backdoor in Notepad++
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained…
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained…
Backdoor in Notepad++
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained compromised until September 2. Even then, the attackers maintained credentials to the internal services until December 2, a capability that allowed them to continue redirecting selected update traffic to malicious servers.
www.schneier.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Backdoor in Notepad++
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained…
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained…
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one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
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Human trafficking shouldn't be joked about like this
February 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Human trafficking shouldn't be joked about like this
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Oaxaca has the most amazing murals. This entire thing is devoted to corn. gastronomad.net/oaxaca
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Oaxaca has the most amazing murals. This entire thing is devoted to corn. gastronomad.net/oaxaca
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One nice thing Trump has done is to bring Midwesterners together in fellowship.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
One nice thing Trump has done is to bring Midwesterners together in fellowship.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM