James Pitt
@sahelanth.bsky.social
this is all Tiktaalik's fault
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This is by far the worst news about a Kennedy and a fired-off round to break on the date of November 22
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
This is by far the worst news about a Kennedy and a fired-off round to break on the date of November 22
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appears to be an isolated case from a backyard flock exposure. risk to the public is low.
i know CDC can’t be trusted anymore, but “low” is the right assessment here. as usual, the state is leading the investigation and remains a reliable source of information
i know CDC can’t be trusted anymore, but “low” is the right assessment here. as usual, the state is leading the investigation and remains a reliable source of information
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
appears to be an isolated case from a backyard flock exposure. risk to the public is low.
i know CDC can’t be trusted anymore, but “low” is the right assessment here. as usual, the state is leading the investigation and remains a reliable source of information
i know CDC can’t be trusted anymore, but “low” is the right assessment here. as usual, the state is leading the investigation and remains a reliable source of information
I'm reading Sacred and Terrible Air.
Just hit a RHETORIC [Heroic: Failure] check.
Just hit a RHETORIC [Heroic: Failure] check.
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm reading Sacred and Terrible Air.
Just hit a RHETORIC [Heroic: Failure] check.
Just hit a RHETORIC [Heroic: Failure] check.
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the Democratic establishment is constantly complaining criticism from the left is per se unfair sabotage that damages the party and also constantly taking gratuitous shots at the left
this is trash and I don’t think it’s even electorally worthwhile trash
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
the Democratic establishment is constantly complaining criticism from the left is per se unfair sabotage that damages the party and also constantly taking gratuitous shots at the left
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once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
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#hourly #wah https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/wahs/photo_881@11-02-2019_17-01-40.jpg
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#hourly #wah https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/wahs/photo_881@11-02-2019_17-01-40.jpg
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'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
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163. Mirror case with attack on the castle of love, French, 14th century. I was actually looking for a different gothic ivory mirror case with an attack on the castle of love but this one (which unlike the one i was looking for i have not seein in person) will do too
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
163. Mirror case with attack on the castle of love, French, 14th century. I was actually looking for a different gothic ivory mirror case with an attack on the castle of love but this one (which unlike the one i was looking for i have not seein in person) will do too
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The bigger change is presentation, historically, these emails were visually chaotic: sudden colour changes, ALL CAPS, screenshots pasted at random. Classic signs of disordered thinking. Now they’re neat, structured, and grammatically consistent. The delusion hasn't changed, but the formatting has.
November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The bigger change is presentation, historically, these emails were visually chaotic: sudden colour changes, ALL CAPS, screenshots pasted at random. Classic signs of disordered thinking. Now they’re neat, structured, and grammatically consistent. The delusion hasn't changed, but the formatting has.
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hey does anybody want to mind some rich moron's five neglected kids while getting malnutrition in a shack full of dangerous snakes lmk. no pay
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
hey does anybody want to mind some rich moron's five neglected kids while getting malnutrition in a shack full of dangerous snakes lmk. no pay
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little early for a snowman
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
little early for a snowman
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light has a quality called “polarization” which corresponds to the direction of the electric field in the wave
many animals have eyes adapted to see polarization—but with some effort, human discernment of light polarization is a learnable skill!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiding...
many animals have eyes adapted to see polarization—but with some effort, human discernment of light polarization is a learnable skill!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiding...
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
light has a quality called “polarization” which corresponds to the direction of the electric field in the wave
many animals have eyes adapted to see polarization—but with some effort, human discernment of light polarization is a learnable skill!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiding...
many animals have eyes adapted to see polarization—but with some effort, human discernment of light polarization is a learnable skill!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiding...
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I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
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Larry Summers’s co-teacher at Harvard:
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Larry Summers’s co-teacher at Harvard:
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
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Perhaps the most influential table in hunter-gatherer studies, published in Lee's chapter in the famous 1968 edited volume by Lee and DeVore titled, ironically, Man the Hunter 🧪 #BioAnth
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Perhaps the most influential table in hunter-gatherer studies, published in Lee's chapter in the famous 1968 edited volume by Lee and DeVore titled, ironically, Man the Hunter 🧪 #BioAnth
"horror stories have the power to teach many things such as ‘your actions have consequences’ and ‘you can get stabbed with a lot of knives and be bitten by a scary monster at any time'"
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"horror stories have the power to teach many things such as ‘your actions have consequences’ and ‘you can get stabbed with a lot of knives and be bitten by a scary monster at any time'"
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Bluesky nerds: I’m maybe going to run a Call of Cthulhu game for the first time in like 20 years after playing a lot of 5e. Any suggestions on which CoC edition might be best or which or blogs/podcasts might be edifying to check out would be much appreciated!
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Bluesky nerds: I’m maybe going to run a Call of Cthulhu game for the first time in like 20 years after playing a lot of 5e. Any suggestions on which CoC edition might be best or which or blogs/podcasts might be edifying to check out would be much appreciated!
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pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
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Do I have any Gene Wolfe understanders on here? Can anyone explain to me THE LAND ACROSS?
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Do I have any Gene Wolfe understanders on here? Can anyone explain to me THE LAND ACROSS?
spent all day doing redundant work bc someone set up a Workfront project wrong, kill me
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
spent all day doing redundant work bc someone set up a Workfront project wrong, kill me
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Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
March 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
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This tracks: Cornell researchers: xAI's Grokipedia cites neo-Nazi website Stormfront 42 times, Infowars 34 times, and white nationalist website VDare 107 times www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This tracks: Cornell researchers: xAI's Grokipedia cites neo-Nazi website Stormfront 42 times, Infowars 34 times, and white nationalist website VDare 107 times www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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I worked with a bunch of consultants this summer who repeatedly used "drain the slide" to mean go through all the content on their presentation slides in detail, for ex "i'm not gonna completely drain this slide, just hit a couple of points"
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I worked with a bunch of consultants this summer who repeatedly used "drain the slide" to mean go through all the content on their presentation slides in detail, for ex "i'm not gonna completely drain this slide, just hit a couple of points"
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A friend of mine has early access to cutting edge corporate jargon, I heard the phrase "let's double-click on that" from him long before anywhere else. I asked him what's new these days and he says it's "the shark closest to your body" for the most urgent issue.
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A friend of mine has early access to cutting edge corporate jargon, I heard the phrase "let's double-click on that" from him long before anywhere else. I asked him what's new these days and he says it's "the shark closest to your body" for the most urgent issue.