“Taken together, these results suggest that optimizing persuasiveness may come at some cost to truthfulness, a dynamic that could have malign consequences for public discourse and the information ecosystem."
Ya think?
Ya think?
NEW: AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds
A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“Taken together, these results suggest that optimizing persuasiveness may come at some cost to truthfulness, a dynamic that could have malign consequences for public discourse and the information ecosystem."
Ya think?
Ya think?
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ABSOLUTELY NOT
This is a trash song with trash lyrics and trash production that is the absolute worst thing ever to escape Bernie Taupin's head, it sounds like cocaine heavily cut with baby powder and expired laxative feels, if 80s pop music were the Hapsburgs, this song is Charles II of Spain.
This is a trash song with trash lyrics and trash production that is the absolute worst thing ever to escape Bernie Taupin's head, it sounds like cocaine heavily cut with baby powder and expired laxative feels, if 80s pop music were the Hapsburgs, this song is Charles II of Spain.
“We Built This City” is a good song, actually www.pastemagazine.com/music/starsh... I never understood the hate for that song. There are truly terrible songs. This isn't one of them.
“We Built This City” is a good song, actually
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www.pastemagazine.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
ABSOLUTELY NOT
This is a trash song with trash lyrics and trash production that is the absolute worst thing ever to escape Bernie Taupin's head, it sounds like cocaine heavily cut with baby powder and expired laxative feels, if 80s pop music were the Hapsburgs, this song is Charles II of Spain.
This is a trash song with trash lyrics and trash production that is the absolute worst thing ever to escape Bernie Taupin's head, it sounds like cocaine heavily cut with baby powder and expired laxative feels, if 80s pop music were the Hapsburgs, this song is Charles II of Spain.
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Hey, anyone wanna meet up at the student center? or anyone know about any parties?
From JD Vance on Houthi PC small group, the day after Signalgate broke:
December 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hey, anyone wanna meet up at the student center? or anyone know about any parties?
Nice of Trump to let them arrest the alleged pipe bomber before pardoning them.
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Nice of Trump to let them arrest the alleged pipe bomber before pardoning them.
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I know it’s not the biggest thing going on, but the shame they’ve brought to the double zz’s …
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I know it’s not the biggest thing going on, but the shame they’ve brought to the double zz’s …
We'll always have his dissertation on Top Gun.
I don’t need any more information about Tarantino’s opinions as long as I live. Truly. If he wants to make movies, he should go make movies! But sharing what Tarantino said *on Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast* is like a turducken of I Absolutely Do Not Care Even Slightly.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We'll always have his dissertation on Top Gun.
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There are a bunch of reasons for this, most of them bad.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
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 3:48 PM
There are a bunch of reasons for this, most of them bad.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
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52 years ago
"Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers" opened its doors 🎸
In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands.
#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #punkrockhistory
"Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers" opened its doors 🎸
In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands.
#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #punkrockhistory
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
52 years ago
"Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers" opened its doors 🎸
In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands.
#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #punkrockhistory
"Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers" opened its doors 🎸
In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands.
#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #punkrockhistory
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Unclear who I am supposed to root for in the battle to buy Warner Brothers Discovery and the HBO where I have made am home for 25 years. But if PBS wants to check the sofas again for change and make the high bid, I might have a near-even chance of one day filming another television drama.
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Unclear who I am supposed to root for in the battle to buy Warner Brothers Discovery and the HBO where I have made am home for 25 years. But if PBS wants to check the sofas again for change and make the high bid, I might have a near-even chance of one day filming another television drama.
"Abdominal"
Leavitt claims Trump had a "preventative" MRI because "men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health"
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Abdominal"
Who had new pope meme machine on their 2025 bingo card?
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Who had new pope meme machine on their 2025 bingo card?
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Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
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So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
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Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
Some people just showing off.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Yes
U2
Elvis Costello
Madison Cunningham
Chappell Roan
Yes
U2
Elvis Costello
Madison Cunningham
Chappell Roan
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Paul McCartney
Elvis Costello
Prince
Regina Spektor
The Replacements
Paul McCartney
Elvis Costello
Prince
Regina Spektor
The Replacements
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Some people just showing off.
Reminder if you want to clean up your email/get off a bunch of spam lists - tomorrow/this weekend is your chance. Unsubscribe to the incoming!
It gets tiresome but you can get a lot done in a day!
It gets tiresome but you can get a lot done in a day!
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reminder if you want to clean up your email/get off a bunch of spam lists - tomorrow/this weekend is your chance. Unsubscribe to the incoming!
It gets tiresome but you can get a lot done in a day!
It gets tiresome but you can get a lot done in a day!
Welcome to the resistance Wall Street Journal.
not the point, but I did a doubletake on this graphic - "That blob is labeled 'White House' but they left off part of ... oh right"
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Welcome to the resistance Wall Street Journal.
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I'm starting to think this Olivia Nuzzi person isn't totally on the level.
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I'm starting to think this Olivia Nuzzi person isn't totally on the level.
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When DCist was shut down, it had 70,000+ subscribers.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Administration really firing on all cylinders. At least this frees up more time to work on air travel dress code, as the working man demands.
absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Administration really firing on all cylinders. At least this frees up more time to work on air travel dress code, as the working man demands.
Ah the ever useful AI overview, totally getting the most basic facts wrong as ever . . .
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ah the ever useful AI overview, totally getting the most basic facts wrong as ever . . .
bhahaha
One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
bhahaha
Kate Mantillini over here looking like a location for Fallout S2
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Kate Mantillini over here looking like a location for Fallout S2
If you've never read one of these @pitchfork.com Sunday deep dives you owe yourselves the treat.
Deeply delighted to share out @zachschonfeld.bsky.social's @pitchfork.com Sunday Reviews piece on one of my all time fave albums, the #BooRadleys 1993 masterwork _Giant Steps_. I helped Zach a touch with research and he kindly quoted from my 1993 interview with bassist Tim Brown.
The Boo Radleys: Giant Steps
Read Zach Schoenfeld’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If you've never read one of these @pitchfork.com Sunday deep dives you owe yourselves the treat.
We're getting to the good stuff now . . .
You are the outlander who claims to be the Nerevarine? You'll find no welcome here, I'm afraid.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We're getting to the good stuff now . . .