Shane
@shanecsmith.bsky.social
I do philosophy (like actual degree holding not “I am deep trust me”) and photography and wonder what went wrong.
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Shane
@shanecsmith.bsky.social
· May 21
So, the newest video generation AI from Google makes stuff that I can't tell from reality. Separate from the obvious freakiness here, something that interests me is how much of the potential badness of this is, in fact, already here.
For example, suppose you go to TikTok.
For example, suppose you go to TikTok.
This thread is something I have worried about around separate things like VR and Utility and the crowd pacification problem for some time. AI just makes it more obvious.
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
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HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
Hilary Cass here arguing for children to be prevented from being known by a preferred name or getting a haircut in case it encourages them to continue later in life to transition.
Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
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The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
What does “Dow 50,000” actually tell you—anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger?
Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s…
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
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You know, every turn in this story is just seems to confirm the conspiracy theory that a cabal of ultra-rich pedophiles protect each other and control the world. Like you think, "Oh, that can't possibly be true," and then you read shit like this.
Don Huffines and family changed the name and address of Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling 10,000 acre ranch in New Mexico after using an LLC to purchase it anonymously.
The ranch has reportedly never been searched as part of any criminal investigation related to Epstein (www.krtv.com/us-news/crim...).
The ranch has reportedly never been searched as part of any criminal investigation related to Epstein (www.krtv.com/us-news/crim...).
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
You know, every turn in this story is just seems to confirm the conspiracy theory that a cabal of ultra-rich pedophiles protect each other and control the world. Like you think, "Oh, that can't possibly be true," and then you read shit like this.
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Everything else is commentary
February 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Everything else is commentary
But when Elon illegally overstayed his schools visa, maybe it was for the “scottch”?
When Bereleh and Faygel Krugman emigrated from Belarus to New York, which was mostly Catholic and Jewish in 1920, I don't think they did for the Scots (with one t) Irish culture
February 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
But when Elon illegally overstayed his schools visa, maybe it was for the “scottch”?
Anyone who voted “Trump” the third time voted knowingly for a traitor and should not be allowed to vote. Most of them are men.
If anything men should have to offer evidence women don’t need to offer before being allowed to vote.
If anything men should have to offer evidence women don’t need to offer before being allowed to vote.
February 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Anyone who voted “Trump” the third time voted knowingly for a traitor and should not be allowed to vote. Most of them are men.
If anything men should have to offer evidence women don’t need to offer before being allowed to vote.
If anything men should have to offer evidence women don’t need to offer before being allowed to vote.
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
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JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
February 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
Same
I genuinely loathe Chuck Schumer
Schumer on DHS reforms: "I believe Republicans will have no choice but to go along with us because it's so common sense"
February 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Same
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the FBI deleted this tweet
might’ve hit a little close to home for the director
might’ve hit a little close to home for the director
February 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
the FBI deleted this tweet
might’ve hit a little close to home for the director
might’ve hit a little close to home for the director
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roses are red
violets are blue
tom homan’s a bitch
greg bovino, too
violets are blue
tom homan’s a bitch
greg bovino, too
February 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
roses are red
violets are blue
tom homan’s a bitch
greg bovino, too
violets are blue
tom homan’s a bitch
greg bovino, too
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Hegseth to US military: if you get into MIT, we won't let you attend because of the risk that you will be exposed to ideas hostile to MAGA when you study there.
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Hegseth to US military: if you get into MIT, we won't let you attend because of the risk that you will be exposed to ideas hostile to MAGA when you study there.
I like to think that “people who committed violent crimes” is about ICE agents, as it doesn’t include “immigrants” in the answer.
Deporting undocumented immigrants only gets to 22% in this YouGov poll. 6/
February 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I like to think that “people who committed violent crimes” is about ICE agents, as it doesn’t include “immigrants” in the answer.
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Utterly unacceptable in a democracy. In a sane world, House Republicans would be drafting impeachment articles today and Senate Republicans would be preparing for a trial to convict and remove him from office
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Utterly unacceptable in a democracy. In a sane world, House Republicans would be drafting impeachment articles today and Senate Republicans would be preparing for a trial to convict and remove him from office
I guess I still have something to look forward to.
Getting to that career stage when I sometimes see discussion of a controversial point I agree with, and eagerly turn to the footnote to see who else has made this bold claim only to find that the source, disappointingly, is me.
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I guess I still have something to look forward to.
Senator can’t be bothered to do their f’ing job, does bare minimum, realizes entire party is evil.
“Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Monday she now understands “what the big deal is” after reviewing unredacted files “I’ve not been one of the members who has glommed on to this as an issue,””
“Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Monday she now understands “what the big deal is” after reviewing unredacted files “I’ve not been one of the members who has glommed on to this as an issue,””
February 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Senator can’t be bothered to do their f’ing job, does bare minimum, realizes entire party is evil.
“Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Monday she now understands “what the big deal is” after reviewing unredacted files “I’ve not been one of the members who has glommed on to this as an issue,””
“Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Monday she now understands “what the big deal is” after reviewing unredacted files “I’ve not been one of the members who has glommed on to this as an issue,””
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Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
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TRICKLE UP!!!💯💯🤬🤬🤬💯💯
tRumpstein's budget chief Russell Vought reportedly DIVERTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EARMARKED FOR USAID!!!
THE FEDERAL AGENCY THAT ONCE PROVIDED GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC AID 😪
IN ORDER TO PAY FOR HIS SECURITY DETAIL!!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
tRumpstein's budget chief Russell Vought reportedly DIVERTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EARMARKED FOR USAID!!!
THE FEDERAL AGENCY THAT ONCE PROVIDED GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC AID 😪
IN ORDER TO PAY FOR HIS SECURITY DETAIL!!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Millions of Dollars from Now-Defunct USAID Reportedly Paying For Russell Vought’s Security Detail
Russell Vought reportedly diverted millions of dollars earmarked for the federal agency that once provided global humanitarian and economic aid.
www.yahoo.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 AM
TRICKLE UP!!!💯💯🤬🤬🤬💯💯
tRumpstein's budget chief Russell Vought reportedly DIVERTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EARMARKED FOR USAID!!!
THE FEDERAL AGENCY THAT ONCE PROVIDED GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC AID 😪
IN ORDER TO PAY FOR HIS SECURITY DETAIL!!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
tRumpstein's budget chief Russell Vought reportedly DIVERTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EARMARKED FOR USAID!!!
THE FEDERAL AGENCY THAT ONCE PROVIDED GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC AID 😪
IN ORDER TO PAY FOR HIS SECURITY DETAIL!!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
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"Pedos in space."
February 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM
"Pedos in space."
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Host: So when Donald Trump walked in, there were women in there who weren't fully clothed.
Hughes: Correct. Women were not fully clothed when Donald Trump came in.
Host: And some of those women were, what, as young as 15?
Hughes: Yeah, as 15 years old.
Hughes: Correct. Women were not fully clothed when Donald Trump came in.
Host: And some of those women were, what, as young as 15?
Hughes: Yeah, as 15 years old.
February 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Host: So when Donald Trump walked in, there were women in there who weren't fully clothed.
Hughes: Correct. Women were not fully clothed when Donald Trump came in.
Host: And some of those women were, what, as young as 15?
Hughes: Yeah, as 15 years old.
Hughes: Correct. Women were not fully clothed when Donald Trump came in.
Host: And some of those women were, what, as young as 15?
Hughes: Yeah, as 15 years old.