@aepton.bsky.social
I’m always skeptical when people say something like “the core function of x is actually this nefarious side effect”. We were post-truth well before LLMs; social media didn’t need robots to “produce the aesthetics of knowledge”. We need to solve the problem at the root, not by banning robots somehow.
just so it's clear: this is the exact core function of genAI
Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism.
Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)
Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism.
Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)
Bob and I were among the hundreds of researchers that were supposed to conduct the 6th U.S. National Climate Assessment. Now it looks like they're gonna produce it with a few people and Grok? Communities need rigorous and accurate information about climate change. This will put communities at risk.
January 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I’m always skeptical when people say something like “the core function of x is actually this nefarious side effect”. We were post-truth well before LLMs; social media didn’t need robots to “produce the aesthetics of knowledge”. We need to solve the problem at the root, not by banning robots somehow.
Clicked to see if this responds to some of the obvious objections, got hundreds of obnoxious words in before I hit the paywall. Maybe he makes a good case beyond there. But otherwise this is just nincompoopery. Calling Yglesias a dumb asshole is a cliche and yet…
It's time to take a bold stand in defense of America's oft-maligned billionaire class.
www.slowboring.com/p/lets-all-p...
www.slowboring.com/p/lets-all-p...
Let’s all practice billionaire positivity
It’s not a zero-sum world.
www.slowboring.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Clicked to see if this responds to some of the obvious objections, got hundreds of obnoxious words in before I hit the paywall. Maybe he makes a good case beyond there. But otherwise this is just nincompoopery. Calling Yglesias a dumb asshole is a cliche and yet…
Rare to watch someone inevitably remove themselves from GOAT contention
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Rare to watch someone inevitably remove themselves from GOAT contention
This is one of the dumbest things ever to appear in print anywhere and all of you should be ashamed of it forever, my god, how stupid can you assholes be?
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Trump is destroying democratic norms. Democrats have decided to follow him into the basement,” our columnist David Brooks writes. “When both parties cooperate to degrade public morality, then nobody even notices as it’s happening.”
“Trump is destroying democratic norms. Democrats have decided to follow him into the basement,” our columnist David Brooks writes. “When both parties cooperate to degrade public morality, then nobody even notices as it’s happening.”
Opinion | The Death of Democracy Is Happening Within You
Yes, Trump is assaulting democracy, but what worries me more is what has happened to the rest of us — the loss of the convictions and norms that undergird democracy.
nyti.ms
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is one of the dumbest things ever to appear in print anywhere and all of you should be ashamed of it forever, my god, how stupid can you assholes be?
It’s clear that you actually care a ton about what people think of you, you just think making Bluesky mad will make you look good to the people whose opinions actually matter to you
im just not that concerned with my personal brand or public reputation in that particular way. and its ok if people are upset. we live in upsetting times. i like chart tweets and talking to folks on the phone and traveling to places to understand things better -- for the paper and the book
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It’s clear that you actually care a ton about what people think of you, you just think making Bluesky mad will make you look good to the people whose opinions actually matter to you
How does this crackpot have a job as an economics reporter at the NYT, my god
The ACA was gutted by Democrats. you can argue those key democrats could've been siding with what many see as the more liberal/patient centered options. or you could say it was unfortunate that Dems didnt have 60+ more liberal senators.
but it was Democrats.
but it was Democrats.
Ok, but maybe you need to re-work that a bit. Also, you could also acknowledge that the original ACA was gutted by Republicans before it was finally passed, which is partly why it has been a problem for some.
October 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
How does this crackpot have a job as an economics reporter at the NYT, my god
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Once American democracy made it possible for a Black man to be elected president, American conservatives decided that it had to be destroyed
While Vought traces the “leftwing revolution” back a hundred years, to the progressive era, there is no question that the election of Barack Obama was a radicalizing moment for him and many key thinkers on the radical Right - as were the multiracial protests in the summer of 2020.
October 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Once American democracy made it possible for a Black man to be elected president, American conservatives decided that it had to be destroyed
Why? Is Tom Homan working at the dealership now?
New car buyers can expect to shell out an average of more than $50,000 for the first time, according to a report from Kelley Blue Book. https://cnn.it/4odLnaO
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Why? Is Tom Homan working at the dealership now?
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i cannot get over how quickly this is happening. the decline of the other two branches/ascent of the lawless executive is outpacing actual democratic decline, which is usually what precipitates executive consolidation. but in our case, the other two branches are collaborators
We are living through the most consequential shift in the constitutional government of the United States in over a hundred and fifty years and nobody seems to have even noticed yet.
Congress no longer holds the power of the purse, the executive can just do whatever they want with federal monies
October 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
i cannot get over how quickly this is happening. the decline of the other two branches/ascent of the lawless executive is outpacing actual democratic decline, which is usually what precipitates executive consolidation. but in our case, the other two branches are collaborators
I prefer my journalists to not be gross liars and terrible writers but I’m not fancy like Sally here, so I guess I wouldn’t understand
This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I prefer my journalists to not be gross liars and terrible writers but I’m not fancy like Sally here, so I guess I wouldn’t understand
Really? Seems far more likely that that’s the whole reason she got the job.
Not an expert on this stuff but I have the sense that no one backing Weiss understands that what she has done her whole career, opinion-based news-flavored content, is distinct from news reporting.
Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."
October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Really? Seems far more likely that that’s the whole reason she got the job.
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That this is not only considered implausible, but that nobody in the top echelons of Congress (in either party!) will even consider being gauche enough to say the i-word, is the surest sign that the entire federal legislative branch has declared bankruptcy as a going concern.
Look. Invading our own country is about as straightforward a case as you can have for impeachment. The GOP abandoning the Constitution is kind of the only story there is and it gets no coverage.
Guys. I just had a crazy idea. What if the President DIDN’T deploy troops in American cities. Just a thought. Have we tried that before?
October 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
That this is not only considered implausible, but that nobody in the top echelons of Congress (in either party!) will even consider being gauche enough to say the i-word, is the surest sign that the entire federal legislative branch has declared bankruptcy as a going concern.
20-alarm fire for the Republic right there. Should be the entire front page of every news outlet that takes itself seriously, so I guess we’ll find out which those are
Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."
October 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
20-alarm fire for the Republic right there. Should be the entire front page of every news outlet that takes itself seriously, so I guess we’ll find out which those are
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"Fuck ICE" is a patriotic sentiment. Perhaps the most patriotic in this moment.
October 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Fuck ICE" is a patriotic sentiment. Perhaps the most patriotic in this moment.
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"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
September 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."
Everything about this is profoundly disgusting but the part at the beginning where he talks about how people shouldn’t have to fear going outside is particularly rich, given the mass abductions of Americans by ICE he’s apparently a big fan of
Mike Johnson: "I cannot for the life of me understand how the Democrats think this is some kind of winning political message. Yield man! Let the troops come into your city and show how crime can be reduced."
September 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Everything about this is profoundly disgusting but the part at the beginning where he talks about how people shouldn’t have to fear going outside is particularly rich, given the mass abductions of Americans by ICE he’s apparently a big fan of
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My message to Donald Trump is very simple.
September 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My message to Donald Trump is very simple.
New hobby project!
While hiking recently, my mind wandered. I thought about how much I love (and am made nervous by) being in the backcountry, whatever that means.
The definition I've always heard is "5 miles from a road". But when you're out in the woods, it's hard to know how far away a road is.
While hiking recently, my mind wandered. I thought about how much I love (and am made nervous by) being in the backcountry, whatever that means.
The definition I've always heard is "5 miles from a road". But when you're out in the woods, it's hard to know how far away a road is.
August 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
New hobby project!
While hiking recently, my mind wandered. I thought about how much I love (and am made nervous by) being in the backcountry, whatever that means.
The definition I've always heard is "5 miles from a road". But when you're out in the woods, it's hard to know how far away a road is.
While hiking recently, my mind wandered. I thought about how much I love (and am made nervous by) being in the backcountry, whatever that means.
The definition I've always heard is "5 miles from a road". But when you're out in the woods, it's hard to know how far away a road is.
This seems wildly overthought. It’s an ad with a pun. That’s it. Done.
The Sweeney ad is undoubtedly a product of this cultural moment. But it can't be talked about, not because of a right or wrong answer (there probably is one but that's not the point), but because any speech act about it just gets ground up for processing.
Including this article. Including my post.
Including this article. Including my post.
July 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This seems wildly overthought. It’s an ad with a pun. That’s it. Done.
Starting to think this guy may not be a great checker of facts
New #FactChecker --> Trump and Epstein had a relationship, but there’s no evidence of Trump wrongdoing wapo.st/3TOthiB
Analysis | Trump and Epstein had a relationship, but there’s no evidence of Trump wrongdoing
A year ago, we scrubbed the public record. Here are our updated findings.
wapo.st
July 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Starting to think this guy may not be a great checker of facts
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As i have been saying for years now, the most practically effective, strategically feasible, and 100% non-violent way to abolish ICE is to make working there--in any capacity, at any level--one of the most socially unpopular things an American can do.
As i have been saying for years now, the most practically effective, strategically feasible, and 100% non-violent way to abolish ICE is to make working there--in any capacity, at any level--one of the most socially unpopular things an American can do.
pretty wild that ICE ERO is currently hiring Directors for 21 of its 25 Field Offices. must be some pretty severe turnover!
www.usajobs.gov/job/840604700
www.usajobs.gov/job/840604700
July 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
!!!
As i have been saying for years now, the most practically effective, strategically feasible, and 100% non-violent way to abolish ICE is to make working there--in any capacity, at any level--one of the most socially unpopular things an American can do.
As i have been saying for years now, the most practically effective, strategically feasible, and 100% non-violent way to abolish ICE is to make working there--in any capacity, at any level--one of the most socially unpopular things an American can do.
If the NYT gave the Biden-leaving-Afghanistan coverage to just one of the 30 most recent Trump corruption or incompetence scandals, nobody would be making this critique
so ... when the NYT doesn't report on what you want it to report on, it deserves condemnation.
and also, when the NYT reports on A1 on what you want it to report on, it deserves condemnation.
and also, when the NYT reports on A1 on what you want it to report on, it deserves condemnation.
Owner of loudest peep machine wonders why there no peeping.
May 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the NYT gave the Biden-leaving-Afghanistan coverage to just one of the 30 most recent Trump corruption or incompetence scandals, nobody would be making this critique
I’ll never understand this argument. Low-info voters a) are only ever gonna see headlines so they matter more not less and b) get the info they do absorb from people and places…profoundly informed by NYT headlines. Also c) what’s wrong with wanting headlines that don’t insult our intelligence?
May 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I’ll never understand this argument. Low-info voters a) are only ever gonna see headlines so they matter more not less and b) get the info they do absorb from people and places…profoundly informed by NYT headlines. Also c) what’s wrong with wanting headlines that don’t insult our intelligence?
My guy out here getting absolutely pantsed by reality and posting through it like people still think he has a point to make
A lot of Democrats have developed a bad habit of signaling that they want to adopt more moderate, more popular positions instead of actually just saying whatever more moderate thing it is they want to say.
www.slowboring.com/p/dog-whistl...
www.slowboring.com/p/dog-whistl...
Dog-whistle moderation is not the way
Say what you mean!
www.slowboring.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My guy out here getting absolutely pantsed by reality and posting through it like people still think he has a point to make
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I don't understand how the Times can never determine whether Trump is lying but can say with certainty when he is joking.
President Trump on Tuesday joked to reporters that he would like to be the next Pope. He took it a step further on Saturday, sharing what appeared to be an A.I.-generated photo of himself wearing the traditional vestments of the pontiff.
Trump Posts an Image of Himself as Pope
The president has joked about being the next pontiff, but the image, which appeared to be A.I.-generated, took things a step further and drew some pushback.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I don't understand how the Times can never determine whether Trump is lying but can say with certainty when he is joking.