You WANT the surprise, believe me. #citylife #travel

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The cultural allergy to AI’s effect on the brain - and the lawsuits that will follow - are the first steps in pushing back effectively. #ai #llm #chatgpt #claude #technology

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There’s an art and strategy to holding out effectively, and unfortunately doing it wrong and giving up early erases the value you’ve created up to that point. That’s what the Dems seem to have done here. #democrats #politics

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Shutdown air travel tips! Don’t fly if you don’t have to, fly on a Wednesday or Saturday, and snack up HARD before you get on board. #airport #travel #shutdown #airplane

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These are high-quality problems, I know. If you don’t surf feel free to keep scrolling. #surfing #surf #beach #beachvibes

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The Djerassi art hike is an incredible and haunting experience. (And as my Mom pointed out “it should be a feminist pilgrimage site.”) 10/10 would recommend. #art #artist #nature #mentalhealthmatters

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See you in Oakland at Mad Oak for Pub Scholar on Monday November 10th at 6:30pm. Get your tickets on Eventbrite. Hope to see you there!

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How I spotted AI early and began writing The Loop: How AI is Creating a World without Choices and How to Fight Back, from a recent episode of Futures Podcast with Damiani. #ai #llm #tech #psychology

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Am I addicted? Episode 8 of The Rip Current with Jacob Ward grapples with the big questions we all seem to have right now about our habits and our self control. (And I tell the story of my own twisted path away from alcohol.) Please listen, like and share wherever you get your podcasts!l

What exactly is democracy good for? It’s complicated. Listen to Episode 07 of The Rip Current on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

#democracy #america #human #humanity #podcast #protest

Democracy vs The Illusion of Democracy

@noupside.bsky.social on why the craziest folks get all the attention online, while reasonable voices and choices get ignored. Listen to the full episode of The Rip Current wherever you get your podcasts!

The relentless gaslighting you see everywhere in political discourse right now? It's called DARVO — Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. It's a term coined by psychology professor Jennifer Freyd. Listen to my interview with her on The Rip Current, wherever you get your podcasts.

We’re in the upside-down, where lying has no cost. How did we get here? @jjfreyd.bsky.social knows. Since the 90s she’s tracked the misbehavior of public figures and the ways that institutions betray us. Her work on DARVO changed my life.

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Insiders at CFPB walked me through all the bad scams and schemes coming our way in a world without them protecting us, and it's pretty alarming. Even legit companies won't have enough reason to treat you fairly. Catch the whole thing on my YT channel, and subscribe at TheRipCurrent.com!

Billionaire rivalries, totally unregulated AI, and the ridiculous name they chose for a $500B project are all in the latest post at TheRipCurrent.com.

From avian flu to Chinese dominance of raw materials, Trump’s got his work cut out for him. The easy wins are already over. Read more at TheRipCurrent.com. #technology #science #china