Gustavo Bruno de Paula
@gustavobrp.bsky.social
Professor de sociologia da USP Ribeirão Preto
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People who produce AI slop papers love to skip the boring research and get right to the dramatic discovery. The LLMs tell them their idea is awesome and original, and write it up as a "proposed framework" (with no data or evidence). That term increased 70% in Web of Science abstracts last year.
January 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
People who produce AI slop papers love to skip the boring research and get right to the dramatic discovery. The LLMs tell them their idea is awesome and original, and write it up as a "proposed framework" (with no data or evidence). That term increased 70% in Web of Science abstracts last year.
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All these people waiting for the capitalists to turn on the fascists while never realizing they are the same people!
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
All these people waiting for the capitalists to turn on the fascists while never realizing they are the same people!
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For those expecting a full-on market meltdown in response to the attacks on the Fed (or any other policy craziness, for that matter), I urge you to look at the FTSE 100 performance, and try to find Brexit without squinting.
January 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
For those expecting a full-on market meltdown in response to the attacks on the Fed (or any other policy craziness, for that matter), I urge you to look at the FTSE 100 performance, and try to find Brexit without squinting.
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The first night I spent photographing the COVID intensive care ward, two people died.
People were dying every day from a disease that was preventable through public health policies.
bryanwjones.com/2021/02/covi...
People were dying every day from a disease that was preventable through public health policies.
bryanwjones.com/2021/02/covi...
Beginning 2022, I started having arguments with people who didn't experience the loss of a loved one to COVID & associate "lockdown" with sourdough starters & WFH rather than Zoom funerals.
I just had to accept that we did not have a shared reality, nor were they willing to remember.
I just had to accept that we did not have a shared reality, nor were they willing to remember.
there’s a thread on reddit right now called “was COVID really that bad?” and it is interesting to read people’s accounts five years out
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The first night I spent photographing the COVID intensive care ward, two people died.
People were dying every day from a disease that was preventable through public health policies.
bryanwjones.com/2021/02/covi...
People were dying every day from a disease that was preventable through public health policies.
bryanwjones.com/2021/02/covi...
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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Of all the competitive authoritarian developments of the past year I think the fall of CBS News is among the most chilling. That this can happen to easily and so quickly freaks me the fuck out.
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Of all the competitive authoritarian developments of the past year I think the fall of CBS News is among the most chilling. That this can happen to easily and so quickly freaks me the fuck out.
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The more I think about it, the more it seems like the fundamental transformation brought on by the Trump era. People have talked about “imperial presidency” for ages, but we had never had an imperial president — that “t” replacing the “cy” makes a world of difference.
This is 100% true, and I don’t think that’s ever been the case.
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The more I think about it, the more it seems like the fundamental transformation brought on by the Trump era. People have talked about “imperial presidency” for ages, but we had never had an imperial president — that “t” replacing the “cy” makes a world of difference.
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wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
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There is a strong positive association between equality and development over the long run — that's what this new study based on our historical series available on wid.world is clearly showing.
Key findings in thread 🧵(1/9)👇
Key findings in thread 🧵(1/9)👇
Does #equality promote #inclusion and #productivity, or hinder #growth❓
🔴Our new study revisits this long-running debate — finding a strong positive link between equality and development over the long run.
Read more▶️ wid.world/news-article...
🔴Our new study revisits this long-running debate — finding a strong positive link between equality and development over the long run.
Read more▶️ wid.world/news-article...
Equality and Development: A Comparative & Historical Perspective 1800-2025 - WID - World Inequality Database
Equality and Development: A Comparative & Historical Perspective 1800-2025 This paper combines income and wealth inequality series from the World Inequality Database (WID) and new global series on hou...
wid.world
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There is a strong positive association between equality and development over the long run — that's what this new study based on our historical series available on wid.world is clearly showing.
Key findings in thread 🧵(1/9)👇
Key findings in thread 🧵(1/9)👇
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Python rejecting NSF funding—great move!
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Python rejecting NSF funding—great move!
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My paper is part of a special issue on mechanisms of racism, guest edited by Amanda Lewis and Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, for ERS. Here’s their introduction to the issue: www.tandfonline.com/doi/permissi...
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
My paper is part of a special issue on mechanisms of racism, guest edited by Amanda Lewis and Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, for ERS. Here’s their introduction to the issue: www.tandfonline.com/doi/permissi...
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“45% de todas as respostas de IA tiveram pelo menos um problema significativo.
31% das respostas mostraram sérios problemas de fornecimento - atribuições ausentes, enganosas ou incorretas.
20% continham grandes problemas de precisão, incluindo detalhes alucinados e informações desatualizadas.”
31% das respostas mostraram sérios problemas de fornecimento - atribuições ausentes, enganosas ou incorretas.
20% continham grandes problemas de precisão, incluindo detalhes alucinados e informações desatualizadas.”
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“45% de todas as respostas de IA tiveram pelo menos um problema significativo.
31% das respostas mostraram sérios problemas de fornecimento - atribuições ausentes, enganosas ou incorretas.
20% continham grandes problemas de precisão, incluindo detalhes alucinados e informações desatualizadas.”
31% das respostas mostraram sérios problemas de fornecimento - atribuições ausentes, enganosas ou incorretas.
20% continham grandes problemas de precisão, incluindo detalhes alucinados e informações desatualizadas.”
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The video game crash of 1982 *also* had a gendered outcome. Video games (and computers) became heavily, overwhelmingy marketed toward white middle-class boys.
April 13, 2024 at 9:20 AM
The video game crash of 1982 *also* had a gendered outcome. Video games (and computers) became heavily, overwhelmingy marketed toward white middle-class boys.
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Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...
October 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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Among the long list of political adversaries President Trump has targeted in his second term are several Black women in powerful positions. Attorney General Letitia James of New York, who brought a civil case against Trump and won, is the latest.
Letitia James Is Among Prominent Black Women Targeted by Trump
Fani T. Willis, a district attorney who brought election interference charges against Mr. Trump, and Lisa Cook, who serves on the Federal Reserve Board, have also been investigated.
nyti.ms
October 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Among the long list of political adversaries President Trump has targeted in his second term are several Black women in powerful positions. Attorney General Letitia James of New York, who brought a civil case against Trump and won, is the latest.
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This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
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Palestinians will feel understandable relief. The West should feel nothing but shame. Gaza has been obliterated. The territory rendered uninhabitable. Tens of thousands murdered in cold blood. The entire population subjected to starvation tactics. And now, colonial subjugation under Trump and Blair
October 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Palestinians will feel understandable relief. The West should feel nothing but shame. Gaza has been obliterated. The territory rendered uninhabitable. Tens of thousands murdered in cold blood. The entire population subjected to starvation tactics. And now, colonial subjugation under Trump and Blair
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Timeline cleanse.
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Timeline cleanse.
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I really really really liked The Oatmeal’s take on AI here theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I really really really liked The Oatmeal’s take on AI here theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art