MidniteMikeWrites
@midnitemikewrites.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy
Currently building https://misaligned.markets to discuss modern political economy. California native, chronic night owl, and writer managing a whole mess of […]
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
I keep bumping into articles asking why people feel worse about the economy than the data suggests they should. Rather than continuing to roll my eyes, I’ll take this as a sign I should write a blog post about this.
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I keep bumping into articles asking why people feel worse about the economy than the data suggests they should. Rather than continuing to roll my eyes, I’ll take this as a sign I should write a blog post about this.
Last post of the year: In a lot of ways naïve #ai boosterism resembles (and is down stream of) commodity fetishism and market fundamentalism. All of these are modes of thinking that erase deeper context of how a system works.
https://misaligned.markets/ai-hype-market-fundamentalism/
#blog #llm […]
https://misaligned.markets/ai-hype-market-fundamentalism/
#blog #llm […]
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zirk.us
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Last post of the year: In a lot of ways naïve #ai boosterism resembles (and is down stream of) commodity fetishism and market fundamentalism. All of these are modes of thinking that erase deeper context of how a system works.
https://misaligned.markets/ai-hype-market-fundamentalism/
#blog #llm […]
https://misaligned.markets/ai-hype-market-fundamentalism/
#blog #llm […]
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I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.
https://wapo.st/4p3YwDx
https://wapo.st/4p3YwDx
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.
https://wapo.st/4p3YwDx
https://wapo.st/4p3YwDx
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#LLMs are a #darkpattern. Specifically the way #llm services try to pass off intelligence is not to the benefit of the user. The insane thing is, though, that the companies doing this aren't even making money doing so.
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
LLM “intelligence” is a dark pattern
LLMs leverage scaffolding and user psychology to appear as slabs of raw intelligence in service of a costly illusion.
misaligned.markets
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#LLMs are a #darkpattern. Specifically the way #llm services try to pass off intelligence is not to the benefit of the user. The insane thing is, though, that the companies doing this aren't even making money doing so.
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
I completely missed posting about my one year #mastodon anniversary last week. Nearly 1000 posts written, kind of crazy I didn't think I'd be that active!
#mastodonanniversary #first1000posts
#mastodonanniversary #first1000posts
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I completely missed posting about my one year #mastodon anniversary last week. Nearly 1000 posts written, kind of crazy I didn't think I'd be that active!
#mastodonanniversary #first1000posts
#mastodonanniversary #first1000posts
#LLMs are a #darkpattern. Specifically the way #llm services try to pass off intelligence is not to the benefit of the user. The insane thing is, though, that the companies doing this aren't even making money doing so.
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
LLM “intelligence” is a dark pattern
LLMs leverage scaffolding and user psychology to appear as slabs of raw intelligence in service of a costly illusion.
misaligned.markets
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#LLMs are a #darkpattern. Specifically the way #llm services try to pass off intelligence is not to the benefit of the user. The insane thing is, though, that the companies doing this aren't even making money doing so.
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
https://misaligned.markets/llm-intelligence-is-a-dark-pattern/
Jen Easterly uses the phrase #misalignedmarkets to describe the current state of cyber. As a former #cybersecurity writer now running a blog called Misaligned Markets, I couldn't agree more! Companies are rewarded for externalizing costs (in every domain). In cyber […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
[Original post on zirk.us]
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Jen Easterly uses the phrase #misalignedmarkets to describe the current state of cyber. As a former #cybersecurity writer now running a blog called Misaligned Markets, I couldn't agree more! Companies are rewarded for externalizing costs (in every domain). In cyber […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
[Original post on zirk.us]
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“Generative AI is polluting the information environment such that many people can no longer tell if they’re looking at AI slop or something real, leaving them open to manipulation by bad actors. When they do turn to generative AI for news, the information they receive misrepresents the story 45% […]
Original post on vickerson.me
vickerson.me
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Generative AI is polluting the information environment such that many people can no longer tell if they’re looking at AI slop or something real, leaving them open to manipulation by bad actors. When they do turn to generative AI for news, the information they receive misrepresents the story 45% […]
Genuinely miss #philosophy #twitter circa 2017-2019. Don't think I've ever experienced a #socialmedia community like it. Was hoping to find some semblance of it on #mastodon, but I've been here for almost a year, and it still feels kind of feels like I'm screaming into a void.
Been following […]
Been following […]
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zirk.us
October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Genuinely miss #philosophy #twitter circa 2017-2019. Don't think I've ever experienced a #socialmedia community like it. Was hoping to find some semblance of it on #mastodon, but I've been here for almost a year, and it still feels kind of feels like I'm screaming into a void.
Been following […]
Been following […]
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The next President should turn the White House Ballroom into a publicly-accessible permanent display on the Epstein files.
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The next President should turn the White House Ballroom into a publicly-accessible permanent display on the Epstein files.
I've written a glossary and introductory page for my project #misalignedmarkets which is about how #market #capitalism is failing. Learn more about the ideas behind my writing here: https://misaligned.markets/start-here/
#economics #oligarchy #law #history #finance
#economics #oligarchy #law #history #finance
Start Here
New to Misaligned Markets? Here's an overview of the ideas behind the project.
misaligned.markets
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I've written a glossary and introductory page for my project #misalignedmarkets which is about how #market #capitalism is failing. Learn more about the ideas behind my writing here: https://misaligned.markets/start-here/
#economics #oligarchy #law #history #finance
#economics #oligarchy #law #history #finance
Seeing @pluralistic tonight at 7 pm at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Who else is going? Let’s hang out!
#qt https://zirk.us/@MidniteMikeWrites/115379707580179710
#qt https://zirk.us/@MidniteMikeWrites/115379707580179710
MidniteMikeWrites (@[email protected])
Bought my tickets to see @[email protected] talk about #enshittification at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Sharing on the off chance that any of my followers are going or are in the area. Would love to hang out/meet up 🙂 https://booksmith.com/event/2025-10-20/booksmith-presents-cory-doctorow-enshittification-public-works
zirk.us
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Seeing @pluralistic tonight at 7 pm at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Who else is going? Let’s hang out!
#qt https://zirk.us/@MidniteMikeWrites/115379707580179710
#qt https://zirk.us/@MidniteMikeWrites/115379707580179710
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How do I enter the BIOS setup??
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
How do I enter the BIOS setup??
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Bought my tickets to see @pluralistic talk about #enshittification at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Sharing on the off chance that any of my followers are going or are in the area. Would love to hang out/meet up 🙂 […]
Original post on zirk.us
zirk.us
October 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bought my tickets to see @pluralistic talk about #enshittification at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Sharing on the off chance that any of my followers are going or are in the area. Would love to hang out/meet up 🙂 […]
Bought my tickets to see @pluralistic talk about #enshittification at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Sharing on the off chance that any of my followers are going or are in the area. Would love to hang out/meet up 🙂 […]
Original post on zirk.us
zirk.us
October 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bought my tickets to see @pluralistic talk about #enshittification at Public Works in #sanfrancisco! Sharing on the off chance that any of my followers are going or are in the area. Would love to hang out/meet up 🙂 […]
It normally takes me two weeks to write #blog posts, but I did a one-week sprint to finish my newest one.
I'm writing about #llm / #ai which is different from what I normally write about, but I've become so frustrated with media coverage. Look forward to it next week #writing #tech #darkpattern […]
I'm writing about #llm / #ai which is different from what I normally write about, but I've become so frustrated with media coverage. Look forward to it next week #writing #tech #darkpattern […]
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zirk.us
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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running docker on a raspberry pi
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
running docker on a raspberry pi
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I love their work, but I wish they'd Alt Text.
October 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I love their work, but I wish they'd Alt Text.
What the hell is #capitalism? It's a historically contingent system that's designed to codify ownership of things in order to facilitate capital accumulation.
Anglophone countries (specifically US/UK) provide an illustrative list of developments that together explain how capitalism is […]
Anglophone countries (specifically US/UK) provide an illustrative list of developments that together explain how capitalism is […]
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zirk.us
October 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What the hell is #capitalism? It's a historically contingent system that's designed to codify ownership of things in order to facilitate capital accumulation.
Anglophone countries (specifically US/UK) provide an illustrative list of developments that together explain how capitalism is […]
Anglophone countries (specifically US/UK) provide an illustrative list of developments that together explain how capitalism is […]
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I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it, through charity, better taxes and support.
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
In our newest episode "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" I explore this research which points to […]
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
In our newest episode "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" I explore this research which points to […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it, through charity, better taxes and support.
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
In our newest episode "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" I explore this research which points to […]
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
In our newest episode "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" I explore this research which points to […]
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Canada Post is a service, not a consumer product. The idea that it operates at a "loss" is stupid. It's like saying schools operate at a loss; hospitals operate at a loss; roads operate at a loss; sewers operates at a loss.
We pay for public services collectively, because they are simply needed […]
We pay for public services collectively, because they are simply needed […]
Original post on mstdn.bdms.ca
mstdn.bdms.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Canada Post is a service, not a consumer product. The idea that it operates at a "loss" is stupid. It's like saying schools operate at a loss; hospitals operate at a loss; roads operate at a loss; sewers operates at a loss.
We pay for public services collectively, because they are simply needed […]
We pay for public services collectively, because they are simply needed […]
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(2/3) When I say “growth of capitalism” I specifically mean capitalism as distinct from, but deeply connected to, markets.
Capitalism is a set of “protocols” designed to codify ownership of property to facilitate capital accumulation. This results in a system of […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
Capitalism is a set of “protocols” designed to codify ownership of property to facilitate capital accumulation. This results in a system of […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
August 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
(2/3) When I say “growth of capitalism” I specifically mean capitalism as distinct from, but deeply connected to, markets.
Capitalism is a set of “protocols” designed to codify ownership of property to facilitate capital accumulation. This results in a system of […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
Capitalism is a set of “protocols” designed to codify ownership of property to facilitate capital accumulation. This results in a system of […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
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The latest #misalignedmarkets post is about historical developments that are core to understanding what market capitalism is and how it works. https://misaligned.markets/contingencies-of-capitalism/
#history #finance #economics #markets #poliecon #capitalism
#history #finance #economics #markets #poliecon #capitalism
The historical contingencies of Anglo-capitalism
Capitalism is a social technology and a system of governance predicated on specific historical developments.
misaligned.markets
September 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The latest #misalignedmarkets post is about historical developments that are core to understanding what market capitalism is and how it works. https://misaligned.markets/contingencies-of-capitalism/
#history #finance #economics #markets #poliecon #capitalism
#history #finance #economics #markets #poliecon #capitalism