Nick Garcia
@nickgarcia.bsky.social
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Currently @ Public Knowledge
Currently @ Public Knowledge
*Roundabout introduction starts to play as you climb the tree*
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
*Roundabout introduction starts to play as you climb the tree*
It completely is. This is prosecutor 101 stuff.
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It completely is. This is prosecutor 101 stuff.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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Harold Feld from @publicknowledge.bsky.social : "The fundamental problem facing American discourse today is not whether platforms moderate content, but rather that only a handful of massive technology companies control how millions of Americans receive information..."
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Harold Feld from @publicknowledge.bsky.social : "The fundamental problem facing American discourse today is not whether platforms moderate content, but rather that only a handful of massive technology companies control how millions of Americans receive information..."
Thanks. I do not see any analysis matching training data patterns to outputs in the paper though? Results show models align strongly w experts, but not w regular people. Conclusion seems conjectural based on the latter disparity, but no real empirical support for the explanation of structural diff.
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thanks. I do not see any analysis matching training data patterns to outputs in the paper though? Results show models align strongly w experts, but not w regular people. Conclusion seems conjectural based on the latter disparity, but no real empirical support for the explanation of structural diff.
I don't understand where the empirical analysis to support the conclusion comes from in the experimental design here. I feel like I am missing something, can you explain?
October 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I don't understand where the empirical analysis to support the conclusion comes from in the experimental design here. I feel like I am missing something, can you explain?
I chose the xy approach with risk and capability over the compass style because I think a lot of people (myself included) would cluster around the center of the good-bad axis or dispute their placement on one side or the other.
October 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I chose the xy approach with risk and capability over the compass style because I think a lot of people (myself included) would cluster around the center of the good-bad axis or dispute their placement on one side or the other.
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he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing
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October 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
And don't forget to register for the next webinar in our AI series! We'll be talking legal and ethical issues in AI with @merbroussard.bsky.social and @nickgarcia.bsky.social!
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