Scott Weaver
@scottweaver.bsky.social
Dad, teacher, reader, driver, writer, Hoosier, GERD enthusiast, nostalgic, kitchen cleaner, dilettante. In the order. No. Wait. Let me try again …
https://www.scott-weaver.com/
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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December 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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This is just one example, but this story is the perfect example of why mediocre white guys are against DEI and this is the “American Dream” they’re trying to preserve. This is the “western culture” they want to protect, and anti-discrimination laws and policies destroy that.
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is just one example, but this story is the perfect example of why mediocre white guys are against DEI and this is the “American Dream” they’re trying to preserve. This is the “western culture” they want to protect, and anti-discrimination laws and policies destroy that.
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Posting the sign so I can tap it when necessary.
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Posting the sign so I can tap it when necessary.
Well. At least we're not Texas.
Indiana Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against senators who wouldn't get on board. n.pr/4aTbq3w
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
Indiana Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against senators who wouldn't get on board.
n.pr
December 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Well. At least we're not Texas.
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Added more resources to the Anti-GenAI bibliography! If you have links you think I may have missed while I was in Ireland (November 23 to today), please do drop them! I'll be so glad to add them (and self-promotion is welcome). catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
Against Generative AI – Cate Denial
catherinedenial.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Added more resources to the Anti-GenAI bibliography! If you have links you think I may have missed while I was in Ireland (November 23 to today), please do drop them! I'll be so glad to add them (and self-promotion is welcome). catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
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This is exactly, EXACTLY, what the very fine people were calling for as they tried to set us on fire on August 11, 2017. It is exactly what they were calling for when Heather Heyer was murdered on August 12, 2017.
archive.is/0QQF8
archive.is/0QQF8
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is exactly, EXACTLY, what the very fine people were calling for as they tried to set us on fire on August 11, 2017. It is exactly what they were calling for when Heather Heyer was murdered on August 12, 2017.
archive.is/0QQF8
archive.is/0QQF8
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Good morning, fam ☀️ Don't forget to start your morning with some words from our blog, LIP SERVICE 💋 We have some new interviews, Just One Things, and announcements: buff.ly/uqroSyK
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Good morning, fam ☀️ Don't forget to start your morning with some words from our blog, LIP SERVICE 💋 We have some new interviews, Just One Things, and announcements: buff.ly/uqroSyK
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A project I am organizing is hiring a part time workshop coordinator. Do you have experience working with Indigenous young people? Do you have experience in creative writing? This job might be right for you!
Youth Writing Workshop RFP.pdf
drive.google.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A project I am organizing is hiring a part time workshop coordinator. Do you have experience working with Indigenous young people? Do you have experience in creative writing? This job might be right for you!
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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I named my fists "Dunning" and "Kruger" because I haven't trained in any sort of martial art but am confident I would do pretty well.
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I named my fists "Dunning" and "Kruger" because I haven't trained in any sort of martial art but am confident I would do pretty well.
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Today is Free Friday at Defector! Everything we post on Bluesky all through the weekend will be a gift link. 🎁
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today is Free Friday at Defector! Everything we post on Bluesky all through the weekend will be a gift link. 🎁
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This Is Just To Say
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This Is Just To Say
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
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"Two decades ago, Summers chastised West for engaging in behavior that could be deemed 'embarrassing' to the university or could interfere with his teaching, such as engaging in politics and recording a rap CD."
*sighs deep Negro sigh*
*sighs deep Negro sigh*
Two decades later, Cornel West’s critique of Larry Summers hits differently
After his public feud with the former Harvard president, West sees irony in Summers’ downfall.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Two decades ago, Summers chastised West for engaging in behavior that could be deemed 'embarrassing' to the university or could interfere with his teaching, such as engaging in politics and recording a rap CD."
*sighs deep Negro sigh*
*sighs deep Negro sigh*
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will admit i don't fully understand this but POETRY OUTFOXES AI is the best case for preserving English degrees i have ever heard. 'all the teenage girls who were really into Sylvia Plath at one point vs tech bros' is the battle for civilisation we deserve
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
will admit i don't fully understand this but POETRY OUTFOXES AI is the best case for preserving English degrees i have ever heard. 'all the teenage girls who were really into Sylvia Plath at one point vs tech bros' is the battle for civilisation we deserve
This is an excellent encapsulation of the ED Tech grift, which is a subset of seemingly most tech today -- innovating to solve problems they themselves caused.
Profit on the problem. Profit on the solution.
Profit on the problem. Profit on the solution.
Potential use cases here: 1)You're using AI to write thething and want it to sound human. But wait, that would not be the "ethical" case they are discussing! 2)You wrote it yourself but need to make sure an AI checker doesn't wrongly accuse you of cheating. So then you use AI-generated prose /1
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is an excellent encapsulation of the ED Tech grift, which is a subset of seemingly most tech today -- innovating to solve problems they themselves caused.
Profit on the problem. Profit on the solution.
Profit on the problem. Profit on the solution.
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Don't elect billionaires. Defund them.
Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer is running for governor
Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer is running for governor
Billionaire hedge fund founder, climate change warrior and major Democratic donor Tom Steyer is running for governor. Fossil fuel and migrant detention facility investments will likely draw attacks from his fellow Democrats.
www.latimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Don't elect billionaires. Defund them.
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The Against Generative AI bibliography over on my blog is now updated with full dates for each piece, making it easier to find new information (added almost daily): catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
Against Generative AI – Cate Denial
catherinedenial.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Against Generative AI bibliography over on my blog is now updated with full dates for each piece, making it easier to find new information (added almost daily): catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
I mean, as should their congregations.
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I mean, as should their congregations.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
Why do we accept shit like this from the federal government when this wouldn't fly in my freshman comp class?
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Why do we accept shit like this from the federal government when this wouldn't fly in my freshman comp class?
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So the Jobs number was that bad.
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
So the Jobs number was that bad.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Every personality trait rich people are lauded for is also a symptom of sociopathy.
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Every personality trait rich people are lauded for is also a symptom of sociopathy.