Terrence O'Brien
@terrenceobrien.bsky.social
Verge weekend editor. MusicTech contributor. Former Engadget, Wired & Switched. Musician. Serial hobbyist.
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This is a much bigger problem than just America, though. Plenty of far-right accounts in Ireland, Scotland, etc... have also been unmasked.
About This Account reveals the scale of X’s foreign troll problem
About This Account reveals the scale of X’s foreign troll problem
X’s About This Account reveals the scale of its foreign troll problem, confirming that many MAGA accounts aren’t actually American.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This is a much bigger problem than just America, though. Plenty of far-right accounts in Ireland, Scotland, etc... have also been unmasked.
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Calling it now: this device will never be released www.theverge.com/news/827607/...
Jony Ive and Sam Altman say they finally have an AI hardware prototype
What does a ChatGPT gadget look like?
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Calling it now: this device will never be released www.theverge.com/news/827607/...
Dislike this trade.
A lot.
The Mets have a glut of infield talent. They don't need to add an aging middle infielder clearly on the decline.
A lot.
The Mets have a glut of infield talent. They don't need to add an aging middle infielder clearly on the decline.
NEWS: The Mets agreed to trade OF Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for 2B Marcus Semien, per @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social.
Nimmo waived his no-trade clause to complete the deal, league sources told @willsammon.bsky.social.
Nimmo waived his no-trade clause to complete the deal, league sources told @willsammon.bsky.social.
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Dislike this trade.
A lot.
The Mets have a glut of infield talent. They don't need to add an aging middle infielder clearly on the decline.
A lot.
The Mets have a glut of infield talent. They don't need to add an aging middle infielder clearly on the decline.
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Is the promise of jobs worth all the water and chemicals it takes to manufacture chips in the Arizona desert?
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Is the promise of jobs worth all the water and chemicals it takes to manufacture chips in the Arizona desert?
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
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NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
www.nbcnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
Remembering a time before I thought the entire internet was a mistake.
youtu.be/-eohHwsplvY
youtu.be/-eohHwsplvY
LCD Soundsystem - New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down
YouTube video by PlayStarRocker
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Remembering a time before I thought the entire internet was a mistake.
youtu.be/-eohHwsplvY
youtu.be/-eohHwsplvY
Fitter than LeBron, smarter than da Vinci, funnier than Seinfeld, a better role model than Jesus, and an just an absolute cock goblin.
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Fitter than LeBron, smarter than da Vinci, funnier than Seinfeld, a better role model than Jesus, and an just an absolute cock goblin.
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Suno’s CEO thinks typing a text prompt is ‘really active’ music creation
Suno’s CEO thinks typing a text prompt is ‘really active’ music creation
Suno CEO Mikey Shulman thinks typing a text prompt into an AI is “really active” music creation, and frankly, that’s insulting.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Suno’s CEO thinks typing a text prompt is ‘really active’ music creation
I'm all for democratizing the tools of creation and all that jazz, but this ain't it guy. This is just bypassing the creative process entirely.
www.theverge.com/report/82514...
www.theverge.com/report/82514...
Suno’s CEO thinks typing a text prompt is ‘really active’ music creation
Suno CEO Mikey Shulman thinks typing a text prompt into an AI is “really active” music creation, and frankly, that’s insulting.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'm all for democratizing the tools of creation and all that jazz, but this ain't it guy. This is just bypassing the creative process entirely.
www.theverge.com/report/82514...
www.theverge.com/report/82514...
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I like how these guys get to have it both ways
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I like how these guys get to have it both ways
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
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Much as people dogged Quibi and pretended that Go90's name didn't make any sense, the rise of vertical micro dramas tells us that those dead platforms were just ahead of their time
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Much as people dogged Quibi and pretended that Go90's name didn't make any sense, the rise of vertical micro dramas tells us that those dead platforms were just ahead of their time
PEACESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! belongs on the short list of best album openers ever if you ask me.
You need to listen to the searing noise pop album Forever in Your Heart
You need to listen to the searing noise pop album Forever in Your Heart
Black Dresses fifth album, Forever in Your Heart, is a searing noise-pop masterpiece of controlled chaos.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
PEACESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! belongs on the short list of best album openers ever if you ask me.
Had a great convo with @scottgum.bsky.social about the importance of independent music media, AI, and the evolution of @stereogum.com
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Had a great convo with @scottgum.bsky.social about the importance of independent music media, AI, and the evolution of @stereogum.com
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Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
I've spent a lot of time talking smack about the algorithm recently. So time for me to stop being so negative and tell you how to find great music you'll love.
How to find music you will love without the algorithm
How to find music you will love without the algorithm
To find music you will love, stop letting the algorithm take the reins and start listening with intention.
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I've spent a lot of time talking smack about the algorithm recently. So time for me to stop being so negative and tell you how to find great music you'll love.
You should watch my good friend Pete crush it on The Tonight Show youtu.be/T9aan2Wgfj4
Peter Revello Stand-Up: You Have to Be Dumb to Like Las Vegas, How Guys Do Therapy | Tonight Show
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You should watch my good friend Pete crush it on The Tonight Show youtu.be/T9aan2Wgfj4
Can we just take a moment to talk about how wild that Charli XCX & John Cale track is? youtu.be/Xgp7wlBfASA?...
Charli xcx - House featuring John Cale (Official Video)
YouTube video by Charli xcx
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November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Can we just take a moment to talk about how wild that Charli XCX & John Cale track is? youtu.be/Xgp7wlBfASA?...
I'm no mathematician but I'm pretty sure 15 is less than 18.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I'm no mathematician but I'm pretty sure 15 is less than 18.
Do y'all remember when Google was like, "Our motto is 'do no evil.'" Well... www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Do y'all remember when Google was like, "Our motto is 'do no evil.'" Well... www.404media.co/google-has-c...
I haven't actually read this yet, but I'm 99.9999% certain the answer is "because they're inconsiderate assholes."
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
behavioralscientist.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I haven't actually read this yet, but I'm 99.9999% certain the answer is "because they're inconsiderate assholes."
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
The algorithm let us down.
But at least we still have each other.
(Drop some music recs.)
But at least we still have each other.
(Drop some music recs.)
The algorithm failed music
The algorithm failed music
True music discovery has suffered.
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The algorithm let us down.
But at least we still have each other.
(Drop some music recs.)
But at least we still have each other.
(Drop some music recs.)
All hail the death ball.
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
All hail the death ball.
What fucked up timeline are we in where Instacart and DoorDash are doing more to help those in need than the federal government?
November 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What fucked up timeline are we in where Instacart and DoorDash are doing more to help those in need than the federal government?