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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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1725: Why the fuck did I lose my left hand for the same wages I earned while being 10x more productive than last year? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
1725: Why the fuck did I lose my left hand for the same wages I earned while being 10x more productive than last year? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
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This is an outstanding essay from @arealmattgreene.bsky.social, where I found myself highlighting multiple sections (check out his latest novel, The Definitions, which is also excellent)
lithub.com/on-the-rise-...
lithub.com/on-the-rise-...
On the Rise of ChatGPT and the Industrialization of the Post-Meaning World
When you teach children to analyze, or appreciate, poetry, you get used to a certain complaint, that you’re making it up, that the writer did not give that much thought to choosing a colon over a c…
lithub.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is an outstanding essay from @arealmattgreene.bsky.social, where I found myself highlighting multiple sections (check out his latest novel, The Definitions, which is also excellent)
lithub.com/on-the-rise-...
lithub.com/on-the-rise-...
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Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
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I am so tired of living in a covid-filled world.
But, I am even MORE tired of needing to overcompensate for, and navigate around, the majority of people who are determined to act as though we are still living in a 2019 world.
But, I am even MORE tired of needing to overcompensate for, and navigate around, the majority of people who are determined to act as though we are still living in a 2019 world.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I am so tired of living in a covid-filled world.
But, I am even MORE tired of needing to overcompensate for, and navigate around, the majority of people who are determined to act as though we are still living in a 2019 world.
But, I am even MORE tired of needing to overcompensate for, and navigate around, the majority of people who are determined to act as though we are still living in a 2019 world.
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If you invented a robot that sometimes cleaned my house really well & quickly & saved me lots of work—but *often* just moved things around without really cleaning—& *sometimes* added germs *to* the surfaces—such that just to be safe, I always had to clean after it
I don’t think I’d buy that robot
I don’t think I’d buy that robot
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you invented a robot that sometimes cleaned my house really well & quickly & saved me lots of work—but *often* just moved things around without really cleaning—& *sometimes* added germs *to* the surfaces—such that just to be safe, I always had to clean after it
I don’t think I’d buy that robot
I don’t think I’d buy that robot
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If no one in your timeline is grieving the loss of Alice Wong today then you’re not hearing from enough disabled people or even people who listen to disabled people.
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
If no one in your timeline is grieving the loss of Alice Wong today then you’re not hearing from enough disabled people or even people who listen to disabled people.
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
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Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
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Everything about SARS-CoV-2 weakens us as a species. Population-level immune dysregulation leading to both reactivation of latent pathogens and creating niches for new ones; the politicisation of our response regressing public health and massively amplifying anti-vax ideology.
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Everything about SARS-CoV-2 weakens us as a species. Population-level immune dysregulation leading to both reactivation of latent pathogens and creating niches for new ones; the politicisation of our response regressing public health and massively amplifying anti-vax ideology.
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There’s more than one type of “living in fear”.
You can rationally be worried about a virus and take precautions… not really living in fear… more similar to putting up an umbrella in the rain.
Or irrationally avoid the whole topic and take no precautions & get soaked in the rain.
You can rationally be worried about a virus and take precautions… not really living in fear… more similar to putting up an umbrella in the rain.
Or irrationally avoid the whole topic and take no precautions & get soaked in the rain.
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
There’s more than one type of “living in fear”.
You can rationally be worried about a virus and take precautions… not really living in fear… more similar to putting up an umbrella in the rain.
Or irrationally avoid the whole topic and take no precautions & get soaked in the rain.
You can rationally be worried about a virus and take precautions… not really living in fear… more similar to putting up an umbrella in the rain.
Or irrationally avoid the whole topic and take no precautions & get soaked in the rain.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
I am outwardly calm but inwardly incandescent with rage.
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I am outwardly calm but inwardly incandescent with rage.
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It makes no sense to fight for one single thing for 5-6 weeks and then suddenly just stop fighting for that thing.
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It makes no sense to fight for one single thing for 5-6 weeks and then suddenly just stop fighting for that thing.
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The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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"The reality is that we have been living in this deeply flawed landscape of 'personal choice', & you’ve made yours":
annabookwriter.medium.com/to-my-unmask...
"The reality is that we have been living in this deeply flawed landscape of 'personal choice', & you’ve made yours":
annabookwriter.medium.com/to-my-unmask...
To My Unmasked Friend in the Fifth Year of COVID
I’m going to be honest with you, because I love you, and you deserve nothing but honesty. I’m going to try really hard not to be angry…
annabookwriter.medium.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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"The reality is that we have been living in this deeply flawed landscape of 'personal choice', & you’ve made yours":
annabookwriter.medium.com/to-my-unmask...
"The reality is that we have been living in this deeply flawed landscape of 'personal choice', & you’ve made yours":
annabookwriter.medium.com/to-my-unmask...
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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A lot of people think it’s unreasonable to expect masking in public spaces
What’s unreasonable is accepting a mass disabling event when we have tools to stop it
What’s unreasonable is expecting disabled people to stay home forever
What’s unreasonable is risking your long term health unnecessarily
What’s unreasonable is accepting a mass disabling event when we have tools to stop it
What’s unreasonable is expecting disabled people to stay home forever
What’s unreasonable is risking your long term health unnecessarily
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A lot of people think it’s unreasonable to expect masking in public spaces
What’s unreasonable is accepting a mass disabling event when we have tools to stop it
What’s unreasonable is expecting disabled people to stay home forever
What’s unreasonable is risking your long term health unnecessarily
What’s unreasonable is accepting a mass disabling event when we have tools to stop it
What’s unreasonable is expecting disabled people to stay home forever
What’s unreasonable is risking your long term health unnecessarily
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Courtesy of @1goodtern.bsky.social, via X -
October 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Courtesy of @1goodtern.bsky.social, via X -
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Disabled people aren’t expendable.
We aren’t “less than”.
Disability isn’t a moral failing or a punishment.
It’s a part of life. It will happen to almost everyone eventually.
Instead of assuming you will be the exception, help us create better social supports.
Commit to inclusion.
We aren’t “less than”.
Disability isn’t a moral failing or a punishment.
It’s a part of life. It will happen to almost everyone eventually.
Instead of assuming you will be the exception, help us create better social supports.
Commit to inclusion.
October 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Disabled people aren’t expendable.
We aren’t “less than”.
Disability isn’t a moral failing or a punishment.
It’s a part of life. It will happen to almost everyone eventually.
Instead of assuming you will be the exception, help us create better social supports.
Commit to inclusion.
We aren’t “less than”.
Disability isn’t a moral failing or a punishment.
It’s a part of life. It will happen to almost everyone eventually.
Instead of assuming you will be the exception, help us create better social supports.
Commit to inclusion.
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People also use this analogy about guns. So let’s treat chatgpt (and guns) like cars: you need a license, you need to carry insurance, and the industry is highly regulated.
A neighbor beamed about using chatgpt all the time for his work. I told him about the suicide issues. His response: people die in cars all the time but we still keep driving
August 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
People also use this analogy about guns. So let’s treat chatgpt (and guns) like cars: you need a license, you need to carry insurance, and the industry is highly regulated.
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Remember when the GOP was the pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-Constitution, pro-rule of law, pro-states rights, pro-free trade, pro-free markets, anti-communist, anti-Russia, pro-strong US party? No, neither do I. But, that was their line for a long time and they've flipped on every element of it.
August 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Remember when the GOP was the pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-Constitution, pro-rule of law, pro-states rights, pro-free trade, pro-free markets, anti-communist, anti-Russia, pro-strong US party? No, neither do I. But, that was their line for a long time and they've flipped on every element of it.
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Believe me when I say a country that doesn't have the political will to protect kids from gun violence is also lying to you about the pandemic being over
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Believe me when I say a country that doesn't have the political will to protect kids from gun violence is also lying to you about the pandemic being over
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Society has not become "polarised" over covid. The position of our side—that covid poses long-term health risks, that masks work and that vaccines are fantastic—is both backed up by the science and has remained unchanged since 2020. It is the other side that has headed off to conspiracy theory land
August 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Society has not become "polarised" over covid. The position of our side—that covid poses long-term health risks, that masks work and that vaccines are fantastic—is both backed up by the science and has remained unchanged since 2020. It is the other side that has headed off to conspiracy theory land
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I will say this and I will stand by it no matter what: AI is never going to be worth a single human life. Not the ones who die like this poor kid, or the ones who die from the resource depletion and climate change. The entire tech industry is going to tell you otherwise. They’re wrong.
Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death.
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I will say this and I will stand by it no matter what: AI is never going to be worth a single human life. Not the ones who die like this poor kid, or the ones who die from the resource depletion and climate change. The entire tech industry is going to tell you otherwise. They’re wrong.