I’m struck this morning by an analogy: Steve Pinker described music as “auditory cheesecake”, credible signaling without precise content meeting; LLMs produce “linguistic cheesecake” that maxes dopamine responses but without meaning
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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The session where Pinker spoke also deserves reading.
Q to Pinker: Harvard recently eliminated its EDI office [...] What impact did that have?
A (Pinker): Applicants for grants will have to waste less time on showing how their research will benefit minorities.
www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentView...
Q to Pinker: Harvard recently eliminated its EDI office [...] What impact did that have?
A (Pinker): Applicants for grants will have to waste less time on showing how their research will benefit minorities.
www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentView...
Evidence - SRSR (45-1) - No. 2 - House of Commons of Canada
Evidence - SRSR (45-1) - No. 2 - House of Commons of Canada
www.ourcommons.ca
November 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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steven pinker, the epstein pedophile?
November 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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There is much more to say about the attack on independent research being organized by Conservatives in Ottawa, but the thing I find most shocking is that Steven Pinker, after seeing his critiques empower the right-wing project to destroy US research dominance, is beating the same drum in Canada
The Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research is launching a US-style attack on EDI in Tri-Council funding.
As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Wokeness expert Steven Pinker!!
The committee hosted Steven Pinker, who said, "Canada has the reputation now of being more woke than the United State... because of some of these EDI programs and policies that are being put in place, researchers do not feel welcome here."
This fantasy is being deployed to create anti-EDI policy.
This fantasy is being deployed to create anti-EDI policy.
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Oh lol just seen that the free speech losers are bringing Steven Pinker to NZ next year.
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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I should add, btw: I wasn't raised in Judaism. but the Judaism that I embrace supports my understanding of the world and my place in it, support I was unable to find elsewhere.
besides, it's not like Dawkins or Pinker would know morality if it came up and told them to quit being shitty to people.
besides, it's not like Dawkins or Pinker would know morality if it came up and told them to quit being shitty to people.
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Mongarlowe sun orchids - plants out on roadside verges here were either fairly typical spotted sun orchids (Thelymitra ixioides - blue with spots) with the occasional really nice unspotted form. Didn't see any other major colour variations - just a couple of slighty pinker unspotted flowers #orchids
November 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Steven Pinker who is the supposed “authority” cited on banning DEI and testified at this HOC committee, was a witness in Jeffrey Epstein’s defense.
And no one helps defend a sex trafficker *by mistake*
Of course the CPC love him.
#cdnpoli
www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07...
And no one helps defend a sex trafficker *by mistake*
Of course the CPC love him.
#cdnpoli
www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07...
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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I've seen Democrats defend Gavin Newsom's fascistic policies. Liberals love eugenicist-ey Steven Pinker. And Ezra Klein said that Charlie Kirk, fascist, was "doing politics the right way". So it's not just Republicans that have an affinity for fascism.
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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First obey me fanart
I drew 2,3,5,6 with my headcanons
(Haven’t drew 1,4,7 yet)
You guys got any headcanons of your own that you want to share?
#obeyme #obeymefanart
I drew 2,3,5,6 with my headcanons
(Haven’t drew 1,4,7 yet)
You guys got any headcanons of your own that you want to share?
#obeyme #obeymefanart
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Steven Pinker should be forced to listen to his own opinions blasted through megaphones directly at his home and workplace 24/7.
The committee hosted Steven Pinker, who said, "Canada has the reputation now of being more woke than the United State... because of some of these EDI programs and policies that are being put in place, researchers do not feel welcome here."
This fantasy is being deployed to create anti-EDI policy.
This fantasy is being deployed to create anti-EDI policy.
November 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Imagine wanting to read anything by snovian public intellectuals pinker or murray, let alone reading a debate between them
November 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Man könnte eine öko-soziale Wärmewende machen.
Man könnte eine Politik machen, die sicherstellt, dass der Sprung aus dem 20. ins 21. Jahrhundert in Sachen Heizung nicht zu exorbitanten Mietsteigerungen führt.
Stattdessen erfindet Wegners Clownsverein den Ofenführerschein. Patronising as fuck!
Man könnte eine Politik machen, die sicherstellt, dass der Sprung aus dem 20. ins 21. Jahrhundert in Sachen Heizung nicht zu exorbitanten Mietsteigerungen führt.
Stattdessen erfindet Wegners Clownsverein den Ofenführerschein. Patronising as fuck!
November 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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I would really love to see Canadian media writing about this deeply unethical overreach that is an attack on EDI and will put thousands of Canadian researchers at risk should their confidential information be handed over. Plus, Steven Pinker is involved, that element is concerning enough on its own.
If you have or have had Tri-Council funding you, too, may be concerned about this Parliamentary Committee request for confidential data.
Also, these clowns asked for 5 years of data on applications from everyone from MA students to Canada Research Chairs in... an excel spreadsheet. 15 days notice.
Also, these clowns asked for 5 years of data on applications from everyone from MA students to Canada Research Chairs in... an excel spreadsheet. 15 days notice.
Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data?
The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to science and research in ...
docs.google.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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speaking of kandi i should remake my cat ears to fit my current aesthetic more hmmmmm... make them a little.... Pinker,,,
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Ich bezweifle, dass Melania das gut findet. 😂
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Nature piece about the latest book by Steven Pinker, where he complains about the “cancel culture”, showing how difficult is the life of a “cancelled” intellectual, like he says so many times in all his books and podcasts and interviews
November 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Steven Pinker: It is the state in which I know something, you know it, I know that you know it, you know that I know it, I know that you know that I know that you know it, and so on. It differs from private knowledge, in which someone knows something without knowing whether anyone knows they know it
How do you know what I know you know? Steven Pinker on common knowledge
From using words to overthrowing regimes, shared awareness is necessary for people to coordinate. The cognitive scientist explains to Nature how it works.
go.nature.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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ah, pinker... no
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Lots of sky pictures this evening and for good reason. Why are mine pinker than the others I've seen? (These were right around 5 PM in Musashino-shi, Tokyo.)
November 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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🧔🏻♂️: Was willst du frühstücken?
👩🏻: Nichts.
Mein Nichts. 🫶🏻
👩🏻: Nichts.
Mein Nichts. 🫶🏻
November 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Das hier bei mir.
Mit ner 4er Nadel.
Einmal hab ich was mit ner 3er gehäkelt, sogar mir Baumwolle, das war aber dann doch größer.
Mit ner 4er Nadel.
Einmal hab ich was mit ner 3er gehäkelt, sogar mir Baumwolle, das war aber dann doch größer.
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Wochenplan mit Handlungsanweisung.
#FrauTiKocht
#FrauTiKocht
November 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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