I wonder what it would be like for Jay Bhattacharya — Christian, scientist, head of govt agency — to try not lying for a change. Maybe also not presenting himself as a victim. Just for a week. Here’s a screenshot from his latest op-ed about getting rid of DEI at NIH. This is not what happened. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreigjjg46fevtz2ic4eddisjpvue74g4neoopd3vkkxfzq72unb5r64
I can’t comprehend being a public figure for decades and still being like, yeah, cool, take this photo. But it’s not even a candid where he’s slumped doing something human like looking at his phone. Of everything in the series this is the most bizarre. RE:
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A.R. Moxon (@juliusgoat.bsky.social)
Marco Rubio is the first real boy to turn into a wooden puppet.
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The Administration is making noises about not wanting to “lose to China” in AI while letting abject idiots gut scientific research across the board virtually everywhere else. This is intentionally-produced ignorance. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreihhscx5jicga3rfgg25pfg5kh2qev4nxyccigv7et4u3q5pjrws3m https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreibjqrl4nn6wxhslh6m5jx42sk6cfdnwfj3w46dgrkkkqqqqmldlay
Gotta say, nailed it with this one -- the sheer number of leaders and appointees and political elites on X playing "wHY iS BroWn dElEtInG pAgEs?" is a new low. The MAGA political movement is a project that spins rumors into propaganda -- now, from inside govt. [www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...](
The Atlantic
Rumors on X Are Becoming the Right’s New Reality
The site formerly known as Twitter has become the center of a fantastical political culture.
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The Atlantic
Rumors on X Are Becoming the Right’s New Reality
The site formerly known as Twitter has become the center of a fantastical political culture.
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The Digital Deception awards by Indicator Media are out... I will be a contrarian here, I'm not among the voters but I think AI in Community Notes has significant positive potential. 🤷‍♀️ Not bc of factuality -human voters/reviewers matter- but for neutral language. [indicator.media/p/elon-musk-...](
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Elon Musk is this year’s King of Digital Deception
And some more serious findings – including a great reading list – from our survey of 53 experts
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One of the people who most instrumental in turning lies into reality was handed the keys to the kingdom -- and rather than having TSC access to what is ACTUALLY REAL, has chosen to go back to bullshitting people on his podcast. Let that sink in. The motivation of the MAGA political influencer. RE:
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Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social)
BREAKING MS NOW: FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will no...
Many advisors have also left — check the Wayback machine. There’s a story here for a journalist… I’ve had one or two tell me that it’s because a couple of the professors and curriculum choices are insane. I’ll let you guess which. RE:
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Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social)
CBS News staffers might want to check into how things are going at their boss’s anti-woke “university” in Austin. Via @ngluckman.bsky.socia...
The Pulitzer Board is actually fighting back against one of Trump’s vexatious lawsuits, saying, ‘If you were harmed, prove it — with medical and financial records.’ Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen. [newrepublic.com/post/204475/...](
Pulitzer Board Demands Trump’s Tax and Psych Records in Lawsuit Twist | The New Republic
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Pulitzer Board Demands Trump’s Tax and Psych Records in Lawsuit Twist | The New Republic
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I hope that kid whose name was smeared all over X tonight sues the shit out of the clout-chasing hacks who profited off putting him in very real danger. It’s time for more defamation lawsuits. This isn’t “free speech” and there should be accountability. Funders should step up.
“Mom, what does ‘You’ve been screwing the milkman’ mean?’” The problem with iTunes is that it understands explicit content to mean ‘swear words’ and so now my 9yo daughter who likes jazz and musical theatre has become obsessed with Chicago. 🫠