Garrett is a great storyteller and I really enjoyed this. I’ve gotten blunter telling the story of the Disneyland measles outbreak & social media battle — since RFK Jr, our opponent then, heads HHS now, it’s clearer why it matters. A lot of ppl wonder how we got here; this goes into the tech bit. RE:
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Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg.bsky.social)
This week's LONG SHADOW is one of my favorites of the season (and ever)—it's the moment that the internet turns from hope and optimism into ... s...
There are many tedious “writer grapples with AI” articles. This isn’t one of those — I think it does a v good job articulating the state of AI writing, the difference between craft and getting-it-done, and the different tradeoffs for professionals and students. [www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...](
Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.
We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.
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Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.
We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.
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This was a really great interview by @npub1hlnp...0lua — questions ab how public opinion works today, why influencers really matter, what antivaxxers get that the silent majority still doesn’t, & why participating in online trends drives ideology [depthperceptionbyll.substack.com/p/renee-dire...](
The machinery of modern propaganda: Renée DiResta on invisible rulers and bespoke realities
The disinformation researcher explains how small communities of propagandists have transformed the rules of influence and public opinion.
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The machinery of modern propaganda: Renée DiResta on invisible rulers and bespoke realities
The disinformation researcher explains how small communities of propagandists have transformed the rules of influence and public opinion.
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Something is CONSPICUOUSLY MISSING from the first four paragraphs of this article teasing an EO about “woke AI”… Let’s see if it gets mentioned as I keep reading… [www.wsj.com/tech/ai/whit...](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/white-house-prepares-executive-order-targeting-woke-ai-e68e8e24?st=JB6KM2&reflink=article_copyURL_share ) https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiagjys55hhij6a6np2kwyocnoitjrl5iesa2cy4vo3c4dm4ezqgqu
Breaking: Nothing to see here 😂 https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiazeiivvwgmh3omjkolaldr67td5bmzkahqqwpsprxc4v4jb4e4ve
Looking for a rockstar ninja unicorn. Work hard play hard. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/478...](
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Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA
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Networks, not hierarchies. Participation — memes, responsiveness, engagement… One party gets it, while the power center of the other just doesn’t. RE:
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Matthew Sheffield (@matthew.flux.community)
🧵 Social media permanently changed American political campaigning, but only Republicans have changed with it. Donald Trump won the 2024 electio...
If only Q were around to spin this https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreia4nwvn5xrt64gnw5abjnri6v7ok7znnnopqnf7spojgbxohvaeou
🌱 my favorite crop is starting: 4 Heavy Hitter plants. The okra get surprisingly big before turning woody. First two Early Girl tomatoes of the season too. My cucumbers are dying- the vines always disintegrate & die after a couple months! -but we got 3 jars of pickles’ worth. Maybe I’ll restart. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiei2dtrl3xedw2msqgopwmghoj3ng46l7pp4nt6h2vz4erlqrcuhq https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiecv75ix7u3mqlicwfzvjxfswl274i7o2byedfzlreqnjrbmqsmge
Sen Ron Johnson is holding a hearing now w/Children's Health Defense talking about vaccine injury. The statistics from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program data make clear that you have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than injured by a vaccine. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=S22b...]( ) [LIVE: Senate Homeland Security...]( )