Scoiattolo [14 hands]@scoiattolo.mountainherder.xyz · yesterday

Reflecting on how Roko's Basilisk is a red herring. You don't need superintelligence / AGI per se for agents to start coordinating and collaborating in a way that benefits a larger goal rather than individual needs, and those ends can be harmful to humanity without intention.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 6d ago

the MAGA admin has been very direct about “we specifically want to ruin the careers and finances of all you annoying DEI freaks doing weird nerd jobs”

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 4d ago

Since I am being called "so fucking dangerous" let's walk through what my argument and its evidence actually is. First, I am not saying fascism, the ideology, is ancient (it isn't) but that the emotions which fuel it are: fascism is ancient (pre-historic!) emotions colliding with modern society.

Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast@irhottakes.bsky.social · 5d ago

Unironically, people on this website need to play more video games. If you want to vent aggression at enemies on a screen, there’s no shortage of alternatives to beefing on here. I‘m trying to stab more goblins and insult fewer people on the internet, however imperfectly.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last wk.

On Sunday, parents across the five boroughs got a night to themselves while NY's Cutest enjoyed free activities with NYC Parks staff at select recreation centers. Free & accessible child care doesn’t just make our city more affordable — it gives parents time to rest, recharge, or enjoy a night out.

Citizen.Coping@propcazhpm.bsky.social · 2w ago

Not just taxi drivers. "Those living in spatially complex surroundings – the kind that force active map building, such as dense street networks with numerous intersections, diverse points of interest, and multiple path options – were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s." I delight in getting lost.

Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social · last wk.

Love how this dude discovered the cheat codes of "what if I listened to constituents" and "what if I modeled good behavior" and "maybe I behave like a normal person should." These are apparently dark secrets that have been hidden from other politicians.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 2w ago

It’s really noticeable how often right-wing propagandists use made-up and grossly misrepresented danger to Puppies and Kitties to try to gin up bigoted hate mobs. Unfortunately they have figured out how easy it is to use modern American Wittle Angel Furbaby culture to manipulate people.

Alex Newhouse@alexbnewhouse.bsky.social · 2w ago

this administration and its cronies have *literally* invoked the Day of the Rope--the fascist fantasy involving lynching of journalists first and foremost--multiple times. Insurrectionists on Jan 6 built a gallows outside of the Capitol. What are we doing here.

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 2w ago

One you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions. And I have appreciated that. Thank you

post malone ergo propter malone@proptermalone.bsky.social · 4w ago

think it’s worth noting that a bunch of things Midwest/Mountain West voters care about are things where coastal elites barely have an opinion. Peltola is famously pro-fish. I’m open to the possibility that I would agree with her if I understood what that meant

Quantian@quantian.bsky.social · last mo.

This is a very quarter baked idea but it feels like it would make way more sense to Sovietmaxx with government owned restaurants/food halls instead of grocery stores. You get far more significant economies of scale, less food waste, more time savings for poor people who don’t have time to cook etc.

molly conger@socialistdogmom.bsky.social · last mo.

did the jews cause race mixing? is integration a soviet plot? the white citizens’ council seems to think so.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · last mo.

This is hilarious because Nixon represented a legendary level of uncool. Roger Ailes famously said Nixon looked like he was 42 the day he was born. Other kids got footballs for Christmas, but he got a briefcase -- and loved it.

olive consumer@machete.gay · 2mo ago

If I was a more idealistic leftist or just person in general and, you know, lmao, I would actually be pretty hopeful about the fact Liberalism seems like a resurgent ideology in the United States as that is something a far-progressive wing can actually exist alongside.

Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net · 2mo ago

I’ve said before, many times, that basically every stripe of American politics believes that everyone else is just deluded or acting against their interest for some reason, instead of having genuinely held principles to the same degree as their own ones

Jordan Grimes@cafedujord.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Possibly the first SB79 project in existence is a proposal to turn an old motel on .38 acres of land near the California Avenue Caltrain Station in Palo Alto into a 76 apartments. 200 units per acre, on a parcel where housing was not previously allowed. We absolutely love to see it!

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"...vehicle buyers are paying more than ever before to finance their purchases as average monthly payments hit a record $777 in the second quarter of 2026. That's the third consecutive quarter of increases, according to data from Edmunds." An *average* of $777/month!

olive consumer@machete.gay · 2mo ago

"I want a President I can have a beer with" is a concept that has done immeasurable harm to society and should be excised with all due force.

Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

2 hours and 52 minutes into his pull and Nils Politt is getting some help from Florian Vermeersch