2023-09-12
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- Evolution in action: Another spotless giraffe has been recorded – this one, in the wild - CBS News
Horseshit
Rank Propaganda / Thought Policing / World Disordering
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China Sows Disinformation About Hawaii Fires Using New Techniques
The conspiracy-laden content was written in 15 different languages and appeared on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and around a dozen other platforms. Though the exact phrasing of the posts varied, they largely stemmed from a scandalous, baseless conspiracy theory involving the US military, British spies, and experimental sci-fi weaponry. Buckle up for some tinfoil hat activity.
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TikTok accidentally blocked Hollywood writers strike videos while seeking QAnon
Musk
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‘He is driven by demons’: biographer Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk
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X is placing ads for the NFL and MLB next to conspiracy theories about 9/11
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Elon Musk moving servers himself shows his 'maniacal sense of urgency' at X
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Tesla shares jump after predictions that AI could add $500B in market value
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Elon Musk’s Lessons from Hell: Five Commandments for Business
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My impression was that Twitter (AKA X) has stopped censoring conservative speech. If you think it now looks like "a conservative media company," perhaps you're observing how important censorship has been to the dominance of liberal speech in social media.
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Space SpaceX’s near monopoly on rocket launches is a ‘huge concern’ Lazard warns
Pestilence / Pox / COVID / VaxCult
Culture War / Tribal / Re segregation
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Watching My Five-Year-Old Wrestle with His Whiteness
Because of his age, I’ve talked more openly with my 5 year old about the violence that accompanies racism. After Charlottesville, I shared what happened, albeit in vague terms, and asked my son if he had any ideas on how we could respond as a family. He thought for a moment, and said, “why don’t we buy 100 Black Lives Matter signs and hand them out to people walking down the street?”“I like that idea,” I responded. “Maybe I can reach out to our friends and neighbors and see who would like a sign. Can you help me think of what to say?”
Edumacationalizing / Acedemia Nuts
Media / ShowBiz / Advertising
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Roblox Event Canceled After Developer Allegedly Shows Up With High Capacity Magazine
Roblox, the massive game creation platform directed primarily at kids, canceled its annual Roblox Developers Conference after one of those developers was being “disorderly,” fought the police, and was arrested for having a concealed firearm in his vehicle, “possession of armor-piercing munition,” and “large capacity magazine activity.”
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Steam turns 20 today: “We had to try a lot of different things over the years”
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Charter-Disney Winners and Losers – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
TechSuck
Crypto con games
Economicon / Business / Finance
Gubmint / Poilitcks / Law Making
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Democrats Complain That Illegal Immigrants Are Destroying Their Sanctuary Cities
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Liberal Activists Storm and Take Over Kevin McCarthy’s Office.
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California bill to ban driverless autonomous trucks goes to Newsom’s desk
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Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos.
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Kevin McCarthy calls for formal impeachment inquiry into Biden | CNN Politics