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Alexander Scott

@amcgrath7.bsky.social
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Storyteller and philosophical pragmatist. Check out my Substack for free: alexanderscottmcgrath.substack.com

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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I am sick of Hollywood remakes.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"A Palantir is a dangerous tool, SamAltman... we do not know if Alex Karp may be watching."
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
You'd better wise up... Bari Weiss.
newyorker.com
Bari Weiss Is On It
Bari Weiss is shaking things up at C.B.S. From New Yorker Humor, here’s how she might approach other leadership roles.
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Jonathan Harris @jonathan-a-thon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
One of these people is being punished and the other isn't. Weird!
Trump promoted companies on Truth Social days after buying their stocksWhite House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources

Subhead: Gabriel Perez is in settlement talks with federal regulators, the sources said.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Averages are misleading.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
AI boosters might have had something going for them if they'd organized. Instead, they poisoned their own training data by pumping slop into the one-and-only internet that they were training from.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Large Language Models aren't really intelligence -- they're just automated confirmation bias.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The most villainous thing a malevolent force can do is tell the wrong people exactly what they want to hear.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
So given the sheer writing of this season of reality, I think it's safe to suspect this is some sort of simulation. My question is: who do we tell, just to say we figured it out? Is there a number we call? Some monument we have to build? Who's the manger I need to reach out to, here? Where's IT?
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Two weeks. That's what I'm hearing before something leaks loose on the AI debate. Given the recent IPOs it sounds like someone is trying to blow the whistle and doing so carefully. We'll see.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"Fix Trump's Mess" should be the slogan of the day for Democrats.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
RIP Anthony Stewart-Head. You were a class act and a stand-up guy from all I've seen.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Ballroom Republicans should not be allowed to pretend they didn't enable Trump's actions. They have to be reminded over and over again.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
There is a disturbing trend lately in film and television where companies are peddling IPs that fans -want- to succeed, and will attempt to tolerate if there's anything of value in them. "I -want- the new Tolkien/Star Wars/Indiana Jones/Marvel to be good." Personally, I'd rather have something new.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Learn about the political movement to regulate AI:
joshtyrangiel.substack.com
Human, In the Loop | Josh Tyrangiel | Substack
I write things for The Atlantic. Occasionally I send them out. A sentence or two, a link. Often it’s about AI and technology. Sometimes it’s not. Click to read Human, In the Loop, by Josh Tyrangiel, a...
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Mind-reading must be a confusing superpower when you're at a funeral.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I get enough real life in real life 😂
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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Morally Complex - Gator Days
Morally Complex - Gator Days

Characters

Gustopher - Alligator - An easily excitable child who loves making friends.

Liam - Capybara - A quiet and introspective boy. He enjoys writing and learning about things. Ember's older brother.

Ember - Capybara - A LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES SNACKS AND YELLS EVERYTHING! LIAM'S LITTLE SISTER!

Transcript

Panel 1

Liam and Gustopher are doing their assigned reading in Liam's bedroom. Liam is lounging in a bean bag with a juice near by while Gustopher is staring at the ceiling in Liam's bed. Someone's ears can be seen behind the bean bag. They're making good progress but Gustopher thinks the book is odd.

Liam: Did you finish the assigned reading?

Gustopher: Almost, but I'm confused.

Panel 2

Gustopher holds up the book and the title can be seen. It's the literary classic "Dan of Mean Tables". Gustopher looks agitated and voices his thoughts.

Gustopher: Aren't the main characters supposed to be good guys? Sometimes they do bad stuff.

Gustopher prefers a clear division between good guys and bad guys. Good guys do good stuff and bad guys do bad stuff. Simple.

Panel 3

Liam finds this to be an interesting thought. Dan of Mean Tables and his friends can be rather naughty at times.

Liam: They're morally complex.

Gustopher: I guess... It's different from most stories.

Liam's sister, Ember, can be seen sneaking up to the juice box by Liam. She awaits her time to strike. She is a morally complex protagonist.

Panel 4

Liam defends the book.

Liam: It's more like real life.

Gustopher: I don't want real life. I'm in it all the time.

Ember reaches out to swipe the juice box. It's the perfect crime. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW!
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It stands to reason, that in any sufficiently populous society, there will be a number of people with both the means and desire to reshape government to suit them as a priority. It is a mandatory act of survival for the rest of us to oppose that reshaping, and for that we must organize.
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Jonathan Harris @jonathan-a-thon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Waking up each morning and checking the apps to see whose votes no longer count.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I love when people say something lives in their head "rent free" as if we could be charging rent to our invasive thoughts. I would make BANK off of all those comedian one-liners, skits, and embarrassing memories.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Schrodinger's database: perfect for soldier registration. Incapable of voter registration.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
AI apparently can only solve all the problems we don't have.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Casting aside any mysterious ethereal inspiration or bloated credentials, my chief sources of knowledge come from the internet -- and I treat them as fictional first and foremost. The internet is basically our modern world of faerie, full of trolls and shapeshifters. That's why I stick to fiction.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The third book of "The Mirror Realm Cycle" comes out at the end of the month (first book was "The Pomegranate Gate") and I'm calling it now: . . . The Old Woman is actually Marah, having put herself into the Safira the same way Asmel eventually does.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I'm not the best at making memes. Feel free to try your own.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
If they combine CNN and CBS, they should call it "CNN BS." Because that's what it will be.
puck.news
The CNN–CBS Marriage Plot
The long-awaited match made in TV news heaven is getting closer to reality. But will the matrimony of Paramount’s CBS News and Warner Bros.’ CNN produce harmony and much-needed cost-savings, or layoff...
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
If I were to make an alternative to Twitter, I'd simply call it "Prelon."
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
If Trump were the president of Halloween Town, he wouldn't have two faces like the mayor; he'd just be able to say opposite things out of both sides of his mouth. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
reuters.com
Trump threatens to escalate Iran war, but says it could end soon
Trump said the United States had inflicted serious damage on Iran's air force and navy.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I find it striking that Colbert goes off the air right before the midterms. Imagine if Trump becomes a lame duck and Paramount becomes the propaganda arm for a failing and grossly unpopular regime.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Saw someone suggest Pam Bondi is the next Roy Cohn and I think they may be onto something.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
This was yet another week of Trump ruling on behalf of the so-called Epstein Class. But it was also a week that featured extraordinary pushback and solidarity against his regime. Join us as we break down the week that was. youtu.be/oEyT9rwX59I
youtu.be
Trump, Epstein, and the Ruling Class | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
This was yet another week of Trump ruling on behalf of the so-called Epstein Class.But it was also a week that featured
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I will never stop sharing this post.
youtube.com
Row On - David Coffin
YouTube video by David Coffin
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Wow 2026 was a rough year.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
#TaxtheEpsteinClass and prosecute any of those abusers to the full extent of the law.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
After spending millions on the Melania movie, Jeff Bezos cut jobs to the Washington Post, which he now owns.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
On January 6th 180 guns were confiscated with 3 thousand rounds of ammunition. Those "Second Amendment" fans seem to have forgotten that now that they're defending excessive force used by ICE agents.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
My stress level was certainly lower during Biden's presidency. I never cared for his politics, but I supported him over the alternative. The sheer BS of the current administration is overwhelming.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Chief Justice John Roberts turns 71 today. Two decades ago, I warned the Senate that confirming Roberts to the Supreme Court would be a disaster for working people. I'm sad to say I was proven right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir5kmPdRJLw
youtube.com
How SCOTUS shapes economic rights for the little guy with Robert Reich
My testimony at John Roberts’ confirmation hearing.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The "Free Market" is the reason why a life-saving paramedic in New York City makes less money per hour than a parking space.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
For my friends in Maine:
youtu.be
Fireside Chat: FDR's Legacy and the Democratic Party
YouTube video by Graham Platner for Senate
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Even civilized countries always have something to hide.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Imgur > Tik Tok.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The same people who threw temper tantrums over mask mandates are the ones now saying "just comply."
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
At this point, MAGA is going so broke they can only afford to rent the libs.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
nbcnews.com
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in June.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Why is Grok being used to undress minors? The answer is deregulation. If you ban AI laws, this is what results. Take note.
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Alexander Scott @amcgrath7.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
When asked in an interview with Katie Miller "what would you do if you were starting out fresh with only a thousand dollars?" Elon Musk couldn't give a straight answer for two minutes, finally saying he'd get other people to give him more money. That's called "nepotism." He doesn't even realize it
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
The AI bubble keeps getting pumped bigger and bigger while the rest of the economy is gasping for air.
youtube.com
Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Robert Reich
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