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Gotcha. I saw Judd’s piece. I’m just remarking on how the Times handled the issue.

NYT has it cold that the new press secretary has misrepresented her credentials for years — the sort of scandal that has derailed any number of confirmation hearings over the decades — and this is how they play it.

Small-text New York Times.com headline that reads: “Trump’s New Press Secretary: Not-Quite Attorney at Law”

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medievalmvb @medievalmvb.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

honestly I get it

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 19h

Like, the only way I can get through the day is because I believe we still have a chance to preserve representative democracy, repel autocracy and defeat fascism. If I come here and my Phish friends are saying it’s hopeless, that’s a profound bummer and affects how I see things.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 19h

Because spreading doom is bad and demotivates others.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 21h

That’s a really interesting evolution since the praise of Mike from his bandmates, pre-97 or so, was that he was a master of playing simply.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 21h

Drink those or you’ll be left behind! And China will win!

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 21h

That’s the fear, but it’s counterproductive to just announce it as if it’s already happened.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 21h

THAT sounds amazing.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 22h

I find it extremely believable that he does not understand how RCV works.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 23h

“Look what you made us do”

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 23h

Actually give an example of the Democratic Party being in thrall to its left flank challenge, difficulty: impossible

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 23h

I’ve heard other things along these lines. Makes sense!

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Thanks for all the responses. Some interesting stuff, to be sure.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

OP described AI as “fucking miraclulous.” I asked for examples. If that’s not clear enough to you I don’t know what to tell you 🤷‍♂️

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I don’t know what the thing you said. But you could say (for instance) that it’s a necessary daily task that used to take X time and now takes Y time, with similar accuracy.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I think my question is quite concrete. If someone wants to answer they do need to speak in a shared language, though.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

You’re saying that your AI client is more interested in you than your PhD advisor is? And you judge that interest to be more valuable? I might think it would be more valuable to earn the interest of a human expert than receive an on-demand mechanical response. (Genuine questions.)

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That sounds great. How were you tracking that before? Is the alternative some sort of implant?

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I can see that being particularly helpful for fellow ADHD folks.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Outperforming by what measurement?

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Yeah. I’m genuinely interested in how people are helped by it, since the examples of people being harmed are so prevalent. Ultimately the answer is “Is it worth it? Obviously and unquestionably no,” but there’s no use in pretending there aren’t successful niche uses in the meantime.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some bone thrown for 97, but given how they’ve communicated about each run, it sure doesn’t seem like the concept is intact.

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Is This Hell? 🏳️‍🌈 @wattle.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I too love the great open spaces, but I wish that this Dairy Queen did not get its own senator

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

What in your life has seen a miraculous effect from AI?

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I’m way overdue to catch up with them.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

P.S. I should have add “(earnest)” after the squinting reference. You are looking as a musicologist at this technical question. I’m talking about what the jams sound like. Different ways of looking/hearing.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

So many jams have been organized around this all summer and fall. At first you think it’s some classic rock song you can’t quite place. But it’s a jam. I’d love to see them sort through all those jamlets and write songs around them.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I don't think I'm owed any thanks, but thank you for that nonethleless!

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Your squinting-hard perspective is definitely interesting. But as a listener, I can say that a dominant trend right now is for Trey to play a melodic riff and the band to basically conjure a new classic rock song for a couple minutes. And that's not at all what 1994 sounded like.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That's what put it in mind today, yeah. But I've seen smiling fans do the same.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

But aren't you much more prepared now to do some whaling in a pinch

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That's a weirdly aggressive move. Did they think you were about to start yelling at them and they could have a viral video? Losers.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Are you related to the person who invented the packaging for pancake mix?

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

In any context that is explicitly ID'd as female-oriented in 2026, a middle finger makes perfect sense to me! I'm thinking of people who are at Phish shows and happy about it, for instance.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It's purely personal preference of course, but I truly don't understand this thing where people pose for casual photos while giving the finger. That's really the persona you want to project? "Fuck you all, in general." Again, you can do what you want, I just don't relate at all.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Thanks for info! I can't help but think the presence of any member of Phish changes the crowd equation. But maybe the vigilant move is just to check it out ~5 hours before, and if the coast is clear catch dinner nearby and then head.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Your buddy told me he secretly hates you. Probably better to give the tix to me.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Tickets for The Stone are not available in advance and the venue ... encourages attendees to arrive early." Oh goodness. i too would schedule travel around this if I knew I could get in. Though honestly I don't think I'd want to spend more than one of my limited NYC days waiting in line all day.

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14/10/2026

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

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JDG @cottonmather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

He's issued statements about this specifically. He booked venues that are a bit too large as an anti-scalping measure.

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