David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 15hA very competitive showing for Most American Crime Story During the hearing, which was livestreamed by Court TV, he acknowledged lying about “a lot of things.” 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I just heard Nick Bostrom in an interview say "otiose." Respect. 020
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Trump’s opponents are planning efforts to reverse his changes to presidency www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 010
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“It’s a weird quasi religion, like a cult. The core people are sociopaths and then the rest are neurotics.” open.substack.com/pub/mattstol...open.substack.comStop Panicking About AIWhy are big AI firm trying to create billionaires from a technology they say may end the world? There are real risks to AI, but something is very off about the latest social panic. 001
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It is remarkable that this wonder-technology is posing challenges. It's supposed to make things better, innit? 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"For your business to succeed in this fast-changing business climate, and with competitors exploring agentic opportunities themselves, your mindset must pivot to 'agentifying” everything." Sorry. The vendor has spoken. 110
Reposted by David SchatskyAlex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My department - @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - is hiring two PERMANENT posts in any area of politics, international relations, theory, or development studies. Please apply if you are on the academic job market, and if you're not, please do us a solid & spread the word! Deadline NOV 9. 34958
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026All new construction or cosmetic changes to buildings in the Capitol District undertaken by an unpopular president without the consent of Congress shall be subject removal at the expense of the president's heirs. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Two hundred years from now, when people look to understand life in the United States in 2026—a time of masked federal agents in the streets, presidential pardons for sale and gulag-style detention camps for immigrants—they’d be well advised to bypass whatever happens to be playing currently on TV." 010
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Latest national survey of Americans on their knowledge of civics. Not great. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/a-third-of-a...annenbergpublicpolicycenter.orgA Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaA third of Americans cannot name the three branches of government, the 2026 Annenberg Public Policy Center's Constitution Day Civics Survey finds. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Trump openly called on Russia to hack his political opponent's email. The Mueller investigation described Russian interference in the election “sweeping and systematic.” So, not a hoax? 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"My financial situation is scarier than it’s ever been. And this A.I. company wasn’t the worst of them. I don’t think their app itself is bad for humanity necessarily, but that entire world disgusts me." The guys behind the hilarious anti-A.I.-Ad Ad Campaign www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comThe Anti-A.I.-Ad Ad CampaignThe comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross have been putting up posters for fake tech products across the city, including a wearable grandpa, underwear that thinks, and A.I. cutlery. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I'm reading a big, fat book on the history of political thought. I admire the craftsmanship evident in the writing. He wrote, "the medieval revival of the classic city-state...had reached its apogee and was in decline..." And I thought why apogee and not zenith? Here's why: 011
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Guy eating ice cream outside a scoop shop with a pizza box across his lap. #foodpyramid 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Not totally bought into the freedom-of-the-press thing. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What do we need to do to make sure we have more dumb wars? 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I don't worry much about AI-powered human extinction. But after I heard this conversation about OpenAI/Hugging Face, I realized the risks presented by AI are much more down to earth--and present today. unfoldingai.substack.com/p/what-happe... 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026No one is predicting AI will cure cancer within six months to a year. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Groups in Yemen, a country where roughly 50 percent of the adult population cannot read or write, had threatened us with A.I.-enhanced warfare." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...nytimes.comOpinion | It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. ThreatChina and the United States must work to repair the damage A.I. has done now, not look to future developments. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 15/09/2026AI is less likely to destroy humanity then I am 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Highly educated and accomplished world leaders looking good in the rink. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The countless illegal actions by this administration consume so much of the judiciary's time, not to mention tax payer dollars funding Trump's shyster lawyers. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Thanks Dario, Sam, and Elon. Now that you agree we need to slow down, here's how to do it. unfoldingai.substack.com/p/dont-slow-...unfoldingai.substack.comDon’t slow AI development; refocus itWe have to slow down to speed up 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Revulsion and shame. Every day he reminds us he is unfit. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"...the promises and challenges of citizenship in the midst of a technological revolution." An absolutely AMAZING event tonight (9/11) and tomorrow at the @bpl.boston.gov featuring scholars from a dozen+ leading universities. Register for free here: constitution21stcentury.org/convenings/b...constitution21stcentury.orgBoston – A Constitution for the 21st Century 100
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"The state is trying to make up for its lack of an ideology by cultivating masculinity." Guess which state. 011
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Russia has turned its schools into indoctrination machines www.economist.com/europe/2026/... 010
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It is not a "plan." At best it's a promise, bribe, or intention. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I asked Perplexity what the best independent analyses say will be the net impact of Trump's trade war with Canada. Do you have a better source? 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Less safe, but more authoritarian. Gotta take the good with the bad. After 9/11, the U.S. built an anti-terror apparatus. Trump is using it at home. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Nearly 3/4 of adults in the US are overweight or obese per the CDC. In a survey by KFF, nearly 1 in 5 have taken a GLP-1 for diabetes or weight loss. FastStats - Overweight Prevalence share.google/2TK33kjg5o88...share.googleFastStatsFastStats is an official application from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and puts access to topic-specific statistics at your finge... 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Heartbreaking and entirely unnecessary cruelty by the Trump Administration. 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Our love of humanoid robots is unrequited. There's a better way to get work done today. unfoldingai.substack.com/p/an-unrequi... 000
David Schatsky @dschatsky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... WE NEED TO FIX THIS 000