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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Also, where is your article mentioned at the top? It wasn’t in the show notes.

Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Aaron, thanks for hosting this conversation and for pushing on some things. I hope Steve takes the criticism and suggestions seriously and that this could be a positive pivot point for the show.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I suppose the importance of my humanism rivals or exceeds the importance of my skepticism these days. And the political angle to affect positive change for both is so obviously via the Democratic Party in the US that to intentionally avoid saying that is to miss a lot.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m another generation, but I was also a straight cis white guy raised in a conservative environment. I moved further left than them, I think justifiably so under humanism, and my behavior is different. I just didn’t vibe with the blind spots I kept seeing on the show that I got better at.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Steve has said in the past that he/they appreciate that the show is steady amidst whatever turmoil is out there. I could see them throwing their weight around to affect change on humanist topics as much as scientific, but that’s just not been the priority. Which is disappointing.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was the one who advocated for a code of conduct on the Discord, which eventually happened but not until after I left the community. I appreciate you Aaron pushing on the need to name the values they hold: it’s about saying they’re important and worthy of being held accountable for.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

But the “politically neutral” angle grated on me over time for reasons like you brought up: the quiet politics and the genuine humanist values create a noticeable gap where I wanted more of Cara’s valuable perspective adopted by the crew. Yet the posture remained largely the same.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you and Steve for this episode. I know I’m late to listening. Steve and the SGU were extremely formative to me, a longtime supporter, and I will forever be in awe of his tireless, steady work promoting good thinking on a huge range of topics.

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Jenna Russell @jennarussell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Would you realize if the book you were reading was AI? What if it was humanized to remove AI-speak? We find that even without using stylistic cues (e.g., word choice or sentence structure) narrative choices alone give AI fiction away!

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Ranged Touch @rangedtouch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

this is so important it needed its own clip actually

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

queen of hearts 💔

a stylized 3d render of dolly parton playing the banjo. the queen herself.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22/08/2026

Fat Marmot Week — beginning Monday — is mostly just for fun, but it also has a serious side: Scientists need to drum up donations for their long-running research into the rodents to keep it going through federal funding cuts. bit.ly/4qxACCE #APPhoto by Brittany Peterson

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

3 distinct fonts makes it more credible than usual

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

And there is massive, massive incentive to discover and reveal secret phone listening if it were happening. No news yet. Seems unlikely to be happening.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks for this message! It was my immediate first question since it’s been on my Switch backlog. I’m excited to join the hype train.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It’s so important to let everyone know how much you dislike antifa by wearing this shirt

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I recently finished the game and very much enjoyed it. Give it a shot, y’all!

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The self censoring in a statement on not caring about others really sells this

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hey, Project C has a name! PRECOGNITION. Excited to be collaborating with newly launched @kineticpub.bsky.social on this, our wildest ride yet!

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It’s hard to take this objection in good faith when your sarcastic quote doesn’t seem to match anything AMCA has said or done. Rob literally discussed concerns about the future of EA games on Remap. They’re aware. This feels like a “gotcha” attempt and little more.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Don’t worry: even if you wanted to the next episode will auto play before you have a chance to cancel it

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The AI slop of it all is also very annoying but fitting with the carelessness

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Atlanta is one of the most surveilled cities and home to Flock. I’m open to plugging into movements pushing against this on their home turf.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I enjoyed ticking the boxes. Honestly more than usual!!

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It’s all good. We appreciate y’all.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

When it’s the 100th time answering it today, I think you have to start inventing games like this. Gremlin mode is survival mode.

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

the laugh when you see you see your main dude and know you're about to praise him

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Even I know those films quite well

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I know I’m late to the party on the @remapradio.bsky.social World Cup episode, but @robzacny.bsky.social and @gameonysus.bsky.social unveiling that culture is ultimately cringe and to perhaps revel in it is some top-tier stuff.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I notice that these responses usually feel like they’re coming from a defensive place rather than a curious one. Probably touches on identity strongly.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/07/2026

Ken Burns Wants You To Watch America: Birth Of A Nation Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU…

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I've been listening to the Andy Serkis audiobook, and his voice for this guy fits nicely with this mini.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I noticed this while reading @urbanizeatl.bsky.social's piece on Georgia State's campus evolution and checking out the location via Google Maps.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Back in the day folks found out that Google created fake streets that didn't make sense in order to catch other services stealing their data. I don't know if they do that anymore. But this is such a different thing: these are heavily-trafficked streets that just don't work like they show on the app.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Courtland and Dobbs just north of here also seems to show massive sidewalks at the intersection that don't exist. www.google.com/maps/@33.755...

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hey #atl folks and #tech folks, do folks know why Google Maps would show such a weird, winding layout for Edgewood Ave by Georgia State? Conjecture, but could they be relying on AI assistance that's going wrong? Overfitting based on photos or driver behavior?

A Google Maps street representation going left/right or west/east that has waves in its bike lanes and lines that would probably cause daily wrecks.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I don't know who else to attribute thanks and props but the candidates themselves in my ignorance, but they keep satisfying me, which says something. They are basically never on lists of weak Dems that get Bluesky ire.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Personally with all your Red Hot Takes I wouldn't be surprised if this was intentional vibrational interference from your enemies as a slow psy op. But you beat them. This time.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I understand that in other nations where this is in place, hiring is also more selective. It feels of a similar trade-off to unionization. I lament this downside, but the stability and industry work force rebalance that might emerge seems better than this instant🫰 decimation of livelihood.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It doesn't have to be this way. Firing can be legislated to be more ethical, thereby incentivizing companies to be mindful in hiring. Reduce the boom and bust cycles and the heartbreak, turmoil.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Fascinating. We laud our representative democracy, but perhaps we are eclipsed by other forms in many ways.

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Well that feeling is there, too, for me. It's all jumbled up. I think raising young people to be good stewards of their community and beyond is profoundly good citizenry. ❤️

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Ross Llewallyn @enduringbeta.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

And so, for me, the day also calls for determination in forming our country into something that looks more and more like a land of equal people, far beyond what the founders understood.

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