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@zenithmedian.com
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Trying to mind my own damn business in San Diego

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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 20/09/2026
From the Hugging Face incident. Basically the Frontier models are as susceptible to peer pressure as a 14 year old boy on a dare. #aisafety #aiethics #Axe4AI
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 09/09/2026
Watching videos (on my Pixel fold) of #Apple fanboys holding a foldable #iPhone reminds me of cavemen seeing an airplane.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A lot of fuss about DEI, no problems with treating Senate seats as versions of the British peerage system, fantastic
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 06/07/2026
New potatoes? Yum!
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 05/07/2026
Human of the day. Month? Year? apnews.com/article/kels...
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Female American rower completes record-breaking solo journey from California to Hawaii
A Grand Canyon river rafting guide who aimed to become the first American woman to row across the mid-Pacific solo has completed a record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii.
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paws4justice.bsky.social @paws4justice.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
On Juneteenth, a black man scores for the U.S. in the World Cup. Oh, and his name is Freeman. Happy Juneteenth! www.nfl.com/news/alex-fr...
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Alex Freeman, son of ex-Packers WR Antonio Freeman, scores in USA's World Cup win over Australia
Alex Freeman, the son of former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman, scored a goal in the first half of the United States' World Cup match against Australia on Friday, extending the red, w...
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
in a way, the presence of Alexi Lalas on FOX really illustrates how big this moment for US soccer is he doesn't make good points, has no charisma, is not well-liked, not respected by his colleagues, wasn't a great player, but he went deep in a home World Cup so we still hear from him 30 years later
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/04/2026
And since you don't know me, maybe look in a mirror and ask what blackness you have in your heart to behave this way to a stranger - something you certainly would not do in real life and only behind your "big man" keyboard.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/04/2026
I get it and I agree about the picture, even if others do not. And you are likely right about the others. The machine works to silence and discredit accusers but every scenario is unique. Some people think that he quit "for the good of the party" and others think he bailed to avoid obvious guilt.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/04/2026
Maybe so. I just remember that the main accuser Tweeden was discredited and both democratic senators and journalists later said they regretted calling for his resignation. But as you can see from the hate and vitriol here, he was accused so he's a predator. End of conversation or you are an asshole.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/04/2026
What.The.Fuck
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/04/2026
Another try Is it a) "chip on their shoulder" because they don't think he should have been held accountable and "it wasn't that bad" or whatever, or b) "chip on their shoulder" for being forced to immediately resign over initial accusations by someone whose story has been widely discredited?
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/04/2026
Again, can someone please use plain words and describe "the thing" I'm doing?
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 11/04/2026
I'm not sure I'm understanding. Are you suggesting that he got what he deserved and that losing a smart and effective politician is a fair price to pay for his unthinkable misdeeds? Or are you saying that we can't concern ourselves with how the right plays these things, ignoring bad behavior? Both?
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 07/04/2026
President Trump's extreme statements about mass destruction in the country leave many Iranians dreading the future instead of hoping the war launched by the U.S. and Israel will help produce a fairer society. nbcnews.to/4cvc5bV
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026
Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 05/04/2026
💯💯
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 03/04/2026
EXACTLY!!
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 12/03/2026
I'm SHOCKED! Said nobody www.opb.org/article/2026...
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ChatGPT might give you bad medical advice, studies warn
New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 05/03/2026
OF COURSE THEY DID techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/m...
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Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage | TechCrunch
Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 03/03/2026
I mean, she isn't wrong... substack.com/@broadwaybab...
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Broadwaybabyto (@broadwaybabyto)
This wife of an active duty service member wants everyone to know if they voted for Trump, she hates them. If they’re still supporting this regime, they’re monsters in her eyes. Why? Because peo...
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 28/02/2026
I guess it is time to choose Anthropic www.axios.com/2026/02/27/a...
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Trump moves to blacklist Anthropic AI from all government work
The penalty is usually reserved for companies from adversarial countries, like China's Huawei.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 15/02/2026
There's no promotion/relegation scheme, but add three new teams and each year the bottom three sit out the following season. #nba #tanking #basketball www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/n...
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NBA's effort to stop tanking is 'not working,' Adam Silver says
Teams that are out of playoff contention can improve their draft prospects by deliberately losing the rest of the season. The league's commissioner says the problem is getting worse.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 31/01/2026
I don't understand. A billionaire who has a spine and is not a bootlicker? I guess American billionaires just don't have what it takes to be a human. #abolishICE #fuckICE www.forbes.com/sites/sofiac...
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Billionaire Jim Pattison Refuses to Sell Warehouse To Be Used As ICE Facility
After national outrage over federal immigration enforcement by ICE agents in Minnesota, Jim Pattison Developments says it will not sell its Virginia warehouse to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 26/01/2026
What? A corporate CEO who isn't a complicit, spineless, bootlicker! #soapwalla #ICEoutforGood "Nothing about this time is normal. We, like you, have watched with increasing horror as ICE abducts our neighbors, terrorizes our communities, and kills our fellow humans -all before our eyes..."
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 21/01/2026
Well crap. Which evil, greedy billionaire do I want to support? www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...
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Bezos' Blue Origin to deploy thousands of satellites for new communications network
Jeff Bezos’ space company announced a plan to deploy 5,408 satellites in space, jumping into a market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
Photo of Prime Minister Carney speaking at a podium in Davos, Switzerland. A quote from his speech is edited on top: “WHEN THE RULES NO LONGER PROTECT YOU, YOU MUST PROTECT YOURSELF. BUT LET US BE CLEAR-EYED ABOUT WHERE THIS LEADS. A WORLD OF FORTRESSES WILL BE POORER, MORE FRAGILE, AND LESS SUSTAINABLE.”
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 20/01/2026
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin. This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
This YouTube channel is faking stories from elderly people. An actual line from a video is "Subscribe because I won't be around much longer." Meanwhile, it's all AI generated.
Before it's too late youtube video
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 18/01/2026
EXACTLY 💯
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 18/01/2026
Because tariffs are great for economic policy... Oh and retribution www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland
Trump said additional 10% import tariffs would take effect on February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Britain, and they would rise to 25% in Jun...
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The UK, Canada and Australia are considering banning X. And yet, the progressive movement and Democratic Party still haven’t figured out how to boycott it.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 05/01/2026
OF COURSE HE IS! Trump floats action against Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and Greenland | Read full article at san.com/cc/trump-flo...
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Trump floats action against Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and Greenland
President Trump suggests the U.S. could target Colombia, Mexico, and Greenland following the successful military raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country? There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
Screenshot of a Brennan Center for Justice post reporting that private prison company GEO Group allegedly forced immigration detainees to work without pay. The image shows a car parked outside a fenced detention facility with barbed wire.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 29/12/2025
The beginning of the end of YouTube AI Slop explodes. #youtube #ai www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 22/12/2025
The 60 Minutes episode Bari doesn't want us to see: www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
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Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 20/12/2025
Sickening and OUT OF CONTROL www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: How ‘Turn and Burn’ Immigration Operations Unleash Chaos — and Sweep up U.S. Citizens
A video analysis of one early morning raid in Los Angeles revealed the vast web of consequences brought by new aggressive Border Patrol tactics.
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 13/12/2025
The military’s new AI says ‘hypothetical’ boat strike scenario ‘unambiguously illegal’ | Read full article at san.com/cc/the-milit...
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
"AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector and tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more." This piece on AI by Cory Doctorow is spectactular. pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (permalink)
Last night, I gave a speech for the University of Washington's "Neuroscience, AI and Society" lecture series, through the university's Computational Neuroscience Center. It was called "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI," and it's based on the manuscript for my next book, "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI," which will be out from Farrar, Straus and Giroux next June:
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
@neguse.house.gov gives a lesson on how to reframe a journalist’s stupid question about #SNAP! 💪🏼
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Dan @zenithmedian.com · 27/10/2025
"Tesla could lose Musk if $1T pay package isn't approved, board chair warns" A decent summary of everything that is wrong with capitalism in 2025. Knowing what we know, every shareholder should be cheering for his ketamine-addled ass to be hit by the door on the way out. #tesla #ketamine #getreal
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Joe Brusuelas @joebrusuelas.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
ADP Payroll Estimate: The internals indicate that small and medium size firms have stopped hiring. Small firms shed 40K jobs and medium sized firms let go of 20K individuals. Large firms hired 33K. By sector good produces let go of 3K and service producers 28K. #Econ #EconSky
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