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This is a good re-frame, because it doesn't implicitly require people to deconstruct deeply held beliefs as a prerequisite to realigning the electorate.

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Anyone who uses macOS has one built in—for both em dash and en dash.

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I grew up in far-right evangelism. They absolutely voted for this to happen…to someone else. While I understand the social media algo hypothesis, the surprise for many of these folks arises entirely from difficulties reasoning about their relationship to government policy enforcement.

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Setting aside the context in which this was offered, where it is aptly applied… This aphorism has always bothered me because of how regionally inflected it seems. It would be silly to say any place where Zebras are more probable than horses, right?

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Not only is it a death cult, the theological strain that has been capturing an increasing share of the North American evangelical church beginning in the early 2000s believes in predestination—that god selected before time began who would go to heaven, and none of our choices can affect the outcome.

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Re-reading The Will to Change, and the 20 year old comments about J.K. Rowling stand out even more.

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1. Most of the USA's problems are caused by its racism. 2. DEI builds better products, especially in tech, and grows larger, more profitable, more sustainable businesses. 3. A million obscure technology topics that no one cares about enough to assemble 20 people in a room to hear me rant on.🤷🏿‍♂️

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Trump voters are fuckwits, Nazis, or both. The idea of well-meaning, thoughtful, intelligent Trump voters, particularly in 2024, is wholly implausible.

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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

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This is why it's crucial to define the problem and success criteria using in a way that begs the question while appearing plausible to colleagues too busy to apply any methodological rigor when reviewing the plan.

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Happy to learn I'm not the only one who shades NPS surveys in the comment box like this.

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The elided crucial step 5 here is to switch to a new company ASAP, using the success declared in steps 3 and 4 as the basis for level increase when making the jump. Do this every 18-24 months and you'll be perpetually "successful" while never being accountable for ineffective decisions.

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People who think you can "ignore politics" are people who have never had their existence made into a political issue.

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Can't wait for the Democratic Party to shove Gavin Newsom down our throats in a general election and then blame leftists when he inevitably loses because he sucks shit

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Excellent article that I agree with quite a lot, esp: 'The material gains from the LLM (which are usually quite marginal) really aren't why people are doing it: they're doing it because in many spaces, using ChatGPT and being very optimistic about AI being the "future" raises their social status.'

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The AMAs apparently hired Katy Perry's creative team…

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A piece of career advice I give people I mentor is to go where you are valued. It means it’s important to be in a role where you are respected, recognized and rewarded. Sometimes despite tenure, it’s better to leave and accelerate your career trajectory versus staying where you’ve been written off.

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I'm excited for your journey. As cultural touchstones go, grease holds up particularly poorly.

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Ngl, there are few petty social media behaviors that I've enjoyed more than Tesla owners becoming a laughing stock. I now routinely see "Tesla owner(s)" used to describe ppl who buy low-quality products believing they're a signifier of high status.

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Love or hate big trucks, but these are two different classes of truck, not the same class from two eras.

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On this 5th anniversary of his passing, I reflect on how America is such a different place before and after George Floyd's death. Before, most white people claimed not to know how cops mistreat and kill us, as they demanded that cops do more of it. Now, they demand more of it with full knowledge.

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They just ran a commercial for Google AI where a guy was making pasta sauce and poured too much sugar in, and the AI suggested he turn it into cookies (?). Then he ate one and was like “mmm!” What the actual fuck is wrong with this whole planet man

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This is a good re-frame, because it doesn't implicitly require people to deconstruct deeply held beliefs as a prerequisite to realigning the electorate.

Anyone who uses macOS has one built in—for both em dash and en dash.

I grew up in far-right evangelism. They absolutely voted for this to happen…to someone else. While I understand the social media algo hypothesis, the surprise for many of these folks arises entirely from difficulties reasoning about their relationship to government policy enforcement.

Setting aside the context in which this was offered, where it is aptly applied… This aphorism has always bothered me because of how regionally inflected it seems. It would be silly to say any place where Zebras are more probable than horses, right?

Re-reading The Will to Change, and the 20 year old comments about J.K. Rowling stand out even more.

Trump voters are fuckwits, Nazis, or both. The idea of well-meaning, thoughtful, intelligent Trump voters, particularly in 2024, is wholly implausible.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

This is why it's crucial to define the problem and success criteria using in a way that begs the question while appearing plausible to colleagues too busy to apply any methodological rigor when reviewing the plan.

Happy to learn I'm not the only one who shades NPS surveys in the comment box like this.

The elided crucial step 5 here is to switch to a new company ASAP, using the success declared in steps 3 and 4 as the basis for level increase when making the jump. Do this every 18-24 months and you'll be perpetually "successful" while never being accountable for ineffective decisions.

People who think you can "ignore politics" are people who have never had their existence made into a political issue.

Can't wait for the Democratic Party to shove Gavin Newsom down our throats in a general election and then blame leftists when he inevitably loses because he sucks shit

Excellent article that I agree with quite a lot, esp: 'The material gains from the LLM (which are usually quite marginal) really aren't why people are doing it: they're doing it because in many spaces, using ChatGPT and being very optimistic about AI being the "future" raises their social status.'

The AMAs apparently hired Katy Perry's creative team…

I'm excited for your journey. As cultural touchstones go, grease holds up particularly poorly.

Ngl, there are few petty social media behaviors that I've enjoyed more than Tesla owners becoming a laughing stock. I now routinely see "Tesla owner(s)" used to describe ppl who buy low-quality products believing they're a signifier of high status.

Love or hate big trucks, but these are two different classes of truck, not the same class from two eras.

On this 5th anniversary of his passing, I reflect on how America is such a different place before and after George Floyd's death. Before, most white people claimed not to know how cops mistreat and kill us, as they demanded that cops do more of it. Now, they demand more of it with full knowledge.

They just ran a commercial for Google AI where a guy was making pasta sauce and poured too much sugar in, and the AI suggested he turn it into cookies (?). Then he ate one and was like “mmm!” What the actual fuck is wrong with this whole planet man

I believe this is commonly referred to as "pulling up the ladder", and seems to be a conscious, purposeful choice rather than ignorance.

Do people in two-party notification states have to wear signs?

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