Nick Gillespie

Great thread on #AI phobia, by @DavidDeutschOxf.

'the first-line treatment for severe ADHD is stimulant medications...the first-line treatment for temporary crisis anxiety...is benzodiazepines (eg Valium or Klonopin)' Important piece by @slatestarcodex abt bad new regs on #telemedicine.

I recommend Money Shot: The Pornhub Story, a documentary about the website that broke the porn industry's previous monetization model, on today's @reason Roundtable w @kmanguward @MattWelch & @ENBrown. We talk @tiktok bans, #AI pants-wetting, and more.

The best movie of 2023 so far-- watch VOD, esp. if you want a true feel-good story abt fighting city hall! Kudos to @MeredithBragg @habragg @theMPI

Great @jackshafer piece about flacks, hacks, and a good reporter apparently booted for simply doing their job (shame on you @axios). More signs that @RonDeSantisFL is not only thin-skinned himself but surrounds himself with similar folks.

Well worth reading: @TuckerCarlson asked @GOP presidential hopefuls about what to do re: Russia/Ukraine. The answers are important, varied.

This thread by @bernybelvedere abt right-wing populism persecution narrative is well worth reading, esp. his 'zero years in power story' from a few yrs back.

Fantastic thread by @iowahawkblog on @JoeBiden's malarkeyisms on support for marriage equality. It's great that Prez was ultimatley a force for change, but did he have to lie abt it like it's his academic record?

Cool thread, via @LinusEkenstam. As just abt any of us who ever worked in a factory--or ever vacuumed a rug--could tell you, technology mostly frees us up to do more interesting work. The future is looking better and better.

Great thread from @iowahawkblog

This is great, abt banning/ bowdlerizing books, from @joeljmiller

Did you know @Israel is on track to provide 90% of its water for business via desalination? Fantastic @kiteandkeymedia video shows how to be concerned with #climate w/o succumbing to catastrophism and despair. Must-watch!