Brain Rot: LLMs, Long Covid Edition
Brain rot explains a lot about LLMs, long covid, bad economics and polisci, or maybe it’s the other way around.
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The American Augean Stables — How Corruption Has Amended the Constitution
The U.S. shadow government is not a big fan of democracy.
Read more...Whither Food in the Twenty-First Century?
Our so-called “food system” is a complete mess, one that must be set to rights if the people are to have a chance of thriving in the coming years, which are likely to be stressful because of other messes. This dire situation has been described in Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and […]
Read more...Generational Political War in a Hypernormalized Context
The hypernormalized state of 2025 America is dramatically impacting political campaigns in the U.S. as the empire rapidly loses hegemony.
Read more...OpenAI Slipped Shopping Into 800 Million ChatGPT Users’ Chats − Here’s Why That Matters
What happens when surveillance pricing meets the AI hype?
Read more...Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Wonder Weapons
Every era promises a single decisive weapon. From Greek fire and the V-1 to nuclear arms, stealth, and hypersonics, new systems arrive with grand claims, then meet rapid countermeasures. This essay explains the cycle and shows how the Ukraine war fits a long record of belief, propaganda, and adaptation.
Read more...Western Media Finally Admit That Trump’s Mobilisation of Forces Against Venezuela Is All About Regime Change
CNN has even published an article highlighting the “dark history of the CIA and regime change”, not just in Latin America but around the world.
Read more...Who’s Delusional, Who’s Drugged, Who’s Disinformed? It’s Hard to Tell
From Trump on down to the voters, it’s almost impossible to figure out who is deluded, who’s drugged, and who’s been disinformed.
Read more...Commodities: Why They Are a Challenge for Investors
Uncertainty is pushing investors to consider commodities but playing them is not as easy as you think!
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The Sunday Movie Presents: Charade (1963) Run Time: 1H 56M
Charade is a romantic comedy-drama movie about thieves, money, and love in 1960’s Paris.
Read more...Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Amounts of Lead, New Report Says – A Pharmacologist Explains the Data
As whey and protein powders have moved from the bodybuilder/fitness community to the mainstream, a new study raises alarms about lead levels.
Read more...Book Review: The Mixed Blessing of Antibiotics
“Dangerous Miracle,” by Liam Shaw, is a sweeping account of the rise and precarious future of a live-saving antibiotics.
Read more...‘We’re Not Going to Forget’: Pritzker Warns Trump Enforcers Miller, Homan, Bovino That Immunity Not Forever
Governor Pritzker has gotten out of bed to threaten Team Trump over ICE abuses. But this still amounts to a wet noodle lashing.
Read more...How a One-Man Grassroots Campaign Scuppered the EU’s Latest Plan to Suffocate Online Privacy (For Now)
Could this campaign serve as a template for others aimed at preventing similar dystopian measures from becoming law in other ostensibly democratic jurisdictions?
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