I read every word of this long (VERY long) profile of Jim Jordan by the Washington Post. "Relentless Wrestler" is the title. wapo.st/47248Fy [gift link] As the pages wore on, their central conceit began to seem thinner and thinner, which led to this short thread. 1/

The kids dressed up as Sanford and Son is still the greatest costume I have ever seen.

This is the kind of nastiness that Twitter/X serves me. Almost lost my lunch over it.

Please help me protect life in Ukraine. Russia has targeted Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure. This means the water supplies and energy supplies that people need to stay alive, especially throughout the winter. Last winter Russia tried to freeze the Ukrainians. 1/

Poor Elmo, sometimes it’s better just not to ask…

*New paper * in Political Communication 📓: What matters more for believing disinformation: social media use, political views, or a conspiracy mindset? First, some good news: in most places, only a minority “fell” for the debunked claims which were used to justify invading Ukraine. 🧵↓

Zelensky appears awestruck as a U.S. veteran in Normandy grasps and kisses his hand, calling him the "savior of the people." Zelensky replies: “No, no, you. You saved Europe."

In a week of disinformation, here’s something real to watch

i need Gen z to see this picture of Kamala’s husband in the 80s and make him TikTok’s white boy of the month @SecondGentleman

🚨Out in Science!🚨 Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, ya? WRONG: We show brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20%! -Lasts over 2mo -Works on entrenched beliefs -Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… 1/

Thank you ⁦Jeanne Bourgault⁩ ⁦Internews⁩ for your powerful and important announcement today to continue to ensure safe and free journalism throughout the world. Absolutely critical to advance our democratic values. #CGI2024

To all #USAID staff, every one of us is indebted to your service to this nation. Though the agency we’ve loved is changing, your passion and your technical expertise cannot be erased. We are One USAID, today and forever. #StandwithUSAID vimeo.com/1054600819

Wonder which committee hearing Grimace is going to #txlege

Moka Pot- Leah Gardner.

OMG

Tom Verlaine and Patti Smith at Max’s Kansas City,Nnew York, 1975.

Hari Ren

"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exist." — Hannah Arendt

I can create a vibe without saying anything, just by being in the room. Lou Reed