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The Big Fake Robot Uprising
AI robots are not plotting revolution in a group chat on a robot social media platform
Feb 7
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Jason Stanford
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How Elon Musk may have just ruined everything
As a Black Mirror episode becomes real, the demise of Twitter has come at a really bad time.
Apr 23, 2023
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Jason Stanford
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Me, Robot
What we talk about when we talk about our robot overlords
Mar 13, 2021
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Jason Stanford
Why are our brains so dumb?
When it comes to things we don't want to believe, our brains are the hardest targets.
Jun 12, 2022
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Jason Stanford
How Eddington explains Sydney Sweeney
Ari Aster's COVID satire has something to tell us that we're not ready to hear
Aug 3, 2025
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Jason Stanford
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Kamala's winning, and it's not close
Oct 26, 2024
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The big mistake polls are making in 2024
Oct 12, 2024
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Is a blue wave gathering for Kamala?
Sep 8, 2024
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"If the election were held today, she'd win"
Sep 28, 2024
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Feb 11
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Your Mid-Week Experiment for 2/4
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Feb 4
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What are we saving, exactly?
As we fight through the Trump Era, it's worth asking where we're headed
Jan 31
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Guest Post: Domestic Terrorists
Has The Executive Branch Become an Enemy of The Constitution?
Jan 29
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Matt Zeller
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Your Mid-Week Experiment for 1/28
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Jan 28
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The Paradox of Imagination
Ignore the fighting over Abundance. Mamdani agrees with the book more than his partisans want to admit.
Jan 24
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Your Mid-Week Experiment for 1/21
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Jan 21
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The Dumbest Thing in Minnesota Right Now
History doesn't repeat, but it's rhyming in 3-part harmony in Minnesota right now
Jan 18
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Your Mid-Week Experiment for 1/14
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Jan 14
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