Noah Smith š+š§¦=š@Noahpinion
Stealing this meme from @alfred_twu because it's funny but it's also pretty true
7:52 AM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Scholars find:
ā No evidence of an increase in misperceptions
ā No evidence of an increase in conspiracy theories
ā If anything an *increase* in basic political knowledge
slowboring.com
The āmisinformation problemā seems like misinformation
11:32 AM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
This is an important topic.
I think many people express excessive levels of concern about too many different things. It's incoherent and reflects a failure to set priorities. By definition, only a small number of things can be the truly important things.
@LAamcneary @LAamcneary
@mattyglesias Why do you seem always come down on the side of *nothing matters*
11:59 AM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
I think if you read me regularly you'll see there are issues that I do think are very important.
But I try to be restrained in the number of subjects I attach top-tier significance to because otherwise you're not conveying any information.
slowboring.com
On what matters
12:01 PM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
In summary, vaccine skepticism is a fairly serious problem but I don't think "misinformation" is the right way to think about what the problem actually is.
Knowing all the details of the Kennedy Assassination is the hallmark of a crank.
slowboring.com/p/misinformatiā¦
12:09 PM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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The Associated Press@AP
U.S. intelligence officials allege a conservative financial website with a significant U.S. readership is amplifying Kremlin propaganda. Officials said Zero Hedge, with 1.2 million Twitter followers, published articles created by Moscow-controlled media.
apne.ws
US accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda
3:01 PM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Now that Iowa isnāt a swing state and the caucuses donāt matter anymore and high commodity prices are annoying people maybe we can do something about this?
David Roberts @drvolts
It doesn't get much attention any more, but US corn ethanol remains a scam -- a giant government welfare program for agribusiness, with virtually no economic or environmental benefits. https://t.co/QZhkZrXmxh
8:03 PM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Colin McMillen@mcmillen
There ought to be a collective of software-freedom folks who sit around thinking of the most heinous applications of new technology, and then do the bare minimum implementation needed to patent the idea & sue anyone who later attempts to implement anything similar.
10:18 PM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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The falling sun burns a line... ššØš¦š¹š¼šāļø@accidentalflyer
Good enough reason for improving relation with Iran
Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein
In high-profile call last wk, the Saudi king rejected Biden's plea to boost oil production as elections loom.
"High gas prices will almost certainly be blamed on the party in power...the Saudis are using the oil weapon against Democrats," staffer told me https://t.co/7Hqe9Ybk10
12:32 AM Ā· Feb 16, 2022
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The Alex Nowrasteh@AlexNowrasteh
P.J. O'Rourke on immigration.
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P.J. OāRourke on Asylsum Seekers in Australia
8:53 PM Ā· Feb 15, 2022
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Shane Goldmacher@ShaneGoldmacher
These companies stopped campaign donations to election objectors. Their lobbyists did not.
politico.com
These companies stopped campaign donations to election objectors. Their lobbyists did not.
3:10 AM Ā· Feb 16, 2022
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Noah Smith š+š§¦=š@Noahpinion
Say what you will about Elon Musk, but he delivers.
Evelyn Janeidy Arevalo @JaneidyEve
SpaceX's Broadband Division Now Has Over 250,000 Active Starlink Customer Terminals Across 25 Countries
by @JaneidyEve via @Tesmanian_com
https://t.co/kep6eJq5i7
4:20 AM Ā· Feb 16, 2022
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