Jefferson Flanders

Novelist and independent journalist. Retweet not endorsement.

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My 12th novel...

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"Steinem defended the CIA relationship, saying: 'In my experience, The Agency was completely different from its image; it was liberal, nonviolent and honorable.'"

Washington Monthly: The Feminist Was a Spy https://t.co/HexUWPr8Un

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The more we know about the prevalence of brain injuries, the more this will be debated...

Boston Globe: Opinion | High schools should drop football after new CTE study https://t.co/laCG3Crrh5 via @BostonGlobe

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"The end of summer feels just like this: the raw and the cooked, the bright and the brown. Standing on the edge, ready to plunge."

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"Feel the first chill in the air. Turn on your stove for the first time in months. Cut up the last of the summer tomatoes... Marvel at how red they are."
Priya Jain: Last Gasp of Summer https://t.co/vnYAElNymh

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“This is a risk for the whole world,” said Col. Serhiy Minaiev. “In a few years, we will be living in a ‘Terminator’ movie. It’s no joke. Machines are making decisions to strike.”

NYT: A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. https://t.co/pSlnaqLJzl

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AP Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say https://t.co/bbYOLKHQZA

[MLB @MLB]

Mike Trout crushes home run No. 20 🎣

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Can a ship be weary?

NYT: Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East https://t.co/DbMj4raq0J

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Time for the hebe-jeebies?

NYT: The A.I.s Are Already Out of Control https://t.co/OpLduCC0QH

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Overblown hedline, but AI reliance by writers creates issues

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The spectacular implosions of big book deals over AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the publishing industry. 🔗 https://t.co/2dWFKMHWQ7

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Stop encouraging AI use...

NYT: What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing? https://t.co/2FDTTUff0r

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Commentary: Investigating China’s Role in the Global Intifada https://t.co/ZNBPCzUFHq via @commentary

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Hallucinations?

Mediaite: Republican Senator Brags About Long Brainstorm Sessions With AI Chatbot: ‘Like You Can Sit There and Talk to an Expert
’https://t.co/KCf44Nq1Na

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Brutal takedown of the DSA idiocy
https://t.co/cHGiiRwnJF

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"What, uniquely, does writing do? It compels thought. It compels thinking in ways that silent contemplation or spoken language rarely can."

Bret Stephens: .I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.

https://t.co/KkTxhBuHsI

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Top Scholar? Sez who?

Jesse Singal in the NYT: A Top Scholar’s Fall Shows That Universities Don’t Get It https://t.co/xQeMYWhuZz

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What could go wrong?

NYT: A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature https://t.co/9FMy8cULs2

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Star?

NYT: Star Scholar Resigns as Cambridge Announces Investigation Into His Record https://t.co/DtsWGr89b7

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Ediface Complex...

NYT: Park Service Finds Trump’s Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places https://t.co/kQwfQzsHbB

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Secret?

NYT: C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana https://t.co/Fl4NC1mWek