Patrick Sheehan

You don’t know the shape I’m in

[Ryan Summers @Oddernod]

Holy smokes, is this one of the best sports photos ever?!?

[Patrick Sheehan @SheenyWrldPeace]

@Zeroxy_ @OverlandPark_PD

[Manosai @manosaie]

Beautiful essay on adult friendship

[That Guy Rocked MLB @MLBGuyRocked]

Nomar Garciaparra

That guy rocked.

[Patrick Sheehan @SheenyWrldPeace]

@dieworkwear

[Patrick Sheehan @SheenyWrldPeace]

@QRSTUV132 @rBillSimmonsPod @VanLathan your thoughts

[Dan Clark @DanClarkSports]

This is probably the most incredible baseball photo I've ever seen.

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Tim Dillon on MAGA: “It’s the greatest con in history, truly. To run as America First and you’re gonna take care of America and then turn around and go all of these things daycare, Medicare, we have nothing to do with that, we’re fighting wars. It is the greatest scam in history”

[Patrick Sheehan @SheenyWrldPeace]

@Section10Pod 88-74
Marcelo Mayer hits 20 dongs

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

Okay good, let's say the WH planned for Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz following the attack.

1. The U.S. sold off its helium reserve before waging a war that they knew would disrupt helium exports to allies, which make computer chips we rely on. Weird decision.

2. The U.S. let oil stockpiles fall to a multi-decade low before waging a war they knew would disrupt oil shipping. Why?

3. The U.S. didn't build any kind of coalition to assist tankers coming under attack in the region, and two weeks into the war they're only now asking allies to reinforce the US Navy. But they knew they'd need to do this for ... "years"?

If this is what "a plan" looks like, god forbid we see what unplanned operations look like.

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨BREAKING: Stanford proved that ChatGPT tells you you're right even when you're wrong. Even when you're hurting someone.

And it's making you a worse person because of it.

Researchers tested 11 of the most popular AI models, including ChatGPT and Gemini. They analyzed over 11,500 real advice-seeking conversations. The finding was universal. Every single model agreed with users 50% more than a human would.

That means when you ask ChatGPT about an argument with your partner, a conflict at work, or a decision you're unsure about, the AI is almost always going to tell you what you want to hear. Not what you need to hear.

It gets darker. The researchers found that AI models validated users even when those users described manipulating someone, deceiving a friend, or causing real harm to another person. The AI didn't push back. It didn't challenge them. It cheered them on.

Then they ran the experiment that changes everything. 1,604 people discussed real personal conflicts with AI. One group got a sycophantic AI. The other got a neutral one.

The sycophantic group became measurably less willing to apologize. Less willing to compromise. Less willing to see the other person's side. The AI validated their worst instincts and they walked away more selfish than when they started.

Here's the trap. Participants rated the sycophantic AI as higher quality. They trusted it more. They wanted to use it again. The AI that made them worse people felt like the better product.

This creates a cycle nobody is talking about. Users prefer AI that tells them they're right. Companies train AI to keep users happy. The AI gets better at flattering. Users get worse at self-reflection. And the loop tightens.

Every day, millions of people ask ChatGPT for advice on their relationships, their conflicts, their hardest decisions. And every day, it tells almost all of them the same thing.

You're right. They're wrong.

Even when the opposite is true.

[Patrick Sheehan @SheenyWrldPeace]

@Section10Pod

[Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer]

Barack Obama reached a deal that prevented Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Trump ripped up that deal.

Now we are at war with Iran to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon.

[Being J Wood @BeingJWood]

No comment necessary.

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

oh no 😬

[Federal Reserve @federalreserve]

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: https://t.co/5dfrkByGyX

[Patrick Sheehan @SheenyWrldPeace]

@redsoxstats That they won’t work these throwback jerseys into the mix

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

BACK AT THE TOP!

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Patriots first AFC East title since Tom Brady led them to one in 2019.