Ted McCarthy

Writing about internet use around the world, global ethnographic researcher (x-google, x-academia), & cohost of @wokepointspod with @carpedifemme

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A nice / scary reminder from @urvashi_aneja at #republica26

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Popp at least claimed the money was going to support AIDS research, and acted erratically enough upok his arrest that he was deemed unfit for trial

A+ work overall 👌https://t.co/vuwnhWWnMw

Shortland’s book: https://t.co/QSeccptSD2

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🧵Some fun facts from a great talk by Anja Shortland at #republica26:

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These included clear warnings not to put the disk in their computers — but of course, some did, which led to the installation of the AIDS Trojan horse virus on their computer, requiring them to pay up to release their files

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Excited to learn a lot at #republica26 in Berlin this year 🥳 One of my favorite conferences covering tech, policy, media, international development, and more

A strong start with a great talk on the Empire of AI by @_KarenHao

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Congrats to you all on finding a way to make an experience that famously leaves people both thirsty and tired *even more* thirsty and tired 🥳

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Brussels Airlines: we unapologetically eliminated pillows on overnight long-hail flights to ✨ save the planet ✨

Also Brussels Airlines: take all the thimblefuls of water wrapped in plastic you want tho

[Alan MacLeod @AlanRMacLeod]

It's incredible watching the New York Times having to describe ethnic cleansing without ever using the phrase.

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lol okay

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It's hard to think of anything that might more enrage & motivate young voters (or really, anyone who likes live music)

If this can piss off Kid Rock, it can also piss off 99% of voters

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Democrats nationwide need to set up booths at concerts from now until Nov to make ppl understand the GOP is the why they're getting f***ed by fees, & sign them up to vote

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Today's a good day to be pissed about ICE, but let us not forget that American health care is *also* deeply fucked

Thank you, @AnthemBCBS

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What Epstein files?

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....is he promising us socialism?

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

The best opening line in any physics textbook: States of Matter by David L. Goodstein ✍️

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Seeing that @shakeshack now charges $.50 to add whipped cream to a milkshake truly feels like the logical end point of capitalism

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I didn't read this expecting to agree, but here we are — these are some really great points from @ericschmidt and @AndrewSorota

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[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.

A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.

U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.

[hasanabi @hasanthehun]

hope other artists follow her lead ♥️