Howard Beck

SOLD!

How far are we going to let Trump go before we say enough of authoritarianism, chaos, and fear.

You ever just think about how much it sucks that Musk bought Twitter and absolutely destroyed it? Like man, that used to be where I'd meet new people, make real life friends, etc. Now, whenever I glance over there to check something, it's just unrecognizable.

[quoting a tweet by fractalcounty that reads, “today I learned that there are actual people irl who get genuinely upset if they catch you using chatgpt. like they view it as a serious moral failing in certain circles”]

If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.

Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."

Since this is blowing up - this is my band Brass Queens playing at C’mon Everybody in BK last night (sharing a bill with fab Selena tribute band Cinco12)! We’re local to NYC but play all over the US/Canada and I can’t promise DB will be there but I CAN promise you’ll have a blast tr.ee/YwV9F6yjcl

David Byrne came to my band’s show at a gay bar in Bed-Stuy and sang This Must Be The Place with us and I still haven’t processed it

Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook

In the disinformation war, reality is losing.

The people who have promoted disinformation and conspiracy theories are now in charge of the US government.

It runs beyond Trump in this admin.

Reality, science, and education are losing to disinfo.

Gift link.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...

Here’s a statement from a WNBA Spokesperson to @theathletic.com re: a potential sale of the Sun to Steve Pagliuca (and a potential move to Boston)

Opinion | PBS and NPR Are Independent of Government Propaganda Stephanie Martin argues that public media encourages education and civic enlightenment, ultimately curbing partisanship and political disinformation.

OPINION: "Experts warn that even small cuts will exacerbate an already pernicious problem with political disinformation in the U.S., as citizens lose access to free information that fosters media literacy and encourages trust across demographics," Sam Martin writes.

Awesome, congrats Vacc!

OK, I double-taked

Just a typical night in Brooklyn

YouTube video by Road Less Marveled May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications

With news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down due to Trump’s meddling, it’s worth watching Mr. Rogers testifying to the Senate about the real value of what we’ve all lost.

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

When an institution tasked with preserving a nation's history begins erasing major events like presidential impeachments, it is not protecting the past; it is rewriting it.

"Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum" www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

I’m so excited to share what I’ve been working on! Book 3 - Larry Bird! 🙌🏼🙏🏼☺️

We’re not books but we went from not having a newspaper to being one of the most subscribed to newspapers in America in less than a year, and our social media conversion numbers are attributable to Bluesky by a good plurality.

This is endorsement of open white supremacy by Trump’s former right hand man and the richest man in the world.

Another major loss for @washingtonpost.com, which has been decimated since Jeff Bezos spread his virus. Sally Jenkins exits paper and has taken job at @theatlantic.com. Their gain, Post's loss. Readers will follow. Post's average daily paid circulation is under 100,000 for first time in 55 years.

PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙

thank you!

Thanks! Any specific episodes/segments you can point me to?

Thanks. As for me and Zach (or anyone else I pod with), we don't really compare notes beforehand and plot out "sides" to take in a debate. We're not "looking" for areas to disagree, or agree. The discussion is organic, and it goes wherever it goes. I'm never going to disagree just for the sake of it

Thanks! Any specific episode or segment you can point me to?

thanks!

Crowdsourcing, Part 2:

What's the best (i.e. worst) example you've seen of an aggregator distorting or thoroughly misrepresenting a news item or quote? (Preferably sports, but could be other topics.) And please include a link, if possible.

Thanks! Is there a specific episode/segment you recall that would serve as a good example?

Thanks! Is there a specific episode/segment you recall that would serve as a good example?

Thanks! Is there a specific episode/segment you recall that would serve as a good example?