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@ru12xu.bsky.social

Before the 2024 election I used to believe most people were good at heart. I was wrong. Now I believe that preserving science and fighting for women’s / LGBTQ+ rights are the most important things we need to do βœ…Pro-Democracy ❌Anti-Fascist

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Shortening to Tim is always a possibility

24.02.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What could possibly go wrong?

24.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why change now?

24.02.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure Bezos will fund it

23.02.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the kind of fucked up parts of the ICE occupation here is that a lot of folks want to believe it’s over, and the media seems to tell us it’s over, but folks on the ground are still seeing tons of activity and vulnerable people are still (rightfully) terrified to go outside. We can’t stop yet.

23.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3115    πŸ” 1005    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 32

thinking about how Savannah Guthrie had to cancel her trip to work the Olympics because of her mom’s kidnapping but the guy who heads up the investigative body handling the case was posting pictures of himself in the US hockey locker room today lol

23.02.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12927    πŸ” 3351    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 128
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As someone living in the Minnesota terror zone I cringe every time I see his face or hear his voice

23.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1. Improve your goaltending
2. Include more puck moving Dmen (Schaefer)

23.02.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You had one job, CBS: Acknowledge Rondale Moore's tragic passing without using a picture of Myles Price.

#MinnesotaVikings #Skol #NFL

22.02.2026 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Kash Patel says he now has a lead that Savannah Guthrie's mom is being held at either the NCAA Final Four or the Masters golf tournament, plans to personally investigate.

22.02.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3129    πŸ” 648    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 33
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I believe the appropriate way to transfer funds to people in this administration is in a paper bag

22.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a Bozo NoNo!

22.02.2026 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The dumbification of the USA has shifted into overdrive

22.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Duh

22.02.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The political effects of X's feed algorithm
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10098-2
Received: 16 December 2024
Accepted: 4 January 2026
Published online: 18 February 2026
Open access
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Germain Gauthier,5, Roland Hodler?5, Philine Widmer35 & Ekaterina Zhuravskaya3,4,5 m
Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes. However, previous evidence from switching off the algorithm on Meta platforms found no political effects'. Here we present results from a 2023 field experiment on Elon Musk's platform X shedding light on this puzzle. We assigned active US-based users randomly to either an algorithmic or a chronological feed for 7 weeks, measuring political attitudes and online behaviour. Switching from a chronological to an algorithmic feed increased engagement and shifted political opinion towards more conservative positions, particularly regarding policy priorities, perceptions of criminal investigations into Donald Trump and views on the war in Ukraine. In contrast, switching from the algorithmic to the chronological feed had no comparable effects.
Neither switching the algorithm on nor switching it off significantly affected affective polarization or self-reported partisanship. To investigate the mechanism, we analysed users' feed content and behaviour. We found that the algorithm promotes conservative content and demotes posts by traditional media. Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts, which they continue to follow even after switching off the algorithm, helping explain the asymmetry in effects. These results suggest that initial exposure to X's algorithm has persistent effects on users' current political attitudes and account-following behaviour, even in the absence of a detectable effect on partisanship.

The political effects of X's feed algorithm https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10098-2 Received: 16 December 2024 Accepted: 4 January 2026 Published online: 18 February 2026 Open access β€’ Check for updates Germain Gauthier,5, Roland Hodler?5, Philine Widmer35 & Ekaterina Zhuravskaya3,4,5 m Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes. However, previous evidence from switching off the algorithm on Meta platforms found no political effects'. Here we present results from a 2023 field experiment on Elon Musk's platform X shedding light on this puzzle. We assigned active US-based users randomly to either an algorithmic or a chronological feed for 7 weeks, measuring political attitudes and online behaviour. Switching from a chronological to an algorithmic feed increased engagement and shifted political opinion towards more conservative positions, particularly regarding policy priorities, perceptions of criminal investigations into Donald Trump and views on the war in Ukraine. In contrast, switching from the algorithmic to the chronological feed had no comparable effects. Neither switching the algorithm on nor switching it off significantly affected affective polarization or self-reported partisanship. To investigate the mechanism, we analysed users' feed content and behaviour. We found that the algorithm promotes conservative content and demotes posts by traditional media. Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts, which they continue to follow even after switching off the algorithm, helping explain the asymmetry in effects. These results suggest that initial exposure to X's algorithm has persistent effects on users' current political attitudes and account-following behaviour, even in the absence of a detectable effect on partisanship.

A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right.

Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement.

This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.

19.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5877    πŸ” 2922    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 359

Meanwhile Kash is in Italy on the US taxpayers’ dime watching hockey

22.02.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.

29.01.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4370    πŸ” 904    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 69

Good

22.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I stand with my fellow Minnesotans in battling the Federal invasion of MN. What more can be done to compel the DOJ to cooperate with local law enforcement investigating the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?

22.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Understood but the military industrial complex will continue to pour ridiculous amounts of money into unnecessary gear without any reasonable oversight. It’s always more, more, more

22.02.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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But eggs are cheaper …

22.02.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet the US continues to waste billions on tanks, fighter jets, and naval vessels. Cut that budget to focus on today’s realities, then use the saved money to feed and house people here

21.02.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Pro America = Anti fascist

21.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cowards. Did Ecolab CEO Christophe Beck sign the letter? They continue to hold contracts with ICE

21.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The arrested state senate staffer is the chair of the Anchorage Young Republicansβ€”or was until the news broke yesterday. alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

21.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3325    πŸ” 1427    πŸ’¬ 221    πŸ“Œ 236

The fact that Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh opposed is still troubling

20.02.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Last night, I was notified that another person has died in ICE custody.

That’s 39 people who have died on ICE’s watch during Trump’s second term.

We cannot grow numb to this. There must be immediate oversight and accountability.

20.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3451    πŸ” 1481    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 54

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