Well this is interesting

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I remember that crazy story. It’s Iike a highly implausible spy thriller.

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New AI-powered troll-spotting algorithm finds something interesting about Reddit users

https://www.alternet.org/new-ai-powered-troll-spotting-algorithm-finds-something-interesting-about-reddit-users/

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That’s interesting, but I should probably read the paper, as I have some questions.

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https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2025/05/09/the-hobo-handbook/

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I like to pair this podcast with articles such as these.

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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c11265

Ecotoxicology and Public HealthApril 24, 2025
Hold My Beer: The Linkage between Municipal Water and Brewing Location on PFAS in Popular Beverages

Beer has been a popular beverage for millennia. As water is a main component of beer and the brewing process, we surmised that the polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) presence and spatial variability in drinking water systems are a PFAS source in beers. This is the first study to adap…

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correct-futurama-1890041136

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My mom was friends with a married couple. When I was in college, the husband asked me questions about US geography (most north, south, east, west included). I asked him to be specific about whether he meant contiguous, states vs. territories, even down to whether he considers international dateline or longitude to be the dividing point between east and west?

It goes without saying that he was really irritated that I anticipated his bullshit.

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I love that. Great job!

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Why do men do that? Why? The whole “I’m gonna ask you questions little lady to trip you up to put you in your place” nonsense? It’s fucking maddening.

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just read the original paper. Yes, ochre is mentioned.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq7275

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