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A deep dive into the debate about Claude Mythos Preview, the model's capabilities, attempts to refute Anthropic's claims, and what it means for the future of AI (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase)
https://thezvi.substack.com/p/claude-mythos-2-cybersecurity…

Claude Mythos #2: Cybersecurity and Project Glasswing
Anthropic is not going to release its new most capable model, Claude Mythos, to the public any time soon.

So, something from my car's buildlog made it into Google's AI summary (yes, it links my buildlog as the source and and only source for this)...
Problem for me isn't that Google uses it (that debate can go on for ages, not worth my time), the problem is that this "fix", isn't actually a fix.
It was a band-aid fix to make something work "alright-ish" for me to get certain usable data but isn't actually a proper fix.
It's incorrect in…

Joining #NATO does not change our stance on #nuclear proliferation, they said. There's no need to join #TPNW now because we can always support it later from inside NATO, they said. Yes we're joining NATO exercises involvi…

Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit
With France signalling plans to expand its nuclear stockpile, debate has surfaced in Finland on easing restrictions on the transit of nuclear weapons.

'I am scared to live in a society whose members are incapable of having deep discussions and arguments'
From: @…
https://scholar.social/@gedan…

Not April Fool: okay, I think that clinches my vote for Chakrabarti over Chan unless there are major surprises. You can't be mealy-mouthed on enabling a genocidal regime. (Of course, Wiener is much worse on this issue, and I will vote for Chan in the general if it's those two who advance.)
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Trump describes Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer whose 2024 Paris Olympics match became a flashpoint in the transgender athlete debate, as a man who transitioned to womanhood.
-- She was not.
Khelif is a woman who was assigned female at birth. The entire anecdote, used to justify policy, rests on a lie.
Similarly, Trump claims that Somali-Americans in Minnesota have 94% unemployment.
-- The actual labor force participation rate for that community is approximately 70% …

Doha Debates: Are superheroes the moral leaders of our time?
Over the summer I took part in a Doha Debate on whether superheroes are the moral leaders of our time or not.
Video version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01NIvKNE-U
Audio version.

"Speech & debate is not for the chickenshit." - The Doctor
As a father of a high school teen, #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy's storytelling around adolescent challenges in school is really good.

I've seen a bunch of "the CA age verification law is the best way to do a bad thing and so we shouldn't oppose compliance" takes, which others are rightly pointing out is a bad stance because it's blindingly obvious that compliance now sets the stage for compliance later and the clearly set up later is mandatory verification of age data. Even if you think that, for example, California's current "progressive" government won't go there, we're all currently seeing just how easy it is for a new government to pick up the oppressive tools the "good" government was using "restraint" with and put them to worse ends.
On the other hand, I'll freely admit that distros *do* need a way to shield themselves from liability right now. The clear (to me; IANAL) correct solution is to say on your website "don't download this OS if you're in a jurisdiction where it's not legal for us to provide it."). Assuming this does put you in the clear liability-wise, it has several positive effects:
- Stops zero people from downloading it.
- Makes it clear that your project will not collaborate with fascists/oppressive regime enjoyers.
- Means that when the next law makes verifying user ages mandatory (and/or explicitly requires using Palantir-adjacent services to do so) you've already got a strategy in place and there's no need for a "debate" in your "community" about compliance.
- Gets users more practice with "the law is malicious/needlessly bureaucratic/oppressive; let's ignore it" which to be honest people in general clearly desperately need at this point.
- Is the most effective political move if you want to resist the way things are going. Forcing the other side to explain why "California bans Linux" is good rhetorical strategy. Make *them* try to explain "well it's actually not so harmful since we let users set it themselves" and answer your follow-up "but what if next year the requirements change; I just refuse to go along with this slippery slope stuff and I'm not bothered if that means you want to *ban* me."
#AgeVerification

USC cancels gubernatorial debate amid uproar over candidates of color being excluded (Seema Mehta/Los Angeles Times)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-23/california-leaders-call-to-boycott-debate-if-other-candidates-not-included
http://www.memeorandum.com/260324/p68#a260324p68

"Americans Believe in Science, Just Not Its Findings"
Also over a decade old. I wonder if it will ever change.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/americans-believe-in-science-just-not-its-findings/3…

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump privately told donors about one of his favorite negotiating tactics,
recounting at a New York fundraiser in May how he would deter Chinese or Russian aggression
by threatening to bomb Beijing or Moscow.

“He thought I was crazy,”
Trump said of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s response.
“He didn’t believe me, except 10 percent.
And 10 percent is all you need.”

The story, which has not been confirmed by R…

Trump’s Iran brinkmanship reaches truce, escalates backlash at home
The president’s ultimatum drew condemnation across the political spectrum and intensified open debate about his credibility, morality and sanity.

A discussion with @… motivated me to talk about Helix and Neovim.
https://www-gem.codeberg.page/vim_helix_neovim/
This is neither a co…

Doha Debates: Are superheroes the moral leaders of our time?
Over the summer I took part in a Doha Debate on whether superheroes are the moral leaders of our time or not. Video version. Audio version.
https://husseinrashid.com/2026/02/05/d

Raiders' Future QB Fernando Mendoza Facing First Debate of Draft Cycle https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-fernando-mendoza-facing-first-debate-draft-cycle

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/116089095239290279
scroll to the top of this thread to get a great overview of an important debate happening right now.
I don't have strong opinions about how we critique each spec. be mean or not mean. I…

Casar calls Cornyn out for pretending to support TSA after voting not to fund them.
Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Greg Casar debate DHS funding at Austin airport https://www.kxan.com/video/sen-john-cornyn-and-rep-greg-casar-debate-dhs-funding-at-austin-airport/11611627/

The Senate's marathon elections debate is dividing Republicans, not Democrats (Jordain Carney/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/18/save-america-act-senate-debate-00833526
http://www.memeorandum.com/260318/p4#a260318p4

I'm noticing people treating this as mere dysfunction, but it's not. City Hall is keeping most of the commissions intact because the whole purpose of “commission reform” was to justify an executive power grab, not because anyone seriously thought having too many commissions was a major issue.
And the executive power grab is still happening. 1/

S.F. supes plan to ignore the vast majority of commission streamlining recommendations
Commenters vented on Tuesday as the years-long debate over culling San Francisco's commissions moved towards a resolution

I am once again putting this out there: if anyone comes into possession of any "low jitter" audiophile snake oil products, i am very interested in actually testing that claim.
We know it won't make your 96kbps mp3 spotify stream sound better, that's not in debate.
But is the snake oil made from real snakes? Did they actually improve phase noise by a measurable amount?

The Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery,
especially not after the U.S. spat with Europe over Greenland.
As sea ice melts, the High North is emerging as a strategic hub for energy, shipping and critical minerals.
It is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet,
-- but what’s also heating up is the debate over who will control the Arctic routes, rules and resources that will shape global markets for decades.
While Russia and China are method…

Raiders Make Move With Fernando Mendoza Ahead of NFL Draft https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/fernando-mendoza-visit-draft-rumors/

> #X is no longer an open and balanced tool for political #communication or #journalism, since algorithm changes in the wake of Elon #Musk’s takeover. … The @… and national governments should not communicate on a platform where women cannot participate in the debate without risking image-based sexual violence.
…
Our national #security and #democratic health depend on citizens being able to access and participate in open, inclusive debate, and without…
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The Vatican and the pope are likely to “keep their distance” from Peter Thiel’s lectures on the Antichrist
Rome has been important to former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who was a strong opponent of Pope Francis and even courted Jeffrey Epstein in his efforts to “take down” the pontiff.

Peter Thiel’s secret lectures on Antichrist in Rome spark debate
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel has previously argued that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.

Ahead of a lengthy Senate debate on the Save America act, Donald Trump took to social media to rally lawmakers to get the legislation passed.
A reminder that the president has threatened to not sign any further bills under the sweeping voter ID bill makes its way to his desk.
A short while ago Trump insisted that the Save America act is “one of the most IMPORTANT & CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress” in a post on Truth Social.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/17/us-senate-voter-id-donald-trump-iran-hormuz-latest-news-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other