Sublime

A long-winded and winding update on Fredi9999 -- the person or entity -- who is singlehandedly rocketing up the price of Trump on prediction markets around the world. Spoiler alert: I managed to make contact with him, I think, and he blocked me after a few minutes. Sensitive guy! We'll get back to that. _... See more

1/This study suggests that global use of social media over time leads to global sorting into just two primary camps, or worldviews. If their hypothesis is correct, it has profound implications for the world in the coming years. h/t @jonathanstray https://t.co/sPbQufHfSG... See more

Social media algorithms identify our politics and then shepherd us into a hermetically sealed bubble, framing our worldview through a window of rage and extremism.

I always enjoy it when @Noahpinion does applied history. This is a smart rumination on the possible explanations for the recent twists of the Trump 2.0 foreign policy--the trade war v. neighbors and allies, the sell-out of Ukraine, and the emollient tone towards China. https://t.co/mjiomqdmN3