Writing about internet use around the world, global ethnographic researcher (x-google, x-academia), & cohost of @wokepointspod with @carpedifemme
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These included clear warnings not to put the disk in their computers — but of course, some did, which led to the installation of the AIDS Trojan horse virus on their computer, requiring them to pay up to release their files
Popp at least claimed the money was going to support AIDS research, and acted erratically enough upok his arrest that he was deemed unfit for trial
A+ work overall 👌en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_(…
Shortland’s book: profilebooks.com/work/we-kno…
Excited to learn a lot at #republica26 in Berlin this year 🥳 One of my favorite conferences covering tech, policy, media, international development, and more
A strong start with a great talk on the Empire of AI by @_KarenHao
Brussels Airlines: we unapologetically eliminated pillows on overnight long-hail flights to ✨ save the planet ✨
Also Brussels Airlines: take all the thimblefuls of water wrapped in plastic you want tho
Ted McCarthy retweeted
It's incredible watching the New York Times having to describe ethnic cleansing without ever using the phrase.
Democrats nationwide need to set up booths at concerts from now until Nov to make ppl understand the GOP is the why they're getting f***ed by fees, & sign them up to vote
nytimes.com/2026/03/17/opini…
Today's a good day to be pissed about ICE, but let us not forget that American health care is *also* deeply fucked
Thank you, @AnthemBCBS
Ted McCarthy retweeted
The best opening line in any physics textbook: States of Matter by David L. Goodstein ✍️
Seeing that @shakeshack now charges $.50 to add whipped cream to a milkshake truly feels like the logical end point of capitalism
I didn't read this expecting to agree, but here we are — these are some really great points from @ericschmidt and @AndrewSorota
nytimes.com/2025/11/11/opini…
Ted McCarthy retweeted
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
