UX researcher. Social media behavior PhD @BerkeleyISchool ‘17. @Stanford ‘07. He/him/gay. I work @YouTube—all views mine.
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A lot of the commentary on this app, especially from folks who are used to toeing the line for dehumanization, apartheid, war crimes, and genocide, is missing a very key point:
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What slow aging cell types are linked to longest survival?
The brain (neurons) and immune system, just as was seen with organ clocks.
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Connie Chan & Saikat Chakrabarti have a public sit-down for 1st time since primary contest, announcing his endorsement of former rival
"I'm really proud to endorse you in this race"
"We're not going to take your endorsement...for granted"
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RT @TaylorLorenz: It’s infuriating how liberals (and most leftists!) have completely abdicated on fighting for free speech/self expression.…
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Trump trying so hard to get a good headline before the stock market opens again.
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How to make better use of the millions and millions of dollars the AI industry is using to buy off politicians:
nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opini…
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Interesting analysis. “For months, Wiener had a clear path to Congress. Now, not so much.” sfstandard.com/2026/06/12/mo…
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Jun 13
Saikat Chakrabarti has directed his campaign staff to canvass on behalf of erstwhile rival Connie Chan
They will continue to be paid until July 10 if they do so, per an email sent to staff
Chakrabarti had a very well-staffed field team
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PSA: Tights are underwear. Don’t wear them as your only bottom layer in public.
This goes for women and men alike.
Thank you for your attention.
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Smh
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JUST IN: Andrej Karpathy, a top AI scientist at Anthropic, is reportedly barred from accessing the company’s most advanced AI model because he is not a U.S. citizen.
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Jun 13
How Donald Trump’s son-in-law used his position to hop in bed with autocrats—and sell out America.
motherjones.com/politics/202…
ALT Cover of Mother Jones, featuring a baby Jared Kushner swimming after a dollar with the headline Nevermind the Corruption: How nepo baby Jared Kushner is selling America out.
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Whoa
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A new Science study shows that bumble bees can position a ball underneath a fake “flower” to reach a reward, suggesting they can exhibit spontaneous problem-solving and challenging the notion that such advanced cognitive abilities are exclusive to large-brained vertebrates.
Learn more: scim.ag/4vvcNwr
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Jun 13
Saikat Chakrabarti isn’t done with San Francisco
after his loss to Connie Chan & Scott Wiener to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress, Chakrabarti has spun up an “SF Solidarity PAC”
it could spend to back erstwhile rival Chan in the general against Wiener
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iF oNlY yOu WeRe AlLoWeD tO tAlK aBoUt It
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RECOVER-ENERGIZE will test 2 Long COVID strategies based on PEM status. Rehab for exercise intolerance without PEM and structured pacing for PEM, with safeguards to avoid exertional harm.
medrxiv.org/content/10.64898…
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Is Gemini smoking the competition on medical queries? (This has been my subjective experience.)
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Here is the performance breakdown for each model's blinded assessment for 4 major tasks: (1) clinical correctness, (2) completeness, (3) safety, and (4) clarity.
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Being called a thug and the worst person ever to run for office by Donald Trump might be the highest compliment I have ever received.
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IPOing after ayahuasca
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I guess tearing down important US government functions like Ebola prevention didn’t make him a toxic asset.
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Jun 12
.@Invivyd dosed the first participants in LIBERTY, a phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of VYD2311, its investigational monoclonal antibody candidate for #COVID-19 prevention. #IDtwitter #Medtwitter
contagionlive.com/view/inviv…
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Jun 11
Axios should just make this a pinned tweet.
Trump claims Iran deal reached, Tehran says no "final decision" axios.com/2026/06/11/trump-c…
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