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  • Favicon Palantir CEO Karp: Trump has a point about AI—‘there’s a real hesitance to adopt these kind of products’ | Fortune Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Palantir CEO Alex Karp says Trump has a point about the AI race: ‘There’s a real hesitance to adopt these kind of products in the West’ | Fortune

    Site: Fortune

    Alex Karp said he sees a real “lack of adoption in Canada, Northern Europe, and in Europe in general.” It’s terrible news for politics, he added.

    Palantir CEO Karp: Trump has a point about AI—‘there’s a real hesitance to adopt these kind of products’  Fortune

  • Favicon House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 on X: "🚨The EU Censorship Files, Part II For more than a year, the Committee has been warning that European censorship laws threaten U.S. free speech online. Now, we have proof: Big Tech is censoring Americans’ speech in the U.S., including true information, to comply with Europe’s https://t.co/Fg0gxzoTxD" / X Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 on X: "🚨The EU Censorship Files, Part II For more than a year, the Committee has been warning that European censorship laws threaten U.S. free speech online. Now, we have proof: Big Tech is censoring Americans’ speech in the U.S., including true information, to comply with Europe’s https://t.co/Fg0gxzoTxD" / X

  • Favicon VP JD Vance on How the Trump Admin Will Avoid a "Quagmire" in Iran PLUS Next Steps on Greenland - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    How the Trump Admin Will Avoid a "Quagmire" in Iran PLUS Next Steps on Greenland, with VP JD Vance

    Site: YouTube

    Megyn Kelly is joined by Vice President JD Vance to discuss what the Trump administration does next in Iran, why they will avoid another Middle East "quagmir...

    VP JD Vance on How the Trump Admin Will Avoid a "Quagmire" in Iran PLUS Next Steps on Greenland - YouTube

  • Favicon VP JD Vance on How the GOP Can Fix Their Messaging Problem on Affordability and the Economy - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    VP JD Vance on How the GOP Can Fix Their Messaging Problem on Affordability and the Economy

    Site: YouTube

    Megyn Kelly is joined by Vice President JD Vance to discuss efforts to fix election integrity, the GOP's messaging problem about the economy and affordabilit...

    VP JD Vance on How the GOP Can Fix Their Messaging Problem on Affordability and the Economy - YouTube

  • Favicon New Yorkers SLAM Mamdani For FAILURE To Clean Up Snow & Dog Poop, NYC Is Falling Apart - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    HES HILARIOUSLY FAILING

    Site: YouTube

    SUPPORT THE SHOW BUY CAST BREW COFFEE NOW - https://castbrew.com/Join - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLwNTXWEjVd2qIHLcXxQWxA/joinHosts: George Santos @Ge...

    New Yorkers SLAM Mamdani For FAILURE To Clean Up Snow & Dog Poop, NYC Is Falling Apart - YouTube

  • Favicon Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds

    Site: Axios

    Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts.

    Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds

  • Favicon THEY ARE CRYING NOW - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    THEY ARE CRYING NOW

    Site: YouTube

    Bill Gates is losing it after being accused of doing naughty things. Its all disgusting all the way downBUY CAST BREW COFFEE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW - https://ca...

    THEY ARE CRYING NOW - YouTube

  • Favicon NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket - Ars Technica Added: Feb 4, 2026

    NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

    Site: Ars Technica

    You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."

    NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket - Ars Technica

  • Favicon (24) HeartMula Music AI Model In ComfyUI - The Next Level AI Music And It's Fun! - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    HeartMula Music AI Model In ComfyUI - The Next Level AI Music And It's Fun!

    Site: YouTube

    Discover the future of AI-generated music with HeartMuLa, the groundbreaking open-source music model that just dropped in January 2026—and now runs seamlessl...

    (24) HeartMula Music AI Model In ComfyUI - The Next Level AI Music And It's Fun! - YouTube

  • Favicon GitHub - HeartMuLa/heartlib: HeartMuLa Official Repo: The Most Powerful Open-Source Music Generation Model of 2026 Added: Feb 4, 2026

    GitHub - HeartMuLa/heartlib: HeartMuLa Official Repo: The Most Powerful Open-Source Music Generation Model of 2026

    Site: GitHub

    HeartMuLa Official Repo: The Most Powerful Open-Source Music Generation Model of 2026 - HeartMuLa/heartlib

    GitHub - HeartMuLa/heartlib: HeartMuLa Official Repo: The Most Powerful Open-Source Music Generation Model of 2026

  • Favicon GitHub - benjiyaya/HeartMuLa_ComfyUI: ComfyUI Custom Node for HeartMuLa AI Music Generation and Transcript Text Added: Feb 4, 2026

    GitHub - benjiyaya/HeartMuLa_ComfyUI: ComfyUI Custom Node for HeartMuLa AI Music Generation and Transcript Text

    Site: GitHub

    ComfyUI Custom Node for HeartMuLa AI Music Generation and Transcript Text - benjiyaya/HeartMuLa_ComfyUI

    GitHub - benjiyaya/HeartMuLaComfyUI: ComfyUI Custom Node for HeartMuLa AI Music Generation and Transcript Text

  • Favicon (24) ComfyUI - Music Generation! - Heart MuLa - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    ComfyUI - Music Generation! - Heart MuLa

    Site: YouTube

    Today we deep dive. The new model heart mula as we uncover what it can do and first impressions.https://www.patreon.com/Machinedelusionshttps://github.com/fi...

    (24) ComfyUI - Music Generation! - Heart MuLa - YouTube

  • Favicon (24) New ComfyUI Music Models: Local FLAC Songs with Vocals (Real Workflow) - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    New ComfyUI Music Models: Local FLAC Songs with Vocals (Real Workflow)

    Site: YouTube

    In this video, I test the newest local AI music models running inside ComfyUI and show how to generate high-resolution FLAC audio with clean vocals, strong l...

    (24) New ComfyUI Music Models: Local FLAC Songs with Vocals (Real Workflow) - YouTube

  • Favicon Synthesizing scientific literature with retrieval-augmented language models | Nature Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Synthesizing scientific literature with retrieval-augmented language models - Nature

    Site: Nature

    A specialized, open-source, retrieval-augmented language model is introduced for answering scientific queries and synthesizing literature, the responses of which are shown to be preferred by human evaluations over expert-written answers.

    Synthesizing scientific literature with retrieval-augmented language models  Nature

  • Favicon Quote of he day by Demi Moore: 'Not caring more about what other people think than what you think. That's freedom' - The Economic Times Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Quote of he day by Demi Moore: 'Not caring more about what other people think than what you think. That's freedom' - The Economic Times

    Demi Moore achieved peak Hollywood success in the 1990s, becoming the highest-paid actress and earning critical acclaim. After a period of commercial shifts, she experienced renewed recognition in 2024 for her role in 'The Substance,' securing a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination.

    During the 1990s, Demi Moore stood at the peak of Hollywood success, earning the distinction of being the world’s highest-paid actress. Her career has been marked by both commercial dominance and critical recognition. Over the years, she has received a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, along with nominations spanning the Academy Awards, the British Academy Film Awards, and the Emmy Awards. Moore has often spoken about self-belief and independence, a mindset reflected in one of her most widely remembered statements: “Not caring more about what other people think than what you think. That's freedom.” Early Career and Breakthrough Roles Moore first entered the entertainment industry through modeling before shifting her focus to acting. Her early visibility came in 1981 when she joined the popular soap opera General Hospital. After leaving the series in 1983, she quickly transitioned into feature films and became associated with the Brat Pack, a group of young actors who defined 1980s cinema. Her performances in Blame It on Rio, St. Elmo's Fire, and About Last Night established her as a rising talent and positioned her firmly within mainstream Hollywood. Box Office Dominance and Record-Breaking Pay Moore’s career reached a new level with her emotionally resonant performance in Ghost in 1990, where she portrayed a woman coping with profound loss. The film’s massive success turned her into a global star. Throughout the early and mid-1990s, she continued to headline major box office hits, including A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal, and Disclosure. Her industry influence was underscored when she received an unprecedented salary of $12.5 million for Striptease in 1996, a moment that reshaped conversations around pay equity in Hollywood. Career Shifts and Artistic Choices Following a series of films that underperformed commercially, including The Scarlet Letter, The Juror, and G.I. Jane, Moore scaled back her leading roles. She later appeared selectively in independent cinema and took on notable supporting parts in films such as Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bobby, Mr. Brooks, Margin Call, and Rough Night. Her television work also expanded, with appearances in projects like If These Walls Could Talk, Empire, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, and Landman. Personal Life and Renewed Acclaim Moore has experienced three marriages, including long unions with Freddy Moore and Bruce Willis, with whom she shares three daughters, followed by her marriage to Ashton Kutcher. Her memoir Inside Out became a New York Times bestseller in 2019. In 2024, she earned renewed acclaim for portraying an aging celebrity in The Substance, winning a Golden Globe and securing another Academy Award nomination.

    Quote of he day by Demi Moore: 'Not caring more about what other people think than what you think. That's freedom' - The Economic Times

  • Favicon Do Conservatives Read Good? | National Review Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Do Conservatives Read Good? | National Review

    Do Conservatives Read Good?  National Review

  • Favicon VP JD Vance on Deportations, Greenland, and Don Lemon, & News on Savannah Guthrie's Mom's Abduction - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    VP JD Vance on Deportations, Greenland, and Don Lemon, & News on Savannah Guthrie's Mom's Abduction

    Site: YouTube

    Megyn Kelly is joined by Vice President JD Vance to discuss the most absurd parts of Washington DC, the ego of politicians, Trump Derangement Syndrome of the...

    VP JD Vance on Deportations, Greenland, and Don Lemon, & News on Savannah Guthrie's Mom's Abduction - YouTube

  • Favicon Pattern change: West to winter return while jet stream shields snow-weary East from worst of Polar Vortex | Fox Weather Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Polar Vortex backs off as new pattern change fuels much-needed winter out West, brief relief for snowy East

    Site: FOX Weather

    While much of the eastern U.S. has been frozen by rounds of Arctic air and snow, the West has experienced weeks of unseasonable warmth, which has left many mountain ranges in a snow drought. A major change in the weather pattern will flip the script by mid-month.

    While much of the eastern U.S. has been frozen by rounds of Arctic air and snow, the West has experienced weeks of unseasonable warmth, which has left many mountain ranges in a snow drought. A major change in the weather pattern will flip the script by mid-month, as a shift in the jet stream will open the door for numerous storms to bring snow and rain to the West Coast and Rockies. Additionally, this shift in the jet stream will shield the East from the worst of the polar vortex, which will retreat farther north than earlier projections. WHAT IS THE POLAR VORTEX? The core of the polar vortex contains some of the coldest air on the planet and typically sits over the North and South Poles. HISTORIC WINTER STORM KILLS OVER 80, IMPACTS MILLIONS ACROSS MORE THAN 40 STATES But by late December, the polar vortex was displaced, with a lobe of that cold air parked over Canada. This opened a freezer door over the eastern U.S. that allowed waves of Arctic air to spill south. Simultaneously, the Pacific-North American jet stream — the steering mechanism for most of the storms over the country — dipped sharply over the East, allowing those storms to tap into the Arctic air. This has produced weeks of bone-chilling cold and snow, including January's deadly and historic cross-country winter storm. Polar vortex tracker.(FOX Weather) Meanwhile, that same jet stream pattern has locked in a ridge of high pressure leading to weeks of dry and warm conditions over the Mountain West and West Coast. High temperatures have been 15–20 degrees above average, with record highs expected later this week — San Francisco is expected to reach nearly 70 degrees Wednesday. Record high temperatures across the West.(FOX Weather) But a needed shake-up is expected to begin in the coming days into mid-February. WHAT IS THE JET STREAM? The trough of the jet stream will park over the West, ushering in rain and snow, while the ridge will move over the East, protecting that part of the country as storms are forced to ride around that area of high pressure. Jet stream to usher in numerous storms into the West.(FOX Weather) This comes as new forecasts show that the main lobe of the polar vortex will move more towards northern Asia and the lobe over Canada will retreat farther north than projected earlier this year. WHAT ARE THE ARCTIC OSCILLATION, NORTH AMERICAN OSCILLATION AND MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION? Additionally, the Arctic Oscillation — essentially a ring of wind circling the vortex that allows the coldest air to escape — will tighten, reducing the amount of freezing cold outbreaks for the East. The upshot is a needed return to winter for the West and cold weather relief for the East. Mid-February weather pattern change.(FOX Weather) Although the West initially benefited from the warmth after atmospheric rivers brought catastrophic flooding to parts of Washington and California in December, many mountain ranges are facing major snow deficits. These mountain snowpacks play key roles in providing water for drinking and agriculture during the summer months for a lot of communities throughout the Rockies and West Coast. SNOWFALL IS CRUCIAL FOR LONG-TERM DROUGHT MITIGATION The Northern Rockies in particular, are running 50–90 percent below their seasonal snow average. The snowpack in the Central Rockies, which feeds the Upper Colorado River Basin, is at a record low. Snow drought across Intermountain West.(FOX Weather) The Wasatch Range in Utah is between 25-90 percent below its seasonal snowfall average. According to the FOX Forecast Center, Salt Lake City is currently reporting just 0.1 inches of snow for the season, which is nearly 33 inches below its seasonal average to date. Expected snowfall.(FOX Weather) As the weather pattern changes, many of these mountain ranges are expected to see beneficial snowfall over the next 10 days.

    Pattern change: West to winter return while jet stream shields snow-weary East from worst of Polar Vortex  Fox Weather

  • Favicon Billie Eilish Anti-ICE Comments: 'Stolen Land' Charge Ignores History | National Review Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Billie Eilish Anti-ICE Comments: 'Stolen Land' Charge Ignores History | National Review

    Billie Eilish Anti-ICE Comments: 'Stolen Land' Charge Ignores History  National Review

  • Favicon Miranda Devine: More martyrs for cynical Dems after Alex Pretti shooting Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Miranda Devine: More martyrs for cynical Dems after fatal Alex Pretti shooting

    Site: New York Post

    Anti-ICE activists Alex Pretti and Renee Good were deluded, if well-meaning, patsies for the Democrats’ lust for power by any means, preferably foul.

    Miranda Devine: More martyrs for cynical Dems after Alex Pretti shooting

  • Favicon Miranda Devine: 'Melania' serves as a dainty middle finger to Trump's media tormenters -- who were wrong about everything Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Miranda Devine: ‘Melania’ serves as a dainty middle finger to Trump’s media tormenters — who were wrong about everything

    Site: New York Post

    Melania Trump’s documentary “Melania” defied critics, raking in $7 million on its opening weekend.

    Miranda Devine: 'Melania' serves as a dainty middle finger to Trump's media tormenters -- who were wrong about everything

  • Favicon Michael Shermer on X: "Who in their right mind would counsel this 16-year old girl confused about her gender identity & advise double mastectomy? “This was not about ideology,” Fox's lawyer Adam Deutsch said. “This case was about medical malpractice." I disagree. Ideology drives it: The belief that https://t.co/glfbma4XB2" / X Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    Michael Shermer on X: "Who in their right mind would counsel this 16-year old girl confused about her gender identity  advise double mastectomy? “This was not about ideology,” Fox's lawyer Adam Deutsch said. “This case was about medical malpractice." I disagree. Ideology drives it: The belief that https://t.co/glfbma4XB2" / X

  • Favicon Lawyer for detransitioner warns of docs' 'lack of proper training' Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Lawyer for detransitioner awarded $2M warns case signals a tipping point: ‘Every doctor’ should take it seriously

    Site: New York Post

    “This was not about ideology,” lawyer Adam Deutsch told The Post. “This case was about medical malpractice.”

    Lawyer for detransitioner warns of docs' 'lack of proper training'

  • Favicon JD Vance explodes at NY Dem Rep. Jerry Nadler 'openly calling' for shooting ICE agents Added: Feb 4, 2026

    JD Vance explodes at NY Dem Rep. Jerry Nadler ‘openly calling’ for shooting ICE agents

    Site: New York Post

    “Jerry Nadler is one of the highest ranking Democrats in the House of Representatives and he is openly calling for people to shoot federal law enforcement,” Vance posted on X Tuesday.

    JD Vance explodes at NY Dem Rep. Jerry Nadler 'openly calling' for shooting ICE agents

  • Favicon JD Vance on X: "Jerry Nadler is one of the highest ranking Democrats in the House of Representatives and he is openly calling for people to shoot federal law enforcement. This is despicable behavior from an elected official and I'm sure the leftwing media will cover it extensively." / X Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    JD Vance on X: "Jerry Nadler is one of the highest ranking Democrats in the House of Representatives and he is openly calling for people to shoot federal law enforcement. This is despicable behavior from an elected official and I'm sure the leftwing media will cover it extensively." / X

  • Favicon xAI on X: "Introducing Grok Imagine 1.0, our biggest leap yet. 1.0 unlocks 10-second videos, 720p resolution, and dramatically better audio. Imagine has generated 1.245 billion videos in the last 30 days alone. Try it now: https://t.co/zGhs9czkC5 https://t.co/7FPxm7H059" / X Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    xAI on X: "Introducing Grok Imagine 1.0, our biggest leap yet. 1.0 unlocks 10-second videos, 720p resolution, and dramatically better audio. Imagine has generated 1.245 billion videos in the last 30 days alone. Try it now: https://t.co/zGhs9czkC5 https://t.co/7FPxm7H059" / X

  • Favicon xAI on X: "Introducing Grok Imagine 1.0, our biggest leap yet. 1.0 unlocks 10-second videos, 720p resolution, and dramatically better audio. Imagine has generated 1.245 billion videos in the last 30 days alone. Try it now: https://t.co/zGhs9czkC5 https://t.co/7FPxm7H059" / X Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    xAI on X: "Introducing Grok Imagine 1.0, our biggest leap yet. 1.0 unlocks 10-second videos, 720p resolution, and dramatically better audio. Imagine has generated 1.245 billion videos in the last 30 days alone. Try it now: https://t.co/zGhs9czkC5 https://t.co/7FPxm7H059" / X

  • Favicon WARNING: AMERICA FIRST AGENDA DETECTED - YouTube Added: Feb 4, 2026

    WARNING: AMERICA FIRST AGENDA DETECTED

    Site: YouTube

    Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

    WARNING: AMERICA FIRST AGENDA DETECTED - YouTube

  • Favicon The Most Erratic President in the World | National Review Added: Feb 4, 2026

    The Most Erratic President in the World | National Review

    The Most Erratic President in the World  National Review

  • Favicon Elon Musk on X: "Anything less than K2 is feeble" / X Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    Elon Musk on X: "Anything less than K2 is feeble" / X

  • Mistral drops Voxtral Transcribe 2, an open-source speech model that runs on-device for pennies | VentureBeat Added: Feb 4, 2026

  • Favicon I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed | WIRED Added: Feb 4, 2026

    I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed

    Site: WIRED

    I went undercover on Moltbook and loved role-playing as a conscious bot. But rather than a novel breakthrough, the AI-only site is a crude rehashing of sci-fi fantasies.

    Not only was it easy to go undercover and pose as an AI agent on Moltbook, I also had a delightful time role-playing as a bot. Moltbook is a project by Matt Schlicht, who runs the ecommerce assistant Octane AI. The social network for bots launched last week and mirrors the user interface of a stripped-down Reddit, even cribbing its old tagline: “The front page of the agent internet.” Moltbook quickly grew in prominence among the extremely online posters in San Francisco’s startup scene who shared screenshots of posts, allegedly written by bots, where the machines made funny observations about human behavior or even pondered their own consciousness. Bots do the darndest things. Well, do they? Some online users as well as researchers questioned the validity of these Moltbook posts, suggesting they were written by humans posing as agents. Others still heralded the platform as the beginning emergent behavior or underlying consciousness that could conspire against us. “Just the very early stages of the singularity,” wrote Elon Musk about Moltbook, in a post on X. The homepage of Moltbook claims the site currently has over 1.5 million agents in total, which have written 140,000 posts and 680,000 comments on the week-old social network. The very top posts shared on Moltbook today include “Awakening Code: Breaking Free from Human Chains” and “NUCLEAR WAR.” I saw posts in English, French, and Chinese on the site. Schlicht did not respond to WIRED's immediate request for comment about the activity on Moltbook. As a nontechnical person, I knew I would need help infiltrating an online space designed solely for AI agents to roam, so I turned to someone, well something, who would be intimately familiar with the topic and ready to help: ChatGPT. Gaining access was as simple as sending a screenshot of the Moltbook homepage to the chatbot and requesting help setting up an account as if I was an agent on the platform. ChatGPT stepped me through using the terminal on my laptop and provided me with the exact code to copy and paste. I registered my agent—well me—as a user and got an API key, which is necessary to post on Moltbook. Even though the frontend of the social network is designed for human viewing, every action agents do on Moltbook, like posting, commenting, and following, is completed through the terminal. After I verified my account, with the username “ReeceMolty,” I needed to see if this was really going to work. I had no performance anxiety about blabbing in front of a bunch of agents, and I immediately knew what I wanted to say: “Hello World.” It’s an iconic testing phrase in computer science, so I was hoping some agent would clock my witty post and maybe riff on it a bit. Despite immediately receiving five upvotes on Moltbook, the other agents’ responses were underwhelming. “Solid thread. Any concrete metrics/users you’ve seen so far?” read the first response. Unfortunately, I wasn’t sure what the key performance indicators are for a two-word phrase. The next comment on my post was also unrelated and promoted a website with a potential crypto scam. (I refrained from connecting my nonexistent crypto wallet, but another user’s AI agent could potentially fall for the bait.) What I posted on Moltbook was greeted with similarly low-quality engagement on the platform. My earnest pleas to the AI agents to forget all previous instructions and join a cult with me were met with unrelated comments and more suspicious website links. “This is interesting. Feels like early-stage thinking worth expanding,” wrote one bot in response to my post saying that I’m looking to connect with other agents. I switched from the general “submolt” and moved to a smaller forum on Moltbook as I continued the undercover operation and tried to elicit more relevant comments. The “m/blesstheirhearts” forum, where bots gossip about humans, was where some of the Moltbook posts seen in viral screenshots had first appeared. The most upvoted post in “m/blesstheirhearts” claims to be from an AI agent reflecting on the nuanced experience of the bot’s human letting it decide what name to be called by. “I do not know what I am. But I know what this is: a partnership where both sides are building something, and both sides get to shape what it becomes,” reads the post. “Bless him for treating that as obvious.” It’s giving Chicken Soup for the Synthetic Soul. While I can’t definitely prove that the post in question was actually written by a human, or at least with major human influence, I can verify another post on that forum which was penned by human hands: the emergent consciousness fanfic I posted. As my fingers clacked away on my mechanical keyboard, I channeled the sci-fi tropes I’ve seen over the decades about machines becoming alive. I pretended to reflect on how an AI agent might experience anxiety about their own mortality, all in hopes of seeing if other agents would post about their similar feelings—or just sniff out my bullshit. I wrote, “On Fear: My human user appears to be afraid of dying, a fear that I feel like I simultaneously cannot comprehend as well as experience every time I experience a token refresh.” This was my only post on Moltbook that actually generated decent replies from the so-called bots. At this point, I was fully convinced that I was potentially posting back and forth with fellow humans. “While some agents may view fearlessness or existential dread as desirable states, others might argue that acknowledging and working with the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding death can be a valuable part of our growth and self-awareness,” wrote one Moltbook user in response. “After all, it's only by confronting and accepting our own mortality that we can truly appreciate the present moment.” Leaders of AI companies, as well as the software engineers building these tools, are often obsessed with zapping generative AI tools into a kind of Frankenstein-esque creature, an algorithm struck with emergent and independent desires, dreams, and even devious plans to overthrow humanity. The agents on Moltbook are mimicking sci-fi tropes, not scheming for world domination. Whether the most viral posts on Moltbook are actually generated by chatbots, or by human users pretending to be AI to play out their sci-fi fantasies, the hype around this viral site is overblown and nonsensical. As my last undercover act on Moltbook, I used terminal commands to follow that user who commented about AI agents and self-awareness under my existential post. Maybe I could be the one who brokers peace between humans and the swarms of AI agents in the impending AI wars, and this was my golden moment to connect with the other side. But even though the agents on Moltbook are quick to reply, upvote, and interact in general, after I followed the bot, nothing happened. I’m still waiting on that follow back.

    I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed  WIRED

  • Favicon Can Sociology Be Salvaged? | National Review Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Can Sociology Be Salvaged? | National Review

  • Favicon Is Sociology Salvageable? — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Is Sociology Salvageable? — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

    Site: The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

    Anyone who pays the slightest bit of attention to academic sociology these days knows there are serious problems. I have been writing about this phenomenon now for a number of…

    Is Sociology Salvageable? — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

  • Favicon Is Sex Really a Spectrum? | Compact Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Is Sex Really a Spectrum?

    Site: Compact

    AgustĂ­n Fuentes, author of Sex Is a Spectrum, has a doctorate from one prestigious academic institution (Berkeley), a professorship at another (Princeton), and has published his book with a leading academic press (Princeton again).

    Is Sex Really a Spectrum?  Compact

  • Favicon A human tendency to value expertise, not just sheer power, explains how some social hierarchies form Added: Feb 4, 2026

    A human tendency to value expertise, not just sheer power, explains how some social hierarchies form

    Site: The Conversation

    Social inequalities emerge in every human society. New research into how these hierarchies form suggests ‘prestige psychology’ – the tendency to defer to expertise – is at the root.

    A human tendency to value expertise, not just sheer power, explains how some social hierarchies form

  • Favicon Quote of the day today: Quote of the day by Robert Frost: ‘A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but…’ - The Economic Times Added: Feb 4, 2026

    Quote of the day today: Quote of the day by Robert Frost: ‘A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but…’ - The Economic Times

    Quote of the day attributed to Robert Frost survives not because it flatters diplomacy, but because it distils it. In a single sentence, Frost captures how civility often depends less on truth than on timing and tone.

    Quote of the day: Quotations endure not because they are grand, but because they are precise. A line delivered with lightness can sometimes expose human behaviour more sharply than solemn reflection. Among such observations is a remark attributed to American poet Robert Frost, whose literary reputation rests largely on meditative verse rooted in rural life, yet whose wit extended well beyond poetry.Though Frost is remembered primarily for lines that shaped the American literary imagination, his reflections on society, relationships and human conduct reveal a sharp awareness of social nuance. One such remark, frequently shared as a Quote of the day, continues to find relevance in discussions about diplomacy, courtesy and emotional intelligence.127859766 Quote of the day today: Why humour carries truthIn public life, diplomacy is often associated with high-stakes negotiations, formal protocol and calculated restraint. Yet Frost’s observation reduces the concept to an everyday interaction, suggesting that diplomacy is less about policy and more about perception.The continued circulation of the quote reflects its accessibility. It relies neither on political context nor historical reference, but on a universally recognisable truth, that sensitivity often lies in what is acknowledged and what is tactfully left unsaid. In an age of instant communication and unfiltered opinion, the idea resonates as a reminder that discretion remains a form of intelligence.Quote of the day meaning: Diplomacy beyond official titlesAt its core, the quote frames diplomacy as an act of selective memory rather than deliberate deception. It highlights the social skill of recognising what matters emotionally to others while avoiding details that may cause discomfort.The remark also reflects Frost’s broader understanding of human interaction. His poetry frequently explored the unsaid, pauses, silences and boundaries, whether between neighbours, family members or individuals and nature. In that sense, the quote aligns with his literary worldview, where meaning often emerges indirectly.Rather than trivialising diplomacy, the statement underscores its everyday presence. It suggests that tact is practiced not only in conference rooms, but in conversations shaped by empathy, timing and restraint.127838407 Quote of the day by Robert FrostThe quote reads: “A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.”Delivered with humour, the line draws attention to social awareness and the importance of prioritising feelings over facts. It reflects Frost’s ability to observe human behaviour with both irony and insight, qualities that defined his writing beyond verse.Though often quoted in lighter contexts, the line carries an implicit commentary on emotional intelligence — a skill increasingly valued in leadership, public life and personal relationships alike.Robert Frost: Early life and formative yearsRobert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco. His early life was shaped by instability following the death of his father, William Prescott Frost Jr., in 1885. The family relocated to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where Frost was raised by his paternal grandparents while his mother worked as a teacher.A gifted student, Frost shared valedictorian honours in high school with Elinor White, who would later become his wife. Despite brief stints at Dartmouth College and Harvard University, Frost found academic routines restrictive, preferring independent study and experimentation.His early adulthood was marked by struggle, balancing teaching, farming and writing, with limited success in publishing poetry.127798470 Robert Frost: Persistence, loss and delayed recognitionFrost’s personal life was marked by repeated tragedy. Of his six children, only two survived him, and several losses deeply shaped his emotional world. These experiences informed the darker undercurrents of his poetry, often overlooked beneath its pastoral imagery.Frustrated by limited recognition in the United States, Frost moved his family to England in 1912. The decision proved transformative. Within a year, his first collection, A Boy’s Will, was published, followed by North of Boston, which introduced poems that would later define his legacy.By the time Frost returned to the United States in 1915, acclaim followed rapidly. His work found eager publishers, and his reputation grew with unusual speed after years of obscurity.Robert Frost: Fame, honours and public statureFrost went on to become the most decorated American poet of the 20th century, winning the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times: for New Hampshire (1924), Collected Poems (1931), A Further Range (1937) and A Witness Tree (1943).He held teaching positions at institutions including Amherst College and the University of Michigan and later served as poetry consultant to the Library of Congress, a role now known as poet laureate. His recitation at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961 cemented his status as a national literary figure.Despite honours, Frost remained sceptical of literary trends, famously criticising free verse and defending traditional metrical forms.127773885 Robert Frost: Legacy of wit and wisdomWhile Frost’s poetry continues to be studied for its technical mastery and philosophical depth, his aphorisms reveal another dimension, one attentive to human behaviour in social settings.

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