Sam Gerb

@r3dh34d_1976 By that definition, every country receiving military aid is a puppet. “Whoever is flipping the bill” isn't automatically a. puppet-master. Allies fund, arm, pressure, & bargain. Puppets obey. Ukraine sought help from many countries. That's desperate dependency, not being owned.

@gerb_sam before zelenski there was another puppet. and he is the puppet for whoever is flipping the bill, which is how puppets work.

@r3dh34d_1976 A substantial # (concentrated in east/south) opposed or were skeptical of the ouster, as unconstitutional or a coup. This aligned with Yanukovych's regional base. But IMO, still a minority. Civilian deaths from Russian aggression far outweigh any from anti-Russian violence.👇

@gerb_sam ... but it does give every voter the right to disagree. and in case of the people in the east it was extra justified because of the insistent anti-russian violence that had been going on. the attacks on the citizens were what justified russian military intervention.

@r3dh34d_1976 @pintospotatoes @CaptMarkKelly How does lumping all Muslims in with violent jihadist islamist sects (like ISIS) prevent violence? This rings true for me: "No religion can be properly understood based on its most extreme proponents" theunpopulist.net/p/contrary-to-… Tapping other sources:

@gerb_sam @pintospotatoes @CaptMarkKelly yeah yeah yeah, i am very sure that the people that were brutally murdered by isis appreciate the difference.

When a group of people all work together toward a common goal, nothing is impossible. Artemis II is a perfect example of that. Last week they proved again that America’s diversity is our strength.

@r3dh34d_1976 Pelosi's view of the crowd's objectives after-the-fact (right or wrong) don't absolve the actions of Trump, and associates like Gosar, Giuliani, Eastman and Clark for inciting the crowd that day. You were closer blaming Pelosi for her role in insufficeint security.

@gerb_sam imagined a motive... says the 'j6 was an insurrection' crowd

@BadDecisionsBE @AndrewMorcheles @simonmaechling Sounds like a BadDecision.

@gerb_sam @AndrewMorcheles @simonmaechling You should pour it over your cereal in the morning

I’ve decided to double down on my advocacy for chemistry. It’s clear to me - despite the tireless efforts of anonymous X users armed with viral videos and podcasts - that chemicals are not “inherently toxic,” and that blanket fear is not a substitute for understanding. After all, “natural” is not a synonym for safe, and synthesizing something in a lab does not magically make it harmful. And the mere presence of a substance - without regard for dose, exposure, or context - does not preclude safety. It simply precludes thinking. I’m a human with a PhD trying to talk about science. My goal is simple, make people smarter, not angrier. Science, explained clearly. I apologise for nothing, except perhaps not being louder sooner.

@oberg_o83356 @wakenminds The 1st–6th centuries are mostly Roman Imperial and Late Antique, not what historians usually mean by the “Dark Ages.” The 'dark' metaphor references the lack of written records after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire↙️...not the literal dark "volcanic winter" in 536.↘️

@gerb_sam @wakenminds Agreed. The Dark Ages where, as I have read and was taught, is 1st Century to the 6th Century. In some decades, a literal Dark Age due to weather, disasters and war.

This was built during what they told you were the dark ages.

@hlarryious @MarzMerco @AbraarKaran AI data centers aren't harmless. They're a fast-growing electricity load, consume water for cooling, & produce NOx in locations requiring diesel generators. But the real issues stem from where they're built, what powers them, how they are cooled, and who bears the local costs.

@gerb_sam @MarzMerco @AbraarKaran It environmentally is a huge net loss, the biggest source of pollution in some communities (nitrogen oxide pollution to towns), and a biggest user of electricity. also, genAI cannot write, so it’s not saving you hours of writing. It’s a false belief that’ll catch up to you.

One of the more concerning parts of this #Hantavirus (? Andes Virus) outbreak is that Case 2 boarded a flight while symptomatic (she died the day after the flight). Contact tracing is now ongoing for fellow passengers. A recent Andes Virus outbreak was published in NEJM outlining person-person transmission from Nov 2018 to Feb 2019 in Argentina. The table below shows the range of incubation periods. Over 50% (19/34) had incubation periods of more than 3 weeks. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

@r3dh34d_1976 @pintospotatoes @CaptMarkKelly Islam is a religion; Islamism is a political project. Many religious texts contain illiberal, violent passages. Liberal democracy depends on whether modern believers treat them as binding law, historical context, metaphor, superseded doctrine... Muslim interpretations vary.

@gerb_sam @pintospotatoes @CaptMarkKelly islam and islamism are inseperable. i know that a lot of those people are secular, but that doesn't help the many many people that are being murdered for not being muslim. find a moderate and tell them you stopped being a muslim, see how far their tolerance goes

@r3dh34d_1976 Fair point: “abandoned office” is disputed. Yanukovych claimed he fled under threat and remained president. Parliament claimed he had stopped performing his duties after leaving Kyiv and losing effective authority. Messy internal crisis? Yes. Russian right to invade/annex? No.

@gerb_sam ... why not wait until the next election?

@r3dh34d_1976 Who's he a puppet for? I think he'd befriend just about any nation who'll help arm him against Putin. And he's approached many. Trump made it clear that the US would not be a reliable partner...so he's not the puppet-master.

@gerb_sam it DOES justify people not accepting the new puppet

@r3dh34d_1976 “Some locals wanted it” is not the same as democratic legitimacy. The question is whether the process was lawful, free, secure, and independently observed...or whether Russia used, armed, and backed local separatism as political cover for territorial aggression.

@gerb_sam yeah yeah yeah.. according to the people that do not want the regions to be seperate.

@wakenminds "No degree" doesn't mean no training & no credentialing. Cathedrals were built through guilds, apprenticeships, & master builders...transmitting knowledge/skills & protecting incumbents. Modern construction is similar: some barriers prevent disasters; others protect the guild.

"you need a degree to build a house" Men without degrees 500 years ago:

@r3dh34d_1976 I'm aware of Pelosi's role (one shared with Mitch McConnell) and what she said before and after the riots. I think you've overstated her actions, imagined a motive, and seem to be deflecting the fact that participation was overwhelmingly Trump supporters. youtube.com/watch?v=CJuNHI…

@gerb_sam pelosi was responsible for the security that day, she haD the final word. she refused to place even a moderately acceptable amount of officers there that that... practically inviting conflict, especially with the fbi instigators (and 'anti'fa too) amongst that crowd

@hlarryious @MarzMerco @AbraarKaran It can shortcut hours of research and writing. But it adds back the need to double check key facts. I still see a net gain from using it. However, expecting it to be correct when pushed for speed or to solve novel problems is just asking for trouble.

@gerb_sam @MarzMerco @AbraarKaran the demand for “freshness” is causing the models to publish nonsense, without verification and people thinking they can write using it are causing useless articles and texts to be published with fake information inside using your own research skills is the best way to stay safe

@magattew Directionally useful, but too simple. Regulation hurts if it means delay, bribery, or arbitrary enforcement. But conflict, corruption, weak courts, debt risk, & poor infrastructure may matter more. Lender “conditions” are often repayment safeguards, not random overregulation.

This is what people don't understand about poverty in Africa.  It's not a people problem. It's a soil problem.  And the soil is overregulation.

@MarzMerco @hlarryious @AbraarKaran 2) AI search algorithms prioritize authority and E-E-A-T (Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) An extreme demand for "freshness" can force the model to look at the only places where data moves that fast: social media and unverified real-time feeds.

@MarzMerco @hlarryious @AbraarKaran A couple thoughts (one at a time): 1) revealing personal assumptions might simply be accelerating an AI propensity toward sycophancy. You want it to push back, not anticipate what you'll accept as fact.

@alphafox I have kids and grandkids...and there's nothing in life I like better than that. However, not everyone is motivated by the same things. I'm not endorsing her (admittedly selfish) logic for her own choices, but one might call fulfilling a desire to have kids a selfish act.

I'm sorry, but not wanting kids is rather selfish.

@Humble_Gardener @AbraarKaran Sorry. You acted like someone had picked the perfect timing for a pandemic...and started blaming Israel for control of our leaders...I guess I took that too far. I'll wait the evidence to emerge and some court cases rather than try to solve a crime myself by scouring the web.

Except that I did not propose to argue that, "Israel controls the release of the next pandemic." And, otherwise, not only are there such reports from confidential human sources, evidence of Epstein owning Mossad merchandise, but it was also shown to be the case that Israel's former prime minister had his security service manage Epstein's apartment so he could come and go from the notorious pedophile's apartment safely. "Based on a tranche of emails recently released by the United States Department of Justice, the report detailed how Israeli officials coordinated directly with Epstein’s staff starting in early 2016 to secure a residence at 301 East 66th Street. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak frequently used the apartment for extended stays." aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/…

@BBD4517 @RestrictedDaily It is your business, but it seems fatalistic. So, I hope you do find logical reasons not to risk it. At the very least. there's beauty in nature & the consciousness to perceive it. Expressing gratitude for what we have and helping others both create a positive spiral.

@gerb_sam @RestrictedDaily Might be rash. But I am single all of my kids and grandkids grown up already. So I don’t see any logical reason to not risk it. Who cares. My live. If I wanted to take that chance my business. I would stay home and not spread it