Matt Novak

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Tech reporter at Gizmodo. I’ve been writing about the history of futurism at Paleofuture.com since 2007.

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There is something so much more humbling about the systems in other wealthy democracies. I want this for us on just about every level.

jacob rees-mogg has to lose while standing next to a guy wearing a baked beans-themed balaclava

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If you're wondering where I'm getting all these, I used to have a Dropbox folder that I'd just add my favorite tweets as I saw them over the years when I was active on Twitter and it's how I compiled this for posterity. Richard Dawkins makes a few appearances.

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The 140 Funniest Tweets of All Timegizmodo.com The tweets that hopefully survive if Elon Musk really does destroy Twitter through his incompetence.

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Go away and learn how to think

There are so many Dawkins to choose from honestly

And…

We doing Richard Dawkins posts

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There is a 7 foot tall guy behind Rishi Sunak who likely ran for office just to be able to hold a printed out L behind him during his concession speech.

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At least 89 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania, state news agency says

At least 89 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania, state news agency sayswww.theguardian.com Dangerous Atlantic ocean route is gaining popularity because of increased vigilance by authorities in the Mediterranean Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe died and dozens more are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, the state news agency and a local official said on Thursday, “The Mauritanian coast guard recovered the bodies of 89 people aboard a large traditional fishing boat that capsized on Monday July 1 on the coast of the Atlantic ocean” about four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the country’s south-west city of Ndiago, the state news agency said. Continue reading...

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Trump is a fascist narcissist who lies constantly. That’s not dementia. That’s fascism and narcissism.

When someone lives in a fantasy world where they are the greatest thing that ever graced the planet and literally everything they say are outlandish lies, that’s dementia. That’s trump.

I think the second point here that Biden is “cognitively fine” only makes sense to people who’ve never seen dementia firsthand. There is a deterioration that flickers off and on in the early years and doesn’t make much sense unless you see it for yourself.

This thread from Matthew Chapman at the Bad Place is a good analysis of why the DC press corps are turning on Biden. x.com/fawfulfan/st...

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This one too

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watching election night coverage in another country is fun. it's like watching all the election stuff without Hitler being maybe elected in the country I live in. it's basically like playing a PC strategy game

PantsBurnLegWound is probably the oldest tweet I still think about sometimes. Can’t believe it was 15 years ago.

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I love british politics so much. here's our new prime minister sharing a stage with elmo tonight

This is an angle I hadn’t considered and I think we all owe Naomi Wolf an apology.

Talking about Belfast, Maine, was she?

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Step down for the birthday boys

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Happy 4th! 🇺🇸🎆🗽

Another moment in the grocery store when I’m not sure whether to be deeply ashamed or incredibly proud to be an American. Just look at that innovation.

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the latest Snowden leak: his brain from his ears

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the latest Snowden leak: his brain from his ears

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Wow, real banana republic stuff. I'm glad our presidents can launder money and associate criminally without worrying about this kind of thing.

Reports: Brazil police have indicted Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association

“…for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia”

Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources sayapnews.com Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia duri...

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Lmao they just changed the title of the piece from “Why I don’t vote” to “Why I won’t vote” rather than tell readers that the guy actually does vote