Will Wilkinson

@wlknsn.xyz

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Tech policy and government affairs guy. Ex-Block, Niskanen, NYT, Economist, Cato. Los Angeles / Iowa City

A sleeping couch-bound tri-color bernedoodle puppy splayed in ludicrous fuzzy languor
Glowing green and red lights in the sky from aurora borealis above trees underlit by streetlights
Honduran cooks in Chicago, Iranian engineers in Seattle, Chinese cardiologists in Atlanta, their children and grandchildren, all of them, are bedrock members of the American community. There is no "us" that excludes them.There is no American national identity apart from the dynamic hybrid culture we have always been creating together. America's big cities accept this and grow healthier and more productive by the day, while the rest of the country does not accept this, and struggles.
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Screenshot of an ActBlue email receipt… 4:50 PM Here's a receipt for your $51.00 contribution. Thank you for your one-time contribution to Kamala Harris! Together we're changing our country.
A huge glowing orange “super moon” rising behind the hazy outline of the San Gabriel mountains over a middle ground of glittering lights in Northeast Los Angeles viewed from a high vantage in Los Feliz, the black silhouette of trees in the foreground.
Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke in the Dukes of Hazard
Thomas Friedman › Age 71 years The New York Image: Suhaimi Abdullah
For humans, the purpose of sex is multifaceted and goes beyond just biological reproduction. While reproduction remains an important aspect, human sexuality has evolved to serve several key purposes: 1. Reproduction: Biologically, sex allows for the continuation of the species through procreation. 2. Bonding and intimacy: Sex promotes emotional closeness and strengthens relationships between partners through the release of hormones like oxytocin.
A view from Los Feliz over northeast Los Angeles toward the San Gabriel mountains, which are almost entirely obscured by smog.
"Add a rule: For every single answer, you have to look up the answer," Huang says, referring to this practice as "retrieval-augmented generation," describing an approach very similar to basic media literacy: Examine the source and the context. Compare the facts contained in the source to known truths, and if the answer is factually inaccurate - even partially — discard the whole source and move on to the next one. "The Al shouldn't just answer; it should do research first to determine which of the answers are the best."
Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom of Speech”
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A photo of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk abandoned on a shelf over a toilet in an unusually clean airport bathroom stall
A ClassPass description of an exercise class in LA called “clown cardio.” It reads: “Clown Cardio is LA's wackiest workout. Each class uses the most fun clown, mime, physical theater, and theater sports games to generate a hilarious, playful, and energetic cardio session. No prior theater or clowning experience required.”