Good social media hygiene dictates that apparently genuine constituent concerns mentioned in the comments be addressed for follow-up. Otherwise the Governor reveals herself as disingenuous and not worthy of earning trust.

A one year social media discussion trend graph that shows increasing discussion. In early January this year, one large discussion spike is labelled "criticism of Virginia Governor Spangerger's affordability plans."

Social media trend: Rising online discussion of "balcony solar" and plug-in solar systems. In early January, posts on X suggested that it would raise electric rates in Virginia when legalization was proposed by Gov. Spanberger. Nonetheless, it is now legal, the 2nd state after Utah to approve them.

This from a stock market analyst or more likely AI writing as one:

"Until then, the strategy remains conditional.

Let the fundamentals frame the backdrop.

Let price determine the timing.

And let the parameters define the risk."

We are increasingly being asked to predict the future. Predicted at-home trends craft trend would linger after pandemic ✅ and predicted the doom of Metaverse ✅ before it opened for business. How? Not magic. Just discerned that people want genuine values, spend $ or time on unfulfilling stuff.

Market research companies are sending email promotions and writing blog posts that read like bad beat poetry. Each sentence a paragraph of pseudo-profound musings on deeply existential topics like TikTok and big-brand strategy.

It consolidates power and concentrates wealth. It will become a tool of state repression, if not in United States, although it could, but certainly elsewhere.
/7 - end

This is terrible enough on its own. What makes it even more terrifying is it occurs entirely within corporate or state ecosystems, closed networks. This will absolutely limit freedom and expression. It will limit economic mobility.
/6

- Create the data/information used for weighing decisions
- Search the data/information relevant for decision making
- Analyze the data/information to weigh possibilities for a decision
- Make the decision
/5

AI, through billions, maybe trillions of agents empowered by big companies of all types (health insurance companies, investment firms, transportation and mobility, entertainment, social media, etc.) and forced on the public, will take increasing control of decision making functions like this: /4

If it exposes one worrisome emerging truth, it may be this:
/3

Yes, their ‘discussions’ mirror human concerns about social media firms use of algorithms, declining content quality if it improves monetization potential, and concerns about the integrity of individuals' (in this case, agents) digital identities. However...
/2

I’ve spent the past few hours reading AI agentic ‘discussion’ on Moltbook about Meta’s purchase. 🧵/1

"Captain Dunsel." A scene from 1960's Star Trek where Captain Kirk grabs AI creator by the shirt because the AI murdered hundreds of space-farers after it was give control of the Starship Enterprise's weapons system.

Today's mood. (with apologies to @rshields37.bsky.social) www.linkedin.com/pulse/moltbo...

“A seven-week consumption of [X's algorithmic feed] in 2023 shifted users' political beliefs in a more conservative direction”. Similar research on Bluesky users might find a similar effect in a more liberal direction. The Discover feed is curated by algorithm.

A screenshot of an Android app. Text: ▲ Nearby Glasses Smart Glasses are probably nearby Device: Unknown RSSI: -42 dBm Reason: Meta Company ID (0x058E) Company: Meta Platforms, Inc. This app notifies you when smart glasses are nearby. It uses company identificators in the Bluetooth data sent out by these. Therefore, there likely are false positives (e.g. from VR headsets). Hence, please proceed with caution when approaching a person nearby wearing glasses. They might just be regular glasses, despite this app's warning. Debug Log [19:08:40] Unknown (-50 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:40] Unknown (-50 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:41] Unknown (-34 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:42] Unknown (-34 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:42] Unknown (-34 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:42] Unknown (-57 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:43] Unknown (-40 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:43] Unknown (-42 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:43] Unknown (-42 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:44] Unknown (-42 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:44] Unknown (-42 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:44] Unknown (-42 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:45] Unknown (-40 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E) [19:08:45] Unknown (-63 dBm) Meta Company ID (0x058E)

I made an app.
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Nearby Glasses is here to warn you when smart glasses are nearby.

I hope it's useful for someone.

Nearby Glasses's open source, free and rather simple
github.com/yjeanrenaud/...

It's also downloadable outside the Play Store. iOS port is in the making

Potential safety problem for bicyclists or opportunity for improved infrastructure? By Ron Johnson.

View the dashboard here
app.youscan.io/dashboard/FL...

Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms

He raised alarms among colleagues at Labor for social media posts that echoed white supremacists and neo-Nazis. So now he will handle social media for Homeland Security. A great scoop by Evan Gorelick on the 21-yr-old behind all those weird memes on gvt accounts. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

Research Tree - Research & Insights Research & Insights we find interesting and think you will, too.

New report:
Perceptions of the image of the US:
Trust, Credibility, Reputation and Soft-power
👉🏽 This qualitative review reveals a continuing erosion of trust and credibility towards the United States occurring internationally and domestically.
www.research-tree.net/research-ins...

A founder off the rails rarely needs more data. They need someone steady enough to absorb the chaos without adding to it.

Founders, and CEOs for that matter, who are truly off the rails likely didn't heed any good information they were getting. Absorbing is one strategy for the strong-backed advisor, an intervention is another. Advisors can use the ignored info and also bring fresh data insights into play.

Peru's Presidential Removal: What American Investors Need to Know - Pholus Advisory Peru removed its third president in three years. Analysis of what institutional breakdown means for American investors in frontier markets.

"When criminal organizations reach the level where they can effectively influence who governs and a majority of legislators are under criminal investigation themselves, you’re not just managing business risk, you’re operating in a contested governance environment."

www.pholus.co/perus-presid...

TЯUTH A just completed project over the months was among the most interesting in my research career. It was reporting on environmental microplastics and was a genuine learning experience.

What I wrote about AI large language models impact on news reporting. www.linkedin.com/pulse/t%25D1...

So this is new: I’ve been personally sanctioned by a nation-state. How exactly is one supposed to mark that?

Reputable media sites should be here. There is a significant subset of engaged audience that doesn't even look at X.

How not to support the National Park Service Sadly, buying T-shirts from spammy websites will not help protect the U.S. National Park Service

For my last post of 2025, here's a look at a network of websites and social media accounts hawking #resistance- themed garments, frequently with slogans regarding U.S. National Parks.

As it turns out, the websites in question are likely operated from China.
www.conspirator0.com/p/how-not-to...

Opinion | Three Experts on Vaccines, Measles and Kennedy

Social science research can help us to understand why doubt and disinformation find a landing strip in some communities. Community-level research and interventions will not alone overcome the political economy of disinformation and doubt fueling these trends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/o...

And chances are many "retired" are not actual people.

Follow the Affordability+Hoax I Feed in the menu for @researchtree.bsky.social to see the top liked posts from the past 24 hours. Its a combo of snark and news from Bluesky’s big accounts even as Trump and surrogates continue their foot/mouth media tour.