I used to roll my eyes at these sorts of 'scandals', especially the German politicians forever plagiarising their theses. But more and more I think the norm that telling small lies is bad and embarrassing is worth upholding.
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Tbh I think the Reeves plagiarism stuff is worse since it happened much more recently and led to this amazing comment: "And if I'm guilty of copying and pasting some facts about some amazing women and turning it into a book that gets read, then I'm really proud of that."
sep 1, 2025, 10:43 am • 3 0 • view
Yeah, that's not great a great defensive line. Also, I reviewed the book and wanted to like it but founding it reeaaallllly boring.
sep 1, 2025, 10:45 am • 1 0 • view
It got read (by you) and she's really proud of (boring you with) that
sep 1, 2025, 10:47 am • 0 0 • view
well, AI means she'll be able to "write" her next book with even less effort
sep 1, 2025, 10:46 am • 0 0 • view
Yeah, I'm becoming very civic virtue and norm pilled and, frankly, that requires really hitting small things like this.
sep 1, 2025, 11:07 am • 6 0 • view
Jack...
sep 1, 2025, 11:11 am • 1 0 • view
Precipitous fall off after FDR court-packing attempts.
sep 1, 2025, 11:15 am • 1 0 • view
Spate of deadly medieval reenactment incidents I heard
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