Post by @CinnasVerses@awful.systems

2026-10-01 05:28 UTC

The author Wentworth was just awarded half a million dollars by Jaan Tallinn & Dustin Moskovitz to do “research” at Lightcone Infrastructure. I am going to sign out because I am starting to get thoughts which involve the RCAF and 500-pound bombs (so of course they use the middle school across the street as human shields).

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@rhamph@awful.systems 2026-10-01 06:20

How much of their budget goes towards registering under a novelty TLD? Also, is ‘MM’ supposed to mean something other than megamega or megamillion? I genuinely can’t work out why you wouldn’t stop at a single M.

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@Architeuthis@awful.systems 2026-10-03 06:34

It seems he won’t get the full payout: The rationalists are starting to cancel people for exercising free speech! woke 3.0 is go I repeat woke 3.0 is go transcription Survival and flourishing Fund tweeted: We have withdrawn our grant recommendation to John Wentworth from the 2026 S-Process Grant Round. After we posted our announcement on Sept 30, public statements by Mr. Wentworth came to our attention, which we found objectionable, disturbing, and contrary to the values of SFF. A Speculation Grant to Mr. Wentworth was appoved and disbursed earlier in the year, prior to SFF becoming aware of his statements. The Funders of this round will not be fulfilling the remainder of the grant recommendation. If you have concerns about the conduct of an SFF applicant or grantee, you can contact us at

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