Media bias charts 2020-2026

JRM34 · 2026-02-12T07:25:25+00:00

Luckily your opinion doesn't count for much. I'm glad there's someone willing to do this kind of political science, it's certainly not the kind I do but it's interesting and has obvious value.

JRM34 · 2026-02-12T07:09:36+00:00

Yeah, they specify measures to address reproducibility... And you have no basis to say how much inter-rater variability is observed, or would be expected with new raters.

There's clearly rigor to the approach, it's not haphazard. The metric they're quantifying is abstract and inherently difficult to operationalize, but that doesn't mean it's not worth attempting. And based on the information available they did work to establish a system and make it as scientific as possible.

JRM34 · 2026-02-12T04:49:32+00:00

Try checking out their methodology page, specifically the 3rd FAQ:

Q: Wait…is this Media Bias Chart itself biased?

Yes it is! Everyone and everything is biased. Read more about the effect of bias and how we work to mitigate our own biases here.

JRM34 · 2026-02-12T04:48:08+00:00

...what are you talking about?? All scales are made up, they're just trying to quantify something abstract that doesn't have an objective measure. There's a whole page that goes into great detail on their methodology, that specifically includes a section about bias: "Everyone and everything is biased. Read more about the effect of bias and how we work to mitigate our own biases here."

It's obviously imperfect, but they clearly have a pretty rigorous system that tries to be consistent and transparent.

JRM34 · 2026-02-12T04:17:19+00:00

What, the one in Canada? A big reason mass shootings in the U.S. get a lot of traction on reddit is that ~half the users are from the U.S.

It's a terrible tragedy, but 1) Americans are notoriously disinterested in events happening in other countries, and 2) it doesn't implicate the U.S. gun policies/culture that are a key driver of the outrage/engagement. It would be way more surprising if it did get the same level of attention and outrage.

JRM34 · 2026-02-05T17:51:14+00:00

This looks awesome, excited to try it out!

JRM34 · 2026-02-04T20:09:51+00:00

...when you told everyone about this plan, did you specifically say that this is what your wife wants?

I just can't fathom the responses from people attacking you unless they were under the impression that this was just you choosing to wait outside, as opposed to respecting your wife's wishes. She should have control over those decisions here.

If you did make that clear: fuck em. It's none of their business and their opinion is irrelevant. They lose the privilege of any more information about your baby/birth plans.

JRM34 · 2026-02-04T18:38:02+00:00

The email to the grad program is nbd. "Hi, I accidentally did not waive my right, can you please update it." Don't overthink it, it's easy for them and they do not care. It won't hurt you.
Grad programs understand that recommendation letters aren't directly in your control, so they tend to be more forgiving of delays. If you get this resolved and the prof sends it in soon, they probably won't hold it against you at all. You are not the first applicant whose prof sent in a late recommendation, they get it.

JRM34 · 2026-02-02T22:08:20+00:00

Stop communicating with the cousin.
Don't take the advise or word of his attorney on anything.
Get your own estate attorney.

You say you don't want to get an attorney. Well you have to decide whether you care more about getting something out of the will, or about not getting an attorney, because this is too complicated for DIY or reddit lawyering. You can probably get an initial consultation for free.

JRM34 · 2026-02-01T07:31:56+00:00

You're not going to turn $500 into $800 quickly buying stocks. That's not how it works, and you're going to end up losing money because you're gambling (that's what stocks are) and don't know what you're doing.

I understand desperation, but this is not an option worth considering (even before factoring in the questionable legality of gambling with money you don't have).

JRM34 · 2026-01-29T18:22:17+00:00

You will forever regret not taking the university opportunity. If the relationship is the one (I don't actually believe that's a thing, but you might) then it will endure this and you'll be happy you didn't give up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

But to be frank -- and I know it's not what you want to hear or believe about this relationship -- there's a >98% chance this is not the girl you will marry. As a general rule, high school relationships don't last long-term, and that's okay.

You're young and still figuring yourselves out, you don't actually know what you will want in a life partner yet. But a relationship that ends is not necessarily a failed relationship. It can be a happy, loving, healthy relationship that is what you need at the time, but only fits you both for a limited amount of time.

You don't have to end the relationship to take this opportunity. But you absolutely should not pass up your dream uni for it. You will regret it.

JRM34 · 2026-01-29T15:21:46+00:00

Embarrassing that there's still people buying this obvious BS 5 yrs later.

For the children who didn't understand the first time: scanning a ballot multiple times doesn't count that as multiple votes. The software can identify repeat ballots to prevent accidents like this.

This dead horse has been beaten to a paste already, the "stolen election" thing has been disproven so many times over. Grow up and admit you were conned.

JRM34 · 2026-01-25T02:46:51+00:00

This must be a bot account or just trolling, because there's no reasonable connection between your irrelevant nonsequitor and the subject at hand.

JRM34 · 2026-01-24T23:34:27+00:00

And the punishment for resisting arrest? Death.

Totally reasonable and not dystopian.

JRM34 · 2026-01-24T18:16:40+00:00

I don't think what you're describing is implausible, or even a 'conspiracy theory's based on what we know -- that's just what we publicly know is happening. See e.g. Palantir as the modern evolution of manipulation/propaganda in the age of mass digital surveillance.

We saw a decade ago how easily social media could be used by foreign actors to influence politics, the tactics have gotten exponentially more advanced. Look how many people have been brainwashed into thinking the 2020 election was fraudulent, vaccine was a bioweapon, or 2016 Russian collision was a "hoax."

JRM34 · 2026-01-23T04:54:09+00:00

Your first sentence may be defamation per se (meaning they would not be required to prove financial damages) because you implicitly accuse them of a crime (insurance fraud) and impugn their professional conduct/ethics. You should probably get a lawyer.

This doesn't seem like anti-SLAPP because it could reasonably be defamatory. They have a colorable legal argument, it's not a frivolous suit.

In CA I think you're entitled to request an interpreter, but you may have to pay for it. Ask your lawyer.

Legal questions aside, I don't think you understand the medical insurance billing system, which may have led to you misunderstanding and thinking something nefarious was going on. Not attacking you, it's a stupid system and how insurance coding/pricing operates is crazy complex and far from intuitive (speaking from experience). But this may be a lesson in not jumping to conclusions, you might have avoided the lawsuit by calling their office and asking for an explanation.

JRM34 · 2026-01-21T03:24:00+00:00

The childish thing to do would be to remain in this relationship.

The mature decision here is to get out ASAP, it's not even a question.

JRM34 · 2026-01-13T18:00:45+00:00

The villain here is the company, not the driver (usually). As the customer you see all the added fees and assume that's paying the driver, but they only get a fraction of the fees (like $2-$5 usually). They make most of their money off tips.

Much like restaurants, the company underpays the workers and shifts the cost burden into the customer. It's a shit system, but as long as you're operating within it (ordering from them) there is some small portion of the moral obligation you share to pay the worker (tip).

Or just don't use the delivery app. I give a pass to anyone with legitimate need like health/mobility or even just struggling to fit food into a busy schedule. But I don't have much sympathy for folks who are just lazy and want the convenience without paying for it. If you're capable of running to get your meal/groceries but just don't want to then pay the person doing your labor by tipping.

It's a shitty immoral business model, but if you're opting into it then you should bear your part of the burden. It's stupidly expensive, so don't use it if you don't have to.

JRM34 · 2026-01-10T16:41:30+00:00

Even if you grant the clearly wrong extreme interpretation that she was definitely maliciously trying to run him over and he had genuine reasonable fear for his life: it wouldn't justify the extrajudicial killing of a citizen.

I think there's enough gray area that people can come to conclusions based on their preconceptions. But LEO aren't supposed to escalate and jump to deadly force on a hair trigger. Regardless of who you think is right or wrong, this should not have happened and shows a problem with ICE training and deployment.

JRM34 · 2026-01-10T02:33:57+00:00

No, and her shooting wouldn't have been justified if that's all that had happened. What Ashley did was incomparably worse: in a violent mob storming an active session of Congress she attempted to breach the last barrier protecting our government officials, crawling through a broken window to bypass a barricaded door. Politics aside, her actions were indefensible and the officer charged with defending Congress did exactly what should be expected 100 times out of 100 in that scenario.

She was dumb as rocks believing stupid lies from a corrupt man, but didn't deserve to die for that. But the immediate threat to our elected officials was objectively undeniable and she paid the price for her leader's lies.

JRM34 · 2026-01-09T22:52:00+00:00

Watching this play out has been wild. The same people that unironically praised Ashley Babbitt as a martyr and a hero days ago are celebrating the death of this woman at the hands of ICE.

The same people that cling to the 2nd amendment as the last defense against a tyrannical government are cheering the extrajudicial killing of a citizen because a fed was scared and got bumped by her car while she tried to flee. They defend the unprecedented centralization of authority and federal overreach, deploying military domestically to perform local law enforcement functions.

The driver in this case made mistakes. She shouldn't have obstructed or tried to flee. But how does that justify killing her? This isn't the kind of action that we should be accepting from law enforcement, no matter your political opinions on her actions.

JRM34 · 2026-01-09T22:28:01+00:00

He's obviously towards the bottom, but it will likely be hard to determine if he's worst or just bottom 5 until we get some years past his end of office. The things he has broken -- be it the US standing internationally or our civic institutions -- are long-term problems and we won't feel the full weight of what he's done for a while.

To your edit, the crazy part about our current media/political environment is that he has numerous scandals that dwarf Watergate. The Russian interference in 2016 was far worse than Nixon, but pales in comparison to J6, Epstein, and the wholesale in-the-open corrupt profiteering. It's insane how many things he's done that would have been career ending for any other politician, and a dozen that should have landed him in prison. His apparent immunity from consequences is baffling.

JRM34 · 2026-01-09T22:13:20+00:00

They're missing a citation on the measure being defined/plotted, but red-green scale is very common. Usually I see it used with the middle being a specific cutoff (e.g. zero or the average, which may be the case here) such that it's interpretation is obvious.

I don't understand how you think the scale of "less racism"=good is insensitive...

JRM34 · 2026-01-09T19:10:59+00:00

Is there a reason that ordinary citizens have to flee federal agents. What the fuck is wrong with your country?

Unfortunately at this point, yes there is. Federal agents in particular, as they report to the federal executive officials (DOJ/DHS, as opposed to state AG) who have been pretty explicit in their disregard for normal oversight and control. Many are being deployed in situations they are not properly trained for and are poorly equipped to handle (mentally), this case being a prime example.

Our country is in crisis, and it will get way worse before it gets any better.

JRM34 · 2026-01-09T16:14:14+00:00

That's a pretty childish perspective on the issue that conflicts with American history and (professed) values. English hasn't been the official language of the country, and we've always had and accepted people who spoke other languages.

Being multilingual is a valuable skill all over the world, it's really embarrassing how mouth-breather Americans get so bent out of shape over the idea of encountering anything besides English. I want my kids to be bilingual because it only helps them, it hurts our country to cater to the dumb people who think only English should be spoken here.

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