This appears to be a combined set of exports from a SQL database. Here are the first lines
Because this is a combined export (likely from the command line) of various tables, the file is not readable by a typical SQL editor, and needs to be split into pieces to make it so.
I'd rather just turn it into CSV chunks to start cleaning up the dataset for further analysis
There are 215,000 lines or so in the WordPress Comments table. As you can see, comment_author_IP is available, which is broadly useful to get a sense of where people posting replies to the Heritage blog are coming from in the world.
Earliest date: 2008-01-04. Newest: 2022-11-09
After creating a CSV chunk with only the WP comments table, now I can view columns and extract their content as needed. After extracting IP addresses from the author column, I can eliminate duplicates and work on analyzing their presumed geo origin, which is of interest to me
Dataset was a little dirty and a hassle to clean up.
Here are the 60K extracted IPs from the WP Comments table:
@grok The book shown in the screenshot above was self-published on Amazon on Sept 9, yet centers around an event which occurred on Sept 10. Tell me which time zones make this possible given exact timing of the event & how much time a writer might need to format it for Amazon.
The goal is always to make Zelensky look bad and Ukraine undemocratic for postponing elections despite the reality that the country is not in a state to hold an election successfully without external interference.
Further, changes of leadership during times of war can provide fissures which spell certain failure in the face of said covert interference, and Putin knows this well.
The Kremlin's strategy is to fracture public opinion amongst those who do not understand the issues.
Ever feel overwhelmed or distressed after taking in the news?
You might be experiencing vicarious trauma. 😰
It can happen when you are exposed to traumatic events, even from a distance. This thread 🧵 is about how to spot the signs and protect your well-being.
What does vicarious trauma look like? The signs can be behavioral, physical, and psychological:
> Social withdrawal, irritability, trouble separating events from life
> Headaches, gastrointestinal trouble, fatigue
> Intrusive thoughts, cynicism, disturbed sleep, or feeling numb
Steps to control your exposure to distressing content:
Before you view, hit pause and ask yourself:
> Do I need to see this now?
> Do I need to see all of it?
During viewing, try making the window smaller, lowering the sound, or reducing color saturation.
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These are not conflicting views. You can want for the people of Palestine & Israel to peacefully co-exist and for the apartheid & genocide to end while also decrying the garbage leadership of both nations. Yes, I cheer for the death of terrorists who do not love their own people.
No, I will not give Netanyahu an "attaboy" for genocide which includes 20K children and destroying many multiples of other lives/communities for the sake of eliminating Sinwar. Nobody should. The atrocities in Gaza cannot be left unanswered. Those responsible must face the ICC.