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Brendan Keefe Born at 317 ppm Cartoon by John Callahan Please: post links, not just screenshots.
Interesting story. And throws another log on the AI-as-research-tool fire.
Retraction Watch@retractionwatch.com · 10m ago“I didn’t expect that working without a degree would turn a refereed paper into news,” he said.“I’m pursuing physics because it brings me joy, and submitted the paper when I’d found something.”
How come nobody ever asks how the Drunken Master's family is doing? COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/drunken PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm... STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
It’s not discussed, but Democrats get to run using their real names. No Nikki’s or Ted’s for us.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h agoEl-Sayed: "They think they want to use my whole name against me. Mike, listen man, If you can't say the name -- it's Abdulrahman -- keep the name out your damn mouth."
This is why Piyush, Nimarata, and Eduardo gave up their given names when they decided to run as Republicans.
A sweet baseball story from @christhompson.bsky.social Gift article link: defector.com/for-one-nigh...
For One Night Only, A Rookie And His Sweet Folks Make It Possible To Enjoy The Yankees | Defector
It used to be that all the normal, real people of this great nation could set aside political and religious differences, and even a well-calibrated distaste for Bostonians, and come together in our pu...
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More great news (short thread) h/t @edroso.bsky.social
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 6h agoIn other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
Probably most people on this site won't give this a chance, but I think Chait makes some good points. You don't have to share his political views (I sure don't) to appreciate some of the analysis. alt link: archive.is/V3ixu
Jonathan Chait@jonathanbchait.bsky.social · 4h agoI was going to post an excerpt from @davidjroth.bsky.social's latest, but I couldn't decide which part I liked best. The whole thing is just way too good. Gift article link: defector.com/were-just-go...
We're Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True | Defector
In a bunch of ways, there is no real percentage in remembering what things were actually like during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond all the uncertainty and suffering and death, there...
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Many, many thoughts on this, starting with the idea that it is not surprising people feel that the government is much more likely to interfere or punish them for their speech because at this moment that's just objectively true.
John Sands@iohn.bsky.social · 5h agoA new survey from @knightfoundation.org and @ssrsresearch.bsky.social reveals a disquieting decline in how free Americans feel to use the freedoms protected by the #FirstAmendment without government interference or punishment. 🧵
This is great! Thanks again, Marko, for everything that you share. Since Bsky seems to get confused by hyphens, here is a linkified URL: web-dev-resources.com
Marko Denic@markodenic.com · 3h agoweb-dev-resources.com has been redesigned completely! Check it out!
Are we allowed to have this story on the same day as hearing about Musk getting hammered by Wall St? I guess hump day is double treat day! www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Minnesota Republicans are trying to oust Trump’s awful governor pick
Poor, poor Minnesota Republicans. All they want to do is install a hardliner MAGA chud like their endorsed candidate for governor, Kendall Qualls, atop a blue state that has vexed President Donald…
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Ah, man. You hate to see it ... (*fails miserably at keeping a straight face*)
Ars Technica@arstechnica.com · 4h agoWhoa! Sounds like a good place to invest some Dem dollars, for sure. I would love for that evil prick Abbott to be unemployed. Good thread, also. h/t @wonkettemedia.bsky.social, today's Tabs www.wonkette.com/p/normie-dem...
Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 2d agoFrom a Fox Poll out 7/31: Talarico-Paxton is the marquee race down here but check out the dead heat btw Abbott and Hinojosa for governor. This contest isn't even on the radar for the national Dems, AFAIK. She's has $3m cash on hand--Abbott has *$67m*. Some more highlights from the poll... /1
“Are you okay, ma’am?” “I think I swallowed my router.” “Here, take my seat.”
Update: Now El-Sayed is back up by 3%. Must be some sort of thing where precincts report in chunks, rather than streaming, so to speak.
bjkeefe@bjkeefe.bsky.social · 16h agoWeirdness. After El-Sayed leading by more than 5 points from the beginning of reporting, suddenly, it's a tie. I'm talking a change over only a couple of minutes, of tens of thousands of votes. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Weirdness. After El-Sayed leading by more than 5 points from the beginning of reporting, suddenly, it's a tie. I'm talking a change over only a couple of minutes, of tens of thousands of votes. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Michigan U.S. Senate Primary 2026 Live Election Results: El-Sayed vs. Stevens (Free Access)
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Michigan primary election.
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Ah. The good people of Missouri did not fall for the GOP's slimy attempt. NYT has already called it, with only 16% counted: No 200,947 +81.9% ✔️ Yes 44,539 +18.1% www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Missouri Amendment 4 Election Results 2026: Modify Amendment Approval Requirements (Free Access)
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Missouri general election.
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bjkeefe@bjkeefe.bsky.social · 2d agoTyranny of the minority. It's a Republican specialty, since they're too toxic ever to win majority support.
Remember Ruy Teixeira? "Emerging Democratic Majority" guy? No? Okay, fair. That was two dozen years ago. I am sorry to say that not only has he been drifting rightward ever since, but downward, too. Sinking to the level of guesting on the WaPo podcast is like Elon Musk going to a soup kitchen.
Opinion | Ruy Teixeira: Why Democrats keep losing working-class voters
The latest from “Make It Make Sense” on changing politics.
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Time for Attorney General Boxwine to indict a trans athlete for attacking the helipad
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · yesterdayExclusive: President Trump has directed contractors to redo weeks of work on his planned White House helipad, frustrated with its appearance and questioning whether the slope of the White House lawn needs to be changed.
Here is your antidote to seeing a thousand screenshots of THAT op-ed headline. Thank you, @redford.bsky.social. Gift article link: defector.com/david-elliso...
David Ellison's Bid To Control Warner Bros. Hits The Rocks | Defector
Until a month ago, everything was going great for David Ellison and his plan to control American cultural production. He’d successfully made Paramount an outer arm of the Trump Administration, with al...
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![[NYT election results for Michigan Democratic Party Senate primary]
Winner
Abdul El-Sayed wins the Democratic primary.
Race called by The Associated Press.
Latest results from 6m ago
>95% of votes in
Democratic Primary race called
Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes Percent Pct. Chart showing percent
Abdul El-Sayed
740,950 +48.48% 48.48%
Haley Stevens
726,057 +47.51% 47.51
Mallory McMorrow
61,250 +4.01% 4.01](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jfersscjmut66kwgcgtqmeor/bafkreiczlezsgqdo2fzdwdhs2mgqh6632j4d5fftnlikpotppgzgiu5o3q)
