can we sometimes be asking "what qualifies this guy to speak on this subject?" or has that ship sailed

Kinda wild that @jamellebouie.net is the only person saying this clearly in a high-profile media outlet, but I'm so glad he is.

Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?

Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?

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I have a problem. Well really two, 1 is I learned to read and 2 is I insist on doing it

Why are they destroying the books?

AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain

AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.

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Why are Republicans closing rural hospitals but opening rural concentration camps? is a question the press should ask every republican

The bombing of a theater in Mariupol came to symbolize Ukrainian sacrifice and revealed Russian President Vladimir Putin's true intentions. https://to.pbs.org/3RNjeNh

How the Mariupol theater strike exposed Russia's brutality in Ukraine - Compass Points

It was perhaps the single worst act of civilian killing in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The bombing of a theater in Mariupol came to symbolize Ukrainian sacrifice, and revealed Putin’s true intentions. Co...

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Peach cobbler… so I made one! Went overboard with the fresh peaches… but it smells SO good!

Bunny, #TheAriesAlchemist 🪄@theariesalchemist.com · last wk.

What foods have you been craving lately ? 👀

These folks should be talking up @booker4ky.bsky.social & supporting his campaign to win this seat in November. We are happy with Mitch not being a “yeah” vote on any Republican legislation right now. I have noticed we aren’t yelling at the Senate Majority Leader- he’s who can declare the seat open.

Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · 2w ago

Starting to think these posts are an op.

I hate to think what these folks would have decided for me in elementary school- a poor girl living in a holler with a coal miner dad. #education #DeptOfEd

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 2w ago

a cabinet of billionaires thinks that its a good idea to set up a pipeline for a servant underclass. they also have strong beliefs that your genetic makeup predetermines where you should be placed in life. if you wrote all this in a work of dystopian fiction, you'd sound like you were nuts.

Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18.

Moonstruck Cher

Alt: Moonstruck Cher

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John Pfaff@johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2w ago

Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18.

Poor bastard’s starving

also this. do we want to live in a world without english teachers, social workers, counselors, librarians, etc.? we don't pay a LOT of folks well. does that mean these roles shouldn't exist? that's what gutting the degrees that feed these professions will mean.

PeculiarSusan Invisible@peculiarsusan.bsky.social · 2w ago

Has anyone spoken to the employers about this? Because this is all on them.

It is very hard to take them as "the finest, most well-rounded athletes" when they're also faking a career-ending-knee-injury three times a game.

When billions can be hoarded while millions of children are starving, we've normalized a profound moral failure.

Trump's big news is China acquired the publicly available voter file? Bro, DOGE employees took off with our Social Security info on thumb drives.

but in the end, as always, it is "you moved forward and we didn't want to, so the betrayal is on YOUR side. it is impossible for us to concede that progress could ever be good. we are morally superior due to never once giving our beliefs a second's examination"

The President’s cabinet member oversees a federal law enforcement agency. He threatens literal bloodshed if the opposition party refuses to suspend using their first amendment speech rights. He’s threatening state violence in response to opposition free speech.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Tom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."

Archie Clicker! ⚾️

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 3w ago

Vincent Ham here warming up in the bullpen

This is my photo of NY sticker art. Taken over a year ago and so perfect for today. Feel free to share but please give me photo credit. If #explosivediarreah was a person.

Wait wait wait Hegseth is going to conduct surveillance on military members’ testosterone levels and give free meds to those who are found wanting? I thought MAGA and the military were opposed to gender-affirming care.

Pete Hegseth Announces New Required Pentagon Testosterone Tests: Who It Impacts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will begin requiring annual testosterone deficiency screenings for active-duty service members age 30 and older.

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I wrote about what looks very much like a formal US plan to institutionalize a global network of concentration camps.

Little Gitmos everywhere

The White House explores entrenching U.S. concentration camps worldwide.

degenerateart.beehiiv.com

You can't "encourage" a computer to work FFS. Stop personifying this tech

Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 3w ago

OpenAI announced ChatGPT proved a 50-year-old math conjecture. The prompt they used includes instructions like, “Spend at least 8 hours on this before even thinking of returning or giving up.” Firm encouragement seems to be essential to getting AI to complete a big proof.

“if I was trying to ruin American leadership in scientific research this is pretty much the kind of rule I would write.” Worth reading the whole thing from @dandrezner.bsky.social . I have two things to add to what he says: 1/

Daniel Drezner@dandrezner.bsky.social · 4w ago

Good morning. Nothing to see here, just the possible end of American scientific research as we know it. open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...

NEWS --> Three men who were in the van with the victim of the ICE shooting in Texas are potential witnesses, but they're now under pressure to self-deport, a rep for the families tells me. They remain in detention even as ICE's story falters. Details in this piece: newrepublic.com/article/2129...

Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport

There were three others in the van with the man shot by ICE in Houston this week. A represenative for the families tells TNR that the government is pressuring these potential witnesses to self-deport.

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Bedtime on day TWO of the 2026 United States of Science. 26 States have all their bubbles filled, 25 to GO (DC closed). A number of states could be closed with a strong breeze, including Idaho (4), Iowa (4), Hawaii (5), and Colorado (5). CA is closing in! Fill bubbles: givebutter.com/USS2026

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · last mo.

The 2026 United States of Science Challenge starts NOW! Each bubble represents classrooms we’ve matched with scientists this year. This a competition to fill bubbles with $10 donations to support @skypeascientist.bsky.social The first region to fill all bubbles wins. 👇🏻 givebutter.com/USS2026

Hey remember when the @washingtonpost.com went after AOC for flubbing foreign policy? (She didn’t) Wonder if the same will happen to the lead diplomat of the US not understanding the phrase “third party”? (It won’t)

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 4w ago

Q: Is the missile defense system going to be handed over to a third party? Trump: What does that mean? Q: Is it going to be handed over to a third party? Trump: What is a third party? Q: Do you have concerns about the Russian missile defense system? Trump: I have no concerns about anything

I also just wish that we had enough faith in one another to realize there are plenty of good people in every community who could run for office and serve the public. You don't need a rock star or a savior. No candidate or elected official, no matter how much we might like them, is irreplaceable.

There’s never been anyone whose involvement more completely and immediately poisons vibes and destroys joy. No good thing survives contact.

I don't think it should be legal to hide whether an elected official is conscious and or alive.

⚠️ Action Alert ⚠️ The Presidential Religious Liberty Commission has released a draft report that misrepresents American religious history. Make your voice heard--submit a public comment by July 12. It only takes a few minutes. Submission guidance and suggested talking points at the link.

Action Alert: Submit Comments on the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission Draft Report - AHA

On June 26, 2026, the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission published a draft report that relies on distorted accounts of American religious history to advance a constitutional interpretation that...

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