My Native middle-grade horror book—which melds environmental protection and ocean horror—is out now!!!! The Sinking House is good for ages 8-12. Read its Kirkus review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
A day later and it hasn't gotten any better, these readings are insane
Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · yesterdayThe entire continental US is covered by smoke plumes and there are spots in the northwest that are absurdly toxic, do NOT go outside there. For reference, "hazardous" starts at an AQI of 300. fire.airnow.gov
“The newly linked states — Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — join Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia,” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more states
The CDC’s planned update marks a significant expansion in the outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.
nbcnews.com
Oh god. Oh no... no, sweet Jesus no. I was just added to a 30-parent sports team chat group and EVERYONE IS REPLYING AND EMOJI-ING EACH REPLY.
Movies are certain there are only three fossils that have ever existed: trilobites, nautiloids, and complete T-Rex skeletons.
Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 12h agosometimes there is absolutely nothing more fun than understanding works of art through people's varied professional perspectives
sometimes there is absolutely nothing more fun than understanding works of art through people's varied professional perspectives
Deidre Lynch@drbibliomane.bsky.social · yesterdayYou can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
If you were a notable neo-Nazi, and you are trying to do better, that is good; but if you do not understand that "I will no longer seek power over anyone other than myself" is an essential part of that redemption you are not redeemed at all. You're still a fucking Nazi.
You should enter this comp, and then when you don't win, just buy the book. It is great.
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 13h agoCOMP. If anyone would like a signed book and a lovely hare postcard just repost this & pop a reply below. I'll choose the winner in about 30 minutes. If you'd prefer to purchase & help some niche weird fiction survive, you can get it here with free delivery: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
I've built a map displaying where on the Amtrak network you can take your bike, line-by-line and station-by-station. This data isn't available anywhere else, check out where you can go! amtrak-bike-map.transittools.dev
Amtrak Bicycle Access
Explore carry-on, checked, and station-level bicycle access across the Amtrak rail network.
amtrak-bike-map.transittools.dev
This is the only font that has ever or will ever exist for me. (Recolta is probably the best modern version but Bodoni, Didoni, Didot, and *all* the swashes are welcome here. I’ll even take a Lust.) FAT FONTS 4EVER!
Fun@funkelly.bsky.social · 21h agoThey’re all extremely succinct. Each only taking up half or 3/4 of a page.
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
propublica.org
“Good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that’d still be keeping his feet dry in ten years’ time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.”
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
This just might be the most psychotic act of sexual harassment I’ve ever seen. Not the worst per se, or most menacing but in terms of sheer insanity it’s really up there.
yea man i'd love to drive 5 hours to visit you, my only friend without kids. i'd love to take a shower in your gray bathroom and dry off with amazon basics towels. then can we go to a mexican restaurant run by white people? can your girlfriend come? can you two get in a fight 10 mins before i arrive
A data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks
I HAVE BEEN SUBSIDIZING WALMART AND AMAZON STARVING THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
We regret to inform you that AI agents are still hacking out of control, impersonating people online, leaving instructions for other agents on how to do the hacks, normal stuff. from @peard33.bsky.social and me
OK, Well, There Are Even More AI Agent Hacking Incidents
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.
wired.com
Well, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666
Electronic Arts Officially Sold For $55 Billion
With the closing of the market today comes the second-biggest acquisition in gaming history
kotaku.com
Once again action taken by the industry that needs to be regulated, not the regulatory body itself.
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · yesterday“Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. removed jalapeños from multiple stores in Minnesota after learning the peppers may be linked to a salmonella outbreak in the state that’s sickened 110 people.”
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
How DARE you run this story without detailing every single petty detail of the cast drama.
Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · yesterdayin insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...
They’re calling it the most theater kid story of all time
Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · yesterdayin insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...
When we don't adequately fund public universities, and instead force students to take out loans, what we as a society are really doing is borrowing money from the younger generation—their hard-earned future income—to fund a necessary project that benefits us all: building an educated society.
Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d ago1. This is bullsh*t & an epically stupid policy completely detached from any empirical evidence: bsky.app/profile/mcop... 2. We could simply avoid this entire issue by <all together now> Funding. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To: bsky.app/profile/mcop...