The Laken Riley Act is bad and Ossoff should own that fully
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3h agoOssoff: "Mike Collins called for killing immigrants by throwing them to their deaths out of helicopters. I'd like to hear if Mike Collins stands by that statement. Do you still believe in extrajudicial killing of immigrants?" Collins: *does not answer.*
Y’all, I hate to rain on the dead bot parade, but the Yandex data center destruction doesn’t seem to have significantly impacted social media bots. I made temporal graphs of X posts about AfD around the time of the attack and there’s no sign of a sudden dip or residual impact on that conversation.
One of my pet peeves is studying with religious folks who can't hold multiple truths. Me: Maybe when God separated the heavens and the earth — Them: That's not what actually happened Me: Yes. But taking the text at face value momentarily, we might learn — Them: But it didn't happen Me: 🙄🤐
I think I've figured out why Stancil keeps flipping out about AI and consciousness: he thinks Skinnerism is the default, against which all other models must be tested
This was not a study. It was a documentary based on NOTHING PUBLISHED OR PEER REVIEWED. There are no data, just assertions by a team that *to this day* refuses to disclose the source of their conclusions. It's "trust me bro" from top to bottom
Cat Meng@queviva.bsky.social · 2d agoi mean… www.bbc.com/news/article...
Doctorates in various fields are crazy bc some students are like "I have been planning this research since undergrad and will spend the next 7 years in a basement to complete my thesis" and others are like " Hi mom group d-list, I need to interview a parent for my research, can you spare 5 min 🤗"
Been thinking about Shabnam Nasimi's analysis of a scene in Hasan Minhaj's "Best of the Best," about how real people are too often thought of as not worthy of empathy or consideration if they aren't part of a group that's in vogue www.tiktok.com/@shabnamnasi...
This truly broke my heart, I cried filming this. @hasanminhaj @netflix, the people of Afghanistan falling to their deaths from a plane is not a punchline. Not all representation is good representation...
TikTok video by Shabnam Nasimi
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It looks like you said something hateful again. Would you like help with that? Touch grass. Literally, volunteer to referee in a rec soccer league. Or pick up trash at your local playground. Do anything that's not shitty"
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Consumption of violence is a choice; it radicalizes. In a world that thrives on instantaneous gratification, we all know why folks spend their time watching videos that produce hateful "righteous" indignation rather than doing something productive like volunteering or even talking with a neighbor
It's nearly axiomatic that any 10/7 statement will be evaluated based on which group is more hated, Jews or Palestinians, and whether that group receives sufficient excoriation with simultaneous cover for those pretending to not be bigots Comments demonstrate that's a difficult needle to thread
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 7d ago
If you want to know why Jews are suspicious of you when you're just trying to be a well-meaning antizionist gentile, consider that these two things were written by the same man, Guangtian Ha, a (currently suspended) religion professor at Haverford
I thought maybe Rav Kahana was just an odd duck who decided to learn everything about EVERYTHING by sleeping under Rav's bed, but apparently sleeping under the beds of the elders was a Whole Thing around that time, so now I no longer know what to believe
I made so much lactose free cheese and almost all of it went into a lasagna, this better be amazing
All prisoners should have the right to vote while in prison
Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · last wk.Arguably the biggest democracy referendum next month: Virginia is one of only three states where the state constitution says people should lose their right to vote FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE if they are convicted of any felony. This measure would allow anyone to vote after prison.
"The version of Zionism the Israeli government put forward is racist" is a completely defensible and true statement. But that's not what the resolution says, is it?
LBC@lbc.co.uk · last wk."I think the version of Zionism the Israeli government put forward is racist." The Greens have voted to adopt the position that 'Zionism is racism'. Zack Polanski spoke to Iain Dale about it in February this year.
The reason some Jews are so skeptical of criticism of Israel, (and this is explanation and not defense), is that you start with "the Israeli government is racist" and end with what the Green Party actually adopted, which is, "Individual UK Jews can be punished for attending shuls we deem Zionist."
Jewsky, a request for assistance: Kiddo asked for a "textured" tallit. Something not too heavy bc shul gets hot sometimes, but with plenty for a sensory seeker. He identified our touristy woven blanket as ideal (see image.) The only Judaica shop in our town closed; where should I order from?
This is in reference to Jews wanting the right to practice our religion as we see fit, which is apparently offensive to people who (checks notes) are extremely uneducated and quite possibly basement dwellers
A single wickedly simplistic thread connects the individuals who believe that leftists cannot be antisemitic with those who believe that Christians are good by definition, those who believe that Zionism is racism, and those who believe that Muslims are stealthily taking over Europe
brent 🌹🗽@therealbrent.bsky.social · 2w agoI’ve never been in denial about it but I do think today was the first day I truly realized how much antisemitism is spreading and being normalized in online far-left circles. It’s scary and frightening and is only going to get worse if the left insists it’s not a problem.
I need to write a thread about this. If you don't like it, feel free to block me. But I hope at least some of you will listen. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Jewish Greens face sanctions for belonging to ‘Zionist’ synagogues
The Green Party rejected an amendment to protect Jewish members attending self-declared ‘Zionist’ organisations from reports of racism
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5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
Lupus Londonwolf@lupuslondonwolf.bsky.social · 2w agoI was making potato and leek soup and the recipe asked for five potatoes cubed. Even for potato soup, 125 potatoes seems a little excessive.
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As someone who breaks my life into a series of tasks more than most people (e.g. walking is a practiced series of conscious muscle activations and cooking is a more complex series of planned physical and cognitive activities), I think we often downplay the role of flexibility in human systems
Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2w agoBelieve it or not, a lot of people do not have to-do lists. And the the lists many of them have are not structured for an ai agent to be helpful. This isn’t groundbreaking. If you have ever watched the evening news or read even a single story about people who aren’t like you, it is pretty basic
Hazards of teaching children how to build a campfire: I'll return from this trip with slightly less hair than before One ill-timed poke of the fire and whoosh - crackle - singe Kiddo learned his lesson tho 😶
Journal impact factor: 2.4 Me: I wonder why it was published here Them: Admittedly not a great study
Jessica Ellis@baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 3w agoThe truth is, you can belittle maskers, shrug off disabled people, and call us all crazy a million times, but you’re going to have to live in the world you’re building with these choices, and outcomes don’t care that your views are popular right now. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mor...
Maybe if the goal of human existence was effortless survival, this would be fine. I prefer humans to find beauty and joy in our lives. There is beauty and creative joy in math - and humor - as in all human pursuits We should be loathe to cede human pursuits; the best parts of life involve struggle
Matt Ford@mford.bsky.social · 3w agoEzra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
