When Republicans win by thin margins (or outright lose the popular vote but win via the Electoral College), they have a mandate to raze society. When progressives win by thin margins, it doesn't really count as a win and it would be really unfair of them to enact their agenda.
Politico@politico.com · 11h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
Professional writer organizations should not send out pro-AI propaganda in the form of tantrum-having "essays" to their members, and I don't think that's controversial.
Regarding The Pro-AI Tantrum In The HWA Newsletter
Today I, and every other HWA member, received the HWA newsletter in our inboxes. In that newsletter was an essay (“essay”) of pro-AI propaganda that made a number of specious points in …
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TIP LINE ALL-STAR: John from Michigan shares advice for surviving the collapse of the police state
Not incidentally, sex ed and social media, two of the big things the Think of the Children crowd want to restrict children's access to, are the first place a lot of kids encounter the concept that a person with nominal authority over you doesn't get to touch you without permission
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2d agoCan't think of a thing that will radicalize a generation faster than "you've gotta let that old man in the corner over there see what's inside those pants before you play Kindergarten volleyball."
We are seeing an increased ICE presence in NYC - making it imperative that NYers KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. I wrote a comic with @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @davidhahn.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social to do that! DOWNLOAD: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/co...
Apparently DEI was the only thing standing between us and death lettuce
Reuters@reuters.com · 2d agoMichigan reports two deaths in ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak reut.rs/4w4bd4E
The world's first trillionaire received 38 Billion Dollars from the US government. But, no, we won't have enough money to pay for school lunches for your kids. Or give you healthcare. Reposted again... Don't buy Tesla cars etc etc
The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
I reread this every so often so refresh my memory on the details of how the NYT threw trans people under the bus, ran over them, and backed over them repeatedly to make sure they didn’t get up
Trans News Network@transnews.network · 5d agoReminder that we published an extensive interview with a former editor at The New York Times who laid out, in detail, how the paper's pushing of anti-trans bigotry was both very intentional and directed from the very top of the organization. The NYT plays a direct and major role in trans genocide:
You won’t catch me out here often defending Gen X or Millennials but I will say we understand how to go to a concert without pooping on the floor www.pastemagazine.com/music/noah-k...
We’re entering a “shitting on the floor at concerts” epidemic
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
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We are in the state of delusional capitalism that companies think you can ask customers to use a useless product that will harm them in order for the useless harmful product to succeed. There is not even a semblance of wanting to add to the world in a positive way anymore.
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 7mo agoAI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
You don’t want hands free driving, you want trains. You want trains you want trains you want TRAINS
Missed our exclusive POP!-Up event in June? Let us alleviate some of your FOMO: enjoy @angelluiscolon.com's reading from the event—now on YouTube! Watch and subscribe: links.ruadanbooks.com/POPReading There's still time to pre-order: links.ruadanbooks.com/POP #BookSky #ThrillerSky
Timnit Gebru@timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 7d ago"As Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia found in a recent investigation, just five US tech giants — Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt that doesn’t appear on balance sheets. futurism.com/artificial-i...
A TRIPTYCH FROM NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN #crimefiction
Once again: If you back candidates who look good to you on paper but don't turn out to be all that appealing to voters, it's not the lefties who are ruining everything. You're the one who screwed up. www.notus.org/2026-electio...
Centrist Democrats Are Staring Down Disaster in a Michigan Swing District
Two establishment-friendly Democrats are battling it out in Lansing. Unfortunately for them, they’re not alone in the race.
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Why is everything so transparently evil now?
!["Print books from the pre-LLM era are structurally guaranteed to be free of this contamination. That alone is a significant advantage," it explains in an article on its website, as quoted by
404. "Physical books published before this date [pre-2022] are structurally clean of modern poisoning tools."
Once focused on helping libraries, distributors, and book shops find and sell books, ISBNdb now helps Al companies bulk-buy anywhere between 1,000 to one million books per order, according to 404.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pxunhtt4zdl4rkkjub54m5ia/bafkreic7burhqtyy3mrqnzzf5gwr3pokwr6gznvg7p5htr4gz3mghh4hny)
It is 2005. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2012. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2018. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations.. It is 2025. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2026. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allega--
Scott Bryan@scottygb.bsky.social · last wk.New BBC investigation. Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
‘Women who have their tubes…removed reduce their chances of getting ovarian cancer by nearly 80 percent. … The American Cancer Society is now working on a national campaign to make more women and doctors aware that tube removal can help prevent most ovarian cancers.‘ An extraordinary breakthrough:
There’s a Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer. Few Know About It.
The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes — and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent.
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I think of Alexandria's library in Egypt... that was destroyed by the Roman empire. And then the Roman empire fell.
For those seeking another reason to oppose #Anthropic (or #AI more broadly): "Anthropic described the project as 'our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books' in an internal memo, which noted 'we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project'." #booksky #speccolls 🗃️📜📚
AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books
If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.
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Alex Jones, who has not paid a single cent to the Sandy Hook families despite owing them $1.4 billion, has been in a $3,000 per night suite in Hawaii for the last few weeks illegally using the InfoWars accounts to boost his traffic. Today he said there's going to be a national draft in three weeks.
POP!'s online launch party promises a pugnacious protagonist & potentially puns: join us 08.18 at 8 PM ET on Zoom! We are thrilled that @libbycudmore.bsky.social will emcee as @angelluiscolon.com reads from POP! and answers your questions. REGISTER: links.ruadanbooks.com/POPLaunch #BookSky #TBR
Tuesday, August 18th - come join us! Register at the link below and be one of the cool kids.
Ruadán Books@ruadanbooks.bsky.social · last wk.POP!'s online launch party promises a pugnacious protagonist & potentially puns: join us 08.18 at 8 PM ET on Zoom! We are thrilled that @libbycudmore.bsky.social will emcee as @angelluiscolon.com reads from POP! and answers your questions. REGISTER: links.ruadanbooks.com/POPLaunch #BookSky #TBR
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains.
Alex de Campi@alexdecampi.bsky.social · last wk.Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains. Look I could do this all day but I’ll start here (the rest of the 4AD catalogue in the 90s is also worth your time)
