An entire…WORKDAY? Tell me you’ve never worked a physical job without telling me you’ve never worked a physical job. I cook for a living. For ~125 adults who can’t. I follow IDDSI guidelines while handling heavy objects and hot surfaces. And I can do my job when power goes out. “AI” could never.

Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 10h ago

My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.

jesusfuckingchrist

Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson

A public report urges the CFTC to ban prediction market contracts on destructive wildfires, raising concerns over public safety and potential arson.

kptv.com

I'm really, really, really tired of public health officials going out of their way to tell us that the dead had "underlying conditions" — a phrase so vague as to be useless in actually informing risk assessment. It's just ableism...

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · 16h ago

Why? "Underlying conditions" offers relief to a reader the coverage presumes is healthy. It works especially well because it is so vague. Without knowing the conditions these two lost souls had, readers can supply whatever medical history would make their deaths feel safely remote. 🧵

I used to work for a retired real estate lawyer who owned a community newspaper and he thought too many poors would vote in city elections and thus have a voice if they were timed to coincide with national elections. They want us all to be mindless peasants.

I wrote about how weird and bad it is to have a future AG going around claiming he'll make Dobbs "permanent in every single state"—unless he understands Dobbs to be a national abortion ban, and thinks his job is to force states to comply

Todd Blanche Is Claiming That He Can Ban Abortion In Any State

As he fights to be confirmed as attorney general, Blanche is trying to appease Christian-right groups with wild legal theories about restricting abortion.

newrepublic.com

I need more ppl to be scared. As I've been bitching, I just lost my job & being replaced w/Ai. That's not the scary part. My job incl handling sensitive, private, medical info plus all your personal info up to SSN. It's all being fed to Ai & Ai is not covered under HIPAA. It's really fucking scary.

My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.

Finally

The Independent@the-independent.com · 10h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

🚨BREAKING: Missouri voters have rejected a ballot measure to limit their own ability to pass amendments to the state constitution — a proposal that fueled extraordinarily high voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voters reject ballot measure limiting their power to amend state constitution

Notably, the proposed amendment would not have affected constitutional amendments that the legislature put on the ballot. State lawmakers only wanted to make it harder to pass a voter-led measure, not...

democracydocket.com

“The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.“ This is insane. You can’t walk four blocks without running into a group of them standing around and doing nothing.

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The figure offers...

nbcwashington.com

It's the only method of voting where you actually have the ability to research which of the weirdos running for county assessor is a better choice, without holding up a dozen people waiting in line. It's insane to me this isn't how all voting is done in this country. It's so much better.

Zack Davisson@zackdavisson.com · 19h ago

Washington has been 100% vote by mail since 2011. I haven't voted in person since 2000. All of our ballots have individual tracking numbers and we get to watch them go through the whole process. It is the best voting system in the US.

Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature apnews.com/article/braz...

Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature

Capybaras have been making surprise visits to a Brazilian state legislature. These chill rodents strolled into the legislative building in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, last week, catching lawmakers off guard.

apnews.com

On the job tonight for @washingtonstatestandard.com contributing to their live blog. I’ll be in Bellevue checking out the WA Dems party for Congressional incumbents Adam Smith, Suzan DelBene, and Kim Schrier washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/04/l...

Live coverage: Washington's 2026 primary election • Washington State Standard

Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.

washingtonstatestandard.com

For the past five months the only refugees the USA has accepted are white South Africans fleeing equality & safety meanwhile they are disappearing or strapping ankle monitors on any Haitian they can get ahold of. It needs to be understood how thoroughly connected these two things are.

Also medicine HIV was pretty much a death sentence in 1986. Now it's a treatable chronic condition. Neurological conditions. Mobility aids. So many cancers. And the thing where people no longer smoke everywhere

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 18h ago

Food, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.

Speaking of big guys.. this will live rent free in my mind forever

Time to vote! If you are voting today, make sure your ballot gets to a BALLOT BOX BEFORE 8PM. I repeat, if you are a WA voter make sure your ballot is IN a BALLOT BOX by 8PM.

Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social · 2d ago

NEW: Young people are on the ballot this election, but can we please get young people to the ballot BOX? So far, King County voters 65+ account for 4 times as many ballots as people under 35. You have until 8pm Tuesday to close that gap!

If you want to read the first book before reading the second, I have 3 copies of VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN to give away to US readers on Kindle. Reply to this and get your copy!

Emily J. Edwards@msemilyedwards.bsky.social · yesterday

The best-rated book of my series is only $1.99 in eBook today! Please pick it up, Bluesky!! Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/vivi... Amzn: a.co/d/090H09M9 B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/viviana-va... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

goooood morning wildfire smoke season has officially begun, so it’s somehow both bright and hazy at the same time - but we took our loop anyway, shared our snacks with crows, and yes, it’s true: Lucy Loved That Walk

I would like to propose the Taco Bell Principle When a person/institution Did A Problem, & IMMEDIATELY fesses up & takes proactive steps to solve it That's exactly what we want them to do? So how bout we let them live ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 3w ago

A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

HEY #seattle LAST DAY TO VOTE and put your ballot in a ballot box directly instead of mailing it if you can, if you drop it in a post box in DeJoy's postal service there's no way to know when it'll get a postmark so it probably won't count

"To be led by a liar is to ask to be lied to." - Octavia Butler. A doozy.

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2d ago

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Let's recap. Spokane is suffering widespread destruction, hundreds of people have lost their homes, and we're all choking on smoke thanks to an arsonist who was out of prison despite having killed his father for being asked to do the dishes? Just so we're clear. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

Investigators arrest 37-year-old man in connection to devastating Spokane County wildfire

A 37-year-old man accused of setting the fire that destroyed a swath of northwest Spokane, including hundreds of homes, was arrested Monday 4 miles from the site where it began.

spokesman.com

These are super fun books!

Emily J. Edwards@msemilyedwards.bsky.social · yesterday

The best-rated book of my series is only $1.99 in eBook today! Please pick it up, Bluesky!! Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/vivi... Amzn: a.co/d/090H09M9 B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/viviana-va... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

There is a split on the right about immigration -- it is not that some oppose deportations per se, but some are more concerned about government interference and workers (as Mullin gestures to here) and some are basically full-on genocidaires.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · yesterday

Don't miss this vile story: MAGA is raging at DHS chief Markwayne Mullin for admitting migrant farmworkers can beneft our economy. This means his devotion to ethnic cleansing is in doubt. He must be excommunicated! I wrote about the collapse of MAGA mythology here: newrepublic.com/article/2138...

🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇

Washington state folks: Tues Aug 4 is the primary election. If you are a US citizen living in Washington, you can vote. Every county has at least one voting center where you can register and vote tomorrow.

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy

Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 2d ago

Your boss and your landlord have voted.