Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
ITHACA, NY—Acknowledging serious missteps in their handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, administrators at Cornell University vowed Tuesday that, going forward, rapists would be forced to wri...
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Well, happy 29th anniversary to the greatest ‘reverse ferret’ ever issued by a media outlet
Me to parents of young children: "You must never offer them endless dinner alternatives. It's the road to madness." Me to my cat: "You don't like the shrimp-topped tuna? Shall we open a can of the chicken breast? Maybe some IAMS?"
Remember folks, wash out your tin cans before placing them in the correct recycling bin.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoProposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York
I think when Cory Doctorow was talking about the enshittification of everything he specifically meant printers.
All I want is a printer with no wifi or software or scanning devices or updates or pricier-than-gold-ink. Just one that I can plug into my laptop and print something out. I don't know why this is so hard, EVERY TIME.
Netflix is confused by my viewing habits, mostly because I choose things to leave on for the dogs when I go out. Most recently they have watched all but the last two episodes of The Diplomat, and a good chunk of Shrill.
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The Giver of Stars: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
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‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
![That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.
I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.
That’s great advice for life.
It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yvbszlkc7d75ixkid5g2zmw7/bafkreiar4z6n6pfk7wob2gznv6l6euw7ltxbetgto5drfd4wqzjalldp5m)
This is the new talking point from Reform supporters over on X. In other news, Nigel Farage has yet to hold a single in-person MP surgery in his constituency in the almost two years since he was elected
"When he comes home at night and I hear his key in the lock, I say to myself, 'Oh good! The party's about to begin.'" Anne Bancroft on husband Mel Brooks. #Happy100thMel xxx
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Author Wishes She Hadn't Blown Personal Tragedy On First Book https://theonion.com/author-wishes-she-hadnt-blown-personal-tragedy-on-first-1819566064/
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Nor for me. AI is a useful writing tool for people who 1. don't really enjoy writing/aren't good at it, in which case fair enough, but why would you be working as a writer? or 2. just cannot be arsed
Jonathan Bernstein@jonbern.bsky.social · 5mo agothis is not true, and this guy doesn't speak for me! nymag.com/intelligence...
I could not agree more. They might be worthy books or educational books - but they are not the kind of page turners that have you up till 3am.
Sarra Manning@sarramanning.bsky.social · 5mo agoIf I'd fallen out of love with reading (never going to happen!) then most of these books would not tempt me back. Honestly, I wish just once that someone would be real and say, "I had a terrible reading slump then I reread Riders by Jilly Cooper and it cured me." www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...
look, we shouldn't have to boil the oceans because you cooked your brain to the point that you can't compose a 1.5 sentence email
God grant me the confidence of a man schooling the Pope in theology.
Female octopuses throw rocks at males that bother them, documented in Octopus tetricus
This explanation makes me sad: Alex Preston is properly taking responsibility, but what a bloody *stupid* way to torch your reputation (and your ability to write for quite a few outlets) to save a few minutes. As he's taken responsibility and not made excuses I feel able to say: poor guy.
Sam Leith@questingvole.bsky.social · 6mo agoI wrote on AI trashing literary life, and spoke to Alex Preston about the NYT book review scandal
Our lovely local Evri driver has just been fired after five years with the company. He was working 12-15 hours a day with two days off a month, and being paid £1.05 a parcel. Evri decided to drop that to 72p. They can do it because he is classed as self-employed. This is our gig economy, folks.
Pete Hegseth Questions What Girls Were Doing In School To Begin With https://theonion.com/pete-hegseth-questions-what-girls-were-doing-in-school-to-begin-with/
People who moved to Dubai to avoid paying tax now wanting UK taxpayer-funded help to get them out, you say?
🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4