everyone talks about enshittification being the reason things suck but i think that's symptom of what the real problem is, which lori outlines below. i've been thinking of it as "the big squeeze"

Zohran’s Mommy Dommey@loridiletto.bsky.social · 7h ago

At some point c. 2021, capitalists realized that there were no natural economic laws nor any criminal laws stopping them from demanding every last dollar that working people have. It was just a social norm that let us. e.g. save for retirement, and they finally agreed to break it.

At some point c. 2021, capitalists realized that there were no natural economic laws nor any criminal laws stopping them from demanding every last dollar that working people have. It was just a social norm that let us. e.g. save for retirement, and they finally agreed to break it.

Erin Fogg says Free Link@criminalerin.bsky.social · 8h ago

"One in every five middle-income renters surveyed by the institute said that at some point during 2025, they could not afford to pay the full amount of rent when it was due. That's a significant jump from the year prior, when about 14% reported being unable to pay their rent." 🦅🇺🇸🤑

An extraordinary high-resolution view of a Category 5 Hurricane Polo this afternoon, seen from NOAA-20.

The incredible full day, high resolution view of Hurricane Polo today.

Bears! Bears! Bears! Bears! *bangs table* BEARS! BEARS! BEARS! BEARS! https://kotaku.com/happy-fat-bear-week-everyone-2000736138

I Can Bearly Contain My Excitement For Fat Bear Week - Kotaku

What do you MEAN you don't know about Fat Bear Week?!

kotaku.com

No offense to Rebekah who does great writing but I truly thought this was a @shepardcdr.bsky.social headline

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 2d ago

Bears! Bears! Bears! Bears! *bangs table* BEARS! BEARS! BEARS! BEARS! https://kotaku.com/happy-fat-bear-week-everyone-2000736138

Today is the 89th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit. Here's a thread on interesting glimpses the book gave us into the legendarium Tolkien had at that stage already been working on for over twenty years but which readers at the time would have had no sense of.

Artists are speaking out about Palestine, including from the stage, with little attention these days. The difference here is a billionaire stepped in and rallied forces to stop it.

anyway back to the original post, a lot of people in tech went into it because they wanted to make tech for people and right now they’re making tech for tech that they see themselves eventually being replaced by. it feels bad!

They are an abomination I have simply given up on. Pico de gallo, heavier on the onion, is the best I can do

Nome@nome.bsky.social · 4d ago

To the people who enjoy the taste of raw tomatoes: What did you have to do to make that happen? What kind of training regimen is required? Who convinced you to try for all the years it took?

I can't think of another edible ingredient with a bigger raw-to-cooked deliciousness gradient. Also, who convinced you all to say that the variety of tomatoes mattered? Who's on that PR game, talking about how important heirloom, etc. are?

mmygod

the nintendo shamecube@futuresushi.bsky.social · 5d ago

Jeopardy gonna be huge today for fans of one specific Jeopardy bsky post

It’s pretty funny for Chief Day to suggest Councilor Green can’t evaluate the police objectively when the mayor and deputy city administrator just went against the city’s own civilian police oversight agency in deciding not to hold former chiefs responsible for use of force failures in 2020.

Chief Bob Day: “Portland Must Be Better Than This”

Chief Day is releasing a statement regarding a Councilor's past comments about the Portland Police Bureau and public safety as a whole.

portland.gov

God bless @atherton.bsky.social for this succinct wisdom

Jay @ the deep dive@thedeepdive.bsky.social · last wk.

US Energy Secretary says Americans need to drive less to achieve lower gas prices.

it's another open world rpg with above average (but only barely) narrative without it KILL THE IDEA YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR PLAYERS COMFORTABLE STAND IN THE COURAGE OF YOUR CONVICTIONS

On this day six years ago, we launched the original HADES after almost two years in Early Access. And to this day-or-night and forever more, we are deeply grateful for all your incredible support of this game.🙏 Thank you for playing, and good luck getting out of hell!

Release the entire 2020 police accountability report.

Kevin Foster@kevinhfoster.bsky.social · last wk.

The Portland Police Association is calling on elected leaders to condemn City Councilor Mitch Green and for Green to resign over tweets he made in 2020 and 2021.

Why does House Hlaalu want our ebony? House Hlaalu already has ebony.

This is a very big deal. For those who don't know, this is not an opening act. This was the Irish band that backed Ed Sheeran on the tour, including at MetLife, on the song Galway Girl and others. He has lost his own backup singers and band over this. It's huge.

Éidín Ní Shé@eidin.bsky.social · last wk.

Agus Beoga

I don't have any way to judge the supposed world-destroying capacities of AI run amok. (Color me highly skeptical). What I do see are billionaire CEOs using the cover of that doomer story to engage in collusive, cartel-like behavior.

WIDOW'S BAY creator (and noted Babadook costume wearer) Katie Dippold wins Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the #Emmys. "No matter where you stand in my home, [the trophy] is going to be in your direct eye line," she jokes in her victory speech.

emmy winner

kylie, themeny of the state,,,@kylie.hater.club · last wk.

WAIT SHE WAS ALSO THE VIRAL BABADOOK GIRL????

FUNNY YOU USE THAT GIF

Farewell to costume designer Bob Mackie, a designer of spectacular gowns for great divas, but also the creator of perhaps the greatest costume sight gag in history.

9 to 5 is the rare film in which a dream blunt rotation canonically get high.

I too wish to be crushed to death by my significant other. We exist!

Arrested Development: Dozens of Us

ALT: Arrested Development: Dozens of Us

static.klipy.com

"PLEASE IGNORE THE CWA TENT DIRECTLY OUTSIDE BLIZZCON"

Nathan Grayson@nathangrayson.bsky.social · 2w ago

blizzard announcing a new diablo and starcraft this early is giving the same energy as microsoft and bethesda repeatedly being like “DON’T WORRY, ELDER SCROLLS ELDER SCROLLS FALLOUT FALLOUT FALLOUT”

I think the thing that especially worries me about Level-5 and AI is that the new Professor Layton game is specifically about a technological revolution, and you just have to imagine that story is guided by a pro-AI worldview. That stands to be worse than having used placeholder genAI or whatever.