My circle is so small that when my phone rings, I already know it’s a scammer
lilitaylor
@lilitaylor.bsky.social
Actor, Author, Birder. My book is here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743576/turning-to-birds-by-lili-taylor/
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this is the kind of obstreperousness, don't tell me what to do-ness, i got rightsness that is the sheet anchor of American liberties.
Soraya Nadia McDonald@soraya.press · 5d ago"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON" New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG
NYTimes' refusal to do any editing or quality control on that data center piece is also how they ended up with this transparent cherry-picking. 2023 was chosen to omit the explosion in AI-specific data centers crammed with hot GPUs running at 100% all day. 2/2
Would you like to read an eminent scholar contrasting the film to Homer's tale? What about a hilarious acerbic rant about Nolan like he's little more than Michael Bay in an ascot? How about both of them woven together? 😂 A fun read regardless of whether you agree with Emily Wilson.
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌@chanda.blacksky.app · last wk.This review is like being Chotiner’d: “Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odysseyis not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely.” First paragraph, I’m dying www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tech bros want the end of the world www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/t...
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (Gift Article)
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
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It's the last night of National Moth Week. I had a good one. Moths are so pretty that they make me emotional.
Egg-tossing behavior by an Agami Heron at Agami Island. We think it's the male that will remove eggs from the nest, and we don't know why they occasionally do this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WEY...
Agami Heron Egg Tossing
YouTube video by Agami Island
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This video of a woman telling an anti-abortion asshole to, "Shut the fuck up" is exactly what I needed to see on a Monday morning
Online gambling is the new crypto. The industry sees the 75% who don’t bet every day as a growth market. It’s going to eat everything.
Dissent Magazine@dissentmag.bsky.social · 3w agoMore than a quarter of American adults have a daily gambling habit, 42 percent of bettors have said they spend more than they should, and a majority of men ages eighteen to forty-nine have an active account with an online sportsbook.
It’s really a great question because it immediately reveals whether someone is unfit for public service. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoOSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...
There's a lot going on here. Like a lot a lot
Heather Cherone@heathercherone.bsky.social · 3w agoBREAKING: A teen Chicago police employee resigned under fire after they wore a Nazi uniform and “goose-stepped” at their high school while performing a “Sieg Heil” salute. Another CPD member was fired for showing photos of the teen dressed as a Nazi at work, records show. @wttw.bsky.social
Ice cold take, but Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" is extremely good
I can't watch this in the US, but I'm always going to boost posts about science TV shows. They're so important to inform everyone and inspire kids toward careers in science. Wonder can, and should be, a renewable resource!
Adam Rutherford@adamrutherford.bsky.social · 4w agoMy review of Evolution. The BBC series, not the concept. But to be fair, I'm a big fan of both. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/c6c0...
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Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 3w agoWe're kicking off the 2nd week of our Annual TPM Journalism Fund Drive. We need to raise $500k this year. If yr a member, a fan of our work or just want to support independent journalism pls take a moment to contribute. If you already have, pls share this post. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/we-ne...
This is a reminder that you too can hire the great Phineas X. Jones
Holly Anderson 🍇@hollyanderson.bsky.social · 4w agothis bad boy exists because a few months ago one of us said “what would the new logo look like if the @today-maybe.bsky.social guy made it” and then we realized we could just ask him, many thanks to @phineas.bsky.social, a confirmed sorcerer
Y'all, I generally keep things family friendly on this account. But I have to say: FUCK THIS SHIT Ok, now I'm going to go see what photos I have of endangered species so I can share how important they are.
Common Dreams@commondreams.org · 4w agoIn 'Death Knell for America's Wildlife,' Trump Admin Guts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
So does that mean roughly 2 out of 59 students are actually learning something? Hell in a hand basket
Kieran Healy@kjhealy.co · 4w agolol
The effects of war affects every living thing www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/s...
Russia Captured Chernobyl. The Wildlife Cameras Kept Recording.
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ChatGPT posters and flyers are polluting real life and driving me insane. Please respond to this with the worst ones you've seen irl. I'll post some in the thread www.404media.co/we-are-livin...
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
"Hey if this is your flyer, I’m not going, I’m not donating, I’m not sharing. Don’t ask me."
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Worth noting: TPM is a hard driving Union shop. They deserve support for their good work.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 4w agoToday we kicked off our Annual TPM Journalism Fund Drive. To all our contributors, thank you. To all our readers and members, thank you. Click here to find out more about how you can support our team's work. @talkingpointsmemo.com talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/our-d...
