Actually disgusting that nurses were treated like utter shit, overworked and dying during the pandemic and RFK on TV told everyone that didn't happen. I can't even imagine a more thankless, hostile job right now.

"As any tradwife will tell you, their whole shtick is that the husband is the breadwinner while the wife is the homemaker. But this is deeply misleading as many of the most popular tradwives are entrepreneurs who are making some serious cash via their channel..."

National Women's Law Center@nwlc.org · 2d ago

Nara Smith, infamous trad wife influencer, went on Call Her Daddy to distance herself from the trend that built her brand. Well, we're here to remind you about all the ways Nara Smith and other trad wife creators are perpetuating a dangerous narrative about women's roles.

It’s fine the Yankees didn’t need a hitting catcher or anything

Demanding to examine a child's genitals for them to play sports is fucking insane

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

Considering that most of the backlash has been from segments that experienced little to no locking down, I’m not sure about this.

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 3d ago

it’s pretty obvious that a lot of people remember that COVID lockdowns were unpleasant and from there just extrapolate that they were therefore bad policy

No cheating. Post your lock screen.

Renee Dechert@reneedechert.com · 3d ago

No cheating. Post your lock screen.

For the record: NOPE. Honestly, I don’t think there’s an issue today I care about on a personal level more deeply than trans rights. And it’s rough out there right now. Bigots on one side of the political aisle and too many cowards on the other. ⬇️

Maybe someone has this easier to hand: I'm trying to find an instance where @mercoglianos.bsky.social makes his point that the administration should have been prepared to stop-gap shipping insurance earlier in the Iran war - it's a critique sprinkled in his videos, but I can't find an example.

nice joke, lol, reminds me of this unrelated political thing i can’t stop talking about

Rowling signed the Harper’s Letter, which lamented, “it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought.” Are ANY of her co-signatories — some follow me — going to speak up about her crusade against trans people?

Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com · 4d ago

Amnesty International correctly called out Rowling's transphobia. She threatened them in response. And @amnesty.org surrendered. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Same for “I did this as part of my job” and “me having a reason to continue to employ you.” If you think you can outsource your job to an LLM,* why should I keep paying you to do this? *You can’t do this, successfully

Ophie Dokie 🌻@ophiedokie.bsky.social · 5d ago

So, ok, a thing about telling yr audience "i use AI for my info gathering/research but then I look over it and fix any errors" is that you unfortunately told me youve outsourced your knowledge base on this subject to the machine, and therefore I have no reason to believe you CAN catch those errors

The best writer on here wrote another thing and you should read it.

Broadview @broadviewmedia.bsky.social · last wk.

A curious anomaly in one of Christianity's oldest manuscripts changed how scholars now annotate John's Gospel. https://broadview.org/elizabeth-schrader-polczer-gospel-of-john/

This was my only real issue with Wilson’s review (which I enjoyed reading otherwise). I also just disagree with her opinion that Nolan movies generally feature bad dialogue. Oppenheimer was mostly dialogue and it was the best part of the (flawed but still good) film.

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 5d ago

Worth responding to this 'on main.' If Wilson's review had made all of the same analytical points, concluded that the movie wasn't for her and that it was a weak adaptation, that'd be one thing. Instead, she wrote, "I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script." That's different!

No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...

Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation

PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...

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yeah I’m gonna start blocking people for being shitty to Will Stancil, a person who I do not follow who does not follow me. the slashed tire is fully nuts and if you’re part of the problem from here you’re likely contributing to whatever fever swamp conditions caused it

The Interlochen investigation is effectively still open for people to report their experiences. Link to report here. www.interlochen.org/sites/defaul...

Olivia Messer@oliviamesser.bsky.social · last wk.

Elizabeth Sanghavi, a former federal civil rights attorney, and her team spent hundreds of hours speaking with academy and camp alumni. She is available through October 2026 to receive additional reports at elizabeth@sanghavilawoffice.com or 617-505-3010

imagine getting dunked on by Playboy for being weird about women’s bodies

Playboy@playboy.com · 6d ago

What are the incel men up to over on X? Focussing on a quirk of women’s bodies most of us have never even thought about before now. Our take? "Making women mad and getting likes from fellow incels is all they have going for them." Read now: www.playboy.com/read/sex/the...

man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"

Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.

1. This New York Post cover: “Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary” is a brazen lie. How do I know? I interviewed the organizer of the petition.

🚨Hiring alert!🚨Super excited to share that Furman is hiring a social/social cognitive psychologist this cycle. If you want to be in an environment that values teaching, research, and community, please apply by 09/25! Details are in the job ad furman.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Furman...

Upton Sinclair still hitting us in the stomach.

Jon of The North@krauza.bsky.social · last wk.

Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.

It’s nice to see everyone’s textual analysis of The Odyssey It’s almost like the humanities give you entertainment, feelings, pleasure, and fun/interesting stuff to talk about, as well as lenses into both past and current society

Pro tip: regardless of the field you want to major in or do graduate work in, favor universities with good humanities and arts. I can give you the long explanation, but you can think of them as hard to fake signals of many things that are important in unis that are hard to evaluate from the outside.

Run the dishwasher twice.

Leiracal@leiracal.bsky.social · 12mo ago

This concept was introduced to me as "run the dishwasher twice" and was an important part of my executive functioning recovery as well as my path to self-acceptance.

@bretdevereaux.bsky.social

I dunno Emma Thompson did a great job last time

Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2w ago

You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?

There is already a perfect movie about the time when Scrooge was Ebenezer. Accept no substitutes!

Sam Eagle & Gonzo: It is the British Way! - Muppet Christmas Carol

Alt: Sam Eagle & Gonzo: It is the British Way! - Muppet Christmas Carol

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DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2w ago

First poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”

I cloned half of myself as a newborn. Twice.

The Naked Gambler@nakedgambling.bsky.social · 2w ago

Obviously this guy didn't clone himself, but look at what he imagines cloning could be: a means to create a life from which value can be extracted, without any need to acknowledge or protect the autonomy of that life. Just a chunk of raw materials & data points from which one can enrich themselves.