August 4, 2026 is the day of American nuclear apocalypse in the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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I’m sure there will be memes, but on reflection, the Martha Reeves version of the national anthem at tonight’s #wpbl opener was kind of perfect for these times.
@darthbluesky.bsky.social My wife is a teacher at a Mandarin immersion school in Oakland, CA, and has a class wish list up to help make her classroom amazing for her 5th graders this school year. Any chance we could get a boost? Thank you! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Not all heroes wear capes. Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead. Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward. What you did was so, so important.
Founding member of Guerrilla Girls reveals her identity
One of the founding members of feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls has revealed herself to be American painter and sculptor Joyce Kozloff.
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me: "i have to take a photo of this insanely orange sky" my iphone: "wait that can not be right let me adjust that photo to look less orange there how is that"
@feijoa As the Bible says, "It is easier for an oil tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz than for a rich man to understand a fairer society might be better for them in the medium to long-term."
[US Politics, bad taste joke about dead guy] If you know who made this, tell me and I will edit to add.
Trying to figure out what’s clickable in modern UI
" #Trump isn’t unethical. He’s non-ethical. He isn’t immoral. He’s amoral. It’s hard for most of us to conceive of living in a Trumpian world without standards, norms, rules, or laws — a world composed only of transactions & calculations in which the only test […] [Original post on newsie.social]
yeah, I slept through the Great Chicago #Earthquake of 2026. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/08/earthquake-reported-chicago-s-north-shore-usgs-says-magnitude-29
As a GP in Germany, I struggle with the claim that “people don’t want to work.” In daily practice, I see the opposite: many patients push themselves to keep working, even when they should rest. They worry about burdening colleagues, unfinished tasks, or upcoming deadlines. If we want to […]
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Still hot, but like, within parameters. The corn sweat has abated. #chicago
RE: https://sfba.social/@DavidGallagher/116850995560058646 Seriously, take him up on this. This is an amazing site. Just make sure you have nothing planned the rest of day. You’re gonna be there a while.
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Crawl back in your hole, Stephen Miller. Supreme Court rejects Trump attempt to limit birthright citizenship #politics #SCOTUS https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-nixes-trump-attempt-limit-birthright-citizenship-rcna266935
Om Malik, R.I.P. https://om.co/2026/06/24/1966-2026/ He was one of the finest people I encountered in the tech / journalism worlds -- a brilliant thinker, reporter, and commentator (and photographer and more), and a fine man.
Om Malik, 1966-2026
Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…
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Should actually be called chickens and waffle
I knew Vermont was not one of the original 13 states. TIL that it had declared itself an independent republic in 1777, issued its own money, and entered into negotiations to become part of Quebec. The NY hate is foundational.
Thankful for my dad and other father figures in my life today.