Thanks to the Holy #Market for proving that ruthless #profit maximisation is the best way to stop mass #extinction (definitely not accelerating); foster peace among nations (definitely not complicit in #genocide); and promote life-changing #innovation like touch-operated car (definitely popular).

Loving Vivek Chibber’s reappraisal of the #frenchrevolution and its #solidarity among workers and professionals. For all its flaws, an inspiration to democrats and egalitarians around the world. Enduring thanks to the Confronting #Capitalism pod/ @jacobinmag.bsky.social teams for their amazing work.

We need a different #politics. Not #doomscroll, #ragebait, #dogpiles, #cancelculture. We need: #civilsociety and #advocacy groups #radical #education constructive public #debate #unions, worker #cooperatives and #workplaceorganising #socialist parties investigative #journalism serious #research

Most 'debates' in public or private, online or off, have nothing to do with solving problems or uncovering the truth. Constructive disagreement and collaboration are only possible when #facts matter and both sides are sincere. The rest is inflammatory tribal #misinformation to serve the #superrich

No science fiction could have prepared us for just how stupid the end of the world can be. "The environment was on the brink of collapse, and so, rather than deal with that, we burned what fuel we had left getting computers to scam each other for money."

Seth Chambers’s “Space is Deep” in @clarkesworldmagazine.com unpicks the layers of longing, complacency and fragility which make a human life. The eerie backdrop of the void. An endearingly flippant, funny narrator. Underrepresented #polyamory. Expert drama #scifi #sff #shortstory #fiction #booksky

There are #green, #ecofriendly alternatives to almost anything you can imagine, from consumer goods to economic systems. There are honest, diligent, knowledgeable people committed to the common good in every #community. There are wise, funny, creative, caring people all over the world. Fight on.

#reasonstolive: To #love and be loved. To cherish everyday joys. To serve, contribute and make an impact, no matter how small. To #create and savour #beauty. To defy the scum who make this world worse. To #spite the bastards who treat you like trash. To master your skills. To chase a dream. #hope

There's always more #goodnews than bad. That violence, cruelty, #corruption and #disaster are newsworthy are precisely because #peace, #kindness, honesty and stability are the norm. Let us neither flinch from our struggles, nor despair. We have too many #miracles to defend. #hope #secular #socialism

That the richest people and most 'valuable' companies are most guilty of worker #exploitation, #ecocide, #bigotry and sabotaging #democracy, tells you all you need to know about #capitalism. Elite villains have always punished ordinary heroes. This is but the high-tech edition. #classwar #socialism

Your grievances are valid, for your challenges are real and arduous. But your complaints demean you. Whingeing weakens. Face your obstacles and decide: to overcome or ignore. Either way, #acceptance is the only path to #peace, #freedom and #joy. You're stronger than you think. #secular #stoic

Write like you fight. Make and break rhythms. Pick targets, toggle the distance; perspective is everything. Play to your strengths. Plan where you can; adjust as you must. Reflect on each battle; win or lose, always improve. Thank your opponent, your editor — your greatest teacher. #writingtips

Simplicity is the height of sophistication; spaciousness the peak of abundance. No riches are so precious, no success more impressive than the wealth of free time to think and feel, connect and create. #simplify #slowliving #minimalism #secular #spirituality #slow #thedeeplife #intentionalliving

Those things acquired easily may be pleasurable, but seldom fulfilling. You will only relish the icy bliss of the fountain at the end of the trail if you wear the sweat and dirt of the long march there. #purpose #stoicism #stoic #thedeeplife #intentionalliving #slowliving #secular #spirituality

This, this, more of this, every day this. Fight on. Love on. Live on. #alutacontinua #nevergiveup #stoic #socialism #democracy #hope

Marie Brennan@swantower.bsky.social · 2y ago

Okay, this is a thread for U.S. folks, but also anybody facing political woes at home. I'm pinning this to my profile as an irregularly updated thread for advice and links on how to take action/take care of yourself. Scroll through it any time you need reminders (that's what I'll be doing myself).

#Business isn't inherently #evil. Exploiting #labour, degrading #ecosystems, lying to the public, #lobbying the government and funding political parties to subvert #democracy — #profit maximisation at all costs— that's evil. But orgs which meet real human needs efficiently and sustainably: great.

I used to agonise over my perceived failures to sustain certain friendships, until I noticed how one-sided and shallow they truly were. There’s an art to discerning peers and buddies from the true bonds which nourish the soul; an art to accepting each on their own terms. #friendship #secular #love

Pay no mind to whether you will be remembered. You won’t be around to care either way. Just try your best regardless. There is no posthumous substitute for purposeful days and the satisfaction of contributing to the common good. #stoicism #stoic #nevergiveup #secular #dailydevotion #hopeisachoice

Shriek-inducingly hilarious. My neighbours were not ready for my joy while hanging up the laundry. Marie Brennan does it again. And Rudnicki, with his unmistakable baritone, renders it all the funnier. #sff #specfic #humour #flashfic #humour

Lightspeed Magazine@lightspeedmagazine.com · 2mo ago

This week on LIGHTSPEED: "I Cut Off a Monster’s Arm. AITA?" by Marie Brennan www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/i-cu...

Sweet as honeysuckle, humble as soil, The Woman Who Stole Flowers by @theodoragoss.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social charms us with the dream of seeing the unseen crones of our world. Between the tides of history, this vignette is quietly pristine. #urbanfantasy #sff #booksky #cozy #cosy

Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Uncanny Magazine Podcast Episode 69B features “The Woman Who Stole Flowers” by Theodora Goss, as read by Erika Ensign; “The Truth About Wolves” by Marissa Lingen, as read by Matt Peters; and Michael Damian Thomas interviewing Theodora Goss! buff.ly/tPXub21

Bodily death is one thing. What of the soul? Obedience calls itself ‘care’, group-speak ‘wisdom’, the threat of execution ‘welcoming’. @awprihandita.bsky.social’s #technodystopia in @clarkesworldmagazine.com stares the inhumanity of optimisation in the blank-eyed face. #sff #scifi #postapocalyptic

A. W. Prihandita | Anselma@awprihandita.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Hello and happy new year! I'm pleased to announce I'm returning to @clarkesworldmagazine.com with a sci-fi- weird- eco-horror short story that's OUT NOW! It's called "The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water." Read here and subscribe! clarkesworldmagazine.com/prihandita_0...

16 years of #chronicpain in, and I can confirm: #disability minces your ego and teaches you real love. @clairejiawen.bsky.social’s tale of loss, denial and bittersweet acceptance in @clarkesworldmagazine.com cracks the facade, exposing the heart that beats beneath. #sff #booksky #scifi #queerlit

claire jia-wen@clairejiawen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

new story day :^) this one is about a violinist who turns to a novel treatment after her hands are damaged in a car crash, and also the unexpected side effects (friendship) clarkesworldmagazine.com/jia-wen_06_26/

Complete nonsense. See attached rebuttal (both of the premises themselves *and* of the conclusions conditional on your premises). Despite the premises all lines of reasoning converge on one conclusion: STOP AI.

I’ve always appreciated Bregman’s takes, though I’m not sure this one accurately represents some of the intricate realities of AI industry, capabilities and infrastructure. @edzitron.com, what do you think? I’m trying to be sincere here; this doesn’t need to devolve into some tedious firefight.

Rutger Bregman@rutgerbregman.com · 2mo ago

Twenty years ago, climate denial was a problem of the right. Today, AI denial is a problem of the left, and the consequences could be even more disastrous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpTZ...

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1/ Less than 24 hours before broadcast, the BBC called me and said: we're editing a line out of your lecture. The line? That Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.

Staggering statistics. May we dethrone all these putrid kings.

Rutger Bregman@rutgerbregman.com · 4mo ago

INSANELY powerful speech about one of the most evil, legal industries: Big Tobacco. This industry kills 8+ million people/year. More than HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria combined. The #1 cause of preventable death on earth. Yet the fight against it gets just 0.1% of global health funding. 🧵

Mayor Mamdani Magically Saves NYC Money,By Working Hard,And Not Being Corrupt ! Go Knicks !🏀

3 bars of 3, 1 of 4. A breath before the New. Resonances ripple, cymbals wash; a confident snare marches, articulate and defencelessly honest. Liquid and lignous; not quite light, nor quite dark. What is this system, this world-sized host? #jazz #gogopenguin open.spotify.com/track/34HcLP...

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Absolute Inanity. Actualised Inhumanity. Accessible Insanity. Appeases Idiots. Applications Improvised. Aping Intelligence. Auto-incorrect. Abominable Imp. Abolish It. Truly, the dumbest of all possible timelines. May we all survive this nonsense, bolder and kinder. #ai #fuckai #noai #techbro

Jonn Elledge@jonnelledge.bsky.social · 2mo ago

guys I just tried googling this to find the exact Andor quote and jesus fucking christ guys what the fuck is happening here