New Marist poll of Texas finds 61% say undocumented immigrants should stay in US if meet certain requirements. Only 35% say they should leave. A majority of noncollege white men (Trump base) says stay. Supports my case (see piece/thread below) that Trump opened way for new pro-immigrant consensus

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 2w ago

The other day, Talarico leaned hard into the case for immigration as a positive good for our country in a way you rarely hear from Dems. He has a real theory of the case: Trump's cruelty and barbarism have opened space for new moral arguments, a new consensus. 2/ newrepublic.com/article/2160...

Former ‘Doctor Who’ Showrunner Says “Nightmare” Corporate Politics Killed ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Crossover https://bit.ly/whynowhotrek

Former ‘Doctor Who’ Showrunner Says “Nightmare” Corporate Politics Killed ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Crossover

Russell T. Davies is revealing more details on plans for The Doctor to visit the Enterprise.

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yo WHAT?! FINALLY bsky.app/profile/cult...

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 2d ago

YouTube is rolling out the ability to post GIFs in video comments 📺

If you still have the Epic Games Launcher on your system, don't update it and get it the fuck off of your computer. There's no telling what damage it can do or what vibecoded landmines are waiting in it.

Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social · yesterday

I can confirm that this client runs like shit.

Vibe coded programs are extremely dangerous. You have no idea wtf the code is made to do, and neither does the person distributing it. Like sure, it could infect your PC or create backdoors, but also memory leaks, render files unusable, brick it so you can't boot, anything Do not install them

Nash@radiodeadair.com · yesterday

If you still have the Epic Games Launcher on your system, don't update it and get it the fuck off of your computer. There's no telling what damage it can do or what vibecoded landmines are waiting in it.

"The Pentagon has named one of its own public affairs officials to run the publication Stars & Stripes, and he will keep his Pentagon job while doing it. This places a single official inside both the office that shapes the military's message, and the newsroom charged with covering it independently"

Pentagon PR Official Takes Over Stars and Stripes Months After Editor, Publisher Kicked Out

Christian Devine, an executive director and principal adviser in the Pentagon's public affairs office, was appointed weeks after terminations.

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If you're a fraternity alum (from any school/state) who experienced sexual violence as a member, I'm here to listen. I understand this is extremely sensitive and I will treat your story with the utmost discretion and care. Reach out— Signal: marisakabas.04 Email: marisa@thehandbasket.co

The Association for Human Mathematics (AHM) statement on OpenAI’s October 6 release of mathematical documents just dropped! www.ahmath.org/statements

They shouldn't be considered proofs at all until they're verified.

kottke.org@kottke.org · 2d ago

“If a human did this, it would be an instant Fields Medal, no questions asked.” OpenAI recently released 350+ proofs of mathematical theorems, all in one go. “I imagine many mathematicians, like me, felt like they got punched in the stomach yesterday,” [nytimes.com]

Your Quick Primer on Katie Zacharia’s False Claim to Have Taken the Bar Exam in China talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/your-...

Your Quick Primer on Katie Zacharia’s False Claim to Have Taken the Bar in China

Since I was revising the post below as I got more information,...

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If you don't want to feel unfathomable rage, this might not be the article to read.

Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d ago

Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says. From @sophiesherry.bsky.social and Rosemary Sobol, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...

Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says. From @sophiesherry.bsky.social and Rosemary Sobol, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...

Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says

The 21-year-old woman told police the assault happened during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house, according to the report. Her account was backed up by two friends, who stated they intervened by ba...

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reminder to check your voter registration, then keep checking it. if you’re registered to vote by mail, check and recheck regularly that you still are, and then get your ballot in as soon as possible once you receive it.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: This sounds like a joke question, but it isn’t. If it doesn’t apply to you, fine. But it’s a serious question with different levels of meaning. And I am genuinely curious. When did you first realize you were weird?

My dad called me weird. Because I was 8 yrs old still playing pretend... instead of having a full-time job, working 40 hrs, with 2 kids & a mortgage... He hated having a "weird" kid & would yell at me to "be normal." It took me a very long time to learn Weird is Wonderful. Now, I lean into it. 🫠🙃💚

Gail Simone@gailsimone.bsky.social · 3d ago

QUESTION OF THE DAY: This sounds like a joke question, but it isn’t. If it doesn’t apply to you, fine. But it’s a serious question with different levels of meaning. And I am genuinely curious. When did you first realize you were weird?

JUST IN: As Trump & allies suggested, 11th Circuit delays Nov. 2 arguments on release of Mar-a-Lago volume of special counsel Jack Smith's final report. Appeals court doesn't specify a new date. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Court Order Filed – #135, Att. #2 in United States v. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Univ. (11th Cir., 25-14507) – CourtListener.com

ORDER: Motion to continue oral argument filed by Appellee Donald J. Trump is GRANTED in PART. The Court will schedule oral argument at a time convenient to the panel and the attorneys. [132] in 25-145...

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Literally one minute after posting a picture on Instagram to show how lovely and relaxing the Dupont fountain is today … this happens. Trump’s National Guard invasion of D.C. continues unimpeded.

Hassan Kariem, 42, died after falling from a Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster. A family friend who described him as a “fighter” says he survived cancer and a battle with COVID. He and his daughter survived a car fire just weeks ago, she said.

Six Flags death: Man survived car fire weeks before roller coaster death

He was also a cancer and COVID-19 survivor.

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Trump bullshit 🧵: “Russia is not releasing diesel to us. They're releasing it to the entire world.”

It’s racist. If I wasn’t clear.

There’s this thing people do where they’re surprised that a rapper has read a book or knows any music theory or something else “intelligent”. Anyway, I hate it. Thank you.

Collin Gosselin, one of eight siblings on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" details a pattern of neglect and physical abuse in new memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight"

Collin Gosselin last talked to mom Kate after being 'imprisoned' in behavioral facility

Collin Gosselin, one of eight siblings on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" details a pattern of neglect and physical abuse in new memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight"

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Oh, look at that. The RNC is PANICKING-panicking.

"raises serious questions" was *maybe* a feburary 2017 argument. this is a man who was twice impeached who led an armed insurrection against the us government. wake the hell up.

Amy Klobuchar@amyklobuchar.com · 3d ago

The timing of this raid and reports that a White House official was involved raise serious questions that should concern all Americans, regardless of political party.

the song in the U.S. Department of Education video is banned from Oktoberfest

Munich’s Oktoberfest to ban Italian disco hit co-opted by far right

Managers say no place at beer festival for song adapted with Nazi slogan ‘Germany for the Germans, foreigners out’

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The official U.S. Department of Education account posted a Columbus Day video set to the song L'Amour toujours, which, if you don’t know, is a random dance song that’s been song co-opted by Nazi groups across Europe, complete with new (nazi) lyrics. link in next post. x.com/usedgov/stat...

I said this in a thread last night and in a thousand threads before it, but you really are doing the work of those who would destroy democracy and the rule of law when you are a doomer. You can be aware of — and vigorously oppose — the lawlessness of this administration without insisting on doom.

A sixth person has died of measles. All six of these deaths could have been prevented. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026...

Google must pause Finnish data center construction due to environmental concerns Discussion