I know we are chalking the success of some leftist candidates almost entirely to the DSA. However, it seems like the more common theme is that these are candidates with organizing experience?
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Obviously, nothing is stopping people who don't have a left-leaning ideology from using Bluesky right now. The reason they don't stick around is because this platform makes it much easier to ignore them and, anecdotally, they don't seem to like that.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
My 40s has taught me the importance of an upstairs and downstairs tylenol, chapstick, and lotion.
The fact that this feature ever saw the light of day is unequivocal proof that the people endlessly cramming AI into everything aren’t spending even 1 second asking themselves if what they’re doing is a good idea.
Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d agoNew from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...
I was riding the train when this Puerto Rican kid said simple and plain: "Let's battle."
So in the eyes of the GOP, running for president as or with a Black person makes you more leftist than self-identified Democratic Socialists.
Buttadeus@thewanderingjew.bsky.social · last wk.Just sort of digging into this a bit - here's how Republicans view these figures (left/far-left vs. centerleft-Center) Sanders: 75-10 AOC: 70-5 Mamdani: 61-3 Harris: 83-7 Biden: 81-9 Obama: 82-9
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.
everyone gets a pass on christina Hendricks. everyone.
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · last wk.CUT OFF THE CAMERAS
Manosphere grifters have figured out that some men are easily manipulated by making them feel insecure about their masculinity. The GOP has turned this sales pitch into both an ideology and a campaign strategy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
It is amazing that the 250th anniversary of America was pretty much just not a thing. You could tell all the companies thought it would be, they had 250th ketchup and ice cream and energy drinks but all we got was a shit ass fair that no one went to
Satisfying because I could not figure out why every institution doesn’t force discovery like this.
@billkittle.bsky.social · last wk.Trump had no idea suing the BBC would be so much work www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
They gonna be mad.
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · last wk.During a surprise visit to the WNBA All-Star weekend, Barack Obama delivered a personal message to Caitlin Clark, picked up on a hot mic. The encounter was a “heartening reminder of what ‘presidential’ can look like,” @sallyjenx.bsky.social argues.
Americans have more confidence in higher education than in big tech companies, and the gap is growing rather than shrinking. The higher ed-doomsday pundits need to get on board with the real vibe shift in public trust that is happening right now.
Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · last wk.I look forward to all the reports & coverage about all of the internal problems & mistakes of all of these other institutions, in the same way that universities are constantly blamed (& blaming themselves) for “declining trust.” “Compared to what?” news.gallup.com/poll/712436/...
Some Black Americans are bigoted because America is a deeply bigoted country and we live here. Black American culture specifically is radically and unusually not bigoted relative to the baseline of both America and the human species. This is much less true of white American culture especially.
TEXAS is among the least armed? Georgia? North Carolina? Arizona? I have questions about the veracity of the polling. Especially since the data comes from 2016, which would have been after eight years of fear mongering by the right about how Obama was coming for everyone's guns.
skáld@danglinghemmie.bsky.social · 2w agonew political axis just dropped
People on TikTok just uncovered that people living in other states have been pretending to be Michigan residents and posting pro-Stevens content. So if nothing else, this is really odd timing for Whitmer.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2w agoMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threw her support behind Rep. Haley Stevens in the increasingly bitter Senate Democratic primary for a seat that could be pivotal in determining control of the chamber.
👴🏻I just like white guys that tell it like it is! Guys that speak their mind! That aren't all polished and politically correct! Manly guys that work out! Good Christian men! Bring masculinity back! 👩🏽Like Alan Ritchson? 👴🏻No! Not like that!
This was a weird interview question but it led to this GREAT quote: "If the snare is on the 2 and 4, we made it."
I wrote one good sentence. Calling it a day.
Texas border surveillance scholar exceeded tenure standards. UT's president denied him.
UT border surveillance scholar was a shoo-in for tenure. UT denied him.
American Studies scholar Iván Chaar López fears UT’s unexplained tenure denial violated his academic freedom amid scrutiny of controversial fields.
statesman.com
*spins wheel* The Muppets will open for *spins wheel* BTS, who will segue to *spins wheel* Ted Lasso
A commercial for the Muppets and Ted Lasso, as far as I can tell.
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2w agoquick question: what the fuck is this