Kyiv has still not fallen but Russia is still killing civilians www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/w...

Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses (Gift Article)

At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

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I am allergic to pineapple. It never occurred to me that it could just be "spicy". Spicy fruit? What does that even mean

Dan Hon@danhon.com · 3d ago

Spicy fruit thing

These drawings will be a "never forget" museum one day. They remind me of the displays at Dachau and Auschwitz.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 2d ago

ICE agents raided the family dormitories at the Dilley detention center and snatched this Bluey coloring page from a child before they could finish. I sued ICE to get these drawings back. You can what they sent me here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...

I can't see this as good news for anyone -- employees, users, or even customers.

Nick Gerakines@ngerakines.me · 2d ago

Oof. Bending spoons now owns Evernote, Meetup, Eventbrite, Vimeo, and a handful of others. 1.2B is pretty substantial. Are those products better now?

Just learned that database company AirTable has been acquired by Italian firm, Bending Spoons. Their MO is to buy failing companies, lay off all the staff, and then milk it for revenue. They did this with Evernote, Vimeo, and many others. Yikes.

Not really a surprise but a good come-back piece of data when people say "women choose poorly paid jobs". They don't. Women get assigned lower pay because they're women. www.newsweek.com/researchers-...

Researchers changed one detail about a job—then pay expectations fell

Even identical roles drew smaller salary estimates as more women filled them, hinting at a hidden bias shared by all.

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The book The Social Construction of Reality changed the way I see reality forever. Social constructions save us from having to make “all those decisions” of how to act, what to say.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 6d ago

And the reason people socially construct brute facts is that those constructions allow us to coordinate action. If we don't have units of measure, we can't easily give each other directions. If we don't have labels for symptom clusters like ADHD, we can't easily develop treatments or policies.

This is very sad. I have read her work in the past but it's clear she is going through something very weird.

Ernie Piper@whoisernie.bsky.social · last wk.

Zeynep Tufekci is still completely insane over the lab leak idea. "There is a conspiracy to cover this up" is not evidence for "covid was a bioweapon that escaped from a lab". It could also be evidence for my theory, "please stop talking about this stupid idea"

The thing about AI is that it makes the ignorant look downright stupid. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...

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This is correct. Dr Fauci is a hero for his tireless work saving lives during the AIDS epidemic and Covid. Shame on Rand Paul.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · last wk.

In light of the preemptive announcement of Rand Paul and other Republicans that their whole intention in calling Dr Fauci for a hearing is to entrap him into false statements so he can be prosecuted, Fauci is handling this just right. bsky.app/profile/atru...

I just want as much paid sick leave as Mitch McConnell

Once again, I tip my hat to the incredible courage and grit of the Ukrainian people.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · last wk.

2022: "We'll take Kyiv in three days." 2026: "We won't flee Moscow. We'll die, but we won't flee."

I've been waiting for a longitudinal paper like this. The universal $5 a day childcare policy began in 1997

Kevin Milligan@kevinmilligan.bsky.social · last wk.

New paper: Investing in Mothers? The Long-Run Impact of a Universal Child Care Program on Maternal Work and Income Joint with Michael Baker and Jon Gruber. We look at long-run (up to age 54) labour impact on mothers of kids eligible for the Quebec childcare program. www.nber.org/papers/w35514

Here's to Silas Soule, the US Army officer who refused to participate in the Sand Creek Massacre. He was later murdered for his testimony against fellow soldiers. coloradosun.com/2026/07/26/n...

At Silas Soule's gravesite, a minister honors a heroic figure by reading his letters

Visitors converged on Soule’s grave at Denver’s Riverside Cemetery for what has become an annual ritual organized by Rev. Dr. Nancy Niero

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Digital Nomad backlash continues: A pair of Dutch expats barred from Bali after allegedly creating a running club for “digital nomads” that excluded locals www.nine.com.au/world-news/a...

Dutch pair blacklisted from Bali after allegedly hosting discriminatory run club

“Foreign nationals cannot create their own rules or exclusivity within Indonesia’s jurisdiction.”

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Canadians? Is he talking about Canadians?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Peter Navarro claims that Canadian officials are "some of the most dishonest people I've ever met. They stab you in the back ... they're screwing us"

Removing info on proven techniques to reduce fatalities. Removing info on bike lanes and speed cameras. Why? They want you dead obviously.

Carl Schmertmann@cschmert.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you want safety, you'll have to buy an 8' tall truck. " part of a broader push to find and remove road safety materials..." www.npr.org/2026/07/23/n...

My mother-in-law lives in Windsor and used to go to Detroit several times a week. No more. Canadians will never forget. time.com/article/2026...

Canada Cancels Joint Bridge Celebration With U.S. After Trump Threat

"It would be inappropriate to proceed with a celebratory event between the two countries," said a spokesperson for Canadian Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson.

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"If you can't be friends with Canada, then you almost certainly do not have a friend in the world," said British Columbia's Premier, about Trump's new tariffs. www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

‘Without us there’s no way they can survive,’ Trump says of Canada as trade war intensifies. Live updates here.

After announcing new tariffs Prime Minister Mark Carney says are "in violation" of CUSMA, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters of Canada, "Without us there’s no way they can survive.”

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Here we go again: Trump’s venal and vengeful approach to trade policy. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

Trump's new 50% tariff to hit even CUSMA-compliant goods | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neigh...

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For our American friends: chirping means talking shit because you’re actually pathetic. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S. | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump is adding his voice to the chorus of Republican politicians who are blaming Canada for wildfire smoke drifting across the border.

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So that’s TWO ex-wives, two daughters and an immediately family member that he physically abused and/or threatened. Just an insane story

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w ago

ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.

Pretty much sums up how I'm feeling. The world can't wait. The climate crisis is already here.

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 3w ago

Got upset and made this so hopefully people will actually listen. What the fuck are we doing here folks?

Canadians in Northern Ontario are facing existential threats from wildfires. These pictures are 100% real and 100% terrifying. What is @mark-carney.bsky.social doing about this? What is Doug Ford doing about this? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Evacuees' photos show raging wildfire that forced evacuation in northwestern Ontario | CBC News

Communities across Canada are beset with wildfires, including well over 100 in northwestern Ontario alone. See some of the confirmed photos from the region here.

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I agree that the phrase, "Isn't it humiliating..." is key in this video. He is exposing Clayton as the pathetic coward he fears himself to be. I suggest we all adopt this language.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

Epstein survivor: I found my name in two places in the first Epstein Files release. In the next release, the redactions were far worse. The Files displayed my name, phone number, and more. These documents contain disturbing yet incomplete accounts of my abuse. It was humiliating.

Canadians aren’t active politically like Americans are. Write your MP. Call them. Write Mark Carney. I have. Repeatedly. They need to be reminded who they work for.

Dr. Tanya Lentz, R.Psych.@pednpsy.bsky.social · 3w ago

People defending Mark Carney by justifying their vote for the Liberal party because of the far right Conservatives. I get it. However, we as Canadians need to have expectations of whatever government is in power. We need to question and expect answers. They work for us.

Born and raised in the wilds of British Columbia and yes, we did have forest fires often. But never NEVER did the smoke get like this. Our leaders are building pipelines? Where is the climate leadership?

Julie S. Lalonde@julieslalonde.bsky.social · 3w ago

I was born and raised in Northern Ontario and I am absolutely boiling with rage at the ways in which people elsewhere are talking about the forest fires there as though this is a common occurrence. The air thick with smoke for kilometers, entire communities wiped out - this shit is not normal.

Hot take: sociologists that want to do good public work should actively develop their ability to shit post

In which we discover applying cybernetics to the economy is the height of stupidity nautil.us/what-makes-h...

What Makes Humans Stupid

What Makes Humans Stupid: It takes intelligence to get things spectacularly wrong. An essay on our undoing.

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