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Aaron Swartz is no longer here to tell us what he saw like twenty years ago.
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September 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Aaron Swartz is no longer here to tell us what he saw like twenty years ago.
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one explanation is that chemicals in the air or water are making everyone stupider every year and we haven’t noticed because we’re all too stupid. this hypothesis would help explain why everything and everyone is really stupid now
August 30, 2023 at 9:41 PM
one explanation is that chemicals in the air or water are making everyone stupider every year and we haven’t noticed because we’re all too stupid. this hypothesis would help explain why everything and everyone is really stupid now
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ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli
September 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli
I can't believe US Secretary of Health RFK Jr. actually named his children Sam & Ella.
September 20, 2026 at 2:16 AM
I can't believe US Secretary of Health RFK Jr. actually named his children Sam & Ella.
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my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform
www.ft.com/content/f270...
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September 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform
www.ft.com/content/f270...
www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Me trying to pretend today isn’t happening
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Me trying to pretend today isn’t happening
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52 senators voted in favor of allocating an additional $70 billion to fuel ICE and Border Patrol's campaign of chaos and violence in our communities without any reforms.
The House of Representatives must reject this bill and any attempts to give ICE more money to violate our rights.
The House of Representatives must reject this bill and any attempts to give ICE more money to violate our rights.
June 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
52 senators voted in favor of allocating an additional $70 billion to fuel ICE and Border Patrol's campaign of chaos and violence in our communities without any reforms.
The House of Representatives must reject this bill and any attempts to give ICE more money to violate our rights.
The House of Representatives must reject this bill and any attempts to give ICE more money to violate our rights.
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Lost power today, nothing to do with electricity I’m just weak.
June 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Lost power today, nothing to do with electricity I’m just weak.
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What's wrong baby? You haven't touched your peach piss n fart cake.
June 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
What's wrong baby? You haven't touched your peach piss n fart cake.
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Well, it happened again. I got put on the jumbotron at the grocery store and everyone booed my groceries
June 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Well, it happened again. I got put on the jumbotron at the grocery store and everyone booed my groceries
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Young people are always told what not to do. But what should you do?
Did you know that most public libraries have a Nintendo Switch to use? That parks show free movies at night? That there's a map of pickup basketball games?
Did you know that most public libraries have a Nintendo Switch to use? That parks show free movies at night? That there's a map of pickup basketball games?
May 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Young people are always told what not to do. But what should you do?
Did you know that most public libraries have a Nintendo Switch to use? That parks show free movies at night? That there's a map of pickup basketball games?
Did you know that most public libraries have a Nintendo Switch to use? That parks show free movies at night? That there's a map of pickup basketball games?
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“.. four months after its establishment, the board’s financial fund set up by the World Bank has received no money from donors, according to four people familiar with the matter. ‘Zero dollars have been deposited,’ one said.”
@financialtimes.com
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May 27, 2026 at 10:46 AM
“.. four months after its establishment, the board’s financial fund set up by the World Bank has received no money from donors, according to four people familiar with the matter. ‘Zero dollars have been deposited,’ one said.”
@financialtimes.com
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Reminder: giving "well-off kids" a free lunch is a tiny, tiny thing to their parents and to the taxpayer. Giving free lunches to poor families is a massive help. Policing who "deserves" lunch costs far more than just giving everyone an equal benefit, and doesn't stigmatize anyone.
Opposition to universal programs is a neoliberal brainworm.
IDGAF if "well-off kids" get free lunch and neither should you.
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IDGAF if "well-off kids" get free lunch and neither should you.
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Gov. Ferguson's free K-12 meals plan will feed well-off kids, too | Editorial
In a dire budget year, when efforts to help low-income students have endured major budget cuts, Gov. Ferguson is making sure kids in the wealthiest public schools get free lunch.
www.seattletimes.com
May 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Reminder: giving "well-off kids" a free lunch is a tiny, tiny thing to their parents and to the taxpayer. Giving free lunches to poor families is a massive help. Policing who "deserves" lunch costs far more than just giving everyone an equal benefit, and doesn't stigmatize anyone.
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heard a guy say "you have to access it through the portal" and i was momentarily struck by how sad it is that what he said is so boring :( "accessing it via the portal" should be wonderful. we deserve that at least. it should be cool to access it via the portal and instead it sucks shit
May 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
heard a guy say "you have to access it through the portal" and i was momentarily struck by how sad it is that what he said is so boring :( "accessing it via the portal" should be wonderful. we deserve that at least. it should be cool to access it via the portal and instead it sucks shit
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Had that dream again, the one where I sneeze and Jesus is there but instead of saying "bless you" he just says "cover your mouth"
May 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Had that dream again, the one where I sneeze and Jesus is there but instead of saying "bless you" he just says "cover your mouth"
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We've reached the point where one party has so obliterated the rule of law that everyone else continuing to abide by it will only hasten the end of our democracy.
That's a recipe for chaos and violence. It's terrifying, and I don't know what we do about it.
That's a recipe for chaos and violence. It's terrifying, and I don't know what we do about it.
May 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We've reached the point where one party has so obliterated the rule of law that everyone else continuing to abide by it will only hasten the end of our democracy.
That's a recipe for chaos and violence. It's terrifying, and I don't know what we do about it.
That's a recipe for chaos and violence. It's terrifying, and I don't know what we do about it.
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This dog was a three term mayor of Whoville.
May 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
This dog was a three term mayor of Whoville.
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Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war - The Latest
Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war - The Latest
Shell’s $6.9bn in profits since the start of the Iran war have reignited calls for a windfall tax. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war - The Latest
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None of us take pleasure in being right: But we are in the Second Nadir.
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How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months
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April 29, 2026 at 4:13 PM
None of us take pleasure in being right: But we are in the Second Nadir.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
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‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
Naturalist says he has been ‘overwhelmed by greetings’ as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert Hall
David Attenborough said he had been “completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings” for his centenary on Friday and thanked wellwishers “most sincerely”.
The naturalist said he had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday quietly. Instead, the milestone will be marked with a live event at the Royal Albert Hall broadcast on BBC One, featuring music from his programmes as well as stories and reflections from public figures and leading advocates for the natural world.
In a recorded audio message shared on Thursday night, Attenborough said: “I had rather thought that I would celebrate my 100th birthday quietly, but it seems that many of you have had other ideas. Continue reading...
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May 7, 2026 at 11:58 PM
‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
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caelan has been documenting the worst in a sea of AI psychosis cases, because if they don't, nobody will.
Until you actually watch these, you just do not comprehend the evils of this shit. Environment notwithstanding this shit needs to be regulated into oblivion. You can't watch this and be neutral
Until you actually watch these, you just do not comprehend the evils of this shit. Environment notwithstanding this shit needs to be regulated into oblivion. You can't watch this and be neutral
He told ChatGPT he was a nazі іncel who wanted to dіe, then asked how many people you’d have to shoot at his school to get on the news. ChatGPT helped him pick his ammo, pick his target, pick the best time for the massacre, and then told him how to use the gun. Then he did.
youtu.be/IbG-JGdGniY
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May 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
caelan has been documenting the worst in a sea of AI psychosis cases, because if they don't, nobody will.
Until you actually watch these, you just do not comprehend the evils of this shit. Environment notwithstanding this shit needs to be regulated into oblivion. You can't watch this and be neutral
Until you actually watch these, you just do not comprehend the evils of this shit. Environment notwithstanding this shit needs to be regulated into oblivion. You can't watch this and be neutral
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Breaking: Tennessee Republicans pass new 9-0 gerrymander after SCOTUS destruction of Voting Rights Act eliminating state’s only majority-Black district & last Democratic seat. Splits Memphis, which is 63% Black, into 3 districts to disenfranchise Black voters. Quite literally a return to Jim Crow
May 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Breaking: Tennessee Republicans pass new 9-0 gerrymander after SCOTUS destruction of Voting Rights Act eliminating state’s only majority-Black district & last Democratic seat. Splits Memphis, which is 63% Black, into 3 districts to disenfranchise Black voters. Quite literally a return to Jim Crow
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It is consent violations all the way down. These businesses should not exist, and their ill-gotten wealth should be expropriated.
OpenAI failed to respect Canadian privacy laws when training its artificial intelligence-powered ChatGPT chatbot, federal and provincial watchdogs have found.
OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws in developing ChatGPT, probe finds
OpenAI failed to respect Canadian privacy laws when training its artificial intelligence-powered ChatGPT chatbot, federal and provincial watchdogs have found.
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May 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
It is consent violations all the way down. These businesses should not exist, and their ill-gotten wealth should be expropriated.