this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive. when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.

She's speaking to Arts and Communications grads. She spent the earlier part of her speech glazing Bezos. At no point did she mention the Arts or Journalism. She's not an alum. She works in "Wellness" for a Bahamas-based developer.

"How could the room full of people entering entry-level work not celebrate the tool aimed at eliminating entry-level work?"

I’m a millennial who works in software. I’ve seen the quiet AI backlash and disdain from younger coworkers. It’s quiet because their leadership is wildly zealous about AI and openly objecting to AI would put those young people’s jobs at risk.

2020-2022 could have been the most transformative period in modern US history after social upheaval and uprisings showed that people were hungry for real change. Instead, all of that was thrown away to reinforce the neoliberal status quo and give hundreds of billions to giant corporations.

Doodle of my second favourite mother (only my real mom clears) #spyfamily

Josh Turek is fool's gold for Iowa Democrats. Turek supports talk a big game about "electability" and the need to win rural voters. They say Turek won a deep red seat in IA House District 20. And on paper it looks that way, but if you dig deeper you will see what should be red flags.

If you’re pissed at the old guard of the Democratic Party, you should be pissed about what’s happening in Iowa.

Pretty sure that there are a lot more people working 80-100 hours a week who aren't making real money than are. And a real progressive movement is going to help those people, not the petty tyrant "managing directors" or w/ever.

When the country wouldn't move, San Francisco pushed. We’re in the midst of a change moment sweeping across the nation, and this city has the chance to push our country forward once again.

he can't actually do magic, he can just make the sparks fly a bit and do an anime reference. like a weeb. actually he deserves a good gut punch for that I will punch him later

I don't think we should have Marjorie Taylor Greene or Liz Cheney in the tent.

Even Sen. Tom Harkin, one of the leading ethanol advocates of all time, now believes the sun should set on corn for fuel because of our chronic water pollution and health issues. The government should plan a phased exit before we choke on it.

Rob Sand, Josh Turek and Zach Wahls would do well to listen to him for once. They say they are worried about cancer but they are more worried about offending interest groups that will never support them.

The only statewide Democrat worth listening to on this topic is @theswinerepublic.bsky.social Chris Jones, running for secretary of agriculture, who takes a necessarily extreme point of view on how industrial crop use is destroying Iowa.

If we actually want to appreciate moms, we should be providing free childcare, healthcare, and guaranteed income for stay-at-home parents to put more money in families’ pockets and ensure no SAHP is reliant on a partner for their economic security. Idk I think that’s better than 15% off a vacuum.

I need white peoples to divorce themselves from the belief that racism requires intent and malice

There's actually old Protestant theological thinking tangled up in here ("salvation by faith alone" --> what's in my heart is what matters) which here conflates inner state + outer action. Are those bones racist?!? Which lines up perfectly w/power, accountability, maintaining status quo ofc

I remember reading some excellent historical research about the Southern Baptist split that touched on this same concept. They started focusing on inner goodness rather than outward actions to improve society, because slave holders could still feel virtuous that way.

Not MJ leaving this note for Felicia 😂😌😌😌

#fuckai #aiisfascist

To those that celebrate, Happy Mother's Day. Not everyone is blessed to have the kind of mother they deserve, so for those that have that support, be grateful today, and for those that need it, I hope you find it and can pass it forward.

I don't know if @aoc.bsky.social's told this story about orientation before, but I've never heard it

🔥 AOC on whether she'll run for Senate or President in 2028: "They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go... But single payer healthcare is forever. A living wage, worker's rights are forever. ✊🏼

AOC on possibly running for the Senate or President: They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.

2026 is The Year of the Bad Ass Princesses, and I'm here for it. #MortalKombat2 #SuperMarioGalaxy #OnePiece

Any "leftist" taking MTG's side over AOC's is either an op or the biggest mark at the carnival

when u tax the rich

Man, what happened to Kate Willett? She was pretty normal just a few years ago. Now every time I see one of her posts, it's something just wild and incoherent.

Some Spider-Man and Spider-Girl designs

Wonder Woman 👑👑👑

Spiderman/Professor Parker

Batman and Robin

Batman beyond

Starfire

I updated the batfamily designs I made 5 years ago and added a couple more characters, also made a logo to make it feel like an animated show

Hi there, I’m Gabriel from Costa Rica, I mostly do superhero stuff and character redesigns

Helmet versions

Some Goten design ideas fo fun

Cenk remains a ridiculous human being. There's absolutely no question about it: Marjorie Taylor Greene is antisemitic. Like... she's the "space lasers" lady. She's the Soros conspiracy lady. She's the "they killed Jesus" lady. What on earth is Cenk doing here?

The Bulwark continues its crusade against Hasan Piker, now featuring the Third Way dude lobbing personal insults at Hasan, calling him a "vile person" while Mona Charen nods along. Deeply pathetic stuff.

Also, Ryan, no, she "sacrificed her political career" because Trump refused to endorse her for senate.

So Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee can redraw districts without a referendum and that stands, but when Virginia lets voters decide directly at the ballot box, it gets overturned?

Really not sure how a democracy comes back from "no, that statewide election with a clear result didn't count because we say so." When of course in my state we 1) didn't even get a vote and 2) the state police held guns to the opposition, including my representative, to get their bill passed.

florida blatantly disregarding their state constitution is fine though? texas not putting it up to vote is fine though? but dems use a democratic process and virginia is invalid by a technicality?!

"You never seen Scarface?" 'No, I haven't.' "Ok, wanna watch the original or the remake?" 'They remade Scarface?' *Sighing* "Of course they remade Scarface." 'Of course. I wanna watch the original.' [Me going to grab the 1932 film]

Black people are giving it these Confederates raw and uncut. This is how it’s gonna be now. You wonder what we’re thinking? It’s this. I believe this is activist Gary Chambers again in Louisiana.

Our babies deserve/d better and the great hell of being a Black adult is knowing that you can't/couldn't protect them the way you wanted to

Absolutely love this Chris Samnee design choice for Cap’s mask. Not just wings, but doves of peace.