The SAVE America Act is a burdensome solution in search of a problem that doesn’t exist, at least in any meaningful form.

I want to know his skin care routine…

The NYTimes often doesn't quote Trump at all, instead reframing his words with a summary falsely suggesting coherent thought, in contrast to the gibberish he actually said. They also don't mention how he routinely mumbles and slurs even prepared remarks, like here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zsd...

Meanwhile, Bezos’ ex, MacKenzie Scott, has a net worth of some $40 billion and has given away $26+ billion. Only Buffett is in the same league.

Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett. At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to: Net worth -> Lifetime Giving 50K->$30 100K->$60 500K->$300 $1M->$600 Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*. www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...

Don’t worry ladies, all you have to do to vote is sign a legal affidavit under penalty of perjury. Unlike men, who just get to vote. 🤔

People are always like "you're laughing at AI but people laughed at the Wright Brothers" but people also laughed at a lot of technology that failed. Were you under the impression that every invention that received derision turned out to be a success?

Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing. 66 years old going 66 mph.

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of a man who had been in immigration detention due to "objectively unreasonable failures of care that more likely than not resulted in permanent disability, including the loss of his toe and part of his foot."

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There’s going to be Covid style shortages of cars, TVs and even washing machines and fridges, then job losses because assembly lines can’t source solid state memory, just so the stupidest person you know can state with 100% confidence a chatbot confirmed dinosaurs coexisted with humans.

The YouTuber claims to have figured out how to avoid brain damage while smashing his head with a hammer. I question the claim, given that he continues to ... smash his head with a hammer.

When you live in a personalist regime, you operate at the whim of the personalist ruler. It is, to say the least, bad for business. No one seems to grasp this. The shakedown artist will eventually come for you. i.imgflip.com/akax94.jpg

True. I was really looking forward to it, and it was not what I expected.

I do not understand why deciding if you would vote for gavin newsom is a such a pressing question. like would you drink gutter water or eat a lightbulb. sir, that question has not arisen today.

"In a withering opinion Monday, Judge Cynthia Rufe invoked George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” saying the administration had attacked the concept of truth itself as it sought to erase details of America’s legacy of slavery." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

a long one but undeniable: when you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you. the best ever death metal band out of denton will in time both outpace and outlive you. hail satan! - The Mountain Goats ”The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out Of Denton”

We need to fucking unionize.

This is totally non-standard for any publication. Every pub everywhere pretty much cleans up uhms, uhm, and vocal tics like that, which EVERYONE DOES. This is extremely intentional. If I was writing this I’d probably do the quote “this is of course a very longstanding policy of the United States”

"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing” except in exceptional circumstances. reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...

Goodnight Donegal, Ireland Joseph McKenzie, 1969

“An LLM’s words shape our beliefs, decisions, and actions, yet no speaker stands behind them.” Deb Roy on how AI might be training us to “accept words without ownership and meaning without accountability.”

What Would the First Week of World War III Look Like in Space? https://gizmodo.com/what-would-the-first-week-of-world-war-iii-look-like-in-space-2000721504

GIFT ARTICLE ... a new presence in the room, listening to her, watching her, tilting in her direction and talking to her unprompted every few hours to offer conversation, or breathing exercises, or obscure historical facts. “Hey Jan, do you have a moment?”

That plus the "working class" label (which the NYC seems to use as a sneer) is really telling...

#TheSimpsons' 800th episode featured a crossover with HBO Max's, The Pitt, with cameos from Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, and Taylor Dearden. 🩺

The European Parliament has disabled AI features on the work devices of lawmakers and their staff over cybersecurity and data protection concerns, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.

Very happy to announce the @raisingfilms.bsky.social creative residency is back again this year! uk based writers, directors & producers with caring responsibilities who would benefit from a week with fellow residents in the Yorkshire Dales please apply. All info in the cards attached. #RaisingFilms

NEW: Parents are getting pissed about how much time their kids spend on laptops at school -- so they're opting them out. I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Minnesota needs impartial investigations into the shootings of American citizens on our streets. Trump’s left hand cannot investigate his right hand. The families of the deceased deserve better. www.keyc.com/2026/02/16/f...

Laila Edwards, the first Black woman to play for the U.S. hockey team, has captivated her hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. “This ice rink feels so ordinary,” said Corrie Fleck, 10, “but then a superstar is from here.” nyti.ms/46TArJ7

A book I highly recommend on electronic slot machines—which fully convinced me they should be illegal for how they systematically mislead our brains—is Natasha Dow Schüll‘s ADDICTION BY DESIGN Gamified online gambling seems much worse, & is becoming much more ubiquitous It will immiserate so many

www.littlechickltd.com/emerging-wri... #scriptsky #screenwriting

well i for one couldn’t be more excited for the possibilities of AI. finally a technology that answers the age old question ‘what if clippy was wormtongue’

I just spent a full minute bouncing my eyes back and forth between "62-year-old Kansas man" and "18-year-old ex-wife"

It’s a very small way to be eco-friendly, but I love these mechanical pencils that have extra leads AND extra erasers… One of these can last for years.

"Often, the potential upsides and downsides are overstated." Note here that the "downsides" being discussed in this article are not worker rights, suicides of teens, damage to the environment, etc., but rather the ludicrous claims that AI is going to become an evil and malicious super being.

Disappointed to learn that someone has colorized "Guernica"...

Some of us had to work.

A reminder that if you live in England or Wales & were born between 1970-1990 – or even before 1970 – you can help protect your community by getting the MMR vaccine free from your NHS GP now. I did last year. www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

US: Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday (10 February) that they said would eliminate the statute of limitations that has shielded sex traffickers such as the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...

Iceland has great and unique holidays. This one is my favorite: "After they unwrap presents with family and friends on December 24, they curl up with steaming cups of hot chocolate and read long into the subarctic night." www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/icela...

"By removing writing from reporters' workloads...." So reporters are just research machines? Not actual WRITERS? No human skill, judgement, or art should go into turning facts into articles?

How comfortable and ignorant do you have to be to say “art shouldn’t be political” with a straight face As if that in itself is not a political statement

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ

Happy Bun Day to all who celebrate! Please honour our traditions of spanking people while they are still in bed, yelling "BOLLA BOLLA BOLLA!" and then demanding they give you a creamy bun!

"implausible deniability" is a perfect way of describing the way Russia acts. Seen most often departing from a window, of course, but also anchors snagging communication cables, cyber attacks etc etc