I don't like sharing suspect photos or names bc it's cruel and prejudicial but we are very clearly being told by ever paper of record not to even know that it's 20-yo Daniel Moreno-Gama who is being suspected & accused of doing much less harm than Sam Altman and his ilk do every second they're alive

It’s a great moment to remember that in the leadup to this popular uprising, the first major gut-punch was delivered by Budapest Pride. Poetic justice. 🇭🇺🏳️‍🌈

Two data points from a recent drive thru rural Virginia. 1. Many lawn signs saying "No new data centers," "Vote no on data centers," etc. 2. The classic rock channel promoted itself as "Every song chosen by a real human - no AI."

This reality check by Rebecca Solnit grabs you right from the killer first sentence. Do yourself a favor & give it a read.

if Hungary actually flips because Vance campaigned there, it’ll be the funniest thing that’s happened since he killed the Pope

Would love to know how the Liberals that want to ban teenagers from using social media feel about Mark Carney calling for AI in the classroom? “AI in education can meet every child where they are”

Good list here of nonprofit orgs to help Palestinians. If you prefer to go the mutual aid route (more & faster money into the hands of ppl who need it) the Sameer Project is a reliable & transparent central hub for fundraising linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

History they don't teach you: On this day April 11 in 2002, Hugo Chavez is overthrown in a coup backed by the George W. Bush Administration, bringing in a right-wing coup regime that rescinded many of the reforms Hugo Chavez introduced which benefitted millions of poor Venezuelans.

This is bullshit. These pigs don't give a fuck about the welfare of children, as every decision they make underscores. They want to end anonymity on the internet to better surveil us, and are hiding it behind concern for kids.

As a trans engineer who left the space industry in order to feel safe enough to transition: oof.

LOL, trying to stay offline and do my work, and friends are sending me "LOOK AT THIS NEW PIC!" texts .... This one is worth it. First PoC and first woman to go around another world. Don't stop talking about this point. It's important. #ArtemisII

you ever notice how media uses this weird framing when talking about men and boys? it's always, "hmm, women are doing better according to this specific metric. how do we help men get back on top?"

I grew up on a farm where we regularly had to fix our own tractors. I also briefly worked for John Deere and watched as they tried to justify why people shouldn't be allowed to do that. Get absolutely fucked Deere, right to repair forever and ever www.thedrive.com/news/john-de...

It's still going to end badly in any case. Carney will eventually become extremely unpopular. Everything moved far to the right. Conservatives will have all their policies either pre-implemented or teed up for them.

So, I'm walking back my prediction that Carney will only last two years. I greatly underestimated how unprincipled he is at drawing in floor-crossers to gain a majority he didn't win, and how deeply committed voters seem to be to the delusional version of him that they've created for themselves. 🤷

just had a thought...

Gotta note that Jon Thompson is an incredible journalist, his work is dogged and greatly appreciated. You should read it and follow Jon.

"AI is garbage, bro, it gives you wrong answers like half the time and the other half the time makes you stupid." Overheard a middle schooler chastising a fellow student for suggesting they use AI. Whole middle school herd started mocking the AI kid. ...We need to let these kids at the tech bros.

Putting aside Sam Altman just continuing to emit huge lies constantly, this is an amazing example of what I mean when I talk about how GenAI is replacing *extremely low energy* digital tasks with *WAY WAY HIGHER ENERGY* replacements that *do not even work* Why TF is anyone using ChatGPT as a timer!

A Little Owl was rescued after falling down a chimney. South Essex Wildlife Hospital reported he was "dirty and dehydrated but soon on his way back home". Want to donate to SEWH? southessexwildlife.org/donate Source: fb.com/555952912555... #owlsintowels 💛🦉

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

I kind of assumed the dim bulbs in the White House thought they could order Automatic Patriotic Wartime Effect (APWE) the way you order pizza, then skipped all the steps like warming up the public and having a reason and a plan, and well it's not working and we're not forgetting the Epstein files.

Oh, this is good. Idaho passed a bill banning local cities from flying the Pride flag. So the cities decided to wrap the poles themselves in pride colors. This is amazing.

Extraordinary

Dog shit in the shape of a chocolate bar is still dog shit.

THE NUTELLA HAS COME LOOSE

Hi Prime Minister. Just dropping in here to echo all concerns for what the current Ontario government is doing to undermine this vision. Please give Dougie a call on his war on our province’s natural treasures.

It’s time to post one of my favorite memes of the year.

For everyone complaining about creeping authoritarianism to the south, can we look at Doug Ford's contempt of democracy for a minute www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

One day, "It" will happen, by which I mean sudden and unexpected news that you want to celebrate. In such cases, you will want the right outfit. 🧵

Maybe try to move through the world in such a way that people on the internet vagueposting “maybe it will happen today” aren’t all very transparently wishing for your specific demise

This story is unbelievably concerning and the implications of a frequent reliance on cheaper non qualified people assuming a teacher-esque role in schools are far reaching

My kids is trans. We face the real possibility they will have to leave the country to live their life with full rights and freedom. I will never stop fighting for them but it would be helpful if I didn’t have to fight so many people allegedly on my side. So, you know, happy TDOV.

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.

Hey, so if Avi Lewis is already generating obvious concern among media pundits, old guard former NDP leaders, and provincial NDP who embrace Lib/Con lite policies, he's probably onto something very important.

This. They’re intentionally blurring the lines between their reporting and PR to manipulate readers. It’s incredibly misleading to call these releases fact checks. I’ve written about this NYT tactic before — they pretty much exclusively use it for trans issues.

They sure didn’t mind taking marginalized money. They begged for it. #WynonnaEarp

Hey there 👋🏻, it’s me, the new snack from Costco you loved. You will never see me again

Haha I’m in danger

This is also why it is so enraging to see Democrats go along with “fairness in sports” policies that are about policing women’s bodies and ultimately abusing us. How stupid people are to believe that it is really about benefitting women. Why would Trump and his crowd do anything to benefit women?

They want to police our genitalia and run tests on our bodies to “prove” we are women, at which point they will still deny it. This is why the only feminism is trans-inclusive and why transphobia and anti-trans discrimination should be a top political priority.

hello from the Frederick Douglass Bridge where one of the DMV area No Kings events begins soon. In the distance, a brigade of inflatable frogs is doing warmups

Yeah.

Hey @kenmartin.bsky.social and @democrats.org, it would be great to hear from you about the homophobic posts in the last 24 hours from both @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov and @drannieandrews.com. Is this what gay people should expect from Democrats this election cycle? Are you good with it?

Wikipedia does what is essentially a full ban on AI content: www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...

This is a great perspective

It's interesting how The Daily Wire attacks the idea that gender is a performance when their sets are all about gender performance. Look at the aesthetics here — the cigars and crystal decanter with Japanese whiskey, the black dress shirt, the tight suit with two-toned double monks and tie bar ...

I love that this air cleaner is a public domain design anyone can build from scratch. But if you’re not handy, like me, Northbox Systems in Canada (Clean Air Kits in US) come fully assembled, or in a kit you can put together. They’re light, whisper quiet & filters are easy to find & change yourself!