This man is going to Hell.

This is amazing. Tortoises are restoring a swath of African desert to its former fertility. indiandefencereview.com/african-spur...

Yeah, it's a myth, like many others. "in fact, several studies, (Graham and Ong, 2024; Cigna & Morning Consult, 2021) suggest that more women experience loneliness than men."

Sanity prevailed. Appreciate the Republican and Democratic leaders who did what was best for SC and not what was best for the White House.

Jersey!

An interesting warning for writers: There have been ads, making their rounds on social media, advertising writing contests with large prizes. Beware-- some of these contests are tricks to get you to submit files that will then be used to train AI models (LLMs). READ THE FINE PRINT!

NEW from me: In new findings, researchers from a group of religious schools (BYU, Notre Dame, Baylor and Yeshiva) say popular AI models have a bias towards Catholicism when asked questions about conversion. religionnews.com/2026/05/26/a...

If Artificial Intelligence is actually intelligent (it isn't) then you're creating slave minds. Horrifying. If Artificial Intelligence isn't actually intelligent (it isn't) then it's just a program to pick the most plausible words, pixels, or action trees. Trivial. Either way, knock it off.

It's a huge mistake to "adjust to" or "adapt" to generative AI. There's rarely been a more clearcut situation to reject vehemently for so many reasons. One reason beyond those that apply now is the future capacity for proactive manipulation and distortion. We need less outside interference not more.

Vivek Ramaswamy is so obnoxious that he must have a legitimate personality disorder, yet he's still running neck and neck with Amy Acton. Ohio, you are MESSED UP.

I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4

BREAKING: Adam Hoffman has been released from jail for "good behavior." Hoffman is the Waco, TX attorney who faced life without parole for repeatedly raping a young boy, until Texas AG Ken Paxton offered him 1 day in jail and no need to register as a sex offender.

The administration plans to use claims that "China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.” The premise, it almost goes without saying, is a total lie. trib.al/dD7xx4n

A PhD student at Stanford noticed her classmates were asking Al to write their breakup texts. So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world. What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.

They didn't die while serving in the military, but they died protecting our freedoms from those who would destroy them, nonetheless. Remembering these heroes on this Memorial Day.

A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

Finally, a clear repudiation of the brain-dead “it’s just a tool” argument that gets floated cynically about every new technology:

No one wants to live next to a noisy computer warehouse and communities across the country are successfully fighting them.

There is no such thing as an ungrateful child - only a failed, manipulative parent.

A new scandal in Arizona: Mark Lamb, a former MAGA sheriff who is now running for the House, threatened women after sending them unwanted sexual messages. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

If I had to choose a Brooklyn neighborhood to have a bespoke knife-sharpening truck...I think I would have picked Red Hook, akshually.

Look at all of that land, look at all of that livestock, look at that beautiful sunset. And they want to destroy that to build a data center. For surveilling us and pushing AI so they can replace us? Fuck Kevin O'Leary. FUCK DATA CENTERS. We must push back. Credit: @tenilletaggart.bsky.social

The amazing Berlin gold hat is one of four gold hats known to date. Three were found in Germany, one in France. The purpose of this #BronzeAge objects are unknown. They are all similar in shape and pattern. Their conical shape resembles a wizard’s hat, which led to speculations that...🧵1/3 📷 me

#SOUTHCAROLINA! Early voting begins on Tuesday at 8:30! You MUST MUST MUST get to the polls first thing and vote. Our democracy is on the line. The more people that vote before the Senate goes back into session at 11:00, the harder it will be for them to gerrymander us. VOTE EARLY !

1. This country is armed to the teeth. 2. This president is a legendary asshole, inspiring violence. 3. This president has the best security in this country. Therefore, an assassination ATTEMPT is not news. Call me if there's a success. That would be news.

Confidential to the folks who think "Golden Age" SF/F writers would be sad about current SF/F writers' lack of excitement over "AI": Why would you think the generation of writers who founded SFWA to defend the rights of working SF/F writers would somehow be cool with the plagiarism machine?

"If someone offers you a seat on the rocket ship you don't ask questions" FUCK YES YOU DO. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING WH0'S BUILDING THOSE ROCKETS IN THE U.S.

I live in a pricey Congressional district that is currently up for grabs. So I have the absolute pleasure of voting AGAINST two fame whores: George Conway and Jack Schlossberg. Don't know who I'll vote FOR yet, though. Alex Bores, maybe.

I was skeptical, but here's the Armed Forces own paper about it. taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...

Dear Don Jr.: We're sorry your dad is a wealthy sociopath, so you never really had a chance. But that doesn't excuse turning the Trump pediatric cancer charity into a slush fund, or killing endangered Mongolian sheep with a sniper rifle. Congrats on the wedding.

Roy Co(h)n

"If someone offers you a seat on the rocket ship you don't ask questions" FUCK YES YOU DO. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING WH0'S BUILDING THOSE ROCKETS IN THE U.S.

As Rep. Jasmine Crockett said — my record speaks for itself. From Congress, to serving as California Attorney General, to HHS Sec., I’ve fought for people too often pushed aside or denied opportunity. We've been in this fight together — and we’re not stopping now. @jasmineforus.bsky.social

I'm almost certain the Russians knew before the White House.

Yeah, smells like victory. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-friendl...

My man over here just got himself sentenced to two years (suspended) for doing a weirdly half-assed job faking paperwork while trying to sell bad fakes of ancient Greek sculpture. 🧵

If his popularity falls below 25%, he has to fight a Hunger Game against JD Vance. It's in the Constitution. www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

"Racist" is too specific. You can hate Jews, Muslims, Catholics, gays, and trans folk without being racist. I prefer the term "bigot."

🧐 #VoteBecerra

The Swedish 🇸🇪 Parliament just approved a law that would create a tiered citizenship scheme, with a 1st class (mostly for the native born) that cannot be revoked and a 2nd class (mostly for the naturalized) that can: www.svt.se/nyheter/inri... Only two parties (Left and Green) voted against.

Here ya go. GOP Super PAC supports Galindo to splinter the vote for the Actual Democrat in the race. Thread:

The way the leftists have given up the game and now they support a nazi in Maine and a billionaire in California lol.

But also, please tell me WHY A CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER GETS A GODDAMNED OFFICIAL HANDGUN? www.thedailybeast.com/doanld-trump...

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We really wanted to introduce you to Vanilla. She has the daintiest handshake we've ever witnessed. 14/10 (IG: bordercollievanilla)

“Spend your leave banging hookers in Thailand instead of getting b*tched at by the wife back home, and you could sell it as avoiding federal income tax,” Platner on Reddit in 2019. He was my age here complaining about this contractor tax loophole being shut. www.dailywire.com/news/dem-can...

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