I'm loathe to call this a wonderful thread because of its content, but it's an excellent resource for those citizens interested in keeping up to speed on what's been going on.

taking this opportunity to reiterate: DO NOT SEEK REFUGE IN CANADA it will not work, and at best you will be turned away, the worst case scenario looks like this Canada's border policy is stringent, eugenicist, and tightening with time source: I live there

It's a machine that makes you stupid, but it's also a machine that makes you *insufferable* www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

this books is a delight, go get it for cheap!

It's certainly a difference I noticed as an American living 10 years in Europe. Even just someone saying "I'm sad today" without alarms going off. A psychologist friend once I thought nailed it, saying sadness isn't really the taboo in the US, its that sadness means failure, and *that's* the taboo.

Given that, for example, a recent Fortune article cited surveys saying that 80% of users were refusing AI adoption mandates, and over 50% were actively bypassing their company’s AI tools. fortune.com/2026/04/09/a...

Scavengers Reign is exquisite!! It's like a Mobius artwork come to life, like if the people producing 1970s Sci-fi cartoons had budgets equal to their ambitions... tastes of Jeff Vandermeer and Adrian Tchaikovski. Rush to watch it if you can - it disapears from Netflix May 30.

I would love to swim I the forbidden pool. what-if.xkcd.com/29/

We have records of diabetes diagnoses going back 2,500 years. We only developed a reliable treatment (insulin) 100 years ago. Now we might have a cure. What an amazing thing to get to witness.

Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable sources, proving the transition is not theoretical but already operational. The barrier is no longer technology, but political will, investment priorities, and the courage to move faster.

Hey internet! You know how you love to be mad? Well now is a great time to put that skill to use and contact the FCC.

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There are approximately 2.8 million trans people in the US. That means FOURTEEN PERCENT of American trans people have moved across state lines in the past 18 months.

Really interesting story about land rights, climate, pastoralism, and the economic roles of women in traditional society. globalvoices.org/2026/05/14/h...

HOLY FORKING SHIRTBALLS www.nature.com/articles/d41...

It reflects incredibly well on Mamdani that he is responsive to organizers and activists. This is the whole argument for getting ambitious progressives in office, even if they aren’t the same type of leftist we are. Vote for the viable candidate most likely to be influenced by your activism!

This situation is NUTS! It’s practically forcing people to live in poverty. Read this and then tell your Congressperson to support the Acts.

Sometimes we all need a reminder: When optimism is in short supply When you’re having real trouble believing in a better tomorrow When the despair comes Remember There’s always spite Endure, because those fuckers don’t get to WIN Fuck ‘em Sometimes that helps Sometimes it’s enough

I found the mod that caused the bug that corrupted the save that broke the game in the bog down in the valley, oh

Harris/Walz would’ve won if those fucking establishment consultant hacks had just gotten out of the way and let them say “These freaks are weird!” every day for three months and you’ll never convince me otherwise

What a legacy! How lucky we are he’s lived long and productively. Happy 100 years! 🎈

happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time

To protect nature, we first need to get to know it ... and that's where identifying comes in. Here's what you need to know. 🧵⤵️

Hasbro have apparently hired a notorious union-busting firm in response to the Magic the Gathering Arena teams attempt at unionisation - Reddit mods have deleted the post If you haven't please sign the unions petition actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcl...

I remember this.

the Sacramento zoo has 6 BABY CAPYBARAS

Your voice really matters right now. If you would like show your support, join us in requesting that Wizards and Hasbro voluntarily recognize our union by signing our petition at cwa.org/uwotcletter

This is your reminder that no matter how tired you are after work, your cat waited all day to see you.

Were they tipped off by the fact that trans athletes weren't a problem for all of human history until conservatives started purchasing every major media institution in 2013 or so

Them: "think of the children!!!!" Me: omg yes you are so right. we should abolish child prisons, stop funding militaries that slaughter children, ensure every child has access to medical care and healthy food, provide mental health counselors in schoo-- Them: NO WE MEAN CENSOR THE INTERNET!!!

a) We fucking called this before Roe fell ffs LISTEN TO US b) if they win this will set our whole society back to the 1950s or earlier. Workplace equality? Sexual freedom? What??? THIS MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK ISSUE c) (see next skeet)

NOTICE HOW FEW TO NO PRICES HAVE COME DOWN? Like none that I’ve seen? Especially things like coffee. We’ve been fleeced once again. Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Business…

Choosing local when buying books is more than just where you shop: You’re protecting creativity. You’re defending the freedom to read. You’re uplifting diverse voices. You’re investing in neighbors. Today, and every day, we celebrate and support indie bookstores. Happy Independent Bookstore Day!

Holy shit, I didn't want to yell at a single one of these clinical recommendations

How to turn off Copilot in Microsoft Office (at least heretofore): support.microsoft.com/en-us/office...

I am just imagining a thousand math teachers flipping their tables in slow motion like Alan Rickman.

How about this - In the US, you could give tax breaks to landlords who put solar panels on their apt complexes, SO LONG AS the tenants also get a power bill break on the resulting power generated.

The GOP could, of course, propose a national gerrymandering ban in the House tomorrow and it would pass with veto-proof majorities. So, you know, if they don't like it, there's a solution.

I would submit that a gerrymander by politicians saying fuck the voters and one by voters saying fuck the politicians are two wholly different animals

This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying

An AI-free OS for an AI-free product line with a written guarantee from Apple not to insert AI into users’ devices at a later date.

HEY did you know that if you have ADHD you can get a free lifetime pass to our national parks?! Just need your psychiatrist to sign off on it. Holy mackerel how has no one told me this before.

Re: 'H.R. 8250' "Parents Decide Act". This bill wants to force age verification on the operating system level. If you see one of your reps listed below, CALL THEM so we can kill this in committee www.congress.gov/members/find...

Absolutely incredible. NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone. Watch with sound on.

"Military says war conditions prompted suspension" WAR CONDITIONS ARE YOUR WORK CONDITIONS. WHAT IN THE EVER LIVING BLUE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING? You can't get them FOOD because "there's a war?" Gee, if only we had some sort of organization that handled that sort of thing.

This is a bonanza for the bullies of marginalized teenagers. All they have to do is write in claiming to be a parent and they can shut down the account of their target.

Yeah, Mackenzie Scott is a fascinating case. She is literally ignoring the SOPs of philanthropy in order to give away wealth as quickly and efficiently as possible and she’s still getting richer. At her level it is impossible not to make money. Tax billionaires, A LOT.