Science is not truth. Science is finding the truth. When science changes its opinion, it didn't lie to you. It learned more.

we all make jokes about how woke 1 went too far but woke 1 was extremely, absolutely correct about how much these people were dogwhistling, absolutely correct about the direction they were going in, absolutely correct that how their beliefs were not compatible with a free society

Ok I have an idea. You ask me a question. Any question you like. I chug 500 mL of water and then tell you you’re very pretty before I make up a random answer, untethered from reality. In return you give me a billion dollars AND I’ll come to your house and leave the fridge door open.

If they'd brought half this energy to fighting MAGA they wouldn't be in this situation.

feelin… aggrieved? irritated at best with so many “never saw it comin” takes when absolutely millions of people, and loud & professional people saw & openly declared what they saw & what was going to happen as a result.

The idea that you can make an interesting and meaningful work of art that is also so in keeping with people's expectations and habits of mind that it can't be widely misunderstood — I just don't think this a battle that can reliably be won.

I am so weary of this conversation: person 1: voting is good person 2: it is irresponsible of you to say that voting is enough it is the "why do you hate waffles" that plagues me especially hard during auction time & I'm gonna just block everyone doing it this year. lol

The reflecting pool debacle is the perfect visual metaphor for the Trump Administration - superficial approaches to complex problems leading to worse outcomes than if he had done nothing.

I heard that there are thousands and thousands of cases of Rep. Claudia Tenney drowning kittens in her kitchen sink. It happens all the time. But Rep. Claudia Tenney will tell you it doesn't happen because you can't prove it.

This wasn't just a confession, it was a "Death Bed Confession" which actually holds double credibility in a court of law. eji.org/news/nixon-w...

You know, Trump is so corrupt that I bet Canada could buy Washington State, Alaska, or Minnesota, if only we promised to pay Trump directly.

Spaces that were built, and funded, and expanded, and showing progress, are shuttered and defunded. The goal was stability, and it felt like state recognition and funding would provide that. THIS is the trap. It may happen for a while, but that "stability" is always subject to political whim.

The wisdom in this interview is monumental and humbling. Chock-full of one gem after another

The war on public education is a segregationist activity. Vouchers promote white flight and concentrate wealth. Thanks for posting.

notes for burnham

"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"

Zero. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What makes my heart heavy is that 13 servicemembers and a school full of girls died for no reason except to attempt to boost a sad old man’s ego

Local man willing to overlook the military-industrial complex for two hours to enjoy Top Gun

25 years ago: "i'm sorry Mrs. Smith but your 14 year-old son Charlie downloaded a Metallica album off Napster and now he's being sued for $1 million & might go to jail" Today: "we fed every song in existence into our model what the fuck do you mean we have to pay for it? that's ridiculous!!!"

"At a certain point, it seems to me that we have to conclude that what such people are actually advocating for is not to use sunlight as disinfectant against a society of bigotry, but simply to have a society in which bigotry is free to dance in the sun." www.the-reframe.com/the-case-for...

Fossil fuel infrastructure is being fast tracked to supply the energy undergirding data centers. This point is often not upfront but the externalities and costs are certainly born by communities.

So much of this "loneliness epidemic" is about what "i need" - especially what the cue balled headed marketing professor yammers on about all the time with young men "in crisis." but friendship is also about what "i offer." it's probably MOST about that want friends? be friendly.

Bird in the bush is worth more than 2 in the hand

Gavin Newsom, interesting use case. You can go on Steve Bannon’s podcast all you want, do your little concession parade, reluctantly toss people who don’t look like you to the wolves. But they will still come after you. No matter who you threw under the bus first, you’ll be right there with them.

Had a real life “why building code matters” with our son in Stockholm. Coming back from some exploring a door was open to the interior courtyard at our building & we could hear kids playing. As we walked out there was an elevated patio area where three young ones were practicing riding their bikes

Could an empire in decline do THIS [hosts gladiatorial combat for the pleasure of a bloodthirsty emperor while the rabble protest in the streets]

How long it takes and how hard it is to undo the damage will depend in large part on the political will of the people elected to do it. If you get hand-wringing caveat peddlers who want to deliberate for years before acting it'll never happen. Plan has to be ready on day one

a little on the nose for capitalism that the world’s first trillionaire is a nazi conman

This is a good time to remind people that Jeff Flake voted to confirm alleged attempted rapist Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court so I invite him to drink a tall glass of shut the fuck up.

It just doesn’t seem sustainable for everything to be impossibly stupid and incredibly evil at the same time. At the very least, we have to pick one or the other.

Props to CNN’s chyron writer:

This thread is essential reading. 🧵

Cory has always enthusiastically endorsed new tech when helpful. His shift to unpacking why there is so much dysfunction now and analyzing why this is... really useful effort toward the idea of a hopeful,community-minded future.

Graeber pointed out that the rise of the web made it seductively easy for people in authority to force us to fill in forms. 66/

For conservatives, virtue is "whatever the people who are born to rule desire." Hence Frank Wilhoit's definition of conservativism, "exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." 48/

And just so we are abundantly clear, if conservatives want to get rid of civil rights law, go to Congress, and pass a bill. What DOJ Civil Rights is doing right now is advancing an unlawful reading of civil rights law, based on a specious executive order, and depending on universities to comply.

the cars don't drive themselves and we're still nowhere near Mars, but you can't question Elon Musk's ability to deliver screwworms and racial violence

No one has ever died because they did not have a curbside parking spot. But countless people on bicycles have been killed because we value parking more than a protected bike lane.

"Apple, Google, and Meta are very excited to announce the release of new AI-driven products. We guarantee that they will respect your privacy. Unfortunately, these products are not available in Europe, as they have laws to protect your privacy."

I hate to say it, but the colleagues positioning themselves to be pro AI in teaching and curriculum, are probably also positioning themselves to be administrators, and probably aren’t thinking about or don’t care how it will affect teaching, learning, or the careers of those around them.

the following are all probably true and not in the least contradictory: 1. There's a huge bubble in AI investment, the crash is going to be bad 2. A majority of the tasks we've been promised AI will "take over," it will not 3. AI will completely transform coding

There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.

Graham Platner is an abusive weirdo who knowingly kept a Nazi tattoo for years and has never succeeded at anything in his life. What if that's what voters want right now?

I will never get over being told men are protectors when it’s always been men that have created or put me in danger and only women who have ever offered help.

Yeah, he gladly complied in advance and it didn’t save him or the institution he was trying to protect

I wrote about the way that killing people seems to just be another cost of doing business, and a modest proposal for a reversal in the ways our systems of commerce, government, and law operate that just might provide an effective deterrent. www.the-reframe.com/the-cost-of-...

The existence of non-subordinated women with college degrees has driven a substantial proportion of men completely fucking insane. It's not great.