NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

guys remember paxu is the one where setup is extremely cold

"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"

See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy (and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)

Harvard grads can call the Harvard Alumni Association and politely let them know they won't donate to the school as long as Summers is working there. Their number is 617-496-0559.

the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things? seems important

'i can't believe a science fiction author doesn't like [current tech trend]' isaac asimov refused to use _typewriters_. you will not survive the winter.

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map

This whole experience has really revealed how many of you would follow an alluring voice into the deep woods

the answer, for crossword heads, is “where’s the beef”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House.

Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵

someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives

reporting on Melissa from Miami, @johnmoralestv.bsky.social this morning:

There are more shows & movies about Confederate vampires than there are speculative fiction shows centered on Indigenous Americans.

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-... 🧵

A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.

Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.

He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

12% of Americans will lose access to food resources when SNAP benefits expire in 8 days

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it). But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

This could be “the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the United States"—amounting to a $2B bribe from an Emirati royal and the sale of the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence chips to the UAE, despite national security concern. trib.al/iZEOnGq

This shit makes me so mad because people don't understand how much power we have over these companies and the only thing we need to do is not give them money. The only thing we need to do is to not do anything. It's the easiest shit! *wearily* collective action does work, it really does

THE HYPOCRISY IS THE POINT!!

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot. one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

“The law doesn’t matter anymore” is obeying in advance.

75% of Americans say our country is headed in the wrong direction. You are not alone.

Ta-Nahisi Coates once again cuts to the heart of things. "The import of this history has never been clearer than in this moment when the hard question must be asked: If you would look away from the words of Charlie Kirk, from what else would you look away?" www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Cancel Disney plus, get Dropout

Jimmy Kimmel wasn't suspended because of what he said. He was suspended because the FCC threatened his employer. That's state-sanctioned censorship and it is a GIANT RED FLAG 🚩🚩🚩 that authoritarianism isn’t *coming* it’s ALREADY HERE. Today it's Jimmy. Tomorrow it's the rest of us.

They want to cancel Jimmy Kimmel and kill free speech? Time to hit them where it hurts—their pockets: - Cancel Disney+ - Cancel Hulu - Boycott ESPN - Boycott ABC Let them know why you’re canceling/boycotting. - ABC contact: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/art... - Nexstar contact: www.nexstar.tv/contact/

My girlfriend said tonight, "I honestly didn't have on my fascism bingo card that late night talk shows would be on the front line."

BREAKING: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a team of independent experts commissioned by the U.N.’s Human Rights Council concludes.

"Something's wrong with the world and everyone knows what it is." Listen, isn't scifi supposed to be *subtle*? /s Gosh I'm excited for this.

Polling shows Zohran Mamdani leading with Jewish voters in NYC’s mayoral race. But the New York Times keeps framing him as “alienating” the community—while ignoring polls that say otherwise. 📊 Read @ahjohnson.bsky.social’s breakdown.

Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival

Think about WHY the De Minimis Exemption exists. If it takes CBP $15 worth of their time to collect a $2 tariff on a small item you bought off of Temu, AliExpress, Amazon, or eBay from a foreign seller, then the U.S. government LOSES money. Formerly, if it was less than $800, it was exempt.

Opinion: Mental illness in Black people is criminalized, and Lil Nas X being thrown to the ground and arrested is no laughing matter, Mey Rude writes.

If you want to believe it, check it twice ::clap clap:: If you want to believe it, check it twice ::clap clap:: Doesn’t matter if it’s awful Doesn’t matter if it’s nice If it confirms your bias, check it twice! ::clap clap::

Have not verified if this is actually true, but allegedly War of the Worlds used news footage of Syria bombing and edited in aliens. I've seen some say "is this humans or AI" but even if the latter, humans made the choice to use AI. So ultimately it's their fault for using war crimes for profit.

Unfriendly reminder:

Woman A Leading Authority On What Shouldn’t Be In Poor People’s Grocery Carts theonion.com/woman-a...

I'm seeing less posts about the Visa and Mastercard situation and I want to make it plain as day. You need to keep calling and bothering them, and losing them money. Because if we lose this, they are going to cut more and more from what's available until you can only buy what they approve of.

All must know where Swords Without Master can be found. For now, in Worlds Without Master issue 3. One day, in a new place, for those with the strength to seek it there.

If you have a podcast, be vigilant about your ad service.

This is a remarkable document for a mainstream media outlet to publish. (gift link) wapo.st/3IRLZn6

I don't post much about my personal life, but this has been a terrible week. My dad died suddenly on Monday morning. For those who knew him, here is his obituary: www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/...