the constant low-grade “is this real or AI?” question in my head as i look at images is so discombobulating

To all those men asking why these women didn’t file police reports, I direct you to the Epstein files as an example. Despite police reports, in some cases depositions under oath and NO justice has been dispensed from a court of law. The women are re-traumatized and the men are free.

"As Mr. Vance was detailing the impasse in negotiations, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were at a sports arena in Miami for UFC 327, watching a video montage of past fights." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

1920s: crashing economy, bathtub gin 2020s: crashing economy, bathtub gin

As extreme as it was, we are somewhat lucky that this heatwave occurred in March rather than June or July. Water and ecological disruptions are unfortunate, but a similar heatwave in summer would have brought a significant body count. 19/

The scale of the heatwave was so extreme that almost 1/3 of active US weather stations set a new record for their locally warmest day in March. The only other time such a large fraction of stations simultaneously set new monthly records was during the Dust Bowl. 10/

To begin, let's look at monthly mean temperature. The March average temperature across the Western USA was about +11.6 °F (+6.4 °C) warmer than the mid-20th century average. That's an absurd 3.6 °F (2.0 °C) higher than the previous record. 2/

folks, check your app passwords and make sure you have 2FA enabled, the spam network is apparently compromising larger accounts now and deleting all the posts then using them for spam (see full thread)

Reminder: Pakistan is hosting diplomatic talks between the US and Iran. The Pakistani government is a business partner of President Trump's via World Liberty Financial. 1/

I think we are far beyond the point where a serious person can plausibly claim that the immigration courts are offering a fair adjudication consistent with foundational principles of the American legal tradition. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

One noteworthy thing about this article is that Platner IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THIS REPORTER, IN 2026, describes the claim that his Nazi tattoo was a white supremacist symbol as "the fucking most retarded shit I’ve ever heard in my life.“

"The 25 migrants, of different nationalities, were transferred to Costa Rica on a plane from the company Global X, the same one that brought a group of foreigners deported by the US government last year."

Periodic reminder: D.C. remains patrolled all over the city by armed members of the National Guard deployed to do so by President Trump.

link previews are working again on bluesky so click this one and read it

Academics should definitely read this. It's absolutely bonkers all round.

Once again LAPD is violating a court order ensuring that journalists not be targeted with “ less lethal “ weapons and that they have freedom of movement to remain on the scene and document events. firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/co...:

real university president energy here

[holds nine elbows up at once]

Watching CNN. It's wildly in the tank for Trump and Republicans. - Spotlighting Vance - Strong verbs: "Vance leads peace talks" - Positive spin: "US clearing Hormuz mines" - Showing a huge victory US "peace proposal" (Iran ends nukes, Hormuz reopen) - which is not what Iran will agree to

Second this and here's a link. yalelawjournal.org/pdf/Srinivas...

I still get threats from men I wrote about a decade ago who are angry I covered federal lawsuits against them related to sexual assault allegations. To my personal email, to new work emails. I don’t think readers understand how difficult and laborious it is to get these stories published

if you want a shot of optimism remember that ten years ago Victor Orban's position seemed unassailable and today he and his movement are failing.

Notably, the panel even says that the additional stay time gives DOJ the option to even take *this* ruling to the Supreme Court, which honestly they might! (Which, in and of itself, shows clearly enough that everyone should understand this as a bad ruling for the administration.)

The headlines about the DC Circuit ballroom order are misleading. The order does extend a stay of the injunction—which, in English, means they can proceed for now. But, that misses the point: The 2-1 ruling sends the case back to Judge Leon to clarify the scope of the order—and then implement it.

I recently learned someone is posing as me, trying to work people for info. So I did some reporting of my own on what appears to be the latest evolution of online deception... www.propublica.org/article/impe...

There's a metal band called Glyph that kicked out their lead singer when they found out he was beating his now ex-wife. That same ex-wife is now the lead singer of Glyph. I think a lot of men could learn from their example.

LET THE MOON PEOPLE REST

Another deported U.S. citizen. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Elon Musk sir only you can fix this. We need you to dig a tunnel under the strait of hormuz. We need your fleet of iron man robots to catch iranian missiles in mid air and turn them back on the enemy. Please take more drugs we're all waiting

Very noticeable that AOC does good vibes and righteous anger, not sneering.

Had this in mind: 'They embrace bizarre concepts like "revealed preferences," the idea that if you say you're dissatisfied with a bargain, but you accept it anyway, you have a "revealed preference" for the deal.' pluralistic.net/2026/03/30/p...

FT: Talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan have reached a stalemate over control of the Strait of Hormuz, two sources briefed on the negotiations say, with Iran insisting it retain authority over the waterway and rejecting joint control proposals HERE YOU GO. That’s the reality.

AP: The U.S. military said two destroyers transited the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine-clearing work, a first since the war began. Iran’s state media, however, earlier said Iran forced a U.S. military ship that was attempting to cross the strait to turn around.

Battalion Samaritans: NM deputy demands female must go into the desert w/him alone. He is creating an excuse to not collect the bodies. Doña Ana County NM sheriff ignores the bodies of women/girls. No wonder Epstein chose NM.

“I mean, how many people want to be Kristian Andersen?* [..] he doesn’t want to be the guy who gets in front of Congress, he wants to do science” Oof @ckava.bsky.social, on point 😬😆. * including me.

I understand LLMs have revolutionized software development

Per indie reporter @domguan.bsky.social, all photos of those killed by ICE have disappeared from the fence memorial outside Broadview's ICE building. Protesters on scene at the moment say they don't know what happened to them.

Two of the three major credit bureaus have sharply reduced the share of complaints they resolved in customers’ favor. In 2024, Experian’s relief rate was 20%. Last year, that figure fell to less than 1%.

what happens when they come for people on Bluesky, what's their plan for that 🤔

Another warning to the future.

Omg..I thought this might be a fake story, but I checked & the BBC reported it in 2015 www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-m...

Yad Vashem has debunked this. "The only historical source for the false claim that Hajj Amin al-Hussayni was involved in the decision-making process concerning the “Final Solution” is the postwar evidence regarding Dieter Wisliceny....German officials often fooled Jews in encounters between them."

Those visiting Guadalajara for the World Cup needn’t worry about physical crime: the cartels don’t want to undermine the far bigger opportunities of drugs, prostitution and fraud which the tournament presents. Great piece this www.ft.com/content/08c5...

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There was a BBC Holocaust documentary where each episode ended with a panel discussion. One historian said she was asked by CNN to debate a holocaust denier. She refused because, she said, it's like debating someone who believes that Earth is flat. What precisely do you think you're achieving?

Parents Pinpoint Exact Moment Being At Home For Six Weeks Six Years Ago Caused Daughter’s Small Fibre Neuropathy

Reminds me of the time the LAPD blew up a neighborhood trying to dispose the illegal fireworks they confiscated. They eyeballed the firework’s weight and detonated it in front of people’s homes. Ended with a $21 million taxpayer settlement + city bought them a new bomb disposal truck.

Sergey Brin 🫠

Also FFS I’m glad Melania got a visa. More people should be able to get visas! The thing that’s objectionable isn’t that she got one, it’s that others can’t. Our obsession with punishing people who “skipped the line” or “got something unfairly” punishes folks who need it badly more than anything.