looks like we traded generations of healthcare for 4 days worth of missiles

They call people who don't like ai "denialists" and meanwhile the dude is just saying this out loud

The Senate GOP posted an AI deepfake of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. Using this tech isn't just a profound threat to our democracy - it's a disgraceful attempt to intentionally deceive voters. Congress must swiftly pass federal AI protections.

💙📚 Finally got started on this one.

This is some dark, sick shit. Our kids deserve a better country than this. We all deserve a better world than this. We have no choice but to defund and dismantle DHS and ICE, and prosecute every ghoul who brought us to this terrible place. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Greetings, new friends! You may know me as an author, a prolific Bluesky poster and 4th place finisher on So You Call That Dancing? But you might not know that my partner Judith (@mzpress) and I have an online arts bookstore that's growing every day. Full inventory here: mzs.press/EVERYTHING-W...

When I hear the opening “Hello, Listener”, I feel as if I’m in my own semi-autonomous pleasure dome having human narratives streamed directly into my auricles. Yes, please! “Horror stories, sci-fi, and strange fiction for a maladapted species”

The Kentucky Supreme Court sided with our people, public education and the law today by ruling that the 2022 Republican-led House Bill 9 allowing charter schools is unconstitutional. Taxpayer dollars should stay with our already underfunded public schools, and now they will.

You know what? I encourage you to write today. gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/i-encourag...

Tomorrow's the day! Please give us a listen! pod.link/1843713183 #audiodrama #podcastclips #scifitok #scifipodcast #newmusic #audio #podcasts #musicals #broadway #metrathemusical #audiophile

“Some day, we’ll be rich enough to be good people.” -Bellamy Pink

My Thirteen shirt came in today, and it’s so cute. If you haven’t listened yet, check them out, especially if you love Appalachian horror. 💕 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Idk who can relate, but the lyrics “Richard said withdraw in disgust is not the same as apathy” has been running thru my mind a lot lately.

Talk about fragile masculinity! www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...

Some of the biggest changes in SNAP in the GOP bill: -Changing the age of dependents from 18 to 7 years old, which forces parents to work -Forces states to shoulder 75 percent of cost of administering SNAP -Raising the age to work for SNAP from 54 to 64. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Let’s normalize putting the name of the corporation that owns the private prison in the headline whenever something like this happens

One of the perks of WFH is having your pets around. Except for when they fart such a noxious cloud that THEY choose to exit the office, but I’m stuck here marinating. 😂 This is why I have room spray. For such a little dog, she sure can make a loud smell! 😬

I’m a dork, here’s the link:

Started listening to a funky new horror/sci fi semi-musical podcast. Wave Glass - I highly recommend checking it out!

Just reminding folks that there are some very wealthy people out there who are happy with this stormy economy, and have all the tools they need to swoop in as the markets are listing and plunder what's left of our livelihoods. Leaving us with nothing. This isn't just capitalism: it's piracy.

Oh, yeah, no way this could go wrong. 😑 arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Fans of TMA need to check this one out!

Top-tier snark. Recommended. "If you vanish for a few hours, the world will continue. You are, for all your fears, not essential to the ongoing churn of the internet. Your absence will not collapse society." Dostoevsky's Blog: Meditations for Phone Addicts open.substack.com/pub/dostoevs...

Silicon Valley oligarchs who gained power and are now dismantling the govt are basically millenarian cultists, convinced the world is about to end—via AGI—and acting accordingly in advance. Smart piece. But if it turns out the world doesn't actually end in a year or two? Oops. Very serious oops.

A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.” Absurd we still need to go through this 🧪👩‍🔬

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I knew from her elf on a shelf modifications at age 5 that my daughter was going to have a dark sense of humor. So proud of the creative young woman she’s becoming.

I could use some help spreading the word. My new little book is about two sisters who hunt down killers and collect body parts while complicating their lives with volatile magics, bizarre visions, and a mysterious mouth in the wall. Think Junji Ito meets Little Women. ghoulish.rip/product/fami...

“… unless, of course, the people of Boston know they don’t have to open the door to an immigration warrant, in which case Hell and I will stand around with our dicks in our hand like we did in Chicago and LA.”

Any fans of the podcast Cancellation Island? It’s got Holly Hunter, and I love her. Also really enjoyed BOOM, and it was unexpectedly relevant….

We are delighted, humbled, and slightly smug. For we have received a gift. While not the usual sort of bat we work with, be assured bludgeoning is within our wheelhouse. Thank you, @frequentj.bsky.social! #goodmorningevildoers #podcast #evil #comedyhorror #horrorcomedy #frickinbats #thankyou

What an absolute fucking delight THE GORGE is! Perfect Valentine’s Day horror / sci-fi / romantic comedy / action / genre mash-up, and the antidote for everything happening outside our windows. Kudos to @scottderrickson.bsky.social and @crobertcargill.bsky.social Thank you for this.

WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE (1) PACKAGE. When we venture forth from the lair to retrieve same, we shall alert you as to its potential for mayhem. Thank you, @frequentj.bsky.social. THAT IS ALL.

Free this evening and live in or near Louisville, KY? Have I got an event for you!

I will die angry about this

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.