Great thread. UK math teachers have started using the tag #MathsToday for positive math moments.

It's time to state clearly that if MAGA and Republicans can't condemn any part of this shooting, continue to blame the victim for it, and even hint that it's a just outcome that others "deserve," that's a crossing of the line that the rest of us won't ever be able to forget.

Really good video breakdown of the shooting of Renee Good illustrating that yes, this was cold blooded murder by an ICE agent.

We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.

Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the U.S. had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani accused Trump of violating international law.

Rep. Seth Moulton: "This is insane. What the hell are we doing? ... this is illegal."

Wait. So didn't Trump say days ago that we struck a land target in Venezuela, but nobody knew what he was talking about? Did he think that when he gave the greenlight that it happened immediately and he was just totally clueless about what was actually happening? Does he know what's happening now?

That top 10%... OMG.

Big news – we won our lawsuit protecting mental health programs in schools. In the wake of deadly school shootings, Congress allocated $1 billion to bring mental health professionals to schools. This win means the U.S. Dept. of Education cannot unlawfully cancel these grants.

The days between December 25 and January 1 are the Lanthanides and Actinides of the Gregorian calendar

CBS didn't air the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but @propublica.org talked earlier this year to those who Trump had sent to the maximum-security prison in El Salvador: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IN...

Technology cannot replicate the work of a teacher. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/why-most-e...

REAKING NEWS: We just got a court order blocking a HUD policy that would force more people into homelessness. Read more about what happened and why it matters in Oregon. #orpol #breakingnews

This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites. The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all): whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...

Very important to hate fascists more than you hate liberals.

MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”

Waiting for spouse at a medical appointment and this is the best waiting room entertainment ever! Different size rectangles to fit sets of pentaminos in

This was great the first time, and it’s still great

Students who take AP Statistics are 3x more likely to be able to tell the difference between correlation and causation.

posted the same! Lubienski is a high quality researcher fwiw

I can't vouch for how rigorous this research is in this article Google pointed me toward, but it's pretty interesting and thought-provoking. theconversation.com/girls-and-bo...

I do this routinely - calculate an estimate of cost per person rather than just the Very Big Number. I wish news reports did the same.

I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 4th 2025 (Tricky), in less than 9 minutes (These are fun! If you like logic problems, give them a try.) cluesbysam.com

My statement to the House Committee on Homeland Security for their hearing entitled, “When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers.”

The official policy of the Trump Administration is ignorant bigotry. We’re asked, under principles including charity, to assume that people support the administration despite that policy, not specifically because of it. I am increasingly unwilling to extend that charity.

BREAKING NEWS: We’ve filed a lawsuit to block unlawful SNAP eligibility guidance – and to make sure that everyone who is eligible for SNAP can have food on their table. #orpol #snap

Here in the year MMXXV I say don’t let Mamdani force your kids to use Arabic numerals!

This Pope guy has some bangers

I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?

As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.

🚨 EXPLODING WHALE DAY🚨 November 12, 1970: A 40 ton whale carcass lays, rotting, on an Oregon beach. A crowd has gathered to watch the whale carcass be dynamited to dispose of it. HILARITY*. ENSUES. *”blubber snowstorm” REMASTERED VIDEO! www.youtube.com/embed/V6CLum...

🚨HAPPY EXPLODING WHALE DAY🚨 1/n www.oregonlive.com/travel/2024/...

Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.

As a person who used to mix up the two cities like 80% of Americans, I find it amusing that it looks like both cities will have K. Wilson for Mayor soon.

Think about buying a car, a fun, stress-free negotiating process that everybody loves. Now imagine that if you don’t buy a car you die and if you buy the wrong car you also die

The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.

All across America last week, Dems showed up and generally kicked the piss out of the Republicans who are hellbent on destroying our country and our freedoms. To have a bunch of squishy, out of touch Senators completely sell us out just as the Republicans were starting to crack sucks.

they avoided talking about fascism all year by being like “healthcare healthcare healthcare” and then they blew up our healthcare??? and you think you’re entitled to my vote why exactly???

if there was a national day of cancelling your party membership over healthcare just to put the fear of god into them with some hard numbers, that’s where I think I’m at now it’s been coming on for awhile now, I simply don’t feel represented by this party even on the things they claim as priorities

Trump: we’re ruining your Thanksgiving so we can double your healthcare premiums

The inflection point.

I play an absurd number of puzzles, especially on weekends, but this is my current favorite. [Bracket City] November 1, 2025 www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke... Difficulty: 🟢 (Easy) Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master) Total Score: 100.0 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪

One thing you can do is contact your local school district's social workers (and please give to the poorer districts too if you are in an affluent school district) to see if they are in need of grocery gift cards to give to struggling families especially in light of rising prices and cuts to SNAP.

Still laughing at this.

I would like to mention again that menstrual products are covered by FSA funds. fsastore.com - so if you find yourself with money left on the table by the end of the year, consider using those funds and donate the products [pantries, homeless shelters etc...]

Sexy kettlebell

its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites

ICE is out of control. Call PIRC at 1-888-622-1510 if you see ICE activity. youtu.be/NcCMElfVO0o?...