So this whole thread, but also given how victims are treated when they come forward, I don't understand the cycle of "Why didn't she tell?" & "Why didn't reporters tell without consent or a witness?" We all know the routine of victim blaming & denial that happens around powerful predators right?

watching NASA hit a very specific target in the big big ocean with a vehicle that just came back from outer space at 25,000mph definitely has me reflecting on the charter bus company that couldn't get me to a bus station

I asked the bartender if this image obviously drawn by someone who worked at the bar meant the bar was serving walrus burgers and he said no, but I don't really know how else you interpret this.

They act like assault victims are taking their shiny toys away instead of PREVENTING US FROM BEING GOVERNED BY RAPEY ASSHOLES.

If I never have to read some person saying "what happened to innocent until proven guilty" about why some guy should still be elected to one of the most powerful positions in the country despite numerous sexual assault allegations it will be too soon

A very strong thread about what good journalists do. I urge people to read the whole CNN story (linked earlier), not just the headline. A lot of people who are unwisely leaning into "I dunno, there's something fishy about this" might change their minds.

After a decade living in California where we have clear skies 300+ days a year, I get real excited when I see beautiful, dramatic clouds. Look at these beauties.

Vive la France ! gizmodo.com/france-to-di...

FUCKING THIS. EVERY DAMN DAY we have to deal with a whole bunch of putting some man's "value to society" over our basic humanity. EVERY DAY. "But he'll be a good president." Find someone else. "But he's a good comedian." So will someone else be. "But he catches footballs good." FUCK OFF WITH THAT.

Thread. TL;DR: There *is* a reason for the cutouts! Not gonna tell you, just read the whole thread. 😉

Relieved to be back upon mine bullshit

Petri Ala-Maunus ja Mauno Markkula: Palava taivas Mauno Markkula oli itselleni varsin tuntematon nimi. Pidin kuitenkin hänen teoksistaan ja ne toimivat hyvin yhdessä Petri Ala-Maunuksen maalausten kanssa. Näistä syntyi hienoja pareja! #museot #taide

Weird to me that this is the thing everyone cites, because there's so much that's so much worse. In 1974 the first laws against marital rape were passed, but all 50 states did not classify it as a crime/remove the exemption until 1993.

It's not about the blowjob. The blowjob is the means to an end, and that end is violent domination. This sort of sexual misconduct isn't about the sexual act itself. They get off on the subjugation and humiliation of the victim. It's not a burden to them. It's an achievement

Glaring similarities between “well let’s not be rash. If and when a court convicts him of sexual assault, then he should drop out of the race for CA governor.” and “well let’s not be rash. Can you prove that he knew it was a Nazi tattoo at the time and that he is still a Nazi?”

Kirjoitimme ⁦‪⁦‪@VilleNiinisto‬⁩ ja Nasima Razmyarin kanssa suomalaisen talouspolitiikan ongelmista. Fokus on pakko siirtää jättileikkauksista siihen, mitä me haluamme tavoitella ja miten: hyvinvointia, osaamista ja kestävää talousjärjestelmää.

I still do not understand why Democrats in Congress did not pick an enormous fight over this.

I don't know, perhaps until we can improve the fiery rollercoaster of near death bit, we should give up on trying to get to other planets, and concentrate on stopping billionaires and tyrants from destroying this one. It just feels like nature has made a protective space shield for a reason.

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

Here’s a key reason why it’s very bad that we keep losing big, well-funded media outlets that publish real journalism: Only those organizations have the money and heft to protect reporters from inevitable legal battles with powerful people (like, say, sex offender politicians and tech CEOs).

“Get me a sofa that matches my exact a) colour scheme and b) personal measurements, then we can talk.” www.tom-cox.com/jim/

I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

Jos Suomella ei ole jatkossa varaa pitää huolta lapsista, vanhuksista, köyhistä, sairaista tai ylipäätänsä sivistyksestä, ei hirveästi kiinnosta maksella veroja myöskään puolustusvoimista. Siltä katoaisi pointti. Pitäisi olla jotain muutakin puolustettavaa kuin taantuva jättömaa ja hieno historia.

how much money does the marine corps lose

The principle of the matter is of course more important, but it's not even a case of principle vs. politics. This is idiotic on the politics. There's no good argument, grounded in any sort of real evidence, that forcing votes on impeachment would be unpopular or backfire or anything of the sort.

Jimmi Pickles figured out (briefly) how to express affection without violence

Interdimensional Portal Of The Week.

Morning Bluesky.

me when someone cites the deep magic to me even though I was there when it was written: holy shit, for real? I don't remember that part at all

this negotiation meeting to prevent the emerging world war 3 could have been an email

The life of a Saimaa ringed seal seems chill. I noticed this illustration on a Liperi town info board. The ringed seal population is recovering after protection measures, but fish netting occasionally kills their young. It should be limited in our lakes. #RestoreNature 🦭

A Helsingin Sanomat column argues that people in Finland have lost faith in the welfare state's promise of equal access to social and healthcare services.

You’re right. That might not be enough time to bury the Statue of Liberty and distribute 400 million ape costumes.

my cat after i go pspsps:

I open the door to let the orange cat on the balcony. [5min later] The tabby cat is waiting by the balcony door, presumably in order to join the orange cat. So I open the door. Orange cat leaves the balcony and the tabby has to decide whether peer pressure or curiosity wins out. And I wait.

Come now, Petra. How bad could they beOoohmygod

Kiinni jäi tästäkin, kuten suojaosien poistostakin - joista paljasti että ei ole edes ymmärtänyt mitä hänen hallitus on päättänyt

There are some ugly greens and some ugly yellows and browns and oranges, but there are no ugly blues. This is not a reference to anything but the actual literal color on the color chart.

One of the most brazenly corrupt events in history will take place tomorrow when Jared Kushner represents the U.S. in critical negotiations with Iran to end the war while he accepts millions in fees (and billions in investments) from the Saudi gov’t which has been lobbying Trump to continue the war

It’s hard to overstate how much of this moment is driven by people who got a taste of accountability and were very, very mad about it.

Language was a mistake

PREDATES MEANS "EATS AND KILLS" AND WHEN YOU TYPE IT MEANING "COMES EARLIER THAN" I WILL INTENTIONALLY MISCONSTRUE YOUR MEANING AND IT WILL INVARIABLY PRODUCE A FUNNIER AND THEREFORE BETTER SENTENCE.

Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrels have only 9 lines (Emergency hot take)

we should have a third industry besides AI and gambling

What?!?!

We don’t have to do this to the entire planet, is all I suggest

we have got to get it together, in like twenty-four hours the astronauts are back

When I worked in restaurants if you wanted to become the general manager you had to do shifts in every job in the place, from dishwasher to prep cook to bar back to ensure that you understood how the entire business functioned. Zohran is like this, but for NYC!