Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]

Also a great way to money launder.

This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.

This weekend, the Oonee team gained access to the future home of NYC’s first Dutch-style secure bike parking hub. The space will support up to 100 bikes with secure parking, charging, and basic repairs, located above the 25th St (R) station in Sunset Park. More updates soon...🚲🔒🔧👷🏾‍♂️🔋

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Temu ICE. Protestor detained escapes.

It fucked my cycles up for 7 months. And it's an abortifacient.

ice on ice violence is out of control

ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊

i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo

“By framing layoffs as a technological pivot, companies can present themselves as forward-thinking innovators rather than businesses struggling with cyclical downturns.” 🙃

Very clear description of how it’s toxic masculinity at the root of all this, and more specifically the performance of it. And it’s a straight line to the ICE goon recording on his phone while murdering a woman, or Noem posing with of caged brown people made to take their clothes off for the camera.

I found this to be a really clear presentation of some of the political and social dynamics that have brought us to this moment with respect to the United States’s current international positioning

A group of young kestrels is startled by the presence of a butterfly. 🤣🤣🤣

THE PITT opening with The Clarks is a nice nod to the city.

Here’s how Democratic leaders can drive media coverage and change the narrative.

Windows make all our buildings into human aquariums for the birds. They love to peep in and watch us work, it seems very entertaining for them.

Senator Scutari's grossly irresponsible e-bike bill has advanced again, despite being a knee-jerk reaction to 2 women being murdered by a man using a car as a weapon. It would criminalize e-bike riders and discourage safe and sustainable transport, and it must be stopped.

The e-bike bill is up for committee vote TODAY. _Call_ your state reps, especially if you live in these districts: 1, 6, 9, 14, 15, 26, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39 7 of the cmte members are Dems, 4 are GOP.

Turns out that the gestures and incantations of a magic spell are mandated by OSHA in order to ensure that the wizard is compliant with workplace safety

I avoided Home Assistant for the longest time for being a UI mess and this isn't helping my impression of it

The National Weather Service used AI to create a forecast for Idaho. Low chances of wind for the nonexistent towns of Cocrerrireod, Orangeotild and Whata Bod www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

I recently learned this trick for getting images out of a Google Doc, so I wanted to share in case it's useful. File -> Download -> Web Page. Then unzip, and you've got a nice folder of images!

The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...

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I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this. He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.

"It has a deep red binding with a simple floral medallion and is written in black and red ink. The script is plain and readable, suggesting it was created for everyday use rather than ceremonial display. 'The importance of this Quran lies not in luxury, but in accessibility.'"

If you are a huge nerd like me, you may be wondering, "what about No. 6 trains that use the old City Hall Station to turn around at the end of their runs? What will they do during the Mamdani swearing-in?" Fear not.

Eric Adams is going to use cryptocurrency to fight antisemitism. Eric Adams is going to use samurai swords to fight food waste. Eric Adams is going to use 100 rubber duckies to fight prostate cancer. I would believe literally any combo of words hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-s...

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

EXCLUSIVE: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be sworn in as mayor on midnight on January 1 inside the old abandoned City Hall subway station, saying that he sees the venue as a symbol for the aims of his upcoming administration.

The latest version of the NJ Senate low-speed e-bike registration, license and insurance bill proposes a 1 year ban on selling of e-bikes over the internet. The legislature has 3 more work days to ram this bill through. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...

Agrivoltaics boost crop yields even when the solar panels aren’t generating power. New research from Canada shows that shading crops with elevated solar panels creates a cooler, wetter microclimate that can lift yields and improve performance across dozens of crops. buff.ly/6eqClf1 #ShareGoodNewsToo

Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.

We are thrilled to partner with @jctheatercenter.bsky.social to host an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the co-hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast and authors of Life After Cars at White Eagle Hall on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets: www.eventim.us/wafform.aspx...

🧵 Our mutual aid hub has been a HUGE draw for our immense volunteer base, many of whom have never wanted to be involved politics before now. This model isn’t just about the immediate impacts: It’s about showing our values, building a community, and reaching voters — without selling our soul!

Every Democrat running for office needs to promise investigations and full prosecutions from top to bottom, remove its funding bloat then break up the agency and distribute its core remaining useful functions across other agencies.

here's a list of readings on the myth of job replacement by AI. i might turn this into a blog post as a sort of lesson plan for anyone who wants to use it, but it's just a reminder that every time we see "self-driving" cars or delivery robots, invisibilized workers are always behind the scenes.

Robot door closing as a service, LA area. Waymo can only automate some human driver tasks, needing many & various ppl to mitigate the residual robot defects. Without them, nearly every Waymo robot would get stuck before needing a charge. Human dependent robots. OP: tiktok.cesarroadsideassistance

The science breakthrough of 2025 is Solar Energy, not because it is new but because of how successful its deployment has been. This year renewable energy surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Hopeful sign for what’s to come. www.science.org/content/arti...

I can’t decide if the “Dream Big” tagline of MARTY SUPREME is intentionally ironic or not.

“Enough, Baris Weiss, your opinions suck!” youtu.be/GsWj7Q5iPus

2025 Headline of the Year nominee (April)

“Enough, Baris Weiss, your opinions suck!” youtu.be/GsWj7Q5iPus

This slots into a wide discussion (beyond AVs) about “can AI do XYZ”, primarily in the sense that humans have expert bias about billions of processes we perform without conscious awareness of the complexity of our day-to-day manoeuvres and accounting for infinite variables/adapting to novelty

This is the story Bari Weiss apparently doesn't want you to hear. Trump has been sending people to the camps. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...