Indonesia’s rice farmers test climate-friendly methods that cuts methane emissions, raises yields - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-rice-farmers-climate-change-methane-emissions-paddy-fields-6127966

"The proliferation of references to fake articles threatens to undermine the legitimacy of institutional research across the board" -- by Miles Klee www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... open access link: archive.ph/qt59c 1/🧵

Yes, sadly the US is one of the very few countries in the world not affiliated with the PLR scheme. Someday, I hope...

Never feel guilty for borrowing books from a library. Authors LOVE libraries. And libraries pay authors a small sum every time one of their books is borrowed (which in many cases comes to more than the percentage earned from the sale of a book in a discount outlet)...

Happy Monday from #Tokyo, and a good start into the week for all! Here is a set of evening shots of small local shops in #Itabashi - sadly half of them are not in business any longer, but the memories are still here. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #Japan #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

I've lost count of how many Watergates we're up to now

Not sure I got it across here but the Trump administration's big "Rededicate 250" event declaring the US a Christian nation was kind of a dud. The big names appearing only via video. Low energy. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Breaking: The Senate Parliamentarian just advised that the $1 billion for Trump's ballroom will be subject to a 60-vote threshold if it remains in Republicans' bill.

So unless the Senate significantly reworks its legislation about the ballroom or eliminates the filibuster, it won’t pass And we’ll be stuck with a White House that’s half destroyed-just because Trump wanted to But I can’t wait to see the social media posts attacking the parliamentarian

“The President can write a whole BOOK and you can’t even CALL??”

Trump just put him in charge of the FDA. He has no medical background at all. But he does turkey hunt with Don Junior so ok. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

I've had to think deeply about friendships after going independent as an educator and writer. While institutions and 9-5 jobs are often a poisoned chalice —they *do* offer opportunities to make friends, in addition to weekly paychecks. Social connections literally help you live longer.

I see your 2 Peter 3:18 and raise you one Article VI Clause 3 Part 2: "... no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

There were 3 books found in almost every home of childhood friends when I was growing up in a suburb of Cleveland THE THORN BIRDS SHOGUN and ROOTS

For you to understand how much the world has changed, in the 1970s as a second grader we were REQUIRED to watch the TV show adaptation of ROOTS. REQUIRED. www.knoxnews.com/story/news/e...

Boebert is straight up admitting that the commutation was extorted by withholding federal funding: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A federal judge also ruled that federal funding was withheld to coerce a pardon for Peters.

I know we're long past the point where this should be shocking anymore, but I still can't get over official government accounts stating that Jesus is "our Savior."

the endpoint of the scheme Peters was a part of and attempting to execute is to end the United States Constitution, abrogate any of the freedoms Americans enjoy and then ultimately enslave us. This is in some ways *worse* than treason as defined as assisting a foreign enemy.

The Profa Republican Party is an international crime syndicate of lying liars

This guy really knows how to speak to Black voters.

go cavs @nycwater.bsky.social

trying to overturn a free and fair election is, in a real democracy, one of the most serious crimes there is nine years is a light sentence for what she did

It’s tragic that we have someone so utterly incompetent—with zero public health training (he’s an economist)—leading the nation’s public health agency (the CDC) & health research agency (NIH) His approach to outbreaks is: do nothing, fire CDC staff, let infections spread, let the strong survive

If the Cavs team that played tonight can make an appearance in a few games in NY, we have a legit shot at getting past them. Confidence has been restored, Let’s Go Cavs!!

“In this document, the Trump administration makes clear it considers any American who it believes has “adopted ideologies antithetical to freedom and the American way of life” to be a terror threat.” theintercept.com/2026/05/15/t...

CAVS IN THE CONFERENCE FINALS. REJOICE.

"Gorka is a mediocrity who holds a job for which he is not qualified. The poor quality of this putative strategy is a reminder of what happens when unserious people are asked to undertake a serious job." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

KENNY ATKINSON DID HIS THING GETTING THE GUYS READY FOR THIS GAME.

Great game again by Mobley. Has been a wall all series.

The Republican primary for governor in Oklahoma has seen multiple instances of candidates using AI-generated ads to hurt certain candidates. The ads seem to come from orgs not officially affiliated with campaigns.

there are in fact students who are in school to learn stuff and who feel that using AI to do their work for them would be counterproductive.

my daughter and her friends don't use AI. I've talked to them about it and they all think it's stupid, pointless, and unnecessary.

". I don’t know a single person who hasn’t used A.I. to get through some assignment in college, " that's weird because I know a bunch of college students who do not use AI at all. 1

I wrote a tiny essay about my favorite Tantanmen neighborhood, Machiya #Tokyo #TokyoSky #Japan #JapanSky #Ramen #RamenSky #Food #FoodSky #Foodie #FoodieSky moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/m...

WATCH — @kamalaharris.com to Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “They’re back-dooring racism through politics… If they thought they could win on merit they wouldn’t have to resort to cheating… your fight is for 🇺🇸, and everything we say we stand for.”

“Emerging research has begun to show what most people feel is obvious: Relying on A.I. for cognitive tasks can reduce one’s own intellectual capacity and resilience. It’s one thing to use it in the workplace, but in the classroom, difficulty is often precisely the point.”

If there were no more public libraries to borrow books from, I suspect book buying would decrease, not increase. I wonder if there’s any historical data which would support that. For example, what happens to the book trade in places where library budgets are cut?

Two things should be true in a democracy: 1. Being rich should not help you get elected. 2. Getting elected should not help you get rich. How’s your country doing on these criteria?

Doesn't this mean consumers don't like what they're selling?

As a disabled person and an activist, Cory Doctorow's work and story massively inspires me. This article perfectly captures the feeling.

Melania Trump infesting the White House with bees is the funniest thing no one's talking about right now #Bees #WhiteHouse

A guy we know pitched a story to a mag about former skateboarders going back to their old haunt in middle age. My BIL(52)went with him as part of the story. BIL is now back home with a broken ankle and the writer is home with a broken vertebrae. The only possible way the story could have gone.

Jesus Christ this is the most chilling thing I've read in ages. The "new understanding of truth" described here is not new in any way, it is basically a return to pre-literate dark ages & the inevitable result is going to be fascism.

"Especially over the last 15 years, the Court's corrupt majority has more & more openly adopted the stance that you have a powerful presidency for Republicans & a weak one for Dems. They won’t allow Dems to enjoy the fruits of political power when they win it, & that’s just an untenable situation."

i have been writing about the virginia supreme court decision with a certain amount of analytical detachment but if i’m being honest i’m also fucking furious i took the time to go vote and then my ballot got tossed out by these dipshits

‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat