Compare & Contrast with “The Great America State Fair” this weekend

Lots of us pointing out the unsupervised algorithmic decision & $39.95 charged for blank page that says, “This article has been withdrawn due to article violation.” But Springer Nature also killed an editorial that the editor-in-chief of Naturwissenschaften planned to write about the retractions.

Fifth most liked post on Bluesky yesterday. No escaping the fucking AI liars.

#WestVirginia lightening strike captured by photographer #DebbieParker Don't shelter beside trees in a storm!

“my passion is graphic design”

Longshot posting here but: I'm looking to sell my Star Trek: Las Vegas Copper ticket Trying to save money because of my injury and medical bills and don't have a trip to Vegas in me Can my fellow nerdy Trekkies please reshare and help me recoop some money?

A small man made America's greatness all about him. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Folks outside of Canada: have you heard tell of the Polkaroo? If not, what do you think it could be.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

British Columbia is Canada's third largest province. It has the country's fourth largest economy. And right now, it is the single most overlooked member of confederation -- one that might have its own bones to pick soon. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/23/o...

I’m constantly amazed that this isn’t common knowledge. This is like saying water is wet.

More from my community garden plot - a corner of my “chaos bed”. Yarrow (the big umbels), cornflowers (the blue, purple and pink starbursts) and fading chive blossoms (purple tufts).

King’s Ransom sweet peas burst into bloom today.

Both totally unnecessary and extremely funny that the Guardian has an interactive graphic for you to change the color of the US flag's blue to the color of the Reflecting Pool from 8 to 19 June and counting

More explanation.

Friendly reminder - if you find a thread interesting, you do not need to clog up people’s timelines by reposting every single post in the thread. If it’s of interest, people will read more, since it is usually clear it’s part of a thread.

Gift article on the algae in the Reflecting Pool, with a bonus comment from my chemist husband (who has worked with algae in biofuel research) "Yeah, it's definitely Scenedesmus, most likely Scenedesmus obliquus (possibly some Scenedesmus quadricauda as well)."  www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Lived here my whole life, never heard of this!

The Canadian mining company NovaRed is sending an appalling message by hiring Kristi Noem. This woman has no business working in Canada. Contact NovaRed to share your views on Noem. [email protected] Telephone: 1-604-805-6340 substack.com/home/post/p-...

we can fix this. i believe in us.

This should've been a Presidential legacy-defining scandal. There's been so much destruction, both in health sciences and otherwise, that I forgot this happened.

This is fascinating - especially the increased crop yields due to some shading (which many crops benefit from).

Exciting news: I just learned that @boltsmag.org has won a Nonprofit News Award tonight. The award is for the powerful (& distressing) story reported by @burness.bsky.social on the zealous prosecution of a community of American Samoans by the state — you may remember the article:

Hey Canadians. The Liberals have an immigration survey out. I always catch people showing their ass when bashing immigrants by reminding them my lovely wife is one. "Oh, not her, she's one of the good ones." It's time to defend immigration. forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cmp15l...

"So, if I use ChatGPT you think less of me?" Yep. Hope this helps.

Excellent medical care that this same senator spent his career denying to others.

NOOOOOO! Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra — a UNESCO World Heritage site and priceless cultural landmark — has been struck and is burning.

Vance, Rubio compete in White House UFC undercard

Laws cannot change biological reality But they can make the lives of trans people miserable We need biomedical professionals standing up and loudly denouncing this nonsense *now* before harm is done

Putting on his gayest socks to go to Pride

They're just getting everything set up for the show

Nice thing to see on my way home.

Video in comments. It’s not a metaphor.

You gotta see this, @drjengunter.bsky.social

Timeline cleanse - my yarrow is starting to bloom

Yes, people should be responsible for controlling their own pets. "Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers" the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...

Which word in the English language has the most silent K’s? Some people say knickknack with two but the real answer is Republican with three.

Yeah, I’ll be reading this one

Amazing that the Iranian military, which has been obliterated and destroyed like no military has ever been destroyed before, somehow shot down our "highly sophisticated Apache helicopters".

A fateful production that launched the careers of so many icons!

⚡️ Ukraine recaptures more territory than it loses along front line in May, Syrskyi says. The heaviest fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Huliaipole sectors, while Ukrainian forces retain the initiative in "certain areas" of the front, Syrskyi said.

“That is a serious, serious gap in safety.” A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record. By @wmariano.bsky.social @joeljacobs.bsky.social @mariamelba.bsky.social w/ @wbur.org

Holy wow. My fave is later in the thread, The Swarm & The Bloom. Would not have guessed who the artist is.

Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.

This is important.

On D-Day, 14,000 Canadians landed at Juno Beach, supported by the Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF. The day saw 1,074 Canadian casualties, including 359 killed. It was a watershed moment in human history. Here are some of the Canadian stories from that day. 📸 LAC 🧵1/12

LET WOMEN HAVE HOBBIES

Good point! www.everythingishorrible.net/p/fascists-l...

Welp there’s no unseeing this

Bigotry is so brain melting that some Tennessee rescue won't let a friend of friend adopt a dog because she lives within 20 miles of Dearborn.