Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.

"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.

I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.

Is this a beautiful, fascinating, nuanced essay on food, immigration, history and historiography? Yes. Will I now start telling everyone who will listen that the Armenians invented pastrami? Also yes.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 5: another tiny & very simple wycinanki (cut-paper folk art) piece, probably my favorite cat and fave cat portrait. Sophie my cat-in-law is getting elderly & fading quickly, but she'll always look regal like this to me ♥️

WHAT ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI BALL DRAIN SURVEY *is taken away by the horny police*

🫡💸 bandcamp friday 🙏🎶

Hey, welcome to my holiday shopping guide. Here you’d find my picks for literature, art, and music by Palestinian creatives. slimanmansour.com/product/symb...

No big deal just one of my favorite writers listing BLACK FLAME as one of her favorite books of 2025

Here are some nice mushrooms for you

#BOTD The architect of Rock and Roll himself, the great Little Richard! Known for his energetic performances and flamboyant style, he broke down racial barriers and influenced artists like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and David Bowie. youtu.be/Cj059o9OwqY?...

You aren't going to win over Americans by being Trump. Americans do not give a damn about the border. They are dying from untreated illnesses. Their family members and neighbors have been kidnapped. Their children have been molested. They can't make rent.

I can't believe I'm typing this and I can't believe it's true, but the average American is exhausted by bigotry. The dog finally caught the car and it backed right over him and crushed his spine.

Krampus Card for Krampusnacht, Arnold Nechansky, 1912. #Krampusnacht #GothicAdvent #Krampus

Fresh baked cookies and a cup of milk to enjoy while I put together a fun thread for you all, to celebrate Palestinian literary excellence this holiday season.

It's cold enough to safely store emergency cheese in your car.

I've seen people be like "i hate it when people refer to vampires as draculas!!!" But reference to draculas is as a subset of vampires - it's only the little guys with dinner jackets and slicked back hair who fly at you like FYAHHH!🧛‍♂️ Draculas are a species and vampire is the genus.

everyone needs to start pirating movies and TV shows again NOW

The Spring 2026 catalog is live! We're featuring #NewBooks by @rtrodrig.bsky.social, @beansvelocci.bsky.social, @amynbooks.bsky.social, @lalehkhalili.bsky.social, @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social, @santiaaurora.bsky.social, and so many more. Check it out now: buff.ly/eJyyixc

Today is my 21st Full Time Writer anniversary! I'm gonna link to each of my series on Amazon throughout the day today. 🥰 #1: The Walker Papers. Re-releasing these with 8 of 12 available now & the 9th is coming in early January! #booksky #urbanfantasy www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHBQ37P...

I love her

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I've said this before, but there are two kinds of people in the world. - People who have suffered or been traumatized by something, and think it's unfair unless everyone else also suffers - People who have suffered or been traumatized by something and don't want anyone else to experience that.

"can u explain these gaps in your CV" yes those are spaces they help you know what's a word and what's another word, it's the long bar on the keyboard here gimme your phone I can help u it's easy

Little Richard had been performing Tutti Frutti in Black clubs across the south with the lyrics “Tutti Frutti, good booty If it don't fit, don't force it You can grease it, make it easy” The white folks made him and the label re-record for the radio

some @neworleansbookfair updates: Legendary mama zinester China Martens had to cancel due to family stuff, BUT the brilliant poet FreeQuency is doing an author talk at 2pm, in conversation with Maria Cherry Rangel🍒🍒🍒 and of course I'll be at my table with mama calendars, come through and get yours!

Broad Street, usually buzzing with activity, is quieter as people fear immigration raids Broad Street has long been an epicenter of Black-owned business and is now a hub for the city's Latino community.

One of the greatest movies ever made. Had so much fun talking it over with this crew.

Subject line in an email I got at work: "2028 is the new 2026" and just, what are we even talking about

I was a "good, not great" person on The Holdovers a couple years ago, but I rewatched it on a whim yesterday and liked it much more. It might be a movie that improves with multiple watches. I still wish it didn't spell EVERYTHING out in dialogue, but at Christmas, we pull the subtext into the text!

Both of my favorite local businesses had these on their doors this morning. Levee Baking Co and Molly’s Rise and Shine. #nolasky #photography #fuckice

Day 5 #ArtAdventCalendar • This is my first #MECFS #symptomatology #embroidery: paresthesia (hand 1) 2016. The idea came to me while doing a meditation technique to dissect the tingling sensations in my body to make them less overwhelming. #SciArt

Or read a book! You also did great!

“He’s definitely out the door. We just have to let him do a little more crime & murder on his way out the door.” Stop playing with me!

For those that haven't been regular attendees of city council over the years, they always walk out anytime people show up in mass for any cause, including this one. It's cowardice. Find a platform to listen and speak to your constituents when they are trying to tell you how they feel about an issue.

I wish people would just admit they hate black women and go. There is nothing wrong with what these girls are doing. It's actually very sweet and respectful. I once saw a white woman in Misty Knight cosplay with full-on Hulk Hoganesque self tanner and I was mad for the entire con.

The greatest Short King to ever do it

#nolasky join @amandasoprano.bsky.social @therhancock19.bsky.social and yours truly on December 7th for the annual Christmas party @ 12 Mile Limit. This will be year ten for Ryne's annual toy drive! RT and spread the word. Also check out the wish list: a.co/hqYL0Q4

Do you think the people who cheer on ICE only survive on green bean casserole, unseasoned chicken, and milky mashed potatoes? I do.

Y’all.

Just today I got an email from my publisher about the class action lawsuit we have going against Anthropocene. They owe me money for stealing my book.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d lose my goddamn mind too, but I have A) much more respect for my fans, B) more sense than to inquire what my dead spouse REALLY thought of my books Also I would hydrate. Love her house though. Very nice.

*as a fantasy romance author who LIVES IN ALBUQUERQUE

Watching “Pluribus.” As a fantasy romance author, I would just like to say that I would handle this WAY better.

The magazine that brought you "FAQ: The Snake Fight Portion of Your Thesis Defense" and "It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers" bring you Isaac Chotiner's interview with Santa and it is OUTSTANDING. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for his roles as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat (1995), Nobusuke Tagomi in The Man in the High Castle, and Chang in The Last Emperor (1987), has passed away at 75.

Man, everything sucks.

Why am I not surprised? NPS has made Trump's birthday a free admission day, while deleting MLK Day and Juneteenth.

Any cardigan can be a sex cardigan if you have sex in it. (Librarians 69:34)

Hell, we used to dance at recess!