Je le partage parce qu'il veut que le monde sache ce qui se passe en Iran

Locke, on my mind every single day now, on the appeal of the authoritarian state: “This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes; but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.”

"Being online is a drug and so is news. They are both addictions that rewire your brain to be miserable and, maybe worse, to anticipate being miserable." - Kaleb Horton

Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:

L'histoire scientifique n'est pas menacée par l'histoire romanesque, les deux fonctionnent en parallèle, comme la science et la foi. L'histoire scientifique c'est le socle de nos connaissances, l'histoire romanesque c'est l'âme d'une groupe, d'une société.

This is such valuable advice and put plainly. Please take a moment. TY @tressiemcphd.bsky.social

[1/6] Les États-Unis adoptent une stratégie unilatérale en modifiant leurs règles d’exploitation minière en eaux internationales. L’exemple illustre une appropriation progressive des grands fonds, espace pourtant censé relever d’une gouvernance mondiale. #HGGSP #geography #deepseamining #resources

to fucken vanquish someone wearing scissor shoe

Maybe that’s what upsets me most about the now; that any innovation has to noisily destroy the previous model, or it’s not disruptive enough to attract colossal investment heat. People who still want cinema, or physical media, or linear TV, or human-made art just have to “suck it up”.

Weber State with a "WTF did I just watch? (Complimentary)" to win the partner stunt competition at nats www.instagram.com/reel/DTmAnJx...

And out of all the wild mammals left on Earth today, the 5% (by mass) include 3% marine animals and only 2% for all the terrestrial ones (From the study: www.nature.com/articles/s41... with pic adapted for openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/c...)

“It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation. Not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say, "Wait on time.”

Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...

"During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night. The dance kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for."

The United States needs military access to Greenland, which it already has, to defend the Arctic, which it already does, from Russian and Chinese ships, which aren’t actually there, and this is so important we should destroy the Western alliance to get it, do I have that right?

Building an identity around being the smartest person in the room might be a viable strategy to get through school (emphasis on might) but it’s a losing proposition once you get out into the world far enough to appreciate what you don’t know. That’s where smart action and smart identity diverge.

A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate

just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday

New dating strategy just dropped

This “One homeland. One people.” framing echoes Nazi propaganda almost verbatim. “Ein Volk” was the core of the Third Reich’s slogan, identity fused to nation and enforced unity. That parallel would've alarmed anyone who knows the history, which makes this unlikely to be accidental.

Taunting is not a justification for arbitrary executions. Collective guilt is contrary to the rule of the law. Resisting the state— even if unlawful and prosecutable—doesn’t justify a death sentence. Our colonial ancestors rejected that agents of the state are absolutely immune for their wrongdoing.

C'est maintenant !

Très heureux de pouvoir parler écriture avec @cbadaroux.bsky.social !

Les interviews reprennent ! Bienvenue sur Twitch pour la rentrée 2026 avec un "Et toi comment tu écris?" avec @alamankarazieff.bsky.social ce samedi 10 janvier à 10h ! #EcritureInclusive #Auteurices #Ecriture www.twitch.tv/cbadaroux

Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

Les IA sont-elles fiables pour détecter les textes générés par IA ? Pas toujours. Quand elles jugent que la Déclaration d’indépendance est un texte d’IA 😅, ça mérite réflexion🤖

Another image that sums up the protest.

Tova is one of the only reasons I check FB from time to time. This article is beautiful. Getting Roofied Didn’t Break Me. Realizing Why I Liked It Did. open.substack.com/pub/cheftova...

What he says…

C'est bien connu, les multipropriétaires qui ne gagnent plus assez avec leur logement font seppuku et jettent leur appartement dans la Zone Fantôme où il disparait à jamais.

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today. This could be you.

ça me rappelle cet épisode du code a changé www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

Très heureux de pouvoir parler écriture avec @cbadaroux.bsky.social !

As long as I’m doing accuracy in quotes today: “Le secret des grandes fortunes sans cause apparente est un crime oublié, parce qu’il a été proprement fait.” —Honoré de Balzac, Le Père Goriot,” 1834

BREAKING: ICE killed a Minnesota woman in broad daylight & there must be accountability. But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down. They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.

32 millions de contrôle d'identité chaque année... dans un pays de 70 millions d'habitants. Maintenant appuyons là où ça fait mal. Si, comme moi, vous n'êtes pas racisé-e-s et vous ne vivez pas dans un quartier défavorisé, combien de fois avez vous été contrôlé-e-s, disons, ces 20 dernières années ?

losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?

Six reasons why Trump’s attack on Venezuela was very wrong:

magical

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.

Semiotic paradox alert!