I can really tell you didn’t grow up on Internet forums if you’re shocked and indignant about “sometimes even human moderators make capricious and inscrutable decisions that you don’t like”

It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.

My god, does this sum up the last decade.

This is a damn shame to see. @brianhofer.bsky.social has been such a driving force not just in keeping this city on track and protecting its citizens' privacy, but in creating a standard for the rest of the country. Thanks for all you've done, Brian. oaklandside.org/2025/11/12/o...

I have my negative opinions about the Bsky moderation team as a queer person but come on, threats of death are serious and allowing them, even if it's a stupid reference, isn't a smart idea because people WILL use it as a loophole. So I can't blame them for putting their foot down on this

That’s Rep. Adelita Grijalva.

Happy Ferrari double DNF

b0w

In CIPA news, Rodriguez v. Culligan is a fun new case out of S.D. Cal holding that A) as in Popa v. Microsoft, invasion of privacy alone doesn't create standing under Spokeo, there needs to be a harm; and B) internet users have no expectation of privacy in....... law.justia.com/cases/federa...

I don’t even have words for this. One of the 2 guys responsible for this mass death wants a peace prize and the other wants $1trillion to be a bad CEO.

Oh. Speaking of art. If you’re in Oakland (or near thereabouts), I’m having an art reception thing tomorrow evening. Come by and say hi. There will be snacks and wine and whatnot. I suck at self-promotion, so…here, have a flyer.

I guess this is as good a time as any to write up my "So I've been laid off" thread... (not joking)

Sean Dunn, aka DC Sandwich Guy, speaks outside court after his not guilty verdict: “I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything…. “That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants… Every life matters, no matter where you came from, no matter how you got here…”

"Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer a city where everyday residents have to work three jobs and are under constant threat of eviction. Anything short of an excruciating existence for the working class just doesn’t cut it for me."

We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.

When people talk about the excesses of MeToo, they have to lie, because the reality is that there was no massive social reckoning forcing people to believe survivors or hold perpetrators accountable. In fact, there has been a significant backsliding and new punishments in rejection of MeToo

Magnificent.

so it turns out that fascism is unpopular

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

RESULT: Californians have approved Prop 50. The ballot measure permits the state to adopt a Democratic gerrymander in response to a wave of redistricting in red states this year.

WOULD JAMES CARVILLE AND GAVIN NEWSOM LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND EAT SHIT

this genuinely feels like a moment history books will look back on where the Democratic Party was forced to either fix its hearts or die

May all terrible people be sad tonight.

UPDATE: No.

BREAKING: DECISION DESK HQ CALLS NYC MAYORAL RACE FOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI.

I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.

Remember when someone threw a Shake Shack shake at a cop and the cop filed a report saying it secretly had cement in it? Good times, y'all, good times.

wow, if only there had been warning signs about his temperament before he was confirmed

This seems reasonable

Heads up: if you are describing a fox, there’s like a 99% chance that you will use the adjective ‘sly.’

Dear people who may soon suffer food insecurity Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety. SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips

Seriously, Canada friends, the Jays were amazing. Just amazing. What a game. Legends. Truly sorry for the loss, but my god, what a game.

Y'all I do not watch baseball unless I can be there in person with shitty nachos and a hot pretzel but THIS GAME Y'ALL WHAT THE FUCK

Wait, he wants to undo /CALEA/?? Does he know what CALEA /does/?

ladies and gentlemen...we got him

Take a lesson from the Black Panthers who understood how to feed people

From the Larchives: The Rocky Horus Picture Scroll. One of my favorite works. I had the assistance of an Egyptology PhD student to translate the Time Warp phonetically. Enjoy :)

I'm so sad to see that Dave Ball has died, but it really made me smile to pop on bsky this morning and see that he was trending. Good job, bskyers. Proper respect paid to a real innovator.

My god. A master class in How It's Done.

Okay, this is seriously cool and awesome. There is not enough cool and awesome in the world right now, and I love to see stuff like this.

Got this email this morning from the folks @ Berkeley Food Network. A reminder that our most vulnerable neighbors are going to be hit the hardest in the coming weeks. If you can, please donate to a local org to give them a boost this month. BFN donation 🔗 www.berkeleyfoodnetwork.org/get-involved...

My favorite Zohran story is actually about his dad. 😎 (this whole interview w/Mahmood Mamdani is excellent!)

Today sure has made it easy to tell who identifies with the white guy who had a "Nazi phase" and who identifies with the person who has to worry whether any given white guy they meet is in their "Nazi phase"

🎶I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will I have a tendency to wear my Totenkopf on my sleeve I have a history of taking off my shirt🎶

And it's bated breath. Not baited. Like, from "abate," not from "I have a worm in my mouth and am hoping a fish comes and bites it."

Somebody paid money for this. Actual advertising budget. At least it rhymes? Maybe it's about General Data Roleplay? Like LARP but for privacy?

Trying to explain to my parents, in their mid 70s, why everyone at the protests is dressed up like frogs (Once I explained it, they totally got it though! Respect the frog!)

The scene at No Kings in Raleigh, where protesters have been met with a near-constant stream of supportive honks for the last two hours.