woohoo, merely "unhealthy" and not "very unhealthy" or "hazardous" I was wearing an N95 indoors

[the Ukrainian context is that their protest signs are made of cardboard (картонки), and there are massive protests right now]

Ukrainians are dying specifically because we started a war in Iran (for no fucking reason) and are using up the anti-ballistic missiles we should have given them. There is a direct cause and effect here. They were not getting hit this hard before (35 missiles so far tonight, last I heard).

check your chat settings, mine was also set to "no one"

I think this is the same metro station that has been hit before.

Ukrainians are dying specifically because we started a war in Iran (for no fucking reason) and are using up the anti-ballistic missiles we should have given them. There is a direct cause and effect here. They were not getting hit this hard before (35 missiles so far tonight, last I heard).

their sense of humor is so dark

Half my bluesky feed right now is Kyivans reacting to nearby explosions.

That's crazy. I spent and nearly immediately lost $20 in a slot machine at the Las Vegas airport 3 years ago and was like nope, this is fucking stupid.

I love how AI is simultaneously a scam that can't possibly work, and also something that's going to take all the jobs. It's a financial house of cards that's going to completely collapse any day now, and will also ensure permanent rule by the tech oligarchs.

here is the LeMonde live blog of the England-France game. It's fun, it's not a play-by-play. (It is in French though)

Gen AI creates plausible-looking images. It *can't* accurately generate a map any more than your laundry machine can function as a dishwasher. It generates a "map shaped thing" that may look acceptable to the casual viewer but *it literally cannot be accurate*

That map is AI generated garbage. This is the real comparison thetruesize.com#?borders=1~!...

the AQI range between websites is so wild Wunderground - 61 AirNow - 89 IQAir - 116 PurpleAir - 163 And the last three are at the same location on the map??

Anatoliy Postoyuk, Red Tram, 1980 (I'm not sure I spelled the name right - it's Анатолій Постоюк) #UkrArt #УкрАрт

Article 5 of the Constitution of Ukraine: The people are the bearers of sovereignty and the only source of power in Ukraine.

god, sometimes you want to shake someone and say "what are you doing, you idiot?" but they don't know you exist

Left: The people are the only source of the government! Right: Listen to the voices of soldiers!

goddamn Germans

It must be endlessly irritating for Palestinians, Israelis and others in the region when outsiders with no real stake try to "solve" their conflicts, like this is fucking model UN. It's okay to admit you don't know something and that it's none of your business anyway. (See also: Ukraine)

I'll be honest, this is not my preferred genre, but if it's yours, take a look. And the author is very sincere in the replies to this.

Engaged citizens = a strong nation

I set up a task to have Chat GPT to check official sources and notify me when the AQI is consistently good or moderate and is expected to stay that way, so I can open my windows. Every app I know of just notifies you when it’s bad.

Florida, hands down. Even besides (many of) the people and government, being outside is like breathing through a wet towel while sitting under a heat lamp

I see 12!

Engaged citizens = a strong nation

what are you hopeful about?

Wow. In Ukraine they have police that go to protests and basically de-escalate/prevent escalation by... talking to people. Like, with words.

I don't know who this person is or if he's generally reliable, but the angry replies to this are bizarre.

😭 Last time I went anywhere was Monday

Chat GPT is an amazing search engine if you are looking for something in another language but don't know the relevant search terms. If you don't trust its summaries - and you often shouldn't - go to the links it provides, the same as you'd do with a traditional search engine.

"Why are Canadians becoming more nationalist and anti-american after our government and ruling party begun regularly threatening to invade?" Do you get mad at nationalist Ukranians too

The most Westerner post I have ever ever ever seen tbh

the good news is that the AQI is back in the "unhealthy" range rather than the "hazardous" the bad news...

I show you Ukraine, its treasures and spirit. Just look at Lviv in the evening. I capture these moments for you and for those who will come after us. My gratitude to those who defend life.

It used to be their home. Then russia came to ‚liberate‘.

kinda feels like Canada is using biological weapons as a threat so we don't invade "Do you like breathing? DO YOU? Stay on your side of the line and we'll do the same."

I changed out my air purifier filters and it made a huge difference even though they weren't *that* dirty. I really recommend the Blue Air 211+, it's great at both household dust and wildfire smoke. And drink water! You are probably not hydrating enough!

why are old people so stubborn and stupid? I called my mom to check on her and she said she went outside yesterday, for a totally optional thing. She generally listens to doctors and reliable health info, but she won't listen to me saying DON'T DO THAT IN HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY!!

I don't think I've left the apartment since Saturday

goddamnit found another rabbit hole of a website to go down smarthistory.org/mans-robe-bo...

Investigators have released their preliminary report on the crash involving a LEGO 747 and Space Shuttle earlier this week. flightradar24.com/blog/flight-...

First sunflower 🥳

These kinds of studies need to be separated out by sexual orientation because the gap is soooo wide between gay men and everyone else.

build the border wall!

Ukrainians singing the national anthem as they protest during wartime. I'm not going to try to explain the entire backstory; here is a feed of English-language news sources from Ukraine. bsky.app/profile/did:...

99% of MAGA's stances on anything can be summed up as "You don't get to tell ME what to do. I get to tell YOU what to do." Once you internalize that, you will understand why logic and appeasement will never ever work with them.

well, at least it's better than it was?

Seems like some people on here have forgotten that Ukrainians can read what they write. You can have your own opinion about their domestic politics, but it is extremely rude to lecture them when you're not directly affected by the decisions that are made. They do not care about your opinion.