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There was something inspirational growing up in this era, so much hope through science and cooperation Which is why is feels so awful becoming an adult when anti-intellectualism and pride in lacking empathy have taken root

the US if Tylenol actually caused autism

as soon as there's evidence the shooter's identity isn't easy to weaponize things magically become complicated

to be clear, media never understands why a rich white person would do anything bad

For everyone with books stolen by Anthropic, I believe this is a new form to submit your works to Anthropic directly in regards to the lawsuit and ensuing payouts. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/register

It does feel like our traditional conception of the political spectrum is not useful in analyzing people whose politics are basically meme-fried brainrot 4chan nihilism lolz

Cannot stop laughing at this

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I can't get over the concept of "AI psychosis" 2020 was supposed to have home-of-the-future smart robot assistants or does-an-AI-have-a-soul robot uprisings. Who knew the 3rd option was lying stochastic-parrot robots that erode human reason if you believe what they tell you.

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I love that former NYT public editor @sulliview.bsky.social is public-editing from the outside. "With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani. "And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."

Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.

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I'm just gonna spoil the movie: this bill will pass. Trump always gets his way cause racism fuels his power. The real prize of this bill is ramping up the punishment of Brown people and the Repubs will happily strip the social safety net of its own constituents to fund more of that

the republican party is a modern day Slave Power and the only way forward for this country is to sweep it into the ash heap of history

[VICTORY ALERT] AB 130, which creates a broad CEQA exemption for infill housing projects, has been signed by Governor Newsom. Because it is part of the budget, it is effective immediately.

Everybody's talking about the CEQA reform that just passed on California. I highly recommend this podcast with the architects of that reform:

BIG NEWS: The Legislature passed our major CEQA reform & affordability legislation, SB 131: SB 131 cuts down on unnecessary process — often having nothing to do with the environment — that makes it harder & more expensive to build housing, advanced manufacturing, child care centers, broadband … 🧵

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Honestly, the writings of @ibramxk.bsky.social, Heather McGhee, and @mekka.mekka-tech.com have informed me of a more unifying theory of Usonian politics: race and capitalism

the data backs this sentiment up!

You can always count on The New York Times to minimize the scale and impact of protest. Yesterday's 2000+ No Kings actions smashed records for the most demonstrations in a single day. So the Times decided to publish a horseshit map of just a handful of "confirmed locations." We're not fooled.

This was the Dashcon ball pit of military parades.

Similarly, "bean bag rounds" are typically filled with lead shot, not plastic. They can fracture your skull and kill you. After I got hit with one in 2020 (thankfully in the leg), an Austin Police Department officer acted surprised there was metal inside.

not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates

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how about a thread of some great journals that are open rn? this funicular post mentions us, so it grabbed my attention, so we'll start here. they're great, and open now!

Eagerly awaiting all the pearl clutching we are no doubt about to have about Ben Affleck's new movie only opening half as well as Sinners despite having almost as big a budget. Anyone? Anyone??. Hmm.

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Make Garibaldi Day the Italian-American holiday! Garibaldi was a committed abolitionist who declined to participate in the US Civil War if the US couldn't commit to emancipation—even after the US offered him a command.

Just from my experience over the last few days, I have had so many cis friends who have told me they’ve bought a badge and are doing this (two bought a badge whilst in my flat this evening). Cause confusion. Make the guidance unworkable. Protect your trans friends.

Libby is my longtime love and Nora Chung is my current obsession.

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Indie Bookstore Day is one of the most important days for your community’s bookstores. Punkass Amazon decided Apr 23 - 28 was when they needed to have their “Book Sale”. It is designed to snuff out Indie Bookstore Day on April 26.

If you love an indie author who is only on Amazon, support them! The book community should not be factionalized by our platforms. Rather, let’s unite against monopolistic practices and billionaires more interested in launching their 🐓🚀 with celebrities on board.