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With another No Kings coming up, a reminder that irony and coolness will never save us. Cringe is good. www.liberalcurrents.com/cringe-is-go...

So, a reason I keep sharing alterna-reads to HP is bc I'm not talking to superfan adults, I'm talking to parents/teachers/librarians who are making book purchasing choices for kids -- I really think it's a needed step in killing the cyclical support this series gets

LMAO "We plan to add more categories of arguments, culturally specific approaches to conflict resolution, and, eventually, a Polymarket feature that lets users live-stream a fight in progress while others gamble on the outcome in real time."

I admit I am a little tempted, because my cats would totally let me do this. (Don’t worry about them; their union contract has high bonuses for additional labor.)

Another point about Lovecraft: there are modern-day works in his universe and they can (and many do) interrogate the racism. See especially Ruth Emrys’ series, where the children of Innsmouth were interred with the Japanese in WWII.

And because I've seen the comparison: This is not an H.P. Lovecraft situation of "separate the art from the artist." Lovecraft is a century dead. He's not alive right now, trying to suppress records of his yacht visiting Epstein Island and swearing to make the lives of millions of ppl unlivable.

I like this analysis because it remembers that the US has not exactly been trustworthy, and that Iran has good reason to continue fighting until they can prevent future attacks. I wonder if Hesgeth’s “no quarter” statement still stands and affects things, though.

Ok this is cool. Don’t talk to me about the labor issues. Let me have my little dream.

Ok but what I want to know is what music clips they’re using. “Chariots of Fire”? “Remember the Name”? (This is fucking horrifying. Let me have my little lolsob.)

Despite knowing analog bikes pretty well and long experience of transit, plus lots of research, I almost bought the wrong ebike because I didn’t know how _they_ interacted with transit and I really needed mixed-mode trips. None of the bike shop or transit people I talked to had any idea.

Important PSA for those in Washington state!!! E-bike rebates are BACK!!!!! ebikerebate.wsdot-sites.com

Almost exactly four months ago, I wrote about how the Trump administration was preparing to ban TP-Link routers, citing the company's alleged links to China. Now, the FCC has decided to ban *all* new models of foreign-made routers, even though many U.S.-made routers are also full of security flaws.

god grant me the serenity to accept the bellies i cannot safely pat, the courage to pat the bellies i can, and the wisdom to know the difference

I've just discovered Gridfinity (and other organizing solutions) so it's all over for me.

look I don't want to count my chickens or downplay the extent to which the right has fascist aspirations. but if the GOP had an unassailable, undetectable election rigging strategy - or the juice to openly do the detectable kind - you do kind of suspect they would've started here

I didn’t learn about this till after it happened last year. I couldn’t walk it, but maybe e-bike…. www.seattlesupersaunter.com

You can sign up for the Seattle Super Saunter! Takes place May 16. It's cool cos you can bike, walk, roll, bus. A little of this, a little of that, all of the above, whatever! www.seattlesupersaunter.com

And the second book is actually a coloring book! Taking new and old "This is Fine" related images and giving YOU the CHOICE to color it in. It's hot, it's new! it's a great gift for your aunt who loves these kinda thangs. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kc-gr...

Look, sometimes when people say they hate “liberals,” they mean “women.”

I think it would be pretty reasonable of Iran to demand that we not attack them in the future. And that they have as much control over their territory as they had before we started a war. These would only be major concessions if you think the war was ok in the first place.

Vanguard tells me I can start doing catch-up contributions smh. (For those not in the US: that means I turn 50 this year.)

It really is satisfying to just block the accounts posting shitty Boomer* memes about Trump in threads regardless of whether that’s an appropriate reply. 10/10 recommend. * IDK that they’re really Boomers or even if they’re people. But they often have an AI vibe and anti-Trump text and no alt text.

Semi-regular reminder: Baby open-ocean octopuses sometimes ride on jellyfish like little hats. 📸 Songda Cai bit.ly/2ZmNZZH 🧪🪼🐙🦑🌿

I generally agree with people pointing out the US populace hasn’t done enough to protest. (I include myself in the not-protesting-enough group.) But lay off students. They tried.

I have invented a new concept, "Value Over AI Boyfriend," to evaluate men in relationships.

up next they're gonna ban that one brother laser printer everybody has

I would be very sympathetic to a Federal plan to upgrade the nation’s consumer routers! They’re buggy and insecure and often not updated. This is not that. Router’s you’ve already purchased are fine. The manufacturers now need special permission to sell. 👀

!!!!! “The FCC says it has decided that all foreign-made consumer-grade Internet routers are henceforth prohibited from receiving FCC authorization and are therefore prohibited from being imported for use or sale in the United States.” This seems likely to get walked back but wow.

I was reading an article about managing treatment for my chronic illness in a “resource-poor setting” and…it lined up with exactly what I advocated for myself in the US. While I hate MAHA grift, I have a lot of sympathy for people on the receiving end of our unaffordable and not-very-good system.

Here's your moment of zen: A "holy" cat named Coco stands at the entrance of a church in Mexico, seemingly blessing everyone who walks in 🐱

I grew up with a toxic narcissist. I can count on my fingers the number of people who believe me about my dad, so I just don’t talk about him. That said, props to my grandparents who refused to (openly) believe but never tried to reconcile us when I went no-contact. The Dems won’t even do that.

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Audre Lorde wrote in her journal, “My feelings are real but not always right.” Again, knowing who to be mad at is part of the work.

I don't normally subscribe to the "German has a word for it" thing because all languages can invent and borrow new words! That said, I can't stop thinking about "hobbyless" as an insult since I saw it a few days ago, so here you go It promotes a growth mindset!! www.tumblr.com/abbiistabbii...

Not my area, but super interesting! However, I am still laughing about "charismatic technology" because my brain immediately goes to "charismatic megafauna."

Five years ago, I didn’t even own a bike. This morning, I rode my cargo ebike to the grocery store. This afternoon, my family did 10 acoustic miles like it was no big deal. I love both my bikes for different uses, but my ebike was absolutely the gateway drug. Absolutely cannot recommend one enough.

暖かくなってきました。 走り回り、遊び、 オヤツ食べ、 そして走り回り… を、繰り返し 御満悦な寝姿の 愛猫を貼っとこ。 #Blueskyねこ部 No.26

This is super interesting (w the usual caveat that it’s not my field so 🤷🏻‍♀️).

one fun consequence of LLMs replacing human-created content across a huge number of domains is just.........too much text, constantly. LinkedIn comments are like 1000 word essays now. Emails are like a cruise ship of meaningless slop. It's killing communication

Tessa knows you are also probably feeling overwhelmed by the state of things, but said there is only room under the sink for one, so you will have to tough it out. #Caturday

This may not be the article’s fault, since things are moving fast, but it’s grimly hilarious to read this knowing we’ve “paused” sanctions on Iran.

This article is unusually transparent bullshit. I can’t recommend it, but if you do read it, remember the instances where Israel or the US may have initiated an attack, and where those attacks originated, and consider whether Iran’s response is escalation.

I do not wish I could understand tankies, but I wish I could more easily figure out when a post I don't get is from a tankie so I can stop trying to understand it.

cc: everyone in Washington State

this is exciting!! good news

I, too, am calling for people to cut oil demand. In addition to these ideas, also try demanding: -adequate funding for transit operations, -protected bike lanes, and -an end to freeway expansions.

In honor of Mr. Rogers’ birthday, here’s your regularly scheduled reminder that the quote of his you keep sharing, that in times of crisis we should look for the helpers, was for his audience of children. We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.