Brother do not fucking make me have to defend god damn Taco Bell here come the fuck on Taco Bell found out the suppliers that it bulk buys produce from have been selling them infected food because the Trump Administration killed the funding for preventing that from happening.

VRC Discord gen chat is so cursed People acting like VRChat removing embeds for boosters because of moderation issues is the literal end of the world

""People detained at Camp East Montana reported routine ⁠beatings and other excessive force by guards, chronic malnutrition, and unsanitary and degrading living conditions," the report said... "Together, these abuses violate fundamental protections under U.S. and international human rights law.""

It just occurred to me that game subscription services like Game Pass are presented as this "you'll save money" approach, which is partially true in a way. It is convenient. But then it literally just turns games into a cable subscription, especially if they do exclusivity.

NO WAY

Age verification methods often require ID They're making sure minorities and the oppressed can't get valid IDs This reduces their ability to network on social media and have social influence I think it's plain as day

Unearthed records just revealed that Ken Paxton owns 15 homes on a government salary. This includes luxury real estate in Hawaii, Utah, and Florida.

Balint on Hegseth's obsession with testosterone and his attacks on women in combat: "I think it is indicative of the fact that there are so many people in this administration that have some weird, intense, homoerotic, feelings towards men while also being incredibly homophobic..."

Ossoff: "If there is one person who committed election fraud in Georgia, it is Donald Trump"

If all the money all the billionaires had over 500 million was removed from the economy, what would the new inflation value be? And what year would it be at? What things could a dollar or a pound get you? I would like to know this. Someone knowledgable, please calculate this for me.

one of my favorite things about CEO Said A Thing in regards to Masayoshi Son is that this particular CEO is mostly famous for losing truly ungodly amounts of money multiple times in his career

i once got so fed up seeing AI posters on vrc.tl that I drew this poster for a popup and scanned it in because #fuckai

“A.I. Movies” www.tiktok.com/@americanbar...

This is shitty on a bunch of levels but friendly reminder we depend on Canada and vice versa to help fight fires. This kind of rhetoric isn't helping anything.

Massachusetts folks: we're in the home stretch. Age verification could still become law if we don't fix this bill. Call today and call again! 978-485-4694 or www.stoponlineidchecks.org/ma/

Put your trash in the trash can🗑️ ポイ捨てはこうですっ☆

If there isn't a law that explicitly prohibits or encompasses the actions of a corporation, you have to assume that they are already doing that thing. For example, I just thought about: Is it illegal for corporations to pay any company using AI to influence the output?

I just saw a mint condition yellow FD RX7 driving by. It looked and sounded beautiful. I wanted to cry.

This does not mean give up or stop it means go harder and get more people involved

FYI

a lot of y'all are gonna have to get really comfortable doing illegal things pretty quick

A $500/mo UBI for all Americans would cost in the realm of $1.0-1.5t/yr Sounds expensive right? Consider that we spend nearly $1t/yr on defense. Instead of the defense money going to defense contractors, it would go to the people themselves. It would stimulate the entire economy. It's only good.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to give another $73 BILLION to the Department of Defense. They are prioritizing an illegal war over lowering costs for families or reversing healthcare cuts.

minneapolis police department’s estimated overtime cost from june 28 to july 4 is $379,500 the total cost of OT for 2026 is estimated at $16.8 million, exceeding this year’s OT allocation by $2,265,500 MPD are defunding us, raising property taxes and this could lead to layoffs at the city

My favourite exit interview was when I came in, I was asked if anything could convince me to stay, I said "match the other offer's pay", they said "how much is it?", I said how much it was , and they said "oh, okay, well" and fucking left the room

Hold onto your critical thinking and don't let people bully you into feeling wrong.

🟥 Blindspot for the Right: In place of the fixed limit, set in a 2004 law and rooted in a rule dating back 85 years, the agency would review deals individually.

TRUMP ON HIS POINTLESS WAR: “We’re making a lot of money. The defense companies are doing great.”🤔 Unreal. There you have it, folks.

If you cannot make a joke without punching down, you’re not funny.

I can't wait for my finger to heal so I can play more guitar. I need to learn this song. I'm finally understanding the power of alternating picking. It feels so good. I can finally express myself on the guitar. 😭

This is a terrific illustration -- for elected officials but also for media figures -- of the incredible power of simply refusing to take a bullshit dodge for an answer. Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.

China now makes 75 percent of all E.V.s sold anywhere on earth. The United States makes around 5 percent. It is not just that China has lapped the US on E.V.s The US does not seem to have a plan to catch up.

Trump is scheduled to deliver his pack of lies about the 2020 election on Thursday. Eight days later, the White House Correspondents' Association plans to welcome him as an honored guest at its dinner. It's not too late to cancel the damn dinner and stop being quislings in service to a dictator.

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

been trying to figure out what it is people want youth to Do with every activity and space being taken from them, internet starting to be walled off, but adults not liking them at home either and i think the unstated desire is "some kind of constantly running summer camp, but one we don't pay for"

mew #pokemon

On Monday, Joan Sebastian Guerrero was shot and killed by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine. Reports say Guerrero was authorized to legally work in the US and not even ICE's target. @annayeo.bsky.social was on the ground Tuesday in Biddeford and spoke with locals—including one man who knew Guerrero.

much 2 think about

Maybe the solution to all my problems is that I need an owner ...

It'd be really fucking cool if I had health insurance so I can figure out what's wrong with my brain, so I can stop going down the path of blowing up my friendships and opportunities

Rural areas are poor because they're rural not because of government policy which bends over backwards to subsidize the shit out of them lol

The explosive diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak has now spread to 31 states, with nearly 7,000 potential cases. Last year, RFK ordered the CDC's Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network to stop tracking cyclosporiasis.

"Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil – and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’" theconversation.com/women-on-anc...

taco bell only gives you diarrhea if it can sense you are not pure of heart

NEWARK, New Jersey (RNS) — 'I am sick and tired of waking up every morning to see another loved one is dead,' said Charlene Walker, head of Faith in New Jersey.

losing my mind at how ruthless this sentence is