“We will have to hold some media companies accountable,” @cathmckenna.bsky.social said of online hate & misogyny. “There are no controls, because these large U.S. companies, run by billionaire tech bros, use algorithms to amplify hate.” www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

My condo building hired a falconer to control pigeons and today, we had a chance for a demo and to ask questions. Here is Gizmo, munching on a turkey neck while his handler tells us all about how falconry is done. Did you know they can see a pigeon 1.5 miles away? All very cool.

Thanks all for this. I didn’t know of her before so will need to read more.

Is there an issue with today’s recipient? There have been dubious choices in the past (hello Henry Kissinger) but today’s seemed solid.

Entirely true. I’ve already lived a decade longer than my mother did. Another aha moment: when you realize most every authority figure, from police officers and doctors and politicians, is younger than you.

Some successful litigation by artists should flip the value proposition quickly.

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

Welcome Kyle. Glad to see a wider political spectrum finding a home here. The only way for real discussion imho. Scan a few feeds and you should find some good follows to get you going. Many are familiar faces from the other place…but the sane ones.

Cruelty is the point.

Not an ounce of empathy or sympathy among these assholes.

A majority of Americans now oppose military and financial aid for Israel. Gift article.

Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...

I was in the GTA and Niagara peninsula this time last year and was bedazzled by the colours and autumn culture. Roadside stands sold fresh hot apple cider and late season fruits. By this time, there were three kinds of honey from different blossoms this summer and festivals celebrated the bounty.

What an absolutely beautiful colour.

“Mental health” differences disappear when you ask about “mood” bc conservatives don’t want to use the words “mental health.”

Exactly.
They insisted they were going to meet their emissions reduction targets until greenwashing legislation kicked in, and suddenly they cried poor. No reason to believe they’ll be any different this time.

Maybe it did, and all those without sin are already gone.

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a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...

A fantastic piece of writing and a riveting study of a fraudster. I have little trouble thinking the man deserves a dangerous offender designation - with a near 40 year record, he’s the exemplar of when it should be used. (The danger may be in opening the door to lesser records). Bravo Jonny.

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A fantastic piece of writing and a riveting study of a fraudster. I have little trouble thinking the man deserves a dangerous offender designation - with a near 40 year record, he’s the exemplar of when it should be used. (The danger may be in opening the door to lesser records). Bravo Jonny.

In addition to scraping your uploads for "generative AI" training, Academia dot edu is going to start claiming rights to your personal info— *including your signature & voice*— for anything they see fit.

So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.

You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia

This is a ten minute video broken up into parts for Bluesky from two australian doctors who made it into Gaza. The video starts with them saying the baby formula they brought with them was taken away and that Israel bombing the hospital in front of them and lying about giving warnings

It really is that clever. Many laugh-out-loud moments. The experts who keep a straight face deserve Emmys.