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Scientists have developed a robotic hand exoskeleton that can passively train expert pianists to play faster keystrokes and overcome the ceiling effect in motor skills.
Read more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/3N3bJil
Read more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/3N3bJil
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Should women have bank accounts? “Just Asking Questions” brought to you by Bank of America
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Should women have bank accounts? “Just Asking Questions” brought to you by Bank of America
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From the "Left NIMBYism Is Not a Thing Outside of SF & LA" files, the Dem primary in Colorado's 8th District is shaping up as a contest between a YIMBY-endorsed progressive and a business-backed moderate who was instrumental in killing the big 2023 upzoning bill. coloradosun.com/2023/06/08/m...
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
From the "Left NIMBYism Is Not a Thing Outside of SF & LA" files, the Dem primary in Colorado's 8th District is shaping up as a contest between a YIMBY-endorsed progressive and a business-backed moderate who was instrumental in killing the big 2023 upzoning bill. coloradosun.com/2023/06/08/m...
Also, the pedo party is really telling on themselves with phrasing like “playground-inspired edging”
December 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Also, the pedo party is really telling on themselves with phrasing like “playground-inspired edging”
Just realized this round of BUILD (aka RAISE) grants will prioritize integrating nursing spaces over reducing transportation/housing cost burdens
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just realized this round of BUILD (aka RAISE) grants will prioritize integrating nursing spaces over reducing transportation/housing cost burdens
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Tesla’s Robotaxi is crashing roughly once every 40,000 miles so far in Austin, and that's with a human safety supervisor in vehicle.
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
Tesla reports another Robotaxi crash, even with supervisor as it moves to remove them
Tesla has reported yet another crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin to the NHTSA. The new data keeps the...
electrek.co
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Next Dem president might be tempted to look into the funding for Vought’s Center for Renewing America to see if there was some oil industry patronage involved.
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Next Dem president might be tempted to look into the funding for Vought’s Center for Renewing America to see if there was some oil industry patronage involved.
The only proper response is to dismantle conservative institutions, brick by brick
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The only proper response is to dismantle conservative institutions, brick by brick
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A theory I've come to believe wholeheartedly is there isn't more corruption in Chicago or New York than there is in Texas or Arizona. It's that Chicago and New York had more newspapers.
if capital can't justify the operating costs of a newspaper in every city over a few hundred thousand people (even though this worked profitably for decades) i think it's up to the federal government to fund them and if red states don't like a bunch of big city libs reporting on them, all the better
"The newspaper industry served as a feeder for our entire news media ecosystem. So when we lose those newspapers, we've lost that journalism. In the early 2000s, we had 40 journalists per 100,000 people. We're now down to 8 journalists per 100,000 people," says @victorpickard.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A theory I've come to believe wholeheartedly is there isn't more corruption in Chicago or New York than there is in Texas or Arizona. It's that Chicago and New York had more newspapers.
I’m not one of those “sportsball” ppl who want to raise sports to the ground, but it’s clear there needs to be a denazification of all its institutions
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I’m not one of those “sportsball” ppl who want to raise sports to the ground, but it’s clear there needs to be a denazification of all its institutions
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I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
At least Saddam’s statue needed a bulldozer to pull it down…
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
At least Saddam’s statue needed a bulldozer to pull it down…
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Really cannot overstate the degree to which the lanyard-circuit capital-A Abundance movement is detached from material on-the-ground policy outcomes like these. It's pure simulacrum.
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Really cannot overstate the degree to which the lanyard-circuit capital-A Abundance movement is detached from material on-the-ground policy outcomes like these. It's pure simulacrum.
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
Whenever someone comments on unseasonably warm weather by saying, “how nice it’s been outside,” I just smile and laugh nervously
November was the 3rd-warmest on record for Colorado: 7.5°F above the 20th century average for the month. And much of the state was dry, with little snow in either the mountains or at lower elevations.
Read more in our November monthly climate summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ... #cowx
Read more in our November monthly climate summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ... #cowx
December 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Whenever someone comments on unseasonably warm weather by saying, “how nice it’s been outside,” I just smile and laugh nervously
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November was the 3rd-warmest on record for Colorado: 7.5°F above the 20th century average for the month. And much of the state was dry, with little snow in either the mountains or at lower elevations.
Read more in our November monthly climate summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ... #cowx
Read more in our November monthly climate summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ... #cowx
December 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
November was the 3rd-warmest on record for Colorado: 7.5°F above the 20th century average for the month. And much of the state was dry, with little snow in either the mountains or at lower elevations.
Read more in our November monthly climate summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ... #cowx
Read more in our November monthly climate summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ... #cowx
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This made me laugh this week:
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
December 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This made me laugh this week:
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
In 1941, the Nazis forbade the use of Fraktur fonts on the grounds that they were “Jewish”. This is like that but even dumber
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
In 1941, the Nazis forbade the use of Fraktur fonts on the grounds that they were “Jewish”. This is like that but even dumber
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the "15 minute city" is an urban planning concept where residents can access a big bowl of hot soup within 15 minutes of waking up in the morning. if other less important things like going to the doctor take a little longer that's okay
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
the "15 minute city" is an urban planning concept where residents can access a big bowl of hot soup within 15 minutes of waking up in the morning. if other less important things like going to the doctor take a little longer that's okay
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Perfect natural experiment. If Biden and Congress had treated the Jan 6th insurrection like the treason it was and jailed the people behind it, Trump’s power would have shriveled on the vine.
"Mussolini once said that he didn’t create fascism – he extracted it from the Italians’ unconscious. And I think it’s the same thing with Bolsonarismo. Bolsonaro dies, but these radical ideas and ideology are here to stay." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘Foam that’s washed away’: support dissolves as Bolsonaro starts 27-year jail term
Brazil shows little sign of feared rightwing rebellion, with only a few die-hards protesting outside prison
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Perfect natural experiment. If Biden and Congress had treated the Jan 6th insurrection like the treason it was and jailed the people behind it, Trump’s power would have shriveled on the vine.
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I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
Truly insane
Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to:
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Truly insane
