Existential Eggroll
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Existential Eggroll. Witnessing the slow-motion train wreck of modern society. Send help (and maybe a better timeline).
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Just a reminder in these gloomy times: look for the helpers, all is not lost. #resist
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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Welcome to technofeudalism on steroids: Just 8 of the S&P500 companies account for 35% of the entire US market’s value, 69% of the gains since the market bottomed in April, and almost 80% of the S&P 500’s net income growth in the last year.
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Big Tech’s market dominance is becoming ever more extreme
In a week when Nvidia’s value reached $5tn, investors in even the broadest index of global companies are now heavily exposed to the AI boom
www.ft.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Welcome to technofeudalism on steroids: Just 8 of the S&P500 companies account for 35% of the entire US market’s value, 69% of the gains since the market bottomed in April, and almost 80% of the S&P 500’s net income growth in the last year.
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How's that doomsday clock looking these days?
Trump just ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, a move that could reignite a dangerous global arms race.
He's also furloughed nearly all federal workers responsible for overseeing and safeguarding America's nuclear stockpile.
Hello?
He's also furloughed nearly all federal workers responsible for overseeing and safeguarding America's nuclear stockpile.
Hello?
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
How's that doomsday clock looking these days?
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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A TRUST FUND FOR EVERYONE: At a time Trump, Big Tech & Wall Street deploy stablecoins to privatise the dollar, here is an alternative use of blockchain that harnesses its decentralising powers to benefit everyone equally www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2025/10/10/2... @izaromanowska.bsky.social @rarar.com
A Trust Fund for Everyone: How to create a Monetary Commons that socialises money and funds a basic dividend without new taxes or debt - Yanis Varoufakis
At a time Donald Trump, Big Tech and Wall Street deploy stablecoins to privatise the dollar, usurping the decentralising power of blockchain to enrich themselves at everyone else’s expense, here is an...
www.yanisvaroufakis.eu
October 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
A TRUST FUND FOR EVERYONE: At a time Trump, Big Tech & Wall Street deploy stablecoins to privatise the dollar, here is an alternative use of blockchain that harnesses its decentralising powers to benefit everyone equally www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2025/10/10/2... @izaromanowska.bsky.social @rarar.com
This is beyond despicable. Thank you @warren.senate.gov for sounding the alarm!
The Trump Administration is trying to kill a key part of the Violence Against Women Act — and they're hoping you don't notice.
www.youtube.com/shorts/cSila...
www.youtube.com/shorts/cSila...
The Trump Administration is trying to kill a key part of the Violence Against Women Act
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is beyond despicable. Thank you @warren.senate.gov for sounding the alarm!
Free speech is being dismantled in the US. People forget that nothing major like this happens in a single day, but over time one decision after another... Before long you realise all your rights are gone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump says TV networks 'against' him should 'maybe' lose licence after Kimmel suspension
Concerns grow that the Trump administration is curtailing criticism after ABC host Jimmy Kimmel's show was cancelled.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Free speech is being dismantled in the US. People forget that nothing major like this happens in a single day, but over time one decision after another... Before long you realise all your rights are gone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What the actual Fuuuuuuuccccckkkkkkk ?????
So this is just normal Fox News chatter now? Solution to homelessness: kill them.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
What the actual Fuuuuuuuccccckkkkkkk ?????
Please go away.
Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
September 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Please go away.
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Just in case you forgot…
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just in case you forgot…
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This is INSANITY!
The CDC is now led by a guy with NO training or experience in medicine or infectious disease science. He's a tech investor & former speechwriter during the Bush years, a conspiracy theorist, and an anti-vaxxer who embraced fake COVID-19 cures.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The CDC is now led by a guy with NO training or experience in medicine or infectious disease science. He's a tech investor & former speechwriter during the Bush years, a conspiracy theorist, and an anti-vaxxer who embraced fake COVID-19 cures.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Who is Jim O’Neill? CDC chief set to bolster RFK Jr plan to remake vaccine policy
Ally of health secretary worked as speechwriter in George W Bush administration and has no training in medicine
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is INSANITY!
The CDC is now led by a guy with NO training or experience in medicine or infectious disease science. He's a tech investor & former speechwriter during the Bush years, a conspiracy theorist, and an anti-vaxxer who embraced fake COVID-19 cures.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The CDC is now led by a guy with NO training or experience in medicine or infectious disease science. He's a tech investor & former speechwriter during the Bush years, a conspiracy theorist, and an anti-vaxxer who embraced fake COVID-19 cures.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Japan has just opened its first osmotic power plant 🌊⚡
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis to run a desalination plant in the city
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Japan has just opened its first osmotic power plant 🌊⚡
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
Yes! Let The Onion have it! Finally some good news.
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle www.npr.org/2025/08/13/n...
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle www.npr.org/2025/08/13/n...
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand
Jones has lost control of his media empire to a newly-appointed receiver who will sell it off to pay the Sandy Hook Elementary School families who sued Jones for defamation after the 2012 shootings.
www.npr.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yes! Let The Onion have it! Finally some good news.
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle www.npr.org/2025/08/13/n...
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle www.npr.org/2025/08/13/n...
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When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
August 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
AI to be used for assessing drug license submissions but its just as stupid and bad at it as you would expect.
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/23/p...
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FDA’s artificial intelligence is supposed to revolutionize drug approvals. It’s making up nonexistent studies. | CNN Politics
Insiders tell CNN the FDA’s AI is “hallucinating” studies and can’t access key documents. Agency leaders insist the AI is getting better, and use is not mandatory.
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July 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
AI to be used for assessing drug license submissions but its just as stupid and bad at it as you would expect.
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/23/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/23/p...
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In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale, one of the Commanders says of women, “Our big mistake was teaching them to read. We won't do that again."
Remember that as the Trump regime dismantles the Department of Education and attacks colleges and universities.
Remember that as the Trump regime dismantles the Department of Education and attacks colleges and universities.
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale, one of the Commanders says of women, “Our big mistake was teaching them to read. We won't do that again."
Remember that as the Trump regime dismantles the Department of Education and attacks colleges and universities.
Remember that as the Trump regime dismantles the Department of Education and attacks colleges and universities.
WTF Grok
"In its dedicated account on X, which Mr. Musk owns, the chatbot praised Hitler, suggested that people with Jewish surnames were more likely to spread online hate and said a Holocaust-like response to hatred against white people would be “effective.”"
"In its dedicated account on X, which Mr. Musk owns, the chatbot praised Hitler, suggested that people with Jewish surnames were more likely to spread online hate and said a Holocaust-like response to hatred against white people would be “effective.”"
Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
WTF Grok
"In its dedicated account on X, which Mr. Musk owns, the chatbot praised Hitler, suggested that people with Jewish surnames were more likely to spread online hate and said a Holocaust-like response to hatred against white people would be “effective.”"
"In its dedicated account on X, which Mr. Musk owns, the chatbot praised Hitler, suggested that people with Jewish surnames were more likely to spread online hate and said a Holocaust-like response to hatred against white people would be “effective.”"
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While warehouses in the U.S. overflow with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (known as RUTFs), designed to treat severe malnutrition, children in places like South Sudan are going hungry.
‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts
Warehouses in the US are full of foods that fight malnutrition, while kids go hungry in places like South Sudan.
www.wired.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
While warehouses in the U.S. overflow with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (known as RUTFs), designed to treat severe malnutrition, children in places like South Sudan are going hungry.
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On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
Canceled grants get the spotlight at a Capitol Hill 'science fair'
On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
n.pr
July 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
Think AI can be your cheap substitute for a therapist? Nope... Just nope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Think AI can be your cheap substitute for a therapist? Nope... Just nope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
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Boston showed up for No Kings Day!
June 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Boston showed up for No Kings Day!
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June 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM