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I find "America isn't really set up for it" to be an annoying rebuttal to any sort of proposal to reduce car dependency. Our leaders used policy to create a system of car dependency and we can sure as hell use policy to undo that. There are absolutely barriers, but do nothing is not a solution.
December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I find "America isn't really set up for it" to be an annoying rebuttal to any sort of proposal to reduce car dependency. Our leaders used policy to create a system of car dependency and we can sure as hell use policy to undo that. There are absolutely barriers, but do nothing is not a solution.
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"...It's the richest people in the world, Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Peter Thiel. Multi-multi billionaires pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into implementing this technology. What is their motive?Are they staying up nights wondering how this technology will impact working people? They […]
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m.ai6yr.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"...It's the richest people in the world, Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Peter Thiel. Multi-multi billionaires pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into implementing this technology. What is their motive?Are they staying up nights wondering how this technology will impact working people? They […]
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if democratic electeds truly believe trump is an existential threat to democracy, an autocrat, and a pedophile, they should stop voting for his nominees/legislation and should plan to raze every single thing named after him or changed because of him when he leaves office
December 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
if democratic electeds truly believe trump is an existential threat to democracy, an autocrat, and a pedophile, they should stop voting for his nominees/legislation and should plan to raze every single thing named after him or changed because of him when he leaves office
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Trump and Stephen Miller are actually failing in crucial ways. Deportations are lagging behind their goals, courts are mostly functioning, and their fascist, ethnonationalist cruelties have unleashed a countermobilization of unexpected scope and power.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
December 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump and Stephen Miller are actually failing in crucial ways. Deportations are lagging behind their goals, courts are mostly functioning, and their fascist, ethnonationalist cruelties have unleashed a countermobilization of unexpected scope and power.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
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Nick Shirley at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
December 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Nick Shirley at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
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If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
We need to reassess our relationship to digital tech
Getting off US tech led me to a wider questioning of digital convenience
disconnect.blog
December 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
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It has been The Onion's best year since we broke Watergate and subsequently, personally had Richard Nixon removed from office.
I'm going to share some personal favorite stories in this thread.
Please add your own, and visit the Our Annual Year recap below.
theonion.com/our-annual-y...
I'm going to share some personal favorite stories in this thread.
Please add your own, and visit the Our Annual Year recap below.
theonion.com/our-annual-y...
Our Annual Year 2025
January February March April May June July August September October November Sports Entertainment January February March April May June July August September October November Sports Entertainment
theonion.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It has been The Onion's best year since we broke Watergate and subsequently, personally had Richard Nixon removed from office.
I'm going to share some personal favorite stories in this thread.
Please add your own, and visit the Our Annual Year recap below.
theonion.com/our-annual-y...
I'm going to share some personal favorite stories in this thread.
Please add your own, and visit the Our Annual Year recap below.
theonion.com/our-annual-y...
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The most telling Bari Weiss incident came when "The Free Press" excused George Floyd's murder, @radleybalko.bsky.social highlighted factual errors, and Weiss's reaction was not to make corrections, but to invite Balko on a podcast.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The most telling Bari Weiss incident came when "The Free Press" excused George Floyd's murder, @radleybalko.bsky.social highlighted factual errors, and Weiss's reaction was not to make corrections, but to invite Balko on a podcast.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
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They’ve been active participants in and laundered a genocide, demonised asylum seekers, given their support for flag-shagging racists, taken support away from disabled people and are violently transphobic. Happy to help Duncan!
Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer.
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
Allies concede the prime minister and chancellor have made mistakes yet the level of disdain towards them is still striking
www.ft.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:22 AM
They’ve been active participants in and laundered a genocide, demonised asylum seekers, given their support for flag-shagging racists, taken support away from disabled people and are violently transphobic. Happy to help Duncan!
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It is astonishing to recall this but yes: professional politics commentators, people who theoretically rely on public trust for their livelihood, were queueing up to praise the excellence of the opposition’s relentless lying. Which perhaps tells us things about how we got here, does it not.
I think part of this is that all the pundits said, in their podcasts, which they put out in public where people could hear them, "these guys are just lying to get elected." But when *they* said it, it was smart and savvy politics by their mates, so they're confused it hasn't worked out well.
Can't do much better than this really. A more interesting question is why people find it surprising.
December 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It is astonishing to recall this but yes: professional politics commentators, people who theoretically rely on public trust for their livelihood, were queueing up to praise the excellence of the opposition’s relentless lying. Which perhaps tells us things about how we got here, does it not.
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«Hvis det finnes et historisk mønster som sier noe om sammenhengen mellom multikultur, liberalisme og sosialt, økonomisk og politisk fremskritt, er det det helt motsatte av den nasjonalkonservative dommedagsprofetien.» www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/asle-t...
(+) Asle Tojes dommedagsprofeti har ingen støtte i forskningen på samfunnskollaps
Det er grunnleggende menneskelig å bekymre seg for at ens barndomskultur er i endring, men å omtale slike endringer som «sivilisasjonskollaps» er ikke seriøs samfunnsanalyse.
www.morgenbladet.no
December 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
«Hvis det finnes et historisk mønster som sier noe om sammenhengen mellom multikultur, liberalisme og sosialt, økonomisk og politisk fremskritt, er det det helt motsatte av den nasjonalkonservative dommedagsprofetien.» www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/asle-t...
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Call me crazy, but I do think it's important for news orgs to work on business models that don't treat their readers like enemies, just like I thought the same of record labels decades ago. Too many business models are antagonistic. We can fix that.
You Shouldn’t Have To Hate Your News Source To Support It
Last week, I pointed out that part of the reason for running our current fundraiser (donate $100 or more and you’ll get our first commemorative challenge coin) is to show that it is possible to have a successful media business model that…
Last week, I pointed out that part of the reason for running our current fundraiser (donate $100 or more and you’ll get our first commemorative challenge coin) is to show that it is possible to have a successful media business model that…
You Shouldn’t Have To Hate Your News Source To Support It
Last week, I pointed out that part of the reason for running our current fundraiser (donate $100 or more and you’ll get our first commemorative challenge coin) is to show that it is possible to have a successful media business model that doesn’t involve annoying its community into paying. Apparently that struck a nerve. A (actually very good) journalist for a billionaire-owned news org complained, suggesting that it was unfair of me to call out other media organizations for choosing to annoy people for money.
www.techdirt.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Call me crazy, but I do think it's important for news orgs to work on business models that don't treat their readers like enemies, just like I thought the same of record labels decades ago. Too many business models are antagonistic. We can fix that.
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“Birthright subjectship only applied if your parents were under the protection of the sovereign, and if your parents had come unlawfully, without invitation... without safe conduct, they would not have been under the protection of the sovereign,” Wurman said.
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
Supreme Court could redefine 14th Amendment application
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case in 2026 challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to end birthright citizenship.
www.thecentersquare.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Birthright subjectship only applied if your parents were under the protection of the sovereign, and if your parents had come unlawfully, without invitation... without safe conduct, they would not have been under the protection of the sovereign,” Wurman said.
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
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As a new year’s resolution tell your parents there is a lower-fee option to subscribe to just the NYT games and recipes sections if they’re having trouble completely cutting off their funding to serif-plated fascist propaganda
Trump’s approval is under 40% so naturally the New York Times found a whole bunch of people that support or defend what he’s doing, including a Kamala 2024 voter who regrets his vote lmao
December 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
As a new year’s resolution tell your parents there is a lower-fee option to subscribe to just the NYT games and recipes sections if they’re having trouble completely cutting off their funding to serif-plated fascist propaganda
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A top Justice Department official is continuing her multi-day social media tirade as she continues to fend off online attacks from critics, including many from President Donald Trump's own base of supporters.
‘Bro, I’ve been a CEO’: Top Trump official crashes out when taunted over ‘rough’ future
A top Justice Department official is continuing her multi-day social media tirade as she continues to fend off online attacks from critics, including many from President Donald Trump’s own base of supporters.Harmeet Dhillon, who Trump tapped to help lead the DOJ’s Civil Rights office as its assistan...
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A top Justice Department official is continuing her multi-day social media tirade as she continues to fend off online attacks from critics, including many from President Donald Trump's own base of supporters.
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Heartening to hear the hosts embrace correct cool takes such as campaigns and messaging having increasingly limited impact.
Unless Democrats and aligned orgs address the media ecosystem and democratize the party — both things they explicitly don’t want to do — that will remain the case.
Unless Democrats and aligned orgs address the media ecosystem and democratize the party — both things they explicitly don’t want to do — that will remain the case.
From "Democrats should abandon trans rights" to "I want to have sex with a computer." Wake up, honey, it's the worst takes of the year.
The Worst Takes of 2025 | If Books Could Kill
Get more from If Books Could Kill on Patreon
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December 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Heartening to hear the hosts embrace correct cool takes such as campaigns and messaging having increasingly limited impact.
Unless Democrats and aligned orgs address the media ecosystem and democratize the party — both things they explicitly don’t want to do — that will remain the case.
Unless Democrats and aligned orgs address the media ecosystem and democratize the party — both things they explicitly don’t want to do — that will remain the case.
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Rart hvis dette var interessen din at du kommer med ekstremt feilaktige tall. Som de 11 milliardene som egentlig va 3,2 milliarder kroner. Du har blåst opp tallet 3,4-ganger'n. Kanskje interessen din kanskje ikke kommer av nysgjerrighet, men forutintatthet?
December 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Rart hvis dette var interessen din at du kommer med ekstremt feilaktige tall. Som de 11 milliardene som egentlig va 3,2 milliarder kroner. Du har blåst opp tallet 3,4-ganger'n. Kanskje interessen din kanskje ikke kommer av nysgjerrighet, men forutintatthet?
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7 % i alderen 18 til 79 år svarer “Ja, nesten alltid/alltid” på spørsmålet “Pleier du å sykle i Oslo kommune i vinterhalvåret” i 2024 i "Holdningsundersøkelse om sykling" for Oslo fra BYM. Så grovt rundt 38500 vintersyklister da, med rundt 550000 i denne alderen. (+ 8 prosent sier de sykler ofte.)
www.oslo.kommune.no
December 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
7 % i alderen 18 til 79 år svarer “Ja, nesten alltid/alltid” på spørsmålet “Pleier du å sykle i Oslo kommune i vinterhalvåret” i 2024 i "Holdningsundersøkelse om sykling" for Oslo fra BYM. Så grovt rundt 38500 vintersyklister da, med rundt 550000 i denne alderen. (+ 8 prosent sier de sykler ofte.)
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Herregud for noe gubbing.
For det første er det brukt rundt 3,2 milliarder på investering og drift i sykkelsatsningen, ikke 11 milliarder. Det viser evalueringsrapporten fra Ernst & Young som ellers brukes flittig.
www.estatenyheter.no/magasin/byro...
For det første er det brukt rundt 3,2 milliarder på investering og drift i sykkelsatsningen, ikke 11 milliarder. Det viser evalueringsrapporten fra Ernst & Young som ellers brukes flittig.
www.estatenyheter.no/magasin/byro...
Byrøkter Erling Fossen: Men bilen var ikke død
Hvordan skape mer byliv der bilen også har en plass?
www.estatenyheter.no
December 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Herregud for noe gubbing.
For det første er det brukt rundt 3,2 milliarder på investering og drift i sykkelsatsningen, ikke 11 milliarder. Det viser evalueringsrapporten fra Ernst & Young som ellers brukes flittig.
www.estatenyheter.no/magasin/byro...
For det første er det brukt rundt 3,2 milliarder på investering og drift i sykkelsatsningen, ikke 11 milliarder. Det viser evalueringsrapporten fra Ernst & Young som ellers brukes flittig.
www.estatenyheter.no/magasin/byro...
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Kildenivået til Erling Fossen er altså «et debattinnlegg i nettavisen» fra ingen ringere enn Cecilie Lyngby fra bompengepartiet.
Og denne fyren skal liksom være en viktig stemme i byutviklingsdebatten i oslo og fortjene vidløftige titler som «bydoktor» og «byrøkter».
Og denne fyren skal liksom være en viktig stemme i byutviklingsdebatten i oslo og fortjene vidløftige titler som «bydoktor» og «byrøkter».
December 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Kildenivået til Erling Fossen er altså «et debattinnlegg i nettavisen» fra ingen ringere enn Cecilie Lyngby fra bompengepartiet.
Og denne fyren skal liksom være en viktig stemme i byutviklingsdebatten i oslo og fortjene vidløftige titler som «bydoktor» og «byrøkter».
Og denne fyren skal liksom være en viktig stemme i byutviklingsdebatten i oslo og fortjene vidløftige titler som «bydoktor» og «byrøkter».
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There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Minner meg om da jeg klagde til en nettbutikk for at de markedsførte med falske førpriser. De gjemte seg bak at de var sertifisert av Trygg E-Handel og at dersom det var ulovlig, «så hadde vi fått beskjed om dette av disse for lenge siden».
Jeg fikk aldri tilbakemelding fra Trygg E-Handel.
Jeg fikk aldri tilbakemelding fra Trygg E-Handel.
Forresten, dette var hele svaret fire miljøorganisasjoner fikk fra miljøsertifiseringsordningen PEFC på vår rapport med 50 brudd. Seriøst system?
December 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Minner meg om da jeg klagde til en nettbutikk for at de markedsførte med falske førpriser. De gjemte seg bak at de var sertifisert av Trygg E-Handel og at dersom det var ulovlig, «så hadde vi fått beskjed om dette av disse for lenge siden».
Jeg fikk aldri tilbakemelding fra Trygg E-Handel.
Jeg fikk aldri tilbakemelding fra Trygg E-Handel.
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the gun we invented that only shoots the user 50% of the time seems to have presented some "challenges" in 2025; anyway, we have deployed it in war
![Screenshot of a tweet from Twitter. Poster is Sam Altman (@sama). Text reads:
"We are hiring a Head of Preparedness. This is a critical role at an important time; models are improving quickly and are now capable of many great things, but they are also starting to present some real challenges. [Highlighted text begins] The potential impact of models on mental health was something we saw a preview of in 2025; we are just now seeing models get so good at computer security they are beginning to find critical vulnerabilities [Highlighted text ends]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zvtx3ig6julcdm2uye3sidsp/bafkreifuc2fyxgjah6bggbba5ba5hs2kphp6cwb57ulhe7tshhdyuu7j4a@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
the gun we invented that only shoots the user 50% of the time seems to have presented some "challenges" in 2025; anyway, we have deployed it in war