This repeats yet another pattern from the Iraq War. When the Iraqis did not behave as the Americans wanted — without the deference and gratitude that a foreign military occupier felt it was due — they became targets.
Holy shit - this would be very, very bad:
"The databases, called “Numident” and the “Master Death File,” include records for more than 500 million living and dead Americans, including Social Security numbers, places and dates of birth, citizenship, race and ethnicity, and parents’ names."
no it's fine I just didn't expect it to be british
Staff at Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine have secured voluntary union recognition under the Communications Workers of America.
News of the unionisation comes after the studio suffered a series of layoffs in October 2025, and ended development on Hyper Light Breaker.
Once on a panel for a professional conference, someone asked me if technology gives me hope for access.
I said let’s get ramps on every building first, and the tech bro manager was PISSED. People want to believe that they invented the answer to systemic issues…without understanding the issues.
cool idea
JUST IN: Democrats have flipped a Trump+9 seat in the New Hampshire House, per reporter Kevin Landrigan.
Republicans outspent Dems by a considerable margin.
This is now the 10th special election flip for Ds in Trump's second term, versus zero for the GOP. sos.tn.gov/elections/20...
Even as a cynical scholar of rape culture, I'm shocked that this isn't the headline story on domestic politics everywhere right now. It's just an unfathomable abuse of power, in clear violation of the law.
This is amazing.
When the government kills a crucial report, independent scientists decide to write it anyway and release it outside of government channels.
That’s science serving society, even when our political leaders don’t.
admittedly a lot of my earliest understanding of design came from maro dev diaries
Hey Angela, LOVE your science-y YT videos! As a part-time space and physics nerd, they give me life :) Are you currently working with anyone on sponsorships? I’ve spent the last 10 years helping talent and creators lock in brand partnerships at HowStuffWorks, iHeart, and now at Right Click. If you're open to chatting about what more brand deals could look like, when are you available for a quick call next week?
how funny would it be for me to do an ad for HowStuffWorks after making a video calling their product garbage trash but also by the way its been garbage trash for 20 years.
Must read: xAI is poisoning Mississippi, captured via thermal imaging.
Calvin and Hobbes panel: Calvin looks up at his dad, who is putting on a bike helmet and about to go on a ride Calvin's dad: "Sure! 'Cyclists have a right to the road, too, you noisy, polluting, inconsiderate maniacs! I hope gas goes up to eight bucks a gallon!'"
His plans are measured in centuries
Weed before cider, you meet the spider. Cider before weed, the centipede.
It really is just money in the pocket for indies; so many folks *want the thing*, they just haven't heard of it, in my experience.
In Reddit in particular, self-promotion is heavily discouraged, so we rely heavily on fans and peers to bring up our work when relevant.
the last few times iran has accepted a ceasefire, the US and israel have taken the opportunity to restock their weapons and then surprise attack iran again. "there's zero point in engaging in diplomacy with us any more" is what that strategy teaches
THE WOOING 🐾 all new and blue lesbian terribleness. based off irish myths, extreme yearning and attemps to answer the question: does it matter if a dog loves its Master?
PHSYICAL / DIGITAL
What's your favourite TTRPG that is free, only a few pages long, and has a GM?
I'm opening up ttrpg consultations once again, but I'm going about it a little differently this time. It'll be two hours for 40USD, and you can reply to this post to sign up. I'll get to as many people as I can.
You'll want to read this whole thread though. There's a developer-wide bonus.
A common occurrence during my last consult was the need for editors, layout designers, map designers and so on. Reply to THIS POST, not the OP or ones after, if you are a freelancer in any of these (or other relevant) departments. I will send designers to these replies to find who they need.
"The Pentagon and the White House would surely prefer if the American public blamed the slaughter of little girls and boys on a faceless computer program and not the human beings who programmed that computer [...] or the commanders who can’t even tell us why this war is happening."
The moms risking arrest to protect gender-affirming care for trans youth 19thnews.org/2026/03/moms... via @19thnews.org
There is apparently credible evidence that the president of the United States is a pedophile. The comforting phrase “accused him without evidence” no longer fits this situation, and journalists must resort to the more perfunctory “hasn’t been formally charged.” www.thedailybeast.com/key-details-...
it feels like my country is an assembly line for producing crimes against humanity which no one will ever punish, or even bother to pretend caring about, and it's making me crazy
AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?
A psychologist from Gaza and I have partnered to make a small dream happen: a mental health intervention for Palestinian children who were released from occupation detention.
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This is what ecocide looks like.
Struggle to think of female scientists? It’s in the stories we tell. Or don’t tell. On International Women’s Day, Robert McNees shares stories about women who deserve more spotlight than they got:
