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Every time a pedestrian hurries through a crosswalk it's a victory for car culture
ICYMI: in our new paper, we contend there is "no current consensus on a definition of sex that is free of assumptions and limitations... and most importantly,...no biological definition of sex should be used to dictate human rights" #evolsky #LGBTQSTEM #ecology #evolution #biologicalsex
Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run
Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run https://theonion.com/prospective-car-buyer-takes-suv-out-for-test-hit-and-run/
I think that this quote from Heinlein captures a lot of how I feel about the general state of the world at this moment:
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."
This is hilarious.
Also, completely enraging.
Sorry, one last time change to daylight savings tonight then none after that.
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#1 Ride a bike
Well, in British Columbia it was just made permanent! No more time change.
US: I'm attacking Iran because they have nuclear weapons World:Why don't you attack Russia? US: Are you crazy? They have nuclear weapons
What could possibly go wrong... Especially given since the far right is leading the poles to be next in power at the moment. Still a while before the elections, but not looking good.
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Wonβt
I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.
Political cartoon of Donald Trump adding a comma after "no" in the sentence "No More Wars!) with a voice bubble saying "there, I fixed it." And a small sign that says "Iran" with an arrow
Given that he doesn't care about the consequences of his actions, it seems unlikely he would understand the consequences of a comma. But yeah this π€¬
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Context: Emma Watson gives speech about feminism (!) at UN.
HT @neusser.bsky.social
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A bit over a week ago, but still βοΈ
πThe federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics.
"It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The disconnect between a Canadian fed gov that is trying to absorb hundreds of international (American) researchers while the provinces underfund universities is wild.
If a white Karen from the UK in her 60s can be detained for weeks, it can happen to absolutely anyone!
Any time a public official leaves X we should celebrate it. Give AG Campbell a follow.
push back attempts to silence criticism or calls to just focus on science. As we keep our scientific work going, we must ask ourselves every day βwhat am I doing to fight fascism?β #resist 500womenscientists.org/updates/2026...
Not that long ago I was looking at how many people were active in the resistance during WWII. It was an abysmal ~4%. >90% of the population was passive and the difference collaborated actively.
1. Most people do jack shit
2. More than a few % can actually create a lot of change.
Federal officials now project that Lake Powell will "most probably" drop below power pool level β meaning Glen Canyon Dam will no longer be able to generate hydropower β before the end of this year: www.landdesk.org/p/the-colora... via @landdesk.bsky.social
I am not exaggerating when I say this. This will kill autistic people, particularly #ActuallyAutistic children.
Old: Kidsβ Letters To Santa
New: Kidsβ Letters Confiscated By Satan
I'm a bit concerned it would amplify the problem. Mixing AI slop with academic slop won't make anything better.
The real problem is that standards for what constitutes a paper have become too low. And I don't think any algorithm can do anything about that
This is so extremely sickening. π€’π±
It's the inception of widespread concentration camps in the US.
There's been a lot of discussion about how white supremacy, racism, and Christian nationalism are driving this administration's policies, but I think it has been under-discussed in the mainstream just how much eugenics has been a factor. A lot of disabled folks have been yelling about it though.
βA year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,β which added a new lane each direction, βthe 405βs rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.β
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.