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A cartoon of a news report. The picture shows a government official doing a press conference flanked by goons. The headline reads “A man attacked federal bullets with his body” Underneath the picture is a quote saying “those bullets had families”
US government rn
"OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, recently said that its latest technologies hallucinated 51 percent to 79 percent of the time when asked general questions." (New York Times gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/w...
ICE is now detaining high school students with no criminal records, who are here legally to seek asylum.
But this isn’t just impacting immigrants.
These officials show up hiding their identities, showing no IDs, offering no transparency, stealing ppl away.
This is a safety issue for all of us.
A new analysis estimates the Trump/GOP budget's rollback of clean energy tax credits will eliminate nearly 830,000 jobs by 2030 and raise energy prices by 50% by 2035.
Just another way the "big beautiful bill" will make the economy worse and your life more expensive.
Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
I will forever be haunted by this footage.
Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
🌎🦑🧪
The IDF are setting people they arrest on fire. Dear God.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They just torched $721 million in hurricane prep for Louisiana. Because saving lives is “waste, fraud & abuse,” right?
Louisiana was counting on this. Right before hurricane season, too.
And in the Speaker’s backyard. This is actually insane.
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
"Pink", what a beautiful name, in these gloomy times.
Forty-seven scientific societies have signed a letter organized by the @ucsusa.bsky.social urging Congress to protect federally funded research and federal scientists:
www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
Israel and Türkiye may be heading for a collision. Israel has asked the US to pressure Türkiye not to set up three new military bases in Syria and establish a stronger intelligence presence.
Hard to see Erdogan agreeing.
A WIRED investigation reveals that billion-dollar scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands are enslaved—are using Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to stay online and keep their operations running.
Never liked karaoke!
Mars Sucks... thanks @activista-ph.bsky.social
www.activistalosangeles.com/mars-sucks #climate #earth
Partei mit dem höchsten Stimmenanteil in den Landkreisen und kreisfreien Städten CDU/CSU AfD SPD Grüne dpa• 107264 Stand: 400 von 400 ausgezählt Quelle: Bundeswahlleiterin
The Vote distribution in Germany's snap election. Looks like the Cold War is back.
Did you know #Aleppo soap is the oldest soap in the world? Made in Syria for over 2,000 years, it’s 100% natural, crafted only in winter, and now a #UNESCO heritage treasure! 🌿🧼
Get ready for a real impact on February 28th! We’re boycotting all corporate giants—If it’s not a small business, it’s off-limits! No gas, no fast food, no Amazon. If they can’t hear us, we’ll make them feel us.
(PHASE 1)
I was scrolling through the comments on a debate about non-violence in politics. And I come across: "Gandhi was dealing with the British, not Israeli settlers." ... 👀 ... I laughed 😭😖
Exactly.
Interesting, I don't know 🤣
We may have left the EU in 2016 after lies, misinformation, and promises of prosperity that have not materialised
Luckily for us, the EU isn't that far away, it's just next door
Anyone else want the UK 🇬🇧 to rejoin the EU 🇪🇺 ?
watercolor petri dish collage Roses are red violets are blue microbes make up a third of your poo
Happy Valentine's Day!
The old ones are best 🧪🐡🦠
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Cela semble absurde, et j’ai été choqué la première fois que je l’ai compris, mais la France – il n'y a pas d'autre mot – est bien un paradis fiscal pour milliardaire
Explications détaillées 🧵
A French public media outlet has discussed the feasibility of turning Gaza into the new Riviera... with a professional from the tourism industry. Or "how to discuss the acceptability of ethnic cleansing" 🤦
