Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want Did the tech industry get high on its own supply?

from the annals of getting high on your own supply (gift link) www.theverge.com/tldr/915176/...

What we lost when we lost Self magazine The almost 50-year-old publication was a lifeline for chronically ill readers.

After Condé Nast's decision to close SELF, I spoke to chronically ill women about what the women's health site meant to them.

"We have to acknowledge chronic illness as a politically, culturally, and socially marginalized category"

Latest for @motherjones.com.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Infowars/Onion combo logo in rainbow saying “I support the onion’s hostile media takeover.”

It’s finally happened. After 18 months. Finally, a media merger you can root for.

“Classico is a bit watery but at least it doesn’t violate the fourth amendment” is I guess where we are now

Deep sigh

This man makes laws

Whose table is he sitting at for the White House Correspondents Dinner?

Why Palantir's ImmigrationOS Endangers Democracy and the Rule of Law A conversation with Fordham Law School's Chinmayi Sharma and Sam Adler, authors of a new law review article, "Immigration Enforcement Intermediaries."

Palantir's ImmigrationOS endangers democracy and the rule of law, according to a new law review paper from Fordham Law School’s Chinmayi Sharma and Sam Adler. In this week’s Tech Policy Press podcast, they break down the risks of AI-powered surveillance in immigration enforcement.

She’s Kind of a Big Deal: NY AG Letitia James on Defending Abortion, Taking on Trump | Episode 16 YouTube video by Reproductive Freedom for All

It was great to join @mintimm.bsky.social and @reproductivefreedomforall.org to talk about my work fighting to protect New Yorkers.
 
As our rights are under attack, protecting the sacred right to vote is more important now than ever.
 
Check out our conversation:

Trump Library Saga Takes Dark Turn: Where Did Millions in Funding Go? Four huge media conglomerates forked over $63 million in “settlements” earmarked for Trump’s presidential library. Democrats are trying to track that money—and the latest developments don’t inspire co...

SCOOP --> Paramount, Meta, and X are refusing to say what happened to their huge contributions to Trump's presidential library after Sen Elizabeth Warren raised questions about its fund getting dissolved. Ds say tens of millions remain unaccounted for.

Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2092...

Congratulations to Eli Savit on winning the Michigan Democratic Party's endorsement for Attorney General!

In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.

kash patel and pete hegseth are DUI hires.

So why can't you tell us where Nancy Guthrie is, Thirsty Boy

That's the Peter Thiel front group! Yeah, they're just printing and mailing trash

Hot damn, you love to see it (transparency and accountability)

A bajillion times this:

Ooh I wonder if those are from the Peter Thiel-funded group 🤔🤔🤔

Janet Mills is undecided on whether to sign a bill banning data centers in Maine The state legislature passed a first-of-its-kind bill to impose a moratorium on data centers amid a heated national debate over the energy-hungry structures that power AI.

New: Gov. Janet Mills is undecided on whether to sign a bill banning data centers in Maine

I spoke to Mills in detail about her hesitation.

Closely watched: first of its kind statewide moratorium amid an intense national debate over data centers & AI.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

a man wearing a green shirt is making a sad face . ALT: a man wearing a green shirt is making a sad face .

Gotta say, the GOTV effort around the 4/21 redistricting referendum is legit -- pretty sure I've never gotten so many texts about any election ever (mostly social pressure ones, a few run-of-the-mill Here's Where You Vote, Don't Forget ones)

Go get 'em, Team Yes

..."about"???

AG Kris Mayes and the Better Business Bureau Warn Arizonans about Romance Scams YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office

Romance scammers are skilled manipulators who prey on people looking for companionship. I've teamed up with BBB's Joe Ducey to share the warning signs of romance scams so Arizonans can protect themselves and their loved ones.

More tips: www.azag.gov/press-releas...

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This is nuts, including MSG’s legal threats against Wired. When I wrote about a fan banned by MSG surveillance, flaks tried to circumvent The Verge’s on-background policy. When I noted they declined to speak on the record, they sent me some…. truly wild emails.
www.theverge.com/news/637228/...

The White House, Trump, and the DoorDash Grandmother All Said She Saved $11,000 From No Tax on Tips. The Actual Number Isn't Close - Wealth of Geeks Every major outlet that covered Sharon Simmons' DoorDash delivery to the White House on Monday ran the same number: $11,000.

I said the other day that the claim that the DoorDash grandma had saved $11,000 from the dumb, pandering “no tax on tips” policy made no sense. Yahoo Finance did the math. wealthofgeeks.com/the-white-ho...

Probably safe to delete "said she".

just looting the US treasury. as one does.

Great Mashup of Pulp Fiction & Kavanugh Testimony YouTube video by Mike Grandinetti

Speaking of Pulp Fiction, Hegseth reminded us of our favorite internet mashup of all time:

www.youtube.com/shorts/UP0Y9...

LoL gotta suck at something!

a black and white dog are sitting next to each other in a field . ALT: a black and white dog are sitting next to each other in a field .

No worries, just virtual hugs

Also want to thank the excellent @silversmith1.bsky.social for photoshopping this meme template for me (and apologise for being bad at making memes 😅)