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This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

Yikes!

This.

There is a lot of Internet Strife on here tonight.

Same!

I would do exactly what I do now, except I’d be able to devote more time to it. I make all kinds of things, just for the joy of making them. Hardly anyone sees them.

Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds New research shows astronauts tend to grip objects in microgravity as if they felt as heavy as or heavier than they would on Earth, a finding that could help future space exploration

Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds New research shows astronauts tend to grip objects in microgravity as if they felt as heavy as or heavier than they would on Earth, a finding that could help future space exploration

The wife got stoned last night & made perfect caramel from scratch. she can only ever make it while stoned. everytime she's sober she over-thinks it and burns it. I imagine others are like that. She's a great chef when she's tipsy.

That's why there needs to be The Great British Baked Off.

“Medical institutions must educate staff that Long COVID is a disabling condition affecting up to 40% of healthcare workers who contracted and continue to contract COVID-19 while working in hospitals that have failed to control the spread of the virus and other pathogens.”

It Could Lead to Tens of Thousands of Deaths. In the Meantime, It’s Wreaking Havoc on Americans’ Sanity. Imagine not being able to feed your kid because of a mistake on a piece of paperwork.

A mom and widow who had benefits cut because of a mistake on a form. A home health aide making $13/hour who said food pantries are so overwhelmed, they couldn't really help. A student who said SNAP access supported eating disorder recovery. So many people are being impacted:

It Could Lead to Tens of Thousands of Deaths. In the Meantime, It’s Wreaking Havoc on Americans’ Sanity. Imagine not being able to feed your kid because of a mistake on a piece of paperwork.

For @slate.com & @economichardship.bsky.social, I reported on how chaos and changes surrounding SNAP benefits are taking a toll.

People described endless fear and worry over feeding their kids, where their next meal will come from, and whether SNAP could become even more difficult to access.

speak softly and carry a big stick of butter

Holy. Shit. This is Reid Wiseman's video he took with his iPhone while at the moon 🌙

“In order for me to write poetry that isn’t political,

I must listen to the birds.

And in order to hear the birds,

the warplanes must be silent”

- Marwan Makhoul

Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.

Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Tim Curry in Clue

Tim Curry in The Three Musketeers

Tim Curry in Muppet Treasure Island

Happy 80th birthday to Tim Curry who has always, *always* understood the assignment.

It feels real good to be a state scientist working on the impacts of climate change and your governor mandates 4x a week in office work which means tens of thousands more tons of carbon emitted by commuting state workers/month since transit options are so limited.
A masterclass in ridiculous policy

Federal judge unloads on ‘unserious’ RFK Jr., says anti-trans policy showed his ‘cruelty’ Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai vacated the “Kennedy Declaration,” finding it unlawfully attempted to override medical standards and restrict care for transgender youth.

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded.

“This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.”

www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

couldn’t find my glasses because they were under a cat

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

The author of this article refused to sign an NDA, giving up severance and healthcare benefits to tell this story.

If you didn't read it already, read it.

Because he refused, we may be able to stop the Kennedy Center from being sold for parts and turned into a gaudy MAGA fundraising warehouse.

Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live Google wants its AI to see all the photos of "you and your loved ones." Billions of users must now decide.

“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.”

www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...

Actually got choked up remembering having a president like this.

Child: I know your name. Mamdani.

Obama: What’s his first name?

Child: Mayor.

"Those taxes you just paid? The money is going straight into Trump's pocket" would be good messaging

Thread. 💕

Thanks for helping us send out 1.5 million whistles.

Sometimes the LGBTQ+ group you facilitate at a shelter is two straight people who needed something to do and the three of you spend the whole time talking about how obvious it is that UBI should be a thing, and that's okay, too.

we just…we need a lil’ help, universe. make it so, already

And also, yes, things are unbelievably bad, and AT THE SAME TIME, there’s a massive swell of people who truly want to uproot this garbage system and change things the way we know we could - or hope we can.