Gosh, what sycophantic echo chamber coffee shops are they hanging out at...

Illinois Supreme Court Declares That Pre- and Post-Work Activities Are Compensable The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that, unlike federal law, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”) does not contain an exception for...

Illinois Supreme Court Declares That Pre- and Post-Work Activities Are Compensable

And the inconsistencies in efficacy and fillers/binders in generic formulations (in the US at least)

We stop taking them because of the side effects......

I tested Gemini and called someone (a public figure) a narcissist and then got it to research that person and it kept referring to that person as a narcissist throughout the conversation even though there is zero indication anywhere that this person has ever been diagnosed as such.

It's an MTV simulator with almost 30,000 videos, organized by decade, with special sections for Headbanger's Ball and Yo! MTV Raps. This is so good.

Two black and white photos of a soldier who has received a facial injury during World War I. In the first photo, his injuries are on display. In the second photo, he is wearing a facial prosthetic (mask) that covers his injuries.

Facial prosthesis, c.1917. THREAD for #InternationalWomensDay🧵

From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. /1

I cannot with the self-righteousness

Nuns, lots of em, crossing an iron bridge over a river, there is a city on the far shore in the background of the image Corpus Christi procession

Abisag Tüllmann, Fronleichnamsprozession auf dem Eisernen Steg, Frankfurt am Main, 1964

I have taken a stand on something that matters. I will not like or share or upvote anything that includes bro or bruh

it turns out this was a bad idea

On top of the abhorrent treatment of artists, the platform has become practically unusable. I tried to gather a list of the podcasts I follow and its not possible. It just shows an algorithmic stream you must sift through and it's mostly video recommendations.

#phantomsfriday Haunted by Regrets by Richard Tennant Cooper (1855-1957) In the mode of Felician Rops, Cooper had a phantasmagorical fascination with macabre themes, including death, disease & sin.

climber

There's a good episode of American Auto that satirizes this. A nationally-known serial killer is on the loose & driving one of the company's vehicles. They concoct a plan for tracking all cars. A banner will display on the back if the cops are ever looking for it. It's funny but kinda our reality.

I just keep unfollowing all the people who think they're newscasters/political commentators unless they're offering substance. I'm here for my niche interests and actively fighting against the misery porn. I swear it's no less insufferable than X and the self-righteousness is glaring on all sides.

I talk to my dog in a Batman voice sometimes (in the privacy of my own home) and I just accidentally did it out of habit in front of strangers 😭

Bandcamp Bans AI Music AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? R...

Bandcamp has banned AI music.

The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."

stereogum.com/2485199/band...

😂 the smell of Gak alone amused my neurodivergent ass

You are a Gak person. I am a Floam person. We are not the same.

LMAO my weird ass liked it

In the heyday of Gak when I was a wee 90s kid we had a pet pig and no we did not live on a farm, we lived in a regular house in a city neighborhood but anyway the pig ate my Gak and we had to take it the vet. This is what I think of when I see Gak. Also the smell which I liked (the Gak, not the pig)

A sketch in mixed media collage.

Found papers, wax, foil, acrylic, and elements from the second edition of the ADDITIONS deck, a project from @morphicrooms.bsky.social

Decompression.

#art #artist #artwork #collageart #mixedmedia #artsky

LMAO. Did you know that was going to happen in the play?

One of the cringiest things I ever did was when I was highly intoxicated at Jazz Fest and I ran into Jude Law (who I did not know in any way), like literally ran into him before a Raconteurs show and I slapped him on the back and said GREAT ACTOR. Every time I see his face I think about this.

My dog, Monte—a black chihuahua mix with white on his muzzle—sitting on a yellow chair next to a potted plant.

He has no idea who Donald Trump is.

Don't It Make My Blue Eyes Red? #Caturday featuring an illustration by pulp & mystery artist, Lou Marchetti (1920-1992)

mood.

Today I learned I can right-click the back button in the chrome browser and it shows me my recent history 🤯