"They went door-to-door to tell their neighbors what the city had not told them: The data center would use twice as much electricity as all of Monterey Park."
The city’s notification in English reached only 40 people living within 500 feet. Activists worked in English, Chinese, Spanish & more!
Literal cartel
John Roberts' wife is not the only Supreme Court spouse to shake down people with business before the court to give bribes. Ginni Thomas has a "consulting firm" (AKA a PO Box for checks) to funnel money to Clarence. #Corruption
Evergreen reminder this 420: No one should be in prison for weed.
I think it resonates with so much of America. I would love to see something like that and dig into Detroit's art scene after the economic collapse in the area
I think you would really enjoy the journey
the women in his life touch on the fact that it's his way or the highway. he felt closer to an artistic cult leader where his "genius" hides his all encompassing drive.
it potentially destroys his relationships and takes over ideas of those in his sphere.
i had no idea the origins of the occupants of the secret apartment. I found the background of the area/mall with the economic and culture impact on Providence really resonates. I do feel the doc was scared to really interrogate the main force in Michael and wanted to evangelize his ideas instead
a concert backdrop that says over 30 universities destroyed in iran against black and white picture of rubble
backdrop that says last standing university in gaza against a black and white image of al-israa university
giant three screen stage backdrop showing footage of the bombing of a university in gaza
The Strokes played Coachella against a backdrop listing all the world leaders that had been assassinated by the CIA, a count of the number of universities bombed in Iran, and footage of the bombing of the last university in Gaza
its called backgammon! I grew up playing it.
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com #ArtificialIntelligence systems increasingly shape and permeate our mentality and social environments. Like every great historical transformation, this too calls not only for technical competence, but also for a humanistic formation capable of making visible the logic behind economics, embedded biases and forms of power that shape our perception of reality. 1:31 PM • 4/17/26 • 91K Views
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com Within digital environments — structured to persuade — interaction is optimized to the point of rendering a real encounter superfluous; the otherness of persons in the flesh is neutralized, and relationships are reduced to functional responses. Dear friends, you, however, are real persons! Creation itself has a body, a breath, a life to be listened to and safeguarded. 1:31 PM • 4/17/26 • 209K Views
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com When simulation becomes the norm, it weakens the human capacity for discernment. As a result, our social bonds close in upon themselves, forming self-referential circuits that no longer expose us to reality. We thus come to live within bubbles, impermeable to one another. Feeling threatened by anyone who is different, we grow unaccustomed to encounter and dialogue. In this way, polarization, conflict, fear and violence spread. What is at stake is not merely the risk of error, but a transformation in our very relationship with truth. 1:31 PM • 4/17/26 • 696K Views
Pope Leo on AI:
“Within digital environments — structured to persuade — interaction is optimized to the point of rendering a real encounter superfluous; the otherness of persons in the flesh is neutralized, and relationships are reduced to functional responses.”
This short thread is worth reading:
a beautiful Saturday night
So, slavery.
Sharon Osborne was
▶️an immigrant into the USA in the late 1970s
▶️an immigrant into Ireland in the mid 1990s
▶️an immigrant into the USA again from 2002 to 2005
▶️and then again from 2010 to 2020
She has been an immigrant for approx 48 of her 73 years
www.nme.com/news/tv/shar...
Your near daily reminder that calling and emailing and being fucking annoying to your reps, regardless of party, changes shit. It does and it will.
these people are stars and their financial and pop culture relevance is stable. they are pulling up the ladder for creatives in th next generation as well as cutting off resources for those in the crafts that are the life blood of the industry and are generally "blue collar workers"
a quick drink before the show. also support public transportation.
seeing my fav, the format, again. im a lucky girl
support public transportation
Wednesday calls for a giant glass-o-wine
thanks!
hell yeah!
support public transportation
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
New: CNN decided against airing a potential segment interviewing Mark Ruffalo over his advocacy against the Paramount/WBD merger.
A producer privately said there were “legal considerations around what we can and cannot cover or say while the merger is ongoing.”
www.semafor.com/article/04/1...
However, we also found that the program improved participants’ artistic output, including the time they could dedicate to their art and their satisfaction with the quality and the impact of their work.” ‘What art could we produce as a society if our artists could invest more time and money in their craft?’ Stephen Roll The GI program was found to reduce financial stress and debt; increase artists’ ability to invest time in their art; increase motivation and productivity; and improve mental health, while showing no reduction in other sources of income.
2,400 artists in NYC got $1,000 per month in basic income for 18 months beginning in 2022. Same as in Ireland, the results were overwhelmingly positive. Artists spent more time on their art and became more satisfied with the quality and impact of their work.
DO UBI
source.washu.edu/2026/04/guar...
BREAKING: Hundreds of anti-genocide protestors have descended on the NYC offices of @schumer.senate.gov & @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social in protest against their voting for Trump’s war on Iran and support for Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Gaza.
