I think I’ve mused this out loud before, but since the US is now talking about Canada paying an “entry fee” to even open negotiations, what is the actual value of a deal with Trump at this point? His word is worth nothing. There’s no reason to believe he’d honour his side of whatever is agreed on.
I repeat: tell them to go fuck themselves.
Dear @papajohnspizza.bsky.social,I do not need an AI assistant to order pizza on an app. I do not need AI anywhere near my pizza.
Here's a pic from last month of the 80-year-old congressman who died in office today. Who could have seen this coming?
This is a FRAUDULENT paper, AI-generated. My name was used as an author and I had nothing to do with it, never saw it until today e-pubmed.co.uk/journals/dig...
The "Editors" Angelo Rossi Mori, David Mensah, and Zarnie Khadjesari and this "Journal" should be reported.
If the mayor’s framing is true this marks the end of the HAF as a way to encourage zoning change In a meaningful way. Feds just completely caved
Burchett is right: the most DC thing ever *is* a member of Congress blaming the city for something he and his colleagues did themselves.
The US already took action: through the tariffs, the trade war, and the constant "jokes" about turning Canada into the 51st state. No one is obligated to buy American wine and spirits!
Free speech news
Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—
AOC: Wah wah wah.
We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no.
What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.
I think it's bad to encourage people to commit actions that will likely get them arrested, making finding work and housing more difficult for them in the future.
OH MY GOD these people are the most ridiculous whiny babies on planet earth.
Musk says he expects Optimus to be "useful outside of Tesla sometime next year." For those following along at home, that's another timeline slip.
He continues to believe that Optimus will be "the biggest product of all time." So that's a relief.
There are many people in Toronto who are firmly on the side of Kendrick Lamar in the Drake feud and it’s because of Try Hard shit like this
There is symbolism everywhere for those with the eyes to see
Incredible shots of the exchange between Rep. AOC and RFK, Jr. at today’s congressional hearing.
(image credit: WSJ reporter @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social)
Sam Altman - You need to let me build data centres in your back yard that use all your electricity and water.
Also Sam Altman - We need laws that protect us from all harm, even if our technology kills lots of people.
www.wired.com/story/openai...
It would be interesting to design a commuter parking lot for a putative station and then create a FULL cost recovery financial model - land, capital and operating, and inclusive of all greenwashing measures - and see what the resulting hourly/daily parking charge would be
Aaron Sorkin has much to answer for
one of the ways the mid to late 20th century political world has distorted the historical memories of even sophisticated observers is in the idea that you can achieve major transformations of american political life through something like bipartisan consensus
yiiiikes
Tim Onion >>>> Tim Apple
“My ‘I was not suckered into going to war’ T-shirt is raising questions already answered by my T-shirt”
Online abuse of politicians is a profitable business Senator Eileen Flynn's comments on far-right use of the tricolour have made her a lightning rod for online abuse - because viral hatred is highly profitable
In the space of a few weeks in 2025, Simon Harris required armed gardaí at his family home due to multiple bomb threats, while former taoiseach Leo Varadkar was subjected to a homophobic tirade by a self-styled citizen journalist who filmed the confrontation for social media. A man is due before the courts in July in connection with an alleged assault on Mary Lou McDonald and two canvassers the day before the presidential election last year. The incident was filmed and went viral online. So, last week when a video of Senator Eileen Flynn speaking about racism and nationalist propaganda went viral, a predictable and inevitable online pile on began, with posts attacking Flynn's "patriotism" or perceived
Much of the abuse directed at Ms Flynn came from Irish accounts run by people who benefit from algorithmically amplification (so called blue tick accounts), and content monetisation. Monetisation is now a commonplace feature on social media platforms like X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, that allows the company to "share" revenue. The more attention (likes, shares, comments etc) a post gets, the more revenue a user earns. Influencers also often have accounts on three or four platforms and post dozens of times a day, and can also benefit from tips, and paid subscribers so it is difficult to gauge how much they earn, but a single viral post on X can generate over €300 for an influencer, so this can become a quite lucrative activity for not a lot of work. Power
The abuse directed at Ms Flynn did not only come from Irish accounts; international social media influencers whose attention was already on Ireland since the fuel protests latched onto it too. Defiant Ls, an account run by a Macedonian influencer who promotes Maga content shared the video, as did the account LibsofTikTok, with the caption, 'Irish Senator Eileen Flynn says that she is "terrified" to see her nation's flag and thinks it's "disgraceful" to fly it', received more than 250,000 views and over 1,300 comments, mostly abusive. LibsOfTikTok has nearly five million fans and the account is run by Chaya Raichik, a right wing influencer who has previously targeted schools, hospitals and libraries across the United States. Victims of her attention have gone to be inundated with threats of violence.
I have a piece in the Examiner today on how content monetisation is fuelling a new wave of online harassment
Irish influencers with monetised accounts are mimicking the behaviour of people like Chaya Raichik, the owner of LibsOfTikTok, who has turned online abuse & harassment into a business model.
Having said that, the mayor is trying to win this argument using legalities.
I can tell you now that this is LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL and you do not win arguments in the circus without painting your face and wearing a nose.
Masonry and high ceilings were cheap and also seen as necessary. More importantly: those in charge gave a damn.
Alex Jones is truly one of the most evil people alive. He's lucky he lives in an era where the punishment for behavior like his is losing your website and not thumbscrews.
With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars.
We've enlisted the help of @timheidecker.bsky.social, who will be InfoWars' Creative Director.
Please stand by for more.
It remains notable that The Onion — The Onion! — has had a stronger moral compass and more clear set of values in this moment than nearly every powerful and well-funded institution in American life.
Found the Bon Secours mother and baby home in Tuam yesterday. Women listed as “servants” and children as “illegitimate”. Chilling to see it in black and white.
