Verge headline: Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want by Elizabeth Lopatto Illustration of a brain melting in the sun

"In the place of problem-solving technology, companies have jumped on successive bandwagons like NFTs, the metaverse, and LLMs. What these all have in common is that they are not built to really solve a market problem. They are built to make VCs and companies rich."

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Federal judge calls RFK Jr. an “unsafe” leader in order protecting trans youth health care The broad ruling was designed to deflect future attacks on gender-affirming care for kids.

NEW: In a scathing ruling describing RFK Jr. as an “unserious” and “unsafe” leader, a federal judge in Oregon issued an order that will protect doctors and hospitals, and the transgender kids they treat.

@bsky.app kindly fix your video upload function. It’s the slowest of all of the apps.

At the moment it seems to be completely broken, but even on a good day, it’s bad. I have friends who are turning away from posting here because of it.

Thanks in advance.

Kaiju El Niño Could be a Killer Above, Daniel Swain’s always worthwhile informed perspective on the upcoming El Niño.Below, sobering post from Ryan Maue, not generally known as an alarmist. American Institute of Physics: Wh…

Kaiju El Niño Could be a Killer
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(FT) - Lufthansa has cancelled 20,000 flights between May and October to save fuel, one of the largest cuts by global airlines as jet fuel prices double following the Iran war.

@financialtimes.com $JETS
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EXTRAORDINARY HEAT ALLOVER ASIA
We are about rewriting climatic history:
Dozens of thousands of records will be smashed allover Asia in nearly every country from Middle East to Japan

Let's expect 46C+ in India and Pakistan,43C+ in Nepal,Myanmar,Thailand,even >40C in Central Asia

I’m sure Trump has put the US in a very strong bargaining position by issuing two ultimatums with hard deadlines only to back down both times after Iran called his bluff.

4-D chess from the cult leader.

Subpoenas were issued in probe of Russia ‘conspiracy,’ then DOJ clawed them back, sources say The Justice Department sent subpoenas to witnesses, and then withdrew them, in its investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan for his role in the Russia investigation.

Breaking MS NOW:

The Justice Department has begun withdrawing several subpoenas that had just been issued in the criminal probe of former CIA Director John Brennan — revealing the confusion and disorder within the controversial investigation.

Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president A new AP-NORC poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher.

BREAKING: Trump's approval rating drops to 33% in a new AP-NORC poll

32% approval on Iran
30% approval on the economy

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Anouska de Georgiou is an Epstein survivor. Listen as she talks about how damaging the patriarchy is.

You have a right to set boundaries. Even if you’re afraid.

Don’t stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles.

WWI Combat: 53,402 deaths
WWI Flu: 45,000 deaths

Pete Hegseth: “Let’s make the flu a threat again!”

Apparently, “readiness” now means making our troops as vulnerable as they were in 1918. Bold move.

Democratic House Rep. Troy Carter to RFK Jr. in the HHS budget hearing:

"Respectfully, you know what I really wish you'd spend more time on? More time thinking about the American people, less time talking about whale heads, bear heads, and raccoon parts."

🤣

Got to say "one enema away from solving world hunger" on cable news' most watched show last night. InfoWars is already paying off.

Civil rights groups sue to keep DOJ from reviewing state voter lists Civil-rights groups are suing to prevent the Justice Department from collecting and reviewing state registration lists to weed out ineligible voters.

The Trump administration is misusing Americans' confidential data in order to create a national voter database to surveil and purge eligible voters.

We're going to court to stop them.

It’s going to be very close, Virginia. Please be sure to go to the polls today and vote YES! Every vote counts!!! 💙🗳️

#VoteYesVirginiaToday

Oh snap!

Democratic House Rep. Marc Veasey absolutely demolishes RFK Jr. during the hearing on the HHS budget:

"You have blood on your hands. I honestly hope that Donald Trump tells you to get to steppin' next."

Boom!

🎤

Iranian state-linked media, Tasnim News, asserts: "If the US wants to maintain the shadow of war, it should consider the Strait of Hormuz completely closed."

I had the opportunity to confront Pete Hegseth's bigoted spiritual mentor, Pastor Doug Wilson, and call him out on his history of hate, his misreading of the Bible, his hijacking of Jesus, and his cosplay Crusading.

It was worth it.

This is amazing.

Sen. Warren: "Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?"
Handsome Kevin: "ummm... errr... "

His response raises real questions about whether Warsh is independent of the President and if he has the courage to tell hard truths.

#VoteYesVirginiaToday

Trump said it himself.

“If this passes, federal policy changes.”

Good.

Because what we have right now is hurting people.

Virginia, this is your moment. Vote YES before 7.

#VoteYesVirginiaToday #SheShed

A reminder that Don Jr.’s brother, Eric Trump, invoked the Fifth Amendment over 500 times in 2020 during his testimony in the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud investigation into Trump Org’s finances.

His dad, Donald Trump, invoked the 5th more than 400 times during his deposition.

🚨 Virginians: Today’s the day.

You’re voting on a major constitutional amendment to counter GOP gerrymandering by allowing temporary congressional maps through 2030.

Polls close at 7 PM ET — if you’re in line, you can still vote.

Have you cast your ballot yet? Tell us your experience 👇

Today is the day my fellow Virginians!! Get out there and vote YES and reject Donald Trump. #VoteYesVirginiaToday