“Vote blue, but it actually matters who” is the lesson of the last four decades
A weak democrat is effectively just another republican as a matter of how the government truly functions
Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.
A human hand holds a baguette loaf under a chrome colored faucet in a kitchen sink, with a white tile backsplash. Is it bad that I can't picture a woman wearing a black long sleeve shirt without picturing Elizabeth Holmes?
Imagine you have a loaf of crusty bread that's gone stale. No mold, but hard as a rock.
You put it under running water & stick it in a 400°F (200°C) oven for 10 minutes. Now it's soft & delicious as fresh-baked.
What strange & wonderful BREAD MAGIC is this?!
Let's talk about retrogradation.
Sullivan the foster kitty was really invested in the splashdown and capsule retrieval!
Close-up of a strike sign that reads: "ProPublica workers: Not shutting up."
@propublica.org management: This is your sign to give us a fair contract now. We’re not shutting up.
Solidarity with @propublicaguild.org as they go on strike today to fight for job protections, real AI guardrails, and wage increases that keep up with rising costs.
It’s time for a pro-worker ProPublica. Sign the petition and tell ProPublica management to agree to a fair contract!
Surprised that ProPublica is on strike? SO ARE WE! The contract we're being offered is NOT in line with the values of the place we love. For me, this is about job protections and AI protections for future generations of journalists. Read more about how we got here: www.propublicaguild.org
Our members are on the picket line today demanding a fair contract now! We want a fair disciplinary process, layoff protections & guardrails on artificial intelligence. Support us by donating to our strike fund: www.gofundme.com/f/support-pr...
WE ARE ON STRIKE TODAY! As someone who regularly looks at ProPublica web traffic, today's the only day of my career I want to see low numbers. We know our readers support our union. Don't read us today. We'll be there tomorrow.
Good morning! All day today my colleagues and I will be on STRIKE. You can help us send a message! Please do not visit ProPublica's website and tell management to give us a fair contract so we can get back to work: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Really sad it’s come to this.
On my way to join my colleagues at the picket line. We deserve a fair contract!
I hate that contract negotiations are not going better, but this is where we are. Today my colleagues and I @propublica.org are walking out. We need management to come to the table with more serious contract proposals that address our real concerns about discipline, job protections and fair wages.
Today I am unfollowing and blocking ProPublica in support of the strike.
We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8
We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today.
Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
This is one of the creepiest stories that I’ve come across in a long time… Here’s the story of the New England Highland Fox!
#fox #wildlife #animal #ai #hallucination #nature #biology #science #stem
recent Axios story on maternal health policy referenced "findings" that a majority of people trusted their doctors and nurses. On the surface, there's nothing unusual about that. What wasn't originally mentioned, however, was that these findings were made up. Clicking through the links revealed (as did a subsequent editor's note and clarification by Axios) that the public opinion poll was a computer simulation run by the artificial intelligence start-up Aaru. No people were involved in the creation of these opinions. The practice Aaru used is called silicon sampling, and it's suddenly everywhere. The idea behind silicon sampling is simple and tantalizing. Because large language models can generate responses that emulate human answers, polling companies see an opportunity to use A.I. agents to simulate survey responses at a small fraction of the cost and time required for traditional polling.
As I’ve said a million times, I’m not particularly against smart uses of AI
This is the stupidest use I’ve seen yet though
Solid plan given the available alternatives, tbh
Shall we have a No Kings thread?
Japan⬇️
Talk to me after you sit down for good faith negotiations with your workers.
Today, we wrote to @propublica.org’s board of directors to inform them that our unit overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike and urge them to instruct management to agree to a fair contract now.
Read our letter here:
www.propublicaguild.org/updates/to-t...
A graphic reads “92% of participating ProPublica Guild members voted YES to authorize our bargaining committee to call for a strike.” The “92%” is very large. A ProPublica Guild logo is under the text.
1/ Today, we overwhelmingly voted to authorize a STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with @propublica.org.
"You, the moderate man, may be used for wrong, but are useless for right."
Goddamn, Melville could really cook.
March 17, 8:15 am, Legion Park - Community members gather to support the residents of Legion Park, which is scheduled to be sweeped by the Chicago Parks District at 9 am. Residents of the park are gathering their things in 15 degree weather. Many don’t know where they will sleep tonight.
It's so important that dems retake the Senate so half of them can roll over and approve whatever Trump wants. But they'll still sit around and congratulate themselves for not being *completely* fascist.
If you want to help nature and climate in your region, or have science knowledge to contribute, see our draft report at naturerecord.org A bit of background here: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...
Have you seen this one? Dubbed the mad hatterpillar, it wears it's own old heads as a hat.
www.newscientist.com/article/mg24...
for the youths who werent around for the iraq installment
- dont believe anything the govt says about progress
- no the democrats dont have to say getting rid of the baddie was good and therefore they have to support the war
- the war needs to be ended
- the media is not your ally and they love war
I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to
