When I tell girls I'm in a band: sexy. When they realise it's a brass band: less so apparently.

Rental house. One ham-hands housemate used to slam the fridge door so hard that it broke off its hinges. I swapped to the intact side so it opened the other way. Next inspection, landlord asked why. I said "better feng shui." Got away with it.

When I get a 2FA sent to my phone, I imagine that I'm saving the world from a disaster. I memorise the code and type it fast. I celebrate when I get it done in just a few seconds. Then I imagine spies watched the whole thing and were impressed and need me on their spy team.

A black graphic with large abstract purple bubbles in the background. The white text says: WARNING: DO NOT RUN AI AGENTS ON ANY DEVICE USED TO ACCESS SIGNAL What is an AI Agent? Agentic AIs are programs that access all the data on your device to do autonomous tasks like manage email or make reservations. Examples include OpenClaw and Microsoft Recall. An AI agent is not a chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude. Why not? AI Agents save everything that appears on your screen, including Signal messages. Storing encrypted or disappearing chats (potentially forever) violates community expectations of privacy & puts all your contacts at greater risk of surveillance. Is Signal still safe? This is a human error problem, not Signal's error. Signal remains the best tool out there for private messaging. What the absolute F#@K?! How can I stop this? Help keep each other safe by sharing this message to your Signal groups and contacts. Learn more + yell at Big AI over at AISnitches.com - Your friends at Fight for the Future

Warning: Do not run AI Agents on any device used to access Signal or other content that you want to keep safe + unsurveilled.

We made this graphic to be posted in your Signal groups to explain what the threat is. Share it widely if you can.

More at AISnitches.org

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SUBMIT WITNESS SLIPS
SUPPORTING THE "BUILD" PLAN

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Dear #MedSky

I visited an elderly relative in hospital last night.

She was drowsy, and wearing a surgical mask… a flimsy defence against…

STAFF

Yes. Unmasked staff.

If you see a mask, please wear a respie!

If you don’t see a mask, wear a respie anyway! It’s the professional thing to do.

begging all of the artists i follow to do this so i can repost their work

This. N95’s can save lives from wildfire smoke. The scientific evidence of the damage caused by Particulate matter is clear and terrifying.

If you have kids at home, make sure your TVs and furniture are anchored to the wall. Furniture tip-over prevention kits save lives.

These kits are available online and in hardware stores, everywhere.

Learn more on AnchorIt.gov.

how is this literally happening in real life

Renea Gamble, the woman who wore a penis costume at a ‘No Kings’ protest in Fairhope, was acquitted on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 of criminal misdemeanor charges that included disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Flow chart showing the U.S. spends $445 billion on mass incarceration each year.

Happy Tax Day. Just a reminder, as you potentially owe Uncle Sam: Mass incarceration costs the U.S. $445 billion every single year.

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The Black Zine Fair is seeking VOLUNTEERS for May 9. There are many roles and we need many hands. You can sign up here. Anyone can volunteer provided you are reliable and have a good sense of humor :) - forms.gle/tL5z2fm1rtVY...

Truly remarkable how many people have told the Pope, in some way or another, to "shut up and dribble." Or corrected him on the Bible, despite their thin education on theology. Or told him to stay out of US affairs, despite him being a US citizen. The hubris is amazing.

Related: if anyone WITH MCAS has recs for meal replacement drinks that don't contain MCAS triggers I'd love links (from people WITH MCAS ONLY, I do not have the energy to explain repeatedly why 99% of options are impossible)

I really fear people don’t understand this. He will never learn anything—except that he needs to dominate more people and cause even more pain.

A view of the back of the Museum of Science and Industry with its lagoon, and cherry blossom branches overhead, with people milling about

A closeup on some pink cherry blossoms

A small crowd of people under the canopy of beautiful white cherry blossom trees

Two corgis under the cherry blossoms

I loved seeing the cherry blossoms yesterday, but I also loved seeing so many Chicagoans out seeing the cherry blossoms 🥺

And all accessible by multiple CTA bus lines!

This will be in a textbook

Mural of a young woman sitting in a window reading. Her dress has the stars and water lines of the Chicago river at the bottom. It's spilling over the sill out of the frame.

Speaking of good murals, I just saw this new(?) one on Ashland.

Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Ser…

Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money.

more image id: map on left of state of Wisconsin from '24 is maybe 80% dark red or pink-ish (R) and map on right from '26 is about 40% pink-ish, no areas are dark red!

Democrat Wins Mayoral Race in Republican-Leaning Waukesha, Wis.

Voters in Waukesha, Wisconsin — a Republican-leaning Milwaukee suburb — just elected a Democrat as mayor, according to The Associated Press.

Alicia Halvensleben, the Democratic president of the city's Common Council, defeated Scott Allen, a result that could signal a political shift in the suburbs.

in needlepoint: grant me the confidence mediocre doctor and flowers mybodyistryingtokillme.com

If you’re hoppy and you know it…

#Caturday

Forget euphemism, Trump is using unabashed viciousness in his language against Iran The Trump administration takes pleasure in deploying dysphemism to describe the killing of Iranians

Terrific analysis by Steven Poole in the Guardian, teaching me a new word: dysphemism, which is the opposite of euphemism. It’s a way to make something sound “maximally horrible.” Poole examines the “chest-beating fiesta of blood and guts” in Trump and Hegseth’s language about the war against Iran.

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PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS WISH YOU UNDERSTOOD: “Just because I look okay doesn’t mean I feel okay.” “I’m constantly calculating consequences before doing anything.” “A good day doesn’t mean I’m better, my symptoms are just quieter.” “My normal is not your normal.” “Plans are always tentative because my body doesn’t follow a schedule.” “I cancel plans because I have to, not because I want to.” “Rest isn’t a luxury for me, it’s survival.” “Just because I did it once doesn’t mean I can do it again today.” “I spend more time managing my body than living my life.” “Being productive can cost me hours or days of recovery.” “Symptoms don’t clock out just because I have responsibilities.” “I push through more than you realize, and I pay for it later.” “Doctor’s appointments are part of my routine, not a rare event.” “Not having answers doesn’t mean nothing is wrong.” “I’m not lazy, I’m limited.” “Medications h

‘A cruel penalty’: disabled people face lower benefit payments if conditions not deemed lifelong Forthcoming rules mean debilitating conditions may not meet strict ‘severe and lifelong’ criteria, say charities

‘A cruel penalty’: hundreds of thousands of disabled people will have their benefit cut if their conditions are deemed not to be lifelong.

My report in today’s paper: www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 1/5

yes, well said!