On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife The long read: One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But is it just an exercise in colonialism?

Rich fuckers pay big bucks to kill beautiful creatures for no particular reason so that, in theory, it'll help preserve them?

I have a problem with this.

I spent 3 seasons as the head of concessions at Wrigley Field. The rats would be the size of dogs.

Some nights we would set out 200 traps and by morning every single one was filled. It was crazy.

This guy is just a baby just trying to enjoy the game. #ChicagoCubs

CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Requires a ‘Full-Scale Review’: Illinois Attorney General Between 2023, when Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling took office, and 2025, the number of times police officers used force against a member of the public increased approxim...

FULL STORY: The significant increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against members of the public since 2022 merits a “full-scale review,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office told a federal judge. @wttw.bsky.social

The Delta 72 live at The Magic Stick | "Up In The High Numbers" YouTube video by Greg Mailloux

RIP Gregg Foreman, best known as Cat Power's longtime musical director, but also the livewire frontman for the rama-lama-fa-fa-fa-fantastic Delta 72: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_2...

John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice The Supreme Court's shadow docket shows the conservative justices fear debate

The shadow docket expose reveals that, despite his pretensions, John Roberts is the same intellectual coward as the rest of MAGA.

They can’t win arguments, so all they do is avoid.

An analysis.

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Researcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOS A security researcher claims Claude Desktop installed spyware on his Mac. We examine the findings.

Claude Desktop installs an unconsented browser bridge that lets it interact with web sessions, raising privacy and security concerns on macOS.

WATCH: “So we’re even further away from helping impoverished kids.”

As @tnsenatedems @tndemocrats @tndems warn about a new Republican bill to INCREASES the amount of the private school vouchers and RAISES the income max for the half that have one — speaker Sexton defends it.

For the record: The Washington Post is run by partisan hacks who think we won't remember that they took the *exact* opposite stance when it was Republicans pushing their own gerrymandering grab in Texas last year -- *without* putting it up for a vote.

“We were terrified they were going to kill us.”

Ecuadorian fishermen recount surviving one of Trump & Hegseth’s boat strikes.

Not drug runners. Fishermen. Drone strike. Boat blown up. Taken captive. By us.

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The conversation explores the opinion piece's perceived anti-union stance and its implications. Many participants express frustration with the editorial board's portrayal of unions, suggesting that the piece unfairly blames unions for the downfall of a labor secretary who was allegedly involved in misconduct unrelated to her union stance. Commenters criticize the piece for aligning with billionaire interests and for not addressing the broader issues of corruption and inappropriate behavior within the administration. There is a strong sentiment that the editorial board is biased against unions and overly sympathetic to corporate interests, with some readers considering canceling their subscriptions in response.

The hackish Bezos-channeling Washington Post editorial board this morning attacks labor unions, and as usual, the AI summary of reader response is just perfect. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Archaeologists Find Iliad “Catalog of Ships” Papyrus Inside Egyptian Mummy - Arkeonews Archaeologists in Egypt’s Oxyrhynchus have discovered a Roman-era tomb containing mummies with golden tongues and a rare papyrus

A mummy containing a rare papyrus fragment which included text from Book II of Homer’s Iliad, the famous “Catalog of Ships” which lists the Greek forces that sailed to Troy #classicalreception
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The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche Another dark day for DOJ.

Trust me, you'll want to give this a read:

North Carolina Farm Stole H-2A Visa Workers’ Passports: Lawsuit - The American Prospect A new class action lawsuit against Jackson Farming Company of Autryville highlights how agricultural employers abuse immigrant workers. New GOP policies aim to make that more common.

An agribusiness in North Carolina confiscated immigrant workers’ passports and visa documents with the explicit goal of trapping them in their jobs, according to a class action lawsuit filed Friday. @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social reports.
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Happy Earth Day.

ICE in Chicago this morning at Elston and Kennicott—a masked agent tells a witness (on the sidewalk) not to get in front of his car.

Feds are continuing kidnappings across the city & burbs after increased activity this month.

No flashy CBP caravans, just a steady stream of covert ICE arrests.

Hope John Roberts, who assured us that absolute immunity would prevent presidents from going after their predecessors, sees this

Minutemen Live at Cabaret Metro on 1985-11-03 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive MinutemenNovember 3rd, 1985Cabaret MetroChicago, ILUSARecording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive.Source: Beyerdynamic 300 mics > Yamaha...

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Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned 'Feelin' Alright?,' Dead at 79 Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder and guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard "Feelin' Alright," has died at age 79.

Farewell to Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic who wrote the immortal “Feelin’ Alright.” My obituary for Rolling Stone.

How a Janet Jackson song crashed laptops for 9 years In 2001, Microsoft support employees made a shocking discovery: Janet Jackson's hit, "Rhythm Nation," could cause laptops to crash. New details have now come to light showing what was done about it.

God I love stories like this.

'Rhythm Nation' used to crash hard drives.

2. Here's Levi's serving as go-between so Walmart and Amazon could cooperate to raise prices on khakis. "In response, Amazon acknowledged that Walmart raised its price and confirmed it had matched that higher price: 'the updated pricing of $29.99 is now showing up on [Amazon].'"

1. Boy, Amazon is in a heap of trouble. Evidence made public yesterday by California AG @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov shows blatant price fixing. And there are so many examples. Here's Amazon scheming with a pet food supplier to get Chewy to raise its prices.

5. When Amazon got mad that Skullcandy earbuds were cheaper on Walmart, the brand made them unavailable on Walmart, ensuring Amazon could charge the higher price.

AOC talking to RFK Jr. Her facial and hand gesture has the spiritual energy of that Italian hand gesture where you pinch your fingers and wave your hand (the "ma che vuo" gesture).

how it feels to say "sprezzatura"

Matt Damon playing a 14th century French knight that looks like a third baseman for the Phillies. Mullet. Beard. Smells like horse shit, pine tar, and cigarette smoke.

Matt Damon while playing Odysseus who also looks like a third baseman for the Phillies. Long, skinny beard. Smells like horseshit, pine tar, and perhaps Mediterranean herbs.

Matt Damon playing a 19th century cowboy that looks like a third baseman for the Phillies. Mustache. Shaggy hair. Smells like horse shit, pine tar, and definitely chewing tobacco.

Every time Matt Damon takes on a period role he ends up looking like a third baseman for the Phillies.

TENNESSEAN: “Tennessee is poised to become the first state in 🇺🇸 to require all counties to participate in an optional federal partnership on immigration enforcement…”

GOP = Government Overreach Party, exhibit infinity. The Stephen Miller slate.

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R.E.M. :: Lifes Rich Pageant at 40

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Take a picture here, take a souvenir.

You Don’t Really Think Every Member of Trump’s Cabinet Gets Off on Being Unaccountable, Do You? “Are we really expected to believe that, despite their lives of excess, they’re secretly miserable people for whom no amount of power can make up for the fac...

"Are we really expected to believe that, despite their lives of excess, they're secretly miserable people for whom no amount of power can make up for the fact that, deep down, they know they've utterly failed as human beings?"

Airport retailers are the reason we still can't take liquids through security. It's fully a conspiracy to get us to buy more expensive drinks behind security.

Incredible shots of the exchange between Rep. AOC and RFK, Jr. at today’s congressional hearing.

(image credit: WSJ reporter @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social)