My generation is such a disappointment.

Was it because Gen X has nostalgia for the Reagan years? I don’t f’n get it

Caught Bruce Springsteen's homecoming show in Newark last night, part of a tour designed as a musical cavalcade of protest against the rise of American authoritarianism. I have to say that as a brash and sincere act of dissent, it was one of the most genuinely patriotic things I've witnessed.

Here’s one for your funny bone

ATTN RICH PEOPLE: this is now the bar

The Columbine massacre was on this date in 1999. Instead of energizing our country to get gun violence under control, it kicked off a new normal. One of the best explanations ever of journalism's destructive impact on mass shootings came from Roger Ebert in his review of Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant.”

How The Onion Won the Infowars Sale — and Shut Up Alex Jones for Good YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT

Watch the whole episode here:

AI chatbots could be making you stupider As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

“…there is now growing alarm that as we offload even more of our thinking to LLMs and other forms of AI, the effects on our memories and ability to solve problems could get worse.”

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At Long Last, InfoWars Is Ours By Bryce P. Tetraeder, CEO, Global Tetrahedron

We have a deal. theonion.com/at-long-last...

Horror or no, I marvel at the breadth of Wise’s oeuvre

Eagerly anticipating the upcoming 4K restoration of The Haunting

Great list!

Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

When you’ve long had multi-tiered systems of justice, it’s easier to change the tiers than it is to make a system of equal justice. It’s part of why liberal democracies give rise to fascist regimes. We’ve defended ours, with various excuses, for the whole of the existence of the nation.

A color photo of Adams.

Superman #233 (1971). This has the famous cover of Superman breaking the kryptonite chains that were holding him and it says underneath "Kryptonite Nevermore!"

Artist Neal Adams. #SupermanDay

Thinking Live with Journalist Terry Moran A recording from Timothy Snyder's live video

I talked with Terry Moran about current events this week on Thinking Live.
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Vance says this shit because he doesn’t have any actual spiritual beliefs. He’s been a poser all his life

Guess who’s back, back again? The #DnDivas are back, tell a friend. New music video April 21! 🩵💚🧡 @ginnydi.com @sweeetanj.bsky.social

Always a joy to see!

Regarding the rise of Polymarket and amount speculation and insider trading on public policy:

Never doubt that in any contest between democracy and capitalism, democracy will be kicked to the curb and spit on.

Katastrophalersieg.

You are welcome.

Robert Reich 22K likes, 1.3K comments. "The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)"

A jury has found that Live Nation has been operating as an illegal monopoly.

Live Nation used its dominance to harm customers, artists, and venues alike. Other monopolies take away our freedoms in similar ways.

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.

Scientists Prove That Experimental Animation Can Cure Social Media Brain Rot A new study from UC Santa Barbara shows that watching experimental animation expands creativity and opens new ways of seeing the world. #Animation #ExperimentalAnimation #MentalHealth #BrainRot

A new study from UC Santa Barbara shows that watching experimental animation expands creativity and opens new ways of seeing the world.

#Animation #ExperimentalAnimation #MentalHealth #BrainRot

The homepage for "NYC Today"

Homepage for "Cleveland Today"

Homepage for "New Orleans Today"

Homepage for "Atlanta Today"

Plagiarism is just the start. NT publishes most of its "news" content on pages designed to look like local news sites -- "NYC Today," "Cleveland Today," etc. All of them have the same slogan: "By the People, For the People."

And yet: there is very little evidence of human involvement/oversight...

Imprint Hardboxes NOW AVAILABLE at Diabolik!

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#diabolikdvd #physicalmediaadvocates #imprint #hardboxes

‘He Just Lied to America’: Russ Vought Denies Violating Impoundment Laws, Prompting Sharp Response Despite his central role in the Trump administration, Office of Management and...

“They absolutely impounded. He just lied to America,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, told TPM in response to Vought’s remarks.

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Miguel Ferrer, gone too soon

Our new album is out today! A sincere request to help spread the word!

NEW TMBG ALERT

*rings the bell*

what the hell