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It's extra annoying that the country is being run by several guys who couldn't make it through an interview for a regular job because they're too weird and don't know how to do anything
Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience.
What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?
You guys need to see this and take it in…
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
Ladies and gentlemen: we did it
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
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very excited to see what happens when you make a deeply compromised addict the leader of the department of defense and subordinate to a madman
Hegspeth is confirmed. Now What? He has no idea how to manage the Pentagon. So he is going to be dependent on his direct reports. Most of which require confirmation.
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
Well, at least Pete Hegseth is cured of his alcoholism.
This entire project is *very expliclty* about fully purging black people and women from huge swaths of public life, employment and education.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
You could see this coming www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
took the foster dog to a coffee shop where an adorable 70 year old irish man fell in love with him. he looked into the distance and said “i’ll take him back to see me family and he can rush with the sheep.” and then i whispered “can i come”, to which he replied “huh?” and then i said “huh?”
As a fan of literature there’s no worse feeling than finding out a novel has an unreliable narrator and realising you wasted your money
I’m at a science fiction convention this weekend and it’s the first time in months I’m not meant to be doing anything in particular and my plan for the day is to lounge in bed for a long time and then hand out in the bar for a long time and then go back and lounge in bed again
It would hardly be a new thought to say "we need to work on our critical thinking skills" but I do think it might be worth clarifying that the *point* of critical thinking skills is to be able to create your own meaning out of the things going on in the world.
Every time I visit the Washington Post they ask me to re-subscribe. I don't think I've ever seen a subscription offer where the annual rate is *more* expensive than the monthly one. How dumb are they?
(Also: fuck 'em, I wouldn't resubscribe for $1/year until Bezos sells.)
Saw Been Stellar tonight. They were. Stellar. And have Been.
- Ben
I am well enough known that if I sit in the convention bar with seats around me, they will get filled. I don’t do it to hold court - I don’t think anyone thinks of me that way - but to be accessible. I wouldn’t do that in my hotel room, though. The room’s for depressurizing after being accessible.
I met Isaac Asimov at a con in D.C. way back when. It was...an experience. Back then (early 80s), notable only in degree. Lounging in his room, door open, dozens of people who just happened along inside. Him holding court, chatting with one and all amid drinks and music.
Not your agenda, methinks:p
PORTLAND TONIGHT! W/ KYLE MOONEY! I just spent my morning on the bus designing this cool poster. sound off in the comments if you LOVE it!