We are rapidly approaching a tipping point of what I think of as "information pollution" - where there is a sufficient volume of AI generated disinformation out there that we will simply not be able to trust any of the things we currently depend on for information anymore. That's scary.
Your Sunday morning sane washing and justification of war crimes, now on Easter Sunday. The Man in Mauve is particularly depraved.
The job market for young people is brutal—but the case that AI is already stealing their jobs is based on a statistical mirage, Rogé Karma argues.
Are cis people aware that a large number of UK journalists don't even call us 'trans' any more, they call us 'trans-identifed'?
How many Iranian civilians were murdered for being miles away from the downed pilot?
That's not hero behavior, that's just war crimes.
My painting MIDWEST PRAIRIE
Everyday Beauty
How do you folks represent your side/open source/volunteer tech projects on your resumes?
Seeking advice here…
Chris Williams, a biochemist-turned-campaigns expert, has risen through the ranks of Britain’s Greens to become deputy CEO.
For him, the challenge isn’t just winning votes — it’s convincing his own side they’re finally ready to play in the big leagues.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/gree...
Hostile Takeover A Right-wing Billionaire Took over Twitter. Twitter @eel_crust I Rule Now! As If Fox and Newsmax Weren't Enough, the Right Wing Is Taking over Cbs, Tiktok, and Cnn. No Libs Here! Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting Has Been Buying up Local Tv News Stations. Up Next: Immigrants Are Scary! Local Newspapers Have Been Gutted. The Biweekly Foghorn 4 Pages Educators Are Being Harassed for Teaching American History. The Civil War And Yet... The Problem with You Kids Today Is That You're Not Open to Other Points of View!
This week's comic on the authoritarian takeover of US media
Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text. Text: Indie Book Sale indiebook.sale Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror 11 - 13 April Banner designed by Arden Powell
This coming weekend, 280+ small press & self-pub books will be discounted in the @narratess.com indie book sale!
As usual, I've spotted more to add to my never-ending TBR list, so to get hype for Saturday, I'm sharing a few that caught my eye every day until the sale starts 🤩
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📌 ICYMI — How the US Christian Right and Anti-Abortion Lobbyists are Reshaping NHS Policy
A new investigation exposes a global network of anti-abortion groups and US Christian……
bylinetimes.com/2026/04/02/how-the-us-ch...
Anouk Aimée & Jean-Louis Trintignant in Un homme et une femme, Claude Lelouch (1966)
What @andycraig.bsky.social says is right — power of the purse is the cornerstone of constitutional government, at least in theory. It’s supposed to be a massive safeguard. But for nearly 150 years scholars have lamented its decline. We should think about how to reinvigorate it.
Zack in front of a hope is here sign.
🚨 First time in British history that a party to the left of Labour have topped a national poll.
💚 Hope is here. It's all of us.
✊🏼 Reject hateful, divisive politics - and let's make hope normal again.
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The latest episodes are sufficient to clarify that when Hegseth rages about "woke" thought and DEI, this is the equivalent of using the n-word. He uses it to ground the dismissal of men and women who earned their positions on peer-reviewed merit. Because of their skin color.
on this day 1970 years ago the papers had headlines like 'man resurrects post-crucifixion'.
Getting rid of hereditary peers isn't enough to give the House of Lords legitimacy, writes @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social director Tom Brake
For god's sake, don't tell anyone where they are.
An “ indicative assessment” sources from the Armed Forces of Ukraine & published by the Kiev Independent which has received funding from the NED
With these sources these figures are as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike
"This has all been distorted often by a right-wing media... The vast majority of people want to see action on the climate crisis" - @zackpolanski.bsky.social on the public's support for climate action and the need for polluters and corporations to pay their fair share.
Donald Trump packages up & brands his insane propaganda to serve several functions. It turns BOTH opponents & supporters into data mules, & does so on his terms, AND by doing so reinforces polarization.
If you must screen cap repackage it to disrupt branding. Or just quote the most insane bits.
Donnie Darko (2001) movie poster
Donnie Darko (2001) 🎬🖤
(Poster by Stellaygris)
Not just US media, BBC News was deepthroating the “heroic” US rescue this morning at the expense of all other news.
