No joke, the third paragraph of this @nytimes.com article should be: "The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a private foundation headquartered in Sweden."
On top of everything else about him, Trump is also dumb. A newspaper of record shouldn't let him get away with it.
I hadn't ever heard of quantum mechanics when I was a kid. #BringBackDeterministicNewtonianPhysics #VaccinesCauseNonlocalParticleInteractions #VaccineUncertaintyPrinciples
Massachusetts is one of the minority of states that pays more into the federal government than we get back. At what point do we shift away from begging the feds for money, and towards fighting to keep more of it in the first place?
For many people, April Fools is not just a day off from work. Please take a moment to thank a funny, slightly annoying person in your life.
So I guess we skipped kristallnacht and jumped straight to the round-em-up phase?
The publication that claims that democracy dies in darkness has willingly darkened its own pages. What are we to conclude except that the Washington Post stands in open opposition to democracy?
Just unsubscribed from the @washingtonpost.com. I support independent journalism, but it's clear that the WaPo isn't in that category anymore. The opinion section is openly Bezos' mouthpiece now, and I can't trust that the news room will be protected anymore, either.
I hate to say it guys, but if someone has a piece of cloth tied to a stick and its color is Pantone 032 C, that's a red flag.
Dems' inability to get anything really done, especially for people who need it most, cost them trust. Frankly, I sympathize with the argument of "you haven't done shit for me, so I'll try the other guy." So... let's do something for 'em and win them back.
imo, if there's one lesson for Dems to take from 2016 and 2024, it's not to be afraid to declare *and enact* their policies. "But Republicans are stonewalling" — then figure it out at the state level. Make your case for why it's good policy and then make progress *somewhere*. People will notice.
smdh even Planet Money is trying to cozy up to the Trump administration now
I just realized the boxcar children are all dead of old age by now
One thing @heidiloch.bsky.social and I have been discussing is that Dems somehow forgot that a big part of government is just doing the basics of governance. Shit like this is a great example. 3½ years of running a major community center 30 days at a time?! www.cambridgeday.com/2024/11/19/n...
Sanders hits on something here that he then forgets in his summary bullet points: Democrats need to remember that politics is at least as much about emotion as policy. Dems can't win with technocrats and boringly stable hands at the tops of tickets! Get some fire! www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/u...
> and to push forward their vision of governance by passing state laws
MA will not lead on this until its legislature learns how to actually make decisions. Some transparency would be great, too; naturally, the only thing they can agree to quickly is to reduce that.
I'm really into fantasy novels, and specifically the fantasy that I'll actually read any novels this year.
One of my life goals is to try to get past a cover charge by bribing the bouncer with the same amount.
"That'll be $20, sir"
"Really. Because my friend Mr Jackson here thinks I should get in for free ;) ;) "
If someone is erudite about freedom and guns, do you say they're 'Meridite?
I had a similar journey a few years back. I wanted to be nicer, but considered snark part of my self-image. I found that when I toned it down and was more openly genuine, it was extremely freeing! I'm still snarky at times, but now it's just one tool in the toolbox, and I like myself better for it.
Now I have become Ken, destroyer of Malibus.
They have them at the Common, too! I agree, very fun.
I think 99 is the highest. Their own picks only get 99, for example.
I'd have thought NaN, because they usually don't factor the first guess into the final skill score. I guess they do if it happens to be right!
How does their bot score you for skill when you do that? NaN?
"It can happen again. It is happening again" — Yes it is, Cooper, but I think you may have a more narrow view of "it" than you should.
ok it doesn't smell nice anymore
Unpopular opinion: the horrible smoke air smells nice, like a campfire.
I just had a really interesting thought for generative AI. I was talking about Jane Austen with a friend, about how the story and characters are great but I don't like the circuitous style. I do like Shirley Jackson's style, though. Gen AI could totally rewrite Emma in the style of Jackson!
Our upstairs neighbors have a Bolt and love it
