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NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....

Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!

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Orphans are too poor to afford their own housing and yet are splurging on a second bowl of artisan hand-made gruel

There are *huge* numbers of living people named in those files, unless there has been a major development in the last 24 hours of which I am not aware

The Vatican won’t be pleased (unless it was an unpopular cardinal)

The footage of Australian police acting like ICE agents is pretty shocking, but the media broadly stepping up to downplay, deny and mis-describe their violence in ambiguous terms is completely unsurprising.

It's an industry fundamentally incapable of ever assigning any blame to the police: ever

Of all the easy things you can do to help the environment, conserve water for communities not corporations, not perpetuate scams, support the labor and rights of creators... *not* using generative AI is the fucking easiest. You absolutely deserve to be shamed for using it for image and text creation

Chocolate is amazing.
Croissants are delightful.
Both are lessened when paired in the form of the chocolate-filled croissant.

MURDLE by G. T. Karber Solve a new murder mystery every day!

Ooh, do you do Murdle?

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It’s also a strong reason for countries to advise their citizens against attending the Games (although full boycotts would be better)

It’s so good!

Would love some recommendations of this type for someone who already believes in UBI & UBS, shorter work weeks, the importance of D&I (including support for disability and neurodiversity), and stronger penalties for employers who fail to protect workers from physical and psychological hazards.

It’s easier when the individual opens with, “Ok I was wrong,” and the pundit opens with, “You Lefties were being hysterical and hyperbolic before, but today I was wise enough to perceive the real fascism.”

People shouldn’t be scolding others for not posting 100% real life dystopia. That encourages despair rather than productive action.

Also, it’s worth reminding some folks that plenty of us here on the internet aren’t even in/from the USA.

These are book covers!

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The existence of an “evil” clown suggests the possibility of a “good” clown, a concept that seems contrary to nature and reason

Murderbot Diaries (series) by Martha Wells
Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher
Echo Archives (series) by Melissa Caruso
Books of the Usurper (series) by Erin M. Evans
Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir
Silver series by Rhiannon Held
Investigations of Mossa…

diary of a disabled person - whenever i see posts from doctors about bad patients, i'm always tempted to leave comments like 'you were probably just imagining it', 'seems normal to me', or 'maybe if you lost weight you'd get nicer patients'

Could you put them in pairs and set them asking one another questions about the book on camera? Award marks not only for answers but also for questions that show active listening and follow-up questions informed by understanding of the book?

This is one of those relatable situations where you think if the perfect joke 40 years too late

You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof. What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.

A few months ago, ICE hired me

I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable

And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"

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A delightful thread, Rhiannon, thanks for sharing!

I've been pondering for a while, given our current need to find joy where we can, about maybe seeing if I can share the joy I find in taking "holiday snaps" (borrowing a useful term I see @princejvstin.com use).

Thread:

Read Before Burning #07: Can a Break Beat Burnout? We’ve all heard about people who burn out because they never take holidays. But these stories encourage the belief that vacations will fix everything. In this issue I discuss why that belief …

In this holiday issue of Read Before Burning, I discuss why holidays don't cure burnout and suggest some ways to make the best of your break from work.
#psychology #iopsychology #burnout
#psychology
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Wow, this sounds cool as hell!

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On the left, a copy of Runescape: Shadows of Amascut, a novel by Erin M. Evans with a rotting jackal-monster sparking magic hunting two figures in the foreground. The background is the same as the larger image's: an eerie twilight desert with yellow sand dunes. The text reads "There are strange happenings in the desert" titanbooks.com.

Happy #Runescape: Shadows of Amascut Day (US Observed)! Please enjoy this tale of cultures in the throes of upheaval, many shades of grief, a very spooky desert that's a bit Fantasy Ancient Egypt and a bit haunted house, and dog things *you should not pet!*

So excited to read this book! Pick yourself up a copy if you haven’t yet.

For those of you using your PTO over the next couple of weeks, remember that is PART OF YOUR COMPENSATION as an employee.

That is your time to step away, take care of yourself, and enjoy your non work life. You don't need to be fully on and fully accessible.

a drawing of a woman with a bloody nose Alt: Artist’s impression of Samara from The Ring glitching across a room

I loved the first two Echo Archives books, but during my last reread I couldn’t help thinking about how terrifying the deep echo versions of Kem would be.