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The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-lo...

NEW: Read this terrific piece @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for @thenerve.news in which she unpicks Edge.org, the hugely influential 'salon' funded by Epstein & threaded through with race science & eugenics.
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Bengal cat snoozing in lap

The best Caturday with cat and book

Another possibility is it was one of JE’s secretly taped videos. The minute he sends an email about how he loved it, he owns the recipient, who has just been informed that he’s compromised and JE holds the goods.

It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this

Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...

hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

Yeah, this is nuts. How is it even allowed for a private individual to make that kind of purchase?

I had two and my doctor recommended a third, only because it had done better in studies and he wanted to be on the safe side.

Say good-bye to that tax base then. Or did they forget about that?

That death rattle of a voice for starters

Devil in disguise: I think I’ll have me a cuppa with the pastor, tell him who the sinners in his flock are…

All boots, two undernourished calves, and plenty of bull

Mrs. Angry: I thought you were going to do the dishes

Me: should we really be talking about this? THE DOW IS OVER 50,000

Their Achilles heel is their lack of imagination, especially the ability to imagine other outcomes or imagine other people not being like them

And tear down the gulag

One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

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I’m going to coin a new word stubris, a portmanteau of stupidity and hubris

Heute habe ich in einer PDF, die ich oft als Referenz-Dokument verwende, eine einfache Suche durchführen wollen: das Wort ‘approximately’, weil ich das Symbol dafür kopieren wollte. Von Anfang an verwanzt und unterbrochen mit KI-Shit. 🔍 fand eine Instanz, obwohl es 6 gibt. Das Zeug wird imma deppata

a blurred image of a cartoon character in a green hat and blue pants Alt: Super Mario cartoon character desperately trying to keep doors shut

For his rich donors, he had one job. Not to govern, but to keep the dirt from spilling out.

Elon’s jazz hands

Can we stop giving him our taxpayer money already?

I cancelled Prime a year ago and started going to other sources—it was much easier than I thought it would be. Based on the latest earnings reports, it seems to be having an impact.

Reminds me of recruiting, where AIs are now reading a slush pile of AI-generated job applications.

Yep, if it’s not worth her time to write it, it’s not worth mine to read it. Let the AIs read it.

Few and far between here vs. the constant rage and abuse on Twitter. Sometimes I’m tempted to respond, but I tamp that inclination down and activate the airlock instead.

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Wishing everyone a relaxing Caturday!

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How many eggs will it buy?