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gay penguin โ€ข science thing โ€ข impeachment shill I believe in doing hard things, because they are necessary. Find courage. Cambridge, MA, USA โ€ข he/him

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Yeppppp

10.07.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โš ๏ธ Boston / Cambridgeโ€ผ๏ธ

๐ŸงŠ Near MIT Campus ๐Ÿ‘€

10.07.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

ICE at Moderna in Kendall.

10.07.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love how the barbell weight is in kilograms and not pounds, as though they could understand non-imperial units

10.07.2025 00:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Buh bye. I hope he gets replaced by a renter.

08.07.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mark Butcher   

1) Sandra used AI to write a report
2) Bill used AI to summarise the report
3) Bill used AI to write questions about the report
4) Sandra used AI to respond to the questions
5) Bill used AI to create a presentation about the report 
6) Jane used AI to take notes from the presentation 
7) Janeโ€™s team used AI to summarise the notes she shared 

No one wrote the report, no one ever read the report, no one understood the questions or the answers.

No business value was achieved 

But but but AI adds business value

Mark Butcher 1) Sandra used AI to write a report 2) Bill used AI to summarise the report 3) Bill used AI to write questions about the report 4) Sandra used AI to respond to the questions 5) Bill used AI to create a presentation about the report 6) Jane used AI to take notes from the presentation 7) Janeโ€™s team used AI to summarise the notes she shared No one wrote the report, no one ever read the report, no one understood the questions or the answers. No business value was achieved But but but AI adds business value

Even linkedin gets it

29.06.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10780    ๐Ÿ” 3054    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 101    ๐Ÿ“Œ 161

They do municipal run grocery stores in some very red parts of the country. Scaremongering to keep power.

07.07.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please yes and thank you

07.07.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The dew point will murder me today. Maybe I will reincarnate as a mermaid due to the sheer amount of moisture in the air.

07.07.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I guess the em dash is the new Oxford commaโ€”and I use both.

07.07.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On iOS, itโ€™s even easier because itโ€™s just a long press of the regular dash key. Plus you get en dashes, which also have their own specific uses :)

07.07.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here it is folks, how you, too, can use the em dash in your writing!

This is the macOS version, but thereโ€™s a Windows & Linux version too.

Iโ€™ve been happily using em- & en-dashes in my writing for decades b/c THATโ€™S PROPER FUCKING GRAMMAR.

See also: apostrophes & quotes. These ainโ€™t it: " ' ๐Ÿคฎ

07.07.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I just downloaded Tinder again (ugh) and wtf why are double dates a thing, automatic swipe left

06.07.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What if we all just ignored the New York Times?

06.07.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But congestion pricing polled terribly.

The โ€œpopularistsโ€ who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldnโ€™t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.

06.07.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2388    ๐Ÿ” 550    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

If you want to stop funding everything Amazon does and stands for, youโ€™ve come to the right place.

Weโ€™re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative for buying books online. Every single purchase financially supports independent bookstores, allowing them to continue serving their communities.

03.07.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1237    ๐Ÿ” 588    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

Really tired of people asking why the New York Times supports rightwing narratives, as though it were a one-off.

The Times is a rag. Regardless of any previous reputation.

Either its owners are rightwing, or they fear rightwingers, or they want a piece of the lucrative rightwing media market.

05.07.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Because the NYT is a rightwing rag. Either itโ€™s been captured in plain sight, or whoever owns/controls the times chooses to promote this nonsense.

05.07.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CNBC headline from today: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'politically homeless' in July 4 post bashing Democrats

CNBC headline from today: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'politically homeless' in July 4 post bashing Democrats

It's so weird how everyone who says they're "politically homeless" is a far right winger who lives in NY or CA and still wants to get invited to parties

05.07.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7347    ๐Ÿ” 1305    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 168    ๐Ÿ“Œ 165

> gets played

Someone is being deliberate. The Times is so frequent with its nonsense these days that someone being naive or gullible isnโ€™t whatโ€™s going on.

05.07.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Julian McMahon Dies: โ€˜Nip/Tuckโ€™, โ€˜Fantastic Fourโ€™, โ€˜FBI: Most Wantedโ€™ Star Was 56 Australian actor Julian McMahon, known for his roles in Nip/Tuck, Charmed, Fantastic Four died July 2 after a private battle with cancer.

Noooooooo ๐Ÿ˜ข

RIP Julian McMahon

04.07.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You need a drastic course correction, not just for this absurd episode youโ€™re cleaning up. Today, the Times is an untrustworthy rightwing rag.

Youโ€™ve platformed so much nonsense in the name of looking balanced that youโ€™ve gone full rightwing. Truth? Trust? Not in your pages.

04.07.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Declaration of Independence from the United States Supreme Court We hold this truth to be self-evident: We are sick of this shit. We have established that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with cer...

โ€œWe hold this truth to be self-evident: We are sick of this shit.โ€

04.07.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Laws are arbitrary. Ethics, not so much.

04.07.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No red white or blue

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04.07.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m going to observe today with gayโ€”LOTS of gayโ€”ALL the gay. Rainbow flags. Drag queens. Naked men. Homophobe tears. Anita Bryantโ€™s pie. Public health. Coming out. Speedos. Closets. Acting. Fashion. Camp. Apps. Friends of Dorothy. Truvada. Gyms. Gay bars. Beach towns. Drag Race. Alcoholism. Pride.

04.07.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The New York Times could never make me hate Mamdani.

03.07.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 968    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Lol. Barryโ€™s is overrated anyway.

04.07.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With the awful news from the last couple hours, this post from the political optimism subreddit helped to break through a bit of the despair fog. Repubs know this is political suicide, ICE's support is crumbling despite the budget increase, and there's a myriad of ways to fight back. Keep strong.

03.07.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8236    ๐Ÿ” 4539    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 109    ๐Ÿ“Œ 123

Will the media give even a fraction of the attention to what Donald Trump did say that they gave to what Zohran Mamdani didnโ€™t?

04.07.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 998    ๐Ÿ” 181    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@whatnextandwhy is following 20 prominent accounts