Scott Wachter

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from the people that brought you More Picard -- More Duchess!

Friendly reminder that school administrators tend to take complaints from parents much more seriously than the same complaints from teachers. So if your kids’ school district is using PragerU stuff, please speak up.

never go to a vietnamese place with a pun for name.

A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.

This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵

probably cause that data becomes a source of stress.

make sure you fill out all the appropriate forms before launching

Quattro and Reccoa in a hallway wearing zeon space suits. both look upset. Caption reads: and so, when she panicked, perhaps distracted by female troubles, my quick thinking allowed me to do whatever I did to save the day.

I mashup lines from #futurama with pics from #gundam every day until I don't part 189.

#zeta

OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis) Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%) Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis) New mothers extend their maternity leaves Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%) Crime goes down (15%–42%) especially illegal hunting (95%) Domestic violence decreases (30%–51%) Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people) Home ownership rates increase (17%–26%) Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%) Savings go up, debts go down Source: scottsantens

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.

This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵

Amuro stares at lalah in amazement. Caption reads: But you're better then normal, You're abnormal.

I mashup lines from #futurama with pics from #gundam every day until I don't part 188.

Always RT when Dirty Pair said TRANS RIGHTS.

I look forward to Lawrence hitting her mid forties and just getting to do whatever.

Kentucky bourbon as an entire business is $9 billion short this year, 14 distilleries are closing. the provinces did not miss on that play.

I think about the recording strike of '41 a lot these days.

Authors & Illustrators Speak Out Against Book Bans In Alberta. Text reads: Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans, a group of published writers and artists from across the country, strongly opposes the recent efforts by the Alberta government to ban books in the province’s schools. We support the rights of young people to read freely and to access books in which they may see people like themselves and their families on the page, and in which they may learn about the lives of other people different from themselves. We support their right to find the stories they need and the information they seek.

Text reads: The reality is that young people have access to many kinds of media and various forums for content. Books, especially now, are a crucially important and appropriate way for them to learn about all topics, including sex and sexuality, as they develop their understanding of the world and their own relationships and identities. In the context of rising censorship and anti-2SLGBTQIA+ backlash in the United States, we are particularly distressed to see a Canadian province adopting the same book banning playbook pushed by far-right American groups like Moms for Liberty. We are concerned that the new guidelines will be used to target 2SLGBTQIA+ books, a practice that not only censors books and undermines student access, but also sends a harmful message that stigmatizes 2SLGBTQIA+ people and suggests that stories about them do not belong in schools. Footer: Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans.

As writers and illustrators, we support the work done by teachers and librarians to develop diverse and inclusive collections in schools, and we urge all levels of government to consult with them about any issues related to books in schools. As writers — and for some of us, also as teachers and as parents — we understand the value and importance of allowing students to choose the literature they want. Students who choose the books they want are empowered, allowing them to improve literacy. Footer: Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans.

We believe that the best way to ensure school libraries meet the wide-ranging needs of students is to provide adequate funding for school librarian positions. Book bans do not protect children. Children do not need to be protected from books in their school libraries. They do need to be protected from the kinds of hate, bigotry, and discrimination that often motivate attempts to ban books. We stand against all attempts at book banning in Canadian schools and libraries, and we hope you will join us in this. Message is signed, Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans.

Canadian authors & illustators are speaking up against book bans in 🇨🇦. If you're a published Cdn author or illus, pls consider joining us? www.karijones.ca/canadian-aut...

Thx @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social (graphics), @robinstevenson.bsky.social, K. Jones (hosting).
#CanKidLit #CanLit #BookBans

Trans healthcare trolley problem An unknown number of trans people have been tied to one of the train tracks, while a runaway trolley is set to roll down the empty track, saving the trans people. However, that guy over there might voluntarily walk onto the train track. Do you pull the lever, sacrificing the trans people to protect that one guy from possibly making a mistake?

TRANS HEALTHCARE TROLLEY PROBLEM

A runaway trolley is set to roll down the empty track, saving the trans people.

However, that guy over there might voluntarily walk onto the train track.

Do you pull the lever, sacrificing the trans people to protect that one guy from possibly making a mistake?

you can just look at the shape of a paragraph smell the AI on it. always ebullient. sometimes flavored like owl city manic pixie, sometimes the sass of a stale wendys social media post. brick of styrofoam in the shape of a human. i should be allowed to rip its head off

Also, 30,000 fake papers out of 1 million+ does not indict or threaten science as a whole. This entire "science is in crisis from within" narrative is a right-wing myth.

Quatro, dressed casually, sits on a couch in a well appointed room while reading a sheet of paper. Caption reads: It was almost the perfect crime, but you forgot one thing: Rock crushes scissors ... but paper covers rock ... and scissors cut paper. We have a conundrum.

I mashup lines from #futurama with pics from #gundam every day until I don't part 187.

#zeta

Multiple Kentucky whiskey distilleries file for bankruptcy Mounting debt and falling demand are increasingly defining the state's storied whiskey industry.

It's probably worth mentioning that Canada has not bought billions in American spirits or wine in months as a response to #trumptariffs

www.newsweek.com/kentucky-whi...

#elbowsup

YouTube video by NerdSync I fact-checked Ben Shapiro's Superman review to prove he's a fraud

Well, thanks to @scottniswander.bsky.social I know that Shapiro edits his movies reviews like a Nostalgia Critic wannabe.
youtu.be/Fs6q3FDFlFc?...

any of that sangria left?

Someone else said something very similar to this the other day, but.

It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies

But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI

In case you're wondering why every article about this study leads with "participants doubled their weight loss!"

Science Needs Dissent: NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya on COVID, Autism, and Climate Change NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya defends open disagreement, criticizes groupthink, and argues that democracy depends on our ability to speak and listen across political and scientific divides.

The idea that science doesn't allow dissent is a far right lie.

If you've ever been to a science conference or lab meeting, you'll have seen how common disagreement & debate are.

But we resolve these disagreements with evidence.

Trump's NIH Director is mad that he's been called out for lying.

coming soon: That Fucking Whale

A promo image for a crossover between zeta gundam and a horse racing app. Quattro, Kamille, and Amuro all stare into the middle distance, only Kamille seems excited. In the foreground the Zeta Gundam, sword drawn rides a chestnut mare, while the Hyaku Shiki tries to steady a rearing white stallion. Caption reads: I may not know much about horses, but I know a lot about doing anything for a dollar.

I mashup lines from #futurama with pics from #gundam every day until I don't part 186.

#zeta #horseracing

David Hogg got a lil too unwieldy but luckily Dems can make up a person who didn’t survive a school shooting to rally voters for tepid gun reform.