EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices The fines were due to the platform's misleading use of blue check marks to identify verified users and a lack of transparency over ads and data access for researchers.

The fines were due to the platform's misleading use of blue check marks to identify verified users and a lack of transparency over ads and data access for researchers. n.pr/3KutCpG

Supremely fucked up.

Meiselas: Donald Trump has the lowest approval in presidential history and you see front pages of newspapers across the country like this: “Food pantries are flooded with new people."

This, while Donald Trump is out there partying at Mar-a-Lago with his Great Gatsby–themed Halloween party.

There’s a quite famous passage in Mein Kampf where Hitler recounts how his young self looked at a Jew in the street and asked himself “is this a German?” Change a few words and locations and I bet you could get it in the Spectator now.

Hebrew calligraphy in dark green stretches in lines across the image. Negative space makes room for a simple representation of an inflatable frog costume with a blue bandana. That shape consists of the English translation of the Hebrew, in a lighter green, and in much smaller text. -- Famously, the Egyptian tyrant causes Egypt to be overrun with frogs because he refuses to free the Hebrew people, but there are additional details that make this a fun one to ponder. For one, the Hebrew says "the frog came up" - ONE frog - even though the rest of the time it says "frogs." So there are a few explanations rabbis have come up with to explain this. One is that a single frog multiplied to create swarms. A more creative explanation is that there was a singular giant frog who traveled and brought destruction. Jewish social media was sharing videos of the Portland Frog protester with the caption, "One Big Frog! One Big Frog!" Of course the frog protesters did multiply, and many were seen in crowds all over the world on "No Kings" Day. This calligraphic work takes the verses addressing the frog plague and combines them to form a simple rendering of the Portland Frog protester. The frog figure itself is made up of the English translations of the Hebrew around it. At the bottom left my signature is in the shape of a lily pad.

"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)

As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)

Did you know: Spinster used to be a compliment. In the mediaeval days a woman who could spin wool could financially support themselves 💰

Whoa.. Providing food for others with her SNAP benefits? I do believe that is fraud, good sir.

Sorry, no link to the threads post. According to the comments, he went private after the backlash anyway.

Source:
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Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.

This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.

Kant’s Metaphysics of the
Will

Freedom, Reason, and the Moral Law

By Jacqueline Mariña

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#philsky

Research shows that NS generates social profit: 1.33 billion euros This is according to a new study by Professor Dirk Schoenmaker (Rotterdam School of Managemen) and Wander Marijnissen of strategic consultancy firm ftrprf.

Dutch Railways: social profit of €1.33 billion, financial loss of €141 million. It delivers 11x (!!!!) more value to society than it costs.

Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.

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Strange Aeons does amazing videos deep diving into very niche internet communities. This is one of my faves: youtu.be/L5Y5HFjiBNk

YouTube video by Foopa Troopa Did Ethan Klein Kill His Dog?

Been seeing this rumour being spread around and am happy to have come upon this video. youtu.be/zpKKk5p9G1g

I can definitively say without a doubt there is no possibility that Shredder died from too much cheese. Solid, gold PROOF.

We love to see it. 💖

An image showing a graphic titled “TRUMP APPROVAL RATING” with the AP and NORC at the University of Chicago logos. The results read: “APPROVE 37%” and “DISAPPROVE 61%.” At the bottom, small text notes the survey was conducted October 9–13 with 1,289 adults. A photo of Donald Trump in a dark suit and red tie appears on the left side of the image.

This is great work, America but I know we can do better.

a man wearing glasses says " i will date you now " in front of stuffed animals ALT: a man wearing glasses says " i will date you now " in front of stuffed animals

As a straight man, do you question why most women reject the unwanted advances of random men?

Install Grindr.

Go see for yourself how guys approach you. Either you get an education of how inappropriate they can be, or you get taught a lesson as to why you get ignored.

#leavewomenalone

they should do one where 007 has to apologize to women

Truuuuuuu

Stop arguing with Will Stancil arguing about protesting and get your ass to the actual protest. It will be a far better use of time and you’ll feel better too

What percentage of tax revenue will we receive when our politicians give away Australia’s critical mineral deposits/10

Across various locations in the planet, protest rallies are occurring. Regardless of the specific cause, a common sentiment prevails: widespread dissatisfaction and exhaustion. People are fed up, too tired, sick of stupidity, megalomania, lack of humanity.

a symbol of autistic pride, the yellow submarine

Lmfao sprinkling some cheese on your dog's kibble isn't going to kill it. It's fine in moderation.

I’ve lived almost half my life in a world before mobile phones. It’s been a quick takeover.
The other way to look at that I guess, is that a world without them is maybe still imaginable. It might even be a better one.

$40 billion now

Court rules in favour of Palestine Action Group over NSW protest laws The Palestine Action Group has won a NSW Supreme Court challenge against a law that limited protests near places of worship.

As they say, Mashallah 💖💖💖

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eating from the girl menu

This is real. Chicago today.

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown. U.S.

BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered.

I don't understand how a "therapy" this harmful is practiced.

"Respondents of all ages who were exposed to ABA were 86 percent more likely to meet the PTSD criteria than respondents who were not exposed to ABA"
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Image is a piece of cake with blue icing to match the tiny toy copy of Prince of Fortune on top of it. There is a big copy of the book behind it

Image is an elaborately iced cake saying “happy release day”

It is both the first birthday of Prince of Fortune AND the paperback release day so obviously, I had to make a cake #booksky

I thought "he pulled a dog's tail" (animal abuse) was evidence that he shocked his dog (animal abuse). You know like in court if someone has committed a similar crime in the past, it's treated as evidence of character that they'd likely do it again.