Don’t blame women for men’s loneliness. Blame capitalism There’s a lot of money to be made off angry, isolated men

People have a good reason to resist acknowledging the male loneliness crisis. They correctly perceive that women are being blamed and told to fix it.

But the real cause is predatory capitalists who profit on keeping men isolated and online.

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Hey, Uh, Democrats, Can You Finally Please Stop Fighting Over 2024? Last night showed that the party is far from doomed—and the country is simply not as conservative as it seemed in November 2024.

Nov 5, 2024 was terrible. But it's not Nov 2024 anymore. Trump is much more unpopular. He, not Biden, is getting blamed for affordability challenges. Democratic voters are much more activated. The "racial realignment" didn't even last a year. newrepublic.com/article/2026...

Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam One topic dominated the recent 2025 OpenInfra Summit Europe, and it wasn't AI.

Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam | ZDNET share.google/E7BIATcZWgMl...

DMV's AI System Says Woman Doesn't Have a Human Face AI deployments have a problem: they can humiliate people who don't look the way the AI expects them to look.

DMV's AI System Says Woman Doesn't Have a Human Face share.google/nYhrJvEvIipE...

Inventing Antifa In 2005, the Uzbek government invented a group called “Akromiya” to justify massacring protesters. Now I worry the US government will do the same.

The GOAT @sarahkendzior.bsky.social continues to spit truth

“Inventing Antifa”
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exorcising stephen miller’s former home is *clearly* a job for the illegitimate transsexual daughter of an immigrant priest & i will work for a mere $100 per square foot.

YouTube video by Mary Trump Media The Truth About Trump's Fake Wealth

I've never been able to understand why anyone believes the lie that he's a business genius.

As data centers upend electric grids, the largest operator in the US is facing down a revolt from state officials A coalition of 11 governors has threatened to withdraw from grid operator PJM.

As data centers upend electric grids, the largest operator in the US is facing down a revolt from state officials | Grist share.google/twxcd3OsGXTb...

Most people rarely use AI, and dark personality traits predict who uses it more Artificial intelligence dominates headlines, but new evidence shows most people barely use it in daily life. Researchers examined real-world web behavior and found low rates of AI use, often linked to...

Most people rarely use AI, and dark personality traits predict who uses it more share.google/wb23Sxvl4Nlh...

AI software company Graphite says it practices 'dogfooding' and 'onboarding roulette' by deleting employee accounts at random Y'know, dogfooding. That old cliché term.

Welcome to he'll.

AI software company Graphite says it practices 'dogfooding' and 'onboarding roulette' by deleting employee accounts at random | PC Gamer share.google/QMfbETOEO7ga...

Charlie Kirk: "We need to have a Nuremberg-style trial for every gender-affirming clinic doctor"

Ezra Klein: Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

Charlie Kirk: Jail every doctor who has treated transgender children.

(Source: www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...)

Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste - CleanTechnica New research challenges SMR promises, finding diseconomies of scale, cost overruns, and added nuclear waste streams.

Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste - CleanTechnica share.google/zmBnudb58hfd...

Before You Fly Abroad, Secure Your Phone Against Border Checks Traveling into or out of the US? Customs and Border Protection searches are at an all-time high, and agents may have the right to search your device. Here's how to prepare.

Before You Fly Abroad, Secure Your Phone Against Border Checks | PCMag share.google/lkW1OFCyfXX8...

YouTube video by Don Lemon HOT TAKES! - Could Donald Trump Be Dying?! Dr. Frita Answers Your Questions

Major Andropov/Chernenko vibes.

Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy In the age of automation, human workers are now being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.

Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy share.google/iY3MXTztIfJK...

Workers are overwhelmed by AI, and its rattling Wall Street Despite billions spent on AI, most firms see no ROI, fueling investor concerns as workers lag in skills.

Bubble.

NYC utility tests portable home batteries to dull AC’s impact on the… Con Ed connected power boxes to 65 customers’ AC units, allowing households to stay cool without plugging in during summer system overload.

NYC utility tests portable home batteries to dull AC’s… | Canary Media share.google/OuReTlYXO0Pe...

Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’ The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good

Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’ – The Irish Times share.google/goErYqmpboNp...

As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.

Big Tech wants to replace our jobs, and also raise our electric rates to pay for their exorbitant power demand.

Texas Republican: GOP ‘will never have the White House again’ if state lost to Democrats Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison (R) claimed on Monday that the Republican Party will “never have the White House again” if Democrats overtake the majority in the Lone Star State.  “I‘m here to spea…

So they're going to give us a reason to vote for them, right? No, they're just going to keep cheating and rigging the system.

'Hate it!': We spoke to 4 never-AI Gen Zers Some Gen Zers are firmly rejecting AI tools in their daily lives. We talked to four people, ages 23 to 27, who explained why they won't touch the tech.

The new generation is alright. Note that all four are women. We've seen the condescending articles wondering why women "lag behind" men in adopting AI use. Maybe because it sucks?

ChatGPT dissidents, the students who refuse to use AI: ‘I couldn’t remember the last time I had written something by myself’ Some college students are beginning to limit their use of artificial intelligence, so as not to hinder their own creativity, discipline and critical thinking

I'm well aware that younger generations are being propagandized to see older folks like me who refuse to use AI as hopelessly backward dinosaurs, and it's heartening to see that some young folks get it.

Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills and it is destroying small American businesses Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills, and this has led to at least two small American businesses going bankrupt....

Another thing Elon has in common with his former buddy in the White House.

91% of renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, but Trump just defunded a vital US grid upgrade Renewables saved $57B globally in 2024, but US clean energy progress stalls as Trump’s DOE yanks support for the US's biggest grid line.

91% of renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, but Trump just defunded a vital US grid upgrade | Electrek share.google/fxNxVjyWvWyP...

What about americans who matter tho

Texas Officials Say They Didn’t See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks. After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas.

In a 2000 oral history, one Kerr County resident remembered when his father, in 1959, tried to warn a new resident about building a house close to the river.

“It’s going to surprise newcomers when we get another flood like the ’32 flood," he said.

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New study reveals unexpected side effect of having more electric vehicles on road: 'It's not just the tailpipe' New research reveals that electric vehicles don't just reduce exhaust emissions but also cut down on brake dust pollution.

New study reveals unexpected side effect of having more electric vehicles on road: 'It's not just the tailpipe' share.google/FfAenVuKSEk0...

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.

Red states could see a sharp jump in power prices under new law : NPR share.google/YX5Ox6rM6F5j...

Solar Is Powering Our Lives In More Ways Than You Might Know - CleanTechnica Climate activist Bill McKibben has chronicled how solar is powering a lot of the US and international grid.

Solar Is Powering Our Lives In More Ways Than You Might Know - CleanTechnica share.google/irfsdzsQ9MYa...