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Can we just take the usual usual out of the Guardian's bird of the year shortlist this year? It's such a good opportunity to introduce people to species that aren't common in urban habitats. We don't need more recognition for kookaburras, rainbow lori's, maggies, or bin chickens.

WFH perks: pretty nice spot for a coffee break (nicer without the nearby main road, but then compromises must be made and the car independency off the inner city is pretty sweet)

the future of AI isn't Roko's Basilisk, it's next-gen moderation tools identifying dark skin, nonconforming gender performance, or hostility towards authoritarianism and capitalism as "erotic material," thus signaling Mastercard to launch a tactical nuclear strike at your bank account

YouTube video by Hank Green Give me a single reason why Sora2 should exist.

Love when @hankgreen.bsky.social makes a video screaming what I have screaming in my head. It's good to not feel so alone.

And then feigning innocence. So infuriating. You are a public institution with a very specific remit. Why would you offer a product that doesn't align with that remit or with your brand?

It’s not “partisan” to defend science, evidence, and objective reality.

It’s partisan to attack science, evidence, and objective reality, to benefit your political “team.”

That’s true with climate science, with vaccinology, & with evidence-based city-building, all of which are being attacked.

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Epaulettes!

There are those among us (ahem) who have warned for decades that concentrated private media ownership is dangerous. Welcome to the danger zone.

It's true! When I studied economics, I was stunned by the ROI of social programs. Every dollar spent on childcare returns about $2.80 to the economy, and healthcare delivers even greater returns with broader social impact.

A universal basic income is simply smart fiscal policy. Why the reluctance?

Spectacular. Thank you for sharing.

In fantasy and superhero films, good guys set aside their differences to defeat the villains. In real life, it's the villains who find it much easier to band together while the good guys fall out over minor details and form splinter groups that hate each other.

Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...

Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.

I'm sorry, but what's wrong with giving health care to immigrants? Republicans don't even want to give health care to citizens, but I don't understand the argument against keeping people who contribute billions of dollars to the economy healthy. It's also less expensive in the long run.

“Low achievers” are often “high achievers” once you know the wider context of everything they’ve been through.

“What’s wrong with you?” → “What happened to you?”

~ Gareth Thomas

had to look it up on Wiki. Fucking embarrassing.

YouTube video by The Enemies Project Transgender: A Transitioned Woman and a MAGA Mama

This just made me sob. This is how we heal.

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Had a pretty cool new visitor to the pot pond today, taking some water from the wet wood. Anyone know who this is?

Oh no, i didn't realise i was only allowed to care about one thing! Please tell me more about how to be taken seriously. 😱

Painting with a view of trees with orange leaves and twisted branches in a landscape

Autumn painting by US modern impressionist Erin Hanson #WomensArt

They look perfect to me.

Thank you! I've had an enjoyable adventure through the internet learning more about the place. Lovely pages you created! Crazy to think we've had internet for 30 years now!

A perfect morning for bike rides with friends

I didn't know! I took the photo to remind myself to research the building this weekend. It's great to discover new gems.

(The woman next to me HATED the interior)

Very cool. Love his park here in South Melbourne.

Wonderful!

Just realised we are coming into 'your time or my time?' season. Thoughts and prayers Australia

I can tell how well a plant is running by the smell, so there's nuance to it. 😉

I'm at the Capitol in Melbourne for the first time, to hear Jason Stanley musing on Fascism. Pretty big crowd, which is a sign of the times.

I must say the architecture is quite pointy.

Smell comes into play only when I'm in the wastewater treatment plants.

Something for northern Tasmanians to look forward to 🙃🙃🙃