Tessract
@hypercub.bsky.social
missing a transcendental constant
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The government knew the news of Li's death would lead to an uproar. So they did one of the most shameful things ever. They would not announce his death. They pretended he was still alive. State media statements that Li had passed away were wiped. But this photo was posted. And then we all knew.
February 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The government knew the news of Li's death would lead to an uproar. So they did one of the most shameful things ever. They would not announce his death. They pretended he was still alive. State media statements that Li had passed away were wiped. But this photo was posted. And then we all knew.
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If Doctors Without Borders and other NGOs are forced to stop water activities in #Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people will lose access to drinking water.
Paula Navaro, our Water and Sanitation Coordinator, updates:
Paula Navaro, our Water and Sanitation Coordinator, updates:
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
If Doctors Without Borders and other NGOs are forced to stop water activities in #Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people will lose access to drinking water.
Paula Navaro, our Water and Sanitation Coordinator, updates:
Paula Navaro, our Water and Sanitation Coordinator, updates:
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These Catalan editions of Terry Pratchett are gorgeous
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
These Catalan editions of Terry Pratchett are gorgeous
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NEW: I wrote about the physical and psychological harms of Hollywood male beauty standards that idealize dehydration.
How Hollywood’s obsession with the ‘Dry Look’ harms men and boys - Healthy Debate
Increasingly distorted male beauty standards have come to celebrate visible dehydration as a physical ideal.
healthydebate.ca
September 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
NEW: I wrote about the physical and psychological harms of Hollywood male beauty standards that idealize dehydration.
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sure the us is sliding into authoritarianism but on the other hand, south korea is completely paralyzed by dubai chocolate fever. in a couple of weeks they went from dubai chocolate chewy cookie to dubai chocolate raw amberjack fish to dubai chocolate grilled short ribs
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
sure the us is sliding into authoritarianism but on the other hand, south korea is completely paralyzed by dubai chocolate fever. in a couple of weeks they went from dubai chocolate chewy cookie to dubai chocolate raw amberjack fish to dubai chocolate grilled short ribs
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I’ll have been in country for ten years in August, & should have been eligible for ILR, then citizenship the day after we get married in November. I have paid in the range of £15k in visa fees since arriving, and have been in work nonstop, paying tax.
This fascist dumbass is stealing that.
This fascist dumbass is stealing that.
Er, hello, yes, sorry, hello, we just wanted to remind you that as well as being soft on child abuse and massively corrupt, we’re also extremely racist
Shabana Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition
Around 40 Labour MPs have raised concerns about the impact of the government's proposals.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I’ll have been in country for ten years in August, & should have been eligible for ILR, then citizenship the day after we get married in November. I have paid in the range of £15k in visa fees since arriving, and have been in work nonstop, paying tax.
This fascist dumbass is stealing that.
This fascist dumbass is stealing that.
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you know, laying off staff in the middle of a war zone while enduring a ukraine winter without power makes laying off ppl during the holidays look downright humanitarian.
billionaires shouldn’t exist.
billionaires shouldn’t exist.
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
you know, laying off staff in the middle of a war zone while enduring a ukraine winter without power makes laying off ppl during the holidays look downright humanitarian.
billionaires shouldn’t exist.
billionaires shouldn’t exist.
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I think people often wonder this, and it's a great question, so let me explain the advantages of 3D printing whistles. There are many.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
I mean, are they really cheaper or easier to produce than just sourcing the right thing from a mass distributor? it's sweet but doesn't seem Pareto efficient, and I feel like that's important to the revolution
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I think people often wonder this, and it's a great question, so let me explain the advantages of 3D printing whistles. There are many.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
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I agree. Might be easier to think of it this email: we got Epstein’s emails (not even all of them.) Imagine if we had the correspondence of other powerful people. We’d see similar things.
We live in a system that has created these people, and Epstein wasn’t unique in that regard.
We live in a system that has created these people, and Epstein wasn’t unique in that regard.
Not accusing Mark of this – he’s pointing out the same thing – but there’s a real trend of turning “Epstein mentioned X in an email” into “Epstein was the mastermind behind X”. Dates, chronology, reality, be damned.
Most bad things in the last decade weren’t all down to him. Sorry.
Most bad things in the last decade weren’t all down to him. Sorry.
We're getting dangerously close to just pinning everything wrong with the world on Epstein...
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 AM
I agree. Might be easier to think of it this email: we got Epstein’s emails (not even all of them.) Imagine if we had the correspondence of other powerful people. We’d see similar things.
We live in a system that has created these people, and Epstein wasn’t unique in that regard.
We live in a system that has created these people, and Epstein wasn’t unique in that regard.
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A bunch of people on this site want to cosplay like it’s Hong Kong in 2019 without understanding that as many as 25% of Hong Kong residents attended a single march and the government was worried about losing an election where popular opinion had to be nearly 80% in opposition to the government.
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 AM
A bunch of people on this site want to cosplay like it’s Hong Kong in 2019 without understanding that as many as 25% of Hong Kong residents attended a single march and the government was worried about losing an election where popular opinion had to be nearly 80% in opposition to the government.
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Louise, an archaeologist and digital creator (who's here at @louisearchaeology.bsky.social), contacted the British Museum and asked them what had happened on social media. (I think it was on Instagram.) "Instead of responding, they unfollowed me".
The British Museum reportedly posted AI slop images depicting an Asian influencer viewing the exhibitions. The digital character is linked to a Hong Kong-based marketing company.
The British Museum Posted AI Slop...
(and quietly deleted it).
louisearchaeology.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Louise, an archaeologist and digital creator (who's here at @louisearchaeology.bsky.social), contacted the British Museum and asked them what had happened on social media. (I think it was on Instagram.) "Instead of responding, they unfollowed me".
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Not the main point but reading some of these Epstein emails really makes you realise why so many of these guys love ChatGPT
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Not the main point but reading some of these Epstein emails really makes you realise why so many of these guys love ChatGPT
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I guess "white wealthy British and American grooming gangs" doesn't have the same ring to it
January 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I guess "white wealthy British and American grooming gangs" doesn't have the same ring to it
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The fear that Beijing is going to kill off Cantonese was/is part of the many concerns behind the HK pro-democracy protests.
"Cantonese is my mother tongue"
Source: Telegram (Sep 2019)
"Cantonese is my mother tongue"
Source: Telegram (Sep 2019)
January 31, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The fear that Beijing is going to kill off Cantonese was/is part of the many concerns behind the HK pro-democracy protests.
"Cantonese is my mother tongue"
Source: Telegram (Sep 2019)
"Cantonese is my mother tongue"
Source: Telegram (Sep 2019)
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An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
Disgusting.
In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
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Great guide from @sarahjeong.bsky.social, and also fully co-sign this point: being teargassed sucks so much the first time but it's amazing how quickly you get used to it, hence massively diminishing returns for law enforcement as a crowd control method.
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Great guide from @sarahjeong.bsky.social, and also fully co-sign this point: being teargassed sucks so much the first time but it's amazing how quickly you get used to it, hence massively diminishing returns for law enforcement as a crowd control method.
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
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On 29th January 1996, "Threshold", the Star Trek: Voyager episode where Captain Janeway and Tom Paris turned into giant space newts and had babies first aired. Since it's #ThresholdDay we aim to answer a burning question: did Paris and Janeway fuck? If so, how did they fuck?
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM
On 29th January 1996, "Threshold", the Star Trek: Voyager episode where Captain Janeway and Tom Paris turned into giant space newts and had babies first aired. Since it's #ThresholdDay we aim to answer a burning question: did Paris and Janeway fuck? If so, how did they fuck?
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Private Eye have, incidentally, never apologized to anywhere near the extent necessary for their role in promoting this.
I don't exaggerate when I say that Andrew Wakefield should be tried for mass murder. We'll never know how many people have died or will die as a direct result of his fraudulent study.
This is the large domino, with the small domino being some random quack in the UK in 1998 trying to undermine the existing MMR vaccine so his business partner can swoop in with his own. Instead he lost his work credentials and now kids are dying needlessly all over the world, so great job everyone.
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Private Eye have, incidentally, never apologized to anywhere near the extent necessary for their role in promoting this.
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I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
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the government paid £4 million for a website that simply links out to AI training courses from other companies rather than using that money to make something actually bespoke
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
the government paid £4 million for a website that simply links out to AI training courses from other companies rather than using that money to make something actually bespoke
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
The difference between an expat and an immigrant is an immigrant actually contributes to the community they become a part of
The reason these racists say people born here might not be British, is because when they and their like move abroad, they wish to remain British. They do not assimilate. Learn and enjoy the new culture they live in. They can't conceive of migration working in any other way
January 29, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The difference between an expat and an immigrant is an immigrant actually contributes to the community they become a part of
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my paranoia about the Chinese govt potentially spying on & censoring my Tiktok means I had no Tiktok, so now the US govt can't spy on & censor my Tiktok so I win paranoia double-jeopardy
I tried to warn you guys that Chinese style censorship on TikTok was coming, that the people who had no qualms censoring topics on Douyin in China would have no problem doing it under new management, and here we are.
January 27, 2026 at 10:21 AM
my paranoia about the Chinese govt potentially spying on & censoring my Tiktok means I had no Tiktok, so now the US govt can't spy on & censor my Tiktok so I win paranoia double-jeopardy
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BREAKING NEWS: UK loses its #measles elimination status
@benk-d.bsky.social highlights failure to reach 95% measles #vaccine coverage target in UK
+ need for secure funding for vaccine outreach efforts & joined-up #PublicHealth response
Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
@benk-d.bsky.social highlights failure to reach 95% measles #vaccine coverage target in UK
+ need for secure funding for vaccine outreach efforts & joined-up #PublicHealth response
Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
BREAKING NEWS: UK loses its #measles elimination status
@benk-d.bsky.social highlights failure to reach 95% measles #vaccine coverage target in UK
+ need for secure funding for vaccine outreach efforts & joined-up #PublicHealth response
Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
@benk-d.bsky.social highlights failure to reach 95% measles #vaccine coverage target in UK
+ need for secure funding for vaccine outreach efforts & joined-up #PublicHealth response
Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...