@bassam99.bsky.social
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"It costs nothing to be kind!"
I'm sorry but what are you talking about, it's the most expensive and dangerous thing in the world. That's why people who remain kind in all circumstances are such heroes, they're giving of themselves and voluntarily making themselves vulnerable.
I'm sorry but what are you talking about, it's the most expensive and dangerous thing in the world. That's why people who remain kind in all circumstances are such heroes, they're giving of themselves and voluntarily making themselves vulnerable.
October 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"It costs nothing to be kind!"
I'm sorry but what are you talking about, it's the most expensive and dangerous thing in the world. That's why people who remain kind in all circumstances are such heroes, they're giving of themselves and voluntarily making themselves vulnerable.
I'm sorry but what are you talking about, it's the most expensive and dangerous thing in the world. That's why people who remain kind in all circumstances are such heroes, they're giving of themselves and voluntarily making themselves vulnerable.
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every AI ad is like
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
every AI ad is like
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
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In general, your favorite entertainers care WAY more about money than you think. Yes, including the leftists, environmentalists, punk rockers and raging anti-capitalists. There's a reason movie stars do TV ads and launch gin brands. These are, above all else, hyper-efficient moneymaking machines.
October 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
In general, your favorite entertainers care WAY more about money than you think. Yes, including the leftists, environmentalists, punk rockers and raging anti-capitalists. There's a reason movie stars do TV ads and launch gin brands. These are, above all else, hyper-efficient moneymaking machines.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
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The answer to this dumb question is NO
Now, five years after the collapse of her public image, it might be time to revisit DeGeneres’ case. Was her cancellation a product of a fleeting era when people spoke earnestly about “safe spaces” and “microaggressions” – a time when the left, not the right, was doing the canceling?
Ellen DeGeneres says she was ‘kicked out of show business.’ Is it time to welcome her back? | CNN
Five years after reports of a toxic workplace on her popular talk show derailed her career, Ellen DeGeneres is living quietly in England – and weighing a comeback.
www.cnn.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The answer to this dumb question is NO
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One thing I learned in the aftermath of 9/11 is that it's not healthy for a society to have a horrific event replayed on every screen over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over for YEARS, to the point that you literally can't avoid it.
September 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One thing I learned in the aftermath of 9/11 is that it's not healthy for a society to have a horrific event replayed on every screen over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over for YEARS, to the point that you literally can't avoid it.
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I suppose this is the point when I should say again that:
the amount of money the videogames industry brings into the UK economy every year is *more than double* the value of the fishing and steel industries *combined*
what this country is really good at is producing culture
the amount of money the videogames industry brings into the UK economy every year is *more than double* the value of the fishing and steel industries *combined*
what this country is really good at is producing culture
yes. yes yes.
the UK is (not just the originator but) the setting for some of the most popular culture in the world. there is a whole genre of videogames that are set in an imagined Britain. 'soft' power is real economic and even political power.
the UK is (not just the originator but) the setting for some of the most popular culture in the world. there is a whole genre of videogames that are set in an imagined Britain. 'soft' power is real economic and even political power.
Agree. One thing that I really liked about @jpspencer.bsky.social’s Labour Together report is it included culture in “growth spending”. So much policy about regional development in the UK basically regards culture, tourism, etc. as distractions from the real work of building trains to nowhere.
August 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I suppose this is the point when I should say again that:
the amount of money the videogames industry brings into the UK economy every year is *more than double* the value of the fishing and steel industries *combined*
what this country is really good at is producing culture
the amount of money the videogames industry brings into the UK economy every year is *more than double* the value of the fishing and steel industries *combined*
what this country is really good at is producing culture
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It's shocking that the original Addams Family only ran for two seasons, but not as shocking as finding out there are only 15 total episodes of Mr. Bean.
August 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It's shocking that the original Addams Family only ran for two seasons, but not as shocking as finding out there are only 15 total episodes of Mr. Bean.
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On another note, if you are a university employee I strongly recommend that you in no way link any of your university accounts to any of your past, present, or future personal accounts or devices. Especially this.
😬
"University giving campus-wide access to premium chatgpt accounts to all students, staff and faculty. What are they getting out of it?"
"University giving campus-wide access to premium chatgpt accounts to all students, staff and faculty. What are they getting out of it?"
August 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
On another note, if you are a university employee I strongly recommend that you in no way link any of your university accounts to any of your past, present, or future personal accounts or devices. Especially this.
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Too much "we're cooked" & not enough "we're not gonna take this shit"
August 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Too much "we're cooked" & not enough "we're not gonna take this shit"
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The going cost for a free press is apparently $16 million in bribes.
📌With media outlets now suppressing damning truths about Trump, capitulating to his costly threats (as opposed to defending critical stories), and prioritizing their bottom lines over journalistic integrity, the 'Land of the Free' now ranks 57th in press freedom.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Good night and good luck
Why corporate media—including CBS owner Paramount—is bending the knee.
www.motherjones.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The going cost for a free press is apparently $16 million in bribes.
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Tracking code Meta and Yandex embed into millions of sites is de-anonymizing visitors by abusing legitimate Internet protocols, causing Chrome and other browsers to surreptitiously send unique identifiers to native apps installed on a device, researchers discovered.
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
arstechnica.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Tracking code Meta and Yandex embed into millions of sites is de-anonymizing visitors by abusing legitimate Internet protocols, causing Chrome and other browsers to surreptitiously send unique identifiers to native apps installed on a device, researchers discovered.
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
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“In an ongoing effort to streamline its workforce, Microsoft said as much as 4%, or roughly 9,000, of the company’s employees could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. It’s unclear how many are based in Washington.” www.seattletimes.com/business/mic...
Microsoft to lay off about 9,000 employees in latest round
The move follows two waves of layoffs in May and June, which saw Microsoft fire more than 6,000 employees.
www.seattletimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“In an ongoing effort to streamline its workforce, Microsoft said as much as 4%, or roughly 9,000, of the company’s employees could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. It’s unclear how many are based in Washington.” www.seattletimes.com/business/mic...
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"The Nazi regime benefits from the fact that its atrocities overstep the limits of credibility.”
–British author Elizabeth Bibesco, 1934
–British author Elizabeth Bibesco, 1934
July 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"The Nazi regime benefits from the fact that its atrocities overstep the limits of credibility.”
–British author Elizabeth Bibesco, 1934
–British author Elizabeth Bibesco, 1934
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We’re starting to think Fox is low key Team Zohran
June 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We’re starting to think Fox is low key Team Zohran
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BBC News: The "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" claims to have distributed 46 million meals.
The GHF does not distribute meals. It distributes ingredients from whch meals can be made. If you have acess to water and cooking facilities.
#r4today
The GHF does not distribute meals. It distributes ingredients from whch meals can be made. If you have acess to water and cooking facilities.
#r4today
June 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
BBC News: The "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" claims to have distributed 46 million meals.
The GHF does not distribute meals. It distributes ingredients from whch meals can be made. If you have acess to water and cooking facilities.
#r4today
The GHF does not distribute meals. It distributes ingredients from whch meals can be made. If you have acess to water and cooking facilities.
#r4today
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Silver must be really proud of all the money he’s cost the people who believe him
June 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Silver must be really proud of all the money he’s cost the people who believe him
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Am I alone in considering this type of German newspaper headline to be chillingly reminiscent of a hideous past humanity had vowed never to repeat?
June 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Am I alone in considering this type of German newspaper headline to be chillingly reminiscent of a hideous past humanity had vowed never to repeat?
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This is not necessarily prevention. It’s prediction. And prediction only leads to prevention if certain screening criteria are fulfilled including how good the prediction is & how effective the action is once you have the info. Otherwise there may be harms.
IMO this hasn’t been well thought through.
IMO this hasn’t been well thought through.
All babies in England to get DNA test to assess risk of diseases within 10 years
All babies in England to get DNA test to assess risk of diseases within 10 years
Newborns will have whole genome sequencing to enable personalised healthcare that predicts and prevents illness
Every baby in England is to have a DNA screening to avoid fatal diseases and receive personalised healthcare as part of the government’s £650m investment in DNA technology, it has been reported.
Within a decade, every newborn will undergo whole genome sequencing, which assesses the risk of hundreds of diseases and is expected to form part of the government’s 10-year plan for the health service. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This is not necessarily prevention. It’s prediction. And prediction only leads to prevention if certain screening criteria are fulfilled including how good the prediction is & how effective the action is once you have the info. Otherwise there may be harms.
IMO this hasn’t been well thought through.
IMO this hasn’t been well thought through.
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These people aren’t afraid Mamdani would be a bad mayor. We have a ridiculous, corrupt, incompetent mayor right now and the city is hanging in OK. They’re declaring all-out war because they’re afraid Mamdani (or Lander) might be a good mayor.
Having one of the richest people in America (Bloomberg) funding millions of dollars in ads bashing you really matters. Rich people promising to cut jobs from New York if you win also hurts. www.thefp.com/p/escape-fro...
June 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
These people aren’t afraid Mamdani would be a bad mayor. We have a ridiculous, corrupt, incompetent mayor right now and the city is hanging in OK. They’re declaring all-out war because they’re afraid Mamdani (or Lander) might be a good mayor.
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Learned this the hard way when I got arrested. There's a very noticeable difference between the blowback from good people who are upset/angry with you for doing a genuinely bad thing, and people who just have a lot of hate and need a morally justified excuse to direct it somewhere.
June 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Learned this the hard way when I got arrested. There's a very noticeable difference between the blowback from good people who are upset/angry with you for doing a genuinely bad thing, and people who just have a lot of hate and need a morally justified excuse to direct it somewhere.
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it’s insane that having empathy is becoming a political liability for so many americans
June 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
it’s insane that having empathy is becoming a political liability for so many americans