Giving up on this place. My comments are only posted half of the time, for no apparent reason. I've told help several times but nothing has changed. Since participating in conversations is kind of the whole point, that's a fatal flaw. Maybe I'll try back in a month or so, but I'm not optimistic.

There are 11 republican held senate seats that were won by 20 or fewer points in their last election (9 of them by 12 or fewer) up for reelection in 2026. They should all be vulnerable, and maybe more - as long as Democrats pick good, charismatic, articulate, centrist candidates.

A real feel good movie for our times. Worth a re-watch. youtu.be/ScA4s92G_0U?...

This! youtu.be/7tNbsxVCQD4?...

I just got my first AI-generated review of a paper, with vague complaints like "Some key parameters are not mentioned. The rationale on the choice of the particular set of parameters should be explained with more details. Have the authors experimented with other sets of values?" What the hell?

We've produced over 7 billion metric tons of plastic waste to date, which is more than enough to wrap the earth in one of those produce aisle plastic bags. So it's not surprising that everything we drink or eat, and every cell and organ in our bodies have microplastics in them. It's madness