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ICYMI: In response to our investigation, Instacart is no longer allowing retailers to use its AI tech to charge shoppers different prices for the same groceries at the same time on its platform.
Instacart Stops Pricing Tests on Its Platform Amid Outrage From Customers - Consumer Reports
Instacart announced it would end AI price experiments at grocery retailers on its platform, prompted by CR’s joint investigation.
www.consumerreports.org
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
ICYMI: In response to our investigation, Instacart is no longer allowing retailers to use its AI tech to charge shoppers different prices for the same groceries at the same time on its platform.
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Pretty unsurprising.
As already said, the weaponisation of "freedom of speech" is part of a larger authoritarian project designed to suppress any forms of independent counter-powers (NGOs, academia, media) and factual criticisms of the current US administration's policies.
As already said, the weaponisation of "freedom of speech" is part of a larger authoritarian project designed to suppress any forms of independent counter-powers (NGOs, academia, media) and factual criticisms of the current US administration's policies.
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Pretty unsurprising.
As already said, the weaponisation of "freedom of speech" is part of a larger authoritarian project designed to suppress any forms of independent counter-powers (NGOs, academia, media) and factual criticisms of the current US administration's policies.
As already said, the weaponisation of "freedom of speech" is part of a larger authoritarian project designed to suppress any forms of independent counter-powers (NGOs, academia, media) and factual criticisms of the current US administration's policies.
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The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
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am not trying to come off as holier than thou but: what are we getting from posting about annoying opinions from the other site? these guys aren’t even here; they won’t see it; everyone you’re addressing here already agrees with you. I just have to see their takes over and over
December 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
am not trying to come off as holier than thou but: what are we getting from posting about annoying opinions from the other site? these guys aren’t even here; they won’t see it; everyone you’re addressing here already agrees with you. I just have to see their takes over and over
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En 2025, "aucune vague de froid n’a été recensée. La dernière remonte à février 2018, rappelle Météo-France (…) Il a fallu attendre la mi-novembre pour voir des gelées généralisées en plaine, soit l’une des dates les plus tardives depuis le début des mesures, en 1947."
Les conséquences dans ce fil
Les conséquences dans ce fil
December 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
En 2025, "aucune vague de froid n’a été recensée. La dernière remonte à février 2018, rappelle Météo-France (…) Il a fallu attendre la mi-novembre pour voir des gelées généralisées en plaine, soit l’une des dates les plus tardives depuis le début des mesures, en 1947."
Les conséquences dans ce fil
Les conséquences dans ce fil
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On va vite se dire que les villes des années 80 à 2000 étaient en fait hideuses.
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
On va vite se dire que les villes des années 80 à 2000 étaient en fait hideuses.
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The sweeps destroy people’s belongings, deprive them of shelter, make medications and crucial documents disappear. Sweeps do not help anyone — they are cruel and traumatizing. If you don’t want encampments of unhoused people, build safe, permanent housing.
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The sweeps destroy people’s belongings, deprive them of shelter, make medications and crucial documents disappear. Sweeps do not help anyone — they are cruel and traumatizing. If you don’t want encampments of unhoused people, build safe, permanent housing.
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ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
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Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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complaining about paywalls when so many journalists are being laid off and there are fewer market incentives to do great reporting and in-depth investigations, data analysis and features is also wild when everyone understands you need to pay for electronics, streaming services, and utilities
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
complaining about paywalls when so many journalists are being laid off and there are fewer market incentives to do great reporting and in-depth investigations, data analysis and features is also wild when everyone understands you need to pay for electronics, streaming services, and utilities
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Earlier this year, the director of CalTrans presented this chart to members of the state Senate’s Transportation Committee, showing a dramatic rise in deaths on California's roads.
No lawmakers asked about the chart. Or what CalTrans was doing about it.
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No lawmakers asked about the chart. Or what CalTrans was doing about it.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Earlier this year, the director of CalTrans presented this chart to members of the state Senate’s Transportation Committee, showing a dramatic rise in deaths on California's roads.
No lawmakers asked about the chart. Or what CalTrans was doing about it.
1/9
No lawmakers asked about the chart. Or what CalTrans was doing about it.
1/9
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The US secretary of defense is taking time out from his attempted sham prosecution of the astronaut senator to condemn Scouting for being too woke www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The US secretary of defense is taking time out from his attempted sham prosecution of the astronaut senator to condemn Scouting for being too woke www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
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* You know how Van Halen had a contract rider demanding bowls of M&Ms with the brown ones removed?
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
In Search of Van Halen's Brown M&Ms
Contract riders and the meaning of a modern pop star
snackstack.net
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
* You know how Van Halen had a contract rider demanding bowls of M&Ms with the brown ones removed?
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
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Look up Gene Weingarten's wapo piece "Fatal Distraction." I can't read it again.
Do not get rid of the back seat alarms.
Do not get rid of the back seat alarms.
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Look up Gene Weingarten's wapo piece "Fatal Distraction." I can't read it again.
Do not get rid of the back seat alarms.
Do not get rid of the back seat alarms.
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I will take this dumb take as a flimsy springboard to show the absolutely exquisite apple pie that my friend made of me and my husband for our wedding
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I will take this dumb take as a flimsy springboard to show the absolutely exquisite apple pie that my friend made of me and my husband for our wedding
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Making it impossible for an author to sell their next book doesn’t just kill that book. It makes it far less likely the author will continue writing at all. They have to make a living somehow and they were already earning pennies an hour for their bonkers fragile and emotionally demanding work.
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Making it impossible for an author to sell their next book doesn’t just kill that book. It makes it far less likely the author will continue writing at all. They have to make a living somehow and they were already earning pennies an hour for their bonkers fragile and emotionally demanding work.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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There's a big divide in how Americans are thinking about vaccines:
♦️83% of Republicans don't want an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
🔷64% of Democrats want to get or have already received an updated vaccine.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪
♦️83% of Republicans don't want an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
🔷64% of Democrats want to get or have already received an updated vaccine.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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The typical (and finally, I think, fading) American stereotype of the French as cowardly is utterly incorrect. If anything, historically they have had the opposite problem
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The typical (and finally, I think, fading) American stereotype of the French as cowardly is utterly incorrect. If anything, historically they have had the opposite problem
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this is far too common to be dismissed as anecdota tbh. the sheer number of clubs and social groups that couldn't survive remote, or stayed permanently remote, had a huge impact on the social lives of like 100 million americans bsky.app/profile/adis...
this is just anecdotal but among my social circle like 90% of regularly scheduled in-person hangouts simply imploded over COVID and never returned. it's way, way harder to start these things than end them.
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
this is far too common to be dismissed as anecdota tbh. the sheer number of clubs and social groups that couldn't survive remote, or stayed permanently remote, had a huge impact on the social lives of like 100 million americans bsky.app/profile/adis...
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it's the COVID psychic damage
The biggest blackpill for me was a poll that found that, despite Trump's abysmal approvals and Dems cleaning house lately, an hypothetical 2024 rematch would still be a tossup. The insane reality is that a majority of US voters really experienced the Biden years as some kind of epochal catastrophe!
“I’m not gonna lie to you about the economy like Biden and trump and say it was great“
“Achtually the economy was great under Biden, the guy we dumped 4 months out from the general here are some charts“
If you think the 100% true fact that the economy was good under Biden is relevant youre dumb
“Achtually the economy was great under Biden, the guy we dumped 4 months out from the general here are some charts“
If you think the 100% true fact that the economy was good under Biden is relevant youre dumb
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
it's the COVID psychic damage
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There's a reason why major social media platforms, including Twitter pre-Elon, spent time and resources on "countering foreign influence" or "coordinated inauthentic behavior."
But then Tai bi, Shellenberger, Weiss, Benz, and Jordan showed up claiming that was the "censorship industrial complex"
But then Tai bi, Shellenberger, Weiss, Benz, and Jordan showed up claiming that was the "censorship industrial complex"
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There's a reason why major social media platforms, including Twitter pre-Elon, spent time and resources on "countering foreign influence" or "coordinated inauthentic behavior."
But then Tai bi, Shellenberger, Weiss, Benz, and Jordan showed up claiming that was the "censorship industrial complex"
But then Tai bi, Shellenberger, Weiss, Benz, and Jordan showed up claiming that was the "censorship industrial complex"