When it comes to the Right, what I'm chiefly aware of is the harm they cause, the systems of oppression they maintain, and the lives they cost.

And your post reminds me of the J-Pop song at the end of the Ghost in the Shell soundtrack. That's not how I wanted to come back from my meditation session.

Weird Al is still kicking, but I'm not sure if They Might Be Giants is still relevant. Is The Lonely Island putting out new music? Currently, I'd say Ylvis and possibly Carter Vail. Oh, and The Newfangled Four who do comedy barbershop and just covered Carter Vail's "Dirt Man."

Physical place or digital place?

Ooooooh

You continue to be amazing

Did they really just admit they denied cancer treatment to a child?

I didn't understand much about the AI component, but I was interested in the "federated system of news organizations" they're wanting to build. Locally built and maintained systems connecting safely, if I understood correctly?

This is the point at which I sympathetically and politely remind you all that science communication is a field of study. The failure of the “deficit model” of science is well researched.

If facts alone accomplished persuasion, no one would smoke and everyone would wear motorcycle helmets.

At least in conservation, there’s also something to be said for “facts are necessary but not sufficient”. They’ll only get you so far. My evidence for this: the overwhelming # of folks who I talk to who already know there’s a prob, agree it’s a prob and don’t know what to do about it

Good show, what what!