Rain
@proteashake.bsky.social
law & science grad desperately working towards making the world a more just place.
also love gaming, film, urban design, and the science of baking
also love gaming, film, urban design, and the science of baking
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Yet Luigi launched a thousand hand-wringing op-eds from the chattering class. Makes you think
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
June 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Yet Luigi launched a thousand hand-wringing op-eds from the chattering class. Makes you think
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Why do the characters in JAWS not simply defeat the shark in the marketplace of ideas?
June 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Why do the characters in JAWS not simply defeat the shark in the marketplace of ideas?
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Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
leftfootforward.org
June 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
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Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the world’s population being exposed to extreme heat.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
May 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the world’s population being exposed to extreme heat.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
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If you subscribe to the housing theory of everything, building more compact cities with
a) plentiful medium density
b) affordable housing for all that suits people's needs, with at least 10-20% of that being social housing
c) mixed-use neighbourhoods
...is fundamental to fixing the below.
a) plentiful medium density
b) affordable housing for all that suits people's needs, with at least 10-20% of that being social housing
c) mixed-use neighbourhoods
...is fundamental to fixing the below.
Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the world’s population being exposed to extreme heat.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
May 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
If you subscribe to the housing theory of everything, building more compact cities with
a) plentiful medium density
b) affordable housing for all that suits people's needs, with at least 10-20% of that being social housing
c) mixed-use neighbourhoods
...is fundamental to fixing the below.
a) plentiful medium density
b) affordable housing for all that suits people's needs, with at least 10-20% of that being social housing
c) mixed-use neighbourhoods
...is fundamental to fixing the below.
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The media ecosystem is utterly dominated by brand deals and creators self-censoring to get them, this sort of thing is just the visible tip of the iceberg www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj9jCU9d/
Why taking the World gig was an embarrassing mistake, why I’m turning down the money, and what I REALLY think of the Sam Altman’s crypto Orb. For my full thoughts, watch the video on YouTube
TikTok video by Adam Conover
www.tiktok.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The media ecosystem is utterly dominated by brand deals and creators self-censoring to get them, this sort of thing is just the visible tip of the iceberg www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj9jCU9d/
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ChatGPT user delighted to combine sloth with theft
ChatGPT user delighted to combine sloth with theft
WATERLOO, ON – A local self-published "author", Chaz Wolverton, 25, is extolling the brighter side of plagiarism engines like ChatGPT and Grok.
www.thebeaverton.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
ChatGPT user delighted to combine sloth with theft
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I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
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Did Richard Sackler write this?
WaPo backs Big Pharma against sick Americans. Nice Jeff.
May 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Did Richard Sackler write this?
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"You read books, eh?" A 1949 red scare Herblock cartoon about pressures on teachers that hits hard once again.
May 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"You read books, eh?" A 1949 red scare Herblock cartoon about pressures on teachers that hits hard once again.
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It’s funny how people say there’s no point building new housing if it’s going to be market-rate.
But nobody says there’s no point putting AirBnBs back on the market.
A recognition that more market supply means more availability and lower prices.
But nobody says there’s no point putting AirBnBs back on the market.
A recognition that more market supply means more availability and lower prices.
The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its platform, widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe.
Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It’s funny how people say there’s no point building new housing if it’s going to be market-rate.
But nobody says there’s no point putting AirBnBs back on the market.
A recognition that more market supply means more availability and lower prices.
But nobody says there’s no point putting AirBnBs back on the market.
A recognition that more market supply means more availability and lower prices.
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The Online News Act (which I’ve called ”easily the biggest policy screw up in recent Canadian history“™) led Meta to ban all Canadian news links on Facebook and Instagram
@nicktsergas.ca created this website to help you circumvent Meta’s news ban – move fast, break things, etc 💻🔨
sharethenews.ca
@nicktsergas.ca created this website to help you circumvent Meta’s news ban – move fast, break things, etc 💻🔨
sharethenews.ca
Stay informed. Share the news
Read and share Canadian news on Facebook.
sharethenews.ca
May 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The Online News Act (which I’ve called ”easily the biggest policy screw up in recent Canadian history“™) led Meta to ban all Canadian news links on Facebook and Instagram
@nicktsergas.ca created this website to help you circumvent Meta’s news ban – move fast, break things, etc 💻🔨
sharethenews.ca
@nicktsergas.ca created this website to help you circumvent Meta’s news ban – move fast, break things, etc 💻🔨
sharethenews.ca
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20 speeding tickets in 1.5h on a single block - now extrapolate that out to the whole city. This is clear evidence that random police checks can't solve this issue. We need automated speed cameras at all high risk intersections.
May 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
20 speeding tickets in 1.5h on a single block - now extrapolate that out to the whole city. This is clear evidence that random police checks can't solve this issue. We need automated speed cameras at all high risk intersections.
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watched the Andor finale last night and while I'll save the spoiler posting for a bit later when everyone's had a chance to watch, let me just say that I would die for my girl Kleya and I am going to be paying serious attention to whatever Elizabeth Dulau does next, she was absolutely magnificent
May 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
watched the Andor finale last night and while I'll save the spoiler posting for a bit later when everyone's had a chance to watch, let me just say that I would die for my girl Kleya and I am going to be paying serious attention to whatever Elizabeth Dulau does next, she was absolutely magnificent
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Bill 15 is sweeping and vague, so it's hard to know how it will work
The government's messaging is, "Trust us! We'll use it judiciously and won't ram controversial projects through."
But even if you believe that, the law would open the door to other governments doing things differently #bcpoli
The government's messaging is, "Trust us! We'll use it judiciously and won't ram controversial projects through."
But even if you believe that, the law would open the door to other governments doing things differently #bcpoli
B.C.’s controversial Bill 15, explained | The Narwhal
Bill 15 would give the B.C. government sweeping powers to fast-track major projects, from mines to highways
thenarwhal.ca
May 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bill 15 is sweeping and vague, so it's hard to know how it will work
The government's messaging is, "Trust us! We'll use it judiciously and won't ram controversial projects through."
But even if you believe that, the law would open the door to other governments doing things differently #bcpoli
The government's messaging is, "Trust us! We'll use it judiciously and won't ram controversial projects through."
But even if you believe that, the law would open the door to other governments doing things differently #bcpoli
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Katzie First Nation wants BC Hydro to let more water into the Fraser region's Alouette River, as it faces pollution, drought and decreased salmon. The nation's research shows the river’s flow has been reduced by 86 per cent it was dammed in 1928. thenarwhal.ca/katzie-first...
First Nation demands BC Hydro let more water through dam | The Narwhal
The Alouette River has lost 86 per cent of its flow due to the Kenney Dam in the Fraser region. Katzie First Nation says change is needed to help salmon
thenarwhal.ca
May 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Katzie First Nation wants BC Hydro to let more water into the Fraser region's Alouette River, as it faces pollution, drought and decreased salmon. The nation's research shows the river’s flow has been reduced by 86 per cent it was dammed in 1928. thenarwhal.ca/katzie-first...
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Meiselas: A lot of marginalized communities see fair-weather supporters—people who are with them when it seems cool, and then abandon them when the seasons change. I think that’s bullshit.
I think you’ve got to stand with people and be who you are.
I think you’ve got to stand with people and be who you are.
May 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Meiselas: A lot of marginalized communities see fair-weather supporters—people who are with them when it seems cool, and then abandon them when the seasons change. I think that’s bullshit.
I think you’ve got to stand with people and be who you are.
I think you’ve got to stand with people and be who you are.
Me during every minute of watching an episode of Andor: give this show every single Emmy award, invent new categories if you must, just shower it with the accolades it so rightfully deserves.
May 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Me during every minute of watching an episode of Andor: give this show every single Emmy award, invent new categories if you must, just shower it with the accolades it so rightfully deserves.
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i am endlessly amused by the ongoing story of David Zaslav: America’s Worst CEO www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
Warners Reverses Course: Changes Max’s Name Back to HBO Max
WBD CEO David Zaslav announced the move, with the company declaring, "no consumer today is saying they want more content, but better content."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
i am endlessly amused by the ongoing story of David Zaslav: America’s Worst CEO www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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posted some of my thoughts on using LLMs for basic tasks on tiktok and i’m getting cooked by people who insist that it is actually good to offload your critical thinking skills to a bullshit machine
May 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
posted some of my thoughts on using LLMs for basic tasks on tiktok and i’m getting cooked by people who insist that it is actually good to offload your critical thinking skills to a bullshit machine
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Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.
May 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.