RLBartlett
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Some people don't care about the well-being of others. Okay! Fine!
Just imagine the sick art you'd get if every creator had food and housing security. The endless stream of groundbreaking stuff you'd enjoy if we weren't constantly struggling.
Just imagine the sick art you'd get if every creator had food and housing security. The endless stream of groundbreaking stuff you'd enjoy if we weren't constantly struggling.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Some people don't care about the well-being of others. Okay! Fine!
Just imagine the sick art you'd get if every creator had food and housing security. The endless stream of groundbreaking stuff you'd enjoy if we weren't constantly struggling.
Just imagine the sick art you'd get if every creator had food and housing security. The endless stream of groundbreaking stuff you'd enjoy if we weren't constantly struggling.
Acting like there's a specific perfect combination of words that suffering people could have used to explain a situation you have been ignoring is saying you have the same sense a horse had when the rider put blinders on it and you don't mind being taken for a ride.
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Acting like there's a specific perfect combination of words that suffering people could have used to explain a situation you have been ignoring is saying you have the same sense a horse had when the rider put blinders on it and you don't mind being taken for a ride.
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In Lebanon. Can hear the Israeli drone constantly now. I’ve only been back for a day but folks here deal with it 24/7, for months. It’s psychological torture. You can even see it, just flying around. The Israelis want to let everyone know that they can kill whoever they want whenever they want.
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
In Lebanon. Can hear the Israeli drone constantly now. I’ve only been back for a day but folks here deal with it 24/7, for months. It’s psychological torture. You can even see it, just flying around. The Israelis want to let everyone know that they can kill whoever they want whenever they want.
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Sen. Huey Long proposed his “Share Our Wealth” plan in 1934, limiting incomes and accumulated wealth, and guaranteed basic income. He was assassinated in 1935.
“The same mill that grinds out the extra rich is the same mill that will grind out the extra poor…”
www.hueylong.com/programs/sha...
“The same mill that grinds out the extra rich is the same mill that will grind out the extra poor…”
www.hueylong.com/programs/sha...
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sen. Huey Long proposed his “Share Our Wealth” plan in 1934, limiting incomes and accumulated wealth, and guaranteed basic income. He was assassinated in 1935.
“The same mill that grinds out the extra rich is the same mill that will grind out the extra poor…”
www.hueylong.com/programs/sha...
“The same mill that grinds out the extra rich is the same mill that will grind out the extra poor…”
www.hueylong.com/programs/sha...
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All I want for Christmas is universal basic income paid for by a wealth tax.
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
All I want for Christmas is universal basic income paid for by a wealth tax.
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Nothing says feminism like forcing women to do something they have been vocal about not wanting to do.
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Nothing says feminism like forcing women to do something they have been vocal about not wanting to do.
The original artical accusing the people who have been talking about not raising the minimum wage of "not showing their work" is pathetic. He's making excuses for not being smart enough to notice a problem before.
Why doesn't he accuse lawmakers of not showing their work for how to determine laws?
Why doesn't he accuse lawmakers of not showing their work for how to determine laws?
Can you be on a six-figure income and still be considered poor? | Arwa Mahdawi
Can you be on a six-figure income and still be considered poor? | Arwa Mahdawi
A viral essay has caused outrage in the US with its argument that the poverty line for a family of four is now $136,500. But is this so wrong, asks Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The original artical accusing the people who have been talking about not raising the minimum wage of "not showing their work" is pathetic. He's making excuses for not being smart enough to notice a problem before.
Why doesn't he accuse lawmakers of not showing their work for how to determine laws?
Why doesn't he accuse lawmakers of not showing their work for how to determine laws?
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When writing this piece, I kept thinking back to this Instagram post I saw from a trans woman the other day. This is what I'm talking about. Watch this:
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
When writing this piece, I kept thinking back to this Instagram post I saw from a trans woman the other day. This is what I'm talking about. Watch this:
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OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
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Heartening news!
Smallest and shortest-lived ozone hole in 5 years closes
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) today confirms that the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole has come to an end on 30 November, marking the earliest closure since 2019. The 2025 ozone hole wa...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Heartening news!
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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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Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
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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 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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.
I told someone I only watch chaotic cooking shows and they asked my recommendations, so here are three:
For a cooking show with strange challenges, try dropout's Gastronauts.
Comedians choose challenges for real life chefs to do, like asking for the heaviest meal or one that includes a word puzzle
For a cooking show with strange challenges, try dropout's Gastronauts.
Comedians choose challenges for real life chefs to do, like asking for the heaviest meal or one that includes a word puzzle
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I told someone I only watch chaotic cooking shows and they asked my recommendations, so here are three:
For a cooking show with strange challenges, try dropout's Gastronauts.
Comedians choose challenges for real life chefs to do, like asking for the heaviest meal or one that includes a word puzzle
For a cooking show with strange challenges, try dropout's Gastronauts.
Comedians choose challenges for real life chefs to do, like asking for the heaviest meal or one that includes a word puzzle
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Dan Levy openly says that Schitt's Creek would not have survived anywhere except the CBC because it was weird and took a season or so to find its feet... Just for reference if you wanna know the ROI on this approach to supporting creative things.
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Dan Levy openly says that Schitt's Creek would not have survived anywhere except the CBC because it was weird and took a season or so to find its feet... Just for reference if you wanna know the ROI on this approach to supporting creative things.
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Wonder Woman's lasso, but instead of the truth, it makes anyone touching it say nice things about themselves, even if they don't mean it.
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Wonder Woman's lasso, but instead of the truth, it makes anyone touching it say nice things about themselves, even if they don't mean it.
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when contemplating whether to participate in news cycle chatter* it's good to ask "might I more fruitfully spend my keystrokes reminding people that wolves are cool and badass"
*not gonna call it "discourse" I'm reclaiming discourse for undergrad semioticians
*not gonna call it "discourse" I'm reclaiming discourse for undergrad semioticians
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
when contemplating whether to participate in news cycle chatter* it's good to ask "might I more fruitfully spend my keystrokes reminding people that wolves are cool and badass"
*not gonna call it "discourse" I'm reclaiming discourse for undergrad semioticians
*not gonna call it "discourse" I'm reclaiming discourse for undergrad semioticians
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there comes a moment about five minutes after encountering a lost dog when you stop actively looking for a panicked owner and start to imagine a life with the dog. which makes the owner’s eventual appearance pretty bittersweet
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
there comes a moment about five minutes after encountering a lost dog when you stop actively looking for a panicked owner and start to imagine a life with the dog. which makes the owner’s eventual appearance pretty bittersweet
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My final thought on the piracy discussion... probably... this time?
AO3 is Right. There.
It's not all werewolf fated mates or whatever you've heard.
There's a lot of stuff that just takes place in the same world as something you've heard of.
AO3 is Right. There.
It's not all werewolf fated mates or whatever you've heard.
There's a lot of stuff that just takes place in the same world as something you've heard of.
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 AM
My final thought on the piracy discussion... probably... this time?
AO3 is Right. There.
It's not all werewolf fated mates or whatever you've heard.
There's a lot of stuff that just takes place in the same world as something you've heard of.
AO3 is Right. There.
It's not all werewolf fated mates or whatever you've heard.
There's a lot of stuff that just takes place in the same world as something you've heard of.
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Media piracy pisses me off so fucking much. “I want to have this thing and it costs more than I want to pay and the first thing matters and the second doesn’t.” Shut the fuck up. Libraries are free and they rule and they have most of the stuff you want.
I imagine most of the people trying to claim that stealing indie ebooks is leftism simply have never had to worry about paying rent or for groceries but sorry, your desire for free luxury goods is outweighed by the material needs of their creators
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Media piracy pisses me off so fucking much. “I want to have this thing and it costs more than I want to pay and the first thing matters and the second doesn’t.” Shut the fuck up. Libraries are free and they rule and they have most of the stuff you want.
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Libraries aren't just books. They provide gathering places, free internet, and programs like story hours and classes and films. Using your library demonstrates to your local government its importance to your community and can affect funding decisions.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Libraries aren't just books. They provide gathering places, free internet, and programs like story hours and classes and films. Using your library demonstrates to your local government its importance to your community and can affect funding decisions.
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I work in an industry where I am allowed to make zero mistakes (made literally two in over twenty years -- the last one so minor there was uncertainty whether it happened at all but took a month investigating it) so to see a model with a 'only' 48% fail rate touted as gaining traction is bizarre
I work in an industry where I am allowed to make zero mistakes (made literally two in over twenty years -- the last one so minor there was uncertainty whether it happened at all but took a month investigating it) so to see a model with a 'only' 48% fail rate touted as gaining traction is bizarre
Found this absolute graph crime, where the dot that is lowest apparently has 48 % fail rate!?
#graphcrime #dataviz #ai
#graphcrime #dataviz #ai
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I work in an industry where I am allowed to make zero mistakes (made literally two in over twenty years -- the last one so minor there was uncertainty whether it happened at all but took a month investigating it) so to see a model with a 'only' 48% fail rate touted as gaining traction is bizarre
I work in an industry where I am allowed to make zero mistakes (made literally two in over twenty years -- the last one so minor there was uncertainty whether it happened at all but took a month investigating it) so to see a model with a 'only' 48% fail rate touted as gaining traction is bizarre
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
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Continuing to boost for my friends in Gaza, please share these posts and consider donating if you can! We need to help them retain visibility
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Continuing to boost for my friends in Gaza, please share these posts and consider donating if you can! We need to help them retain visibility