Men demanding guns for their role as protector-of-the-family are full of it. They are only willing to protect in make-believe instances that are never likely to happen. When asked to *actually* protect their family, by doing something like laundry, they can’t be bothered. 25/25

#true_story

I'm in the top 2% of users on StackOverflow. My content there has been viewed by over 1.7M people. And it's unlikely I'll ever write anything there again. Which may be a much bigger problem than it seems. Because it may be the canary in the mine of our collective knowledge. A

Republican argument against drag queens. Donald Trump with Rudy Giuliani dressed as a drag queen. Astonishing.

The best revenge? Live a better life.

Teaching critical thinking KEY in battle against bunk! "In Finland, We Make Each Schoolchild a Scientist" issues.org/finland-educat… by Kari Kivinen Students "expected to think & to enjoy thinking." "..science teachers should explain how knowledge is established in science..."

I was not expecting dude to drop fire. x.com/corncommunist/…

I’m rereading the superseding indictment, and details that have been there since the start are still gobsmacking. Among them? That between Jan. 2021 and Aug. 2022, when the FBI conducted its court-authorized search of Mar a Lago, MAL hosted 150 social events. 1/

PSA: please use earbuds if you like music while hiking. However, I found the soundtrack to RRR better to walk with than what I’d (mis)categorize as disco. To the guy hiking with disco blaring, I don’t think your friends liked it, either. Judging from the eye rolls as I passed…

Here's our story from last night about McKinsey & Company...youtube.com/watch?v=AiOUoj…

I don’t imagine that this is the best global solution to the problem of providing clean drinking water to an increasingly hot and polluted world. newscientist.com/article/mg2603…

This Longshoreman union leader guy is making the most compelling arguments for automating our ports that I've ever heard.

1/Day 2 of the #PortStrike and a bit of background. There is a lot of focus on the #ILA & their colorful president, but the issue of port efficiency is at the heart of the matter. Moving containers through the terminals is key and a main point of the US Maritime Alliance.

Under Louisiana law, Schedule 4 drugs are defined as having “potential for ‘abuse’” and “abuse of the drug may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence.” Except you cannot develop physical or psychological dependence to either mifepristone or misoprostol…

Interesting Discovery short video showing the fully automated Rotterdam port operation. It’s the largest seaport in Europe and 10th in world for cargo tonnage (was #1 between 1962 and 2004, since overtaken by Chinese ports) It's operated by <20 people onsite and works by:

I’ve never seen FEMA have to post a list of facts debunking conspiracy theories and mis/disinformation related to a historic natural disaster before. fema.gov/disaster/curre…

Relatable ?

Holy shit this is INCREDIBLE work from Led By Donkeys. And bonus points for projecting the entire thing on Tesla headquarters, effectively turning Elon Musk’s building’s most visible exterior side into a cinema screen to broadcast the tale of his corruption and political malfeasance