these have been in the OCNJ boardwalk for years. whats the more difficult animal to protect trash from, rats or seagulls?

getting ads at the top of my email inbox is one thing. in the middle of my emails? even more annoying

Fast Company's annual World Changing Ideas package is out today!! It's beautiful, inspiring, and interesting. If you need a bit of good news today (who doesn't), take a look through this package and all these examples of people and companies working to change the world

“They seem to be more interested in controlling their outward image than listening to their own people.”

Today, on Futurism, a massive exposé everyone in media should be paying attention to: The story behind AdVon, the machine behind the fentanyl-like poisoning of AI-generated content in major publishers’ work. futurism.com/advon-ai-conte…

'In the FAQ — remember, the piece is titled 'Amazon Basics Microwave Review' — [the AI writer] even assures readers that 'yes, you can use aluminum foil in your oven.'' 🫠🫠🫠 futurism.com/advon-ai-conte…

Maybe only one guy really knows why Tesla's whole charging team got fired? fastcompany.com/91116917/elon-…

But Musk's move might mean more room to innovate and rethink our whole EV-charging approach, writes Kristin Toussaint: fastcompany.com/91118305/elon-…

The way WKCR journalists are handling copaganda (insisting on confirmation and verification before repeating tropes and rumors) versus the way CNN is not only uncritically repeating police statements but marveling at their tactics is truly something to behold.

I do love this idea that protesting genocide is done “emotionally” which is a way of saying that people are being reactive and childish, and that the adult, reasonable thing is to have abstract conversations about the death of tens of thousands of people. Incredible framing.

BREAKING: Anticipating pro-Palestine campus divestment protests, Portland State University has just announced it will “pause” accepting donations from genocide-profiteer The Boeing Company, a major funding contributor.

We’ve obtained a copy of the email sent to faculty & students:

“There’s a fine line between one person and 10 people with H5N1,” he said. “By the time we’ve detected 10, it’s probably too late” to contain.

nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opi…

'I try to convince [my students] that your attention is the most precious thing you have. ...You can’t get more of it. So who are you going to give it away to? Tell me which companies you’re going to allow to take your attention every day.' newyorker.com/news/the-new-y…

Congrats to former Tesla engineer Andrew Kouri for launching Starlight Charging (@starlightnrg)!

The company is democratizing access to EV charging, making chargers easier to install in apartments & condos

Great piece by Fast Company's Kristin Toussaint

fastcompany.com/91109911/forme…

this is so bleak.

WGA members at Sesame Workshop are prepared to strike. 🪧

The unit voted UNANIMOUSLY - with 100% participation - to authorize a strike if management does not reach a fair new contract before their current agreement expires this Friday, April 19.

There's a new playlist on Spotify called 'Feat. NATURE' in which artists like Brian Eno x David Bowie, Ellie Goulding & more incorporate nature sounds into their music. With 'nature' as a credited artist, streaming those songs helps fund conservation fastcompany.com/91107795/like-…

also, im just realizing that the AI took a quote from my source - who called modern-day earth day a “trade show” as a way to express contempt for its hyper-corporate nature - and interpreted as earth day being LITERALLY a trade show lmfao