Bi people: you have disadvantage on stealth rolls this month, be warned

Is there an option for sitting down for the things you believe in?

Houston, We Have a Problem: California Expresses Grave Concerns About Expedited Commercial Space Launches Evading Environmental Reviews https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/houston-we-have-problem-california-expresses-grave-concerns-about-expedited

@Flop_Ysh @mason @mathew you are fatally naive and/or bad at reading at absolute best

When it comes to bringing about change...

On social media I see a lot of righteous advocacy, far too often chastising others for not living the way we want them to. I get it: social media makes this easy, whilst our true enemy far too often feel out of reach.

Here's what I advise doing: Look for opportunities to actively make it easier for others around you to, say, get around without driving! Or whatever cause you care about.

1/2!

Don't rely on others following you because you're right, make it so easy to do so that they might as well!

I know this is easier said than done, but given the right like-minded group it is very doable! Just remember: Others have their own causes they care about, which you may or may not agree with.

I could've made this toot be about "AI", but ultimately its much broader than that!

2/2!

It appears the Republican 2026 campaign message is, "You need to give up the ability to buy food and gas and your access to health care and Social Security in order to hate trans people who have no effect on your life."

omg diss cooool

https://github.com/luamfb/tempest-lcd

@MLE_online “City of industry”

@softicecreamlesley How about nationalities you can't give up. As a French citizen, born in France of two French citizens, themselves born in France, last time I checked, I couldn't give up French citizenship (unless the law has changed, I haven't double-checked in a very long time).

If I were to become a Japanese citizen (not gonna happen any time soon, but we never know), wouldn't it just be a case of Japan not recognizing my French citizenship but France still doing it?

I want to share my new favorite pottery tool with you all.

It is a real life porcupine needle! a great tool to get into those hard to reach spots for smoothing and compressing clay, it also has porcupine magic added to it!

#ceramic #clay #pottery #art #porcupine #handmade

Times Square Police Shooting Was Justified but Risky, Some Experts Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/nyregion/times-square-shooting-stabbing-nypd.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into New York @new-york-newyorktimes

I predict Jony Ive and Altman have already fallen out and there is a lawsuit in the works claiming Altman misrepresented the capabilities of chatgpt.

could be big

Judge Lets Case Against Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Go to Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/charlie-kirk-shooting.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. @u-s-newyorktimes

@lucaslove It's ready for your 200 day challenge :D

Hey, let's talk about some dangerous numbers. The federal unemployment rate, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, counts people who do not have jobs, are available for work and actively seeking employment. The #BLS reported a 4.1% #unemployment rate for July 2026.

The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, or #LISEP, measures people without jobs, workers who want full-time work but are employed part time involuntarily, and workers earning less than $26,000 a year before taxes.

LISEP reported a functional unemployment rate of 24.9% in July, six times higher than the federal figure.

If a quarter of your working age population cannot find labor that allows them shelter, food and necessities, then you are sitting on a powder keg.

https://www.lisep.org/

#US #economy #workingpoor #lateStageCapitalism #Cassandra

Mmmuuuuuummmmmmm the weird connector shop that puts teapots and chickens and stuff in their images is back #StraightOuttaShenzen

@cstross
And hospitals, schools, and children!