Saturday, May 2, 2026

Today's news and jokes

Love this beat in Star Trek where Khan whacks a guy so hard he blows the crotch out of his pants

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— Jacob deNobel (@denobel.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 6:22 AM






Reminder that there is no scientific definition for "ultra-processed food", and no theory for the mechanism by which it is supposedly uniquely harmful.

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— Abigail Nussbaum (@abigailnussbaum.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM

The implicit scaremongering in the term "ultraprocessed food" is that the industrial processes that put food on the tables of billions of people every day also make it unwholesome. But again, no one has been able to point to the specific industrial process, or preservative, that is harmful.

— Abigail Nussbaum (@abigailnussbaum.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 11:35 PM








(Can't tell if this is a joke)







(Haven't seen an article about it)







Good work here in the FT on Russia's failures in the Sahel by two sharp journalists www.ft.com/content/9b9e...

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— Alexander Clarkson (@aphclarkson.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 4:18 AM








This shift in Iran I think also presages a potential gradual internet shutoff in Russia that might go well beyond any limitations in China or elsewhere.

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— Alexander Clarkson (@aphclarkson.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM








NEW:🧵🧵 Texas fracking tycoon Farris Wilks has for years been one of the GOP's most prolific donors. He's spent more than $100M, funded The Daily Wire and, with billionaire Tim Dunn, helped pull the party to the far right. But something happened recently: Wilks quietly disappeared...

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— Robert Downen (@robertdownen.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 5:45 AM
(Article just serves as a summary of how two billionaires have pulled Texas politicians so far to the right over the last 15 years, but can only offer weak speculation as to why, or even whether, one of the billionaires has truly cut back on his donations)(he was very upset about Obama)







@bloomberglaw An ongoing first-of-its-kind Delaware trial testing corporate oversight claims underlines the limits of insurance policies. #BlueBell #insurance #listeria #delaware #courts ♬ original sound - Bloomberg Law








































(Real story is Danny Ainge crippling Utah for years)







(New Miami qb)







This is mesmerizing

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— JM =^) (@jm539581.bsky.social) April 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM
















keep honking! I'm taking your feedback seriously and considering next steps

— chimera aunt (@strangelittlevine.bsky.social) April 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
























@makenziecann Based on a true story. Because why does he ask me to rub his paws all day long. 😭😂 #reactivedog #aussie #aussiesdoingthings ♬ Rockstar by Hannah Montana - theamandaallenshow




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